Over 70s – 7th Dec 2023
Playing at GFA Headquarters in Almondsbury, close to the Severn Estuary, you’d forecast it to be gusty at this time of year. And so, it proved. But, contrary to expectation, …
Over 70s – National Cup Finals – 16th September 2023
SETTING THE SCENE Twenty-four hours before the tournament day, we lost Eddie Butler and Robbie Williams, who were struggling with Covid and had to withdraw from the squad. Both had …
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Over 70s – National Cup Round 3 – 24th June 2023
Report by Charlie Wise 070s Player-Manager CIRENCESTER PHOENIX 1 FLEET OF FOOT 1 (Phoenix won 2-0 on penalties) This was a magnificent game as both sides had to play in …
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Over 70s – 22nd March 2023
Note: Charlie Wise, Team Manager, was on holiday at the time; subsequently, a comprehensive match report is unavailable. In brief: The team played exceptionally well as a unit and dominated …
Over 70s – 25th January 2023
We were undefeated throughout Round 3 matches. In preparation, the manager emphasised that we should ‘attack, attack’ and take a grip on each game from the kick-off, while he was …
Over 70s – 23rd November 2022
Round 2 matches were played at GFA Headquarters, Almondsbury, on Wednesday, 23 November 2022. Out of the 14 matches played on this occasion, only two finished with the widest margin …
Over 70s – 5th October 2022
The weather was far from ideal, even for our hardy and skilful players! For three hours, we had to cope with the erratic and sudden gusts of wind and driving …