Author Topic: RAWK Poll - Do you play football and if so what level? (Read 27080 times)

Phil M · « **on:** July 20, 2012, 11:18:12 am »

Alright Aldos?

Out of curiousity just wondering how many Reds on here actually play football on a regular basis and to what level?
It's funny how you don't get much discussion about people actually playing given the fact this is one of the biggest football forums around.

Personally I currently play a 5-a-side game once a week for fun with a mate of mine and lads from his work and also play for an 11 a side team
in a fairly competitive astro league once weekly.

Am currently looking to join a local club for summer training as there's nothing like playing the proper game on turf.

If I need to add other options above I will based on the replies to the thread.

Waka · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:50:08 am »

Play for my local club and will continue to do so until my legs fall off, that or until i begin to lose my pace and skill, i expect the latter

۩ Maximus ۩ · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:52:29 am »

No option for professional?

Welshred · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:53:02 am »

Other - I'm a level 4 referee

Phil M · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:53:29 am »

Quote from: Waka on July 20, 2012, 11:50:08 am

Play for my local club and will continue to do so until my legs fall off, that or until i begin to lose my pace and skill, i expect the latter

I hear ya!

As soon as someone posts "where's the option for a professional player" we'll finally be able to confirm there's senior LFC players on here.

Edit: except for Maximus

Phil M · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2012, 12:12:21 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on July 20, 2012, 11:53:02 am

Other - I'm a level 4 referee

Added.

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2012, 12:17:36 pm »

Went for only down the park/with kid option. When I was a kid I was good. Always getting picked 1st/2nd in school and after school 3 hour matches. Was introduced to smoking and unfortunately that ruined me. If I didn't smoke and dedicated myself to playing, I reckon League 1 minimum.

damian · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2012, 12:51:01 pm »

Play 5-a-side with ex-colleagues when we can get enough players together. Unfortunately its getting a struggle to get enough to play at the moment, so like last night it gets cancelled quite often.

Not played for a couple of weeks now, really need to get back into it because I'm quite unfit, and after a couple of weeks off I can only run for about 10 minutes before my Asthma starts playing up and I can't run much for the rest of the match, whereas if I play a couple of weeks on the run then I can run for an entire match without suffering at all.

I also do enjoy playing a lot, so its quite gutting when it gets cancelled.

Suarez325 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2012, 12:54:42 pm »

Play and help manage a Sunday league team, to be honest its more about the drink after and running off the hangover from the night before.

doc_antonio · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2012, 01:13:13 pm »

I Play in a competitive friday league made up of friends last season as i couldn't find a team that would take me round my area as i was injured, but this coming season i'll be back playing for a place in an amateur league team once i decide which one wants me more. hopefully all goes well and liverpool will see that they missed out on signing me up

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2012, 01:23:53 pm »

Played regularly from 17 to about 32 in various amateur leagues, untill injury caught up with me. Haven't even so much as kicked a ball with the kids since.

I'm currently 42 feeling 92, with two f*cked ankles which some days, I can hardly even walk on without limping. $:-\$

Edit: I did both ankles in, away from sport in an unrelated matter.

Garstonite · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2012, 01:39:58 pm »

I play on Legendary on FIFA.

24/7 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2012, 01:43:18 pm »

Quote from: Big Red Richie on July 20, 2012, 01:23:53 pm

Edit: I did both ankles in, away from sport in an unrelated matter.

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Am playing tomorrow, in goal, in a veteran's charity game. At least for the first half, then I'll ref the second half. Feels good to be able to remain involved even at 42

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2012, 01:43:48 pm »

Used to be pretty good at 5 and 7 a side. Tended to score hatfuls of goals at 11 a side when I played as well. I used to have a great shot on me and plenty of stamina (Due to Karate probably) but those days have long gone.

My knees and back are OK nowdays but the last few games I played at 5 a side showed me that it wouldn't take much to be pretty much injured all the time again. So those boots have been well hung up.

BigAl24 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2012, 01:45:33 pm »

Semi pro 11 a side.

Twice a week 6 a side.

Phil M · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2012, 02:10:16 pm »

Quote from: Garstonite on July 20, 2012, 01:39:58 pm

I play on Legendary on FIFA.

Takes effort, mental strain, concentration, I can relate to that.

Big Red Richie · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2012, 02:19:54 pm »

Quote from: 24/7 on July 20, 2012, 01:43:18 pm

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Am playing tomorrow, in goal, in a veteran's charity game. At least for the first half, then I'll ref the second half. Feels good to be able to remain involved even at 42

No mate. I unfortunately jumped off a five foot wall in snow. The ground looked level. Unfortunatley it wasn't, and the snow masked the uneven ground underneath.

As I landed, my left ankle went left, and my right ankle went right.

I've had no end of problems since doing it in 2010, including being out of work, and not being able to get back into work, because basically, some days I can hardly walk.

F*cking nightmare scenario if truth be told.

Luckily I didn't break anything, but my ligaments and tendons etc, are proper fooked. I've had multiple steroid injections and multiple physio sessions, seen multiple specialist, and have basically been told, tough shit, live with it, there's nothing more we can do for you..... currently awaiting another set of physio sessions, over 18 months since I did it.

42 years old, and crocked.

Danyaals Kop · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:30:17 pm »

I play 5/6/7 a side once or twice a week for fun/fitness.

tubby · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:32:32 pm »

5 or 7 a side between 1 and 3 times a week with friends.

Billy The Kid · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:35:34 pm »

I had a couple of trials in England when I was 17.

Then my discovery of alcohol dampened my progress rapidly

I went back to playing again when I was about 23. I played for my college

These days I play two or 3 times a week in 7 a side

kavah · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:51:09 pm »

Retired, decent standard in the business houses but to be fair I was probably the worst player in the team.
(played about 30 games a season from 86 - 2001 (never scored, they wouldn't even let me take a pen

AndyInVA · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2012, 05:27:48 pm »

I have an uncle that plays in Perth, Austrailia who still regularly plays with his mates

he is in his 60's

Not Bob · « **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:31:07 pm »

Played in college in the states for four years with two different schools. First was an awful team and I played regularly, second finished 2nd in the nation last year, top 20 in my senior year, and I didn't get a sniff of the first team. Still, was decent.

Then played some very high quality pickup games after graduation. It all ended when I was doing the marseilles roulette (the only move I could ever do, really), foot got stuck in the pitch, the rest of my body went and my knee ligament snapped.

Since then I've gotten fat and lazy, but still go gingerly come out a couple of times a week to play in some light pickup sessions. I say play with the biggest of exaggerations, as I mostly just walk about and moan that I didn't get a pass to feet.

Phil M · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:37:38 pm »

What are 'pickup sessions' ?

kavah · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2012, 10:37:41 pm »

Wasn't it boss as a teenager to play on the backfield. Used to have some boss games.
15 a side play till it goes dark - or a bit longer in some cases
Happy days

24/7 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:03:52 pm »

Quote from: kavah on July 20, 2012, 10:37:41 pm

Wasn't it boss as a teenager to play on the backfield. Used to have some boss games.
15 a side play till it goes dark - or a bit longer in some cases
Happy days

Am in a weird mood, so......

Phil M · « **Reply #26 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:05:01 pm »

sirjames · « **Reply #27 on:** July 21, 2012, 08:26:40 am »

i play on the international scene most notably picking up the golden boot at a tournament in the Ukraine 4 years ago. I have a poor disciplinary record that cost my team winning the cup though, after which i lost the head and drank a bottle of vodka, lost my phone, nearly missed my plane home and left my boot in a hotel bedroom wall.

andymanlfc · « **Reply #28 on:** July 21, 2012, 08:46:38 am »

Currently play Amature but one league away from semi pro, going to keep playing till I can't anymore, but got ages ahead of me (only 19) then will be on the golf course at every opertunity till my arms fall off.

Komic · « **Reply #29 on:** July 21, 2012, 09:04:46 am »

I play for a college team (11 a side) and my department (5 a side). Won an international 5-a-side tournament couple of weeks ago, it was for polymer scientists only .

Vidocq · « **Reply #30 on:** July 21, 2012, 10:44:26 am »

i smoke,drink and my fitness is shit...5minutes on the pitch and i'm dead

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #31 on:** July 21, 2012, 10:50:06 am »

Does anyone know how you'd go about approaching a semi-pro side for a trial? Is ringing and asking too brazen? I've improved a lot this year and bossed it a bit in my league last year (good standard) so was just wondering. Play twice a week when I'm at Uni for my Uni team, play a bit for a local side when I'm home. Most in the local team are hopeless but they're a great bunch of lads and it's a top laugh. The manager is true parody. Love it though. If I were a pro, I'd have the annoying tag 'versatile' fixed to me.

Il Capitano · « **Reply #32 on:** July 21, 2012, 10:58:14 am »

I play once or twice a week Power League 5- (sometimes 6-) a side games with my mates. We used to play Thursday night amateur league matches too. I normally play as the holding defender.

ThepepeReina · « **Reply #33 on:** July 21, 2012, 12:01:15 pm »

Quote from: Drinks Sangria on July 21, 2012, 10:50:06 am

Does anyone know how you'd go about approaching a semi-pro side for a trial? Is ringing and asking too brazen? I've improved a lot this year and bossed it a bit in my league last year (good standard) so was just wondering. Play twice a week when I'm at Uni for my Uni team, play a bit for a local side when I'm home. Most in the local team are hopeless but they're a great bunch of lads and it's a top laugh. The manager is true parody. Love it though. If I were a pro, I'd have the annoying tag 'versatile' fixed to me.

Best going pre season, ring the club ask is it ok to go training, they will all say yes because you could be good and they have nothing to lose. Round liverpool area there is st helens town, bootle fc, Afc liverpool, and then towards wigan ways you have you ashton towns and wigan robin parks etc.

Hyderabad Red · « **Reply #34 on:** July 21, 2012, 12:18:46 pm »

I suck at it

Oddball · « **Reply #35 on:** July 21, 2012, 12:20:44 pm »

Have voted

Yes - I play 5/6/7 a side once or twice a week for fun/fitness

Though depending on what my 2 MRI's turn up, that could change to

No - I don't play football anymore due to injury / age / other commitments

Sarge · « **Reply #36 on:** July 21, 2012, 12:45:47 pm »

High Level of Playstation Fifa Football.

Anywhichwayicant · « **Reply #37 on:** July 21, 2012, 12:46:50 pm »

Don't play anymore. No real reason, just choose not to.

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #38 on:** July 21, 2012, 12:50:57 pm »

Quote from: ThepepeReina on July 21, 2012, 12:01:15 pm

Best going pre season, ring the club ask is it ok to go training, they will all say yes because you could be good and they have nothing to lose. Round liverpool area there is st helens town, bootle fc, Afc liverpool, and then towards wigan ways you have you ashton towns and wigan robin parks etc.

Cheers mate. My Uni paid me at times last season, mainly because I helped with most of the training. The Uni has lost players to the local semi-pro side before so I think they're keen to keep the side together. I'll ring around a few of the sides you mentioned, maybe a bit further afield too.

24/7 · « **Reply #39 on:** July 22, 2012, 12:07:41 am »

I'm changing my vote to "other".

Specifically? "None of the above".

Today I reffed a local A team v Veterans (ex A team players, older, supposedly wiser)..........in a friendly.............a charity fundraiser at that...............and then remembered exactly why I handed my licence back in a a few years ago.

Bunch of children. A team weren't bad but of course every decision was challenged but at least they let it go when I told 'em why I'd decided what I had. Not saying I was perfect, far from it - bad day at the office, didn't wanna do it in the first place but thought I'd help out.....

Just a minor example of the kind of thing today....

"You don't know what you're doing!"

"Really? I guess that means we have a lot in common then."

"Like what?"

"We're both amateurs past our best and punching above our weight, so shut up and get on with it."

Cue fucking inbred knobhead trying to work that out.

Oh and another - "Fuckinell ref, no wonder you're shit, look at the top you have on!" (LFC black away kit btw).

"You want the fucking whistle? Think you can do better?"

"Alright mate, no need to be rude."

"Uh-huh, so you think I should just kowtow and take dog's abuse all game?"

So today I quit reffing for good, that was my last ever game. I won't run the line, I won't coach either. I'm done with it. There's me thinking that so-called 'grass roots' footie still had some purity, some old-fashioned view that it's still just a game......as opposed to the overpaid 'pro' wankers thinking they're god's gift. Nah. It'a all gone bad.

Now all I need is a flask, a tartan blanket, a flat cap, some dentures and a season ticket on the Main Stand and my Grumpy Old Twat membership will be complete

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Author Topic: RAWK Poll - Do you play football and if so what level? (Read 27080 times)