Local Footy

[DemonTim]

Thought instead of clogging up other random threads might be good to have a thread to discuss local footy with other dees fans.

Sando22 surprisingly, that loss to doveton wasn't my worst loss.

 

[Sando22]

Thought instead of clogging up other random threads might be good to have a thread to discuss local footy with other dees fans.

Sando22 surprisingly, that loss to doveton wasn't my worst loss.

Good call.
I think we've all played in the odd stinker here or there mate.

 

[DemonTim]

Good call.
I think we've all played in the odd stinker here or there mate.

I just happen to have mates who play for terrible clubs

 

[Sando22]

I just happen to have mates who play for terrible clubs

I played half a year at Nuna!

*before they got bad

 

[Marc_Remillard]

When I lived in the UK my local team was Hereford

 

[Sando22]

When I lived in the UK my local team was Hereford

Was it all ex-pats?

 

[Russian Demon]

When I lived in the UK my local team was Hereford

Isn't that where Hurricanes hardly Happen?

 

[schmuttt]

Thought instead of clogging up other random threads might be good to have a thread to discuss local footy with other dees fans.

Sando22 surprisingly, that loss to doveton wasn't my worst loss.

Jesus, how bad was the team you were playing in that got belted by Doveton? I played Doveton in a practice match last year and they were far from scary.

 

[DemonTim]

Jesus, how bad was the team you were playing in that got belted by Doveton? I played Doveton in a practice match last year and they were far from scary.

Terrible. Struggled for numbers. The coach went to divvy 4 ammos and tried to get a few players down. They struggled there too

 

[PerfectFooty]

Benalla All blacks and Benalla Saints represent!

 

[Marc_Remillard]

Was it all ex-pats?

Well, to be honest I did most of my best stuff at the Ledbury Hotel drinking pints of Guinness or scrumpy. I did manage to make it to the odd rugby practice with the lads but I really wasn't very good.

Not many aussies around there back then.

 

[jhong]

Well, to be honest I did most of my best stuff at the Ledbury Hotel drinking pints of Guinness or scrumpy. I did manage to make it to the odd rugby practice with the lads but I really wasn't very good.

Not many aussies around there back then.

I remember drinking scrumpy , and not much else ....rocket fuel .

 

[Marc_Remillard]

I remember drinking scrumpy , and not much else ....rocket fuel .

Not quite up to the quality of rocket fuel

 

[Sando22]

I have no idea what scrumpy is but it sounds sh*thouse!

 

[Russian Demon]

I have no idea what scrumpy is but it sounds sh*thouse!

Its just apple cider that is cloudy, cheap and not very fizzy. Can actually be very nice, but like all things that are cheaper can be horrible too.

 

[Sando22]

Its just apple cider that is cloudy, cheap and not very fizzy. Can actually be very nice, but like all things that are cheaper can be horrible too.

So flat apple cider that is most likely served warmish and with a strange cloudiness?
I'd go for that!

 

[Russian Demon]

So flat apple cider that is most likely served warmish and with a strange cloudiness?
I'd go for that!

Pretty much. Can get pretty high in alcohol content and gives an absolute MF of a hangover

 

[jhong]

Pretty much. Can get pretty high in alcohol content and gives an absolute MF of a hangover

can confirm ,hangover is brutal.

 

[ponsdale]

can confirm ,hangover is brutal.

Confirmed from me too.

 

[Yakker]

I played for Wynnum Vikings in the 90's. We went 3 seasons without a win and it got to the point where a few of us would play in both ressies and A's just to keep the numbers up. Our motto was "we can't play footy but **** we can drink"

 

[DemonTim]

I played for Wynnum Vikings in the 90's. We went 3 seasons without a win and it got to the point where a few of us would play in both ressies and A's just to keep the numbers up. Our motto was "we can't play footy but **** we can drink"

There's a team in my league that a few players do that. Always fun to keep a bloke goalless in the reserves, then watching him play seniors and kick a bag lol

 

[TheCount]

I played for Wynnum Vikings in the 90's. We went 3 seasons without a win and it got to the point where a few of us would play in both ressies and A's just to keep the numbers up. Our motto was "we can't play footy but **** we can drink"

They won a flag - or at least played in a GF a few years back ... you jumped off too soon!!

 

[Marc_Remillard]

I have no idea what scrumpy is but it sounds sh*thouse!

It's the pommie version of moonshine apple cider. Traditionally made in big open vats, they were notorious for small rodents falling in and becoming part of the brew. Apparently added to the flavour. Very cheap and very alcoholic, essential qualities required in a pint to help one get through an English winter.

 

[Yakker]

They won a flag - or at least played in a GF a few years back ... you jumped off too soon!!

Yeah I finished up in 1999 due to back and hammy issues at the age of 30. We were starting to come good as a side with some good younsters coming through. We won a flag in 2003 then back to back in Div 1 in '08 & '09. Made finals next couple of years. This year marks the clubs 50th year in the comp. Good times at that club and have made lifelong mates that I catch up with regularly. Also played for Coorparoo for a couple of seasons and one season at Springwood.