The Story So Far
Here you go kids. We have had 3 seasons so far: an 11 man season where we lost every game but were voted best sports (of course we were voted best sports, we got our collective asses kicked 16 times!), then there was the 8 man league where we won our only game so far, then another 11 man season where, once again we got our asses kicked again. I still have the schedule from the last season and will post the results later.
By the way, when I'm talking about losses I'm talking about losses to the tune of 16 to 0. Almost every loss the first season was in double digits. I live in an area where there are a lot of military teams. The 8 man league was a military league and we have had the pleasure of getting our asses kicked by an international military cast.
Injuries, we have had few. We have one player who suffered two concussions, one in the 8 man league and the next a few weeks later in the second 11 man league. I've sprained both ankles, thrown out my back, gotten debilitating shin splints, and had general pains and bruises. I used to think soccer was kind of a sport for wussies. This has changed my mind.
We used to have girls on the team but the person who organized our team isn't from this country and he isn't the best communicator. The girls left en masse upon learning that he commented to one of them that they should form a team for the winter 8 man league so, "the girls" could get some playing time.
So now we have just guys on the team.
We do have one of the best goalies in the league...probably because he has to field so many shots a game. Maybe I'll go into the past later when I'm feeling more nostalgic or bored or whatever...but the fourth season has started. So just to break things up thematically let's have another post.
- posted by David @ 3/10/2004 09:07:00 PM