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Post by Dave on Oct 15, 2008 18:29:40 GMT
As If that son Of mine did not have enough to do in life, what with his full time job, South Devon League Registration Secretary, a councilor On the Devon FA, he has taken on yet more. He Is now the assistant manager Of the under 18 Devon F.A football side and he will be leaving on Friday to travel to Essex as the team Is playing there In the FA Youth Cup. Don't forget to leave some time to see your dad mate.  |
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Post by stuartB on Oct 15, 2008 21:22:15 GMT
Good luck to your son, you must be very proud of him.
I used to play a guy who was involved with the Devon FA for years. I guess he knows Steve Jane of Harbertonford. Top man
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Post by Dave on Oct 15, 2008 21:30:19 GMT
Yes proud would be an OK word to use, better than the IOU I got for my birthday ;D
He Is so busy he can't even get to the shops ;D
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Post by Dave on Oct 17, 2008 11:51:46 GMT
Well I took Ant to coach road this morning, as the team Is traveling up today and will be staying In a hotel at Waltham Abbey. They will them travel to the game somewhere In Essex, but I'm not sure Of the ground the game will be played at. I did get It slightly wrong, as It Is the County F.A. Youth Cup and the Devon under 18's will be play the Essex under 18's squad. It will be a welcome change for Ant to be able to stand On the touch line and shout out to the players. For over 27 years he has had to put up with me, standing on the touch line and shouting at him. Since his first game at the age Of six I have watch nearly ever game he has played In. He only stopped playing partly due to the massive work load he has doing all the work he does for local football, but also that he would not be asked Or expected to do any favors Or rule bending for a club he was playing for. He has only ever wanted to make sure that everything Is fair for each and every club and I know all those In local football state what a great job he does. I was hoping to go out and enjoy the rare thing In the sky today, I think Its called the sun, but he wants me to scan all the post and all those hand posted through the letter box(transfer requests etc) that come In by 3pm and then email them to him, so he can sort them all out. What are dads for hope you have a great time Ant and the team does you proud and you get the win and go into the next round. Take care Dave |
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Post by Dave on Oct 17, 2008 14:13:14 GMT
Well all todays transfer requests have been scanned and emailed to boy wonder. If you were hoping to play for your new club tomorrow, but your club does not get an email from Ant later, giving them the nod, then you can blame me ;D
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Post by Dave on Oct 17, 2008 18:53:19 GMT
Seems like Ants hotel Is full Of footballers, the Tranmere Rovers team are also staying at the hotel, they play Leyton Orient tomorrow.
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Post by merse on Oct 17, 2008 19:18:15 GMT
Seems like Ants hotel Is full Of footballers, the Tranmere Rovers team are also staying at the hotel, they play Leyton Orient tomorrow.  That'll be the Waltham Abbey Marriott then...............I used to carry on a "little liaison" there in the dim and distant past - used it so many times they offered special terms!  |
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Post by AR10 on Oct 17, 2008 22:51:16 GMT
Cracking hotel, just been chatting with Ronnie Moor the Tranmere Manager, what a nice chap taking the time out to chat.
The game is at Harlow Town FC with a 1 pm kick-off if anyone wants to cheer on the lads from Devonia.
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Post by Dave on Oct 17, 2008 22:55:09 GMT
Good luck tomorrow with the team Ant, PS what have I told you about being up this late at night.  |
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Post by romfordkev on Oct 17, 2008 23:18:27 GMT
Cracking hotel, just been chatting with Ronnie Moor the Tranmere Manager, what a nice chap taking the time out to chat. The game is at Harlow Town FC with a 1 pm kick-off if anyone wants to cheer on the lads from Devonia. That'll be BARROWS FARM STADIUM then Ant. Nice little ground - I'll make a concerted effort to stick my photos of it up for everyone to see what a tidy little set up it is. (Probably Saturday night at the earliest). As for the result?.........I'll HAVE TO sit on the fence!!  |
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Post by Dave on Oct 17, 2008 23:25:43 GMT
Kev you are a Maldon boy and should not forget your roots mate, how can you sit on the fence  look forward to seeing the pictures tomorrow, well It Is your job after all ;D |
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Post by romfordkev on Oct 18, 2008 0:03:42 GMT
I know Dave - but ESSEX is my home too!! Pictures are in the ground review board NOW!! I THANK YOU.....AND  !!! |
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Post by Dave on Oct 19, 2008 11:15:21 GMT
Kev, your Essex boys won the game by two goals to one, not had a chance to talk with Ant to get any Idea how the game went, but will ask later and see If I can put on some sort Of report. Unless you know anything |
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Post by AR10 on Oct 19, 2008 11:36:43 GMT
We lost 2-1, which is how the 1st half finished, the boys was off the pace in the 1st half but after a hairdrying experience at half time from the manager we came out & battered Essex in the 2nd half, hit the post with a cracking free kick & then a rasping drive onto the bar & then came the contrevasy with about 10 mins to go there was a goal mouth scramble which resulted in a Devon player having a shot deflected into the top off the net & bouncing out & the ref waved play on as he said the ball hit the bar,now on the previous two occasions we hit the woodwork you heard the hollow sound of the goal frame but not this time as you could quite cleary see the ball bulge the net at the top with no thud of the bar, then on 89 mins he turned down a cast iron penalty when one of the Essex defenders punched the ball as he was lying on the floor just as one of our attackers was about to strike the ball. The Essex chairman came up to us at the end & could quite not believe that the referee or his assistant never gave the goal, oh well we came away very deflated but heads held very high for a very spirited performance.
What a fantastic set up they have there at Harlow Town & the hospitality was very good.
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look forward to seeing the pictures tomorrow, well It Is your job after all ;D