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X Certificate Tackle.
Bringbacklenwhite
In all my career as a jobbing goalkeeper I have witnessed 4 broken legs. Fortunately none of them were mine.
Three of the have been "Sunday morning hangover pub team" tackles. All fairly innocuous but with the same outcome and a long stay in Stepping Hill Hospital.
The worst, though, was a Saturday afternoon when playing in Hinckley (Leicester Senior League). Halfway through the second half of a tempestuous game (only 8 bookings, 4-all on head count) our centre half was caught so late that we assumed the offender had used a calendar to time it with. Double footed, shin high, front on.
The crack was so loud that it brought the game to a shuddering halt. The bone appeared through the sock at a shocking angle causing the perpetrator to throw-up at the very sight of the injury.
First Aid was obviously not going to be enough and an ambulance was called. Unbelievably the referee then said "Why don't we take the door off the changing room so we can carry him off the pitch and carry on before it goes dark". I could not possibly share the comments that came back his way.
The outcome was to abandon the game as no one felt able to play on, and in all the kerfuffle the ref. never even got around to booking the player, let alone sending him off.
It was one reason I decided to retire at the end of that season. Once seen, never forgotten.
X Certificate (Take Two!!)
Unknown User
An iconic picture if ever there was one.
How good would it be to have Gazza, at his best, against the Swedes.
As for Vinnie, "It's been emotional" was his best performance.
X-County Players
Hatter In Macc
...who, on past (for us) and/or more recent, current form, might make a decent fist of things if ever they were to be thrown together:
John Ruddy (Naaaridge)
Gordon Greer (Brighton)
Ashley Williams (Swansea, Capt.)
Josh Thompson (Celtic)
Garry Monk (Swansea)
Liam Bridcutt (Brighton)
James Wallace (Everton)
Stephen Gleeson (MK Franchise)
Tommy Rowe (Peterborough)
Anthony Pilks (Naaaridge)
Alfie Le Fondre (Reading)
Well...I can dream, can't I?
And, wait, there are more!
Subs: Wayne Hennessey (Wolves), Jim Goodwin (St Mirren), David Perkins (Barnsley), Gary Dicker (Brighton), Greg Tansey (Inverness Caley Thistle), Alby Wilbraham (Naaaridge - but, rumour has it, Palace next season), Craig Davies (Barnsley)...and Nick Chadwick (Plymouth)...(only joking there, people...I'll stop).
X Certificate XI
Unknown User
Halstead
McCann
Assoumani
Bounab
Williams
Simpson
Pulis
Miles
Thompson
Conlon
Chadwick
XXX Certificate XI
Unknown User
Andy Gorton
John Hardiker
Carlton Palmer
Ronnie Wallwork
Gianluca Havern
Chris Byrne
Gary Brabin
Dessie Byrne
Tes Bramble
Brian Carrigan
Bazza Conlon
Manager: Dietmar Hamann
XMAS (and Other Religious Festivals) Five-a-side Team
Hatter In Macc
Len Allchurch
Brett Angell
Dominic Blizzard
Jermaine Easter
H-oli Johnson
Xaverian College U12s
Archie
Over 50 years ago now but still a fond memory.
In the local round of school under 12s teams, we at Manchester GS were one of the better sides and Xaverian College were known to be one of the worst so it was quite a shock to go 2 down in the first 15 minutes. Our luck changed when I scored with that most common of U12 goals - a misplaced cross going over the keeper's head - and it just turned out to be one of those days that you never forget. I scored quite a few goals over the years (including 52 that season if memory serves) but there was never a day to equal that as I somehow managed to get the next 6 as well. That would have been 60 points if I'd been captain of a fantasy football team! There was more fantasy with our centre half, who hardly ever scored, getting 2 late goals and we ran out 9-2 winners.
I've got a nice warm glow now so thanks Len, for prodding this memory back to the surface.
X-International XI
Unknown User
Flowers
Lawler
Van Blerk
Helin
Staniforth
Wiss
Hartford
Cowans
Summerbee
Worthington
Best
X-Rated Cricket
Bringbacklenwhite
MGS always thought they were better than anyone else.
For years their cricket 1st team would not play us at New Mills GS (much too working class) until my lower 6th year when we thrashed their 2nd XI.
In the next year they felt compelled to play the 1st XI against us. Brilliant we thought, until at the turn round we faced chasing 320 runs to win in 40 overs (they had declared with only 4 wickets down). Gallantly we managed 60 odd all out. Well and truly put in our place. It turned out that they had also beaten a junior MCC team the week before as well. So no shame.
We did beat Stockport GS, Hyde GS, Buxton GS, Moseley Hall GS, Marple Hall and Lady Manners, Bakewell that year though. We were not a bad side.
They still refused to play football against us though.
X-bar Chants
Hatter In Macc
Brighton -v- County, 7th November 1992
In the course of one of the most one-sided contests I have ever watched - which, whilst heavily in our favour possession-wise, actually led to a County defeat - the south-coast hosts managed to scramble a couple of very unlikely goals, and, for all the efforts of Messrs Francis and Preece, all we could manage to do was continually hit the upper Brighton woodwork...at least half a dozen times, if memory serves.
Cue some impromptu singing from the home supporters in recognition of their new-found hero, which annoying though this was at the time, still raises a smile when I remember it...:
"We love you, crossbar, we do..."
"You are my crossbar, my only crossbar..."
and
"Crossbar for England!"
Bringbacklenwhite
In all my career as a jobbing goalkeeper I have witnessed 4 broken legs. Fortunately none of them were mine.
Three of the have been "Sunday morning hangover pub team" tackles. All fairly innocuous but with the same outcome and a long stay in Stepping Hill Hospital.
The worst, though, was a Saturday afternoon when playing in Hinckley (Leicester Senior League). Halfway through the second half of a tempestuous game (only 8 bookings, 4-all on head count) our centre half was caught so late that we assumed the offender had used a calendar to time it with. Double footed, shin high, front on.
The crack was so loud that it brought the game to a shuddering halt. The bone appeared through the sock at a shocking angle causing the perpetrator to throw-up at the very sight of the injury.
First Aid was obviously not going to be enough and an ambulance was called. Unbelievably the referee then said "Why don't we take the door off the changing room so we can carry him off the pitch and carry on before it goes dark". I could not possibly share the comments that came back his way.
The outcome was to abandon the game as no one felt able to play on, and in all the kerfuffle the ref. never even got around to booking the player, let alone sending him off.
It was one reason I decided to retire at the end of that season. Once seen, never forgotten.
X Certificate (Take Two!!)
Unknown User
An iconic picture if ever there was one.
How good would it be to have Gazza, at his best, against the Swedes.
As for Vinnie, "It's been emotional" was his best performance.
X-County Players
Hatter In Macc
...who, on past (for us) and/or more recent, current form, might make a decent fist of things if ever they were to be thrown together:
John Ruddy (Naaaridge)
Gordon Greer (Brighton)
Ashley Williams (Swansea, Capt.)
Josh Thompson (Celtic)
Garry Monk (Swansea)
Liam Bridcutt (Brighton)
James Wallace (Everton)
Stephen Gleeson (MK Franchise)
Tommy Rowe (Peterborough)
Anthony Pilks (Naaaridge)
Alfie Le Fondre (Reading)
Well...I can dream, can't I?
And, wait, there are more!
Subs: Wayne Hennessey (Wolves), Jim Goodwin (St Mirren), David Perkins (Barnsley), Gary Dicker (Brighton), Greg Tansey (Inverness Caley Thistle), Alby Wilbraham (Naaaridge - but, rumour has it, Palace next season), Craig Davies (Barnsley)...and Nick Chadwick (Plymouth)...(only joking there, people...I'll stop).
X Certificate XI
Unknown User
Halstead
McCann
Assoumani
Bounab
Williams
Simpson
Pulis
Miles
Thompson
Conlon
Chadwick
XXX Certificate XI
Unknown User
Andy Gorton
John Hardiker
Carlton Palmer
Ronnie Wallwork
Gianluca Havern
Chris Byrne
Gary Brabin
Dessie Byrne
Tes Bramble
Brian Carrigan
Bazza Conlon
Manager: Dietmar Hamann
XMAS (and Other Religious Festivals) Five-a-side Team
Hatter In Macc
Len Allchurch
Brett Angell
Dominic Blizzard
Jermaine Easter
H-oli Johnson
Xaverian College U12s
Archie
Over 50 years ago now but still a fond memory.
In the local round of school under 12s teams, we at Manchester GS were one of the better sides and Xaverian College were known to be one of the worst so it was quite a shock to go 2 down in the first 15 minutes. Our luck changed when I scored with that most common of U12 goals - a misplaced cross going over the keeper's head - and it just turned out to be one of those days that you never forget. I scored quite a few goals over the years (including 52 that season if memory serves) but there was never a day to equal that as I somehow managed to get the next 6 as well. That would have been 60 points if I'd been captain of a fantasy football team! There was more fantasy with our centre half, who hardly ever scored, getting 2 late goals and we ran out 9-2 winners.
I've got a nice warm glow now so thanks Len, for prodding this memory back to the surface.
X-International XI
Unknown User
Flowers
Lawler
Van Blerk
Helin
Staniforth
Wiss
Hartford
Cowans
Summerbee
Worthington
Best
X-Rated Cricket
Bringbacklenwhite
MGS always thought they were better than anyone else.
For years their cricket 1st team would not play us at New Mills GS (much too working class) until my lower 6th year when we thrashed their 2nd XI.
In the next year they felt compelled to play the 1st XI against us. Brilliant we thought, until at the turn round we faced chasing 320 runs to win in 40 overs (they had declared with only 4 wickets down). Gallantly we managed 60 odd all out. Well and truly put in our place. It turned out that they had also beaten a junior MCC team the week before as well. So no shame.
We did beat Stockport GS, Hyde GS, Buxton GS, Moseley Hall GS, Marple Hall and Lady Manners, Bakewell that year though. We were not a bad side.
They still refused to play football against us though.
X-bar Chants
Hatter In Macc
Brighton -v- County, 7th November 1992
In the course of one of the most one-sided contests I have ever watched - which, whilst heavily in our favour possession-wise, actually led to a County defeat - the south-coast hosts managed to scramble a couple of very unlikely goals, and, for all the efforts of Messrs Francis and Preece, all we could manage to do was continually hit the upper Brighton woodwork...at least half a dozen times, if memory serves.
Cue some impromptu singing from the home supporters in recognition of their new-found hero, which annoying though this was at the time, still raises a smile when I remember it...:
"We love you, crossbar, we do..."
"You are my crossbar, my only crossbar..."
and
"Crossbar for England!"