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Shrapnac posted:I use child size shin pads. I have those sleeves that you can slip them into. Only literal babbies use the all in one shin pads with the ankle guards. 100% this. I feel weird running around with anything more against my leg
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After years of being battered around playing goalie I'd wear American Football pads if they'd let me.
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Mar 20, 2013 01:55
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Shrapnac posted:Those leagues are so much more dangerous than the organized leagues I've played in where the people on the field have actually played the game for an extended period of their lives. Some of the former collegiate and semi-pro players around here still play very physically. I wouldn't play without ankle guards. Especially after recovering from a nasty ankle injury.
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Mar 20, 2013 02:07
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Vinestalk posted:Some of the former collegiate and semi-pro players around here still play very physically. I wouldn't play without ankle guards. Especially after recovering from a nasty ankle injury. I still maintain you're less likely to get an anklebreaker from one of those guys then you are the 40 pound overweight soccer dad. Honestly all shinpads give you are the illusion of safety, they don't protect enough to really be of much use. At this point I'm used to having bruises around my shins and ankles all the time, it's inevitable.
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Mar 20, 2013 05:19
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My worst injuries have been self-inflicted, usually rolling my ankle or, once, getting the ball caught under my foot, slipping, and fracturing my wrist.
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Mar 20, 2013 05:43
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iajanus posted:After years of being battered around playing goalie I'd wear American Football pads if they'd let me. You're supposed to batter the other players.
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Mar 20, 2013 07:16
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Shrapnac posted:I still maintain you're less likely to get an anklebreaker from one of those guys then you are the 40 pound overweight soccer dad. Honestly all shinpads give you are the illusion of safety, they don't protect enough to really be of much use. I don't know. Anecdotally, I've only run into maybe 3 players that really fit that description (excluding age) in the less competitive leagues I've played in. The more competitive ones feel like they are more physical because the players expect us to be more technical and fast. It also feels like because the level of skill is in more parity and games are closer that the physicality increases. Maybe it's a regional thing. Or maybe the more talented players where I live are just bitter that they didn't make it. I'm definitely more cautious in those leagues, though.
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Mar 20, 2013 07:30
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I always thought those ankle things do nothing for joint stability they just protect from impact
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Mar 20, 2013 07:33
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They might provide some stability. But I definitely use them with the expectation that they're at least softening up the small impacts and lessening wear/tear on my ankles.
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Mar 20, 2013 07:38
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please respond posted:I always thought those ankle things do nothing for joint stability they just protect from impact This is 100% correct. Its not any more stabilization than a thick sock. It will make your day better should a forefoot cleat come down on your ankle though. Also stops self-inflicted clear swipes. Those suck. Also, people who don't wear shin guards are dumb motherfuckers and I absolutely love watching them writhe in pain after getting swiped by studs from a follow through. What the gently caress is the point of not wearing them? To show the world how risk-tolerant you are? I'm not ever going to try and injure someone, but you better believe I'm coming in strong as hell on your no-or-undersized shin guard wearing dumb rear end. Take them off for the laid back shoe-goal pickup games. But in a league, where clears are involved, hurrrrrrrr
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Mar 20, 2013 09:13
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Well, yeah. I only play 5s nowadays, so I don't have to worry about proper studs etc. Some people still wear guards for 5s and it's lame, though.
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Mar 20, 2013 11:57
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Finally bought some indoor boots so I can practice ball control. I can finally pick the ball up and juggle 2 or 3 times before dropping it. I'm sure ill be able to do it more as time goes on. Also nthing the kick a ball against a wall. Helps a lot for controlling the ball when you receive it as well.
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Mar 20, 2013 14:00
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Soulex posted:Finally bought some indoor boots so I can practice ball control. I can finally pick the ball up and juggle 2 or 3 times before dropping it. I'm sure ill be able to do it more as time goes on. The wall practice is probably better, especially if it's an unpredictable wall.
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Mar 20, 2013 14:54
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One thing I've started doing is slaloming around trees in the park and dribbling with my weaker left foot. Better than cones because of course trees are more like opponents and the roots are like their attempts to tackle.
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Breath Ray posted:One thing I've started doing is slaloming around trees in the park and dribbling with my weaker left foot. Better than cones because of course trees are more like opponents and the roots are like their attempts to tackle. I got a lot better by dribbling in lovely, uneven grass with obstacles than I ever did from keepyups. It forces you to keep one eye on the ball no matter what since it constantly takes weird bounces. The only downfall though is that it can make your touches on a breakaway too heavy since you're not as used to playing on a putting green.
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Mar 20, 2013 15:28
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For me it's a mix of I really want to learn it, and wanting more eye-foot coordination. I don't skill as a defender but it makes me more confident on a ball. Also playing in snow is hard.
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Mar 20, 2013 15:46
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First game of the new outdoor season tonight. The forecast in Chicago is for a high of 24 F (that's -4 C) with gusts up to 30mph!
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Chas McGill posted:Well, yeah. I only play 5s nowadays, so I don't have to worry about proper studs etc. Some people still wear guards for 5s and it's lame, though. We lost badly too, that was a bad day 
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Redundant posted:I don't wear them for 5's but I did get a nasty rake down the shin from someone wearing "indoor" boots that weren't very indoor a while back. They were basically just ever so slightly shorter blades and they tore my shin to hell. I decided to wear shinpads for a little while after that just as a layer of protection and I almost instantly got called a pussy, I had no comeback because it's a fair point generally. I always bring my slip-ins to 5 on 5 pickups to have just in case it looks like there is a dingbat playing. Just show them your scars or stop worrying about it. I like to bust out the knot on my tibia when people challenge the idea of wearing pads. Also I had a left and a right footed assist last night, and blasted a dude in the liver when he blocked my shot. Good night.
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Redundant posted:I don't wear them for 5's but I did get a nasty rake down the shin from someone wearing "indoor" boots that weren't very indoor a while back. They were basically just ever so slightly shorter blades and they tore my shin to hell. I decided to wear shinpads for a little while after that just as a layer of protection and I almost instantly got called a pussy, I had no comeback because it's a fair point generally.
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Mar 20, 2013 20:12
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Soulex posted:Finally bought some indoor boots so I can practice ball control. I can finally pick the ball up and juggle 2 or 3 times before dropping it. I'm sure ill be able to do it more as time goes on. Best place to do this is in a racquetball court and just ping it around to yourself for an hour while listening to some cool rear end house music Keepy uppies or whatever are useless though
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Mar 20, 2013 20:26
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keep-ups are the curls of football
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Party in the UAE posted:keep-ups are the curls of football pretty anti-semitic imo e: i thought someone was making a post yourself in your gear thread?
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Esposito posted:pretty anti-semitic imo I am but first I need a pic of myself for the OP. We've waited 16 years for this another week won't kill us.
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Redundant posted:I don't wear them for 5's but I did get a nasty rake down the shin from someone wearing "indoor" boots that weren't very indoor a while back. They were basically just ever so slightly shorter blades and they tore my shin to hell. I decided to wear shinpads for a little while after that just as a layer of protection and I almost instantly got called a pussy, I had no comeback because it's a fair point generally. All the leagues round here make them mandatory and the refs stop you from playing if they spot you without. Even keepers. I get asked to play 6 a side for this team often on a Thursday, I've never met their keeper but he is some kind of sick note because they ask me to play a lot. Anyway, every time I play for them they argue with the ref which leads him to give decisions against them out of spite which more often than not costs them the game haha. Tonight the other teams striker knocked the ball out of of play for the corner, he walked away because it was so obvious and the ref gave a corner anyway - my team proceed to argue at the near post meanwhile leaving a guy unmarked at the back and guess who scored their equaliser... I would care a bit more if it was my team but as it is I'm grateful for the extra games so never mind.
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My ball control is great but I can't do keepyups to save my life
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So I'm not normally one to brag, but for the first time in my life, I've just won four games in a week. Two of those were back-to-back playoff games. Three different leagues that unfortunately overlap. Feels good man.
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So after several years break I decided to play football again. Joined a club with some mates I wasn't expecting a game til after a couple training sessions, got told I had a game on Saturday late Friday afternoon. Realised I don't have any boots, went to the local sports stores. What the in the gently caress is with boots these days? They all look like clown shoes, I just wanted some plain black leather boots at a reasonable price, instead I'm greeted with a wall of boots that look more like your average kindergarten child's finger painting. Furthermore, everything is synthetic which I hate with a burning passion. After a lot of searching I found the Adidas Copa Mundials, which are absolutely awesome. Hurt my feet for about the first 15 minutes of the game and then felt like I'd worn them for years. A lot more than I wanted to spend for plain boots even "on sale" as the copas were. Why the hell do football boots now need to look like clown shoes? And why do they all need to be synthetic and still cost as much as leather ones?
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Fanelien posted:So after several years break I decided to play football again. Joined a club with some mates I wasn't expecting a game til after a couple training sessions, got told I had a game on Saturday late Friday afternoon. Realised I don't have any boots, went to the local sports stores. What the in the gently caress is with boots these days? They all look like clown shoes, I just wanted some plain black leather boots at a reasonable price, instead I'm greeted with a wall of boots that look more like your average kindergarten child's finger painting. Furthermore, everything is synthetic which I hate with a burning passion. because its alla bout joga bonito and how can you do that without yellow to orange fade boots on? honestly i dont even look when i go to get new boots. i just go pick up a new pair of copas and leave
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Mar 30, 2013 03:46
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I have my t90s in classy white and red because I am Wayne Rooney
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Fanelien posted:So after several years break I decided to play football again. Joined a club with some mates I wasn't expecting a game til after a couple training sessions, got told I had a game on Saturday late Friday afternoon. Realised I don't have any boots, went to the local sports stores. What the in the gently caress is with boots these days? They all look like clown shoes, I just wanted some plain black leather boots at a reasonable price, instead I'm greeted with a wall of boots that look more like your average kindergarten child's finger painting. Furthermore, everything is synthetic which I hate with a burning passion.
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Chas McGill posted:I had a similar experience looking for boots a while ago. Basically the only plainish boots being made are the Copa Mundials, Nike Tiempos, and Puma Kings. Mizuno makes a few plainish styles as well and the quality is far superior of Nike, Puma, Adidas, etc. Only issue being you can't buy them in the US, would have to order sight unseen from overseas.
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I wear the most garish boots I can find in the hopes that I can startle defenders and they won't know where my feet are anymore.
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I loved the original Adidas Adipure turf shoes I bought about 5 years ago - real leather, fit perfectly, plain black with white stripes, lasted forever. Just replaced them this year with something called 11pro, which seem similar but with a bit more yellow on them for no good reason.
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I'm a total hypocrite. I did nothing but trash how ugly UVA colours are until I started playing, at which point I bought all my gear in blue and neon orange.
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I used meetup.com and played 5-a-side in Brixton, and I had a whale of a time even though (or perhaps because?) I was playing alongside women like it was the most natural thing in the world. No swearing and a relaxed attitude. Me likey!
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I swear a lot when I play football, like an unusual amount. Only time I temper it is when there's someone new or someone's brought along a little bro or something.
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Hallowed Turban posted:I swear a lot when I play football, like an unusual amount. Only time I temper it is when there's someone new or someone's brought along a little bro or something. haha, someone brought his son to thursday night pickups this past week and the kid probably learned every slang word for homosexuals and every bad word there is
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Mar 31, 2013 01:28
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Yeah one of my mates brought his little bro along (13 year old) because we were struggling for numbers. Eerily quiet game.
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Hardfl1p posted:haha, someone brought his son to thursday night pickups this past week and the kid probably learned every slang word for homosexuals and every bad word there is If his dad plays in an all-gay league the little guy's probably familiar with colourful language.
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