Family Soccer Experience

by taylortoons 9/15/2009, 1:26 pm

Have any parents played soccer previously or currently play? Or does your BB have older/younger siblings who play?

by ball-coise is mhath 9/15/2009, 1:36 pm

Yes, no. Yes, yes.

by Crochet 9/15/2009, 1:43 pm

Hey, this is fun.
Yes. Yes. No. Yes.

by True10 9/15/2009, 1:48 pm

no, no, no and no
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yes, no, yes, yes

by tigre4now 9/15/2009, 2:02 pm

no no yes

by socmom3 9/15/2009, 2:03 pm

taylortoons wrote:Have any parents played soccer previously or currently play? Or does your BB have older/younger siblings who play?

No, No, Yes, Yes

by taylortoons 9/15/2009, 2:11 pm

Yes, no, no, yes.

by timkvfp 9/15/2009, 2:17 pm

by go99 9/15/2009, 2:20 pm

yes no yes

by omega striker 9/15/2009, 2:50 pm

yes no yes yes
damn we are bored around here lol! Family Soccer Experience Icon_wink

by taylortoons 9/15/2009, 3:02 pm

Love to see that parents can appreciate what the kids are going through on the field. I hear a lot of parents make comments to their kids, but I always wonder if they really know what it's like. It's a fast paced, very physical sport that requires a tremendous amount of technical abilities.
I have been fortunate enough to play this sport in 3 countries and have coached for 20 years. Nice to be involved with an educated group...

by arsenalfan 9/15/2009, 3:57 pm

taylortoons wrote:Have any parents played soccer previously or currently play? Or does your BB have older/younger siblings who play?

Yes, Yes, Yes

by Axxman 9/15/2009, 4:53 pm

taylortoons wrote:Love to see that parents can appreciate what the kids are going through on the field. I hear a lot of parents make comments to their kids, but I always wonder if they really know what it's like. It's a fast paced, very physical sport that requires a tremendous amount of technical abilities.
I have been fortunate enough to play this sport in 3 countries and have coached for 20 years. Nice to be involved with an educated group...

In fact, when the majority of the old farts on this blog played, they didn't have it as easy as they had to ride their bikes at least 5 miles to practices and soccer balls were square back then. No grass on the fields either, just dirt and gravel.

by arsenalfan 9/15/2009, 5:02 pm

Axxman wrote:
taylortoons wrote:Love to see that parents can appreciate what the kids are going through on the field. I hear a lot of parents make comments to their kids, but I always wonder if they really know what it's like. It's a fast paced, very physical sport that requires a tremendous amount of technical abilities.
I have been fortunate enough to play this sport in 3 countries and have coached for 20 years. Nice to be involved with an educated group...

In fact, when the majority of the old farts on this blog played, they didn't have it as easy as they had to ride their bikes at least 5 miles to practices and soccer balls were square back then. No grass on the fields either, just dirt and gravel.

up hill both ways in the snow, right?
Remember the days of no shinguards. That was when real men played soccer.

by Axxman 9/15/2009, 5:09 pm

arsenalfan wrote:
Axxman wrote:
taylortoons wrote:Love to see that parents can appreciate what the kids are going through on the field. I hear a lot of parents make comments to their kids, but I always wonder if they really know what it's like. It's a fast paced, very physical sport that requires a tremendous amount of technical abilities.
I have been fortunate enough to play this sport in 3 countries and have coached for 20 years. Nice to be involved with an educated group...

In fact, when the majority of the old farts on this blog played, they didn't have it as easy as they had to ride their bikes at least 5 miles to practices and soccer balls were square back then. No grass on the fields either, just dirt and gravel.
up hill both ways in the snow, right?
Remember the days of no shinguards. That was when real men played soccer.

Lol, I'll have to remember that one! Way too many lawyers these days for no shinguards.

by omega striker 9/15/2009, 5:29 pm

Axxman wrote:
arsenalfan wrote:
Axxman wrote:
taylortoons wrote:Love to see that parents can appreciate what the kids are going through on the field. I hear a lot of parents make comments to their kids, but I always wonder if they really know what it's like. It's a fast paced, very physical sport that requires a tremendous amount of technical abilities.
I have been fortunate enough to play this sport in 3 countries and have coached for 20 years. Nice to be involved with an educated group...

In fact, when the majority of the old farts on this blog played, they didn't have it as easy as they had to ride their bikes at least 5 miles to practices and soccer balls were square back then. No grass on the fields either, just dirt and gravel.
up hill both ways in the snow, right?
Remember the days of no shinguards. That was when real men played soccer.

Lol, I'll have to remember that one! Way too many lawyers these days for no shinguards.

thats for sure! Family Soccer Experience Icon_tongue

by ball-coise is mhath 9/15/2009, 5:54 pm

I'm an old fart that played in NJ back in the days of the NY Cosmos.
I didn't ride a bike. I walked/jogged about 4 miles each way, and yes, it was uphill both ways, and sometimes it snowed. Then again, it was over a pretty big hill, so it was also downhill both ways.
I played plenty without shinguards, and was forced to change boots a number of times because I preferred the metal screw in cleats.

And yes, I am a lawyer now.

by Axxman 9/15/2009, 6:02 pm

ball-coise is mhath wrote:I'm an old fart that played in NJ back in the days of the NY Cosmos.
I didn't ride a bike. I walked/jogged about 4 miles each way, and yes, it was uphill both ways, and sometimes it snowed. Then again, it was over a pretty big hill, so it was also downhill both ways.
I played plenty without shinguards, and was forced to change boots a number of times because I preferred the metal screw in cleats.

And yes, I am a lawyer now.

What's up with all the lawyers on here? So if your bb played a game this coming weekend with no shin guards (league forgot to check), and a bb on the other team slid into him and messed his shins up badly, with metal cleats to say the least, you would have a nice little lawsuit on your hands. The question is, would ya......... You don't have to answer that, I just wished you hadn't fessed up on the lawyer part..........lol.

by omega striker 9/15/2009, 7:49 pm

Axxman wrote:
ball-coise is mhath wrote:I'm an old fart that played in NJ back in the days of the NY Cosmos.
I didn't ride a bike. I walked/jogged about 4 miles each way, and yes, it was uphill both ways, and sometimes it snowed. Then again, it was over a pretty big hill, so it was also downhill both ways.
I played plenty without shinguards, and was forced to change boots a number of times because I preferred the metal screw in cleats.

And yes, I am a lawyer now.
What's up with all the lawyers on here? So if your bb played a game this coming weekend with no shin guards (league forgot to check), and a bb on the other team slid into him and messed his shins up badly, with metal cleats to say the least, you would have a nice little lawsuit on your hands. The question is, would ya......... You don't have to answer that, I just wished you hadn't fessed up on the lawyer part..........lol.

great question Axx! but do they even make metal cleats for kids? and second as long as your using "regular" cleats you could do it to my son without a problem his MMA training helps with conditioning of the ol' shins! Family Soccer Experience Icon_pirat

by Every_NonAmericans_Dream 9/15/2009, 9:12 pm

The only metal cleats/studs for kids are the F 50's where you can change the studs. Family Soccer Experience Icon_biggrin

And if i was the lawyer i would be telling my kid to rub some dirt on it . Family Soccer Experience Icon_biggrin

And yes i enjoy the Family Soccer Experience Icon_biggrin

emote. lol

by plantit 9/15/2009, 9:17 pm

taylortoons wrote:Have any parents played soccer previously or currently play? Or does your BB have older/younger siblings who play?

YES, YES, YES, YEEEEESSSSSSS. Kinda like the (Meg Ryan) , scene in the coffee shop. Need a smoke?

by DadofDefense 9/15/2009, 9:46 pm

Yes, No (too busy with the kids --- cant find time in my schedule for me), No, No

by treefrog13 9/16/2009, 10:23 am

yes,no,no...
after my first 2-3 years playing, remember us kids switching from the old, leather high 'boot' (with nailed-in wooden spegs for studs Family Soccer Experience Icon_wink

), to the 'new' style shoe, ancestor to the modern cleat...
yikes! Family Soccer Experience Affraid

by Axxman 9/16/2009, 10:26 am

treefrog13 wrote:yes,no,no...
after my first 2-3 years playing, remember us kids switching from the old, leather high 'boot' (with nailed-in wooden spegs for studs ), to the 'new' style shoe, ancestor to the modern cleat...
yikes!

Ok, you are REALLY OLD !

by ball-coise is mhath 9/16/2009, 11:01 am

Back in my day, flopping on the ground and rolling around holding your leg to draw a foul after a little tap wasn't quite the art form it seems to have become these days. That was for wusses, not real men--playing through nasty bruises and bloody shins was part of the game. Getting soccer boots wasn't so easy, and plenty of us wore football cleats.

Shin guards make it easier to continue playing hard when playing aggressive ball. I'm all for em, but they don't do much to prevent serious injury. I also didn't wear bike helmets, seat belts etc. etc. But you bet I make my kids--its a do as I say, not as I did as a kid kind of thing.

If it was my kid, I'd have a talk with him about being stupid for not wearing them. I applauded my 94s coach the other day when he made half the team run sprints etc. after practice because they weren't wearing their shin guards.