11 a side Football - NEW ORGANISER NEEDED

I have had some discussions with people on the board about organising at least 1 game this summer. Probably best to plan this for a Sunday afternoon and I was looking at dates in July. I am probably looking at playing at either Sports Village or Conyers depending on availability and price.

I will ask the guys who play at Conyers if they want to make this too.

So let’s go for dates of:

2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th July,

Add your name below with the dates you can do ( if all just put ALL).

1. ORF – ALL

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. Boro85 - ALL

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. Boro85 - ALL
5. Rich - ALL

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. Boro85 - ALL
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. Boro85 - ALL
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. Boro85 - ALL
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. Boro85 - ALL
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12. Matty (gk) 2, 9, 16, 23
13 Dixy all
14 chewee, 2, 9, 16, 23
Gareth all

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. Boro85 - ALL
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12. Matty (gk) 2, 9, 16, 23
13 Dixy all
14 chewee, 2, 9, 16, 23
Gareth all
16 Dew all

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. Boro85 - ALL
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12. Matty (gk) 2, 9, 16, 23
13 Dixy all
14 chewee, 2, 9, 16, 23
15.Gareth all
16 Dew all
17. Apoboro (only 2nd or 9th for me)

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. Boro85 - ALL
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12. Matty (gk) 2, 9, 16, 23
13 Dixy all
14 chewee, 2, 9, 16, 23
15.Gareth all
16 Dew all
17. Apoboro (only 2nd or 9th for me)
18. Tom 2, 9/16/30 depends on time

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. Boro85 - ALL
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12. Matty (gk) 2, 9, 16, 23
13 Dixy all
14 chewee, 2, 9, 16, 23
15.Gareth all
16 Dew all
17. Apoboro (only 2nd or 9th for me)
18. Tom 2, 9/16/30 depends on time
19. Dan (All)

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4.
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12. Matty (gk) 2, 9, 16, 23
13 Dixy all
14 chewee, 2, 9, 16, 23
15.Gareth all
16 Dew all
17. Apoboro (only 2nd or 9th for me)
18. Tom 2, 9/16/30 depends on time
19. Dan (All)

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4.
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12. Matty (gk) 2, 9, 16, 23
13 Dixy all
14 chewee, 2, 9, 16, 23
15.Gareth all
16 Dew all
17. Apoboro (only 2nd or 9th for me)
18.
19. Dan (All)

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4.
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12.
13 Dixy all
14
15.Gareth all
16 Dew all
17. Apoboro (only 2nd or 9th for me)
18.
19. Dan (All)

If the drops outs are because of my involvement I'm happy not to play, I don't want to prevent this from happening

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4.
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12.
13 Dixy all
14
15.Gareth all
16 Dew all
17. Apoboro (only 2nd or 9th for me)
18.
19.

I can do all at the moment.

I believe there's 5/6 definite's from the conyers game as well.

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4.
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12. Matty (gk) 2, 9, 16, 23
13 Dixy all
14 chewee, 2, 9, 16, 23
15.Gareth all
16 Dew all
17. Apoboro (only 2nd or 9th for me)
18.
19.

As per my conversation with a few of you guys earlier I am now no longer prepared to organise this game due to what I feel is a turning into a pretty spiteful act against a former player of ours.

I appreciate you all have your own thoughts however holding a grudge like that and not letting people join in a separate game after all this time is to me out of order. I would like to add without this person the previous 11 a side games would not have gone ahead as he bought players to the match when we were desperately short.

If anyone else wants to pick this up please do but I will not be involved.

As discussed; I'm going to remain out also.

I have discussed with Dan and offered to step out if he'd like to play - my act of dropping out earlier was not one of spite, it was based purely on personal reasons which I have kept and will continue to keep to myself. I didn't ask anyone else to drop out so assume others must also have their own reasons.

I respect Dans right to sign up to a game; and I did not intend to keep him from playing - I chose not to play myself.

I'd play but can't do the 2nd or the 30th

Joe would play in goal the same dates I am available

I thought it was an open game for anyone to play or to not play?

I've nothing against anyone personally but rarely enjoyed playing with Dan (might as well not beat around the bush as we know it's about Dan) as his style was too rough for me (call me a fanny if you like) but I didn't enjoy playing thinking I might get injured when I've got a job to go to the next day and footy is meant to be fun. Not personal to Dan as we usually had a good craic about music and stuff and he's a sound lad, I just didn't like playing footy with him (some of you might not like playing with me and that's fine. It's a free world). And I'm not saying dan or anyone else has ever tried to injure someone but the game was just too rough for what I wanted. No biggy.

To say that's a spiteful act is your opinion, but I haven't stopped the game. It's a free open game. Just because I choose not to play with someone doesn't stop the game. There'll be plenty of others wanting to play anyway.

Maybe my problem is that I worry too much, my main thing for moving to sports village was having people on hand to help in an emergency and most were happy to stay at southlands with nobody on site. But I've been brought up cautious and I don't take risks and risking an injury isn't worth playing to me. I play the odds game. That's why I'm boring.

Do people not think it would have been worth voicing any concerns with me privately rather than just removing their name from the board? From my perspective it didn't look good seeing all those people drop out like that.

I spoke with Dan prior to him putting his name down. He had the courtesy to ask me whether or not he could play. The lad has been put on a footballing ban for some consideredable time now. Probably justified because of his previous actions however surely, given the time, people could have given the lad the opportunity to play. Maybe I just like to believe that people over a period of time change and grow up and as you said Tom he is a decent lad so I don't really understand why people still hold his previous actions against him.

Anyway seeing what went on yesterday left me feeling pretty disappointed hence why I no longer wanted to be part of this game but hope you guys can get a match sorted.

Shame this has happened. Can't we all just have a big hug.

I don't mind helping organise the game and the big hug.

I can look at people's availability and enquire about pitches for the best date. Any updates on players etc just post on this thread.

I hope you all know I do realise I was out of line alot of the time when I played with you, and too competitive and Ill natured. You correctly said I should stop, and I know you've had much more fun and enjoyable games since. And I'm very glad about that because I did genuinely see you all as mates and no matter how I was when we played, and my reaction immediately after, that remained the same. I won't tell you 'I'm a changed man' and all this but the times when I was at my most dick headish was during bad times in my personal life which you're all aware of (I am in no way using that as an excuse, just a reason) and I used football as an outlet to release some pent up frustration and this was unfair on others who just wanted to enjoy a game of football. I would never seek to hurt anyone when playing, and I know my nature sometimes resulted in it, any time it did lead to injury I always sought to apologise and felt incredibly guilty for my actions.

My life has changed for the better significantly in recent months; graduating from University, a wonderful girlfriend and I'm pretty relaxed in general. I don't want to use football as an outlet anymore, I just love to enjoy the fun of it. I was obviously pissed off and I didn't understand it when I was told I shouldn't play anymore, who wouldn't be, but obviously it was the right thing to do and I know that and you all know that.

To be fair, the whole thing with Dan has been greatly exaggerated. He played with us for years before his playing style become an issue, and it become an issue when he was stuck in a negative rut and going through a lot of shit in his personal life.

He asked for a second chance plenty of times and has been flat out ignored by the powers that be. I think it's pretty obvious that he's not asking for a chance to come back to then kick the shit out of everyone and upset people. He's asking for a second chance to prove himself and show people that he gave a bad reflection of himself.

It seems some people aren't willing to give that second chance which is fine, as others have said it's a free and open game so you can drop out whenever you like. It could have been done in a better way though and I'm sorry but anyone fearing for their safety is going way too far with this.

I hope you will still play Jay, I don't mind helping to organise as I work with Dan M who plays at Conyers so we should be able to get a big enough group together.

Anyyyyyymoreeeeeeee?

Joe can ONLY play in goal on the same days I am available above, he's not able to have spells out so that should be taken into account if it's played in one of the dates we are available

We've got two keepers then, Joe & Matty.

1. ORF – ALL
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. CHBoro - 9th, 16th, 23rd
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12. Matty (gk) 2, 9, 16, 23
13 Dixy all
14 chewee, 2, 9, 16, 23
15.Gareth all
16 Dew all
17. Apoboro (only 2nd or 9th for me)
18. Joe - 9th, 16th, 23rd
19. Shannon - all

1.
2. Able - ALL
3. Rob - 16th, 23rd, 30th
4. CHBoro - 9th, 16th, 23rd
5. Rich - ALL
6. Petermac- 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
7. Josh - ALL
8. MarkB - ALL
9. Jack all
10. Anth all
11. Geoff all
12. Matty (gk) 2, 9, 16, 23
13 Dixy all
14 chewee, 2, 9, 16, 23
15.Gareth all
16 Dew all
17. Apoboro (only 2nd or 9th for me)
18. Joe - 9th, 16th, 23rd
19. Shannon - all

*hoof*