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Akbar posted:How are there so many goalies in this thread? Goons are fat and can't play proper positions.
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Mar 26, 2014 00:07
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Akbar posted:How are there so many goalies in this thread? Goons hate to run.
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Mar 26, 2014 00:09
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Akbar posted:How are there so many goalies in this thread? Goons love catching balls.
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Mar 26, 2014 00:14
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Akbar posted:How are there so many goalies in this thread? Fat kids who always got picked last? Yeah thats a goon.
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Mar 26, 2014 00:20
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Akbar posted:How are there so many goalies in this thread? You think this is something, you should see the playing hockey thread that is (was?) in SAS I think it was 99% goalies lol
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Mar 26, 2014 01:18
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vaginal culture posted:You think this is something, you should see the playing hockey thread that is (was?) in SAS I think it was 99% goalies lol It got so bad that they created a separate thread just for goalies. Personally I think it's our natural craziness as keepers that draws us to this forum in the first place.
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Mar 26, 2014 01:30
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nope its cause your fat
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Mar 26, 2014 01:33
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I was a striker my whole life until I played in a co-ed league where you had to field a certain number of girls, so most teams played a female in goal so they could have an extra guy in the outfield. We had no girls who wouldn't close their eyes when the ball came at them, so I ended up playing in goal and found out I could throw the ball the length of the 5 a side field and get cheap assists. We beat a lot of teams with girls in goal this way and it was good. Then when we got up by enough I'd come out and play up top and sometimes get a goal and hell, I loved it.
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Mar 26, 2014 01:40
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I hate running and love diving at striker's feet and scaring the poo poo out of them. e: also overweight, though I never played goal when I was younger, picked it up recently
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Mar 26, 2014 04:03
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I made a grown man cry tonight 
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Mar 26, 2014 05:56
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playing futsal tonight with a side that hasn't played together in 5 years (we stopped being students and got jobs elsewhere). should be good fun for the first 5mins, and then the competitive blood will boil and everyone will be chewing each other out. looking forward to it, if the rain doesn't prevent us from getting on the pitch.
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Mar 26, 2014 06:46
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Akbar posted:How are there so many goalies in this thread? It's bizarre to me, mostly because the way we do 5-a-side, we switch goalie every time a team concedes. We've never even had a player who straight up prefers playing goalie. Then again, our standard is such that an hour long game usually ends up in the 20 goals to each team kind of bracket so maybe its just everyone trying to be the first to score a hat trick.
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Mar 26, 2014 17:56
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Ramagamma posted:It's bizarre to me, mostly because the way we do 5-a-side, we switch goalie every time a team concedes. We've never even had a player who straight up prefers playing goalie. Yeah this is my exact experience, I only know one person who wants to be a goalie
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Mar 26, 2014 20:35
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Yeah, I've never played in fives with a dedicated goalie. Sometimes a fat guy will be in goal for longer than he's outfield, but not permanently.
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Mar 26, 2014 22:21
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So, got the stitches out today. I was thinking trying to do keeps ups and passing would help recuperate me and be ready for football when I get fully healed in a few months. Anyone else have any ideas? I've never been good at keeps ups, but I was thinking it would help my movement, build strength and improve touch. I'd only do the right leg really, then do the left when I get surgery and recover from that.
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Mar 26, 2014 22:25
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Keepy ups are fun to do but I don't really think they'll improve your touch that much. You'd be better off playing passes off a wall or something. I have been doing a lot of keepy ups lately to try and help with my knee stability, though.
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Mar 26, 2014 22:32
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Soulex posted:So, got the stitches out today. I was thinking trying to do keeps ups and passing would help recuperate me and be ready for football when I get fully healed in a few months. Anyone else have any ideas? I've never been good at keeps ups, but I was thinking it would help my movement, build strength and improve touch. I'd only do the right leg really, then do the left when I get surgery and recover from that. Dear god, man. Let your flesh finish healing before you start throwing your limbs about. Probably the fewer explosive movements the better. Just pass against a wall.
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Mar 26, 2014 22:35
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vaginal culture posted:I was a striker my whole life until I played in a co-ed league where you had to field a certain number of girls, so most teams played a female in goal so they could have an extra guy in the outfield. We had no girls who wouldn't close their eyes when the ball came at them, so I ended up playing in goal and found out I could throw the ball the length of the 5 a side field and get cheap assists. So your team played with a girl in goal too?
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Mar 26, 2014 22:39
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Akbar posted:Dear god, man. Let your flesh finish healing before you start throwing your limbs about. Probably the fewer explosive movements the better. Just pass against a wall. Oh no. All in moderation. I can stand up for about 15 minutes a t a time now, so when the muscles heal better I want to do my own physical therapy along with the one. I have to do. Football is an important part of my life. And. I want to get back into it As an example. I used to skateboard and ended up doing a 5-0 on a handrail. Well, my buddy, who did not know that lots of wax = bad over waxed the rail. I got on, was grinding, then slipped and smashed my arm on the bar. The total damage was 5 compound fractures in my left forearm simultaneously, bone sticking out and passing out on my arm as I ran toward a car trying to call 911. 2 plates and 16 screws later I am deathly afraid of rails. My mind rejects trying to get on them and I bail. To rehabilitate my arm, I started to play drums. Since. I did not have physical therapy, I do not have full range of motion in my left arm. Trying to hold my palms flat look like this \ ___ so drums improved strength, mobility and range. That's my reasoning and theory. It's a good thing I'm not OCD. I have a scar on my fore leg, soon to be both, and my left fore arm. THEY ALL HAVE TO MATCH! 
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Mar 26, 2014 22:49
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So I've recently moved to Guatemala and have joined a couple of league teams, it's been interesting to see how much more seriously these leagues are taken compared to the US. To sign up for a team you need to go to the league office in person and sign a form with a passport sized picture of yourself. Then when you play you have a ID card if you're a sub and you have to go and give it to the ref. I asked many times, "Can't I just show up and play?" but no, you need to have signed your name and have your little card. This is a country where over 90% of murders in the capital city aren't even investigated, and in general you can do whatever the gently caress you want; but playing in a rec league without signing at the league office, impossible. Anyways one of the teams I play with is the local gringo team. I've played twice we them now, and we've won mainly because our opponents are on average 5'5" and 110 pounds. Today was probably one of my favorite soccer experiences I've ever had. Since this is small town Guatemala, there's gently caress all else to do on a Sunday afternoon, so there was a small crowd watching our game against the current top team in the league. They went up 1 - 0 on a free kick that our keeper bobbled and then jumped back on top of right as it was on the line, he swears it didn't cross the line but the goal was given. Cue entire team surrounding ref and ref pulling out a yellow card for the everyone I guess? Slowly but surely we work up to a 4 - 1 lead (and were not given a goal clearly crossed the line after bouncing over the cross bar), and I played decently after being absolute poo poo the week before. It may just be a rec league in a small town in Guatemala, the people watching may have been there because there is gently caress else to do, but drat winning that game felt good  Also I've rarely played 11v11 (only on 1 team that was horrible and lost every game that season) and realize I pretty much have no idea what I'm doing and where I should be. I'm playing as a left-side midfielder. I try to provide some cover for the left back defensively and try to push forward on attack...that's about the extent of my knowledge of tactics. Also I'm right footed and my left is poo poo so I can't cross. I'm just used to 6v6 where everyone basically just runs around does whatever gently caress they want.
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Mar 31, 2014 05:12
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Akbar posted:How are there so many goalies in this thread? Using your feet in sport is unamercian
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Mar 31, 2014 05:54
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Akbar posted:How are there so many goalies in this thread? Because the worst player always has to play in goal
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Mar 31, 2014 09:18
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ShaggiusPrime posted:
Moyesey sign him up
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Mar 31, 2014 09:27
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That's pretty much your role as a wide midfielder, just get forward when your team has the ball, and help your fullback when you don't (typically you should be tracking the opposition fullback). While tactically it's a straightforward enough position, in reality it's one of the most difficult to play because you have to be up and down the pitch all the time. If you can't cross with your left, you should really practice with it. Otherwise, you'll be always cutting in on your right, and you'll be incredibly easy to read and defend against.
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Mar 31, 2014 09:50
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If you're playing against Bad Defenders try to create space by attempting to draw defenders out of position, which will give your left back a lot of space out to run in and you a chance to drift in centrally with your stronger foot if you've got the ball. In defence be sure to support the left back, don't let him get outrunned or outnumbered and don't get caught ballwatching.
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Mar 31, 2014 10:06
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irlZaphod posted:That's pretty much your role as a wide midfielder, just get forward when your team has the ball, and help your fullback when you don't (typically you should be tracking the opposition fullback). While tactically it's a straightforward enough position, in reality it's one of the most difficult to play because you have to be up and down the pitch all the time. My coach wanted me as a fullback and it sucked. Luckily we okayed with a proper winger so I was able to stay further back. It'll get you in shape pretty fast though. But I played on the right and am right footed so it worked well for the most part. If I played on the left, which I did sometimes, I really just played as a really wide centerback. I can pass with my left, but I can't cross with it. I can't shoot with it. It sucks, but it's something I'm working on. Also, I know it sounds weird, but I prefer to shoot with the outside of my foot. Does that make me weird? I really can't wait to play again.
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Mar 31, 2014 11:28
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Soulex posted:Also, I know it sounds weird, but I prefer to shoot with the outside of my foot. Does that make me weird? No, it makes you Tomas Rosicky and he's awesome so keep it up.
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Mar 31, 2014 11:32
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I prefer to do the same, you can get shots off quicker and still with decent power
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Mar 31, 2014 11:51
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toe poking is the best shooting technique
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Mar 31, 2014 11:55
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Charlotte Hornets posted:toe poking is the best shooting technique I got yelled at all the time for doing that. I didn't know how to cross so I'd toe poke it instead until coach showed me how to properly cross. Every time he heard that "PLONK" he'd start screaming at them. He also yelled at me for passing with my knee, but I never missed my target 
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Mar 31, 2014 12:22
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Soulex posted:He also yelled at me for passing with my knee, but I never missed my target This sounds highly impractical.
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Mar 31, 2014 12:40
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ephex posted:This sounds highly impractical. It worked. It was only on clearances from the defenders on the other team. I used my knee instead of my head or trapping it. I wasn't on all fours trying to pass the ball.
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Mar 31, 2014 13:18
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Soulex posted:It worked. It was only on clearances from the defenders on the other team. I used my knee instead of my head or trapping it. I wasn't on all fours trying to pass the ball. It's really important to use your head in football tho.
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Mar 31, 2014 14:02
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ephex posted:It's really important to use your head in football tho. I'm trying to think of the height of a ball where your two options are head it or hit it with your knee.
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Mar 31, 2014 14:23
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Shrapnig posted:I'm trying to think of the height of a ball where your two options are head it or hit it with your knee. 
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Mar 31, 2014 14:31
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ephex posted:It's really important to use your head in football tho. Yup, I do now. Inexperience really, I wasn't afraid of hitting the ball with my head, I just saw the ball heading towards my crotch place and decided to use a knee instead of a knob.
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Mar 31, 2014 14:54
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Soulex posted:Yup, I do now. Inexperience really, I wasn't afraid of hitting the ball with my head, I just saw the ball heading towards my crotch place and decided to use a knee instead of a knob. * There are training drills you can do to practice this technique, but you'd probably need someone to throw the ball to you. Unless you use a wall or something. irlZaphod fucked around with this message at 15:03 on Mar 31, 2014 |
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Mar 31, 2014 15:00
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Outdoor season is here finally and I'm playing 11vs11 and apparently this year the team wants me to move from my usual holding midfield/destroyer role into a centrehalf because both of our starting CBs hosed off and moved on to bigger and better things. I'm only 1.82m tall and I was wondering if there was any specific things I should be working on because the first team we are playing has a massive 2m tall striker originally from Africa. I know I am probably going to lose out on every single aerial battle but I also am worried about his strength, I'm not the strongest player on the pitch. I was wondering if there was anything I could do to disrupt his game? I already have decided I'm going to do my usual dirty player tactics, step on his feet during set pieces to prevent him from jumping, give him the occasional "accidental" jab in the ribs when fighting for a ball in the air and that type of thing, but aside from being a dirty oval office is there anything like I should be working on to not embarrass myself on the pitch?
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Mar 31, 2014 15:00
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Ho Chi Meeeeee posted:Outdoor season is here finally 
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Mar 31, 2014 15:04
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