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Do you want to play football for Swindon?  If so, read on...

Swindon Town have had an internet supporters football team since 1997, and every year since then we have entered the prestigious event of Worldnet.  Worldnet is a tournament for fans - see http://www.boocock.net/ifa/fanbantanet08/ for details.

The tournament will take place in Leeds (at the Uni at Boddington Hall) on the weekend of 18/19/20 July.  Games will be played on the Saturday and Sunday, but we need to be up there on the Friday to drink beer at uni prices  :beers: , and outsing random Scottish teams in the bar.

Games are 11 a side and 15 minutes each way.  We should play either three or four matches on the Saturday (group stage), with Sunday being the knockout stage.

This is a call for players of all standards to stand up and be counted for Swindon Town. If you are free to play, the cost for registration and accommodation for 2 nights B&B is £80.

I'll happily answer any questions, Tails plays each year and can probably answer some too.  Bennett and Crouchie have expressed an interest so maybe we can get a good TEF presence.

Come on you reds.

providing im not working I've told Tails I'll play.....but my teams dont drink large amouts of beer at uni prices the night before a game!!

Mine do  :wink: :beers:  :beers:

i believe i offered my services.

....and what has your team every won, nothing!

Cool Chubbski.

Well, we are Swindon  :wink:

count me in, i'm a bone-crunching centre-half.

way to suck the fun out of it.  :D

You and me both Sonic...good to have you on board...

Its about the winning innit!

I now have a provisional squad of 18, with a maximum of 22! Yay! :)

I'll be hassling people for money soon (after pay day at the end of the month, obviously)...so be prepared.  For info, I will need peoples names and email addresses for registration, as well.

I get paid in the middle of the month.....actually, at the moment...I dont seem to be getting paid  :shock:

how did 'town' do last year?

i'm not sure whether you'll want me playing on a full sized pitch but i hope to be a hell of a lot fitter by july at least!

cheers,

donkey

from what ive been told, they lose alot every year

awesome i'll get a game then.

depends if they appoint me as the gaffer or not  :D

you'll give me a game, so i'm supporting you

stand up if you want DV!

Before I post the answer I want to spell out I was not manager last year.

We lost every game, we didn't even score! :oops:

We will be better this year (couldn't be worse), we have a better squad, and I'm back in charge  :wink:

And Sonic, don't worry about fitness, we have five rolling subs per game, me and you can just swap every 15 miunutes  :wink:

....as long as you bring your gloves  :D

cunt!

Yes i will be in

Sweet, you're gonna frighten the fuck of 'em...

Im only coming for the piss up, i aint playing

The two are not mutually exlusive...drink hard, play hard...

no drink responsibly, play to win!!!

who the fuck are you, Iffy Onoura!!!

If i can get transport up then i will be fine

i don't drink.

fuckers

Yes excatly. i will play to win with a nice hangover

Singing ee-aw Donkey, ee-aw Donkey, ee-aw Donkey on the piss :beers:

Trust me DV, a few beers will be fine, my best matches have with hangovers, just ask Tails dad, who made me play with a stinking hangover.

And Crouchy, I'm sure one of the guys in Swindon can give you a lift.

I'll play!!!

DV will vouch that despite being a fattie, i'm not bad.

When do you have to decide by? I might be in if I've gotten a job by the time you have to pay.

I think you might have enough people by then.

Do you need a goalie?

You know I'm there! Pete will be back from Australia and I'm not sure about Adam yet. With any luck I'll be driving up!

Are Dom, terry and co coming up again Steve?

Liar! We scored past Wimbledon after we broke their goalkeeper in half :D

we should have a fattie and thinnie team again

bugger, am at a stag weekend in Edinburgh that weekend!!

Flammable, you have always amused me on this forum, for that reason alone I'm sure we can come to an arrangement over payment of subs.

Oh, and one more thing, this tourny is not male only, both sexes are allowed and indeed encouraged to play.  Just so you know.

Adam can't come anymore.

Pete's giving me the money tonight. I'm skint so won't be able to pay until payday. Are you at the forest game?

Yep, I'll be there on Saturday, anyone who wants to pay me then to guarantee their place, I'd be most grateful (especially as I'm currently out of pocket, having paid the entrance fee).

Cheers for the offer kind sir. Can't really commit to anything that far away.  Also it sounds like it's at a time which reminds me that my cousin's wedding might be then. Not that I can find the invitation to check.

We'll play it by ear, Flammable and see where we end up nearer the time.  Hope you find the invite. :)

I hope ben is appointed motivational coach.

You've got 7 months to get in shape!!

If I'm appointed motivational coach then I'm going to lay down 1 rule.

That if DV doesn't match the person who drinks the most the night before the game then he doesn't get to play.

Oh yeah... :?

Who's in the squad then?

Aaron Brown :wink:

I am, and so is my mate Pete who was at Forest Green but now plays Saturday and Sunday league football.. He did play for DV's side. He's going to Australia soon and will be back just in time for it so I think he'll be a bit rusty.

There's two guys from Hull who are both pretty decent. Hopefully we'll have Peter Hilton back as he's a great CB, and a bloke called Bunny who we missed last year. Then there's 4 young guys (even younger than I am) who are OK, one of thems a goalkeeper and can be pretty indecisive. We've got donkey who's name nicely sums him up tbh, a bloke called Mike upfront who's pretty decent and then I don't really remember the rest.

Probably not many you'd know, because i believe very few of our team are actually Swindon fans! We definitely need more players though, particularly in midfield unless the gaffer keeps up his great long ball tactics!!  :wink:

It's a good laugh definitely, we've made some good friends with other teams and I know a few of the guys on the Oxford team who are always up for a 'friendly' with us.

Need a right winger?

i want to play, but agreeing to something so far in advance is sadly against my religion.

Probably.  I've just agreed to anyone who said they wanted to play.  I thereofre actually don't really know the make up ofthe squad!

Tails summed things up rather well.  Bunny is a centre midfielder, who works in the RAF, fit as a buitcher's dog.  The young players sometimes need looking after a bit, but with each year they get more experience and stronger.  I think the reason we were so poor last year we that we were missing our two best players, and a lot of our squad were young.  Both those players are back, the young have got bigger and more experienced, and we have a bigger squad thanks to the TEF.

It's seven months away, bit I'm getting quite exited.

Provided everyone who says they can play makes it (including our motivational coach Flammable) we now have 21 (also including Land of Bo), out of a maximum squad of 22.

Off to the pub now for beer and pizza, and then the Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show.  Provided the game is on tomorrow, I'll be outside the club shop at 1-30pm if anyone is in position to pay me.

Well, Stroooody, you'd be most welcome...let me know when you are ready, if we've got space, we'll have you. :wink:

I think you've hit the nail on the head there.

Me being one of the younger players it is really tough to walk into games like that but I'm getting older, fitter and stronger now and after two tournaments I'm getting to grips with it. I was part of a pretty shambolic defence last year, although I think our managers random formations didn't really help! With Pete back it'll be much better IMO, as we've got a bit of a leader.

A squad of 22 will be ace (especially compared to our squad of 13 last year). Means players can actually get a rest!

And I'm back as manager :wink:

is strood is in I will drive us both in, just remind me when you wnat the cash etc

one of my mates who lurks the forum wants to be included as well.

That pete is gay, he turned downa  27 year old women who wanted to teach him things, gay I tell you

if the games are 15 minutes each way then why the fuck would you need a rest?

Tomorrow would be good if the game is on :)

At the moment I now have 22, but that includes Strooood and Flammable who are not really totally sure.  So maybe the squad is only 20?!

I think I'll pm the TEFers and ask for details and cash, working on a first paid, first in basis...

Had a few costs this month which have fucked me, can transfer on 28th easily as long as Strood is in, will talk to him in morning fella?

Should be fine.  It usually takes people a while to get the cash together.

For info to all...I've pm'd the lot of you.

We now have a squad of 24 (max 22) provided everyone can make it/pay etc.  :oops:

Not sure how to fully resolve this, I think I might wait, in the expectation that at least two people will drop out (this usually happens).  Once I get the remaining five people's details I'll email you all.

If need be Donkey just say and me and Dex can pull out, never a problem and were last two in, dont panic over it all

im up for this, believe it or not i used to play centre midfield for oxfordshire. and im getting super fit doing a 5k run next month for renal unit 8)

At the moment (seven months until the event) I expect a couple make drop out anyway...thanks for the offer.

Mex, I can add you to the list (no. 25 in a maximum squad of 22).  Please PM me your email addy and name.

Oh and I'll not be outside theclub shop until 2pm, should anyone wish to say hello (or give me cash  :wink: )

*bump*

I'll be at Forest on Saturday if anyone wants to give me a cheque/cash, coz I could do with the money.

Following a couple of drop outs I have two spaces in the squad, I know Mex, Sippo and Flammable have expressed interest...but anyone else who is interested let me know.

No chance I'll be able to afford it I'm afraid.  

Unless I invent a new super drug which can be easily made from household items.

Good luck with that then...

Think I may have to pass aswell.

*bumpette*

I'll be at the meeting and the match on Saturday.  I'm still owed money from almost everyone...bring it along (cash or cheque), please.

Any questions please ask, either here or PM.

I don't think i'm gonna be able to do this... if i'm still in the squad, that is!

Thanks for letting me know.

Try some pesticides Ben, The main ingredient of yabba is pesticides. A google search should reveal all.

*bump*

We have at least one place if anyone wants it.

To those who want to play, please send me the money asap.

Ta.

sorry geez, i canny make it to this

Boooo, everyone's dropping like flies...boo, I say.

(thanks for letting me know)

Boo!Scummer!!!

*bump*

Erm...we're a bit fucked to be honest.  Loads have dropped out for a variety of reasons...anyone want to step in to the breach (or if you still intend to play we need the money to pay the b&b costs by the end of the month).

All help needed (even those that dive at the CG are welcome :wink: )

The last post...the final request...it just got cheaper!

All I need is £20 and you're in!

Why?  Well we are no longer staying on site, so I do not need to pay all the money up front.   We will be staying in a B&B in Headingley (not far from Leeds Uni), which will cost about £45 per twin room per night...you can pay that yourself in July.

So anyone now think they might be able to make it?  If you can send me £20 by 14 June I can book your place in a B&B.  (If the TEF bbq is still on that day, and someone puts me up, then I'll be there...can collect then!).

We will have enough for a squad...but the more the merrier.

Any questions, please ask.