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I played my first game of 11 a side after many years last night; our youngest's primary school dad's team which has just been set up. I was playing at centre back but even so it gave me a new found appreciation that the game is not as easy as you think. Offsides (or not) were an absolute nightmare - we had a ref but he was calling those himself which maybe didn't help.
And in true QPR stylee, heading towards a respectable 1-1 at half time I coughed up possession and the oppo made it 2-1 with the last kick of the half.
I played a works 11 match 2 years ago, after about a 25 year hiatus, i was never the most mobile and felt fine during the game BUT the following morning i was as flexible as an ironing board.
Playing 11 a side football on 10:50 - Jan 15 by PlanetHonneywood
Sounds like piss poor fitness levels as well.
Tell us chef, what are your teammates' cycling abilities like?
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I generally played in 5 a side teams when I was younger, fitter, slimmer, etc...
But recently took part in a charity 11 a side match, and found the constant switching of direction was an absolute killer on my knees and hamstrings etc. Can see why players could pick up so many injuries.Even at very local level, you still get a few flash Harry's doing multiple step overs in an attempt to get wallies like me, to look like a prize plum !!!
Have been considering over 50s football locally, went along to watch and there were some decent players there.
But yes - agree, easy to criticise, with pukka pie in hand, whilst consuming multiple pints of extra strong lager !!!
I started playing 11-aside again about 4 years ago aged 30, after only playing 5s or 7s since being at school. Absolutely worlds apart. I'm 6'4 and naturally more defensive (read not very good but get stuck in) so went in at CB and christ alive, really struggled with reading balls over the top. Found myself either getting caught underneath them or having them bounce over my head - really take it for granted how accomplished these lot are at what we consider the real basics of the game.
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Playing 11 a side football on 11:22 - Jan 15 with 247 views
Playing 11 a side football on 11:00 - Jan 15 by numptydumpty
I generally played in 5 a side teams when I was younger, fitter, slimmer, etc...
But recently took part in a charity 11 a side match, and found the constant switching of direction was an absolute killer on my knees and hamstrings etc. Can see why players could pick up so many injuries.Even at very local level, you still get a few flash Harry's doing multiple step overs in an attempt to get wallies like me, to look like a prize plum !!!
Have been considering over 50s football locally, went along to watch and there were some decent players there.
But yes - agree, easy to criticise, with pukka pie in hand, whilst consuming multiple pints of extra strong lager !!!
Played my last "proper" game at 47 against a few twenty somethings. Boots well and truly hung up! I was never good enough to be that Jan Molby character strolling around knowing where to stand etc, i was just a good runner.
In limbo though, as I feel I'm not ready for walking football yet...
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Playing 11 a side football on 12:19 - Jan 15 with 49 views
Playing 11 a side football on 11:54 - Jan 15 by nick_hammersmith
Played my last "proper" game at 47 against a few twenty somethings. Boots well and truly hung up! I was never good enough to be that Jan Molby character strolling around knowing where to stand etc, i was just a good runner.
In limbo though, as I feel I'm not ready for walking football yet...
My last proper 11s was in 1991, as per the surgeon's advice. Ignored it a bit and started playing kick-about stuff until mid-90s, then stupidly, 5s until final game in 1999. The twisting and turning was effing up my knees. Last time I kicked a ball in anger: 2002 played rush goalie while in the Galapagos.
Then in an even bigger display of stupidty, started running marathons in 2005 (no twisting or clattering centre halves). Final run in 2019, a 5km. Totally mullered for six weeks!
None of the above remotely sensible for an amputee since the age of two! Currently, I've been a gym monster rebuilding leg muscles as I get back to hiking and attempting Hadrian's Wall later in the year.
Wouldn't change a bloody thing; they really were the best of days, and I miss them immeasurably!
Keep going if you can chaps!
'Always In Motion' by John Honney available on amazon.co.uk
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