Alternative Euro 2004: U75 Team Needed

[Relahni]

yeah nice one for everyone turning up last night, including the boss and supporters! I really enjoyed that. At least we know we'll not be the whipping boys now.

To be honest, I think we've got a fair bit of skill but also we're quite a physical team. We're mostly big chaps who like getting stuck in, which can't be bad. I think we'll do ok.

Yeah, I think we've got a good mix of yoot, experience - old conts tricky players - good passers and dirty conts (although this is a family tournee to be played in good spirits) I think Rollem doesn't want us to give Urban a bad name. Play fair - no dodgy kicks to the knees or blatant naughtiness.

If players are being twats - we'll keep our cool til after the game, then baseball bat their faces in.

Overall though, whilst I'm up for it - it's only a laugh - it's a bit of fun first and foremost - tactics - tic tacs.

Let's have a laugh, play fair and beat some teams.

 

[Numbers]

so, just tony and myself tonight? tony, you still up for it? reckon we'd be able to find a game, and if not, we can just go for a jog to improve stamina a bit?

probably best if I don't Chris. I've been tothe gym and was stretching and felt a pain under/around my rib cage, tried a bit of rowing, mad pain, tried a round on the heavybag and couldn't throw a right cross properly. I'm finding now also that if I take a deep breath I get pain around my rib cage - must have been when we collided flimsier. didn't think much of it until now... best to rest it a cpl of days.

however, anyone wanna go on the lash instead, well 5 or 6 maybe.
LD, u up for it?

 

[ChrisFilter]

hmm, beers are tempting, but my funds are running low.. and it might detract from all the excercise I've been doing.. let me know if anything gets organised, but do a lap of regents park, then have a few beers, feel like I've earned it you know..

 

[Numbers]

Ooh yes that first 'deserved' beer

- I don't mind earning a pint first but I aint changing into my kit and when I get the 1st stitch, at say, the 2 min mark I'm calling it a day and heading for a watering hole.

 

[LDR]

however, anyone wanna go on the lash instead, well 5 or 6 maybe.
LD, u up for it?

Always - when and where?

 

[Numbers]

Chris, BH - tag line noted and ammended accordingly... rest of you 'do it for the team'.

 

[Numbers]

Always - when and where?

Perhaps a few in the Craic house I mentioned last night.

 

[flimsier]

I'm up for beers, but I've been told to keep me foot up!

 

[LDR]

Perhaps a few in the Craic house I mentioned last night.

PM me directions and I go there straight there after work.

 

[flimsier]

I hope the starting line-ups not fixed. I think I can do enough (unless the doc says I'm out for weeks) to gain a place.

 

[Numbers]

that's the spirit flimsier... it's not set in stone yet anyway.

we have 4 games min, everyone will get full games cos it'll be tough to play 4 games in 1 day and then hopefully a semi final.



<cough>
there's only 1 goal-keeper
1 goal-kee-perrrrr

 

[flimsier]

I've never been dropped before, but when I've dropped people (or subbed them) I hate it when they whinge.

However, no complaints. I've only played once

 

[Numbers]

does someone want to pm/get in touch with Mike about getting U75 t-shirts for the squad and get our usernames on the back or something.

I seem to remember you said you would BH.

 

[Rollem]

<cough>
there's only 1 goal-keeper
1 goal-kee-perrrrr

make ya fecking mind up man, a minute a go you didnt wanna be in goal all the time

starting line up is from looking at training sessions/games so far, attendnace and avaialbilty blah blah. the more you turn up the better your chance of being in the first choice 7. simple. everyone should play at some point though, so no knickers in twists please*


*wasnt suggesting anyone was...

 

[Rollem]

does someone want to pm/get in touch with Mike about getting U75 t-shirts for the squad and get our usernames on the back or something.

I seem to remember you said you would BH.

have asked, we can have, but have better idea (i.e. cheaper which is good all round) plus it wont mean playing in black which could be a factor in the heat (trust me, saw blackpool crumble to a 5-0 defeat at loftus road back in august when they were wearing black, not good!)

 

[Numbers]

I wanna be fly* goalie

* which fly I can't decide

or

naw, I'm happy to play in goal - if it's all going well (or badly) if there's an opportunity for a game outfield then I'd very much like that, if not you can rely on me to give it my all between the sticks.


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[ringolevio]

I'm much more aggressive in competitive situations (and I get the impression ringo might be too )

Maybe.

Maybe not.




Really enjoyed last night and think things look promising - we've got a pretty good all-round squad, methinks.

Always room for improvement, of course; not least on the fitness side, haha. I was pretty knackered by the end of it and must admit didn't really fancy the ride home - and so achy today!!

 

[Numbers]

I'm fucknig pished man... nearly took drugs too but decided against - thought of the team insteaf loike... fell over a cpl of f times buit turned it into a save each time... fucking dropped me pnt at 1 stage and caught it before it hit th ground.. fuckiong reflexes or what like...

^^^^^^^^^^^^
me like


I was working on a cpl of things in the boozer and came up with thje following

I'm happy to discuss offrline gaffer if you wish

I was so good at bringing me glass back up to the bar the pub give me this as a prize

I've lost a bit of weight tho lads since I started playing in the goal, what you's think, loike.

I was chatting to peeps in the pub and one of them said I looked like

but then her mate said I looked like

and another one said

and finally I got this

but can any of them feckers keep goal

"keepers ball"

Now, the thing is, you go out for a few scoops with your mate, subconsciously rembering (subconsciously|) what me mammy said to me and how she thought I was the most beautifukl baby int he world... so I rang her to ask her what I looked like but I told her I was the goalie and she was fucking delighted lads, well proud like.... I said to her - I know your me ma and that but I can't guarantee you tickets for the big day but I'll try - what's our allocation gaffer? - and touts are too much, you have to admit like... so I', paying for sky for them for the day so they can watch it... so no swearin lads please.

anyway, I'm fucked, but don't tell er cos she'll be ragin' - I'll see yas later, I'm gonna sleep now til tomorrow night...

this sandwich is a nightmare
the cats don't eat cheese either so they can fuck off.

peace
Tony the goalkeeper

 

[flimsier]

Don't know why I posted this shit last night. Its not important.

I was pissed.

Anyway, foot is ok. Anti-inflammatorys. Doc isn't sure but its much better today - says it might be little bit of gout but is not infected.

Today, I'm barely limping.

Should be back midweek next week

 

[LDR]

Good to hear that your foot is getting better flimsier.

Good luck with your meeting tonight too.

 

[Relahni]

Today, I'm barely limping.

Should be back midweek next week

Good stuff! I was walking to work this morning, thinking of a few long ball moves. Back post knock downs for Ringo and Sleater etc.

 

[flimsier]

Back post knock downs for Ringo and Sleater etc.

I going to blow my own trumpet a little and say that I think I'm fairly good in the air, particularly from free kicks/ corners. Hence why I was asking about how high the goals were.

 

[flimsier]

Good luck with your meeting tonight too.

Thanks. Been cancelled though. To go ahead on Saturday in town (during cup final). I may turn up to play in goal for you lot if I feel as good as now!

But some money has appeared in my account

 

[Numbers]

be jaysus, sorry for that drunken twadlle last night... I feel well rough today. I was confronted by 4 drunken ladeeez last night and they were debating who I looked like - b/stards

anyways, if I was to play football right nw I'd be

but by tomorrow I'll be one cog closer to being a wheely good keeper

 

[Relahni]

I going to blow my own trumpet a little and say that I think I'm fairly good in the air, particularly from free kicks/ corners. Hence why I was asking about how high the goals were.

I know, about the good in the air bit. Think we could get some nice long balls going from defence for you to knock on in a Toshack style to the more Keegan like attackers. Or in your case - Ferguson to erm? Jeffers?

We've got some good corner takers too - Chris F, myself sometimes........-one of our goals last time was from a pin point Chris F corner - a right peach it were. I rose up to head it - missed it and someone behind me tucked it in with their head. Classic goal!

 

[flimsier]

I think our strength is our play on the ground. The two touch stuff that we played made me keep doing that in the game (virtually forgetting).

Having said that, you make an excellent point. It will obviously be far better to have several things we are capable of doing well (several methods of attack).

Jeffers ain't at Everton any more (nor never again). Tosser!

 

[JTG]

I going to blow my own trumpet a little and say that I think I'm fairly good in the air, particularly from free kicks/ corners. Hence why I was asking about how high the goals were.

Going by what I've just read on this thread, I'm more worried about how high the goalie is!

 

[Numbers]

Going by what I've just read on this thread, I'm more worried about how high the goalie is!

lol... I'll be fucked tomorrow too, I'm going out to a Giles Peterson thing with me missus and mates. but I'll be there, sleep or not.

On the corner thing, we score from one in 3 corners here in the work league with a simple thing we plan. Peg the ball really low and really hard, no-one expects it to come in low and it works for us quite a lot.

 

[LDR]

We've got some good corner takers too - Chris F, myself sometimes........-one of our goals last time was from a pin point Chris F corner - a right peach it were. I rose up to head it - missed it and someone behind me tucked it in with their head. Classic goal!

I'm shite in the air but can take corners without too much trouble.

 

[Relahni]

lol... I'll be fucked tomorrow too, I'm going out to a Giles Peterson thing with me missus and mates. but I'll be there, sleep or not.

On the corner thing, we score from one in 3 corners here in the work league with a simple thing we plan. Peg the ball really low and really hard, no-one expects it to come in low and it works for us quite a lot.

yeah, I tried a low fast cross last Saturday which didn't work out, but it's another winner.

Re: sleep - I got fuck all sleep on Tuesday night either - it is getting to be a U75 team tradition.