Orange Slices and Aspirin
How to be a Manager
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The notion first hits you about two seconds after you are told by your manager you are not going to start your team’s adult league soccer match…again. Who does he think he is, anyway? you silently grouse. If I were to start…up front…and they would get me the ball…to my feet…regularly…when I’m onside, [...]
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The Weekend Warrior Turns 1!
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Happy birthday to The Offside Weekend Warrior, which officially turns one year old today! As blogs grow up and get older, they start to mature and begin to develop certain…characteristics…that might have previously been missing. Their tone and voice may get a little deeper. They might start growing links and video [...]
Category: Orange Slices and AspirinCountdown to a New Season
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10 …weeks since the last match of your previous recreational soccer season. Your weekends have been curiously devoid of anticipation and the local park kick-around, while enjoyable, just doesn’t scratch the itch, so to speak. You genuinely find yourself missing the regular Sunday rush of competitive league play.
9 …days on vacation. [...]
Category: Orange Slices and AspirinHeaven or Las Vegas: Another CYOE Post
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It has been a while since we last had a Weekend Warrior “Choose Your Own Ending” Post, Seanny’s very own rip-off of one his favorite adolescent book series. The inaugural effort, February 2nd’s “The Wall”, challenged readers to decide whether or not they would stand in a defensive wall while an angry, aggrieved shooter [...]
Category: Orange Slices and Aspirin“And This One Time, At Soccer Camp…”
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Nothing says August to me like soccer camp.
All of the local soccer fields start to take on new life after months of relative neglect. The first coach with a ball bag to arrive is like chum to the dozens, maybe hundreds of little camper sharks that arrive soon thereafter and tear into the cones [...]
Category: Orange Slices and AspirinPro for an Afternoon, Part II
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And now, Weekend Warriors, the exciting (for me, at least, but I’m also totally biased!) conclusion to “Pro for an Afternoon”! If you missed the first installment, I invite you to click here to get caught up on the story thus far…
Gavin turned and mentioned he had four players kitted up and ready to [...]
Category: Orange Slices and AspirinPro for an Afternoon, Part I
By: Sean | 6 Comments
First off, thanks to everyone who offered supportive comments and emails over the last month. It’s been a rough go, but your condolences and good thoughts have been warmly received and sincerely appreciated. I’m blessed to have such a fantastic bunch of readers.
Secondly, my long promised post on playing soccer [...]
Category: Orange Slices and AspirinMore Than Just Another Post
By: Sean | 5 Comments
In my last post, I promised you an epic report from the Portland Timbers Father’s Day Fantasy Camp. Even if you aren’t a Portland supporter, I would hope you could understand the enthusiasm and excitement that might go along with playing with your favorite squad on their home pitch, regardless of where you might [...]
Category: Orange Slices and AspirinWhat I Did/Am Doing/Will Do During My Summer Vacation: An Ironically Long Title for the Shortest Weekend Warrior Post Ever
By: Sean | 3 Comments
So…summer is here in my neck of the woods. School is out, working folks are due to take their two weeks off, and the time has come for some serious down time. I don’t know about you, but I kind of plan my vacations around my men’s recreational soccer team schedule. This [...]
Category: Orange Slices and AspirinHappy Father’s Day
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Tomorrow is Father’s Day. I know this to be true because Hallmark Greetings has inundated my local department store with hundreds thousands of cards saying as much. Sunday will dawn around the neighborhood with many new ties, many fine breakfasts in bed, and sanctioned respite from chores around the house. This being [...]
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