Hahahah...key word there is Blacksburg.

I live here too and see them all at Kipps, but you have to remember that Blacksburg is a hippie town where children are overprotected until they reach middle school. Most of those kids play soccer because mom and dad see it as a social event.

In response to this post by BB Hokie

Posted: 10/13/2017 at 10:34AM

Soccer will become successful in the USA when they implement American rules -- hokeyhokie 10/13/2017 08:44AM

I know this is not a popular view on here, but soccer in US will never be -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 09:48AM

American football participation is dropping dramatically -- capitals1 10/13/2017 11:13AM

Yes, but as i mentioned below, soccer is no safer than football. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:19AM

Based on # of concussions? Maybe. -- HWA 10/13/2017 11:38AM

Science disagrees with your assessment. ** -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:49AM

I'll bite, where is the science? -- HWA 10/13/2017 2:55PM

It is much safer, come on. ** -- Manbearpig 10/13/2017 11:35AM

Took a quick glance...soccer has 88,000 injuries in kids 5-14 -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:36AM

Re: Took a quick glance...soccer has 88,000 injuries in kids 5-14 -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:46AM

Not all that surprising. Soccer is about the only young girls sport -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:54AM

Soccer is significantly safer than football ** -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:30AM

Re: Soccer is significantly safer than football -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:48AM

OK. Soccer is significantly safer than football. Name a former soccer -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 6:31PM

Most knowledgeable soccer fans know there is some truth to this. -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:06AM

I think as a fan sport, soccer has two issues with winning over US fans -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:25AM

I agree with your perception most Americans have with soccer -- VTHokie2000 10/13/2017 5:22PM

That goes back to the first point...we don't like endurance sports -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 5:35PM

^^^Greatest line ever. "soccer is essentially a sport played by 11 punters" ** -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 12:01PM

You're obviously not a soccer guy (gal?) but set your bar higher. -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 7:52PM

This is the age of short attention spans. So "greatest ever" -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 9:52PM

Yes, but we should still have standards on the Lounge. Also, your -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 10:02PM

Not a bad alnalysis. The tough guy image is very American. Am I wrong to -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:29AM

So many problems with this post. The best athletes do not play baseball ** -- ModerateHokie 10/13/2017 11:05AM

It does not appear you comprehended what was in the post. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:17AM

Tomato, tomAto. Either way you slice it you're wrong. ** -- ModerateHokie 10/13/2017 2:49PM

So, what exactly takes more skill in sports than hitting a 95 mph baseball? -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 2:50PM

Counterpoint... Go to an Elementary school and count the jerseys kids wear. -- BB Hokie 10/13/2017 10:24AM

To revisit a point from a couple days ago, soccer is a rich kid sport -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:18AM

Hahahah...key word there is Blacksburg. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 10:34AM

For starters - Shorten the field and make the net twice as wide. ** -- HokieNoVA 10/13/2017 09:02AM

Play them on a motocross track. ** -- 48zip 10/13/2017 09:38AM

Hahahah...key word there is Blacksburg.

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