People sure love to discuss travel soccer teams

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is how your kid can play soccer for pretty much 15 years of their life then grow up to be fat. I just don't get that and personally, some of the parents should kicking a soccer ball around instead of standing on the sidelines if you know what I mean.

It might have something to do with the way they eat when they stop playing. I'm not a scientist or nutritionist, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Your use of "personally" is confusing. Are you one of the parents standing on the sidelines? So I guess I don't know what you mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is how your kid can play soccer for pretty much 15 years of their life then grow up to be fat. I just don't get that and personally, some of the parents should kicking a soccer ball around instead of standing on the sidelines if you know what I mean.

It might have something to do with the way they eat when they stop playing. I'm not a scientist or nutritionist, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Your use of "personally" is confusing. Are you one of the parents standing on the sidelines? So I guess I don't know what you mean.

I took up marathon running after college because I missed the intense training I had as a soccer player for 15 years of my life. I am a 47-year old woman that still workouts 6 days per week and can squat more and run faster than the muffin-top millennials out there.

My siblings and friends that played as competitively as I did are all still very fit. The fat soccer parents tend to be the ones that think their kids are stars and they live vicariously through them.

If the parents are fat, the home doesn't have good nutrition or healthy role models which is why when the kids quit training and burning all of those calories they turn into fat asses like their parents.

Looking at the parents often gives you an indication which kids will have success in the game down the road, well past the U9-U12 ages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend goes on and on about how she has to take her three kids to travel soccer.
We have travel soccer tonight. There are six travel soccer games this weekend. How are we going to get all our kids to their travel soccer fields? Had to wash the travel soccer uniforms. Travel soccer. travelsoccertravelsoccertravelsoccertravel

You sound like the kind of person who might refer to their dogs or cats as your "kids". "Oh lol what my dog did today". Or perhaps you're the person who talks about your new diet that nobody cares about. Either way I'm sure you are passionate about something that nobody else gives a shit about either but they listen to you anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is how your kid can play soccer for pretty much 15 years of their life then grow up to be fat. I just don't get that and personally, some of the parents should kicking a soccer ball around instead of standing on the sidelines if you know what I mean.

It might have something to do with the way they eat when they stop playing. I'm not a scientist or nutritionist, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Your use of "personally" is confusing. Are you one of the parents standing on the sidelines? So I guess I don't know what you mean.

I took up marathon running after college because I missed the intense training I had as a soccer player for 15 years of my life. I am a 47-year old woman that still workouts 6 days per week and can squat more and run faster than the muffin-top millennials out there.

My siblings and friends that played as competitively as I did are all still very fit. The fat soccer parents tend to be the ones that think their kids are stars and they live vicariously through them.

If the parents are fat, the home doesn't have good nutrition or healthy role models which is why when the kids quit training and burning all of those calories they turn into fat asses like their parents.

Looking at the parents often gives you an indication which kids will have success in the game down the road, well past the U9-U12 ages.

You sound lovely.

[Anonymous]

This is our first year of travel and honestly, it has been fun for our daughter. The coaching is really good and it is fun to see the team bond.

I am not sure if she will be playing in 15 years but it is great exercise and she really loves it.

After reading some of the travel posts I was a little leery of the teams and parents and our experience has been nothing but great. The other parents are cool, everyone kind of looks out for the others kids and it has been nothing like the birds say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is how your kid can play soccer for pretty much 15 years of their life then grow up to be fat. I just don't get that and personally, some of the parents should kicking a soccer ball around instead of standing on the sidelines if you know what I mean.

It might have something to do with the way they eat when they stop playing. I'm not a scientist or nutritionist, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Your use of "personally" is confusing. Are you one of the parents standing on the sidelines? So I guess I don't know what you mean.

I took up marathon running after college because I missed the intense training I had as a soccer player for 15 years of my life. I am a 47-year old woman that still workouts 6 days per week and can squat more and run faster than the muffin-top millennials out there.

My siblings and friends that played as competitively as I did are all still very fit. The fat soccer parents tend to be the ones that think their kids are stars and they live vicariously through them.

If the parents are fat, the home doesn't have good nutrition or healthy role models which is why when the kids quit training and burning all of those calories they turn into fat asses like their parents.

Looking at the parents often gives you an indication which kids will have success in the game down the road, well past the U9-U12 ages.

You sound lovely.

There is truth to that post. It is called "genetics" which come into much bigger play as the kids go through puberty. This is why some gangly kids with parents that never had real success in sports can have a kid that is a superstar in the young 12/13 and below years, but once puberty takes over and work ethic/training/genetics/nutrition/grit come into play, the ball field changes drastically. Most of the 'US' dynasty players had parents that played the sport at a high level themselves---Pulisic, Hamm, Ellis, Hamid, Adu, Bradley, Kerr, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I don't understand is how your kid can play soccer for pretty much 15 years of their life then grow up to be fat. I just don't get that and personally, some of the parents should kicking a soccer ball around instead of standing on the sidelines if you know what I mean.

It might have something to do with the way they eat when they stop playing. I'm not a scientist or nutritionist, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Your use of "personally" is confusing. Are you one of the parents standing on the sidelines? So I guess I don't know what you mean.

I took up marathon running after college because I missed the intense training I had as a soccer player for 15 years of my life. I am a 47-year old woman that still workouts 6 days per week and can squat more and run faster than the muffin-top millennials out there.

My siblings and friends that played as competitively as I did are all still very fit. The fat soccer parents tend to be the ones that think their kids are stars and they live vicariously through them.

If the parents are fat, the home doesn't have good nutrition or healthy role models which is why when the kids quit training and burning all of those calories they turn into fat asses like their parents.

Looking at the parents often gives you an indication which kids will have success in the game down the road, well past the U9-U12 ages.

Congratulations. Here's a cookie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend goes on and on about how she has to take her three kids to travel soccer.
We have travel soccer tonight. There are six travel soccer games this weekend. How are we going to get all our kids to their travel soccer fields? Had to wash the travel soccer uniforms. Travel soccer. travelsoccertravelsoccertravelsoccertravel

You sound like the kind of person who might refer to their dogs or cats as your "kids". "Oh lol what my dog did today". Or perhaps you're the person who talks about your new diet that nobody cares about. Either way I'm sure you are passionate about something that nobody else gives a shit about either but they listen to you anyway.

You missed the point. Travel! Travel! Not soccer. Travel soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend goes on and on about how she has to take her three kids to travel soccer.
We have travel soccer tonight. There are six travel soccer games this weekend. How are we going to get all our kids to their travel soccer fields? Had to wash the travel soccer uniforms. Travel soccer. travelsoccertravelsoccertravelsoccertravel

You sound like the kind of person who might refer to their dogs or cats as your "kids". "Oh lol what my dog did today". Or perhaps you're the person who talks about your new diet that nobody cares about. Either way I'm sure you are passionate about something that nobody else gives a shit about either but they listen to you anyway.

You missed the point. Travel! Travel! Not soccer. Travel soccer.

"Oh, sorry, we'd love to stay longer but we have to let the dog out"

"Oh, I have to get home early to make sure my dog gets their medicine"

"Oh, I cant come in today because my dog ate some mulch and is sick, people are so disrespectful of dogs"

"Sorry, we have a 'playdate' for our 'kids' at the dog park that Saturday"

"I cant believe the restaurant told us to leave Poochie outside!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have obviously never played.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/science/top-soccer-players-are-seen-to-have-superior-brain-function.html

Until the concussion effects manifest themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend goes on and on about how she has to take her three kids to travel soccer.
We have travel soccer tonight. There are six travel soccer games this weekend. How are we going to get all our kids to their travel soccer fields? Had to wash the travel soccer uniforms. Travel soccer. travelsoccertravelsoccertravelsoccertravel

You sound like the kind of person who might refer to their dogs or cats as your "kids". "Oh lol what my dog did today". Or perhaps you're the person who talks about your new diet that nobody cares about. Either way I'm sure you are passionate about something that nobody else gives a shit about either but they listen to you anyway.

You missed the point. Travel! Travel! Not soccer. Travel soccer.

This drives me batty. I played 'select' soccer back in the day. It used to not be anyone with a checkbook sport. It was that way in most youth 'select/travel' sports. Talent was required, not just money. I am the last one to go on and on about 'travel' because in this day and age, it's really just Rec soccer for more $$$. The people going on about it's good because 'there is a travel team for everyone now' miss the g-damn point. If everyone just played rec, except for the top 1% they wouldn't have to waste thousands of dollars every year and countless hours driving all over creation because the Rec programs would still have talent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have obviously never played.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/science/top-soccer-players-are-seen-to-have-superior-brain-function.html

Until the concussion effects manifest themselves.

You mean like when my eye starts twitching like this

[Anonymous]

The thing that bothers me these days is that players need to be part of the "system" to move along the competitive trajectory. They need to be on the right teams (often in major urban areas), with the right coaches (with the proper proper licenses), to be considered for any type of national development program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Soccer will take over football as the major sport to watch in the US. The market is growing tremendously. You can see this that an American is soon going to be the most valuable soccer player, potentially worth over $200mil! An American!!. Can't wait to see it happen for Pulisec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0u2zpnjoNw&sns=em

I remember this being said way back in 1994 when World Cup was first (?) hosted in the US. After World Cup, soccer was forgotten about again. Every four years or so, soccer reappears and gets hyped up again - soccer is going to make a breakthrough! soccer is finally going to become America's #1 sport! Look at all the kids playing now! - but it never materializes. Its popularity is never sustained outside the big events - even though tons of kids are now playing.

Is it popular for kids to play? Yes. Will it break the top 4 sports in our lifetime (football, baseball, basketball, hockey)? I doubt it. Even with football's decline, I don't see professional soccer moving up to the same level as the other big 4 sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend goes on and on about how she has to take her three kids to travel soccer.
We have travel soccer tonight. There are six travel soccer games this weekend. How are we going to get all our kids to their travel soccer fields? Had to wash the travel soccer uniforms. Travel soccer. travelsoccertravelsoccertravelsoccertravel

You sound like the kind of person who might refer to their dogs or cats as your "kids". "Oh lol what my dog did today". Or perhaps you're the person who talks about your new diet that nobody cares about. Either way I'm sure you are passionate about something that nobody else gives a shit about either but they listen to you anyway.

You missed the point. Travel! Travel! Not soccer. Travel soccer.

This drives me batty. I played 'select' soccer back in the day. It used to not be anyone with a checkbook sport. It was that way in most youth 'select/travel' sports. Talent was required, not just money. I am the last one to go on and on about 'travel' because in this day and age, it's really just Rec soccer for more $$$. The people going on about it's good because 'there is a travel team for everyone now' miss the g-damn point. If everyone just played rec, except for the top 1% they wouldn't have to waste thousands of dollars every year and countless hours driving all over creation because the Rec programs would still have talent.

THIS. Sadly, I don't know if it's possible to return to the days of rec being good enough...especially in an area where people love to splash out their money (or in some cases, money they don't actually have...) on their kids.