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d_willrobinson

Writer's Block: Goal!

Nov 19, 2008 08:18

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charlotte_webb November 19 2008, 13:40:40 UTC

We used to go see the Cosmos and the indoor team, the NY Arrows, all the time when I was growing up. And the rest of the audience consisted almost entirely of other soccer-playing kids and their parents -- hence the failures of both leagues ( ... )

d_willrobinson November 19 2008, 14:32:06 UTC

Actually, the $900 is so the parents can say, "Oooh, my son plays hockey."

But that's the beauty of soccer, all you need is a ball, and some open space.

mel_blog November 20 2008, 08:21:01 UTC

...the beauty of soccer, all you need is a ball, and some open space.

It's such a great pick up game. We play often Thursdays at lunch riverside at work. I played in a boys league as a kid since there was no girls league locally - they redubbed it co-ed then when I and 2 other girls signed up to play. Just like with pickup hockey I played (with all boys) growing up, in football I found myself again subject to the ole "shove the girl in net" (get her out of the way?) tactic frequently. I think I'd really be a very different person today if I hadn't played so much sport with boys, me being in positions of being attacked, growing up.

gothamasian November 19 2008, 16:44:56 UTC

re: "I believe the problem with professional soccer in the US lies in the inabality to break the game for TV commercials."
Good point.

'twas great "speaking" with you last night.
I'm gonna post in LJ over the next few days.

d_willrobinson November 19 2008, 22:48:50 UTC

It was a treat and a half.

I look forward to your posts.

gothamasian November 20 2008, 02:52:21 UTC

Just posted! Hadn't done so in so long, it took me a long time to remember the html code for images and one of the LJ tags. Thanks for the encouragement, it felt good to connect w/folk on LJ again.