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re: MSB is calling........
Posted on 8/1/13 at 4:23 pm to pvilleguru
Posted on 8/1/13 at 4:23 pm to pvilleguru
Corner kick practice. Full on diving header.. keeper caught me with his knee while I was parallel to the ground. My shirt was completely red by the time I got off the ground.
Oh.. also a severe concussion. Forgot that.
Oh.. also a severe concussion. Forgot that.
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Posted on 8/1/13 at 4:24 pm to WarSlamEagle
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Glass, but dislocating your kneecap and tearing meniscus is definitely something.
For sure. Luckily I have never had a serious knee injury. Partially tore my MCL playing softball.
Also dislocated my shoulder playing soccer in college.
Posted on 8/1/13 at 4:27 pm to WarSlamEagle
Women play rugby as well so rugby = pussy sport.
Posted on 8/1/13 at 4:33 pm to glassman
Sports are generally masculine oriented. It's really hard for me to think one sport is more masculine than any other. It actually boggles the mind that people could think that. I think any feminine views of the sport are based on stereotypes of non-American masculinity. Unlike in previous eras, there isn't one notion of masculinity that is dominant. But at the basis you have gang masculinity that says anyone who isn't part of my gang is by definition less masculine than me. That seems to be the source of a lot of the views of the sport.
The only thing that is possibly unmasculine about soccer is that flopping exists. But the level of cunning involved in trying to get the best of your opponent within the rules of the game doesn't seem to translate to women's soccer, nor to any female sports in general. I think one reason for this is that there are a wide variety of body types in soccer. There is a great variation in the size of soccer players, about as much as baseball and football, but it's mostly a game for players of average height, since their lower center of gravity favors holding onto the ball. For this reason lots of players who are at a physical disadvantage embellish contact, as a method of self-preservation, as well as a way to get the best of larger opponents.
At the same time, soccer is a sport where physical gifts matter the least. If you are a good natural athlete, but you can't control a ball, you aren't going to make it as a pro. But if you are an average athlete, relatively speaking, but have amazing control of the ball, you are much more likely to make it. Thus the skill level to compete at the elite level is as great as it is in American sports, and in some cases greater.
That said, I think describing sports on gender lines is rather ridiculous. But it is a vestige of the tribal culture that makes up so much of human history, the need to band together to compete against others, though we've moved into an era where we compete for nothing more than glory.
The only thing that is possibly unmasculine about soccer is that flopping exists. But the level of cunning involved in trying to get the best of your opponent within the rules of the game doesn't seem to translate to women's soccer, nor to any female sports in general. I think one reason for this is that there are a wide variety of body types in soccer. There is a great variation in the size of soccer players, about as much as baseball and football, but it's mostly a game for players of average height, since their lower center of gravity favors holding onto the ball. For this reason lots of players who are at a physical disadvantage embellish contact, as a method of self-preservation, as well as a way to get the best of larger opponents.
At the same time, soccer is a sport where physical gifts matter the least. If you are a good natural athlete, but you can't control a ball, you aren't going to make it as a pro. But if you are an average athlete, relatively speaking, but have amazing control of the ball, you are much more likely to make it. Thus the skill level to compete at the elite level is as great as it is in American sports, and in some cases greater.
That said, I think describing sports on gender lines is rather ridiculous. But it is a vestige of the tribal culture that makes up so much of human history, the need to band together to compete against others, though we've moved into an era where we compete for nothing more than glory.
This post was edited on 8/1/13 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 8/1/13 at 4:35 pm to glassman
I've been blessed to have never had a major injury during my athletic career.
My dad has blown out his knee, my mom barely has a right ankle or shoulder and my brother has destroyed his knee...but I'm still good.
My dad has blown out his knee, my mom barely has a right ankle or shoulder and my brother has destroyed his knee...but I'm still good.
Posted on 8/1/13 at 4:55 pm to WarSlamEagle
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I've been blessed to have never had a major injury during my athletic career.
Same here. I'm sure I've had many close calls, but nothing too bad. I'm not sure how my shoulder didn't dislocated one time. Fell on my left side awkwardly and my left arm got caught behind me. Couldn't lift my arm above my head for about two weeks. Sprained my knee once or twice because someone ran through it during my follow through. May have had an undiagnosed concussion when I landed on my head and saw double for about 4 hours.
Posted on 8/1/13 at 4:56 pm to pvilleguru
Worst I have had is a broken wrist. I did Johnny Evans a poor soul on a 50-50 ball though, I felt pretty bad.
Posted on 8/1/13 at 6:08 pm to Broski
There's a neat-o "What if other athletes played soccer" thread on the MSB right now...someone, go be the first to reply.
Posted on 8/1/13 at 6:46 pm to WarSlamEagle
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"What if other athletes played soccer"
Wow! Never seen one of these discussions before!
Posted on 8/1/13 at 7:05 pm to WarSlamEagle
quote:Showing disregard for fellow SBers. This is why glass finished 2nd.
Not to take away from your injury, Glass, but dislocating your kneecap and tearing meniscus is definitely something.
Posted on 8/1/13 at 10:42 pm to crazy4lsu
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That said, I think describing sports on gender lines is rather ridiculous. But it is a vestige of the tribal culture that makes up so much of human history, the need to band together to compete against others, though we've moved into an era where we compete for nothing more than glory.
Get out of here with that logic, you non tribalistic non sexist a-hole.
ETA: Just tore my ACL less than a month ago. The tear was excruciating. Having the femoral block wear off after surgery was 10x worse.
This post was edited on 8/1/13 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 8/2/13 at 8:17 am to WarSlamEagle
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I've been blessed to have never had a major injury during my athletic career.
shite. I wish.
I've broken both ankles once, and sprained both twice (all playing basketball) bad enough to have them immobilized.
Soccer injuries:
I've had a three inch gash in my leg from a cleat.
Two broken ribs.
Had my face busted open a couple of years ago, eight stitches between the eyes, bled like Ric Flair on the field.
Had a hematoma on my leg about the size of a softball from a shin to shin collision.
Mangled my foot in a car wreck (clean break of 4 of the 5 metatarsals), came back too early... partial tear of my right hip flexor. Tried to come back to soon, tore it up again. Came back to soon from that, tried to finish the season doing all my crosses, long passes, shots left footed.... tore that one, too.
Had bruises in the imprint of a ball on my quad for the better part of two weeks from blocking a shot from about three feet away in sub 40 degree temps.
That's all I can think of right now. I played at one speed for about 6 years before I started breaking down. I'm actually surprised I'm still going at my age.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 8:23 am to Sheep
How are you not permanently resigned to a wheelchair?
Yeah, I did the same playing youth soccer... except it was a clearance... and it hit me in the face.
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Had bruises in the imprint of a ball on my quad for the better part of two weeks from blocking a shot from about three feet away in sub 40 degree temps.
Yeah, I did the same playing youth soccer... except it was a clearance... and it hit me in the face.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 8:24 am to Gmorgan4982
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This is why glass finished 2nd.
You really are delusional.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 11:16 am to cwil177
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How are you not permanently resigned to a wheelchair?
I started back playing soccer about 10 years ago, in my mid 20s. After the wreck, I kept pushing myself, and went through about a two year stretch where I'd sign up for a 10 game season and play three games, because I'd just get one problem after another.
After *everything* broke, things got a little better. I stopped trying to be Frankie Hejduk, and either started pulling out of unnecessary challenges, or finding other ways to get to the ball. I started taking care of myself ON the field, and things began improving.
I notice now that my straight line speed is still okay (I don't get outrun often, especially with my age group), but I really lack in tight space quickness these days.
I feel that my respect for the Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, etc. of the world grows everyday.
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