Welcome to the wrap of what has been an epic week. Oh my, do we love our football or what? It keeps us going through the week and come the weekend it’s just fantastic, win lose or draw. Aside from my last trip to St James’ Park to watch the Toon on a particularly freezingContinue reading “Cold Blow Lane”
Category Archives: NWSFRA
He who sows the wind…
What a week. It all seemed to be going so well, then Football NSW released some strict guidelines somewhat out of the blue. No spectators at football matches (does this mean the A League finals series is behind closed doors?) and most heart breaking of all, no esky to numb the pain after a game.Continue reading “He who sows the wind…”
Wet as an otter’s pocket
What a crazy week. We all knew it was going to be a significant rain event, but the surprising thing was that we actually got to play in it. The football associations of New South Wales appear to have woken up to the fact that football is great in wet weather, and we were treatedContinue reading “Wet as an otter’s pocket”
When the going gets tough
A big week of football in the Smith household, played out in perfect sunny conditions. Oh how good it is to be back on the field. Saturday’s early kick off at Meadowbank was a mental test for West Ryde Rovers Under 15s. Their weaker opponents should have been cannon fodder, but as is often theContinue reading “When the going gets tough”
Football is back
July 1st 2020 saw the return to action for many of us, after a three month break. Training, 7-a-side, refereeing and the opening round of the season all followed in a matter of four days. And just how much football could we jam in…? The West Ryde Rovers 35s had our first night time trainingContinue reading “Football is back”
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