Major Isewater Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 We all know DaveFevs was a monster of a centreback but what positions did other OTIB’ers play ? I was a tough tackling and very quick wing back , in the mould of Terry Cooper or Mick Mills. I never stayed anywhere long enough to break into a team although I was affiliated and trained with Wanderers, Worlebury Wanderers not those copiers from the Black Country. I once turned down my school team who were playing ‘away ‘ in the areal where I lived. The team were a ‘man’ short but my principles meant that if I was initially overlooked for the match then I wasn’t going to be good enough to bail them out or in other words ‘ stuff them ‘ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 I was a RB who liked to overlap. But...I was terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Left back - had a superb left foot right was hopeless mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheddarReds Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 I don't want to brag but I was one of the best water boy's in the south west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockwood gate Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Left back for the mighty Clifton st Vincent’s sent many a ball over the wall with my wonky left peg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Could perform as a CM in the De Bruyne/Pirlo mould. Didn't have to run around like a workhorse. But had an eye for seeing movement and placing balls perfectly. Movement with the ball was also pretty nifty. As a Striker, more of a target man and powerhouse. Not the tallest but would be challenging the bigger boys due to strength and ability to win balls in air. Also had an absolute weapon of a right foot which would leave a mark. Also took set pieces and had a nifty trick on being able to score from corners. Could have possibly made a go in Football. But my work rate wasn't there. I was not a runner, nor liked to track back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTeamInBristol Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Left back, only left footer in the team. Roberto Carlos esque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Like a lot of kids who want the glory of scoring I started off at junior school, and the first year of secondary school up front as an inside forward, but oddly I found my niche as a left back where I played for work teams and the Bristol City London Branch where I was once given the young player of the year award. In honesty, while I was two-footed and had a steely determination I lacked pace to play for anyone truly decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 1 minute ago, OneTeamInBristol said: Left back, only left footer in the team. Roberto Carlos esque. Real battle for the LB place in the OTIB team it seems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 I didn't excel in any one position, or indeed on the pitch at all. Frankly, no matter where I was put, I was a real asset to the opposition. I remember one game during a school PE lesson where me and a bunch of other misfits who were awful at football ended up having to play the bullies and arseholes in our year. I'm not sure what happened or why but somehow we out-fought and out-muscled them and played them off the pitch but that was as close as ever I got to any sort of career highlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bas's perfect hattrick Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 On the wing when I was younger, now right back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Started off as a centre back when first played. Scored 2 home goals in first two games. So stuck me up front ended up playing number 10 at a pretty good standard. Miss playing football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTeamInBristol Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Super said: Real battle for the LB place in the OTIB team it seems! I'll move forward to lwb if needed, was more attacking than defending anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Flanker Was crap at football, but was fast and a bit of a thug so great at rugby Always preferred watching footy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: We all know DaveFevs was a monster of a centreback but what positions did other OTIB’ers play ? I was a tough tackling and very quick wing back , in the mould of Terry Cooper or Mick Mills. I never stayed anywhere long enough to break into a team although I was affiliated and trained with Wanderers, Worlebury Wanderers not those copiers from the Black Country. I once turned down my school team who were playing ‘away ‘ in the areal where I lived. The team were a ‘man’ short but my principles meant that if I was initially overlooked for the match then I wasn’t going to be good enough to bail them out or in other words ‘ stuff them ‘ . I played either RB or Striker. Played state league for Nambour Reds in Queensland until injury and work commitments took their toll. Soon to have both knees replaced. Played a few games for Nailsea Utd back in the day also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 RW, cus I was fast and had no left foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Red Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Played defence midfield on a Saturday. Defence midfield striker on a Sunday I had the physique of Jan Molby/Micky Quinn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said: I didn't excel in any one position, or indeed on the pitch at all. Frankly, no matter where I was put, I was a real asset to the opposition. I remember one game during a school PE lesson where me and a bunch of other misfits who were awful at football ended up having to play the bullies and arseholes in our year. I'm not sure what happened or why but somehow we out-fought and out-muscled them and played them off the pitch but that was as close as ever I got to any sort of career highlight. This is me minus any good story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 I was a left-footed central midfielder who could take a decent set piece and got my nickname from being a poor man's Tinnion. Played schoolboys' football for my county and trained with *cough cough* Rovers youth in my teens, then I discovered women and booze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Football: CB or RB Rugby: Flanker Cricket: 3 or 4, part time underrated leggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Started as a Winger/Striker with blistering pace when I was young, even went to Bath Uni for Sprinting trials, then somehow as age hit me and work I lost all of that and ended up as a defensive midfielder or centre back when needed. Never at a good level though as an adult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 being 6ft 4 I was a goalkeeper but prefered playing CM Played for my school team and local county side as goalkeeper and was trained by the at the time Brighton goalkeeping coach who coached part time for the county league team.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chessels Chick Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Right back - not sure why as the opposition left winger was normally the youngest/fastest player and speedy I was not! But liked a tackle and not afraid to head the ball unlike other team members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd73 Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Anywhere they'd put me! Generally up front as I wasn't bad in the air. Occasionally right wing, no real pace, not many tricks, but I had a decent cross. And at school I took the corners because I was able to score directly from them (disclaimer, not too difficult with aged 12 goalies in full size nets)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Started on the right wing and moved diagonally backwards during the course of my football career to finish as left back. If I’d carried on any longer my journey would have made me a spectator behind the goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Being blessed with no pace and marginally more skill, I naturally gravitated towards defensive midfield, sitting in front of the back four, winning the ball and passing it to more talented team mates to balls up. Also dabbled in centre half - basically anywhere where I could shout and point (but unlike Kilkenny, also work hard). Continued into managing the side, and now coaching under 9s. Clearly like imparting what wisdom I think I have! Still play informally each week in 7/8 a side and pretty much do the same. First eleven a side in a weeks time for about five years so will see how that pans out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 At junior school the old fashioned left half. Then in senior school I was moved ‘up top’ as the old inside right. After that I played in the old Western League as a forward - first time I ever received ‘boot money’ if we won. Bugger all for a draw. It was only for a season and a half before work interfered and I was only available every other week so had to quit and ended up playing for the hospital team - we were given time off for that! At the age of 33 injury ended my playing days and my wife reckoned I needed to ‘do something competitive’ and soo I took up playing bowls.............I’ve never looked back................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 17 minutes ago, Banned User said: RW, cus I was fast and had no left foot How did you keep your balance ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Robbored said: At junior school the old fashioned left half. Then in senior school I was moved ‘up top’ as the old inside right. After that I played in the old Western League as a forward - first time I ever received ‘boot money’ if we won. Bugger all for a draw. It was only for a season and a half before work interfered and I was only available every other week so had to quit and ended up playing for the hospital team - we were given time off for that! At the age of 33 injury ended my playing days and my wife reckoned I needed to ‘do something competitive’ and soo I took up playing bowls.............I’ve never looked back................. 66 years playing Bowls. Fair play to you. Now on another matter what's this I'm hearing about the old New Look shop in Nailsea becoming a strip club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, BigTone said: 66 years playing Bowls. Fair play to you. Now on another matter what's this I'm hearing about the old New Look shop in Nailsea becoming a strip club. Strippers in Nailsea you say? The locals will go spare for those beauties… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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