Category: Football
Will We Come Back to Football When This All Ends?
From Rory Smith’s Newsletter March 20, 2020 “Routines switch, interests wane. Perhaps, as more of the world enters lockdown, other activities will not be available,…
Leceister City Are Not a Fairy Tale Team
Barney Ronay (No relative–although Ronay’s was the name of the bakery that Alane’s family had in Phoenix) has written a defence of Leicseter as a…
The Pitch is Flooded
Usually when someone concerned with a football match says the pitch was flooded, they mean that it was very wet. At Brunton Park due to…
Captain Funpants Announces ‘No Humour’ Policy
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Captain Funpants Announces ‘No Humour’ Policy
I can’t resist this. It comes from The Fiver newsletter. The Fiver is a Guardian sports blog. The line: “[Mourinho]’s been under the impression he’s a…
Coaching on the Island of Misfit Toys | Psychology Today
Professional and collegiate sport teams spend endless hours scouting and recruiting players… youth sport teams do not. Moms, dads, and unwitting volunteers often find themselves…
Are kids specializing in sports too early? | US Youth Soccer
Another story about the increased intensity of youth sports, that to my eye looks as though it is moving away from joy and learning a…
Rising Cost of Youth Sports
This article is a crucial contribution to a debate about the pressure on young people brought on by so-called club sports. Share This:
Concussions
Something I have been thinking about lately, what with Noah having one and with watching how kids are playing football these days. This quote from…
