Jerseybean Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 Having not kicked a ball in anger in about 20 years today I played walking football for the first time. Guessing there are others on this forum who play so thought a thread for all things walking football was worth starting. My first impressions…. good fun, its a challenge not to run and passing into space is generally a wasted ball as nobody can walk fast enough to receive it! If you haven’t had a go and have been thinking about it do give it a go. The team I used to play for are entering a team in the local league so looking forward to getting a bit fitter and a bit better at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbury Red Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 A chap I play golf with, who used to play football to a pretty good standard 40 years ago, plays Walking Football. The biggest issue he faced was when he first started it was quite good fun - as soon as they entered a League things became more serious. Tackles started flying in and he ended up being injured for three months and unable to play football or golf. Enjoy it - but look out for injuries!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 My bro who's over 50 and has 3 ACL ops behind him has played for a few years now and loves it. If your not 100% fit or able it's a great option. As above though, it does get competitive once it's taken more seriously. Lot of passion still there. Guy he plays with represents England so there is a genuine chance of a call up if your any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 Had enough of walking football watching England today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 Where do you find a start with this walking football then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 That football golf i wouldnt mind a game off. That seems to be getting big. Anybody play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 I organise walking football at Almondsbury and have played it for five years. We play a hybrid form of it including over head height etc. It is a lot quicker than most beginners tend to think it will be and most injuries are ligament/muscle strains and pulls and Achilles problems. Most who play simply love it and become regulars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted September 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 10 hours ago, Rocking Red Cyril said: Where do you find a start with this walking football then This might help: https://walkingfootballworld.com/clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted September 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 At 65 I thought I’d hung my boots up, however, been shopping today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 56 minutes ago, Jerseybean said: At 65 I thought I’d hung my boots up, however, been shopping today! Do you play on astro turf? If you do get used to the little black rubber bits getting everywhere. One player's wife thought they had a mice infestation in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Jerseybean said: At 65 I thought I’d hung my boots up, however, been shopping today! Fair ######### play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted September 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 2 hours ago, handsofclay said: Do you play on astro turf? If you do get used to the little black rubber bits getting everywhere. One player's wife thought they had a mice infestation in the house. Yes we do and the black rubber bits absolutely get everywhere and if you take a fall the burn is pretty unpleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 Fammy was pretty good at this in his last 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 Played a game at a local sports centre, advertised as ‘walking’ football. I thought that sounded like ‘fun’. A major problem was it appears no one had told the other players it was ‘walking’ football. Just appeared a standard 5/6 a side match for 60 minutes. Being a bloke you just get on with it and the competitive streak overcame all negative thoughts, like dropping dead - which I’m sure I did on several occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collier's Waistcoat Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/343596205704665/posts/3815340101863574/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collier's Waistcoat Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 https://www.bcfc.co.uk/robins-foundation/projects/walking-football/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 12 hours ago, Jerseybean said: This might help: https://walkingfootballworld.com/clubs Yes great link But when I do search to find local club it does not give a Bristol option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 21 minutes ago, Rocking Red Cyril said: Yes great link But when I do search to find local club it does not give a Bristol option. For those in North Bristol there are walking football sessions at Horfield on Tuesdays, Almondsbury (GFA HQ) on Wednesdays and Fridays and Little Stoke on Thursdays. There are also sessions at Keynsham, Clevedon and others in South Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgrsimon Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, Collier's Waistcoat said: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/robins-foundation/projects/walking-football/ Shame that doesn't cater for those of us still working (it's from 10-11AM Tue and Thu) I'm dying to play football again but I'm in a bit of a halfway house, mid-fifties probably too fit for walking football but too old for regular football. Up until Covid, I played 5-a-side lunchtime at work, mostly with guys 30-40, some even younger but I was still capable of getting goals, despite usually being the oldest on the pitch, often by 10 years! That was in Essex but now I'm WFH in Glos, so that has gone - we were struggling for numbers pre-Covid anyway. I think I'd find the not-running thing just too frustrating at the moment to be honest. I could do with finding a 50+ regular 5-a-side game ideally but no idea where to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 3 hours ago, fgrsimon said: Shame that doesn't cater for those of us still working (it's from 10-11AM Tue and Thu) I'm dying to play football again but I'm in a bit of a halfway house, mid-fifties probably too fit for walking football but too old for regular football. Up until Covid, I played 5-a-side lunchtime at work, mostly with guys 30-40, some even younger but I was still capable of getting goals, despite usually being the oldest on the pitch, often by 10 years! That was in Essex but now I'm WFH in Glos, so that has gone - we were struggling for numbers pre-Covid anyway. I think I'd find the not-running thing just too frustrating at the moment to be honest. I could do with finding a 50+ regular 5-a-side game ideally but no idea where to look. Little Stoke is on a Thursday evening 7pm-8pm there are several players in their early 40s. It is walking football but very fast walking that borders on running (similar with Almondsbury). I started at the age of 53 thinking walking football would be a doddle, it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 8 hours ago, handsofclay said: For those in North Bristol there are walking football sessions at Horfield on Tuesdays, Almondsbury (GFA HQ) on Wednesdays and Fridays and Little Stoke on Thursdays. There are also sessions at Keynsham, Clevedon and others in South Bristol. Thanks great info and gonna see what the Horfield set up is like for me as I lucky enough to live just the round corner from the mem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 8 hours ago, fgrsimon said: Shame that doesn't cater for those of us still working (it's from 10-11AM Tue and Thu) I'm dying to play football again but I'm in a bit of a halfway house, mid-fifties probably too fit for walking football but too old for regular football. Up until Covid, I played 5-a-side lunchtime at work, mostly with guys 30-40, some even younger but I was still capable of getting goals, despite usually being the oldest on the pitch, often by 10 years! That was in Essex but now I'm WFH in Glos, so that has gone - we were struggling for numbers pre-Covid anyway. I think I'd find the not-running thing just too frustrating at the moment to be honest. I could do with finding a 50+ regular 5-a-side game ideally but no idea where to look. Check out the Bristol Corinthians League - they administer an over 45s league. Teams always looking for players. Games played in good spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTeamInBristol Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 On 06/09/2021 at 03:59, Oh Louie louie said: That football golf i wouldnt mind a game off. That seems to be getting big. Anybody play? Been playing once a week for the last 6 months, great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 Walking Rugby might be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonCliff Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Super said: Walking Rugby might be interesting. I believe such a thing does actually exist, or so I’ve heard, anyway, though how it works I have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs4Red Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 I used to run walking football for the foundation. I used to love it and so did the people getting involved. If a lot of you are finding the same problems with competitiveness and running. Could get an OTIB Walking football set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 Right, I am now tempted! I need to start looking in France - only last week, I signed up as a member of my local (second tier) rugby club, but as a non-playing member only, more for the social life than anything physical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted September 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2021 On 05/09/2021 at 17:47, Denbury Red said: A chap I play golf with, who used to play football to a pretty good standard 40 years ago, plays Walking Football. The biggest issue he faced was when he first started it was quite good fun - as soon as they entered a League things became more serious. Tackles started flying in and he ended up being injured for three months and unable to play football or golf. Enjoy it - but look out for injuries!! Yep, injuries are certainly featuring, I’m nursing a twisted / swollen knee after today’s game, another of our team cracked a rib and another pulled his groin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 19, 2021 Report Share Posted September 19, 2021 For info, Joe had a session of Powerchair Football yesterday. He’s been to 2 or 3 previously but not since Covid. Joe is in black, the other two kids in the snazzy low profile chairs are “proper” players, who play in national comps. Joe is a relative noob. Joe plays it a bit like Gerry Gow, he’s here, he’s there…. For any gamers out there it’s like Rocket League without the jumping!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydneyCity Posted September 19, 2021 Report Share Posted September 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Davefevs said: For info, Joe had a session of Powerchair Football yesterday. He’s been to 2 or 3 previously but not since Covid. Joe is in black, the other two kids in the snazzy low profile chairs are “proper” players, who play in national comps. Joe is a relative noob. Joe plays it a bit like Gerry Gow, he’s here, he’s there…. For any gamers out there it’s like Rocket League without the jumping!! FYI - Western Sydney Wanderers Powerchair team is very well supported. The Red and Black Bloc AKA the RBB (the more vocal club supporters) attend in large numbers and cheer/sing all game: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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