Murraysrightplum Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I was reminiscing today about Saturday morning football at Whitchurch sports centre and thought there must be people on here who played as well. 4 or 5 teams of kids, round robin games, see who comes out on top. Lots of City/Rovers rivalry, stuffing your face between games with sweets from the machine, jumpers for goalposts isn't it? Wasn't it? (Not quite) Anyone else a graduate of that football hotbed circa 1989 to 1996?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Yes. Went for a few years between 88-91ish iirc You're right about the City/Rovers rivalry although there were obviously more City fans there. I remember during matches you could stand on benches behind the boarding at the side of the pitch (towards each end of the pitch). Sometimes if a team of predominantly City kids were playing a team of predominantly Gas kids those two ends of the pitch would turn into mini groups of opposing fans. Often watching the games was as enjoyable as playing. Really happy times. I think Whitchurch Sports Centre has changed since then...unfortunately I don't remember much about the place apart from the vending machine with 'Nova Bars' in the cafe bit next to the bowling hall and the long corridor to the bogs. Nowadays of course there would probably be a couple of kids with City shirts and probably none with Gas shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murraysrightplum Posted March 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Exactly as I remember it Pete! great days. There were a few good players down there as well. I wonder if any went on to do anything in football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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