November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers

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fingers wrote:: Carpet pitch!

The pitch of my childhood!! cheers

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:14 am

spudski wrote:: Chaps it's been a while...

Fabio contacted me to let me know this was happening.

I maybe able to come to this... I would love to meet up with the lads again and of course see the hallowed turf of the Fingers.

I will know nearer the end of the month. I'm awaiting confirmation of a Race training course i'm doing for work which might conflict.

Is that ok?

No it isn't Wurzel , we need to know now !!!!!!!! Smile

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forfoxsake wrote:

spudski wrote:: Chaps it's been a while...

Fabio contacted me to let me know this was happening.

I maybe able to come to this... I would love to meet up with the lads again and of course see the hallowed turf of the Fingers.

I will know nearer the end of the month. I'm awaiting confirmation of a Race training course i'm doing for work which might conflict.

Is that ok?

No it isn't Wurzel , we need to know now !!!!!!!! Smile

Still working on it mucker...hope you're good mate Cool

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:29 am

Yeah not too bad mucker , thanks , would be really good to see you again , of course Cool

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OK folks

So if these 10 people turn up then the fixture list will look something like this!

Round

SoF

Camera

Producer

Round

Ruins

Round

Park

Round

No Man's Land

Round

Carpet

1

Jon R

Fabio

AN Other

Dee

1

John E

Fingers

1

Gerald

Lee

1

Rev Jim

Fox Jim

1

Garry

St George

2

Fox Jim

Garry

AN Other

Dee

2

Lee

Rev Jim

2

Jon R

John E

2

Fabio

St George

2

Fingers

Gerald

3

Rev Jim

Fingers

AN Other

Dee

3

St George

Fox Jim

3

Garry

Lee

3

Gerald

Jon R

3

John E

Fabio

4

Lee

St George

AN Other

Dee

4

John E

Gerald

4

Fabio

Fox Jim

4

Fingers

Garry

4

Jon R

Rev Jim

5

Gerald

Fabio

AN Other

Dee

5

Garry

Jon R

5

Rev Jim

John E

5

Fox Jim

Lee

5

St George

Fingers

6

John E

Garry

AN Other

Dee

6

Jon R

St George

6

Fingers

Fox Jim

6

Gerald

Rev Jim

6

Fabio

Lee

7

Fox Jim

Jon R

AN Other

Dee

7

Lee

Fingers

7

Fabio

Rev Jim

7

St George

John E

7

Garry

Gerald

8

Gerald

St George

AN Other

Dee

8

Fabio

Fingers

8

Jon R

Lee

8

Rev Jim

Garry

8

John E

Fox Jim

9

Lee

John E

AN Other

Dee

9

Fox Jim

Gerald

9

St George

Rev Jim

9

Garry

Fabio

9

Fingers

Jon R

I will then source an 'AN Other' to operate the cameras (or maybe Garry's mate etc?)

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If however, Gerald gets lost Laughing

and Jon is ill Crying or Very sad

, then the fixture list then looks like this:

Round

SoF

Camera

Producer

Round

Ruins

Round

Park

Round

No Man's Land

Rest

1

St George

John E

Spud

Dee

1

Fox Jim

Fabio

1

Rev Jim

Lee

1

Fingers

2

Fabio

Rev Jim

Lee

Dee

2

St George

Spud

2

Fingers

Fox Jim

2

John E

3

Fingers

Lee

St George

Dee

3

Spud

Fox Jim

3

John E

Fabio

Rev Jim

4

Fox Jim

St George

John E

Dee

4

Rev Jim

Fingers

4

Lee

Fabio

4

Spud

5

Rev Jim

Spud

Fingers

Dee

5

Lee

St George

5

Fox Jim

John E

Fabio

6

John E

Fingers

Rev Jim

Dee

6

St George

Fabio

6

Spud

Lee

Fox Jim

7

Fabio

Spud

Fox Jim

Dee

7

Rev Jim

John E

7

Fingers

St George

Lee

8

Fox Jim

Lee

x

Dee

8

Fingers

Fabio

8

Spud

John E

8

St George

Rev Jim

x

9

Lee

John E

Fabio

Dee

9

Rev Jim

Fox Jim

9

Spud

Fingers

St George

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However, it everyone turns up as well as Spud, Paul, and also Ray appears (He rang me yesterday saying he had seen the Subbuteopia documentary and intends to make it if he can), and someone else also turns up out of the blue, the 14 players would play 6 games each (in 2 groups of 7).

Round

SoF

Camera

Producer

Round

Ruins

Round

Park

Round

No Man's Land

Round

Carpet

Round

Red Fence

Rest

1

St George

Jon R

Fingers

Dee

1

Fox Jim

Fabio

1

Rev Jim

Spud

1

Gerald

Lee

1

John E

Garry

1

Ray

Paul

AN Other

2

Gerald

John E

Paul

Dee

2

Lee

Garry

2

Ray

AN Other

2

St George

Fox Jim

2

Jon R

Fabio

2

Rev Jim

Fingers

Spud

3

Fabio

Spud

St George

Dee

3

Jon R

Rev Jim

3

Fox Jim

Fingers

3

Garry

Paul

3

Lee

Ray

3

John E

AN Other

Gerald

4

Garry

Ray

John E

Dee

4

Gerald

AN Other

4

Lee

Paul

4

Fabio

Rev Jim

4

St George

Fingers

4

Jon R

Spud

Fox Jim

5

Fox Jim

Rev Jim

Jon R

Dee

5

Spud

Fingers

5

St George

Fabio

5

John E

Ray

5

Paul

AN Other

5

Gerald

Garry

Lee

6

Lee

AN Other

Garry

Dee

6

John E

Paul

6

Gerald

Ray

6

Jon R

Fingers

6

Fox Jim

Spud

6

St George

Rev Jim

Fabio

7

Fabio

Fingers

Rev Jim

Dee

7

Jon R

Fox Jim

7

Garry

AN Other

7

St George

Spud

7

Lee

John E

Ray

8

Gerald

Paul

I've got fixture lists for all the other possible combinations, based on:

- Everyone plays in the stadium. Cool

- Everyone plays on most of the other pitches.

- Dee being the producer!! Very Happy

- We take camera duties on rotation between us.

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:34 am

excellent.
no sign of getting ill yet steve.

are you telling gerald to get lost!?seems a bit rude! Wink

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Steve don't forget Dave james is coming along with me ... getting excited now Smile

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Thanks Garry

Is this the chap you mentioned who is recoving from some work on his eyes?

Is he up for playing the games...or working the main SoF camera?

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He said he would like to play if possible, goes in on the 7th and is hoping he will be ok , if you play down his left side should be a easy game for you all Very Happy

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Excellent!

So here is a list of fixtures that reflects Dave turning up, Gerald getting lost and Jon being ill - i.e. 9 players in total on the day!

Round

SoF

Camera

Producer

Round

Ruins

Round

Park

Round

No Man's Land

1

Dave

Fabio

Fingers

Dee

1

Garry

Jon R

1

Fox Jim

St George

1

Rev Jim

Lee

2

Fingers

Garry

Fabio

Dee

2

St George

Dave

2

Jon R

Rev Jim

2

Lee

Fox Jim

3

Jon R

Lee

Fox Jim

Dee

3

Rev Jim

Dave

3

Fingers

St George

3

Garry

Fabio

4

Fox Jim

Rev Jim

Lee

Dee

4

St George

Jon R

4

Dave

Garry

4

Fabio

Fingers

5

Fabio

St George

Garry

Dee

5

Rev Jim

Fingers

5

Dave

Lee

5

Fox Jim

Jon R

6

Fingers

Jon R

Dave

Dee

6

Fox Jim

Fabio

6

Garry

Lee

6

Rev Jim

St George

7

Dave

Fox Jim

Jon R

Dee

7

Lee

Fingers

7

Fabio

Rev Jim

7

St George

Garry

8

Garry

Rev Jim

St George

Dee

8

Lee

Fabio

8

Fingers

Fox Jim

8

Jon R

Dave

9

Lee

St George

Rev Jim

Dee

9

Garry

Fox Jim

9

Jon R

Fabio

9

Fingers

Dave

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And here's the fixture list if Dave turns up, Gerald's Satnav is working, and Jon is well!

Round

SoF

Camera

Producer

Round

Ruins

Round

Park

Round

No Man's Land

Round

Carpet

1

Jon R

Dave

Fingers

Dee

1

John E

Fabio

1

Rev Jim

Gerald

1

Fox Jim

Lee

1

Garry

St George

2

Gerald

Garry

St George

Dee

2

Lee

Rev Jim

2

Dave

John E

2

Fingers

Jon R

2

Fabio

Fox Jim

3

John E

Fingers

Jon R

Dee

3

Fox Jim

Dave

3

Rev Jim

Fabio

3

St George

Gerald

3

Garry

Lee

4

Lee

St George

Gerald

Dee

4

Fabio

Garry

4

Fingers

Fox Jim

4

Dave

Rev Jim

4

Jon R

John E

5

Fox Jim

Rev Jim

Fabio

Dee

5

Dave

Lee

5

Jon R

St George

5

John E

Garry

5

Fingers

Gerald

6

Dave

Fabio

Rev Jim

Dee

6

St George

John E

6

Gerald

Jon R

6

Lee

Fingers

6

Garry

Fox Jim

7

Garry

Jon R

Fox Jim

Dee

7

St George

Fingers

7

Lee

Fabio

7

Gerald

Dave

7

Rev Jim

John E

8

Gerald

Lee

John E

Dee

8

Fox Jim

Jon R

8

Garry

Dave

8

St George

Fabio

8

Rev Jim

Fingers

9

John E

Fox Jim

Lee

Dee

9

Fabio

Gerald

9

Jon R

Rev Jim

9

Fingers

Garry

9

Dave

St George

10

Fingers

Fabio

Dave

Dee

8

Rev Jim

Garry

8

Fox Jim

St George

8

John E

Gerald

8

Jon R

Lee

11

St George

Rev Jim

Garry

Dee

9

Dave

Fingers

9

Lee

John E

9

Fabio

Jon R

9

Gerald

Fox Jim

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...and if every bugger turns up it will look like this!

Round

SoF

Camera

Producer

Round

Ruins

Round

Park

Round

No Man's Land

Round

Carpet

Round

Red Fence

Rest

1

St George

Jon R

Fingers

Dee

1

Fox Jim

Fabio

1

Rev Jim

Spud

1

Gerald

Lee

1

John E

Garry

1

Ray

Paul

Dave

2

Gerald

John E

Paul

Dee

2

Lee

Garry

2

Ray

Dave

2

St George

Fox Jim

2

Jon R

Fabio

2

Rev Jim

Fingers

Spud

3

Fabio

Spud

St George

Dee

3

Jon R

Rev Jim

3

Fox Jim

Fingers

3

Garry

Paul

3

Lee

Ray

3

John E

Dave

Gerald

4

Garry

Ray

John E

Dee

4

Gerald

Dave

4

Lee

Paul

4

Fabio

Rev Jim

4

St George

Fingers

4

Jon R

Spud

Fox Jim

5

Fox Jim

Rev Jim

Jon R

Dee

5

Spud

Fingers

5

St George

Fabio

5

John E

Ray

5

Paul

Dave

5

Gerald

Garry

Lee

6

Lee

Dave

Garry

Dee

6

John E

Paul

6

Gerald

Ray

6

Jon R

Fingers

6

Fox Jim

Spud

6

St George

Rev Jim

Fabio

7

Fabio

Fingers

Rev Jim

Dee

7

Jon R

Fox Jim

7

Garry

Dave

7

St George

Spud

7

Lee

John E

Ray

8

Gerald

Paul

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:39 am

chaps

i saw Paul (AKUMULATOR) on friday and i`m afraid he wont be able to attend

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:39 am

what time are you serving breakfast on Monday Steve Laughing

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I see what you mean Lee - it might take a while!

I reckon there will be a certain amount of playing it by ear on the day.

...although I can play Subbuteo better by ear on some days!...

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:45 am

so steve you are ok with a 1pm match start?

suggest we all get there 12.30pm and steve we will all chip in £3 towards the cost of hosting.no arguments! Smile

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:46 am

steve - no way an i playing you with you playing with your 11 queens and you only using your ear!
cos i know you would still win! Smile

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What time does the stadium close steve ? will i need my PJ's Very Happy

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:15 am

Getting well excited now , gonna be a great day Cool

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subbuteo forever 207 wrote:: so steve you are ok with a 1pm match start?

suggest we all get there 12.30pm...

I agree - Reckon we need to aim for 1pm fingers at the ready for kick-off.

No probs if not all the rounds are played though. As long as we get through 5 or 6, everyone should get their fingers in the stadium...

btw Jim, whatever happens your playing me on the Park Pitch!...check any fixture list you want! Laughing

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:59 pm

ear plugs all round when you are playing foxy steve Smile

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That's because we keep getting situations like this arising in the middle of our matches!

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:35 am

fingers wrote:

subbuteo forever 207 wrote:: so steve you are ok with a 1pm match start?

suggest we all get there 12.30pm...

I agree - Reckon we need to aim for 1pm fingers at the ready for kick-off.

No probs if not all the rounds are played though. As long as we get through 5 or 6, everyone should get their fingers in the stadium...

btw Jim, whatever happens your playing me on the Park Pitch!...check any fixture list you want! Laughing

Oh yes mate , jumpers for goal posts , gonna be fantastic cheers

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:00 am

so spud - are you in?come on mate you said by the end of the month.

paul is out so that means everyone else is in i presume.if you cant make it then please speak now.

jim - leave maidenhead 11am i reckon

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Just waiting on a call tomorrow Jon...sorry for the inconvenience. Someone else let me down on returning info...you know what it's like in business. Should know tomorrow.

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As of today, I will be there! So I'm playing in the SOF!

It looks like its going to be a roadblock in the area that day!!!

All the very best
Ray

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Right guy's...looks like i'm going to have to bail on this one unfortunately.

I can't give a definate answer today... so you'll have to count me out.

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spudski wrote:: Right guy's...looks like i'm going to have to bail on this one unfortunately.

I can't give a definate answer today... so you'll have to count me out.

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fabiobertola wrote:

spudski wrote:: Right guy's...looks like i'm going to have to bail on this one unfortunately.

I can't give a definate answer today... so you'll have to count me out.

I know mate... Crying or Very sad

I'm gutted. I was really looking forward to seeing you again. Crying or Very sad

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Yes Spudski, a shame you can't make it. Looking forward
to meeting all of you!

All the very best
Ray

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Hopefully another time Ray.

All I know, is that you'll have a great time, with a wonderful bunch of lads.

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Hi folks

Just putting plans in place for the day, and assuming to get sufficient space for the following 'subbuteossi'...

1. Jon R
2. Leeski
3. John E
4. Jim and Dee
5. Fingers
6. The Saint
7. Gerald
8. Reverend Jim
9. Garry
10. Dave
11. Fabio
12. Ray
13. Kieran and Paula (possible)

...have I missed anyone??

Please let me know on here if you can't make it, or drop me an email (stephen.moreton@attend.org.uk)

Many thanks
S.

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I'm Catholic however this is too much being sandwiched between 'The Saint' (Simon Templar aka Roger Moore) and Reverend Jim ( father feed them all )! Please change my position in this table of yours, anywhere will do Haha! :-)

Sooooooooooooooooooooo looooooooooooooooookin forward to Sunday boys bounce

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MalteseFalcon wrote:: I'm Catholic however this is too much being sandwiched between 'The Saint' (Simon Templar aka Roger Moore) and Reverend Jim ( father feed them all )! Please change my position in this table of yours, anywhere will do Haha! :-)

Gerald, I think that officially makes you a cherub...!

November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers - Page 2 Gg56142649

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Gentlemen, I'd like to take advantage from the SoF event, looking to find some spares... if someone has the following items to sell please briing them to Southend (lettering size is not mandatory):

1x Ref 47 HW, blue base yellow inner, small lettering
1x Ref 48 HW, red base blue inner, large lettering
1x Ref 3 HW, white base blue inner, striped sleeves, large lettering
3x Ref 132 HW, white base green inner, small lettering
2x Ref R5 Rugby HW figure

Thank you!

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:58 am

fabio

not sure if i have these spares but i will be bringing along all my spares boxes as Jon wants to have a look as well

Lee

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:13 am

been to Chingford tonight for the essex league meet and have arranged for Gerald to come to me on sunday morning so no excuse about the sat nav this time Laughing

not long to go now Very Happy

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Sheffield was disappointing so hopefully I can find some spares in those boxes of yours as well Lee

spurs1975 wrote:: fabio

not sure if i have these spares but i will be bringing along all my spares boxes as Jon wants to have a look as well

Lee

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:57 am

gents this looks like the largest gathering ror a lionhearts.

should be brilliant.

John,foxy and mrs foxy with me from sunny maidenhead.leaving about 11am

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:01 am

I am sure you all had a marvellous time. Razz

Any chance of some photos and/or videos? Cool

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:30 am

What can i say WOW!!!!! i think this sums it up for everyone. Many thanks firstly to Steve M for allowing everyone into his house which is just amazing. the stadium looked awsome once again and the other pitches were amazing in their own right.On top of that we were fed and watered with a huge amount of top food,many thanks for david for supplying this. Then that leaves thanks to everyone who attended for making the day so special and a special note to Fabio for making the trip from Italy king

. Looking forward to the next meet but i think Bracknell is going to struggle to live up to the events of today Wink

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I can only double that WOW and a bigger WOW. A fantastic day. Very well organised, great food
and drink -a great set of pitches and some truly fantastic people!!!And even a DVD of the event!
I cannot thank Steve enough for sorting this out and David for the phone. And for Dave, Gerald,
Fabio and Lee for 4 great games. I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer - and once again I thank you for your understanding on this. And Mark my nephew really enjoyed himself as well and is now truly inspired again!. Very Happy

I'm truly looking forward to the next meeting! That really was something else. Its a fanstatic
game, and it good to see some truly special people now playing it with a passion.

My sincere apologies for the studium thing Steve, I hope its not damaged that much!? I felt
very bad about that Crying or Very sad

Once again thank you to Steve for a great meet and to all the people who was there yesterday!!!

All the very best very
Ray

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Echo Lee and Ray sentiments and everyone else who attended, a truly magnificent day was had by all and many many thanks to Steve for hosting a great event, looking after us all so well and allowing us all the chance to see some really great subbuteo exhibits and play at some fantastic individual pitches. I was in awe for most of the day in what I thought was a great shrine to subbuteo - every time I revisited a room or venue, I saw something or some detail that I hadn't noticed before and had to go back and fetch my camera - the people playing subbuteo in No Mans Land, the subbuteo boxes in the shop window, the snowball throwing 'cricketeers, I could go on and on and the Stadium of Fingers and its room were brilliant.

I had heard people previously comment about playing at Steves before and had seen pictures, but none of that could totally capture what is there (and my own pictures don't do it full justice) and I am extremely pleased that I was able to attend this day out - I doubt that I will ever forget it.

Great day out with a great set of people, Absolutely brilliant.

Oh, and we all got to play some subbuteo as well

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All has been said by the guys above and all I have to say is that for me it was an unforgetable day... Unbelievable unless you've attended this meeting, one would not understand what it's like! I'm lost for words. It was lovely to see you guys. the atmosphere being so friendly, full of camaraderie, sportsmanship and a fierce passion for the game.
It's almost like checking in a 5* hotel created by Peter Adolph to cater for every Subbuteo need you have. Ha!
In this case the mastermind and genius being Mr Moreton. I will never ever forget yesterday :-)
Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for looking after us as if we were KINGS. The day was absolutely perfect in every sense of the word.
Once again thank you to the KING OF KINGS, Steve Moreton and long live the 'Stade de Fingers shrine and 'The Lionhearts' Club.

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On behalf of myself and Dave id like to thank Steve for inviting us along to what turned out to be a truly amazing day you must be congratulated on such attention to detail on all your projects, the stadium of fingers was amazing and i feel honoured to play at such a stadium, not only that but your other pitches are fantastic in their own right, loved playing on the park pitch, reminded me of playing over the fields when i was a kid moving the jumpers about Smile

Hospitality was first class, food great and must congratulate and thank the chef and also Dee for her tireless work throughout the day.
You all a great bunch of lads and contributed to a all round great experience, something myself and Dave will never forget.

Thanks Steve and all you Lionhearts.

Subject: Re: November 11th meet at Stade De Fingers Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:49 am

There's not much to add here .I find it very difficult to describe yesterday , you really had to be there Smile

It was absolutely magical , memories , that as Gerald says will live forever in the mind .
Huge thanks to The Finger and Dave for treating us like royalty .
To J R for driving from Maidenhead to Southend and back
To Dee for everything she did , trust me guys , today she can hardly move !
To all who played , excellent games , banter , spirit .............Lionhearts to a man .Except Garry's goalkeeper Laughing

Fabio , what a match we had ! Been 2 and a half years in the making , but was worth the wait , pleased with a point v Millwall cheers

To Lee for the spares Cool

And finally Gerald , what's to say , couldn't break down your defence , won a throw-in 3 inches from the corner flag , flicked a figure to the left edge of the six yard box , using a throw in figure Shocked

dropped it straight on me blokes nut , bottom corner bounce

winning goal , will never forget the look on your face mate , but you took it like a true gent , top bloke ! Top day !
Thanks to all who made it so

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The best goal EVER scored against me mate. The MOTHER of ALL SUBBUTEO GOALS. I'm proud to have been the recipient of your MAJESTIC feat because I witnessed it 'live'. I have NEVER seen anything like it... It crowned an incredible experience in Southend.

As for the day itself, once again beautifully put by you guys who have written down your thoughts about how the day went. I'm still buzzing now ( or maybe someone spiked my drink affraid

hehe!).

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