akibun 0 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hello. Last night I watched episode of West Wing and they talk about "soccer mum" many time. I didn't understand that at all, is it something to do with childrens soccer team? Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 pretty much. In the US soccer is by far the #1 most popular sport of elementary school students (once kids enter Jr. High or H.S., the 'American' thing kicks in and they switch to Baseball or American Football). Since it's so popular, you see lots of mom's running thier kids around to soccer practice or games. Since not all moms can stay at home and shuttle thier kids around, some kids will catch a ride with thier friend (soccer mom's typically have minivans that can seat many kids). This mom that shuttles these kids around is the stereotypical 'soccor mom'. So I guess it's a middle class mom that doesn't work, owns a minivan, and takes thier kids to soccer practice and games. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 forget about soccer mums, you should look at those footballer's wives. Shocking. Link to post Share on other sites
YellowSnow 0 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 To get a better idea use the urban dictionary http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=soccer+mom Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Quote: In the US soccer is by far the #1 most popular sport of elementary school students I didn't know that. Funny how that doesn't continue into Jr High - are there signs of that changing? Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I think that is Beckham's goal for the rest of his life - to make soccer big in the US and become a billionaire in the process. Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I don't think it will work. The only way to make Soccer popular in the US is to make it more television friendly. Below are some suggestions: 1) give each team 15 time outs per half. 2) allocate 5 TV timeouts per half 3) Allow full contact including tackling 4) Introduce helmets 5) Instead of kicking the ball all the time, allow players to throw it as well. 6) Halftime shows with scantily clad women 7) Remove the goal keepers 8) No 'tie' games - all games must have a winner and looser That might be a game that would interest Americans.... Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 How about stopping the game and re-setting the field after each 15 seconds of play? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 A way to go yet then. They should watch a game like Uniteds this morning to totally convert. Link to post Share on other sites
akibun 0 Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Hello and thank you Sir JibALot and YellowSnow. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Bring on no.3 & no.8! Soccor is a pansies sport. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Quote: Soccor Never heard of that one. What is it? Link to post Share on other sites
YellowSnow 0 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Maybe Soccor is like Jai Alai. Except Jai Alai is prety bad asses. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Indosnm - even if "soccor" is indeed "a pansies sport", whatever that means....... so what?? That kind of talk sounds like my (formerly rugby player) uncle who always seems to be saying how rugby players are "real men" and all that bullshit. It all sounds bordering homosexual to me. And also sounds a lot like jealousy as well. Link to post Share on other sites
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