friendly soccer game

[solice]

hey there everyone. ok there was a thread recently "gay soccer" which was pretty much just asking if anyone was up for a game of soccer some time but then it got bitchy, so i am asking first of all if we can leave the bitching off this thread.

right, i want to organise a five aside game between the members here, so realistacly we should get 12 people to make it work, 1 sub for each team but the more the merrier.
the teams can be made up of men or women or a mix but it all depends on the numbers. anyone that wants to take part can.

sport is suppossed to be about fun and teamwork and that is the aim of this, to have a good time. so what i am asking ye is that if there is anyone interested in playing that ye can post it here or pm me and i will keep ye informed of what is happening.

come on people its all in the aid of fun. and im sure that we can visit a local watering hole after for some light refreshments.


(and by the by, i am the worst soccer player ever so dont be embarrased if its not your thing or you think you cant play, i will out preform everybody with my talentless unskillfull moves. its all for a good time.)

[Disco_Kev]

I could do with the exercise, haven't been to the gym in a while. I'm the same Solice, totally hopeless but I am up for a laugh. Sign me up there. [)]

[solice]

ok, we got 2 people, anyone else. if we can get 10 people it will do. so all we need is 8 more people who have no shame and are willing to embarass themselves, all in the aid of fun remember

[redbulljunkie]

if it's on a weekend and I'm not doing anything else in Dublin that weekend. (the 20th is out for me anyway).

[solice]

it will be on on a saturday, it would be the most convenient day for most people, i havent got a date yet as that will depend on wether or not we have the numbers

[skaterboi]

im up for a game of soccer...but am in dublin till the start of august then am back down by the lee and would love to kick some ball!!!

[solice]

ok people we have got 5 (just enough for one team. i can see that it is going to ba a very one sided game)

RBJ, Jock, Skaterboi, Disco_Kev and mé fein

if i dont get enough by the end of next week im not going to bother[(]

[redbulljunkie]

how are things going on the gaywaterford front?

[solice]

gaywaterford.com is under construction at the mo so it looks inlikely that we will be playing them (according to admin its been underconstruction for quite a while).
we have got another name. that makes 6, all we need is 4 more

[goalpost]

Hi Solice, I sent you a message re the soccer did you get it? i'll
play.

[admin]

HI guys,

any chance you could sign up for the gay pride soccer match against the lesbians?

let me know and I arrange it

[solice]

got the message goalpost, does this mean you will play in goal????

and admin, i think you already put my name down but just to confirm, ill play

[redbulljunkie]

I should hope so [p]

[punk]

played in the gay pride soccer game last year,it was some laugh and the gents won for the first time. will def try and be there again this year. There is a barb a que after in Loafers.even if people here dont want to play and come and watch it would def add to the atmosphere. hope everyone is having a great summer though the weather sucks at the moment.so long then

[goalpost]

I wouldn't mind playing in the pride game, how do i go about it?
anyone know?. And has anyone noticed the pride posters around town? spot the mistake? they ommited bisexuals..ooophs.[0][0][0][0][0][0][0]

[admin]

goalpost,

The omision of bisexuals from the posters was an unfortunate error and was not intentional.

mae maxima culpa

[damien]

Didn't something like that happen too for Pride Week in UCC ? )

[amnesiac]

An anti-bisexual conspiracy??? ) How queer!
Yeah there was an ommission of the word Bisexaul in one UnEx article during Pride Week but it was an editorial error which WASN'T the fault of the UCC LGB. In fact, we're an extremely bi group as it happens...

[solice]

ok we have 7 names,

RBJ, Jock, Skaterboi, Disco_Kev, Goal Post, Opus and Solice

3 more is all we need. god this is like trying to draw blood from a stone

[Slayer]

I wouldn't mind joining for a game, that's if girls are allowed.

I love soccer.

[solice]

of course girls are allowed, sher we are all europeans now

[Tom RED]

I'd be up for it as well. Enjoyed the pride game.

[solice]

cool cool cool, that means we got nine including tomred and slayer (by the by, i think u should be called "puffy, the gay vampire slayer", lol)

i was checking out gaywaterford.com and it says that the site would be back up and running by the aug bank holiday wknd, but low and behold, it aint. ill keep checking and hopefully we will be able to have a match against them aswell as our own
we could so beat them

[Slayer]

Oh yeah.

*looks forward to kicking some waterford ass*

[goalpost]

Solice man looking back on the count for players i make it 8 not 9,
it looks like Jock is no longer with us? i could be wrong but he hasn't posted for ages.Me thinks he's left us for good.By the way i'll still play...

[solice]

ill get onto jock, ill e-mail him and see whats up.

[Slayer]

oh yeah, cos we really need him around.

*rolls eyes*

[solice]

he is still a member of the community, he is welcome to play. the thread is called, "friendly soccer game"

[solice]

jock wont play [V]

[Slayer]

*stifles sarcasm*

[Lucifer]

Oh come on! Have been watchin this thread for a while and nobody has said it yet. Ah well, if I must, I must obviously the bisexuals will be playing for both teams!

[Slayer]

*shakes head*

at this point you're abusing punmanship.

[Lucifer]

There's nothing I like better than a bit of punupmanship over everyone else [8D]
Also to Amnesiac "We are an extremely bi group"? Not that I've noticed. Although it has to be said that I would win the "Most Unobservant Person In The World" award if I realized that the ceremony was on.

[ladzlad]

did this game play yet?

[Slayer]

Well, unless they did and didn't tell me it didn't(although, there's a fair chance they didn't tell me cos they'd be afraid I'd kick their bony little asses)

[solice]

the game was never played and i wont be organising it. decided not to post anymore. so if ye are going ahead with the game good luck and have a good time

[KTS]

no solice don't leave us!

[Viruswriter]

why don u wanna post no more? this site kicks ass

[KTS]

Does it? [;)]

[redbulljunkie]

The reasons for solice not posting any more are too stupid to be revealed

[ladzlad]

gawd...sorry i asked, there should be match bans after all that!

[jc]

I know this topic is old and probably considered dead but it relates to something thats happening with me at the moment.

I work for this company and next month, theres a soccer match planned against another company. I explicitly tod the organiser that i cant kick a ball out of my own way to save my life. That however was my downfall as now my name is on the team. I think they all know that Im gay and are just putting me on the team for a laugh.

so what will I do? pretend I have something else on that day and vanish, or play on the team and hope for the best? Im really going to look like such a girl out there! I dont even understand the game! sure, the score a goal thing, but off side? yellow cards.. red cards? huh? And the worst thing is, these guys working here are all straight so probably can play really well. Im going to die!

Maybe if I get some of the girls to sign up for the team... that way I wont be the main focus and can just laugh at the whole thing with them. I know this may seem so stupid to everyone, but Im seriously worried! And the best thing is, and i dont want to miss it, that after the match, its going to turn into a big drinking session, all paid for by the company.

I guess Im worrying too much. But any advise on what i should do would be handy... Say maybe i try running around all the time, kick the ball only if it comes my way. How many people play on a team anyway? Surely I can avoid the ball for, how long does a game go on for? an hour? Help

[sedna]

I play soccer three times a week. There is no rule that says gay men can't play sport just as well as heterosexual men. It's only a work event - be a man, play the game and enjoy it

[capo]

be a man, play the game and enjoy it
^ ^ Really Sedna ?

[LittleTimmy]

I play soccer a lot too (three times a week), and I don't find my sexuality inhibits my talent. (Oh modesty)
However I happen to know JC in real life and I know that this is a dilemma for him. Best thing would be to call in sick that day I think!! (Or if ya want I can replace ya!!)

[amnesiac]

I know JC too and sports aren't his strongest suit. Why don't you offer to ref? you do wear black a lot.

[bo_selecta]

Or else really freak them out and bring your own personal troupe of cheer leaders from Gaycork!

"GIMME A J...."

http://www.xs4all.nl/~gcoupe/images/cheerleader_3.jpg

"GIMME A C...."

http://www.gaypridewinnipeg.com/news/gallery/2002/slo-pitch/jen_d/images/baseball_cheerleader2.jpg

[opus]

If you don't play regularly, you probably shouldn't start with a game against another company unless it's just being played for a laugh. In the last place I worked I used to play a 5aside game and always remember one of the people there telling me he didn't like playing against people he knew/worked with cause he always felt he had to hold himself back with tackles and things!

On the other hand I never used to play soccer until a friend of mine talked me into it in my first job & I'm playing two games a week now. Still crap mind [)] but the run around is good!

[soccer_mark]

I know this thread is ove a year old but its of interest to me as I'm trying to get people interested in playing soccer.

Doen't look good that the last guy who tried to organise a friendly game not only failed to play the match but left the boards!! :-s

Did you play that match JC??

This whole - "be a man and play the match" is a load of rubblish!! If you don't want to play the match tell them you don't play - end of. I know plenty of guys in work who not only don't play but hate soccer!