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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Apr 19, 2024 16:37:14 GMT
GMWFL Over 65s - April session - Spring Season 2024 Division 1
Still a hard fought division with nothing between the teams apart from a little luck and a poor rub of the green
Blackpool 0 Bury 0 (even game with very few chances at either end)
Blackpool 0 Corinthians 1 (Undone by being too polite and honest. Two players went down and we stopped (unwritten WF Rule), their winger didn't and netted in the top corner. We were not happy).
Blackpool 0 Bolton 0 (great performance against a team we lost to last time out. We had the best chance of the match, well saved)
Blackpool 0 Wakefield 0 (another stalemate in a very open game. Pleased to make 3 crucial saves (one with my forehead), 2 in the last minute low down in the corner and both through a ruck of legs).
Wakefield (+8) 14 pts Bury (+7) 6pts Corinthians (+5) 10pts Bolton (+1) 7pts Blackpool (+3) 5pts
Only 1 goal in 8 games scored means we will struggle to survive this season. However 5 clean sheets out of 8 keeps my average up with the 65s at Heywood (59 out of 76 with 21 conceded).
Next up a trip to Gloucester to represent NW England WFA 65s regional side in the National Super Cup -1st session of 3). 5 players across the 2 squads absent due to holiday and injuries though.
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Post by dudleyhatter on Apr 19, 2024 16:44:08 GMT
Sterling effort as always Lennie. Great work!
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Post by gazz on Apr 19, 2024 16:49:08 GMT
Sterling effort as always Lennie. Great work! Unlike the s**thouse that went and scored when Blackpool had stopped playing to allow for his injured teammates. I hate that. The moral high ground is firmly under your feet and those of your teammates, Banksy.
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Post by archie on Apr 19, 2024 17:21:12 GMT
Feels like they were a bit casual about the Corinthian spirit.
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Post by gazz on Apr 19, 2024 17:30:32 GMT
Feels like they were a bit casual about the Corinthian spirit.
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Apr 20, 2024 18:12:57 GMT
WFA 1st Round Over 60s Competition
Blackburn Rovers 0 Blackpool 1
Yet another tight game between the two friendly Lancashire rivals. This one was settled by a goal from (yes, you guessed) Nick Carter. The Seasiders survived a a late double scare when Blackburn first hit the post with a penalty and then had a second brilliantly saved by keeper Chris Turner in nets.
On they go into Round 2 in May.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Apr 21, 2024 22:52:33 GMT
Well played, Lennie and the Senior Seasiders!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Apr 23, 2024 7:57:50 GMT
Well played, Lennie and the Senior Seasiders! Not me this time Macca. It was the youth squad.
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Apr 23, 2024 8:05:21 GMT
WFA Regional Super League Session 1 Gloucester
2 squads from the NW (Greens and Blues) travel 3 and 1/2 hours to Gloucester to take part in the WFA Super League vs NW, Central, South West and South East (2 squads each) NW Greens 0 South East (North) 0 NW Greens 0 Central (Sky Blues) 0 NW Greens 0 South East (South) 0 NW Greens 0 North East (Blues) 2 NW Greens 0 South East (Blacks) 0
An odd day with goals few and far between as the nations elite stood toe to toe with each other. Over 3 sessions we will play each other twice (excluding your own other squad). Sadly we were well beaten by a powerful NE team (as at Burton last time) with their talisman forward being allowed two break away goals (disappointed to concede one of them).
The North West Blues also played 5 drew 4 and lost 1 and failed to score in all 5 matches. A long journey there and back in poor weather conditions and with 4 players injured or on holiday.
Good bunch of lads to play with and well organised. |We go again in June.
Next up WFA 65s cup game v Culceth (with 2 key players missing). I think I might be busy tonight.
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Post by dudleyhatter on Apr 23, 2024 18:12:19 GMT
Goals are always the problem at every level of football. Keeping them out is of course your forte and as always you want to do better. More power to your elbow!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Apr 24, 2024 14:46:08 GMT
WFA 1st Round Over 65s Competition
Blackpool 1 Culceth 1 (Culceth win 2-0 on pens)
A glum night at the AFC Fylde Sports Centre Complex.
A goal midway through the first half saw Culceth take the lead from a scuffed goal kick from yours truly, straight to their cultured midfielder who firmly planted the ball past me. Annoying, because of the new WFA disallowing keepers from rolling the ball out from deadball situations and secondly because I had just made a worldie, bottom corner, left hand, full length save, 2 minutes earlier, from the same guy (a NW WFA 65s compatriot who I had played with at Gloucester the day before).
An area encroachment gave us a second half equaliser from the spot but we were unable to hit the proverbial barndoor despite having the lion's share of possession and chances.
Straight to pens after 20 minutes each way. We managed to hit both the crossbar and their keeper with our first two, they of course stroked theirs away with style.
Not a happy bunny. A game we should have won, COMFORTABLY.
Hey ho, next up a rearguard action in the GMWFL 70s competition at Heywood next week, meanwhile a weekend off on grandchild sitting duties in Newcastle. Away the lads.
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on May 5, 2024 10:01:38 GMT
GMWFL Over 60s Spring League - May 2024 Blackpool 0 Corinthians 0 Blackpool 0 Panthers 0 Blackpool 1 Preston 0 Blackpool 0 Rochdale 0
4 clean sheets for Chris Turner (my apprentice) in nets and denied a few more points by the posts and cross bar on at least 3 occasions. All brewing up nicely for a tight finish next month at Heywood.
Panthers 20pts Blackpool 19 Rochdale 18 Corinthians 12 Preston 6
Next up:- A visit to Redditch for the WFLA inter league national finals. Greater Manchester WFL compete in the 65s comp on Saturday 11th and the 60s and 70s on Sunday 12th. I make my debut for the Veterans 70s side vs Dorset, S Wales, Lincolnshire, Birmingham and Oxfordshire.
In the recent league report I was referred to as the "Blackpool Stalwart" !!! As Jimmy Armfield used to say "The older I get the better I was".
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on May 5, 2024 10:02:25 GMT
GMWFL Over 70s Spring League - May 2024
Blackpool 0 Bury 1 Blackpool 0 Rochdale 1 Blackpool 1 Tameside 1 Blackpool 0 Corinthians 1
Tough day when all mistakes were harshly punished. Relegation is certain but to be fair we should have down last season and only reprieved by a team withdrawing from the league. A couple of vital players missing and a new pair of veterans to join us for September. We just have to remember that we are all 70+ and still playing the game we love.
Corinthians 22 pts Bury 17 Rochdale 17 Tameside 14 Blackpool 3
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Post by hatter_in_macc on May 5, 2024 11:19:36 GMT
4 clean sheets for Chris Turner (my apprentice) in nets and denied a few more points by the posts and cross bar on at least 3 occasions. THE Chris Turner, Lennie?!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on May 5, 2024 18:01:33 GMT
Sadly not Macca.
Ex helicopter rescue co-ordinator for North West England. Probably not he same chap !
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