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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 18, 2013 8:13:01 GMT -5
What from your childhood playing soccer would you like to see come back? simple answer from me: bring back soccer patches!!!  |
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Post by TheMadOx on Oct 18, 2013 9:39:09 GMT -5
I 100% agree...I still have my patches from my playing days...Why do you think that went away? I also miss local communities playing as teams. I literally played with the same group from Elementary through High School at the same club. Club hopping and mergers have really have killed this.
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Post by space on Oct 18, 2013 10:06:29 GMT -5
I miss community teams. SSA has done away with this. I miss patches. I collected hundreds of patches as I coached.
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Post by soccergator on Oct 18, 2013 10:15:41 GMT -5
i've joked with our director about bringing back the patches. i'm assuming our parents paid for them?
we would exchange patches during tournaments, best tradition ever.
i have hundreds, but most importantly have them sewn on my old team jacket!
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Post by bpgbeieio on Oct 18, 2013 10:25:24 GMT -5
This is more of a high school memory, but I really enjoyed hooking up with a couple broads after games in which I scored.
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Post by rifle on Oct 18, 2013 11:06:01 GMT -5
Coaches doing it for love of the game.
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Post by soccerpapi on Oct 18, 2013 16:04:26 GMT -5
- Playing in the school yard before & after school
- Creativity
- Juggle competitions
- No pressure
- No instructions being shouted at you
- No DOCs
- No pay to play
Back in the day, when it was fun...
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Post by jack4343 on Oct 19, 2013 5:18:31 GMT -5
Sadly, I have no memories of childhood soccer other than playing a game you could barely call soccer during recess on the big field behind Peachtree Elementary. Not even sure we had a soccer ball...might've been one of those red battle balls. LOL Growing up in the late 70's-early 80's, there wasn't much in the way of soccer here in Georgia that I remember. Most of the boys played baseball (including me) and football and the girls played softball. Nice to see how far youth soccer has come in such a relatively short period of time here.
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Post by silverback on Oct 19, 2013 5:37:36 GMT -5
Sadly, I have no memories of childhood soccer other than playing a game you could barely call soccer during recess on the big field behind Peachtree Elementary. Not even sure we had a soccer ball...might've been one of those red battle balls. LOL Growing up in the late 70's-early 80's, there wasn't much in the way of soccer here in Georgia that I remember. Most of the boys played baseball (including me) and football and the girls played softball. Nice to see how far youth soccer has come in such a relatively short period of time here. Jack - sounds like we where sailing in the same sad boat. I grew up in the north in the same time period as you where football and baseball were also the predominant sports. Soccer had a brief run with the Cosmos when Pele played, but died down soon after. Such a shame. I do remember going to a game at the meadowlands to watch the cosmos/pele/beckenbaur/etc. The crowd was huge and a great vibe at Giant stadium. I will never forget Pele - he put a move on some guy who fell down and blasted a shot that went high. The crowd went nuts, even my dad, who knew nothing about soccer, was up on his feet clapping and cheering. It was a lot of fun and I feel very fortunate to have seen Pele, even if it was past his prime. Unfortunately, soccer died down after Pele left. At least I've been re-introduced to this great sport through my kids and loving every minute of it. |
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Post by eaglesweep87 on Oct 19, 2013 13:52:44 GMT -5
Hey silverback and jack, Soccer was around I started playing as a five year old in 73' every season untill I had to give it up as a 42 year old man trying to play competitive indoor against 18,19, and 20 year old college kids. I just could'nt keep up with them as my fitness level was severly lacking. My pride just couldn't take the cold hard reality slaps, and with my competitive nature I was afraid I was going to need a refribulator to get my heart started one night if I didnt quit!!! There were maybe 5-7 "associations" (as clubs were called back in the day) in the Metro area. Big difference from today right. Travel soccer started around 78 or 79 It was called "CLASSIC" no DA no classic 1-5, just classic. And just likeThe Mad ox I played with the same guys from 79' to 86'. Then went to college and played with 4 guys that were on my HS team. Bet that doesnt happen these days. We knew what our teamates were going to before they did.
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Post by Anonymous on Oct 20, 2013 11:54:15 GMT -5
1. Every evening and every weekend free hour playing pick up games in the park. Couple of sweaters to mark the goals. Start with a couple of friends and shortly 20 vs 15 or 8 vs 9 or whichever team the new arrivals decided to play for or whatever color they came closest to wearing. No shin guards, no boots.
2. Arriving home after dark, covered in mud, dinner ready on the table egg, beans and chips.
3. No parents on the sideline
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Post by Anonymous on Oct 20, 2013 16:09:29 GMT -5
Coaches doing it for love of the game. Hey rifle.. who's Candy? |
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Post by dreaddy on Oct 20, 2013 19:49:22 GMT -5
I'm with Anonymous for all three memories. The exception was arriving home muddy with dinner on the table. For us it was more like arriving home muddy, get the worst mud off with the hose outside then go to a bathroom that we had which could be accessed from outside and inside. There it was strip, wrap up in a towel then finally be allowed into the house.
But playing with your friends and neighbors, no adult supervision (unless they were playing with us) and just having fun was the best part of it all.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 21, 2013 10:07:35 GMT -5
I've been trying to get our club to support some sort of pick up soccer day, the fields are closed to the public so its really impossible to just go out and play --- especially during winter and summer, the fields are locked and off limits.
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Post by rifle on Oct 21, 2013 11:50:25 GMT -5
Coaches doing it for love of the game. Hey rifle.. who's Candy? Candy is misunderstood. |
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Post by guest on Oct 21, 2013 21:17:23 GMT -5
Having root beer after games. Now you cannot bring cokes in for the after game snack, it has to be healthy.
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Post by chicagofire97 on Oct 26, 2013 8:50:17 GMT -5
Sodas after the game for sure LOL
I grew up in the Midwest and we had these great little invitational tournaments. Usually just 3-4 teams, and always a rival town. We'd play round robin and the winner got a little trophy and, more importantly, bragging rights. :-) It was the rivalries that made it thrilling.
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