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Well, I know a few of you showed interest but couldn't come, but Swindons only fans team (as far as I'm aware) did a pretty good job at WorldNet (http://www.boocock.net/ifa/fanbantanet08/) this year. For those of you who don't have a clue what I'm talking about, it's a competition where fans of teams all over Europe compete every year in Leeds' Boddington Hall (donkey started a thread on it earlier in the year). The top two teams go through to the cup, the bottom two to a plate competition.

Anyway, as per usual we were pretty short on players, with only 13 to our name and no goalkeeper. Despite that, we managed a 0-0 draw with Arsenal Nigeria, a 1-0 win against Halifax and a 2-0 win against Hampton and Richmond yesterday. For the first time in years, we won our group! Not a bad feat really, when you consider last year we finished bottom, with 1 goal for and 8 against!

We entered the next stage of the competition this morning against one of the favourites, Bury (they had just won the IFA league, and they play as a team every week which is obviously something we lack). Despite a pretty good performance, we went down 2-0. An own goal in the first half, and a second which was pretty dubious IMO, as I'm certain our centre back was fouled. Nevertheless we did ourselves proud I think, and we looked pretty good kitted out in last seasons home kit which was kindly provided by the club (BIG thank you to them for their help).

I know a lot of you won't care, but the main reason for me posting this is simple - we need players! The older boys in the team are really getting on, and it is leaving us short for players. If you would be interested in participating next year (it is always a great weekend, cheap beer in the student halls!) then keep your eyes peeled for threads during next season or PM me or donkey, as he is the manager. The banter is always really good, we ended up playing on the pitch next to Oxford who kindly attended our games with their megaphone and gave us a nice rendition of "The Swindon family". I think they were just bitter, as they lost all their 3 games yesterday, scoring 1 and conceeding 10.

We've got a few pics we'll be posting up shortly to give you an idea of what it's like, but if anyone is up for it please let us know!

Nice one Tails... If you keep me posted, I'll probably be available next year - Leeds is not hard to get to for me these days.

Sounds like a good laugh, I may be of use to you due to the fact that I can wield a pair of goalkeeping gloves with reasonable levels of competency (As long as there's no goal kicks involved)

Well done to the lot of you, now get training for next year, bring us some glory.

If I can afford it I will play next year, which is exactly what I said last year....but this year I mean it, well I meant it last year as well...

Just had a quick look online, and found an article on the Arsenal Nigeria side we played...


I had no idea we played against some famous Nigerians!

Taribo West? Oh yes :D

You didn't notice Taribo West?

http://www.virginmedia.com/microsites/sport/slideshow/worst-haircuts/img_3.jpg

They all looked like that to be honest.

They all had the awesome hair-horns?

Isn't that what John Motson once said? ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Tails_STFC/worldnet01.jpg

One of the squad, we took a load and it appears I've got the one where some of us (myself included) are doing stupid faces! Got a few more of us 'relaxing' before our big game against Halifax.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Tails_STFC/worldnet02.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Tails_STFC/worldnet03.jpg

A few more random pictures of other teams.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Tails_STFC/worldnet04.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Tails_STFC/worldnet05.jpg

How was the piss up Tails?

Didn't really drink much mate, Friday night I had a fair few in the hotel with the other boys but Saturday night I just played pool with some of the younger guys in the team.

You are one of the younger guys!

And for the first time the youth was more important to us than the experience of the older ones.  Times, they are a-changing.

Just been on the website and Bury won the final of the IFA Cup, beating the League Champions 5-1 in the final.  Our 2-0 defeat wasn't too bad at all!

Edit:  Worldnet was won by Preston, the IFA Cup by Bury and the IFA League by Rochdale...if we move Swindon closer to Manchester, I reckon we could do well!

Nice one lads. Glad you had a good time/tournament.

A few more pics should you care...

[url width=768 height=1024]http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l415/donkeyssp/IMG_0319.jpg[/url]

Tails in meditation.

[url width=900 height=675]http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l415/donkeyssp/IMG_0382.jpg[/url]

Our table from Saturday.

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Another table you might like the look of.

[url width=900 height=675]http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l415/donkeyssp/IMG_0336.jpg[/url]

Me, helping the keeper warm up by pelting the ball at him (I scored btw  :D)

[url width=568 height=758]http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l415/donkeyssp/Worldnet%202008/IMG_0253.jpg[/url]

Our very own version of Peter Crouch for JFW and Larwood.

I've just sent emails to everyone who might have been interested, please respond and let me know.  If you are interested in this booze and football weekend (see the start of the thread), just ask and Tails or I will respond.  If you are interested I'll need your name and email address.

DRS has just asked, quite reasonably, when and how much...

So, weekend of 24/25/26 July 2009 at Boddington Hall in Leeds.  The cost is £85 which includes two nights B&B and the entrance fee.  I can take a deposit of £25 by the end of November, and the balance of £60 by the end of March if that helps with cash flow.

No you haven't ;)

Sure I signed up for this back at the start of this thread

Sorry fella, pm me your name and email address...and I'll fire off the email to you.

I will play this year!!

I will play this year!!

And me i am shit

I think I've emailled you...let me know if I've Nemoed you. :-[

pm your name and email address and I'll get the email over to you to.

We'll stick you in midfield. Our manager likes the long ball game so you'll just have to stand there and deck the other players while the ref has his back turned.

Its a plan

Sweet. Plus you can get pissed on cheap beer. That's not really any downside, except for the fact you're in Leeds.

I am going to invite the players to come along and boo us.

I can picture Hasney Aljofree telling you, you're fucking shite DRS.

That would be quality

I'll be up for that. It's the weekend after my exams so the piss up would be welcome. Footballing wise I'm not very good, although I managed to get all but one of my shots on target last night and scored 4 goals  ???

i'm also playing and i'm even worse

although i do have at least six months to get some semblance of fitness

pm me your name and email and I'll send you the details.

Oh, and if anyone wants to pay cash, pm Tails and he can sort you out on Saturday (at the football), or I'll be at Glanford park next week.

Off to bed now, night all. :china:

For info, I'll be at the Histon and Leicester games, so if anyone wants to give me cash then, pm me and let me know.

That would be easier. I've PMd you anyway.

I'll send a cheque tomorrow, as I may have to work during the Leicester game (Bastarding job)

I shall bring cash to Histon.

Looking good for next year then. Might be able to actually get a rest!

You'll get the weekend off if you don't pay me!  You going to be at Histon or Leicester?

Money will be in the post in a few weeks time mate.

In an unusual burst of efficiency, in the post this morning, first class stamp and all. With any luck, the cheque might not even bounce.

Cheers Nemo, good lad.

Could do with it sooner...try to get in at the cheaper price...

Did we get enough money for the cheaper entry?

Yep, almost entirely down to the TEF.  Our more regular players should be a little ashamed.

Because they're shit or because we didn't get the money in?!

I think I can answer yes to the above!

What's the best way to get the rest of the money to you?

Sorry, Si...got your email.  Cheque is best, although I may be at the game on the 7th for cash...

I'll put a cheque in the post tonight, I've just realised I need to go to the post box at some point because I keep forgetting to post things in the mornings.

£60, ok.

Yarp. Now I've got the unenviable task of finding where I've stashed my chequebook.

When do you need the rest of the dosh by?

when is bennett going to arrange a game of 5 a side like he said he would?

Apparently he's passed all of the responsibilty on to you.

i didn't say i would, i gauged interest for your mad organising skillz danny :)

i could organise a game...but it'd be in oxfordshire.

I'm in Essex for the first two weeks in February, but I don't mind sorting something out after that. What day would be best for people, I think we should try and play once a week?

Does anyone have a Swindon card? If not I will get one on Friday as it makes the pitch a lot cheaper.

I'd pretty poor at organising it. I'm never out of bed early enough to book the pitches for starters.

Swindon card does make it cheaper, I guess batch has one because he books the gay and proud games but I think some places are strict of having to be paid by the person on the card.

At Nationwide we used to have one card which we used to book our lunch time slot and any other slot any of us wanted. It must have been used by about 10 different people.

I don't have a Swindon Card so can't help out on that front.

I'm good for Monday, Wednesday and Sunday.

And where are we playing? Link Centre?

I reckon Link Centre, at least to start with to get the fitness levels up. Those pitches seem to do the trick on tiring your legs out.

I do think we should switch to the Oasis at a point though (as long as we have enough players) because going from the Link pitches to 11 a side will be a bit crazy.

Good idea.

Might be worth playing a couple of games either at Lydiard Park or Mannington Rec when the weather gets better to a) get used to playing on grass and b) get used to playing on a full size pitch.

I have one of the council Leisure Passport things for the gym and I think that counts as a Swindon Card to book pitches and that.

That counts, yeah

As the weather gets better it might be worth heading up to Lydiard I think.

End of March, I'll be hassling before then, though.  Of course, if anyone who wants to send the money early that'd be fine. :)

If I book it, would any of you be up for Sunday at the link just as a kick around to start off? Probably indoors cos I don't much like their outdoor pitches.

It'd be lateish, not sure when they shut on Sunday mind.

Can't do the next couple of Sundays I'm afraid.

Steve I still haven't looked for my chequebook, but I'm going to have to hang fire anyway - not sure I will be able to make it now. I'll keep you posted.

Tails, are you organising booking an outdoor pitch when the weather gets better ? I could help you on that score if you're interested ?

I would like to mate, yes. It's quite easy to go down to Lydiard and have a kick around though!

I'll give you a shout if you like and let you know what I could sort, give me a number and I'll give you a shout now (my lunchbreak !) Cheers

i can't do this sunday but otherwise i'm free for future sundays...unless i have plans, y'know

OK, mate...I'll await to hear from you.  Good luck.

Looks like Sunday's out then, no problem.

I should find out tomorrow what's going on with my secondment i.e. where it is and if I'm actually going. If it goes through I won't be able to organise anything as I won't be in Swindon most of the time.

Just thought I'd keep you all updated, whilst I may be getting fatter, I'm not as lazy as a couple of the other team members :D

Oi! :cry:

Still  none the wiser as to where I will be in what weeks. I may be spending more of my time in Swindon than I thought, but the secondment is 98% to go through (how the manager arrived at that percentage I don't know) so given that, if people still want a regular weekly game, I will pass the torch on to someone who is around to organise and tag along when I'm about (if there is space).

I have found my cheque book and pay day is on Friday, so I'll be looking to get the moolah to you soon.

Got your cheque, Nemo...cheers.

Still need balance from Samdy Gray, DV and Si Pie from here...cheque please, as soon as. :)

By my reckoning we could do with a couple more players, so if anyone's intereted, let me know...you'll need to get £85 to me pretty quickly though  ;).  Oh and it's not just open to male players, so if any of the ladies on here fancy it, let me know.

i might have someone else interested, i'll give him your email address steve

I assume its the same person I'm thinking off?

That sounded well ghey but you know what I mean.

So...is he good then?

he's pretty handy, just don't let him make tackles in the box

its not ifil is it?

Cheque'll be in the post first thing tomorrow mate!

tee hee. no, thankfully not

Thanks, Sam.

You're going to have to send me your address again mate, unless you're going to another game soon?

You'll have to remind me, does my £85 quid contain any method of transportation to Leeds? I'm guessing not, I wonder if we can convince Barnes to run a coach up there full of supporters.

Wouldn't it be more cost effective to car share?

Cost effective schmost effective, I want a team bus.

Also, I don't have a car.

Donkey did you say you were going to be at the Crewe game?

fingers crossed I should be able to give you the money then.

Neither does Bennett, Crouchy or me - but I might possibly have one by then, we'll see.

I'll be at the Crewe match, so can collect cash/cheques then.  As for transport that's up to you, but nearer the time we can find out who's in Wiltshire who has transport.  Clearly Nemo wants a coach!  A minibus may make sense, however...

Well we're going to have the same problem with a minibus because nobody will be able to drive it I don't think!

Yeah, I was going to say that. We're all too young to have the correct entitlement on our driving licenses.

I'm able to get 4 people in my car if needs be.

shotgun!!

I think you have Sam. If you are an older git like me and got a full licence before 1st Jan 1997, you have D1 entitlement unless you have renewed it, when they remove it (bastards) and you can only get it put back on for three years at a time if you meet certain medical criteria.

However, if you are over 21 and have held a full licence for over two years you will be fine:


http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022619 (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022619)

I'm not sure about if there is a minimum age on rental - perhaps for insurance - e.g. you have to be over 25 to hire, but it is worth a bash.

Nah, definitely can't. I enquired with the DVLA when we arranged our minibus to Orient. You have to be doing it for a non-commercial body i.e. a charity.

You can't shotgun until you have plain site of the vehicle, fool.

I don't think the TEF counts as a commercial body.

I know, but it's not a non-commercial body either. It's not a body at all.

Doesn't it count under 'social purposes'?

That's a real bitch, isn't it?

So if you ever wanted to drive a minibus for (e.g) your mates you would have to do a PCV test and get a medical. I can see why they have put this legislation in place (i.e. you can kill a load of people in one go), but what is the difference between that and driving it for a charity or a school where you don't need the extra PCV/D1 entitlement?

Bullshit.

Oh and because our Yeovil minibus is quite new, it is speed limited to 60mph  ::)

If Sam drove the minibus and split the cost with us, wouldn't that be for hire or reward?


Saying that, I have no idea how they'd prove anything, but the police always presume guilt until proven innocent with driving offences.

No.

Hire = you pick up members of the public (like a bus or taxi)
Reward = you make a profit from the activity

Anyway, I'm up for the cheaper option, which would not be a minibus :)

Easy then. We are not 'persons', we are human beings (and there is a big distinction).

you can sit on my lap if you let this slide

Samdy and Si Pie - cheques arrived today.  Sonic your cheque will go off today.  Ta all.

I'm not sure It'd really hold up in a court of law.

I think the rules are daft.

Has sonic pulled out?

Sorry it took a long time but I'm glad it got there in the end.

yeah, i have a wedding to go to on the 25th.

There's always next year.

Who have we got now then Steve? I saw Badger and Sam on Sunday and they weren't really sure if they were coming or not...

then i'll just pull out again :)

cheque arrived today, ta.

Who knows with those two, I have no contact details.  Mike will be chasing them up via Dom, if you see them again please pass on my details.  We have 15 (with DV still to pay  ;)), MLT, John and Hilts have promised money this week.  Peter W also mentioned a mate?  Do you know anything about that?

Finally, anyone else who has £85 spare and fancies a tournement in July, let me know.  Ta.

Cashed my cheque yet Donkey?

Might be able to get a bit of interest, I'll see.

Paid in today.

Interest rates are practically zero aren't they ? ;)

If any of those playing fancy a game, I've booked a pitch at the Oasis for 8.30 on Wednesday evening.

The one day of the week I'm not free!

Sorry Tails.

You a fan of John Harris as well, TT? ;)

 :nod:

I think my signature gives that one away...  :D

We need one more player if anyone is interested. I do an excellent impression of Blair Sturrock if you simply want to laugh as I miss 6 yard tap ins.

I'm playing Hockey at work tonight for some bizzare reason so I'll have to skip this week.

Nemo, we're booked again for the same time next Wednesday if you fancy it.

Count me in! (If theres space)

Yep, sure thing.

I think Bennett and Chubbs managed to miss more shots than me or Blair :)

agreed! it's only cos i suck at passing that i punt it towards goal

Off to a good start then.

i still scored quite a few though...

Now you must know how Jerel Ifil feels then?

are you being racist? just cos he's black doesn't mean he's got a massive penis, like me

You heard wrong Bennett, I said you're a massive penis. Although it was quite big in my hand but I have small hands.

Si is a carnie.

what's this got to do with you, elf?

I'm fine to have a wander down this Weds if you're still playing. Don't know most of you from Adam but I'm sure I'll find you. how much ££?

£4.

How many do we have tonight because Pete's wondering if he should come along.

10 I think.

Yes, we have 10.

oh yeah i took pete's number on saturday, it seems a bit late to text him now :D

he text me this afternoon and asked if we were short or not.

im no good as this stuff but there's got to be a pun about finding nemo tonight see as none of us (right?) have ever met him?

I went to the Trust Meeting, which Samdy and probably a few others were at. I sat in the corner and didn't say much, apart from something about Dave Byrne's disciplinary record.

And I vaguely know Tails, not seen him for years though.

which retarded turned up in the wrong colour then.

take your guesses oh mighty tef.

Bennett?

Nope. Guess again.

To be fair, his shirt did have 2% red on it. So he was only 98% 'tard.

that more than enough in my opinion.

To be fair, he cunningly disguised himself as a member of our team.

DV, do you still owe me money?  Or did you give it to Tails at the Crewe game...Tails has gone quiet on this...

I still owe you money...

Its just a case of getting it to you.

OK, how shall we do that?  A cheque is best for me.

with no cheque book its probably not going to happen that way.

Of course, I thought that may be the case.  Tails has to send me up some money soon, maybe you can give him the cash and he can add to the cheque he'll be sending me.  OK DV, Tails?  Nearly all sorted for money, be glad when we are, it's a right bind at times (not having a dig btw, DV, you're in no way the worst offender).

I suggested that but Tails doesnt even know the difference between white and fucking red, so I dont trust him with my money!!!

I had it for the Crewe game but you werent there even though you said you would be, so clearly all your fault :P

Not quite...the occasional poster JanAageisGod is entirely at fault...he slept in and didn't get to my place in time to drive to Swindon...of course, yeah my fault a bit.  I think we need to hassle Tails, he is my co-ordinator in Swindon after all (I'm not sure he really knows this, yet!).

Is there room for any more players? I'm trying to persuade a mate from work to play. Not sure who he plays for at the moment (think it's Purton) but he's a fairly decent left winger and plays regular 11 a side.

He also likes a good drink.

Yeah, but I need £85 by the end of the month...if I get cheques (or cash) for £85 by the end of the month anyone is welcome (until we run out of space...yeah right).

Oh, just picked up on you're last point...he'll be very welcome!

cunt

Cool, I told him to let me know and he would need to pay by the end of the month so that was a good guess. I will keep you posted.

I know you don't mean that...

i love you too much to mean it

Point out where it tells me to turn up in red...?!

Nemo and Tails, are you both in again for the same time next week?

Can't see why not.

well it must do somewhere as everyone else managed to turn up in the correct bloody colour didnr they?

http://www.redarmyloudnproud.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6429

Reds:
Sam
Craig
DV
Si
Tails

nathan=retard

The original is too subtle for Tails :)

Yes I am.

And I don't read the L&P!

alan will be hurt

Damaged is more like it.  :cry:

You've got more posts on there than me you freak.

On second thoughts, this Weds is a no-go, sorry.

I'll try to free up Wednesday as and when I can, it's not the ideal night though.

oh yeah, i forgot to say- I'M IN

Fairy snuff.

Still need one more player, assuming DVatov is playing.

I'm in but my other lot I play with are planning to change from Tuesdays to Wednesday. Would it fuck everyone else over if we moved to say Tuesday - just a selfish suggestion

Pete showed some interest in playing last week.

Can we make the teams clear this week for those of us who are slightly retarded

I have no problem with changing which day we play.

I can do most days easier than Weds, Tuesday is particular is easy as anything.

Pete is in according to Monsieur Bennett

i can confirm pete is in

I can also confirm this.

Can you post the teams/colours in this thread please to avoid me being a retard again?

Oh, and would everyone on here going to Worldnet be up for an 11 a side friendly in June time??? Would be cool if we could play another fans team but I think it'd be too difficult unless people were willing to travel. I was also mulling over the idea of trying to see if the Oxford guys would fancy a 'friendly' on Friday night. Probably not a good idea as most of our lot got knackered walking to the bar so best not to wear them out too early!

Tails, you are RED

FYI i recently made my return to XI-a-side and enjoyed it immensely. So if any folks drop out of this WorldNet thingy, i'd quite like to step in!

AFAIK, there's still spaces.

Tails has just text me asking if we are playing tonight or tomorrow.

I replied red.

Would it be harsh to tell him we're actually playing tonight?

Yes, he might not turn up tomorrow if you do.

That said, he's on the other team so do what you must.

Booked next Tuesday (28th) 8.30pm at the Oasis.

Fantastic...

After answering Nath twice with 'red' when he asked what day we're playing I eventually told him the game is tomorrow.

Yes as someone else mentioned there are spaces.

Also I realise we need a physio - any of the forum lasses fancy a job?

You replied red twice you cock.

Take it Pete will be white???

They have people there mate. Some will make you injure yourself deliberately :)

Oh and Sam, lift from ASDA again tomorrow, same time?

No, Pete is red also.


Yep, no problem. Same for Si as well if you want a lift.

what position do you play? any good?

Sssshhhh.

Sam I will be at the same place as Tails was last time if that's cool.

Yep, no worries.

Anywhere except on the wing... Bennett will say I'm handy just unfit, I would just say I was crap.

Well, the season's just finished and if you fancy div 5 in the sunday district next season let me know.

To sum up where we are...

Lucien, there are still places...I need £85 (two nights b&b plus entry fee) about now really.  PM me for further details if you are interested.  As for fitness, we can always rotate the squad to accomodate...I'm a big lad myself, and I know I'll be fine.

DV, Tails, are you guys sorting out sending cash up?

Tails, do you have money for Pete W?

Si Pie, if your mate's still on for it I need the money about now...

Could really do with you all responding asap (even if it's just to let me know things are in hand) so I know where I am.

I'll send my mate a text. He wasn't sure as he's meant to be on holiday the week before

Then he'll be nicely rested for the tournement.  :)

Ah yes, my girlfriend will send you a cheque through on friday hopefully so should be with you early next week. Could you PM your address again?? If she can't do it I'll just send the cash through recorded delivery.

DV gimme your cash on Weds.

Update on the kit front, Adam is chasing the kit man to see if we can have two full sets of kits (home & away). I think it's tough as they usually take the kits with them on any pre season tours but hopefully he'll get back to me soon and we can sort out some sort of deposit (some financial help would be appreciated there, providing we get all the kit back you'll get any money you put in back). Should be OK though as we managed to get a load of full home kits last year. Fingers crossed.

And back to my post a few days ago, would you all be up for a friendly in June time?

yes to friendly

Depends when in June and if it's a weekday or a weekend

Cool.  PM on way.  Once I know how many finally pay, I'll know if we have money for a deposit.  Even just one kit would be great...they can't need all three, surely?

I'm up for a friendly at some point and also for next Tuesday.

Weekend would be easiest. We'll see. It might have to be against any kind of XI a Sunday league team can make up but some of these fans teams are hardcore and will travel for miles for any kind of game.

I am very tempted by that. I should have some sembelence of fitness by then too if i can keep up my regime.

Adam has dropped me an email to say we can use the U18 kit. He said it'll be big enough.. I hope so, or else we'll have some beer bellys on show.

Is it the current season's kit? If so, I can just bring my own shirt.

I'm guessing the U18's aren't sponsored by Four Four Two.

Good point.

I'm all paid up now!

Well I'm hoping these ones will have numbers on... But yeah if you want.

as long as none of us are given billy bodins kit we should be alright.

Bagsy number 9!!

Anyone know how tall Callum Antell is then? Or is Mark Scott still the youthie keeper?

Cheers Nath...be interesting to see how a few of us squeeze into those...and as for squad numbers...I decide!! 8)

when you decide can i have number 8 please?

Bagsy number 6 please. It's a Binstead family thing.

I don't think I will have any problems with the kit sizes :D

Matt had 6 last year I think, and Mike Juggins will claim no. 9. Last year people weren't really that fussy!

They may not have numbers on, guess we'll find out when we get it!

Ive always liked 10, but am better accustomed to 14...

I think each player should be given a number to which Swindon Town player they are most similar.

Si Pie is therefore number 21. DV is 17. Bennett is 19. I'm 16. Sam is 31.

Fair?

21 is actually my favourite number  :-[

Yeah, I'll take being compared to Simon Cox any day :toocool:

Git....

Just think yourself lucky I didnt bore you with how great I was tonight. I was like McNamee & HRK mixed into one but white and better :)

I'll be happy with 4. I've scored every time I've worn a number 4 shirt FACT!

It was the hair really!

pete text me saying he can't play tuesday.

are we playing tuesday this week?

http://www.redarmyloudnproud.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6453

yes we are :)

Never have been able to sign up for the L&P board, keeps telling me I need to answer a humanizer question?

you're not missing much, especially now Alan's returned to the TEF

We're playing tomorrow yeah?

You're quite right.

It's probably because only non-humans have been registering. Erm, nothing personal but you're not from the year 2029 are you?

Yes, 8:30pm

Don't know what the teams are though

Batch, Nemo & Bennett: You are Reds.
Tails & Si: You are Whites.

Update:

I'm still waiting on three players to pay (I'm sure two will), which gives us a squad of 17 or 18 (depending on the third chap).  Over the years ability hasn't always been the reason we've not got too far, sometimes we just run out of energy...with 17/18 players that shouldn't be a problem.  So don't ask anyone else to play, I reckon we're there (obviously if Simon Cox wants to play we can make room for him...)

Not heard from my mate so I guess it's a no

Any chance of playing rush keepers at Worldnet?

It has to be done. Your mazy runs would catch out the opposition Si.

Marc's mazy runs on the other hand were a disaster!

I'm putting the finishing touches to the organisation for the tourny this year.  Please can the following to let me know your favoured positions (as well as any other positions you can play in), and your general standard (if you played Sunday League Division 10 or Saturday League Division 1 or whatever) so I have some idea of abilities.  I'll be asking Tails for his thoughts in Leeds as well, but this will help me for now.  The people I need to hear from are listed below.  Ta in advance.

Bennett
Samdy Gray
Nemo
LucienSanchez
Si Pie

midfield or upfront (just don't ask me to head it in unmarked from 8 yards- a preemptive strike before DV gets in).

erm i'll leave the quality comment to tails

Middle, wide in midfield?  Left or right?

yes

 :D Ok then Mr Utility Boy.

i have been played across the midfield or up front, i don't know where my best position is. i'll let tails decide that also

was much closer than 8 yards out!!

you're a spastic

(yes a spastic that would've headed it in, lolz etc)

Good to see a positive spirit within the squad already.

Sorry DV, missed you off my list (woops, twat).  Details from you as well, please.

you've selected his character already

Bennett seems to reckon I'd be a good at full back  ???

you have lots of energy, that's where i'd play you anyway

I play on the wings - either will do.

Striker at a push.

I'm not sure of my best position really. Somewhere left sided (I'm left footed).

Erm, i'll play anywhere except the wings. I've played Sunday league, but only up to Div 5 (i played left back or up front for that), and that was a good 3 years ago. I imagine i'll be one of our weaker players. :)

I don't mind where I play, but I'm heavily right footed so that may make a bearing on your decision. I've not played 11 a side for years, played in plenty of 5 a side tournaments and in a league over the past year or so though, which is why I don't have a position as such.

Out of interest, are there any positions which you're struggling to get selections for?

I echo that, but substitute "heavily right sided" for "heavily left sided".

'Keeper, as long as somebody else smacks the goal kicks one. Perfectly fine kicking out of hand but just can't get the damned thing any decent distance off the floor. Oh, I'm also pretty short for a keeper as well, so lets not get too many crosses either.

Failing that I'll run around like and unfit Duracell Bunny damn near anywhere.

After my goal last Tuesday though I the occasional long shot :yum:

We playing Tuesday again this week?

Yes.

Not really, we seem to have at least two players for any position, which is nice.

The squad is finalised.  18 players, cover in every position.  If we don't do well, it'll be becuase we're not good enough.

Tails, has Simon paid the money yet?  What position does he play?

I'm not sure if he's coming anymore. I'm also not sure if we'll have enough kits for everyone!

Well, the time has passed...so a 'not sure' has become a no!  For kits, we should bring some anyway.  I'll be in touch before I send my email to the squad about kit, times, and other stuff so I know what we have.

is there any further development with kits n ting?

Tails is the man on the case, so Tails?

In answer to your text (my phone is being a bit shite) 24-26 July.

Yeah I need to email Adam back and pick them up at sometime, I'll let you all know.

We need to figure out some travel arrangements as well, as there's a lot more people coming from Swindon this time...

I vote train!

If LS pays for me I'm happy to take the train

ditto! otherwise i'm happy to pay for petrol if a kind soul chooses to drive

erm so who's going and how? i think if we can come to a consensus and try to get a groupsaver on the chuff chuffs it might become bearable in price

Well if I have a car by then I can probably drive.

Train is going to take over 4 hours and be at leat £80 each I reckon.

I won't be going anymore, I'll be looking after preggers.

In advance it'll be around £30. I'm not driving as I have a stupidly inefficient car with no room for people and bags!

Cheapest I can find is £67.50 each and at a stupid time coming back. Where exactly is it we're going and is there a station nearby? I just went for Leeds station as it's supposed to be in Leeds.

I might add, if we can get cheap enough tickets I would go by train. Other than checking national rail/thetrainline I can't think of how to get cheaper tickets.

There may be space in a car coming up from Dorset.  I'll try to find out.

Right, it's pretty much July now so we really should sort this out or start walking.

Trains look very, very pricey.

I am still without a car but planning to get one as soon as possible. Obviously won't have space for everyone though, is Crouchy still playing?

Crouchy's paid, so yeah he's in.  I'll be in touch in a couple of days with details about all that you need including any spaces in cars that I know of.

The draw has been made and is below...

Group 1 - Welling, Watford A, Whitby, Bradford.



Group 2 - Nottm Forest, Swindon, Halifax, Crewe.



Group 3 - Sheff Utd, Dumbarton, Dundee Utd, West Ham.



Group 4 - Aberdeen, Bury B, Portsmouth, Oxford Utd.



Group 5 - Arsenal Nigeria, Peterborough, Fulham, West Brom B.



Group 6 - Grimsby Old Skool, Hull, Port Vale, West Brom A.



Group 7 - Brentford, Rotherham, Millwall A, Crystal Palace.



Group 8 - Ipswich, Charlton, Hearts, Derby Young Pups.



Group 9 - Derby, Stockport B, Bury A, Watford B.



Group 10 - Burnley, Stockport A, Grimsby, Barnsley.



Group 11 - Motherwell, Arsenal Cybury, Everton BK, Millwall B.



Group 12 - Dunfermline, QPR, Doncaster, St Johnstone.



Group 13 - Kidderminster A, Ayr Utd, Tranmere, Gillingham.



Group 14 - Southampton, Exeter, Man Utd, Kidderminster B.



Group 15 - PNE A, Yeovil, Middlesbrough, York.



Group 16 - Darlington, PNE B, Livingston, RC Lens



Day one match schedule and pitch allocation to follow next week, but to give
you an idea, the first two teams in odd numbered groups will kick off at
9.a.m., the third and fourth teams will kick off at 10.20 a.m. The first
two teams in even numbered groups will kick off at 9.40 a.m., the third and
fourth teams will kick off at 11.a.m.

Forest destroyed us in 07!! Not looking forward to that one.       

Oh and I believe my mate is driving if anyone needs a lift? think there's only 1 space.

I'd be interested in liftage

I'm probably going to need a lift also, happy to put some money in for petrol and all that no problem.

I wasn't manager then...

We beat Forest in '97 when the ball went about 4 ft over the goal line for a goal kick, but I shouted 'play to whistle' and we scored. Is that cheating? Nah.

This old timer story has been brought to you by the letters S and O, and the number 4

i'd say i'm more than interested in liftage, perhaps i'd go as far to say- desparate

OK you lot.  I can get 2 or 3 seats in a car from Swindon.  It's basically the back seat of a car, so 2 or 3 depending on your size.  If you want the places let me know.  There will, of course, be some fuel costs involved.

A full email will go out tonight with all the details to those in the squad.

Dibs.

I cant seem to dig out your email again with any ease. Just so you know I will need a parking permit please. If anyone wants a lift say so here. I have the go ahead to get 2 car so just need to buy one in the next couple of weeks! 

Yes please... If you fail, I can try and cram up to 2 passengers in the Blue Orchid? Are the parking permits transferrable?

right.

I dont like long distance driving at all, so if there is a lift available I will gladly take it.

However, if needs must then I will drive and will have room for 3 other passengers.

As far as I'm aware the permits are transferable as no-one has asked me for and reg nos, so we should be OK.  There is a space in the car belonging to Simon Tighe, email him for details (see my email).  Si, would you like me to resend the email?

Its ok mate I will find it through the search function, you dont get that on mobile browsing. Crouchy isnt playing now by the way, he forgot!

lift please!

I've asked Mike J for a lift (not sure if he posts on here) but not got a reply yet, if he can't do it then I'd like a seat in the Si Pie Lovemobile.

Well that's an expensive mistake!  What's he doing instead?

Apparently he's going to Monmouth festival on the Saturday. If we're short of players he said he may be able to ditch that and still do Worldnet.

I will therefore declare the Si Pie love mobile full (that's my future car not my anus):

Blackcurrant
Bennett
DV/Nemo

I'm probably going to get something like a Vauxhall Astray, so 3 in the back may be a squeeze (no pun inteaded again), we'll see what happens.

nemo on dans knee!! how much do you think monies for petrol will be?

We have a squad of 15.  So we're fine.  (Si Pie's love mobile...hehe)

Probably better to wait until I know how many miles I can get out of it per gallon motorway driving first. I can't imagine it will be more than £60.

that sounds like a plan.

has mr. tails and pete got themselves a lift sorted?

I have bought an Astra. Will get 2 in the back definitely, but no chance of 3 people.

Is that room for 2, or room for 2 in the back and 1 in the front - so 3?

Ooh that wasn't too clear was it? There's only room for 2 in the back but there is a shotgun seat which I believe Bennett has requested.

So basically 2 seats in the back for you, Nemo and Blackcurrant to fight over.

right because Tails text me about a lift. Just asked if I had one. I didnt know.

so I guess he might have a spare space somewhere meaning we are all sorted if he does.

Oh bugger, just emailed Mike and said I don't need a lift after all. I'll have to get back to him and ask for a lift for me and Tails, if he needs one.

Tails has a space for someone so somebody needs to tell him they want it and then the others can ride in my car.

I'll go with Tails then and we're all sorted, no?

Cool I'll text him.

Sorted.

sorted?

\:)/

Hopefully the football skills won't be as bad as the organisation skills

hey, we're organised and with nearly 2 weeks to go.

when time are we leaving?

Probably about 11am I reckon.

on the friday or thursday?

Since when did it move forward a day, I've just seen those dates on the email?

Though it also says arriving Friday later on in the email and I've just checked the website and it says 24/25/26 thank fuck for that.

Friday it is then.

Are we all good lift wise then? If worst comes to worst i'll drive as well.

I think we are.

Stupid as it may sound, what do we need to take?

sun tan lotion and your passport

Petrol money

a change of clothes may be a good idea
along with football boots and shin pads

That too! ;D

maybe a towel.

Get Mummy to do you a packed lunch

Missed this over the weekend... Am I safe to assume I'm with Si? I can provide satnav if required...

Yes LS if you PM me your number I will arrange pickup time the day before. Sat nav will be very handy

If your sat nav isn't updated it will get you seriously lost... Ours did last year, we were trying to get into Leeds city centre and ended up going back down the M1. Very odd.

I echo Tails' comment. Sat nav's don't seem to like Leeds very much. My sat nav wasn't very good trying to get me to the hotel for the Leeds game last season, it kept telling me to 'turn left' when I was on the motorway!

I reckon a print out from AA route planner would be a good backup option.

^^ What we're doing I believe.

I'm not sure what time we're leaving this year. Normally leave about 10ish and due to traffic we won't get there until about 4 but we do generally stop off down the M1 (leicester I think).

If you let me know where and when everyone wants to meet we'll aim for that too. Im planning on a stop en route to grab some lunch. Also I need your number DV.

Leicester services is always a good place to stop when venturing northwards. What time do you reckon we'll be in the bar, more importantly?

Whenever it'll be open as soon as we get there. Cheap beer!!

It'll be rammed friday night, lots of other fans there of course. We'll probably bump into the Oxford lot, we normally do. Portsmouth fans are always a good laugh as well.

i'm planting myself there until closing...

Don't let DV catch you saying that!

DV can kiss my grits!

I strongly suggest DV sends me his mobile number or logs onto the internet on Thursday as I won't be around much from Sunday-Wednesday to arrange pickup times.

I'd like to add I could have PMd him this information but this way seemed more fun.

Back from 3 days in Ljubljana, and three pages of interesting reading...well done on sorting yourselves out, impressive.  I'll sort out the parking permits tomorrow.

BTW when does the club shop re-open, we could do with a few pennants and the like?

Closed until the Cardiff game according to the official site.

boooo donkey! i sent you an email and you've not responded, how disappointing

Only just got it when I logged on to my email...have responded.

Oh and boooo to you too.

I'm getting steadily more excited about this...

Really? It doesn't show

Good lad, Friday night is especially good fun.  Just to remind people I guarantee everyone 50% playing time on the Saturday...oh and does anyone have a Swindon flag?

No word on the kit yet btw... I first spoke to them about this in January to try and get it arranged early!!

I think we all have Town shirts should we not get any sorted. Or can get hold of at least 11.

Can't honestly say I have a Town 'keeper top but that doesn't matter so much.

There's a Jorge Campos umbro one for sale on eBay... you know it makes sense... ;)

hahaha it's crazily expensive and large. i don't think that's nemo's size

Nor was it Campos's.

Got you number now Deev, ta.

it does say campos style, as opposed to his actual one.

still, i'm excited about the tournament!

Can we have a Townend blog and updates?

I'd be happy to provide if we had internet access, but I doubt that somehow.

Nemo, what size are you (oo-er), I have a Town goalie shirt, padded goalie trousers and shorts, and gloves (I used to play in goal until I dislocated my shoulder - ouch).

I have a set of Red Lotto shirts (from the relegation season with Grazoili up front).  Just remember to bring at least two blue Town shirts (doesn't matter that they won't match) for everyone.

If anyone has a flashy phone (I believe that's the technical term) then a blog may be possible...who's the most technologically advanced of our party (it ain't me, babe).

Could fit in either M or L I'd have thought, my outfield shirt is an L but I'd be okay. I'm fine for gloves, but by all means bring some stuff along for me and I'll see what I can fit into.

Phone wise I might be able to do it, I'm trying out getting on here on my phone now and see how it works. Would probably cost me a fair bit though, anyone got unlimited 'net on their phone?

Ok, I'll bring up what I have.

I have unlimited, but i won't be bothering with updates! There is football to be played and beers to be drunk...

Oh, and i only have one blue town shirt, so i'll just smell :D

i don't have a blue town shirt. i might just play in skins

on the plus side i've got unlimited net on my blackberry but i doubt i'll be in a decent state to update people

I've got a blue away one from last season if anyone needs it.

I don't even know why I read this thread, but I now feel that I have contributed.

could i borrow is please mr stevens?

aii.

For all those desperate to follow our muddlings in Leeds, you can now do so on Twitter, which will allow me to update without having to take too much time out of our busy drinking schedule. Don't worry if you haven't used it before- neither have I and I've managed to figure it out in about five minutes

https://twitter.com/CyberRobins (https://twitter.com/CyberRobins)

Oh super, we have our first follower: A porn bot.

That went well.

Match 1: Following a misplaced pass, Bennett has got in a mental strop and walked off.

Adam still hasn't got back to me, I've chased again.

I do still have the old red shirts (you'll need your own shorts and socks) so we can use them if needed.

i'm right in thinking only the shirts need to be the same colour, right?

Yeah, so I can supply the red shirts, but you need your own shorts and socks (bear in mind that pics will be put up on here and jfw may well critique your sartorial elegance, so choose with care).  Also your own blue shirts (as many as you have).

i can see that happening, and the misplaced pass will be from me

It should read...

Match 1: Following a badly misplaced header, Bennett adjusted 'himself', pointed at nobody in particular and walked off.

Match 1 (Still): Bennett scores screaming goal.

Match 1 (Still): To clarify, that was in our own net.

that's also a possibility. i was pointing at the other lad to split the fullback and central defender :(

as long as it's a "toey" from down town i'll still claim it

I'm following - I expect some entertaining updates!

nemo can i twitter from the same account or would i need to set up a new one?

Should be able to do it from the same account, would you want to update it via text or actually go online on the phone?

I might be able to sort out a blog, I think my phone is linked in to the google blog software. Of course it might get in the way of drinking.

Where do we get the parking permits from?

i've got a blackberry so can access the net n ting

Okay, a quick consultation with Twitter FAQ- you can update it by accessing the site on your Blackberry as long as I give you the password obviously, but the sending tweets by text method I'm planning to use will only work from one phone

I will be emailled the permits in pdf format and will forward them on to you when I get them.  You will need to print them and put them in your car for when you arrive on site.

Poifect

Up to a grand total of five followers now. We'll catch Steven Fry in no time.

Oh, btw can someone bring up a few footballs.  Cheers!

if you dont do the town justice,dont fucking come back! ;)

I expect you'll be coming up to support us then arriba?

i'm there in spirit man

We need to get a game against the Oxford mob really and show them how league football works.

Strangely, we're now being twitter followed by a Porn Bot and some sort of Marketing Blogger from Washington USA.

Wouldn't bother with Twatter, SONN will be providing us all with breathless blow by blow accounts anyway

Is there any interest from the Boston boating fraternity at all ?

try this:

http://www.orangatame.com/products/twitterberry/

also need two more for five-a-side tomorrow at the oasis, 8:30pm - last minute practice anyone?

Yeah, i'll come along for that.

Good stuff, cheers Nemo.

Kit update - Adam has been away on holiday and will be around tomorrow. His cousin that works at the club has left him a note to contact us tomorrow and hopefully we can arrange to pick up the kit (if there is one) when we go to pick up the new home shirt on Thursday night.

Twitter update- 9 followers, some of whom appear to be legitimate (Apart from Luci and Sam, who obviously aren't)

The Legends is open from 7pm on Thursday yes? Do you know when to?

No idea but even if we didn't get it then we could pick it up first thing Friday morning before we leave.

Im about thursday after 2pm if it needs getting in the afternoon?

What kit are we being given, just home? I could possibly ask to borrow a spare kit from someone if we need one?

Footballs and training stuff to :)

Ah-hah. I have found the answer to the question you've all been asking on the Worldnet official site.

The bar opens at 1pm on Friday and remains open until 1 am Saturday morning. 11 till Midnight Saturday and opens at Noon closes at 7:30 Sunday

we'll be busy playing football!!!

pffff

well you wont be...

I had already scoped the 12 hour opening on Friday. Thats the proper way to warm up, evidently.

simon, does your new ride have the ability to play iPods?

Nope cd's only I'm afraid. I'm very doubtful it does MP3 discs either, but may give that a whirl tonight if I have some time.

It does CD-Rs but not MP3 discs.

Golden age technology from 2001 :)

I can bring my iTrip...

That could either turn out to be a fantastic or abysmal plan, depending on how much death metal Bennett has on his iPod, but yes do bring it.

I take it they're legal now?

We sold them when I worked in Currys so I guess so.

Dv wants to know if he has to bring bedding, because he's too gay to ask :)

That reminds me, if anyone's interested, he managed to kick a ball into a lampost as well.

lots but i've got fun other stuff :)

You have bedding, in the room, with a bed, a wardrobe, a sink...the usual stuff one has in halls in a uni.  You'll need to provide your own strumpet however.

What kit coule you get?  And yes to footballs and stuff.

KIT UPDATE:-

The Adidas kit was supposed to be in a lot earlier, instead it arrived today so Adam & co had to check to make sure there was enough for the youth team to use. If so, we could have their kit from last season. latest update is that they don't have enough, however they are expecting another delivery of kit tomorrow which should (hopefully) mean they have enough and we can have their kit. If not I'm gonna make a cheeky suggestion that we take the new kit. If they have some but enough, they may have enough for us... Maybe... It's gonna be an 11th hour thing but fingers crossed I can pick it up tomorrow evening when I get the home shirt, if it needs to be sooner I may have to use you DV.

It would be best if everyone brought spares though, just incase :)

Nemo, Simon (who will be driving our car) has put together a CD together of songs to remind us of school and college... I imagine it will be hilarious for us but awful for you, just a word of warning!

Erm, can i borrow a red town shirt?!

I'll bring the iPod!

i've got the 07/08 and 08/09 ones but both say bennett on the back? i'll be taking both incase n all that...

I'm around all day as well if you need me to pick up kit etc.

The Adidas mini kits won't be in until the second week in August, so <insert name here> will still be stuck without a kit.

Si?

I have one if you need it mate

Don't worry about red shirts.  If the club cannot supply, I have 15 of the same red Town shirts.  I also have about 12 pairs of red socks (with white turnovers), too.  The only thing we need to do is bring blue away shirts (as many as we have).

Nathan, can you phone me and let me know so I know if I have to bring the shirts? Ta.

Right, just done a recky of what I have

2 pairs of red Swindon shorts (last two seasons)
4 pairs of red football socks
5 red Swindon shirts (3 are personallised with my name on the back!)
3 blue Swindon shirts

Also, I can borrow my sunday teams kit so we have a set of green (or yellow) shirts. The kit doesnt come with shorts or socks. I assume we could PROBABLY get away with red socks, red shorts and green shirts but if not I suggest everyone tries to bring a pair of dark shorts and socks to go with it.

On that note I have 2 pairs of black football shorts and one pair of black football socks.

Should also be able to pick up some training stuff and footballs to bring along. Space in the Si Pie love mobile permitting.

Cheers DV, good work.  You don't need to bring all that, however!  We *may* have a kit, won't know now until about lunchtime tomorrow, so from your list, you need only bring the following:

2 pairs of red Swindon shorts (last two seasons)
4 pairs of red football socks
3 blue Swindon shirts
some training stuff and footballs

Don't worry about the change kit, in years past we have forced others to change by having no change kit, so we stay in red!  If we have enough Swindon Blue then great, if not, no worries.  Remember you will all need to bring shorts and socks in case we don't get the kit.

Good work, again DV.

surely it would be better to forget the blue shirts and just take the green shirts?

I'm sure we can squeeze them in and I've got them now. Plus we obviously have enough of them.

My boot should have enough space, it's surprisingly big. Don't bring any cones or any shit like that though.

OK, then.  Sounds good.  

We don't need to worry about matching shorts and socks, we can still wear our red/white ones, the refs won't mind.  I would say that I prefer to wear Swindon kit, which is why I wanted us to wear Swindon blue shirts, but hey, if it's gotten too difficult, then green it is.

Cheers again for your efforts, it's nice (and unusual) to have someone who thinks about stuff beforehand.

Its OCD really.

Turning up and playing in non matching shirts just make you look useless and amatuer. I'm fully aware of the fact we are mostly useless and amatuer but lets at least look the part!

Plus in truth, green is more a Swindon Town colour than blue. Despite the fact we've only had 2 green kits in my life time.

While all the others piss around with unimportant matters like what we're going to wear, I'd like to take the opportunity to plug the 100% official CyberRobins Twitter, updated by myself and Bennett (hopefully with pictures) over the weekend on occasion of us being sober enough to type. It'd be nice if our followers numbers could reach double figures.

www.twitter.com/CyberRobins

On the kit front, I'll be taking the new home shirt, which I'm picking up tonight, and last year's away shirt, both in M and without names on. As I'll probably be in goal, these can be lent out if needed.

We won't know if we've got a kit until lunchtime tomorrow, so my little crew will be staying in Swindon until it's sorted. shouldn't be too late though.

Can't believe how long it's taking, last year it was all last minute and we had no problems at all!

Good work Dan by the way, that could come in handy.

More importantly I bought an FM transmitter iTrip thing today as I thought it would be useful to play stuff from my phone.

It'll work with an iPoo too.

Green Shirts, Footballs, Cones, Bibs and poles all loaded up in Si's car.

We can take stuff out if we need the room but should be able to fit it all in so might as well take it all and look well professional.

Fucking Ace !

 :D

i fear this professional look could only put us in a worse position if we are shit and claim we're only there for the craic! i vote we hide them until we've played a game

I think I'm still pissed... I can assure you no matter how much kit Dan has loaded, nothing will create the illusion of me being professional.

your shiney boots might?

It'll be the cones and poles which I will have no part in setting up, which will make us look like twats.

:)

Is Dan arranging an early evening training session or something?

well, if you want me to....

lifting what starts as a pint of ale or lager will do just fine thanks!

Gentlemen...relax...

Friday night is for drinking.
Saturday night is also for drinking.
During the day on Saturday we will play our matches.
During the day on Sunday we will play some more.

I wouldn't worry too much about training on the Saturday, but we will need to loosen up after the large gap between games 1 and 2, and certainly on Sunday morning before our opening match.  We are always half asleep on the Sunday morning, so we'll need waking up.

It's okay, we threw out most of the kit to make room for Bennetts makeup bag...

Typical TEFers...

haha

Day 2.  A lackluster display leads to defeat in the opening game, the hangovers felt by most the team reducing the effort put in. DV goes off for a sulk. "What's the point of coming if we weren't going to try and win" he moans to himself over a coke.

This will happen by the way.

Finished 4th on GD aparently. Disgraceful

How many were in the group ?
:)

4

The boys have just ordered a shit load of pizzas to the Oxford lots room. And successfully 'borrowed' an Oxford shirt (soon to be burnt). Good work lads.

Ha ha ace.

Lost 2-0 to Stockport.

come on, get a draw at least.

Just got back. We did win one game, and should have beaten Stockport, they were rubbish.

Some joker is the organisation committee put us and Oxford in the same building with them on the floor above us.

A quick thanks to all the TEFers who played, we improved a lot for the last two games.  Unfortunately Stockport did to us what we have done to many in the past, sat back and absorbed the pressure from a better side to win.

I'll be on to start sorting next year soon...but in the meantime we should have matches against other supporters teams during the season.  They will be on the morning of the professionals match and Tails will organise them.  So even if the tourny isn't your thing, perhaps a match on a Saturday morning will be.

Message to DV, this was far more important than winning, excellent work....

The guy who stole the shirt risked his life to get onto the balcony to retrieve it from the open window. Excellent work.

Any Pictures?

Awesome weekend, shame how it ended as we should have beaten Stockport but hopefully good fun was had by all.

The Oxford shirt thing was superb. Keep in mind we had all been drinking and poor Bunny had to climb to get the shirt in the first place!

Thanks to everyone who came once again, and big thanks to Donkey for organising it yet again. If anyone is seriously up for travelling to an away game early and playing before Town play let me know and I'll see what I can do. Obviously local teams are a preference, Brentford and Southampton definitely have teams and would probably be easiest.

wouldn't it also be an idea to play them here mr tails? it'd be a hell of a lot easier to arrange

i could quite easily arrange a game against brighton, they do that quite a bit.

So, I went for a nap at about half 4 yesterday.

I've been up for about half an hour!!

Are you around later Dan? You left the bibs in my car and I don't want them.

The annual badabump for this thread.

Worldnet 2010 is on this coming weekend, with the usual variety of TEFers, friends of TEFers and vaguely Northern people we've persuaded to support Swindon for the weekend. Featuring heavily (although probably from the bench) are myself, Bennett, LucienSanchez and Dave. Tails and Donkey might actually get a game seeing as they're picking the team.

If anyone's interested in our weekend of drinking, interrupted by the occasional burst of football, then you can follow our lows and er...lows on Twitter (https://twitter.com/CyberRobins), where I and possibly Bennett if he can be arsed will put scores, accounts of DVs tactical masterplans and the occasional picture.

We're going to win the whole thing this year, no Taribo West in our way.

Best of luck.

I wonder if Dave still wants those bibs?

we're on twitter? Gay.

...as long as we don't let Bennett post any of his poetry.

Is Bennett a Vogon?

I'm pretty sure Bennett was deflowered long ago.

This is probably the first year that we are all actually Swindon fans, or Swindon followers at least.

Well he is 30...

Bennetts 30??? NOOOOO!!!

i am only 28, and not a vogon but my poetry is forth behind vogons, azgoths of kria and paula nancy millstone jennings

It'll be you two next...

haha i hate you dave!

Where and when?

This coming weekend.

It's up in dirty Leeds.

Ah. I'll follow it on here then  :D

OR on our twitter page, which has just been updated with squad news and details of the new captain. The news was well received by... All 7 followers, including my dear mother, who has an unfortunate crush on donkey!

Twitter.com/cyberrobins

Er, is your mother the Batman Costume lady from Texas or Mex in disguise?

And whoever changes Dave's screen name to Danielle wins a pint. I'm looking at you Si.

Loving my squad number already, sub goalie, sub outfield and general bad luck charm. Terrific.

Ahhh, my beloved 14... I hope that isn't a reflection on my position!

I wouldn't read too much into the numbers guys. Rob you'll get just as much time in goal as Ben, he just gets number 1 as he's more likely to beat me up if he doesn't get it.

Mulley, Bennett said 10 or 14 for you and Pete had claimed 10. He get's it first as he went and got the kit, same with Simon getting 7. Everyone will play a fair amount anyway, opening line up has more or less been decided.

I seriously don't mind him playing in goal the whole weekend, seems a bit daft to have two keepers out of a squad of 14!

We're oversubscribed everywhere except up front tbh mate, you're likely to play more in goal than anywhere else!!

Where's Danielle playing?  :girlgiggle:

I know dude, I'm only kidding :)

Undersubscribed up front, eh...

Yep. We nearly had Ashan holgate's older brother who's a handy player and a striker but his missus wouldn't let him come!

Mine does that sometimes but it is ace when you eventually let go.

Wow, the cyber robins are still going?  I organised* the first team, must have been about 15 years ago now.

Good luck at the torney, but most of all have fun :)

* very, very badly.. only a kid etc etc.. %)

Certainly are. My dad (Tony Norris) always played in the first ones and I went on to watch. Started playing in 2006 and now have taken over the running! The standard of competition has risen a hell of a lot since the early days.

Hahaha, quality.  Your parents were always massive help back then :)

Wasn't it your mother who come up with the name?

If only the same could be said of us!

For that you have been demoted from substitute goalkeeper to water boy!

Not sure if mum came up with the name, I'll have to ask. She can't remember my name yet alone what happened 13 or so years ago!

Sounds like a promotion to me.

Oh really? Congrats then I guess! I always had faith in you..

They drew 0-0 against Stockport B.

We got quite lucky tbh. Not a bad first half but second they hit the post twice and forced a good save from Nemo. They had a drunk midget upfront who stood offside and probably now holds the record for most offsides in one game.

Good defensive effort!

or well played the lino?

0 0, good start. Having a drunk midget up front captures the true spirit of worldnet for me. Hows it going rb? Will always remember that first trip up to middlesborough. Not least because my car broke down and we waited an hour for the rac to basically fix it by taping i wire back on via alternator! Strangely we caught you up at the services. I think the arcade acted much the same as a light does to a moth.

They are playing stockport b again, after losing to southampton yesterday and got a bye.

How that works out, I don't know?

From memory, the draw for the knockout stages is done randomly.

Err we lost 2-0 and went out without troubling the scorers.

Ooops.

We'll win it next year...

It was tough, we defended very well in the first few games and only lost to a very good Exeter side due to a wondergoal. Southampton we played well but were hit quickly on the break and they ended up giving us a bit of a tonking despite the fact we played a lot better.

The second Stockport game was almost a carbon copy of last year, we dominated the play and were playing some excellent football then an unfortunate goalkeeping howler gave them a completely undeserved lead and then they followed it up with a 2nd and we were never gonna recover from that. To be fair to Stockport, they quite happily admitted they didn't deserve to get anything from the game but that's the way it goes.

We did OK though, lacked any real attacking quality but we did lose two very, very good forwards a few weeks ago that we weren't likely to replace. We'll get these two up next year and keep most of the guys that went this year and I think we'll do a lot better.

Thanks to everyone for coming, hope you enjoyed yourselves!

Few pics:

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we've got a friendly at oxford on 20th November, does anyone fancy coming along and playing a friendly...or even better playing the friendly and joining us for the 2011 tournament?

I dont think I've confirmed but I'm about.

Also, for anyone who hasnt paid yet (which I think is everyone) Tails wants some money!

shush i wasn't going to bring up the money!

Paid him a couple of weeks ago...but I need more players to sign up so I can only play the occasional half.  More beer, less football, that's my Worldnet motto.

Nice motto... i think i was on the pitch longer than you this year, but played far less football...

You should try being sub keeper, get plenty off time off!

(Until we put the real keeper up front/he starts headbutting posts)

Nath,

Can you get me a parking permit for Worldnet?

Yep

Hurray!

Do you need to email it to me, as I reckon I'll be getting up there early?

In the bar "warming up" from 10am then Steve?

I don't know what you mean.

 ;)

Off to this today, matches at the weekend. Will probably be on the @CyberRobins twitter which Tails has now hijacked to stalk Ice Hockey players with.

We have Port Vale, Exeter and Manchester United (based in Kent) in our group.

Bet the Man U lot are a right bunch of kents

Top tip: When doing a funny photo, never volunteer to act like a paedo !

look how experienced donkey (in the armband) is at this pose

Every year, Bennett, every year.

ben has emailed you about a lift, have you replied mr steve?

Yes and yes.  I should see you two hours after you leave (as Swindon is two hours from Leicester).  I would suggest going up over Stow, Moreton and via Warwick (A46/M69) - don't follow the sign to Leicester on the Fosse Way (it takes longer), though.

I think I used to go to the same school as the goalkeeper! looks familiar. If it is who I think it is.