Pre-match build-up – Wounded Animal Syndrome

Sunday’s opponents, Royal Exchange, are currently sitting second bottom of the league and were thumped 12-1 in the cup last weekend.

But underestimate them at your peril. We all remember how we struggled to finish off BOTTOM of the league side, Old Bricklayers, relying on a scrambled last minute winner from Andy van der Jones. And their cup exit was at the hands of Premiership pacesetters, Copperpot, who would probably turn over most teams in our division. I fancy Royal Exchange to come out fighting this weekend.

A win is essential this weekend if we are to keep the pressure on the teams above us, so let’s make sure we all train hard tonight and go into the game with the right attitude on Sunday.

Are there any absentees this weekend? Through injury or otherwise…

Mark J.

GAME CANCELLED

The word that is buzzing around the text messages at the moment is that the cup game on Sunday is off. Not sure why. Presumably the weather.

So… a chance to stay up and watch the cricket on Saturday night?

Build up to Sunday (Marston Tavern in Cup)

Thoughts? Feelings? Injuries?
This Sunday is the cup game against Marston Tavern who are in the next league above us.

John is unavailable (working away I think). Wizzer is back with avengence. Do we know if Ste is available? Hilly is probably still out (just guessing). Is Lammie OK (not at training)?

Stu Hulme’s Birthday Bash

This just in from Nutty…

Stu’s Birthday do is this Saturday. We are meeting at the Summit at 5pm, then doing a pub crawl in Deansgate, then ending up in “Loaf”. Dress Code: Shirt & Shoes

Christmas Do Update (20.nov)

from sparks:

“BREAKING NEWS : THE COMEDY STORE IS BOOKED UP.

None of this is unexpected, we have left it late. I blame Parker. What a shambolic social secretary he turned out to be leaving us in this shambolic state of Yueltide affairs.”

Where do we go from here folks?
Scrabble night at Parker’s?

From Egypt with Love

Message from Nutty a couple of weeks ago:
“Why is it that you fly all the way to Egypt and end up getting served food by Sparky?”

Here’s the evidence:

Blog Updates

Just a quick note to let you know about a couple of updates that have been made:

- December fixtures now available

- League table updated (with a healthier looking goal difference for us!)

- At popular request, an own goals section has been added to the Golden Boot page

Mark J.

FC Bernard 0 – 9 Turks Head FC

With a scoreline like that, who needs a match report?
No photos this week sorry… I was busy dragging myself sluggishly around the pitch for 70 minutes. Here are some quotes from the day:

1. “Did you see me clip that kid?” – Sparky
2. “Where’s your surfboard? Get your hair cut” – their wee man to Andy J
3. “Are you a qualified ref?” – Sparky to ref
4. “Gooders are you alright?” – Several people (I was visibly knackered)
5. “Growl at him Al” – Nutty to Big Al
6. “Shoot you C…” – Woody to Gooders
7. “Stop the Circus Acts on the touchline will you?” – Lammie
8. “Get up you d!ck” – Hilly to John
9. “Al you kick us in training so why don’t you kick this lot too?” – Sparky

End of Season Bash

Here is the official, semi-drunken shortlist of things to do for the end of season bash ok? You gotta post a comment and say what you think ok? So far all we know is that Nicky thinks Lammie is fit (236 x 465 proves it), but other than that we need feedback.

235 x 465 = lammie is fit

Apparently, it’s true!!!!!
I worked it out as 109,275 (using the below chart) but Lammie worked it out as “lammie is fit”