Friends,
As today is Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to take just a second and say Thank You to the readers of Kicking Back. From humble beginnings back in 2010, we find ourselves here today with hundreds of thousands of views grumbling about a variety of stuff, and every once in a while coming up with something somewhat perplexing.
We can't do it without you, so please accept our humble thanks for your readership. After all, it's what makes Kicking Back go.
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Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Thursday, July 4, 2013
No soccer ANYWHERE today ... BUT ...
THERE IS LE TOUR!!!
So there is lierally no live soccer on national TV on the 4th, but there is other time during the week.
That said, there is a killer stage (Stage 6) of the Tour that is going to be another day for the sprinters.
EN - Analysis of the stage - Stage 6 (Aix-en... by tourdefrance
This Tour so far has seen a number of bizarre and fantastic sights.
A team bus stuck under the finishing banner.
An unexpected Radio Shack yellow jersey for a couple of days.
And for me a "live Tour report" as a friend of mine had the chance to visit at Stage 4, and met some of the boys from Garmin. Just outstanding stuff.
After my ride that day ... you can bet I am eating crapes, drinking wine ... and watching Peter Sagan take the day. The man is redicilious on a bike. Just watch this one ...
So there is lierally no live soccer on national TV on the 4th, but there is other time during the week.
That said, there is a killer stage (Stage 6) of the Tour that is going to be another day for the sprinters.
EN - Analysis of the stage - Stage 6 (Aix-en... by tourdefrance
This Tour so far has seen a number of bizarre and fantastic sights.
A team bus stuck under the finishing banner.
An unexpected Radio Shack yellow jersey for a couple of days.
And for me a "live Tour report" as a friend of mine had the chance to visit at Stage 4, and met some of the boys from Garmin. Just outstanding stuff.
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
No soccer today ...
All please enjoy their Father's Day ... and reflect on those who have passed.
A brief history can be found here.
A brief history can be found here.
Monday, April 1, 2013
April Fools!
So I have to admit I am a fan of April fools, anda bit of a clown at times ... and in the past I have shared in the fun with some gag stories on Kicking Back.
One of my favorites was last year with UEFA Experimenting with Referee Speed Drills.
I actually received some serious "... you have to be *&#ing kidding me ..." emails on that one. To me it cut both ways. One way was the fact some folks fell for the gag, which was great. The other of course is that they believed that organizations such as FIFA or UEFA would actually do something like that.
Given the history of some of these organizations, I can see their point.
This year I am turning over a new leaf, and wanted to simply share a story about April Fools' Day: 18 Greatest Sports Pranks of All Time from Bleacher Report.
One of my favorites was last year with UEFA Experimenting with Referee Speed Drills.
I actually received some serious "... you have to be *&#ing kidding me ..." emails on that one. To me it cut both ways. One way was the fact some folks fell for the gag, which was great. The other of course is that they believed that organizations such as FIFA or UEFA would actually do something like that.
Given the history of some of these organizations, I can see their point.
This year I am turning over a new leaf, and wanted to simply share a story about April Fools' Day: 18 Greatest Sports Pranks of All Time from Bleacher Report.
A worthy read on this April Fools.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
What Now?
Most New Year's come with moments of reflection and inflection. This year is no exception.
My question is somewhat general in nature, and is meant for us all. What now?
What now for Kicking Back? We are going into year (4) of an unknown number of years. What should happen now? Will we bookend Kicking Back in 2014 with the World Cup in Brazil? Maybe Qatar? Maybe not at all!
This year (2013) is a special year for me personally too as it would have been the year I would have had to retire from the FIFA list, would I have been appointed. I have spouted long about what I think about the age requirement, but for me, about a year from now, no doubt, will be filled with some reflection on a career refereeing, and how that can be leveraged into my "next" soccer career. What then?
How about you all? Each of us has goals that seem to fit well within the boundaries of a calendar year. What about your goals? Personal, professional ... both?
Take some time and give it some thought today. What now for 2013? Where would you like to be a year from now?
Thanks for taking the ride with me with 254 posts in 2012. Let's see what happens in 2013.
Happy New Year!
My question is somewhat general in nature, and is meant for us all. What now?
What now for Kicking Back? We are going into year (4) of an unknown number of years. What should happen now? Will we bookend Kicking Back in 2014 with the World Cup in Brazil? Maybe Qatar? Maybe not at all!
This year (2013) is a special year for me personally too as it would have been the year I would have had to retire from the FIFA list, would I have been appointed. I have spouted long about what I think about the age requirement, but for me, about a year from now, no doubt, will be filled with some reflection on a career refereeing, and how that can be leveraged into my "next" soccer career. What then?
How about you all? Each of us has goals that seem to fit well within the boundaries of a calendar year. What about your goals? Personal, professional ... both?
Take some time and give it some thought today. What now for 2013? Where would you like to be a year from now?
Thanks for taking the ride with me with 254 posts in 2012. Let's see what happens in 2013.
Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Gotta Love St. Stephen’s Day!!
Games and More Games on Day After Christmas
After the confinement and tiring etiquette of Christmas Day, the prospect of soccer on Wednesday offers something of a refuge for Britons. An opportunity to escape the family, the simmering tensions and the dinner table strife, and breathe a sigh of relief, Boxing Day games are a tradition that Britain holds dear. ...
After the confinement and tiring etiquette of Christmas Day, the prospect of soccer on Wednesday offers something of a refuge for Britons. An opportunity to escape the family, the simmering tensions and the dinner table strife, and breathe a sigh of relief, Boxing Day games are a tradition that Britain holds dear. ...
See the whole story here, courtesy of the NYT.
Kicking Back Comments: I can think of (almost) no better way to start the time off between holidays, than with a whole day of football.
Kicking Back Comments: I can think of (almost) no better way to start the time off between holidays, than with a whole day of football.
I know what I'm going to be doing today!!
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Christmas soccer in Philadelphia, 1912
Christmas soccer in Philadelphia, 1912
Memories of Thanksgiving soccer matches were being replaced with anticipation of more holiday matches in the minds of area soccer fans as Christmas 1912 approached.
Christmas fell on a Wednesday that year and so provided a rare opportunity for a midweek match. The previous weekend had seen some 21 games across three leagues and several different divisions as well as eight exhibition games. Among those exhibition games were teams from the city’s Pennsylvania League and American League, who had no league game scheduled because of the first round of Philadelphia Challenge Cup ties. In cup play, Pennsylvania League champions Tacony were downed 2-1 by current league leaders Victors at Third and Lehigh, their second victory over the Sawmen of the season. Earlier in the year, the Victors had advanced as far as the semifinals of the 1911-1912 American Cup, playing eventual Cup winners the West Hudsons to two draws before losing the third game 1–0 in extra time. ...
Memories of Thanksgiving soccer matches were being replaced with anticipation of more holiday matches in the minds of area soccer fans as Christmas 1912 approached.
Christmas fell on a Wednesday that year and so provided a rare opportunity for a midweek match. The previous weekend had seen some 21 games across three leagues and several different divisions as well as eight exhibition games. Among those exhibition games were teams from the city’s Pennsylvania League and American League, who had no league game scheduled because of the first round of Philadelphia Challenge Cup ties. In cup play, Pennsylvania League champions Tacony were downed 2-1 by current league leaders Victors at Third and Lehigh, their second victory over the Sawmen of the season. Earlier in the year, the Victors had advanced as far as the semifinals of the 1911-1912 American Cup, playing eventual Cup winners the West Hudsons to two draws before losing the third game 1–0 in extra time. ...
See the whole article here, from Philly Soccer.
Kicking Back Comments: This is a great article! I have to say there are times when we forget that soccer in the US has some significant roots too. Also, in poking around this blog, there seems to be some real quality stuff there.
A welcome Christmas present!!
From all of us here at Kicking Back, have a very happy holiday season!
Monday, September 3, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
UEFA Experimenting with Referee Speed Drills
Well UEFA had to get in on the technology experiments like FIFA. Just take a look at the video below. In the same vein of adding more referees to cover move of the field, here is an experiment where UEFA still has (4) referees, but in the interest of having the man in the middle more mobile, is issuing a Segway to each to allow them to cover more ground per match.
No word from IFAB yet, the World's Law making authority, if the measure will be taken up next year at the annual meeting where goal line technology was approved just weeks ago to move forward in the international game.
See the whole story here, from the Sun.
No word from IFAB yet, the World's Law making authority, if the measure will be taken up next year at the annual meeting where goal line technology was approved just weeks ago to move forward in the international game.
See the whole story here, from the Sun.
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