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CUP FINALS 2008 |
| Date: 08/05/08 |
It would be nice to see the whole club get behind all of our teams who have done so well to reach Cup Finals this season
These are very exciting times at Cookham Dean Football Club and there are some very big dates to make a note of.
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Berkshire Trophy Centre Final
Thursday 15th May
The Madejski Stadium, Reading
Cookham Dean v Shinfield
7pm Kick Off
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Norlfolkian Junior Cup Final
Friday 18th April 7.30pm Kick Off
Cookham Dean Reserves v Holyport Res
At York Road, Maidenhead
(lost 1 v3) AET
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League Cup Final Sunday 27th April
Cookham Dean Under 11 v Foxes U11
Kedderminster Park, Langley
Kick Off 11am (Won 1-0)
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The Under 11 v Windsor Swifts also have the League Shield Final to play at Kedderminster Park on
Sunday May 4th (Won 5-0)
The Under 18s have a League Cup Semi Final to play v Risborough Rangers
Sunday April 20th * (lost 1v2)
More Details to Follow
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Joke of the Week 102 |
| Date: 08/05/08 |
Four friends, who hadn't seen each other in 30 years,
reunited at a party
After several drinks, one of the men had to use the rest room.
Those who remained talked about their kids.
The first guy said, 'My son is my pride and joy. He started working
at a successful company at the bottom of the barrel.
He studied Economics and Business Administration
and soon began to climb the corporate ladder
and now he's the president of the company.
He became so rich that he gave
his best friend a top of the line Mercedes for his birthday.'
The second guy said, 'Darn, that's terrific! My son is also my pride
and joy. He started working for a big airline, then went to flight school
to become a pilot.
Eventually he became a partner in the company, where
he owns the majority of its assets He's so rich that he gave his best
friend a brand new jet for his birthday.'
The third man said: 'Well, that's terrific! My son studied in the
best universities and became an engineer. Then he started his own
construction company and is now a multimillionaire.
He also gave away something very nice and expensive to his best friend for his birthday: A 30,000 square foot mansion.'
The three friends congratulated each other just as the fourth
returned from the restroom and asked: 'What are all the congratulations for?'
One of the three said: 'We were talking about the pride we feel for
the successes of our sons. .What about your son?'
The fourth man replied: 'My son is gay and makes a living dancing as
a stripper at a nightclub.'
The three friends said: 'What a shame... what a disappointment.'
The fourth man replied: 'No, I'm not ashamed.
He's my son and I love him.
And he hasn't done too bad either. His birthday was two weeks ago, and he received a beautiful 30,000 square foot mansion, a brand new jet and a top of the line Mercedes from his three boyfriends.'
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Lucozade Sport on board to launch new look Club Website! |
| Date: 18/04/08 |
Club Website are pleased to announce the launch of our new look website on 1 May 2008. The improved site will offer all the latest grassroots football news, plus reviews, competitions, a new "club search" feature and opinion polls on the burning topics in the grassroots game. All this on top of our current club and league website service... and all still for free!
What's more, we're delighted to announce that we've teamed up with Lucozade Sport, the UK's number one sports drink, who are committed to supporting Club Website and grassroots football across the UK.
As the longest serving partner of the Barclays Premier League, Lucozade Sport have serviced the country's top teams, helping them to understand how the right hydration and nutrition can influence performance.
Now, through this new partnership with Club Website, you and your club will have access to their extensive knowledge on hydration and nutrition, with advice on good practice to help improve your
performance in training and matches and give you a proven performance edge.
Over the forthcoming months you will see a number of developments to the Club Website service, including an improved club design. We hope that you continue to enjoy the service and, as always, we welcome any feedback you may have.
So don't forget... the new look Club Website launches on 1 May 2008 at www.lsclubwebsite.co.uk. See you there!
PLUS... look out for your chance to be more Premier League thanks to Lucozade Sport's pledge to give 80 Lucozade Sport Club Website teams the professional treatment. Kick off next season in style by entering the Lucozade Sport Performance League where you can win a Premier League club-style sponsorship package. The lucky teams will win a new football strip, free Lucozade Sport products, sessions with top-class performance experts and the chance to win a grand prize of a trip to a prestigious European training camp. Watch this space for more details!
Yours in football,
The Club Website Team
“Developed by football fanatics for football fanatics"
18 April 2008
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CLUB SHOP |
| Date: 09/04/08 |
Welcome to Club Incentives
Raise money for Cookham Dean Football Club whenever you shop online!
Make this site your home for online shopping and you can generate funds for Cookham Dean Football Club every time you buy something. Plus you'll benefit from the great deals and special offers to be found on this site!
click on the logo on the top left
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Liz Kwantes MBE |
| Date: 20/03/08 |
Message from Liz Kwantes cookham.com
We are having a Youth Forum at 7.30pm on Thursday 8th May 2008 at the
Wesley Hall in Lower Road, Cookham. The two main discussion points will be:
"I'm Bored" - Facilities for Young People
The Anti Social Behaviour Perception.
Theresa May MP will be leading the Forum and it will be attended by those who are connected with activities and facilities for young people.
If anyone from the Football Club would like to attend can you let us know ASAP
sidneynewell@aol.com
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Special Offers |
| Date: 13/03/08 |
There are often special offers for users of the club shop and if you want to check out the best deals in March go to the shop and tap in Special Offers
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Mobile Phones |
| Date: 14/03/08 |
Players and Supporters can help raise funds for the club by bringing in their old mobile phones in to a collection point in the Clubhouse.
No Sims and Chargers are wanted but dig out and bring in those old phones
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THE TYSON BROWN MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT. |
| Date: 07/03/08 |
We are holding the third annual Tyson Brown Memorial Football Tournament on the 6th July 2008 at Berkshire County Sports & Social Club playing fields in Sonning Lane, Sonning. The tournament is an adult five-a-side competition. The format of the competition will be 8 groups of 5 teams, the two top teams from each group will go through to the main trophy competition knock-out stages, and the 3rd and 4th places teams in each group will go through to the consolation plate knock-out stages.
The tournament will begin at 10.00am with the finals planned for 3.00pm. There will be a barbecue selling burgers, hot dogs etc.. There will also be drinks, crisps etc.. being sold and an ice cream van. The fee for entering is £70 per team to be returned with your application. If the tournament is oversubscribed, entry will be via first come, first served basis. If you are unsuccessful with your application, then we will put you on a waiting list if teams withdraw and your fee will be returned.
There will be trophies for the winners and runners-up in the main and consolation competition, along with the Tyson Brown Memorial Trophy and Plate to be returned by May 31st 2009. This event has been covered by the local press in the past and will be covered again this year. I urge you to return your application as soon as possible with your entry fee as the tournament has been very popular in the past and we envisage a full entry again this year. Please fill in the application form in full and return as soon as possible. Your entry into the competition will be confirmed by post. Please remember, no application will be successful unless accompanied by the entry fee. We cannot take applications on the day unless the full entry fee is paid.
See the attached tournament rules sheet and application form.
Many thanks,
Chris Briggs.
Tournament Organiser.
If you would like more details simply contact this website
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Anniversary |
| Date: 21/02/08 |
The site will be two years old this week and the counter states that we have had 90,000 strikes in that time.
In fact the counter did not appear as a feature until May 2006 so we will probably celebrate our 100,000th visitor in the spring.
That gives us (more or less) an average of 1,000 hits per week in our short time on line
so........................Thanks for coming.
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Summer Coaching Coarse |
| Date: 29/01/08 |
There will be places available on an FA coaching Course this summer which will cover first aid, child protection, and basic coaching.
The idea is to organise the course in the close season and avoid the busy holiday period.
Anybody interested to learn more will be able to read more on these pages soon or you can contact committee member Mark Walters
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The Under 11 Match Reports |
| Date: 28/01/08 |
Subject: Reporter
Who is doing your web page match reports Mark?
They should be advertised to a wider audience, I just had a peek and well........................................talk about waxing lyrical
Hi Sid, he's brilliant, better match reports than the one's you get in the "Sunday" papers.
It's Ollie's Dad, John Madelin and he just loves everything about the whole footy experience. He, by his own admission is fairly new to football. He didn't play, was into rugby etc, so he brings a new and original approach to the "match report". All good fun.
Cheers for the mention on the webpage, the boys are slowly getting better and better and even better, they're the clubs "NATURAL BORN WINNERS" Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark.
KEEP UP WITH ALL THE NEWS ABOUT OUR YOUNGEST TEAM ON THE UNDER 11's
pages
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Dealing with Injuries |
| Date: 28/01/08 |
We all know that one of the downsides to playing Football is picking up injuries. You cannot do yourself justice on the pitch if you have a bad knock or even worse you miss playing the game altogether if you have a bad one.
We have added some useful notes on the subject on one of the sites new
sections "Club Documents". The reason for doing it is I know how stubburn some players can be about seeking treatment, and it is to the benefit of the club that we help our players get over physical problems as soon as we can.
Player Profiles
You may also like to fill in a player profile form on the Docs page and send it to the site and help improve the content.
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Cookham Webmaster MBE |
| Date: 20/01/08 |
Cookham Dean Football sent their congratulations recently to Liz Kwantes was awarded an MBE for services to the community in Cookham.
The electronics company director set up a youth project in 1998, has co-ordinated a community radio station and runs the town's website.
Ms Kwantes said she was amazed to get the honour and initially thought the letter marked "Her Majesty's Service" was from the tax office.
Liz said "Cookham is a very good place to live because there is a lot going on."There are a lot of people who take an active part in lots of events."
The Honours for services to the community of Cookham included fundraising for Amnesty International since university days, being a trustee and national treasurer for the charity Arthritis Care, setting up Cookham Twinning in 1993 with Cookham's twin village St Benoit, organising the Millennium and Jubilee celebrations with Brian Clews and Cookham Summer FM 2006 with Timmy Mallett, being a Parish Councillor and a Cookham Rise School governor, chairman of the Pinder Hall management committee, a trustee of the Kings Hall Trust that own the Spencer Gallery and setting up the Cookham Youth Project in 1998. Liz also has been fighting for the victims of the Equitable Life disaster for the last seven years. This has taken her to present to the European Parliament In Brussels and to stand as a parliamentary candidate against Gordon Brown at the last general election in 2005. Last but not least looking after the Cookham website.
Liz has has always been helpful advertising any news & events from the Football club on cookham.com and we appreciate her help and the links
Footnote:There are several items around the cookham.com site at the moment concerning the football club including an item on the cookham crier
You can access the cookham.com web site quickly by clicking on the picture of the Cookham War Memorial in the right hand margin
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Can you help us to enjoy a better future |
| Date: 19/01/08 |
The club has a long and proud tradition of sportsmanship and success on the playing field and the club has always relied on a small and dedicated group of people to maintain it’s place at the heart of the local Football community.
The Football Club’s committee work hard along with the coaching staff to provide a good standard of Football for both men and boys at all levels of the game.
The running & organisation of the club however does come with a fairly high price tag. It is a constant struggle to raise funds to keep our heads above water and simply to maintain what we have.
The club recognises the enormous amount of voluntary work put into the club by individual members, but at times it is not unreasonable for these few people to request a little help therefore we are canvassing everyone within in the club to see if they would be interested in helping out.
The Saturday Reserve team need help and are looking for a linesman to attend their matches and become part of their support staff.
Fundraising is a continued effort and another area supporters could help the club could be by considering sponsoring a team, or perhaps a player, it could be your son or a boyfriend, husband or brother who play’s for Cookham Dean.
Maybe you could even sponsor a match, or a piece of equipment such as a Matchball as a one off gesture. There are many ways in which you could help Cookham Dean Football Club. The Football Club always recognises the value of the sponsorships we receive.
Our ever popular website has a dedicated area to acknowledge our generous supporters.
We believe we have something worth holding on to at the Dean, we also believe that with a little help we can move the club forward, by not only improving the facilities and standards for everyone, but guaranteeing the club’s future by building on what we have already achieved.
To ensure such a future for the club, and to progress we must find supporters who not only want to share in a our success but who want to be part of something extremely worthwhile.
We are looking for like minded individuals to come forward and join the committee and bring with them fresh ideas, and we are looking for help in all areas of the club to improve facilities and conditions.
We all know the old saying that charity begins at home, and we hope that this appeal will not only be a useful exercise for the good of the club but that it could also herald the start of yet another golden era in the Cookham Dean Football Club’s proud history.
If you are interested in taking a more active roll and becoming more involved with the Football Club we feel sure you will find it can be a very rewarding and enjoyable experience.
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Sponsorship & Promotional Opportunities |
| Date: 09/12/07 |
Sponsorship & Promotional Opportunities
Now is a good time to take advantage of the opportunities presented to your business or organization through one of the South East's oldest amateur football clubs. Cookham Deans Senior squad are involved in two Cup Competitions that will showpiece their finals at Readings Madjeski Stadium in 2008 whilst the side is also in the hunt for the Reading League Senior Division title.
We have sponsorship advertising opportunities structured for both local business and individuals, catering for a range of budgets and would be proud to have you on board.
Take advantage of the advertising space that we have available on our ever popular website and you will not only be benefiting your company, but will also be providing the Dean with some much valued revenue.
Contact Commercial manager Mark Hayes on 07831345640 or by email m.hayes30@btinternet.com
Sponsorship funds are primarily directed into:
1.) The improvement of all of our teams
2.) The development of football in the community
3.) Other club-based improvements and enhancements.
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The development of Youth football
Sponsor’s Network:
We encourage not only our players & supporters to use our sponsor’s companies, but also all our sponsor’s to use each other’s services, furthermore encouraging local companies to do business with each other. We are also more than willing to contact our other sponsor’s on your behalf in order to help you in promoting your business.
It would also be a great honour to invite all of our sponsor’s to our end of season presentation night.
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PITCH ALLOCATION 2007/08 |
| Date: 19/09/07 |
ALFRED MAJOR REC. GROUND PITCHES
FIRST TEAM TOP PITCH
RESERVE TEAM TOP PITCH
UNDER 18 TOP PITCH
UNDER 16 BOTTOM PITCH
UNDER 13 BOTTOM PITCH
UNDER 11 SCHOOL PITCH
ALL TEAMS TO ABIDE BY THIS AGREEMENT UNLESS INSTRUCTED OTHERWISE BY THE COMMITTEE
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Photograph Appeal (updated) |
| Date: 21/11/06 |
As you maybe aware, we have advertised in the local press and on cookham.com for old team photos
which we can display on the clubhouse walls along with our own collection which will soon be re-framed.
We would like to thank
Albert Stroud who played before & after World War II for his historical contribution that not only included a 1946-47 team pic but also his scrapebook and league winners medals.
Brian Maidment a fine local player loaned a picture with his father in it from 1934/35
Also Daphne Bateman, wife of Arthur Bateman who played in the 40s and 50s came up with a classic team photo taken at York Road in the fifties while Peter Finlan the goalkeeper who was involved in the 50s and 60s had several good shots saved for us.
Mike Pocock who played in the sixties & Seventies, also came forward with a good collection of memories to share with us.
Finally Pauline Blore of Warren Row
donated a 1919-1920 photograph which featured her father amongst other well known Cookham lads such as William & George Copas, and Tom Garrett the good Colonels brother.
We have had several other replys, by email and these are some.....
Hi there, im Gerry Donaldson an ex player of Cookham Dean Fc from 1969-1972? . Just came across the website which has brought back fond memories of my playing days. Colin Budge was one of the best players I can remember and lost two pound in weight on average every game! Brinner Lambert once gave me a right rollicking after winning a league game in Reading (We never lost many then) for having a bad hangover even though I scored two goals!
I have enclosed a photograph circa 1970 of the side. If anyone from the team remembers me and wants to get in touch I would be very pleased.
Your Sincerely
Gerry
Name: Ted Lewendon
Address: Perth, Australia
Comments: I have a photograph of the senior team who won the High Wycombe League(2) 1954-55 of which I was a member. I was also a member of the reserve side which won the Norfolkian Cup(reserves) I think it was,it's a long time ago now! Memories can get slightly mixed!!! With regards
Ted Lewendon
Hi Rory ........ your snippet in the local paper refers. I played for the Dean from leaving school until the mid sixties. Many winners medals from various leagues in which we played. Probably the best day was winning the Norfokian Cup. I have three group pics from 1952 to 1960/1 under the captains Tony Hawkins (sadly gone) and Denis Hill. It was the era of George Ancell, the Garetts and the Falkers, all local Dean lads. You are welcome to them if any help. Perhaps I might get an invitation to the clubhouse some time, would be great to see old photos.
David Nelms
Hi Rory ..... Many thanks for your email reply. Yes I do remember Colin Moore, I recall he had some brothers. He was of course one of the younger lads. Likewise I do know of Colin Budge, but only after I had retired. The George Ancell of which you spoke collecting insurance is one and the same. George Wayne rings a bell but unless I saw a photo I can't quite place him. Is the old photo that you are after the one from Ann Danks book on Cookham? If it is, then a very young George Ancell is in the foreground and Colonel Garrett is to the right, but perhaps you refer to another shot. I still have the Maidenhead Advertiser regularly so I keep in touch with the latest achievements - of course in my day we only had the first team and the reserves - and Sunday was just a no go. I am still in touch with a lot from those days - I guess we could raise a respectable team .. ha, ha. Will take you up on your offer and bring what I have along. Will contact you in advance .. many thanks for your offer.
All the best - David
More Communication with Ted
in Perth Australia
Hello Gavin, (Amended)
Congratulations on your web-site; but more importantly, I commend you for your fortitude in establishing and maintaining the interest and sense of history associated with the Cookham Dean F.C. You are one, of a small band of people prepared to give of there often precious time, to the benefit of the greater mass. That too is an historic fact ! and without a supportive wife, sometimes impossible.
I started playing for the C.D.F.C. when I was 18yrs. I was at the time, an apprentice watchmaker to Rubin Turk in Maidenhead, whom had a shop at the Kidwells Park end of Market St. which I believe is now a round-about. I could have started playing sooner than I did, except for the fact I had to work on Saturday afternoons. However, I became more and more frustrated at being unable to play, so being a tenacious and at times I suppose, "a stroppy little bugger" I suggested to my boss, that it would be a good idea if I were to work on a Thursday afternoon(early closing) and have Saturday afternoon off, which meant of course that he had to work as well ! which he did, he was a good old chap and a great watchmaker. I started on 10 shillings(10 bob, 1/2 pound sterling) week! so when you look at the photograph, you will a see a poor apprentice whom could do with a new pair of socks; by then, I was probably on 2 pound per week.
I started off in the reserve side for a game or two and then played for the 1st. team, which was the season that this photo. represents. I really cannot recall the sequence of events in my playing career, except that at 21yrs. I was conscripted into the R.E.M.E. for 2yrs. National Service and for whom I played at intercampus level. Because of the non combatant nature of the R.E.M.E. we often used to run up against professional players, being given a soft National Service assignment ! they of course were always a great challenge. I was able eventually to get the odd game for Cookham Dean during my service, but always difficult being at camp stationed in the West Country, Blandford & Warminster.
After demob. I married, started a family and at 23yrs. having spent 8yrs. with minor income, meant I needed to obtain a better income. However, I continued playing until we left for Australia in September 1962. I continued to play football for the Caledonian F.C. in Perth, West OZ, which would have been one of the most attractive venues anywhere on the river's edge below Perth City. I have always
Re. the attachment, from left to right starting at the back, I've done my best! George Barker(Sec.)-- George Wylie?(outside left)--?-- ?-- Roy Faulkner(Left-half)--?(Left back)-- Mr Baker(Chief Patron) owner "The Kings Arms"--Mr Winterbottom--Front Row:- Robin Tuck(inside right)--?(centre forward)--!!!--Arthur ? (Capt. centre half)--Peter Garratt(right half)-- Peter Finlan(right wing)--?(right back) positions with some poetic licence. I do hope someone can fill in the missing names. The last I heard of Roy Faulkner was that he was living in Twyford. Peter Finlan, I was in touch with last year was on email, living at Woburn/Loudwater. Looking again at this photo. after so many years and lookng at most of the faces, one would have thought that we had just won relegation ! instead of promotion.
In closing, yes, I hope to be in England next year, I have a daughter & family living there in Hants. It would be most agreeable to me to take up your offer of a match attendance, thank you. I was fortunate in winning the "Fairest & Best" club award for the 1956-57 season, but regret being unable to be at the presentation night, due to military service.
I trust I havn't been too long winded, but at my age it is nice to relive and share the past.
With regards,
Ted Lewendon
(Attached was 1954-55 Team Pic)
Hello Ted,
Too long winded???? You tell us as much as you can as often as you can. This is the history of OUR club and I never bore of reading or listening to peoples memories. It has been a pleasure reading you account below and would love to hear anymore info you may have about those years as you recall them.
We would be delighted to see you if you can make it, give us plenty of warning if you are as we have heard from a few other players who may or may not have been in your era, we could arrange a re-union if enough people hear about it.
Keep reading the website and stay in touch
Ted/15th Oct
I must say I had a great therapeutic laugh at the jokes of the week, keep up the good work; look forward to seeing you sometime. Wishing you all, continuing success for the season.
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Some of the photos mailed in can be found on the Photo Gallery,
we also hope to raise enough funds during the season to have all the old pictures reframed ready to be unvailed at a possible reunion day
at the end of the season
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CLUB DOCUMENTS |
| Date: 30/12/06 |
Regular visitors to the site will
find that there are one or two new
sections listed in the left hand margin.
One of these entitled Club Documents has lots of important club information stored in the files you will find there.
Documents such as club rules
and codes of conduct that
effect every single person
who takes part in, or watches football at Cookham Dean FC.
In the New Year we expect to
see the creation of a forum/guestbook, so that you
can send in your own comments
and messages to the website
which will be displayed to our ever growing audience of football fanatics.
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Club History 1879-2006 |
| Date: 10/08/06 |
The History page has again been updated with an honours list
and the background story of this famous old Club.
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Joke of the Week No 86 |
| Date: 05/01/08 |
A list of actual announcements that London Tube train drivers have made to their passengers...
1) "Ladies and Gentlemen, I do apologize for the delay to your service. I know you're all dying to get home, unless, of course, you happen to be married to my ex-wife, in which case you'll want to cross over to the Westbound and go in the opposite direction."
2) "Your delay this evening is caused by the line controller suffering from E & B syndrome: not knowing his elbow from his backside. I'll let you know any further information as soon as I'm given any."
3) "Do you want the good news first or the bad news? The good news is that last Friday was my birthday and I hit the town and had a great time. The bad news is that there is a point's failure somewhere between Stratford and East Ham, which means we probably won't reach our destination."
4) "Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize for the delay, but there is a security alert at Victoria station and we are therefore stuck here for the foreseeable future, so let's take our minds off it and pass some time together. All together now.... 'Ten green bottles, hanging on a wall.....'."
5) "We are now travelling through Baker Street... As you can see, Baker Street is closed. It would have been nice if they had actually told me, so I could tell you earlier, but no, they don't think about things like that."
6) "Beggars are operating on this train. Please do NOT encourage these professional beggars. If you have any spare change, please give it to a registered charity. Failing that, give it to me."
7) During an extremely hot rush hour on the Central Line, the driver announced in a West Indian drawl: "Step right this way for the sauna, ladies and gentleman... unfortunately, towels are not provided."
8) "Let the passengers off the train FIRST!" (Pause.) "Oh go on then, stuff yourselves in like sardines, see if I care - I'm going home...."
9) "Please allow the doors to close. Try not to confuse this with 'Please hold the doors open.' The two are distinct and separate instructions."
10) "Please note that the beeping noise coming from the doors means that the doors are about to close. It does not mean throw yourself or your bags into the doors."
11) "We can't move off because some idiot has their hand stuck in the door."
12) "To the gentleman wearing the long grey coat trying to get on
the second carriage - what part of 'stand clear of the doors' don't you understand?"
13) "Please move all baggage away from the doors." (Pause..) "Please move ALL belongings away from the doors." (Pause...) "This is a personal message to the man in the brown suit wearing glasses at the rear of the train: Put the pie down, Four-eyes, and move your bl**dy golf clubs away from the door before I come down there and shove them up your a**e sideways!"
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Football Forum (Updated) |
| Date: 23/11/06 |
Following a recent gathering between club Representatives and Reading League officials a meeting was arranged in which six Referees from the league came to the Clubhouse at Cookham to discuss the concerns and issues that players and club members have concerning Senior Division football and the way matches are officiated and the need for better communication between players and Refs. This had nothing to do with having problems with referees, this was to promote a better understanding between players and officials and dialogue can only help to improve relations
Our club like all others has a disiplinery points total that can lead to the club recieving large fines and much of those points can be arradicated if a different attitude can be adopted.
The evening was hailed as a success and enabled everyone present to get the Referees perspective and to air their views on many issues. This dialogue was mutually agreed to be to everyones benefit and can only be to the greater good of the game and lead to a better understanding between players and officials alike.
DEC Meeting
Reading Referees Association – Report provided on last RA meeting
League Meeting with Cookham Dean
Andy Awbery provided a report on a very successful meeting with Cookham Dean that he attended accompanied by several Senior Referees. It has been suggested that this could be repeated for other Clubs. Any club that would like a meeting should contact the General Secretary or Andy Awbery.
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Seb Coe story |
| Date: 30/09/06 |
All the talk of veterans and old team photos reminded me of an old football story featuring the famous athlete Seb Coe from some years back, when Oxford United made a brief appearance in footballs top flight.
Arriving at Oxfords main stand with his ticket and a Chelsea scarf wrapped around his neck, he was stopped by a gateman who said, "sorry, Chelsea fans have got to go to the far side ",
"but I'm Seb Coe"
protested the World record holder,
"It won't take you long to get there then", replied the gateman.
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