plenty of time for children to get competitive AFTER they’ve learned to love the game. both my nephews played college soccer, one set several school records. neither played above the house league level until they were 12. both have graduated, and still love the game enough to keep playing recreationally. far better than if they’d started at 6 and were “culled.”
Bill i realize that this is for comic effect, and it works at that level very well, but i just have a bug about people who are “win at all costs” for children’s games. thanks for allowing my occasional rants against it.
YYYGUY You wouldn’t be suggesting that such parents own big shinny cars, wear a holster with a big shinny piece and complain that their angel didn’t get lead in the school play?
Lewreader: no, it could be any “walk of life” and have that kind of attitude. it’s the attitude, not the person, that bugs me. a friend of mine came off the ice after losing a close game and i remarked upon how well played the game had been. she realized that it HAD been a good game, and remembered how much she enjoyed playing it rather than the fact that they’d lost. if kids were just playing on the sandlot, a la “Peanuts”, there would be no adults around and they’d likely have more fun (IMHO).
Soccer the great shared sport! Learn it, Love it ; Yay! to parents and their chatter. Keep it positive or stay home. Children need to glow individually and mill about communally and the games are always so close, we can focus on more than the score when they are moderately young.
yyyguy almost 15 years ago
plenty of time for children to get competitive AFTER they’ve learned to love the game. both my nephews played college soccer, one set several school records. neither played above the house league level until they were 12. both have graduated, and still love the game enough to keep playing recreationally. far better than if they’d started at 6 and were “culled.”
yyyguy almost 15 years ago
Bill i realize that this is for comic effect, and it works at that level very well, but i just have a bug about people who are “win at all costs” for children’s games. thanks for allowing my occasional rants against it.
lewisbower almost 15 years ago
YYYGUY You wouldn’t be suggesting that such parents own big shinny cars, wear a holster with a big shinny piece and complain that their angel didn’t get lead in the school play?
fritzoid Premium Member almost 15 years ago
“…i just have a bug about people who are ‘win at all costs’ for children’s games.”
It’s not a flitterbug, is it?
yyyguy almost 15 years ago
Lewreader: no, it could be any “walk of life” and have that kind of attitude. it’s the attitude, not the person, that bugs me. a friend of mine came off the ice after losing a close game and i remarked upon how well played the game had been. she realized that it HAD been a good game, and remembered how much she enjoyed playing it rather than the fact that they’d lost. if kids were just playing on the sandlot, a la “Peanuts”, there would be no adults around and they’d likely have more fun (IMHO).
sunnydog almost 15 years ago
Soccer the great shared sport! Learn it, Love it ; Yay! to parents and their chatter. Keep it positive or stay home. Children need to glow individually and mill about communally and the games are always so close, we can focus on more than the score when they are moderately young.
Plods with ...™ almost 15 years ago
I love watching U-6 soccer. You always know where the ball is….right in the middle of that wad of players.
pschearer Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Yes, cull the herd! Start with number 55.
mrprongs almost 15 years ago
Well, they can easily win, because other team will be rolling around laughing.at that name.