http://tags.theoffside.com/weekend-warrior/ Tags of Tags en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/countdown-to-a-new-season.htmlSean2009-09-11 23:00:5010 ...weeks since the last match of your previous recreational soccer season. Your weekends have been curiously devoid of anticipation and the local ...10 ...weeks since the last match of your previous recreational soccer season. Your weekends have been curiously devoid of anticipation and the local ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/heaven-or-las-vegas-another-cyoe-post.htmlSean2009-08-29 06:49:35It 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 ...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 ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/and-this-one-time-at-soccer-camp.htmlSean2009-08-12 14:52:59Nothing says August to me like soccer camp. All of the local soccer fields start to take on new life after months of relative neglect. ...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. ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/pro-for-an-afternoon-part-ii.htmlSean2009-08-04 22:15:35And now, Weekend Warriors, the exciting (for me, at least, but I'm also totally biased!) conclusion to "Pro for an Afternoon"! If you missed ...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 ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/pro-for-an-afternoon-part-i.htmlSean2009-07-30 20:56:14First off, thanks to everyone who offered supportive comments and emails over the last month. It's been a rough go, but your condolences and ...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 ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/more-than-just-another-post.htmlSean2009-07-12 18:13:13In 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 ...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 ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/what-i-didam-doingwill-do-during-my-summer-vacation-an-ironically-long-title-for-the-shortest-weekend-warrior-post-ever.htmlSean2009-06-25 20:06:44So...summer is here in my neck of the woods. School is out, working folks are due to take their two weeks off, and the ...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 ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/happy-fathers-day.htmlSean2009-06-20 16:09:39Tomorrow is Father's Day. I know this to be true because Hallmark Greetings has inundated my local department store with hundreds thousands of cards ...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 ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/between-the-sticks.htmlSean2009-06-05 13:42:22If you play soccer long enough, it is inevitable. You get to the pitch, you stretch a little, do some juggles--the usual routine. ...If you play soccer long enough, it is inevitable. You get to the pitch, you stretch a little, do some juggles--the usual routine. ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/pitch-imperfect.htmlSean2009-05-29 20:40:33You've probably seen this picture of a "unique" soccer pitch before: I see it pop up in an email once every year or two. It ...You've probably seen this picture of a "unique" soccer pitch before: I see it pop up in an email once every year or two. It ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/thats-gonna-leave-a-mark.htmlSean2009-05-22 21:37:00"Oh, no! Did you do that playing soccer?" As we recreational football players get older, I think that we can agree that many most injuries ..."Oh, no! Did you do that playing soccer?" As we recreational football players get older, I think that we can agree that many most injuries ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-shirt-off-my-back.htmlSean2009-05-04 20:48:11As an American soccer fan, you have a limited number of ways of expressing your love of the Beautiful Game and your allegiance to your ...As an American soccer fan, you have a limited number of ways of expressing your love of the Beautiful Game and your allegiance to your ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-weekend-warriors-infinite-playlist.htmlSean2009-04-17 15:52:52I could use your help with something. I like to get psyched up before a match with some ass-kicking, motivational songs. I'm sure many of ...I could use your help with something. I like to get psyched up before a match with some ass-kicking, motivational songs. I'm sure many of ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-eureka-moment.htmlSean2009-04-14 16:26:47A new spring U-9 soccer season is underway and the local park is choked with boys and girls. The air is alive with whistle ...A new spring U-9 soccer season is underway and the local park is choked with boys and girls. The air is alive with whistle ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-view-from-the-cheap-seats.htmlSean2009-04-06 19:15:31Last summer my brother and I were traveling in England and high on the "must see" list was attending some professional football matches. Watching ...Last summer my brother and I were traveling in England and high on the "must see" list was attending some professional football matches. Watching ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/turf-war-kind-of.htmlSean2009-03-30 16:24:48As the weather improves, more and more people in the Pacific Northwest start to migrate out of doors and try to shake off the winter ...As the weather improves, more and more people in the Pacific Northwest start to migrate out of doors and try to shake off the winter ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/weekend-warrior-confessional.htmlSean2009-03-22 18:19:18A couple of important things happened last Friday. Portland, Oregon was awarded a Major League Soccer franchise for the 2011 season and to local ...A couple of important things happened last Friday. Portland, Oregon was awarded a Major League Soccer franchise for the 2011 season and to local ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/you-and-me-against-the-world.htmlSean2009-03-17 16:26:48"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do Two can be as bad as one It's the loneliest number since the number one..." So sang Three Dog ..."One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do Two can be as bad as one It's the loneliest number since the number one..." So sang Three Dog ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-lord-of-the-ringers.htmlSean2009-03-12 20:20:52For the vast majority of us recreational footballers, our weekend matches are played for the love of the game. I would guess that most ...For the vast majority of us recreational footballers, our weekend matches are played for the love of the game. I would guess that most ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/daddy-has-a-fg-potty-mouth.htmlSean2009-03-07 14:43:54During the course of a typical recreational football match, something will invariably not go your team's way. You'll give away possession in front of ...During the course of a typical recreational football match, something will invariably not go your team's way. You'll give away possession in front of ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/life-in-the-fast-lane.htmlSean2009-03-03 14:09:04The title of this post may be a little misleading. You may read it and assume that this is going to be about the ...The title of this post may be a little misleading. You may read it and assume that this is going to be about the ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/my-football-bucket-list.htmlSean2009-02-26 18:29:35Curse you both, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. You may be giants--nay, legends of American cinema--but I have a grievance to air with both of you. ...Curse you both, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. You may be giants--nay, legends of American cinema--but I have a grievance to air with both of you. ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-five-stages-of-soccer-grief.htmlSean2009-02-21 16:02:50Having been on the tragic side of more soccer routs than I care to admit, I noticed a familiar pattern to the losing side's collective ...Having been on the tragic side of more soccer routs than I care to admit, I noticed a familiar pattern to the losing side's collective ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/meeting-timber-jim.htmlSean2009-02-17 18:17:40Be honest: It's kind of a big deal when you get to meet famous people. I think most of us get a little ...Be honest: It's kind of a big deal when you get to meet famous people. I think most of us get a little ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-wizard-of-og.htmlSean2009-02-10 20:28:03If scoring a goal in a soccer match is the epitome of all that is good and right and glorious in the Beautiful Game, the ...If scoring a goal in a soccer match is the epitome of all that is good and right and glorious in the Beautiful Game, the ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-num83rs-game.htmlSean2009-02-07 21:48:12It is interesting to try and distill the essence of a football match or season down to a collection of statistics. We look at ...It is interesting to try and distill the essence of a football match or season down to a collection of statistics. We look at ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-wall-a-cyoe-post.htmlSean2009-02-02 16:56:27* "Choose Your Own Ending" Do you remember the "Choose Your Own Adventure" set of books from the early to mid-Eighties? If you are pushing ...* "Choose Your Own Ending" Do you remember the "Choose Your Own Adventure" set of books from the early to mid-Eighties? If you are pushing ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/laws-order.htmlSean2009-01-27 20:20:09One of the very basic things that I have always loved about the Beautiful Game--well, besides everything--is the fact that our sport is not governed ...One of the very basic things that I have always loved about the Beautiful Game--well, besides everything--is the fact that our sport is not governed ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/recipe-for-a-team-disaster.htmlSean2009-01-24 13:01:15In the previous post, The Necessary Ingredients for a Great Team, I tried to point out a few of the vital character types a successful ...In the previous post, The Necessary Ingredients for a Great Team, I tried to point out a few of the vital character types a successful ...http://weekendwarrior.theoffside.com/orange-slices-and-aspirin/the-necessary-ingredients-for-a-great-team.htmlSean2009-01-22 22:30:11The difference between a great recreational football team and a mediocre one isn't necessarily about getting the right balance between offense and defense. It ...The difference between a great recreational football team and a mediocre one isn't necessarily about getting the right balance between offense and defense. It ...