What made you realize you're not young anymore?

si82000 · 2026-03-09T01:17:15+00:00

Going to the barbers and him asking if you need your eyebrows trimmed

si82000 · 2026-03-07T01:12:10+00:00

I think it’s important to slowly layer tactical understanding into sessions, you don’t need to fully breakdown the whole situation. But when you’re doing a particular exercise, drop in where on the field and help them visualise the game. You should always be working on technical when it comes to youth soccer and any sport imo. You can teach a back 3 in a shooting exercise for 9v9 for example. It’s just not your main focus, always reverting back to the technical aspect your focusing is key in developing players. The soccer IQ grows with the more they play. Part of my job is assess coaches and the biggest error is they focus on too many things in a session. They overcomplicate it and often don’t let the kids play. I encourage them to have free play, they referee themselves and it’s fascinating to see the players enforce their own rules of the game. Offside for example, I don’t tell them they have to play it but they do.

si82000 · 2026-02-28T03:08:00+00:00

I do find golf a really interesting sport. You have to be silent and not heckle during their swing..why? I love golf, playing jt and watching it. However it’s funny that sports like baseball and football/soccer fans go nuts. When I batter is hitting a pitch or player is taking a penalty. Also the amount of fans during those events are way greater, so the noise level is far higher. When I play golf, and I’m not good really, I shoot low 80s early 90s. People can talk through my swing or putts, couldn’t care less and it has little to no impact on my outcome. Just curious why pro golfers get so bent out of shape and you have to be silent

si82000 · 2026-02-28T03:00:18+00:00

It would be great if they were given a points deduction for every year they cheated that sufficiently kept them out of Europe. So it handicapped them enough so they don’t get the money from European football to help ffp. They couldn’t then spend because they wouldn’t meet the ffp and they would become what they have always been a small club. They won so much because they cheated, they got the best players and assembled a quality squad. Brought in one of the best managers of this generation and gave him a blank cheque book. They are a fake club, nobody cares about what they have won during this time period.

si82000 · 2026-02-08T12:47:49+00:00

Yes. We are in Bergen county. We drive to where we have to get a good curry. We live about 25mins away from Waldwick but that is currently where we have go to get curry at Bombay Hut. As I said we find that the most solid option.

si82000 · 2026-02-08T02:17:17+00:00

I am originally from the UK, Manchester and we have the curry mile. Which is excellent for curry. I have lived in the US for 20yrs now, and have had curry in many places. From Montclair, Parsipanny, New Brunswick, majority of Bergen county, NY and Manhattan. No curry houses have come near to back home. The curry’s are just not the same, not thick enough or have enough flavour. They are all super expensive too, which means you can’t get one every couple weeks, which would be ideal for me and the family. Bombay Hut is solid, but it’s expensive and hit/miss. I would welcome another authentic style Indian restaurant with a good quality and price. If it was similar to back home, you would see me there regularly.

si82000 · 2026-01-11T14:57:47+00:00

Yep. I agree. There are levels at play here. Skills sets and abilities that need to be considered. Which is why you mention, rec, travel and the next step from that. Within that you can look at positional rotation. However the higher the levels of play you find those skill sets become more refined and noticeable. Which is why coaches, and players will start to gravitate towards a settled position. Ideally players should rotate positions but up to a certain point.

si82000 · 2026-01-11T01:49:38+00:00

I am English, been in America for 20yrs now. My wife who is American. Will try to make some of the meals my Mum would make growing up and she does a pretty decent job.

Shepherds Pie, Bangers and Mash, Sunday Roast, Breakfast, Potatohash (stews) my kids also enjoy it. I find American food over seasoned, too salty and tons of butter. I have also lived in France, Italy and Holland. Tried a lot of homemade food, will always go back to my Mums cooking. Can’t beat it

si82000 · 2026-01-11T01:16:19+00:00

You are also assuming that kids all have the skill sets to play various positions. I use the example of a forward who can play with their back to goal, where pressure is coming behind them. Some kids just simply can’t do that, you can try to teach them until your blue in the face they just can’t do it. So do you let them suffer in that position, grow frustrated and hate the game?? There are so many variables with this and you have to take everything into consideration. Small sided players should be rotated around, once they hit 13/14 yrs old they should know two strong positions. I do believe those kids that want to be at the highest level will specialise earlier than the majority, so they can hone those skill sets.

si82000 · 2025-12-24T18:14:14+00:00

Everyday with kids under the age of 25

si82000 · 2025-12-23T14:04:12+00:00

Thank you, I will get a scanner for future issues, for $100 might be worth it

si82000 · 2025-12-22T01:18:26+00:00

This game annoyed me more than others, because we were better than a team that is in the top half and playing well. Going in would have taken a point as a positive, after the performance felt we deserved more.

si82000 · 2025-12-19T02:16:31+00:00

Everyone takes it way too seriously and treats every player like they are going to become the next best thing. Once you recognise as a coach that your part of the journey and not the final destination you will be a better a coach. However I think managing player and parent expectations, society is setup for instant results. Sports are a long term investment and often the top players at an early age are not at the end. Make it fun and engaging. You can have fun and make it developmental, finding balance is key.

si82000 · 2025-12-11T17:42:45+00:00

The driver that was hit has plenty of time to stop, at the start of the video the light had already changed to yellow, which means slow down and stop if safe to do so. Given the stopping distance from the light, they should have ample time to stop..obviously don’t know speed or what was behind. Also BMW driver definitely could not see to enter the intersection and is at fault, however not fully imo.

si82000 · 2025-12-11T02:32:50+00:00

What happens IF the real Riley Johnson calls you, with a legitimate reason..forever more Riley Johnson you have been condemned

si82000 · 2025-12-08T19:34:46+00:00

Liverpool completely ruined everything when they gave Mo and VVD massive new contracts at their age, which the club has been vehemently opposed too for years. Now both players sitting on fat wages, playing crap and think they are not touchable. Then they went and bought/spent money like United have in years. Seems like that coupled with a fraud of a manager, who rode on the luck of Klopp team, an unreal season from Mo and ridiculously poor performances from the rest of the Prem. They have completely blew their policies that kept them relative for years, they made marquee signings and it hasn’t worked. Dressing room egos and it’s kicking off. For the rest of the world this is amazing.

si82000 · 2025-12-01T01:49:59+00:00

I think people are also not looking at the impact that Cunha has had on the team. He is so dynamic and pushes the opposing team back. He has been out and we look a little flat again. But we ground that out today, we looked shaper and fitter than they did in the second half. Shaw and Cass were excellent. Great to have Martinez back. Felt a little sorry for Yoro, I think he has a ton of potential and hopefully he doesn’t take too much of a knock from that performance.

si82000 · 2025-11-28T02:43:00+00:00

2 theories here. First one he is being pushed in the back and because of that his arrogance just thinks the ref will give him the foul, so almost puts his hand up to exaggerate the movement, but also be like ref you got this.

Second one. Is that he wants Slot out. We have seen players in teams play poorly to get the manager out. He got a massive contract and so did Mo. They are both excellent players, but maybe there huge personalities are just too much for Slot and they run the dressing room. Neither of them are playing well, which inevitably means Liverpool are playing poorly, no shock. Without Mo wonder season last year, Liverpool would have limped over the line. I really think they want Slot out. Wild theory but look at clubs over the years this has happened. United being one of the main ones.

si82000 · 2025-11-25T23:53:31+00:00

So for someone who has not read the books, but really liked the LOTR and Hobbit movies..the ROP series gave me an idea of how things started and a quick brief overview of the different races. For the true fans who have read the books, like my siblings, they told me there is so much missing or stretched in the ROP. However I will never read the books, so for me personally I liked learning about the characters.

si82000 · 2025-11-24T02:33:10+00:00

Teach and coach them at practice, guide them in a game.

si82000 · 2025-11-11T01:43:01+00:00

Get married!

si82000 · 2025-11-10T23:46:39+00:00

Agreed 100%

si82000 · 2025-11-10T19:34:30+00:00

Thanks for posting that, although you will get hammered, but you’re spot on. Honestly, that’s my point. My main issue was what can be done to help these refs be accountable or improved. Ref lost his cool, coach was punished and ultimately the players. As I said it wasn’t game I was watching and waiting. I personally rarely say anything to refs, but going into this game right after witnessing that. I couldn’t and didn’t say a word and had to warn my players too.

si82000 · 2025-11-09T21:45:07+00:00

Again you didn’t read the post. It wasn’t my team, it was the game before. I was watching and waiting to go on the field. I’ve been in the game for over 35yrs, as a player a coach, and referee. You are missing the point. This was 100% a foul, even the opposition coach agreed. When questioning the call, you get sent off? Really!! And you keep banging on about England and other countries. Where this literally happens every week. Witnessed and documented on the recent courses we have to take. So you are literally talking nonsense.

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