[Panther Thunder]

That soccer "complex" you are refering to by wal-mart is a terrible place to play. Actually pretty much EVERYONE HATES to play there so unless you have actually played there and have a mind of every soccer player in Pikeville how can you say we dont have a problem with it. We have been attempting to find a better place for a long time and now it is finally happening. I agree though the Babe Ruth league at the YMCA has went down over the past few years but a lot of that has to do with kids are not as commited any more. Look at back when Gravy and Mims coaches the All Star team BY FAR the best team they ever had and that was because those two had the kids wanting to play. Now a days it is just way to political, kids are to worried about their socal life and playing video game. Now you do have your select few that play All Star leagues through the summer but other than that not so much. The soccer field is much needed. For one the field beside wal-mart is not took care of, it is not regulation side, it is not level, it does not have good drainage and so on. If you do not think this should happen then I say to you petition. But this field is greatly needed and IMO they do not need to take out the BR field and just needed to do it the way that I stated earlier as to how the plans were suppost to be so EVERYONE is happy. :thumpsup:

Well as a matter of fact I have played there, and it might not be great, but just because it isn't I don't see why the move is necessary. What happens if interest in Baseball goes on an incline again? Since the soccer would have the better playing field should they be forced to give it up? I don't know maybe I jut don't like change. But I do know one thing, is that baseball is being killed by summer football, basketball, and pure laziness. Now-a-days no one wants to play because it's summer and I want to go on vacation. I know of one very good baseball player that won't play baseball because he doesn't want to miss spring break. Too much emphasis is being placed on social status, and baseball isn't the thing to do. It's pretty sad, but when able I will try to help out with the baseball in the Pikeville area and hopefully get some interest back into the sport. Until then I don't know about it.