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Recursion

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3. You have to remove the trees from the field itself (nt)

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 01:26 PM

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The soccer field menace [View all] East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 OP

Is there money in building soccer fields? Cutting down trees in a park to make a field seems wrong. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #1

There is always money to made building things. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #4

That's not what I meant. Whoever is paying the contractor should have a profit in mind. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #5

I wouldn't think there would be any profit for the city. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #15

We are not communicating at all. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #17

Huh? East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #20

Might I make a recommendation? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #21

It's not my park. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #27

Active usage and money that usage provides to the city. haele Jun 2013 #26

Yeah, who needs trees and bums? East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #28

Who needs exercise in this obesity ridden country? HappyMe Jun 2013 #34

There are already plenty of soccer fields. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #36

Obviously there are enough teams in town HappyMe Jun 2013 #37

Look you... East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #38

Sorry. HappyMe Jun 2013 #39

Can't they do it the way it's done around the world? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #2

You have to remove the trees from the field itself (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #3

It would seem so. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #6

Cans? Used for nets? Please explain. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #7

Photos tell the story better nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #9

^^ That Recursion Jun 2013 #12

Really? Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #16

I just can't see 2 soccer HappyMe Jun 2013 #18

They are, but not in every park nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #19

Put two cans down where the posts of the goal would be. You have a goal. Recursion Jun 2013 #10

You put two on the ground, and kick the ball between them jmowreader Jun 2013 #13

I hated that part of the rules nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #22

Tangentially related: the problem is diamonds vs. rectangles. Recursion Jun 2013 #8

At least people aren't sitting around on their asses. HappyMe Jun 2013 #11

Soccer yes! And Indy is sinking $7M into a CRICKET stadium. Myrina Jun 2013 #14

Someone in a local forum I post to is very anti-cricket. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #23

The high school here has a HappyMe Jun 2013 #25

Most of Indiana is focused on either HS football or basketball or club soccer ... Myrina Jun 2013 #29

They have football and basketball teams too. HappyMe Jun 2013 #31

It's not for the profit of the builders jmowreader Jun 2013 #24

You nailed it. Myrina Jun 2013 #30

That's it in a nutshell and why I say it's a menace. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #32

My sons played soccer for 4 years. HappyMe Jun 2013 #33

We have those leagues too jmowreader Jun 2013 #41

They demand different coloured boots for the uniform? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #35

It would not surprise me... jmowreader Jun 2013 #40