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rcm 
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| Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/16/12 at 11:10 pm)
I wish I could play more often, but it's hard to get enough people to go at once
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thebert4130 
LSU Fan
baton rouge
Member since Nov 2007
1005 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/16/12 at 11:35 pm to rcm)
Never played competitively but id show if I knew where to go.
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tigers2013atl 
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Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2009
258 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 12:20 am to thebert4130)
There are pick up games frequently in the afternoon either outside the natatorium or at the parade grounds. Facebook group entitled "LSU Pick Up Soccer" that organizes it all.
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rcm
New Orleans Saints Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
40 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 2:01 am to tigers2013atl)
thank you, this should help 
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JEAUXBLEAUX
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Bayonne, NJ
Member since May 2006
38543 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:24 am to rcm)
30 years ago there were pickup games on the Parade Grounds each Sat and Sunday. All foreign students except me and my friend from Hattiesburg. Do they still do this?
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cwil177
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Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
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| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:59 am to JEAUXBLEAUX)
You do see people playing on the Parade Grounds on the weekends.
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tickfawtiger
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Killian LA
Member since Sep 2005
3648 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 9:50 am to cwil177)
Pick up games Thurs. evenings and Sun. afternoons at BRSA fields @ Burbank
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GeorgeTheGreek 
Michigan State Fan
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
34142 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 12:49 pm to tickfawtiger)
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Pick up games Thurs. evenings and Sun. afternoons at BRSA fields @ Burbank
And are tearing up the only semi-nice fields in Baton Rouge. Wish those guys would go to Indy.
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bluebarracuda
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Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2011
3752 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 1:25 pm to GeorgeTheGreek)
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And are tearing up the only semi-nice fields in Baton Rouge. Wish those guys would go to Indy.
I agree. I wish they would close off the fields and only use them for legit games. Half the fields at Burbank are dirt in the middles of the field so all passes and touches are unpredictable
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GeorgeTheGreek
Michigan State Fan
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
34142 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 2:53 pm to bluebarracuda)
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I wish they would close off the fields and only use them for legit games.
That's what's posted. People don't follow directions.
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Jumbeauxlaya
LSU Fan
Denham
Member since Jan 2011
15171 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 2:54 pm to bluebarracuda)
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Half the fields at Burbank are dirt in the middles of the field so all passes and touches are unpredictable
Better for 500 people to use ok fields than 100 people to use good fields IMO.
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TigerTalker142
LSU Fan
Lafayette
Member since Oct 2007
936 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 3:49 pm to bluebarracuda)
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I agree. I wish they would close off the fields and only use them for legit games.
God I hope not. We're already not allowed to use the Sports Complex fields, which we pay for, except for intramural games. The only place with goals in the area is either burbank or one other field on a freaking hill 20 minutes from campus at highland park. Burbank has over 40 public fields if you want to close off 5 or 10 then fine, but no way should all of them be closed off all the time.
This post was edited on 4/17 at 4:07 pm
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acgeaux129
LSU Fan
We are BR
Member since Sep 2007
13821 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:05 pm to rcm)
new Premier indoor soccer facility down Nicholson is badass. really fun. I'm in a league right now and it's like $70 to play a season with 8 guaranteed games and a playoff. games are 50 min straight.
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GeorgeTheGreek
Michigan State Fan
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
34142 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:26 pm to TigerTalker142)
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God I hope not. We're already not allowed to use the Sports Complex fields, which we pay for, except for intramural games. The only place with goals in the area is either burbank or one other field on a freaking hill 20 minutes from campus at highland park. Burbank has over 40 public fields if you want to close off 5 or 10 then fine, but no way should all of them be closed off all the time.
Of about 35 which are used at the same time during major tournaments.
But some pug goals if you want to play pickup all the time. Let's keep what we have nice ... for legit games.
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Jumbeauxlaya
LSU Fan
Denham
Member since Jan 2011
15171 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:29 pm to GeorgeTheGreek)
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But some pug goals if you want to play pickup all the time
What?
And just no. If nice fields are that important to the people who want them, they can pay for some.
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GeorgeTheGreek
Michigan State Fan
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
34142 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:31 pm to Jumbeauxlaya)
they do, with their taxes.
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Jumbeauxlaya
LSU Fan
Denham
Member since Jan 2011
15171 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 4:44 pm to GeorgeTheGreek)
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they do, with their taxes.
thanks for proving our point.
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GeorgeTheGreek
Michigan State Fan
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
34142 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/17/12 at 5:34 pm to Jumbeauxlaya)
 touche
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keeper007
LSU Fan
Houston
Member since Feb 2008
1228 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/18/12 at 11:41 am to JEAUXBLEAUX)
Jeauxbleaux, I used to go to those games with my dad when I was young, probably 18 - 20 years ago. This is how I learned the game. It was awesome. Had middle eastern, African, and Caribbean players out there with their own style. There used to be 3 11v11 games with the barricades as goals. I can't tell you how often a fight would break out but in the end everyone was friends because they would all show up the next day to play. Great times.
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bluebarracuda
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2011
3752 posts
| re: Anyone here play pick up games in the LSU area? (Posted on 4/18/12 at 12:43 pm to Jumbeauxlaya)
I have been playing at Burbank for years, and its easily one of the worst complexes in the state.
People need go tear up indys fields since those are crap and unimportant.
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