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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Jan 13, 2023 15:52:14 GMT
Next up- Training session with WFA North England Over 70's (Jan) - planning for this year's action (under age keeper allowed) Training session with WFA England squad Over 70's (Feb) - planning for next year's action (under age keeper - forward planning) Training session with WFA England Over 65's (March) game vs South East 65's (national champions with 4/5 of the England squad in their team).
The GMWF League all kicks off again in early March with all 3 age ranges of the club retaining their division status.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 13, 2023 17:17:56 GMT
Busy times, Banksy! Many congrats.
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Jan 13, 2023 18:29:09 GMT
Busy times, Banksy! Many congrats. As Jimmy Armfield used to say "I older I get the better I was !".
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Post by gazz on Jan 14, 2023 17:55:27 GMT
Busy times, Banksy! Many congrats. As Jimmy Armfield used to say "I older I get the better I was !". ARE, Banksy! Congrats, mate!
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Post by ceefer on Jan 14, 2023 19:55:10 GMT
Congratulations Lennie - great stuff and well deserved
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Jan 16, 2023 18:17:52 GMT
Update today:-
WFA North England 70's 3 vs Fleetwood 60s/65s squad 1
A great "run" out for a fairly new 70's group consisting of players from Blackburn, Barnsley, Salford, Fleetwood, Blackpool and Manchester Corinthians. Went a goal down early as the squad didn't quite gel and pick up late movers from their midfield. An equalizer from a well worked free kick levelled things up at the end of the first third.
Pleased to have saved a dubious penalty, low and left, in the middle of the three periods which turned into a second goal for us from my quick distribution 15 seconds later ! We then took control as we learnt each others strengths and a third goal came just before the second break.
The third third of 15 minutes was a cagey affair as we held on to what we had and frustrated the opposition with possession football. Well deserved winners against a younger opposition and a very good work out for the squad.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 16, 2023 20:49:32 GMT
Well played against the youngsters there, Lennie - and congratulations on your penalty save!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Jan 17, 2023 13:13:44 GMT
Well played against the youngsters there, Lennie - and congratulations on your penalty save! Psyched him out with the eyes rather than Martinez histrionics, similar to the Norwegian save at Woodley Sports but didn't need the post to help me this time.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 17, 2023 15:34:46 GMT
Ooh, still a classic moment, though, that - even with the woodwork involved!
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Post by gazz on Jan 17, 2023 19:30:17 GMT
Well played against the youngsters there, Lennie - and congratulations on your penalty save! Psyched him out with the eyes rather than Martinez histrionics, similar to the Norwegian save at Woodley Sports but didn't need the post to help me this time. Another penalty save? You are Paul Cooper and I claim my £5!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Mar 1, 2023 15:21:15 GMT
It's back, and it's bigger and better....... and it's live. As the saying goes.
A return to action at Heywood today in weather that was a mix of rain showers and a cold light breeze. First up the Over 70's squad with a new centre forward ( a youngster of 70 years off age named Fred and yours truly in nets as the permitted underage Keeper - although only 13 months of full qualification). A good talking to for my two defenders about playing twin centre backs instead of left and right back seemed to work most satisfactorily. A re-organisation of the leagues with 14 elderly squads registered saw us against old foes Bury, Rochdale and Tameside from last season and newly promoted Manchester Corinthians joining us in a group of 5 in Division 1.
GMWFL Over 70's Spring 2023 Div 1 March session.
vs Bury Relics D 0-0 (a poor tempered game from them as they seemed to have forgotten the non-contact/no running rules. We missed a 4 infringement team penalty but 2 late saves from "The Cat" gave us a deserved point.
vs Corinthians D 0-0 (2 evenly matched teams. We conceded a penalty in this one for an edge of area/last man foul. The guy hit the outside of the post but shot before the whistle had blown. Hence a re-take. New player tried to do me down the middle but I had read it and gathered the rebound before he could have a second stab)
vs Rochdale D 0-0 (A side we usually lose to and often heavily. Very tame game with little to do but we hit the post twice from distance and a difficult angle)
vs Tameside W 1-0 (a let off early on as their forward missed a one-on one chance screwing it wide. Probably our worst performance of the morning as fatigue set in and minds began to wander. Game settled after a shot from Fred was well saved only for Bob to latch on to the rebound and chip the prostrate keeper. The clock was easily run down to round off a good morning's work from a rejuvenated squad.
So 6 points from our opening foray of 4 games (it took the team 8 games to amass that amount in Autumn !) and a rare goal from open play.
League Table Bury 6 pts GD +2 Blackpool 6pts GD +1 Corinthians 4pts GD 0 Rochdale 4pts GD 0 Tameside 2pts GD -3
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Post by gazz on Mar 4, 2023 21:11:10 GMT
Well played with another penalty save, Banksy, or should I say Paul Cooper's long-lost twin?!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Mar 5, 2023 9:21:29 GMT
Meanwhile the youngsters:-
GMWFL Over 60's Spring 2023 Div 1 March session.
vs Corinthians W 1-0 vs Carlisle L 0-1 vs Fleetwood D 0-0 vs Bolton D 1-1
Fleetwood 8pts Carlisle 7 Bolton 6 Blackpool 5 Corinthians 0
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Post by gazz on Mar 5, 2023 10:30:41 GMT
Meanwhile the youngsters:- GMWFL Over 60's Spring 2023 Div 1 March session.vs Corinthians W 1-0 vs Carlisle L 0-1 vs Fleetwood D 0-0 vs Bolton D 1-1 Fleetwood 8pts Carlisle 7 Bolton 6 Blackpool 5 Corinthians 0 Maybe they should consider trying to poach you, Banksy!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Mar 5, 2023 11:07:32 GMT
The 60's keeper is very solid, Gazza. Good bloke and it allows me to help out the 70s on the day before each set of games.
65's coming up on March 16th. Then sub. for England 65's vs Regional Champions South East England on March 21st at Burton.
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