02.09.08           EMAILS...

 

Just read the match report from Thursday and I’ve got a daft quote from the game that can be put up on the website (and for a change didn’t come from Hirdy). In fact, it didn’t even come from an OC’s player. With a couple minutes to go we were 8-3 up and the ball fell to Jay on the edge of their box, after twisting and turning he shot with his right foot which was a very weak effort and trickled to the keeper. One of their lads then jeered up the rest of his team mates by saying “he’s got no right foot lads”………… but he’s scored six with his left BUD!!!!

Dan Bradley

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GUSSY - WE ALL ENJOYED A CURRY WITH GARY GLITTER IN ELLERSLIE. Biddy might not of done though, as his ended up as a street pizza.
Congrats to Max and Bundy at Los Halcones for getting into the final of 3/4/5th Division Plate - good luck lads in the final.
Graham Kay missed a sitter for Eastern Suburbs against Central in the title decider at 0-0 - they eventually got smashed 4-0. 
Alfie turned out for Eastern Suburb’s 5th team on Saturday - they lost to second bottom Metro. Well done bud!
18 days until Fiji - I can’t wait to hit the beach and of course sample a few of the islands pleasures (not Mary!)
Duncan also gets a mention - texting other people to ask them if we have a game this weekend; why not text me to ask???

Tim Eddison

 

        31.08.08           6-A-SIDE RESULT 28.08.08 – O’Carrolls 8 – 3 HSBC AFC

 

Won 8-3 last Thursday, goals again the order of the night. Matt stepped in for Richie, Dan 'The Rock' Bradley, Paddy Del Piero, Nev 'Poke' Poole, Gus 'Tricks' Welton and I lined up. Poke scored the opening goal, good harassing from him and one on one no mistake with his toe to put us in the lead. Then a barrage of goals, think at half time it was 6-2. Del Piero got in the mix again with a good finish and I managed to grab four. Crazy spell in the last 90 seconds of the half with three goals, two coming straight from kick-offs, one from each team. I managed two more in the second half, and we just sprayed the ball around, never in danger of losing. All played well and on a good roll at the moment, hope it continues. Fitness is looking good as well, despite severe lack of Sunday games, think it’s all those 'short' jogs Tim sends us off on Wednesdays.

James Nutt

 

        24.08.08           6-A-SIDE RESULT 21.08.08 – O’Carrolls 3 – 1 Hold The Phone

 

Team was Richie, Bradley, Paddy, Nev, Me, Lee and Gaz (I know that's seven - we had a sub!!). We won 3-1; scorers were Nev with a toe-poke that dribbled through the keeper’s legs, me with a left foot shot into the top corner after a through ball by Bradley and Lee with a nice finish after a tidy build up. Richie made a few good saves, one with his feet that stood out. Debuts for Lee (a mate of Jonesy from Bedale!!) and Bradley’s brother Gaz. Paddy Del Piero had a quiet-ish game after the heroics of recent weeks - effective enough though.

Angus Welton

 

        20.08.08           A few words from Tim...

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GIBBO - HE ENJOYED THE EVENING IN THE COCK AND BULL – well, what he can remember anyway.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - this week it’s TOMMY THE TANK - LOL
 
Quotes and other stuff this week...
 
Alex Bell - I don’t want Hyppia or Davies in my fantasy team - a goal and a clean sheet may change his mind.
Biddy - Why did that old man get me in a head lock??? Drunken bum!
Hirdy - Spaz version complete - I got a phone call on Sunday morning to ask who we were playing and what time we were meeting.
Jobba - The water bottles have turned up at my house.
Paddy - complaining about Gus not finishing after a Del Piero type through ball. 
Graham - scoring twice for Suburbs - 4 goals this week.
James - scoring for fun in the 6-A-Side league - NEW STRIKER FOR SUNDAYS??????
Lee - In the cock and bull - God this lot are hammered - I have a lot of catching up to do!! LOL

Tim Eddison

 

Thanks for the birthday wishes Tim. One thing I certainly won’t be having this year is a Blackjack – not after the mess I made in OC’s two years ago. Gibbo, happy birthday from last week mate. Next week, it’s Gus!

The Editor

 

        16.08.08           6-A-SIDE RESULT 14.08.08 – O’Carrolls 6 – 3 Scudders

 

Goals goals goals - it seems we have decided to just keep attacking even if we concede and get the wins that way. This was the graveyard game and it took us a while to get into our stride but once we did, I don't think we were ever in danger of losing. Richie, Dan B, Paddy, Nev, Gus and myself were the line-up and everyone had a good game. Shots coming back off the posts, good tackles and link-up play from us all. I think it would have been seven goals or more if it was the same line up as last week, but Nev returned so that didn't happen! I'll do this the fairest way as I can't remember except for the 1st goal which Dan B set up for myself, then Gus set me up, then Richie set me up, then Nev set me up, then Paddy set me up and a deflected shot from myself went in OG. All in all a good team effort given the time of kick-off, one assist each and five easy tap-ins from me.

James Nutt

 

        14.08.08           LEAGUE RESULT 10.08.08 – Pakuranga FC 1 – 1 O’Carrolls FC

 

Stat - Stu still hasn’t been in a winning OC's team this year!!!!

The auction was a great success too, let’s see what Barry the bookie brings... Tim 100/1

OC's was rocking after the game until the early hours - if only it was like that every Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday Jobba - he was leathered LOL!

Tim Eddison

 

 

        14.08.08           CORRECTION

 

Just a quick one, I was wrong about the OG on Thursday last and was corrected quite rightly by Dan; Paddy was in fact the scorer of the OG

James Nutt

 

        10.08.08           BIRTHDAY WISHES

 

Happy Birthday to Graham (belated – 40 on the August 5th) and Jobba (don’t know how old he is, his youthful good looks are deceptive) – from all the boys at OC’s.

The Editor

 

        10.08.08           6-A-SIDE RESULT 07.08.08 – O’Carrolls 7 – 4 HSBC AFC

 

"That’s Entertainment" was the feedback from the higher than average crowd (3 - Tancy, Matt and Alfie). Right from the centre it was all action, 1-0 up from kick off, straight in the old onion bag, would like to take all the credit, but Gus laid a lovely ball off and then that man again Dan Bradley said shoot! He has got skills and knows when to say the right thing!

 

Scoring then opened up and I can't remember the exact order of goals, but it was a free for all. Duncan got two well taken goals and I managed to squeeze in another four. Great performances all round, Richie pulled off some great saves, one point blank one stood out in particular! Dan B marshalled the defence magnificently, Paddy and Duncan non-stop running and Gus linking up with all very well, through balls all over the place and no one had to stretch for any of his passes!

 

All in all another good performance, goals were conceded but it was an enjoyable game and never did we look in danger of losing. Paddy was also on time. Last but not least (I may be corrected on this) but Dan B did get on the scoresheet in the final seconds, deflecting the kick off past Richie! This game had it all.

James Nutt

 

        05.08.08           POSTPONED – O’Carrolls FC v Internationale FC

 

        05.08.08           6-A-SIDE RESULT 31.07.08 – O’Carrolls 2 – 1 Hamstrung United

 

Good result last night, 2-1 against old foe's Hamstrung. 0-0 at half time we played the first half with five (Paddy struggled with time-keeping or something). Dan Bradley was magnificent in defence, midfield and attack. Nev, Gus, Richie and I played second fiddle to his involvement on the pitch for those first 12 minutes. Second half came and so did Paddy (I think he nearly came after his goal as well), 1-0 we took the lead, lucky strike from me squeezed under the keeper, good build up from Gus and Dan Bradley again. Then they equalised, all were to blame except Dan Bradley. Then came the winner - Paddy with a great run and goal in off the post from distance. When we lined up for the centre, Paddy said and I quote "Paddy Del Piero strikes again", self proclaimed legend, we may have been cruising by this point but the exertions of the first half took it out of most covering for "Sir Del Piero". All in all good game and good form continues. Dan Bradley was immense as I have mentioned.

Dan Bradley

Minutes on Pitch: 24

Passes Completed: 63 100%

Tackles: 37 100%

Interceptions: 5

Goal Saving Challenges: too many to mention.

 
Please can you put this all up on the website? You may feel too much on Dan B, but I forgot him last week and he was very upset!!

James Nutt