Daft questions (football edition)

why do none of the islands off england (Jersey, Isle of Man etc) have a decent football team?

 

Because they have tiny populations? And if the players were any good they'd qualify to play for England

Used to play Garages all the time as a bairn.

What rules did you play by, garages was a class game.

 

 

why do none of the islands off england (Jersey, Isle of Man etc) have a decent football team?

 

Relatively low population, possibly the age of the population, islands have more than one small team in their own league, good players play in England (Le Saux, Le Tissier)? Newport (IOW) are usually fairly strong and are still in the FA Vase this year, but there are several teams on the Isle of Wight. The better teams play on the mainland in various non-league divisions, and there is an Island League for the rest.

Is there anywhere in world football that isn't 'a hard/tough place to go'?

Used to play Garages all the time as a bairn.

What rules did you play by, garages was a class game.

 

 

 

 

garages was ok, one garage door each, 3 lives. but I think I prefered the football games where the end two garages were the goals. so a game of football with both goals facing the same direction.

Is there anywhere in world football that isn't 'a hard/tough place to go'?

 

Jersey, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight.

Are Real and Barca huge in the Middle East? Every time I see one of their jerseys on the street, it's being worn by a Lebanese or Egyptian guy.

 

same with man united

Is there anywhere in world football that isn't 'a hard/tough place to go'?

 

Jersey, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight.

wearside for us.

Did anyone else play spot/spot the dog and kingo?

Did anyone else play spot/spot the dog and kingo?

spot was just about a foorball game, kingo was basically tuggy with a tennis ball. we had amate with such a throwing arm on him you couldn't deny getting hit with the ball as you'd yelp with pain and limp away.

Did anyone else play spot/spot the dog and kingo?

spot was just about a foorball game, kingo was basically tuggy with a tennis ball. we had amate with such a throwing arm on him you couldn't deny getting hit with the ball as you'd yelp with pain and limp away.

 

Spot was class for improving accuracy, especially with a 10/5 second rule.

 

Kingo destroyed me like. Most of my bruises in life are as a result of playing kingo. The only game I hated was singles, it was just a mess, no one ever scored.

Did anyone else play spot/spot the dog and kingo?

spot was just about a foorball game, kingo was basically tuggy with a tennis ball. we had amate with such a throwing arm on him you couldn't deny getting hit with the ball as you'd yelp with pain and limp away.

 

Spot was class for improving accuracy, especially with a 10/5 second rule.

 

Kingo destroyed me like. Most of my bruises in life are as a result of playing kingo. The only game I hated was singles, it was just a mess, no one ever scored.

is that world cup singles ? I am the current european beach world cup singles champion (well if they can have world championship wellie throwing and nettle eating and similar narrow terms) aswell as being half of the euro beach knee based head tennis world champion aswell (never beaten in 4yrs with my mate claus)

Used to play spot all the time with my dad.

How is Clive Tyldesley considered a footballing expert?

How is Clive Tyldesley considered a footballing expert?

 

Is this a trick question?

Did anyone else play spot/spot the dog and kingo?

spot was just about a foorball game, kingo was basically tuggy with a tennis ball. we had amate with such a throwing arm on him you couldn't deny getting hit with the ball as you'd yelp with pain and limp away.

 

Spot was class for improving accuracy, especially with a 10/5 second rule.

 

Kingo destroyed me like. Most of my bruises in life are as a result of playing kingo. The only game I hated was singles, it was just a mess, no one ever scored.

is that world cup singles ? I am the current european beach world cup singles champion (well if they can have world championship wellie throwing and nettle eating and similar narrow terms) aswell as being half of the euro beach knee based head tennis world champion aswell (never beaten in 4yrs with my mate claus)

 

It was really simple. One keeper and everyone else playing only for themselves. 'nee blasties!'

 

Round the clock was mint if everyone was good at kick ups.

For some reason it was Wembley singles round here. Loved that and doubles.

aye was Wembley singles/doubles for me too.

 

Used to love a class game of "headz n volz*" too

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*that's headers and volleys for you posh folk.

I was fucking horrendous at headers and volleys. We tried to play a couple of years back when we were bored down the park one afternoon. I ended up just sitting out of it.

How did these things spread without the internet?

I was f***ing horrendous at headers and volleys. We tried to play a couple of years back when we were bored down the park one afternoon. I ended up just sitting out of it.

 

I was always the divvy that would try and go for an overheard kick to try and knock 3 points off, usually ballooning it wide.

I hated headers and volleys. Such a shit game considering other potential options.

I was mint at it. Proper Mark Hughes in me younger days when it came to the volley like. 

why do none of the islands off england (Jersey, Isle of Man etc) have a decent football team?

 

They all have in-house leagues. Their national teams play in the Island Games.

 

Guernsey have bridged that gap last season though by entering into the league system using players on the island, they won the league first season at a canter.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_F.C.

Aww I loved heads and volleys. 3 lives and if it goes wide you lose 2 lives, over and you lose 1, keeper catches it and the player that took the shot goes in net.