Local Leagues Thread 2015-2016

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Throston Hotspur and St Francis have both jumped from the youth leagues to Sunday mornings. Hotspur have done well and are a good well organised side and got to the quarter final of the county cup last season which is a great achievement for a then Second division side. Francis aren't the worst side ever like, just need a bit more bite about them and to be fair they have lost a couple of their decent players to prem sides. Different culture amongst young lads nowadays like, as has been mentioned so its all about clubs adapting to what they've got.

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Decent 6-2 win for us this morning against a hardworking 3 Lions side who came down from Prem last season and will be somewhere near promotion this season by the looks of it.

2 out of 2 now in the league and an away trip in County Cup next week to Washington Westwood FC.

Snakeyes · **Joined:** Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:27 am **Posts:** 225

Our game in County Cup was off today due to Washington team dropping out of cup midweek so went over to King Georges to watch Lion v Throston only to find that was also off due to no ref.

Ended up on Grays watching Rovers win 1 0 and caught a bit of the Central beating whoever they played.

How did everyone else get on?

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

We ended up winning 3-1 snake eyes against a team from Darlo. Hit the bar 4 times, should have been much more. Happy to get a goal from left back, lovely little move down the left, bit like bale v inter Milan, shot across the keeper into the far corner.

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Snakeyes · **Joined:** Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:27 am **Posts:** 225

Ha well i didn't witness your goal but noticed little Talla playing for you and throwing himself into tackles like a teenager. 53 years old and don't think he'll ever pack in.

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

We lost 3-2 in a very very eventful game at Washington Westwood FC. They had 7 Northern league lads playing who plytheir trade at Sunderland RCA, Chester le Street and Crook but we played really well and only lost thanks to their 3 penalties and us unusually failing to put our chances away in last 20 minutes when we had them penned in. Best weve played for a while and i doubt we will play anyone else like that this season.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Snakeyes wrote:

Ha well i didn't witness your goal but noticed little Talla playing for you and throwing himself into tackles like a teenager. 53 years old and don't think he'll ever pack in.

Hard to believe he's 53, he does more running than lads half his age, he's a miracle man, i think he's got a passport like roger milla.

Canny little signing that.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Dunno about Friday but he defiantly played Saturday

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Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

We got tore a new one last week by throsten wanderers, men against boys, we had a bit of the play n got it back to 2-1, hit the post n bar but i think even it we got it back to 2-2 they'd have just swept us aside.

County cup again this weekend, anyone else still in it?

martin83 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:47 pm **Posts:** 570

The step up is a killer isn't it! The top3/4 teams in the town are a cut above.

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Snakeyes · **Joined:** Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:27 am **Posts:** 225

We finally got an away tie and play some Sunderland team.
Beat Stranton on Sunday 4 - 1 gone.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

yeah it was frightening, the movement off the ball was on another level, i was marking this right winger who pretty much played centre mid, so you dont know whether to stay wide n mark your space or follow your man which leaves a gap in the LB area.

Every shot is on target aswell, we had chances that went over, hit the post, keeper saved, and you just cant miss your chances against them.

I'd be over the moon to just stop up in this division.

returnofaido · **Posted:** Wed Sep 16, 2015 4:23 pm

need some advice from an expert ??

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I dont know any.

returnofaido · **Posted:** Sun Sep 20, 2015 1:36 pm

It was certainly nice and soft when i was laid out on it.

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Good 2-1 win for us this morning against a decent Schooner side. Plenty of chances for both sides but we defended very strongly against a side with some good players. 3 out of 3 now in the league so we doing ok in Div One.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

How did you get the shiner aido? Trademark header?

We won 5-1 in the county cup this morn, another goal for myself, 2 in 2 in the cup now.

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Snakeyes · **Joined:** Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:27 am **Posts:** 225

We got battered 7 - 2 in County Cup by a half decent Sunderland side, let down badly by lads who whinged that we never get away tie then didn't bother to turn up when we finally do.

returnofaido · **Posted:** Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:03 am

Yubep wrote:

How did you get the shiner aido? Trademark header?

We won 5-1 in the county cup this morn, another goal for myself, 2 in 2 in the cup now.

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No mate, sharpened elbow thrown by an ex-Darlo centre forward as he struggled to escape from my arse pocket.

stevejones_number1 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:20 am **Posts:** 137

Snakeyes wrote:

Ha well i didn't witness your goal but noticed little Talla playing for you and throwing himself into tackles like a teenager. 53 years old and don't think he'll ever pack in.

Does anyone know if Talla played for Owton manor social club back in 98 0r 99

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I can ask him at the weekend. He probably played back in the 70s

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stevejones_number1 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:20 am **Posts:** 137

I remember his name but cant remember if i played in the team with him or just played against him

Snakeyes · **Joined:** Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:27 am **Posts:** 225

Not totally sure but I reckon he'll of still been playing for Lion around then.

stevejones_number1 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:20 am **Posts:** 137

I probs played against him then and just remember the name

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Playing against greatham this sunday, anyone know where the pitch is?

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

Greatham?

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Where tho?

It's only small greatham isnt it?

Could i drive about n find it in 2 minutes?

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

dunno. I havent been to that village in years. Is it still open?

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Just for footy on sundays i think.

liam147 · **Joined:** Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:27 pm **Posts:** 8

Yubep. They play on Greatham Playing Fields, follow the road into Greatham all the way round and eventually you will see it.

returnofaido · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:03 pm

Yubep wrote:

Playing against greatham this sunday, anyone know where the pitch is?

elwick

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

liam147 wrote:

Yubep. They play on Greatham Playing Fields, follow the road into Greatham all the way round and eventually you will see it.

Cheers Liam

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horden · **Posted:** Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:13 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ma ... r-34409824

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Decent win for us today in the John Dowson Cup. 2-1 away to Blackhall Hardwick.

Hangem · **Posted:** Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:31 pm

Yubep what you think of the pitch theve put a lot of hard work into getting it like that. As soon as they get showers you probably won't find a better place in the town then to play cup finals.

Kolley Kibber · **Posted:** Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:49 pm

Hangem wrote:

Yubep what you think of the pitch theve put a lot of hard work into getting it like that. As soon as they get showers you probably won't find a better place in the town then to play cup finals.

I trained with Greatham while I was home in the summer. Lovely surface and a good size. As good a pitch as you'll find in the town for sure.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Lovely pitch. The shower thing was frustrating but you can see what they trying to do there.

Even better for us as we got a nice 3-2 win. The ageless taller scoring a peach from 30 yards.

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3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Good win that like Yubep, Greatham are a decent side despite their early results, they won't stay bottom for long.

Was well impressed with the set up at Blackhall like, great pitch, very good changing facilities and their management and players were first class from start to finish. Was a pleasure to play there.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Good to hear, good win up there for you to. Hopefully be playing you next year in the prem

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Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Oct 08, 2015 4:21 pm

I could be making a return to Sunday League in the near future, had my sabbatical and now i'm ready to return as a player only.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Same team joe?

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Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Oct 08, 2015 6:17 pm

Aye I'm popping down on Sunday to watch them then take it from there.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Oct 08, 2015 6:17 pm

PM Yubep

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Dec 07, 2015 3:14 pm

Made my debut for The Mowbray yesterday, 6 or 7 nil defeat I think it finished. First proper game in 2 years and could tell, plenty of air kicks and off pace but its good to back in the game like.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Anyone play for the Mowbray? My mate played for them yesterday and said they lost cos of some new player who couldnt even kick a ball and was a worse headerer than Fenwick.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I know a few lads who play for them n they said they would have won were it not for the new lad doing air kicks

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Mon Dec 07, 2015 6:23 pm

Aye I seen him play, he was awful. Said he learned everything he knew from a lad who plays for Central.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:01 am

New team requested to join the league for next season - Blackhall Cricket Club. Chances are its a case of Blackhall Hardwick can't be arsed with the prem anymore and are starting again in division 2.

Snakeyes · **Joined:** Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:27 am **Posts:** 225

Its the old Hardwick manager and some of their players who've decided to restart the cricket club. Not sure if it'll mean the Hardwick resigning but can imagine a fair few of the players will drop down with him.

Was this from meeting last night Joe, any mention of going down to two divsions?

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

All new teams have to start from the bottom division.

They will also have to play in Hartlepool as Blackhall won't let them play there and neither will peterlee as pools youth play on it.

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