Does soccer halftime & timeouts that adds into the length of the game, I'm sorry if if this is a dumb question, I honestly don't know if they do or not..
Link: Dutch speedskating coach: US football 'sucks'
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They stop the clock for timeouts, and there is a little time added to the end of each half for injuries, but a soccer match is generally over in about 2 hours, all included.
Why not give credit to the effort of his Dutch Skaters rather than focusing on downing America?
Anyway, I think soccer is a great games for kids because it gets them running early in their lives and helps them develop stronger hearts, lung capacity, leg muscles, coordination etc.
The only problem I ever had with soccer is that it was played at the same time as Little League Baseball and most kids played both sports.
The select soccer coach refused to work out a compatible practice schedule where one sport didn't detract from the other, and he basically tried to get his soccer kids to stop playing baseball all together.
My all-star catcher was also a great soccer player. We were one game away from the Little League State Championship, and his Mom came up to me and said, "Preston's soccer coach said he can't miss his soccer practice to play in the championship game".
I looked at her in disbelief and said, "Kathy, me, my assistants and 13 other kids have worked all summer for this moment. Please don't let that soccer coach take away all that effort because of his bull headedness".
Well, Pres showed up and we won the state championship. BUT, I've had a little of a sour grapes taste for soccer ever since that occurrence. Still, it's a great game for kids if kept in perspective. sip
Anyway, I think soccer is a great games for kids because it gets them running early in their lives and helps them develop stronger hearts, lung capacity, leg muscles, coordination etc.
The only problem I ever had with soccer is that it was played at the same time as Little League Baseball and most kids played both sports.
The select soccer coach refused to work out a compatible practice schedule where one sport didn't detract from the other, and he basically tried to get his soccer kids to stop playing baseball all together.
My all-star catcher was also a great soccer player. We were one game away from the Little League State Championship, and his Mom came up to me and said, "Preston's soccer coach said he can't miss his soccer practice to play in the championship game".
I looked at her in disbelief and said, "Kathy, me, my assistants and 13 other kids have worked all summer for this moment. Please don't let that soccer coach take away all that effort because of his bull headedness".
Well, Pres showed up and we won the state championship. BUT, I've had a little of a sour grapes taste for soccer ever since that occurrence. Still, it's a great game for kids if kept in perspective. sip
Seriously? Poster here is talking about Dutch Dykes and nobody else picks up on it? Sad, sad times, are these off-season days...:frown:
And, oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say Ni at will to old ladies.
Well, Borg could go to indoor tennis in the winter. Hard to play golf indoors. They do seem to move to FL, though...
Does this picture not violate some part of the terms of use agreement we all agreed to when we signed up?
If not that document needs to be revised to not allow this perversion on the board.
(This is an attempt at humor, but not in blue because I am not being sarcastic)
The speed skating coach just sounds cranky, but you would be too if you spent all that time walking around in little wooden shoes.
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This thread and the responses are puzzling.
Why would anyone give a gray, fuzzy, darn about what a Dutch skating coach thinks and says about american football? Offseason football boredom? :conf2: Lives so fulfilled that THIS is the only thing about which to vent? :biggrin2:
Is the whole thread in a blue font and I have unknowingly gone colorblind? :eek2:
Oh, I get it now. Alabama basketball has induced some version of hysteria and depression leading to all this anger. :wink:
Why would anyone give a gray, fuzzy, darn about what a Dutch skating coach thinks and says about american football? Offseason football boredom? :conf2: Lives so fulfilled that THIS is the only thing about which to vent? :biggrin2:
Is the whole thread in a blue font and I have unknowingly gone colorblind? :eek2:
Oh, I get it now. Alabama basketball has induced some version of hysteria and depression leading to all this anger. :wink:
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asking a Dutch speed skating coach for opinions on American football is like asking a 6 year old for life advice.
But golf is not a real sport, it's a skill, a difficult one to be sure, but still a skill.
I think we should compensate some of our stud athletes and let them put on skates. I guarantee that inside of 4 years we could win every speed skating race there is. The only problem is that roller derby and professional wrasslin are faaaaaaarrrrrrr more exciting.
Oh, and my grandfathers say "you're welcome" for your freedom!!!
Oh, and my grandfathers say "you're welcome" for your freedom!!!
Sounds like a great idea, but it would have to be funded by sponsors beyond the current level of spend. The harsh reality is that the US can't spend money on every sport - or, at least, as much as it takes to develop a consistently winning program. Since the US wants to compete for medals in EVERY sport, even our huge spend on Olympic sports becomes seriously diluted. So we are forced to pick and choose where to focus our spending - and we spend more money on sports that are important to us and our citizens, and far less on sports like this.
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