A-League. Saturday 2nd January 2021. Sydney FC away to Wellington Phoenix in Wollongong. 5pm kick off. As someone who travelled regularly to away games in my youth, following Newcastle United around the delights of the old Division 2 in the early 90s, the wish to recreate that buzz is always there. I’m happy to reportContinue reading “Away days are back”
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Sydney is not red and black
A fantastic afternoon and evening of top-flight Australian football saw Western Sydney Wanderers totally outdone by their fiercest rivals Sydney FC in the W-League. An absolute bomb of a goal from the more prolific of the Ibinis on show steered the Sky Blues to a 3-0 win, and it could have been more. With theContinue reading “Sydney is not red and black”
2020 a year of memories
It’s been one mixed up, muddled up, shook up year for everyone. Throughout the trying times there have also been some golden moments and events that have made this year memorable for all the right things. So what has ben going on in the world of Unashamed Football Novels in 2020? Oh, and if you’reContinue reading “2020 a year of memories”
Fixture List review
If you’re like me and have been excited by the release of the A League and W League fixture lists, then you will have been browsing through them to see which games you’ll be able to make and which ones clash with something else in your diary. I’m Sydney based, so all Sydney teams, Mariners,Continue reading “Fixture List review”
Season 2020 closes
The curtain came down on West Ryde Rovers Over 35 Division 2 season on Saturday with a long awaited end of season celebration. Opting to take our event out of area, this was an away day of epic proportions. For those of us present it allowed us to let our hair down and have someContinue reading “Season 2020 closes”
FWF2020 mini-wrap
Cracking weekend away in beautiful Manly. When the idea was floated a few weeks ago with Michelle, a mate from the mighty West Ryde Rovers and a die-hard football fan, it was quickly locked in and due to the size of my Friday night, I was the designated passenger for the trip to the seaside.Continue reading “FWF2020 mini-wrap”
Football. Beer. Sponsor?
Every week, I play football. Even if I’m injured, my football teams still play football. Currently it’s summer soccer, in winter it’s the 11-a-side game and there are many other opportunities to get out there and play. My football teams tend to drink beer. We’re quite the connoisseurs too, and the quality, especially in 2020,Continue reading “Football. Beer. Sponsor?”
Rovers go Interstate
West Ryde Rovers Over 35s went on their annual pilgrimage to Canberra this weekend to take part in the Woden Valley Vets Shield tournament. A horrible weekend for weather could not dampen the enthusiasm, as Rovers went in search of that elusive first title. The Rovers squad, cobbled together from a nucleus of Rovers 35sContinue reading “Rovers go Interstate”
Some people are on the pitch…
The 2020 local league season came to a conclusion as the top two teams from each division went head to head in the Grand Final. A marvellously Australian creation, the Grand Final totally cheapens the Premiership crown, but provides a cup final-like atmosphere across the most dramatic two days of football of the year. ThisContinue reading “Some people are on the pitch…”
Ending on a high
This was the final weekend of the season for most, only the Grand Finalists back for more next weekend, so who would end the season on a high, and who would finish with heads in hands. Find out here! Of course GSAP continues almost perpetually, five weeks to go in that one, and plenty ofContinue reading “Ending on a high”