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Which team to play for?

Postby buckers_the_great Wed May 11, 2011 2:14 pm

Well next season I am looking for a new team, I have moved to Aylesbury so am positioned to potentially travel to Reading, Welwyn, hitchin and maybe other teams, depending on who ends up entering the league.

I will be looking to split my season between playing and Refereeing (doing my Basic Course this month).

Which clubs would people recommend and are any clubs looking for an extra player who is keen to ref too :?
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby Chilli Wed May 11, 2011 3:07 pm

OK, I'll start the bidding!
You'd be very welcome at Reading, we're entering a third team next season so there will be plenty of opportunities for playing and reffing.
Many weeks we'll have two home games to cover.
Reading provides high standard coaching from the two American LDOs every Tuesday, a well established club social life, a growing junior programme (if you want to get involved) and regular Club tours to European and American tournaments.
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby Steely Dan Wed May 11, 2011 3:39 pm

I'm sure you would be more than welcome at any of the 3 teams you mention.

I currently live just south of Milton Keynes and I play for Welwyn (having picked up the game playing for Hertfordshire Comets university team). The fact there are 3 teams at Welwyn is the primary reason I stayed with them - I play and train with the Prem team when I'm on form, I keep my fitness up with any of the teams, and if/when injured there is usually a home game to ref.

let me know if you want any contact details of people at the club,

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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby buckers_the_great Wed May 11, 2011 3:53 pm

A good sales pitch from two teams, nice start! Hopefully others looking for a new club or even to start playing the game will also see this and it will help them too.
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby rpowell Wed May 11, 2011 4:24 pm

Don't know how flexible your job is, but if you can get free on Wednesday afternoons there are extra opportunities to referee BUCS matches half an hour away in Oxford.

I'm sure Oxford Uni and/or Oxford Brookes would be grateful for a volunteer referee!
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby henrybliss Wed May 11, 2011 6:47 pm

we certainly are! our ref leaves at the end of this term
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby buckers_the_great Wed May 11, 2011 7:18 pm

I might be able to get away for some Wednesday afternoons, I will approach my boss over the summer when I find him in a good mood so he agrees to as many as possible, would be a great way to gain experience.
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby jonfast Wed May 11, 2011 10:40 pm

You would be more than welcome at Hitchin. We currently have two teams, playing and refereeing opportunities aplenty! Social events already being put in the calender for next season... We have players coming from all over the place. Come down to summer training on a Wednesday when you're around if you can make it!
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby Wezalmighty Thu May 12, 2011 11:00 am

Portsmouth isn't that far away... :D
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby buckers_the_great Thu May 12, 2011 11:03 am

The problem is the whole idea of visiting Portsmouth, i'd never feel clean again! Plus i don't like be shot at or offered drugs on every street corner (can you guess where i am from?!?)
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby Likkedeeler #27 Thu May 12, 2011 11:38 am

Also, Welwyn now begins hosting Indoor Games...
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby webby Thu May 12, 2011 5:22 pm

People fighting for Buckers' services....interesting. :wink:
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby stashuado Thu May 12, 2011 5:25 pm

Buckers fighting for peoples' interests... the (armed) services?
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby buckers_the_great Thu May 12, 2011 6:24 pm

I'm a sought after club asset! Especially once I'm a qualified ref. Plus my scoring rate in SEMLA is one goal every game instead of half of one per season in NEMLA :)
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby Cal1502 Thu May 12, 2011 6:50 pm

How about Epsom? Always looking for new players and building on inaugral season
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby WhydoIbother Thu May 12, 2011 10:51 pm

buckers_the_great wrote:The problem is the whole idea of visiting Portsmouth, i'd never feel clean again! Plus i don't like be shot at or offered drugs on every street corner (can you guess where i am from?!?)


stockport?
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Re: Which team to play for?

Postby chippie Thu May 12, 2011 11:13 pm

WhydoIbother wrote:
buckers_the_great wrote:The problem is the whole idea of visiting Portsmouth, i'd never feel clean again! Plus i don't like be shot at or offered drugs on every street corner (can you guess where i am from?!?)


stockport?


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