Americans do get just as rowdy as your hard-core English football club, it's just not on TV. Instead go to the fields where the little kids play soccer and watch the parents. Many years ago I coached a team of 7 year-olds, when my son was playing goalkeeper. I got red-carded, not for my coaching, but for the stream of curses emanating from the father of one of our forwards. This father was also pastor of a local church! The parents all believe their child is a prodigy, worthy of scholarships or professional status. The kids, on the other hand, leave the game not always knowing which team won. They just had fun playing, which was my primary goal in coaching.
Americans do get just as rowdy as your hard-core English football club, it's just not on TV. Instead go to the fields where the little kids play soccer and watch the parents. Many years ago I coached a team of 7 year-olds, when my son was playing goalkeeper. I got red-carded, not for my coaching, but for the stream of curses emanating from the father of one of our forwards. This father was also pastor of a local church! The parents all believe their child is a prodigy, worthy of scholarships or professional status. The kids, on the other hand, leave the game not always knowing which team won. They just had fun playing, which was my primary goal in coaching.
Thank you for the first comment on my new newsletter, Jim! Always great to read your insightful observations. And this one is no exception!