Sports experiences

[Hobo]

Nah, I'm just lanky and have big hands.

[MJB]

I got put there after about an hour of my first game aged 7. We played some crap team and I'd scored five goals already when the goalie wanted to play out, so because I'd got the goals, they swapped him with me and I never played out again.

[Liam]

I played as a striker, then a midfielder, then a defender, then stopped playing. Basically, I dropped further back the lazier I got. Was probably the best in defence, but didn't enjoy it as much.

Did manage to score 3 goals in about 6 games from defence playing for the old boys football team linked to my secondary school.

[Cymbols]

I only play keeper because our keeper was on holiday and we were gonna take it in turns for a 6 a side tournament, I went first, saved 2 penalties and kept a cleen sheet. Been keeper even since.

I also got sent off for rugby tackling a striker as he tried to go around me. Don't play much now since dislocating my knee.

[Maxx]

I coached a kid's basketball team that lost every game. I blame them for that entirely.

[The Heartbreak Kid]

I coached a kid's basketball team that lost every game. I blame them for that entirely.

Coincidentally, when I was a kid I was on a basketball team that lost every game.

I don't really have any good sports stories. I recovered a fumble once?

[Liam]

I remember playing six-a-side football on astro turf pitches. Managed to lob the goalie from the halfway line. With my very next touch, I then managed to lob my own goalie from the halfway line with an over-zealous backpass.

[9 to 5]

I guess you didn't play with typicial six-a-side goalposts then!

[DavidMarrio]

Is everyone a 'keeper on this board?

I'm probably the most inconsistent goalkeeper ever. I'll have one match where i'd be really good and then the next match it'd be better if there was actually no goalkeeper.

Defender/Defensive Midfielder my normal position though. Probably because while I can whip a good ball or make a good pass my shooting isn't the best. Defendings my strong point. Always loved just stopping an attack with a last ditch tackle then scoring a goal for some reason.

[Liam]

I guess you didn't play with typicial six-a-side goalposts then!

Lob would suggest that the goalies were on the edge of their area, or at least away from their line Goals were standard six-a-side, just managed to catch both keepers out.

[9 to 5]

Oh too true, still seemed a bit unlikely with the tiny goals but at least you know you have a good range on you.

[MJB]

The ball isn't allowed over head height in six-a-side though?

Edited October 13, 2011 by MJB

[gunnar hendershow]

First appearance in goal in soccer of the season and on the first shot someone took the ball hit my hand and bounced out right in front of me, I felt a burning pain in my wrist and the other team kicked the ball in while I gathered myself. My defense sucked. I broke my wrist and missed the next 5 weeks of games.

[Liam]

The ball isn't allowed over head height in six-a-side though?

We were like.....10. I'm fairly sure we weren't following exact rules.

[MJB]

The ball isn't allowed over head height in six-a-side though?

We were like.....10. I'm fairly sure we weren't following exact rules.

You cheated then

[Liam]

The ball isn't allowed over head height in six-a-side though?

We were like.....10. I'm fairly sure we weren't following exact rules.

You cheated then

So's your face.

[Lineker]

Scored a beaut of a diving header once, and a 'triffic lob another.

[MJB]

The ball isn't allowed over head height in six-a-side though?

We were like.....10. I'm fairly sure we weren't following exact rules.

You cheated then

So's your face.

Your mum

[lanky316]

Nah, I'm just lanky and have big hands.

That was the logic they used to dump me in goal. Eventually I figured the way to get out of staying in goal was to be deliberately awful so someone else would say "Oh fuck it I'll do it then", once out I'd play well and eventually when I was scoring more than the supposed best footballers they reluctantly accepted I'm probably better off not dumped in goal.

[TheTruth]

First game of soccer, a guy was making a break down the sideline. I tacked him, rugby style, and sent him to hospital. I was six, and told my parents I was happy to stop him.