Comments for Alan Thatcher's Squash Blog http://squashuk.com Squash reporting and analysis from the front line Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:09:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Canary Wharf: Willstrop is back on top of the world by admin http://squashuk.com/players/canary-wharf-willstrop-is-back-on-top-of-the-world/#comment-655 admin Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:09:11 +0000 http://squashuk.com/?p=3049#comment-655 Thanks Gavin. Really appreciate your email. Looking forward to seeing Nick and James produce a repeat of their two-hour semi-final two years ago, this time in the final! Thanks Gavin. Really appreciate your email. Looking forward to seeing Nick and James produce a repeat of their two-hour semi-final two years ago, this time in the final!

]]> Comment on Canary Wharf: Willstrop is back on top of the world by Gavin Aiken http://squashuk.com/players/canary-wharf-willstrop-is-back-on-top-of-the-world/#comment-652 Gavin Aiken Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:48:48 +0000 http://squashuk.com/?p=3049#comment-652 Really looking forward to the action this year Alan. Only missed 2 years since the first event in 2004. Nothing comes close to this in the UK!! Really looking forward to the action this year Alan. Only missed 2 years since the first event in 2004. Nothing comes close to this in the UK!!

]]> Comment on BLOG: Colour clashes should be avoided by admin http://squashuk.com/players/blog-colour-clashes-should-be-avoided/#comment-403 admin Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:49:20 +0000 http://squashuk.com/?p=2566#comment-403 Thanks Brian. Well spotted! Thanks Brian. Well spotted!

]]> Comment on BLOG: Colour clashes should be avoided by admin http://squashuk.com/players/blog-colour-clashes-should-be-avoided/#comment-402 admin Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:48:50 +0000 http://squashuk.com/?p=2566#comment-402 Thanks Luis. Thanks Luis.

]]> Comment on BLOG: Colour clashes should be avoided by admin http://squashuk.com/players/blog-colour-clashes-should-be-avoided/#comment-401 admin Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:47:34 +0000 http://squashuk.com/?p=2566#comment-401 Nice to hear from you, Bob. The PSA and WISPA clearly need to toughen up their approach to this rule and, like I say, adopt a zero-tolerance policy. Names on the shirts is a good idea and will obviously help with identification. Nice to hear from you, Bob. The PSA and WISPA clearly need to toughen up their approach to this rule and, like I say, adopt a zero-tolerance policy.
Names on the shirts is a good idea and will obviously help with identification.

]]> Comment on BLOG: Colour clashes should be avoided by admin http://squashuk.com/players/blog-colour-clashes-should-be-avoided/#comment-400 admin Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:45:31 +0000 http://squashuk.com/?p=2566#comment-400 Very interesting point, as Alfie has also made (above). With the squash ball moving past a player's body in every rally, the colour of the shirt (or shorts) must have a bearing on the visibility of the ball. In a game that requires split-second reactions, that moment of uncertainty could lose you the rally. Very interesting point, as Alfie has also made (above). With the squash ball moving past a player’s body in every rally, the colour of the shirt (or shorts) must have a bearing on the visibility of the ball. In a game that requires split-second reactions, that moment of uncertainty could lose you the rally.

]]> Comment on BLOG: Colour clashes should be avoided by jack halford http://squashuk.com/players/blog-colour-clashes-should-be-avoided/#comment-396 jack halford Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:36:49 +0000 http://squashuk.com/?p=2566#comment-396 Another very valid point is that dark clothes should be prohibited, because the players can lose sight of the ball unless it is a white ball, then players should be encouraged to wear dark clothing! Another very valid point is that dark clothes should be prohibited, because the players can lose sight of the ball unless it is a white ball, then players should be encouraged to wear dark clothing!

]]> Comment on BLOG: Colour clashes should be avoided by Squashmonkey http://squashuk.com/players/blog-colour-clashes-should-be-avoided/#comment-394 Squashmonkey Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:04:19 +0000 http://squashuk.com/?p=2566#comment-394 One of my biggest bugbears in recent years has been the introduction of totally black shirts and shorts. When playing matches this makes it much harder to get an early sight of the ball. The colour should be banned in league/ team/ county squash, the only place for it is the professional court with its white ball. Harumph!! One of my biggest bugbears in recent years has been the introduction of totally black shirts and shorts. When playing matches this makes it much harder to get an early sight of the ball. The colour should be banned in league/ team/ county squash, the only place for it is the professional court with its white ball. Harumph!!

]]> Comment on BLOG: Colour clashes should be avoided by Brian Rawlinson http://squashuk.com/players/blog-colour-clashes-should-be-avoided/#comment-393 Brian Rawlinson Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:39:48 +0000 http://squashuk.com/?p=2566#comment-393 At least their shoes differed Alan!!!! At least their shoes differed Alan!!!!

]]> Comment on BLOG: Colour clashes should be avoided by Bob Hanscom http://squashuk.com/players/blog-colour-clashes-should-be-avoided/#comment-392 Bob Hanscom Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:46:26 +0000 http://squashuk.com/?p=2566#comment-392 Absolutely agree...mostly! The fact that the players are now required (at least the women are and the men should too) to have their name sewn on their backs, certainly makes it a lot easier to identify them. Many years ago, I had the privilege of refereeing a match between Rodney and Brett Martin. Guess what...they were both wearing all white - and I had never seen them before! Well...you can imagine the confusion. Yes...to start out with, the guys should be required to have their names on the back of their shirts as are the gals. I'm wondering, if we are to keep our sport "classy," (which of course it is) what happened to the collared shirt Rule for the guys? And yes...coordinated, colored, matching tops and bottoms, etc. would be nice too! So much has been done to market and "sell" (as Alan said) our game, i.e. the multicolored glass court, instant replay, colorful posters, company advertisements, etc! It's time for the players to be "displayed" in the same light while (hopefully) "selling" our game to the world's viewing public while "on stage"...literally in Rotterdam! Absolutely agree…mostly! The fact that the players are now required (at least the women are and the men should too) to have their name sewn on their backs, certainly makes it a lot easier to identify them.

Many years ago, I had the privilege of refereeing a match between Rodney and Brett Martin. Guess what…they were both wearing all white – and I had never seen them before! Well…you can imagine the confusion. Yes…to start out with, the guys should be required to have their names on the back of their shirts as are the gals.

I’m wondering, if we are to keep our sport “classy,” (which of course it is) what happened to the collared shirt Rule for the guys? And yes…coordinated, colored, matching tops and bottoms, etc. would be nice too!

So much has been done to market and “sell” (as Alan said) our game, i.e. the multicolored glass court, instant replay, colorful posters, company advertisements, etc! It’s time for the players to be “displayed” in the same light while (hopefully) “selling” our game to the world’s viewing public while “on stage”…literally in Rotterdam!

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