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06-27-2014, 08:43 AM | #1 |
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06-27-2014, 08:46 AM | #2 |
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Backing in is the dumbest ****ing statement ever anyway. It's as dumb a term in football as it is here.
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06-27-2014, 08:52 AM | #3 |
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My guess is the sentiment comes from the fact that it was only three games, so it SEEMS like they didn't accomplish much. Of course, that ignores all the work it takes just to get in in the first place and the fact that it was a tough, tough group to get out of.
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06-27-2014, 08:58 AM | #4 |
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That's why people shouldn't spout off about to things they do not understand. In reality they accomplished a shit ton. Sucks they gave up that late goal to Portugal to skew things.
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06-27-2014, 09:02 AM | #5 |
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One of things that has always amused me about Americans who hate soccer is the "there's no action!" comments.
"Errr, there's actually constant action." which then leads inevitably to, "Well, yeah, but there's not much scoring!"
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06-27-2014, 11:18 AM | #6 |
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I do wonder if some of those headers can give you a "sub-concussive" blow. I haven't played enough soccer to know.
There is a great concern that the constant sub-concussive blows that a football player experiences start to pile up and have a detrimental effect. I've only played a little bit of soccer, but I've had my bell rung a little bit on some headers before. |
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06-27-2014, 11:24 AM | #7 | |
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06-27-2014, 08:44 PM | #8 |
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I really don't think most novice players realize the header zone of your head. Top of the forehead. Probably the same area a fighter would use to DELIVER a blow, not share one.
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06-27-2014, 08:41 PM | #9 | |
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06-27-2014, 12:18 PM | #10 |
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Concussions are more acutely dangerous, but the risk of CTE comes from the hundreds of sub-concussive impacts, hence CTE in soccer players and jockeys.
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06-27-2014, 12:34 PM | #11 |
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What's his name, Ian Darke's color commentator on the US broadcasts, was an MLS player who had to retire due to concussions. Twellman?
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06-27-2014, 02:08 PM | #12 |
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Ian Darke is the older British guy. Taylor Twellman is the one who is big with the concussion stuff and was a good former player. Younger guy. Both good IMO.
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06-27-2014, 01:48 PM | #13 |
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