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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI was the one who pointed out that soccer-motivated kids work harder at their game than US kids but in more informal ways. It's the other guy who claims immigrant kids don't work hard and his white kid does.
Go and read it again...the follow-up poster never said his kid was white. I just re-read it and he never even referenced his kid...he referenced his kids team...which I would guess isn't 100% white since there are usually 20-25 kids on a team and with standard society demographics it would be rare that a team is 100% white.
The original poster actually said, "The best and most committed players are the children of immigrants." So isn't he saying that American kids are the worst and least committed players?
You should pause before you attack...sometimes it makes sense to read some of these posts from a different perspective to see if the craziness in your head is accurate before posting.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFor the Irish women, you are seeing the 2nd or 3rd rated players who have few choices since the goal is to be in the pro leagues for the best. Going to college is secondary and many don't. We don't have the college teams like in the States. NT is mostly top clubs in Ireland and abroad.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostRemember that the process for many of these foreign players to come to U.S. colleges is the same as U.S. players. Few college coaches are actively looking abroad for talent (most barely look further than a couple hundred miles from campus). Most often the players, whether they are from the U.S. or not, are initiating the contact and then the coach invites them to an ID camp and campus visit. These foreign players then need to show they are one of the best to get a roster spot. So I highly doubt most college programs are actively "importing" them.
If they are foreign, they don't qualify for federal loans and since scholarships are few, they are probably paying full bill. They must really value an American education.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAt the highest level of soccer there is very little diversity in sexual orientation. The best players in the men's and women's programs like girls.
This is really disgusting guys. Little minds hiding behind computers!
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWow! First the racists come out and now the homophobes! Any other groups we want to put down?
This is really disgusting guys. Little minds hiding behind computers!
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAgain, this was a long time ago when there wasn't much infrastructure in the women's game overseas.
Still a pro contract is the preferred path for the best Irish players. The girls you see in the States aren't getting serious looks or permanent roster spots back home and are hoping to at least get an American education or to attract some attention for playing internationally, but they certainly aren't the best.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGreat, so there's multiple a**holes on this thread.
https://nypost.com/2017/02/21/retire...not-being-gay/
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If you don't think being gay is bad, how is it homophobic or anti gay to say women's sports teams are predominantly gay? If it is neutral or good, wouldn't that be, if anything, good?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIf you don't think being gay is bad, how is it homophobic or anti gay to say women's sports teams are predominantly gay? If it is neutral or good, wouldn't that be, if anything, good?
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