Captain Shamrock
Well-Known Member
Ladner Over-35 Thursday Night League
Well I started a new venture tonight at Port Guichon Elementary in Ladner. I showed up at 6:20 for a 6:30 game and figured that was enough time to warm up. Unfortunately, when I arrived, I noticed that we only had 7 other players. I thought.......surely, others would be arriving soon.......but they didn't. The whistle blew and we started and finished with 8 fcuking men. Fortunately, the players on the other team could have been the worst 16 players ever assembled, at any level. We were only down 2 - 1 at the half. Once again, unfortunately, I was the youngest guy on our team and was expected to do more running than the rest of the team. Not a good thing. They scored a couple to make it 4-1. Their 58 year old striker scored a cracker from 8 yards out. At this point, I decided to bring my blistering speed(I was bullet beside the grandfathers who were 'marking' me) up front. It paid immediate dividends, as I scored withing two minutes. Of course at this time, I was feeling the need for more. Unfortunately, I stubbed my dink on two efforts after dipsy-doodlingrolleyes: ) by the two Special Olympics defenders. I even hit a right footer than flew over the net. At the end, I still didn't know the name of the team I was playing for and certainly didn't know who I was playing against. One guy asked me if I was Stephen Burns and claimed that he played on Club Ireland about 16 years ago. Of course, I claimed to remember him and it was nice that his gut was sticking out a lot more than mine. I felt good at that point. The two grandfathers playing in the backline were probably their best players. They even had an English accent, so they had to be good.
Next week, Screw You Captain will be venturing into these unchartered waters. He really doesn't know what he is getting himself into. Actually, it was kind of fun, despite the fact I did more running than I did all season in Division One.......
The Over 35 Man
Well I started a new venture tonight at Port Guichon Elementary in Ladner. I showed up at 6:20 for a 6:30 game and figured that was enough time to warm up. Unfortunately, when I arrived, I noticed that we only had 7 other players. I thought.......surely, others would be arriving soon.......but they didn't. The whistle blew and we started and finished with 8 fcuking men. Fortunately, the players on the other team could have been the worst 16 players ever assembled, at any level. We were only down 2 - 1 at the half. Once again, unfortunately, I was the youngest guy on our team and was expected to do more running than the rest of the team. Not a good thing. They scored a couple to make it 4-1. Their 58 year old striker scored a cracker from 8 yards out. At this point, I decided to bring my blistering speed(I was bullet beside the grandfathers who were 'marking' me) up front. It paid immediate dividends, as I scored withing two minutes. Of course at this time, I was feeling the need for more. Unfortunately, I stubbed my dink on two efforts after dipsy-doodlingrolleyes: ) by the two Special Olympics defenders. I even hit a right footer than flew over the net. At the end, I still didn't know the name of the team I was playing for and certainly didn't know who I was playing against. One guy asked me if I was Stephen Burns and claimed that he played on Club Ireland about 16 years ago. Of course, I claimed to remember him and it was nice that his gut was sticking out a lot more than mine. I felt good at that point. The two grandfathers playing in the backline were probably their best players. They even had an English accent, so they had to be good.
Next week, Screw You Captain will be venturing into these unchartered waters. He really doesn't know what he is getting himself into. Actually, it was kind of fun, despite the fact I did more running than I did all season in Division One.......
The Over 35 Man