re: #235 ConservatismNow!

Nah. That comes with the game. I’m talking hockey/rugby level body checks. When I played, I was weighing in at a good 190-200. I wasn’t very fast, but I could hit hard. You can’t control the ball when I knocked you nearly off your feet.

I played fullback my entire soccer life age 6 to 35, on the wing and at stopper and sweeper. I am not fast nor I am very tall. But, they called me the “Punisher” as very few forwards ever scored on me. I did it with anticipation, offside traps, a killer slide tackle, a very good “shirt grab” and a ferocity that surprised most people as I am usually quite mellow. It’s a rough sport. I have concussions, a broken nose, some chipped teeth and a shattered cartilage to verify that. (You should see the other guys though)