Just when we thought Ryde Council had jumped the gun by calling off all football for the weekend, Sunday brought an afternoon deluge and made us all happy to be indoors for a change. It was unusual to be waking up on Saturday morning a little later and having time to ease ourselves into theContinue reading “Sous la pluie”
Category Archives: West Ryde Rovers
Calm before the storm
Saturday morning, a crisp and sunny morning at the theatre of dreams, the magnificent LH Waud sports field, jewel in the crown of the Meadowbank Park complex. The 15/1s went in to battle against Macquarie Dragons. A serious first half injury to Max dampened the mood as Rovers toiled in the sun, but a secondContinue reading “Calm before the storm”
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”
Some wins, some losses
After a successful start to the season the previous Saturday, it was less so this last weekend, but no less enjoyable. With uncertainty around the longevity of the season with Covid closing in again, we’re just making the most of it while we can. It all kicked off with the early game at West EppingContinue reading “Some wins, some losses”
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”
Introducing Texi Smith
Here he is, author of the Jarrod Black series… It all began with a magazine idea back at school. This was pre-internet. The idea was for a Newcastle United fanzine called “We’re Away To…” which would have twenty plus editions a season, one for every away game. So, that never got going, although I’m sureContinue reading “Introducing Texi Smith”
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