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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Dec 5, 2013 15:51:22 GMT
I can now tell you about my latest keep-fit project.
Something we at Blackpool FC Community Trust have put in place along with Age UK.
"Walking football for the Over 50's".
It's way of keeping older men active into later life (sadly I fall into this category and therefore was press-ganged into playing).
I can report that "The Silver Fox" still has it - a 40 minute game complete with a clean sheet in goals, 3 saved penalties and slotted the winner from the spot myself. I was even yellow-carded for being "too energetic" !!!!
How many people can boast of that whilst playing with the legend that is Jimmy Armfield as my covering full-back ?
The idea is to eventually select a representative team for the Club Trust to play in a North West League against the likes of Rochdale, Bury, Wigan and Preston who run similar schemes.
Watch this space................. now where is that packet of radox ?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 16:00:34 GMT
Three penalties in 40 minutes?
Dirty buggers.
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Post by gazz on Dec 5, 2013 16:18:14 GMT
That's fantastic, Lennie, and alongside Jimmy Armfield too, you're a lucky man!
Well done, mate!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Dec 5, 2013 16:20:41 GMT
It was penalty shoot out at the end (although we had already won 2-0 !!!)
Apparently a number of Manchester United players were less mobile than us ............
Jimmy Armfield is both president of the Community Trust and Age UK. He is the perfect gentleman at all times.
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Post by Admin on Dec 5, 2013 16:27:14 GMT
That's brilliant that is Len!
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Post by Admin on Dec 5, 2013 16:27:18 GMT
That's brilliant that is Len!
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Post by Admin on Dec 5, 2013 16:27:35 GMT
F**king double posts!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Dec 5, 2013 16:37:43 GMT
There's an echo in here...... in here..... in here.....
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Dec 5, 2013 17:33:32 GMT
Some tales in the offing here for Volume 2 of CHAOS, I'll wager...!
Great stuff, Lennie.
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Post by dudleyhatter on Dec 5, 2013 17:54:28 GMT
Good stuff Lennie. Scary to think that I could qualify in just a few years!!!
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Dec 5, 2013 18:48:34 GMT
good on you len. a great honour to have gentleman jimmy armfield alongside you. a great shame he's not really on 5 live any more.
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Dec 5, 2013 20:46:14 GMT
Jimmy is now 78 !!! so he limits his radio work a little more. Still speaks with passion for the game.
My favourite quote of his is:-
Once I was Jimmy Armfield, new youngster on the block at Blackpool, then I became Blackpool's player of the year, later the Blackpool star, then the famous England International full back. After I retired I was soon the ex-Blackpool and England stalwart, and then called the legendary BFC and England player.
The older I become the better player I was !!
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Post by gazz on Dec 5, 2013 21:06:47 GMT
Brilliant quote, Lennie. Get that on my thread, matey!
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