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SoccerDad’s Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-04-20

SoccerDad’s tweets of wisdom in 140 characters or less from Twitter

SoccerDad’s Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-04-13

SoccerDad’s tweets of wisdom in 140 characters or less from Twitter

SoccerDad’s Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-04-06

SoccerDad’s tweets of wisdom in 140 characters or less from Twitter

SoccerDad’s Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-03-30

SoccerDad’s tweets of wisdom in 140 characters or less from Twitter

SoccerDad’s Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-03-23

SoccerDad’s tweets of wisdom in 140 characters or less from Twitter

SoccerDad’s Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-03-16

SoccerDad’s tweets of wisdom in 140 characters or less from Twitter

SoccerDad’s Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-03-09

SoccerDad’s tweets of wisdom in 140 characters or less from Twitter

Twitter Changing The Game at On The Pitch

After dismissing Twitter as ‘yet another social network’, I discovered what a powerful tool it could be for connecting with people who had similar interests to mine. Not only was this useful on a personal level, it is helping grow my blog’s readership better than anything I’ve tried before.

Online Soccer Worlds for Kids

As youth soccer continues to expand in popularity, online youth soccer websites and social networks are popping up for kids who are passionate about the beautiful game.

About That Offseason…

It’s so quiet. Is everyone enjoying their offseason? Mine was kind of short – optional practices are starting up in a week or so. It’s going to be HOT. But what are you all up to?

As the next season approaches, I wanted to reach out to you all and see what you’d like to see [...]

WePlay.com – Do Youth Teams Need A Social Network?

The NY Times has an article up about a new social networking website called weplay.com, designed for youth sports teams:

WePlay.com, a social networking site for youth sports – something like Facebook for young athletes – is expected to start in mid-April. The site caters to youth athletes, parents and coaches – a vast audience. About [...]

Next Soccer Star

Am I the only one who finds this whole Next Soccer Star concept a little bit odd­? It’s like a­n online reality show or some attempt to make a social network for wannabe soccer pros. And we all know how the last soccer themed social network did (been to ­joga.com lately?). I know everyone got [...]

BallHype – Social Networking for Sports

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I happened to be looking at my access stats (bored much?) and noticed an incoming hit from a site ‘ballhype.com’ that I didn’t recognize. So I decided to pay a visit out of curiosity. I’m glad I did! BallHype is a social networking site similar to Digg that is dedicated to all things sports. However, [...]

Why Only Watch When You Can Play?

Soccer is a wonderful game that has millions of fans worldwide. But to really enjoy soccer you should play it. Thanks to a number of websites, finding a local pickup game is easier than ever. This article lists many of the sites and what features they offer so you can get started looking for a pickup game right away. So grab those cleats and a ball and get playing!