Subbuteopia event Genova 5/5/12

Venue (Villa Bombrini)

Finger and me getting a game in on the Friday evening in Parodis Zeugo stadium

Teaching the kids the beautiful game

Andrea Piccaluga(dark top ) former World Champion , still got it , really lovely bloke too

John Waddington Trophy

Playing tables on the Saturday

Finger and me in action on Saturday , looks like Refs v Trackies

View from hotel window

It was an brilliant weekend , we were very well looked after .To actually feature in a documentary about something that is a huge part of me was an unbelievable experience .Don't think Dee or I will ever forget a weekend so special

I am suitably jealous

Ralph .I flicked flats for the FIRST TIME on the Saturday mate , have to say they were brilliant to play with , small ball of course , kept hitting the bar though

GREAT thread, Jim.
Very envious.
What was that Zeugo pitch like to play on?
Nice to see the old fence surround.

The Zeugo pitch , bit too fast for me Steve , nice surface though , but was good to get on the baize on Saturday That stadium was harder to play in than Fingers Stadium as well , but you saw it ...........you HAD to

Beautiful venue! What a great weekend.

I'd love to get a celly team, Jim.

Preferably done in the very first Melchester Rovers kit, or the 125 year celebration 'Red Sash' kit Saints recently had with gold bases would be nice.

forfoxsake wrote:

Ralph .I flicked flats for the FIRST TIME on the Saturday mate , have to say they were brilliant to play with , small ball of course , kept hitting the bar though

The small ball makes a world of difference...its easy enough to chip though isn't it ?...if anything too easy I find...I can bend it too despite the words of an erm..ex-England star ( )who insists it can't be done....(see classic bitter and twisted review of Mark Adolphs book on Amazon by some big time charlie serious chip on his shoulder competitive type )

I see an interesting thread elsewhere concerning blocking flicks featuring the games leading know all .. never used blocking flicks myself until 2010 or met anyone else who did for that matter...was that man ever a child ? I think not...

thanks for the photos Jim

what an amazing venue ,reminds me a bit of bracknell though

see you tomorrow at sheffield mate and we can have a chat about your trip .

not quite as plush a venue as boyne hill CC eh jim?

dee says you were well and trully loked after.

whats with the goggles mate? you are hard enough to beat without them!

subbuteo forever 207 wrote:

not quite as plush a venue as boyne hill CC eh jim?

dee says you were well and trully loked after.

whats with the goggles mate? you are hard enough to beat without them!

My eyes are like everything else mate , don't work as well as they used to

It was awesome to be a part of it all Jon , fantastic 3 days .

That room we used at BTFC last time was better than the usual one , much more natural light

yes i will ask if we can have that room for 3/6

see you monday mate