I understand what you're saying. I think parents are a bit more wary of letting kids out to play these days.
It's sad but a sign of the times i suppose.
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I understand what you're saying. I think parents are a bit more wary of letting kids out to play these days.
It's sad but a sign of the times i suppose.
ajsccfc
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Ha! If someone has a football handy and doesn't at least try a few keepie-ups, they misspent their youth.
Valiant I totally agree (as opposed to winding you up the other day- apologies)
I am completely the same with my kids, yes they do watch some telly and play some games on the computer but I try to get them out playing sport or doing other things as much as possible.
They both love football (boy and girl) and both play at school, and out of school, but do other sports as well as I dont want them to turn into some of their mates that just sit in and get repetive strain injury of their thumbs on the phone all the time.
Re someone asking whether they play at school, its yes most the the time at break and lunch, and the only reason my kids dont play on the street like i used to is the traffic on my road.
No need to apologise, im just as bad, act now think later lol.
Your attitude to your children mirrors mine and i think its the right attitude to take.
Bloody computers etc have taken over kids leisure time!
Astute
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There isn't a massive difference. The difference is that media has moved on and you hear about what goes on a lot more. When I was growing up some of the lads ended up going to Borstal. These days they just get an ASBO and laugh at the system. My 21 year old lad was a twat. But he knew not to get into any trouble that came home. All my other kids have reached adulthood without a problem.
ThroughThickAndThin
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Will you be able to purchase away tickets from the new store?
Danceswithhorses
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lol, me and my mates used to play on freddie birds field too - used to walk down the old railway line, and jump over the railings
covcity4life
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jumpers for goal posts- in off the post!
ball going under someones car
ball goes into someones garden, you kicked it you gotta knock
channel martin tyler and shout shearer as you shoot
ahahah i loved my youth!
ball going under someones car
ball goes into someones garden, you kicked it you gotta knock
channel martin tyler and shout shearer as you shoot
ahahah i loved my youth!
fernandopartridge
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covcity4life
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i love that account, its all true
i can hand on heart say all the above happened in my life.
Seems a strange comment, young kids supporting a winning team - why wouldnt they be hereos.....?
oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
probably in my case saint & greavsie and even before them but that brings back happy memories cc4l
not to mention the 3 hour games up the common when we played till it got too dark to play..... knackered but happy days indeed
B-Ban-Boogie
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Sat here with a huge grin on my face remembering the days of playing football in the street. (Bridgeman Road, Radford to be precise)
There was nothing better than dribbling round parked cars, playing one-two's off the kirb and smashing a shot past the gk that lands half way down the street..
Good times...
There was nothing better than dribbling round parked cars, playing one-two's off the kirb and smashing a shot past the gk that lands half way down the street..
Good times...
fernandopartridge
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Agree tbf.....the "Where's the defence" one that was on earlier made me chuckle
torchomatic
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I remember playing football for hours in the summer holidays and only going in when it was getting dark. And having a rush goalie was always great.
ohitsaidwalker king power
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Yes Torch- next goal wins, 'Wall'ie and the 'rush' goalie- these days a rush goalie is one on speed?(sadly)
From ages 7-17 I played football at every opportunity, for the school but mainly down the park in all weathers............when I was very young though we used to shout 'Lorimer' when we shot who supposedly had the hardest shot in the game at the time. I went onto play Sunday League for 7 years and manage for 2 until I gave it up to concentrate on running a small business. If I see kids kicking a ball even now the instinct is strong to want to join in.
Moff
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probably in my case saint & greavsie and even before them but that brings back happy memories cc4l
not to mention the 3 hour games up the common when we played till it got too dark to play..... knackered but happy days indeed
The thought of Saint and Greavsie brought a smile to my face.
It made me feel old though, I mean you wouldnt hear, 'Are you watching Jimmy Greaves' in the stands now, unlike on the terraces (another old memory) when we won the Cup.
Chinny_Hill
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Things have changed since then Nick. There are more readily accessible heroes all around them than those that play for the not so local, poorly marketed club.
torchomatic
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Completely disagree. My son worships anyone who plays in Sky Blue. Particuarly Carl Baker and Callum Wilson.
sky blue zam
Member
that used to be me, unfortunatley it came with a side effect. the teachers of ullathorne were always after me when a window got smashed, lol
Johnnythespider
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Anybody remember playing 3 and in, when there wasn't enough for a proper match.
ohitsaidwalker king power
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or 'heading and volleying'... could only score in that manner.. anything else was the goalies?
Astute
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Played it frequently. Most didn't want to take a shot or set up a shot near the GK once he had got two. Left it to me as I was always happy to go in goal.
ajsccfc
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These were our informal heads and volleys rules:
Outfield vs goalkeeper, first to five wins (keeper wins, last player to concede point goes in; outfield wins, stay in goal keeps)
Keepers scores with a catch or a shot wide, over doesn't count. One handed catch is an instant win
Outfield scores with a header or volley; a header must be a single touch, a volley is allowed one setup touch from the waist up. Only headers allowed within the six yard box for fairness
I played a few where it was quickfire and as soon as the keeper won he would throw it up for someone to score against the new goalkeeper who hadn't gone in yet, but that was the kind of nastiness that I assume came from behind the iron curtain. Speaking of which there was a similar Ukrainian game we played where a forfeit involved taking penalties at the losing players bent over on the goal line, arses exposed.
Never go to Kiev.
Outfield vs goalkeeper, first to five wins (keeper wins, last player to concede point goes in; outfield wins, stay in goal keeps)
Keepers scores with a catch or a shot wide, over doesn't count. One handed catch is an instant win
Outfield scores with a header or volley; a header must be a single touch, a volley is allowed one setup touch from the waist up. Only headers allowed within the six yard box for fairness
I played a few where it was quickfire and as soon as the keeper won he would throw it up for someone to score against the new goalkeeper who hadn't gone in yet, but that was the kind of nastiness that I assume came from behind the iron curtain. Speaking of which there was a similar Ukrainian game we played where a forfeit involved taking penalties at the losing players bent over on the goal line, arses exposed.
Never go to Kiev.
WillieStanley
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My daughter thinks Leon Clarke could beat any defence in the world. She's convinced we're better than Man United (Her mother's team) We were watching some youtube showboat thing and Ronaldo was doing his thing, she asked me who he was and then said - "He's nearly as good as Carl Baker. She's also convinced that the "Heartbreaker" song by Olly Murs is "Carl Baker"
letsallsingtogether
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Too many cars and moody neighbours never had a blade of grass in our back garden until my lad was 16 played all day every day.
he is now 18 and all is quiet....
remember having to go out and buy them a ball every other day.
he is now 18 and all is quiet....
remember having to go out and buy them a ball every other day.