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Following the ridicule of his previous bullet point report Dave 🦊 joins the ranks of would be authors….

On a damp and overcast Monday morning the WFSpain players gathered on what Sean 🍳 calls “the field”… no Gaelic football here young man!

The game 2 players were warming up nicely. Lots of stretches and sprinting. But referee John👨🏼‍🚒 would put a stop to any running on the field, sorry, plastic turf.

Game 1 players were standing around have a chat about the weekend Premiership games, wrapped up in sweaters and track suit tops keeping the cold out.

The squad photos were taken, so let’s get on with the games!

Game 1 players removed their tops to reveal their black and reds team colours. Fred 🧩 looking solid, his chest pushed out in his Arsenal team shirt.

Boris 👨‍🦳 left his bucket hat in his Bag For Life or was it left at home? Dave 🦉 looking at the black bibbed opponents was heard to say. “This’ll be tough” Didn’t turn out that way Dave did it !

Bambi 🦌 collected the ball and using his in brain GPS placed the ball on the centre spot, Steve 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 politely gave him a push telling him it was reds kick off.

The 1st quarter was fairly uninspiring. Boris 👨🏻‍🦳 was playing his usual solid displays at the back. Long spider legged Sean🍳 picked up the ball and slotted it pasted a static Paul 🐕‍🦺 in goal for the Reds….Blacks 1 nil.

The Reds came out a different team, more organised.
Alan 🇨🇦 in Black thinking he was playing in Game 2 was pulled up for running twice in quick succession. Scotlands winger Robert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 was heard calling for the ball on several occasions but never received it. Is the Scottish language that difficult to understand…!

Graham 🪰 mostly playing with his back to goal laid off some nice touches but nothing became of them for the Black side. However, Graham 🍽️ for the Reds moved forward in midfield and seeing a missed pass, gave Ton 👨‍🍳 no chance with a well taken goal. One all.

Tim 🎢 put the blacks 2-1 up, dropping his shoulder left, tapping the ball to his right foot and lashing the ball past Maddog Paul 🐕‍🦺 in a flash. The 2nd quarter ending 2-1 to the blacks.

Into the 3rd quarter, the blacks seemed lose interest in the game and the reds took advantage.
But not before Sean 🍳 scored his second goal against the run of play. Fred 🧩 playing a simple passing game at the back, played a ball to Steve 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. With one touch the ball was put into Sean’s 🍳 path. Goal. Now 2-2.

However, Dave 🦉now scented blood. He rounded Tim 🎢 and struck a sweet ball bottom right of Tons 👨‍🍳 goal. Reds 3-2.
Again Dave 🦉 showed his little bit of class, (should he be in Game 2 someone asked.) He slotted a left footed shot past Ton 👨‍🍳. Reds 4-2…
Maybe he could still do a job for Sheffield Wednesday?

Klaus 🎅 was having a quiet but steady game for the reds. He passed to Geoff 🦔 who was shocked by his own strength, unleashed a shot bound for Benalmadena beach. Alan 🇨🇦 decided to help it on its way and put a head on the ball, only to help into his goal. The referee 🦊 called a goal. Reds 5-2.
Bambi 🦌 was boiling nicely….!

Into the final quarter. The blacks with their heads stuck between their knees. Ton 👨‍🍳 in goal decided it was time to reveal his Cruyff skills by dribbling his way out of goal. Geoff 🦔 was having none of it. Geoffs 🦔 Souness like tackle was made and claimed and he sweetly pushed the ball into an empty goal. Reds 6-2

Boiling point had been achieved inside Bambi’s 🦌 head. Ton 👨‍🍳 recognising his error responded to Bambi’s 🦌question, “what you *ing doing?” “* you” came the responce. Yes, the blacks were falling into disarray.

Ian 🔬 played nice touches but by now, the blacks were down a man. Bambi 🦌 was calling out his own team-mates and gone walk about. The referee, 🦊 interjected. It seemed to do the trick.
Ton 👨‍🍳 didn’t learn from his first calamity. Again, his brain was telling his feet how to play the ball but somewhere in his 6 foot 6 frame, the message was lost. The ball was removed from his feet. Reds 7-2.
Bambi 🦌 said nothing !

The Blacks played one last chance. Boris 👨🏻‍🦳sitting deep played a through ball to Robert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, yes, he called for the ball from Boris 👨🏻‍🦳who obviously interpreted the call. Robert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 passed a sweet ball into Sean’s 🍳 right foot, the one with the big toe intact. He perfectly struck the ball goal bound towards the top left. Maddog Paul 🐕‍🦺 rose to the challenge. Calmly he pushed the ball out for a corner. That one save moved his England goalkeeper’s ranking up 212 places to 88,942.

Again Paul 🐕‍🦺 made another fine save, down low to his right but the Blacks were now done.
In a final moments of the game. Dave 🦉 scored his hat trick goal. He was goal hanging. Maddog🐕‍🦺rolled a ball to Steve 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 passed a perfect long ball to Dave 🦉who slotted it past Ton 👨‍🍳. Ton 👨‍🍳 by now was examining the black ties holding the net to the post. “We need extra ties guys” he called!
Final score…
Blacks 2… Reds 8…

No players were injured in the playing of this game. However, it seems Bambi 🦌 came close to feeling one of Tons 👨‍🍳 special sharp chefs knives slicing through his body.

To the bar, The Boys in Black. Let’s forget this one….!

Fezes Findings – Match 2 report

Game 2 – Both games had big numbers 9 v 9 fabulous turn out!

The pitches were made as big as possible as players returned this week…

With minimum space to operate the game would be down to a bit of luck… and skill !

So who had it… The Reds had the skill in abundance- Eddie in between the sticks, a defence finely marshalled by Kevo and Rick had the back stiched up. Midfeild meastro Dave 🚖 partnered with new player Mark dictated the play, with Darren, John & Mercedes playing some great one touch football.. Mick had to drop deep, alittle out of salts and looking for a position in a very strong team…

The luck belonged to the Blacks, who in contrast had to work their socks off for a foot hold in the game, chasing the ball and shadows… Keef started in goal and had to be at his reactive best to deny attack often Red attack… Daz and Alvin also had stints in goal and made some fine saves..Returning Des, Alvin & Prak chased every ball and shadow and kept the Reds at bay.. Han, Kev and Daz did a similar job in the middle of the park.. Fez and Dave 🐝 were staved of the ball due to the movement and control exerted by the Reds..

So the it was a surprise when the Blacks went 1 – 0 up direct from a corner, Fez went hard and low ( the dubious goals committee are still out! ) with a wicked curve towards the far post, taking a slight deflection off Kevo 😳 it was diverted passed Eddie…

It was then backs against the wall stuff as the Reds threw everything at the Blacks but they held firm… A long ball from Alvin, now between the sticks, was adjudged to have gone high… Alvin’s head may have been above the ball, but as someone lower than most knees it’s was a harsh call !

The resulting free kick bounced around John managed to pull it under control and volley home from the edge of the box..

1 – 1

The Reds sensed blood, passed and moved to another level.. The Blacks held firm but couldn’t clear their lines.. a loose pass was intercepted by John, he bore down on Alvin who saved the initial shot only for it to rebound to Darren who made no mistake from close range…

2 – 1 Reds..

Without a foothold in the game the Blacks looked like they would succumb to the Reds relentless pressure.. finally a few break always by the Reds, Fez managed to get out of Kevo’s back pocket with a 50 euro note (a round of beers was bought later in the day 🍻🍻)- and smashed one towards to the top corner, Eddie flung out his left paw and the ball went for a corner…

Keef pulled the resulting corner back to Han who from a full 20 yards let fly a mill off the surface and the ball nestled in the bottom corner… The Blacks were elated, after spending the best part of an hour defending for their lives and unable to get any real pass and move going, had drew level…

2 – 2

Lucky for the Blacks John put the whistle to his mouth and this lesson was over ! Phew 😮‍💨 that was a tough game… the Reds left the pitch a little disappointed having played a superb game..

⭐️⭐️⭐️ I give you ladies and gentlemen ‘The Reds’
⭐️⭐️ Great to see Des back after many months, gave his all and will be back in 2026..
⭐️ Han on the score sheet again and rescuing the Blacks from a nailed on defeat…

As always without the ref we’d be debating a thousand views of the same thing over and again.. So a big shout out to John who, over the course of 2025 has enforced the club rules & ‘Spirit of the game’.. The latter an important part that the players accept and are honest with the part they play in any foul or other infringement.. Thanks John & you know I think you are the best ref 😉

This is my last report and game of 2025 (Padron Thursday 😏) it’s been an absolute pleasure playing with and against a top set of lads & lasses and having the odd beer 😉.. If I don’t see you in the next few weeks.. have a fabulous Christmas and the very best for 2026 when I’ll see you back at the Poli to play a bit of footie, if selected and have a few more beers 🍻 if allowed. UTB