Comments on: Soccer Intelligence: How To Watch Soccer

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 09 May 2011 05:57:25 +0000

I’m a 66 y/o woman who has decided to become a soccer fan. I came to this post on a Google because it’s titled “Soccer Intelligence: How To Watch Soccer” which sounds like just what I want. But your post, Thomas, was very discouraging because it taught me nothing at all except that know-it-all fans are obnoxious, which I already knew because know-it-alls in any field are obnoxious.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:26:26 +0000

Funny, but this applies to youth soccer as well. I never played growing up, but somehow ended up helping with my kids’ teams. Really didn’t have much knowledge of the game, though I was growing to love it.

But the light bulb never really went on for me until I started playing pickup games myself with the guys. Eye-opener. I wish more sideline parents could do the same, it would really help them better understand the game from the players’ point of view.

Great post.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:37:36 +0000

Gday Nathan, that’s exactly why I wrote this post. The Liv vs Man U game tipped the scales and l needed to vent my frustrations.

By: nathan

nathan — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:07:24 +0000

was your need to write this article inspired by clueless fans thrashing your favorite players? i get the “i want to kick the fan next to me” feeling a lot when these type of ppl give struggling players a hard time- especially the young players. they might make good money running around after a ball but one must understand that this is a person trying to make a living as well as trying to retain a place in the starting XI while at the same time dealing with the pressure of thousands of ppl in the stands. if you really love your team, you only haggle them when they REALLY SUCK (suck= an own goal and many mistakes).