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Who plays/played footy and to what standard?
  • OldGoldenVision
    Posts: 19,509
    Nothing sinister, just interested to know?
  • blue-eyed girl
    Posts: 1,303
    Does playing in my backyard with my brothers count as having played footy?
    I played goalie while my brothers practiced kicking balls at me...
    :-D :-))
  • OldGoldenVision
    Posts: 19,509
    Does indeed! lol
  • AndyForsyth
    Posts: 2,516
    Does Red A*se level count?
  • sambo applecart
    Posts: 24,216
    I dont play anymore mate, but i played for yorkshire, county sides etc when i was a kid and had trials at Sheffield United, when i was 16/17 had a few teams watching me......but thats all in the past, im past it now!
  • OldGoldenVision
    Posts: 19,509
    Played district level at 15 then went drinking...

    Play 7-a-side on Sunday nights with mates but reckon I might look to get in to an 11-a-side team on Saturdays
  • AndyForsyth
    Posts: 2,516
    sambo applecart said:

    I dont play anymore mate, but i played for yorkshire, county sides etc when i was a kid and had trials at Sheffield United, when i was 16/17 had a few teams watching me......but thats all in the past, im past it now!


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    Interesting, I'd have thought scouts stopped taking interest about aged 15..... Gives my nephew hope anyway, class little player but doesn't seem to get the opportunities to impress the scouts.
  • sambo applecart
    Posts: 24,216
    AndyForsyth said:

    sambo applecart said:

    I dont play anymore mate, but i played for yorkshire, county sides etc when i was a kid and had trials at Sheffield United, when i was 16/17 had a few teams watching me......but thats all in the past, im past it now!


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    Interesting, I'd have thought scouts stopped taking interest about aged 15..... Gives my nephew hope anyway, class little player but doesn't seem to get the opportunities to impress the scouts.

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    I was around school leavers age andy lad, so around that sort of time scale, its never too late imo, look at ian wright for example, beckford example too!
  • sambo applecart
    Posts: 24,216
    OldGoldenVision said:

    Played district level at 15 then went drinking...


    Play 7-a-side on Sunday nights with mates but reckon I might look to get in to an 11-a-side team on Saturdays

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    too cold for that for me now mate!
  • Warrington Dan
    Posts: 8,858
    I play Sunday night 6-a-side. We're not doing bad we're second in the league and we're playing top of the league on Sunday but it's a 6 o'clock kick off so I can't make because I'm going the Everton game. Everton come before any other team including England and ma 6 a side team :D
  • OldGoldenVision
    Posts: 19,509
    Too much goin out over the years... I did join a team when I was 17 but never made it to games as I was always hung over,

    Thinkin of the 11-a-side so I can try and get into coaching
  • Beano
    Posts: 3,273
    I was a good left (sometimes right) winger even if I do say so myself - The pace of a fookin snail, but I could whip over a good cross I tell ya!

    Alass superstardom was whipped from my grasp by a wonky back!!
  • Warrington Dan
    Posts: 8,858
    I don't mind playing midfield but I have no fitness so I either play defensive mid or attacking mid. less running :D
  • OldGoldenVision
    Posts: 19,509
    I was p'd off as a kid when a lad I played ahead of for district got trials for Everton and I didnt. Having seen how much time as a kid is taken up with academy football with absolutely no guarantee of having a future in the games, I'm kinda glad I didnt... but it woulda been nice like...
  • kingmoyes
    Posts: 1,841
    yawn!  

    Centre Half

    Welsh U18 International, only played 1 game against Scotland U19 won 3-0
    Played for Burnley in a Match against Bolton and Sheff Wed, won both 2-1

    I am only 5'10/11 so not tall enough for pro league football at that time...  

    Played Welsh League for years before an injury when i was 24, then went to lower leagues and enjoyed my beer....



  • OldGoldenVision
    Posts: 19,509
    Sure it wasnt coz yer refused to go for headers in case yer messed yer hair up?  :p
  • kingmoyes
    Posts: 1,841
    OldGoldenVision said:

    Sure it wasnt coz yer refused to go for headers in case yer messed yer hair up?  :p


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    I got a lot of stick for that........

    hair dryer boy, gel boy, poof....

    I still get flash backs, it haunts me to this day...


    I need a hug
  • OldGoldenVision
    Posts: 19,509
    Ahh bless yer  >:D<
  • IhateRS
    Posts: 1,091
    I play tonight as it happens. Every wednesday in fact Work mates falling over or hoofing it into the road level..
    Actually some quite good players turning up lately (not me though).
  • Snowcone
    Posts: 6,762
    Not anymore, played for Everton youth, moved on to Crewe and a stint at Tranmere. Finished up playing for Southport. CF.
  • Warrington Dan
    Posts: 8,858
    kingmoyes said:

    yawn!  


    Centre Half

    Welsh U18 International, only played 1 game against Scotland U19 won 3-0
    Played for Burnley in a Match against Bolton and Sheff Wed, won both 2-1

    I am only 5'10/11 so not tall enough for pro league football at that time...  

    Played Welsh League for years before an injury when i was 24, then went to lower leagues and enjoyed my beer....




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    Everton have 2 centre backs that are 5 foot 11, Phil Jagielka and Sheitinga. Oh yeah we also have 2 makeshift centre backs, Phil Neville 5 foot 10 and Tony Hibbert who's about 5 foot 7. 
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