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As everybody knows, football is indeed a beautiful game. This organisation is dedicated to the further adornment of its beauty by kicking a ball around a bit of boggy fen just off Newnham Road, Cambridge. It may seem a long way from the San Siro, the Nou Camp, or evenHighbury, but this is our 'field of dreams'.
So, WHERE is Lammas land?
Click here to see what Cambridge city Council's website says about this bit of fen.
Click here to find our all you need to know about the festival of 'Lammas'
Note that this Lammas land has nothing to do with Ealing or choral music. Nor is it anything to do with Llamas. (But click on the llama if you wish it were.)
Let us, then, introduce ourselves. Click on a name to find out more...
(I know that is not eleven people).
Helen Arnold
Helen - Five More Minutes - Arnold, can only ever play for five more minutes, which means she never misses a second of the action. Helen supports Arsenal and enjoys nothing better than tackling Alice - Five Star - Courvoisier..
Ralph Anderson
Ralph is a 'never say die' defender who never gives less than 110%. He displays an amazing ability to stop and tackle any attacker crazy enough to try to upset the usual tempo of the gave with a bit of dribbling.
Elton Barker
Elton avoiding some sharp sticks, yesterday.
Elton has flowing locks, and some new boots. He is also responsible for some of the most bruising tackles seen so far on the Llama land.
Patrick Brindle
Patrick looking goooood, yesterday.
Patrick supports Charlton. He also scores lots of goals.
(An anonymous fan comments: A dogged attacker and consistently bored defender, Patrick - the terrier - Brindle will bite the legs off anyone who gets the ball past him. A ferocious competitor, Patrick has great legs and likes Alan Curbishley, Ray Stubbs, posh vinegar and Socialist martyrs)
David Butterworth
Dave, yesterday.
Dave has all the grace and flair of his hero, David Batty. 'If in doubt, kick it out'. He likes nothing better than to celebrate a good game with a fag and some beer. Like Niall, he supports Newcastle - because he comes from Cornwall.
Dave would like you all to visit theHunger Site and do something useful for a change.
Brian Cheffins
Brian, being North American, is taller, bigger and fitter than everyone else. Everyone likes to play on Brian's side. Brian owns more football shirts than the rest of us put together and can head the ball in more than one direction. On top of all this, Brian is a very important person. Click here to find out just how important.
Aron Cohen
'Captain's' laid-back attitude conceals a deep and insatiable lust for victory. He can drink as much as Dave.
Alice Courvoisier is a hard-running exponent of total football, whose on-going dual with Helen - Five More Minutes - Arnold, has become an engrossing Lammas Land soap opera. Sadly, Alice has now left us to go and teach in Madagascar. As a result the team is lacking a little Gallic flair.
Lucy Grig
Lucy, before having her hair cut, yesterday.
(Lucy said that I could write whatever I liked here.) She supports Charlton as well, surprisingly, and so will be enjoying seeing them next season on the BIg Screen in the Panton Arms facing up to the Premiership's finest.
Otherwise, Lucy works on mad Christian things, and reads the Guardian.(An anonymous fan comments: A dogged defender and consistently offside attacker, Lucy - the terrier - Grig will bite the legs off anyone who gets the ball past her. A ferocious competitor, Lucy has great legs and likes Alan Curbishley, Gary Lineker, lemon cake and Christian martyrs)
Jason König
Now that Jason has repaired his shorts he should be soon seen once again flashing down the right wing.
Polly Low
Polly hasn't played for a while, because she has been going to aerobics. She is a supporter of Derby County FC, and has a deep love for the Peak District, which she will tell you about at length if you ask.
Niall O'Connor
Niall falls over, shouts 'feck' a lot and grumbles. But he is always enjoying himself. Soon he will be earning more than any of us by working for some international capitalist conspiracy, and will therefore be buying the beer whenever he plays.
Anneliese Parkin
Anneliese is recovering from a bad ankle injury, caused by stepping on the ball. See what happens when you forsake Lammas land for the delights of Jesus Green? (Jesus Green was also the site of Niall's knee injury).
In the meantime, she is the Lammas Land XI official photographer. Some of her action shots can be seen here.Sajjad Rizvi
Sajjad, for some reason, supports Liverpool.
Roman Salewski
Roman has introduced some German efficiency into the team. He has been known to get a little annoyed by the on-field banter, but can always retaliate by wearing his famous skimpy running shorts.
Alex Stevens
Alex, looking upset because cricket was cancelled yesterday.
Alex only plays when the weather is warm. This is either because he is Australian or because he has more sense than everyone else. He asked for a link to his former indoor cricket team, the 'Rhomboids'. Not sure why.
James Warren
A footballer wearing glasses, yesterday.
James can't head the ball because it might break his glasses. He hopes that one day Rushden and Diamonds F.C. will not come second in the Vauxhall Conference. His other website can be found here.
Tim Whitmarsh
Tim supports Sunderland. He also can kick a ball over the crossbar from an incredibly short range.
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