Backwell Youth Football

I have been to watch Backwell United tonight but here is a shot from Sunday when all the youth teams were playing on the training pitches.

This is Portishead (black & white stripes) versus Backwell (green & goalie in orange).

The goalie has just punched the ball away after Portishead had banged it in from a corner. The goalie seemed to do well although when I left after 30 minutes or so they were already 2:0 down...

Never mind, it's only a game!!! ;)

Backwell United or not....

Backwell United Football Club
I have always been one for supporting my local football club, when I was growing up in Hyde I was a regular at Ewan Fields home of the mighty Hyde United have a look at the website and see if you can spot why they (we) are still record holders... I played in goal at Ewan Fields in a charity match against local schoolkids, about 30 of them... Despite having a couple of Manchester United players, including Clayton Blackmore, on the team we still lost spectacularly!

When I moved to Germany I saw a few matches, some from Hannover 96, but the most memorable when a few of us sneaked off the tanks to watch Stuttgart Kickers playing away, and my memory fails me now, but I am sure it was FC Hessen Kassel. In any case Stuttgart being the away side got our support and we ended leaving the stadium with close to a police escort - supporting the away side in the home end was not a great idea - especially in uniform!

Later in Bristol I watched a few games at Mangotsfield United Football Club - who share their initials with my own side - the mighty Manchester United Football Club

Anyway, the whole point of this rambling - I had a chat to a bloke at Backwell United and asked what their normal attendance is (known as a gate) - I have to say I was surprised to hear that they are lucky to get 25... Thats 25 people - not hundred!

So, guess where I am going Tuesday night? Might as well make it 26 eh.

and as a test - any women manage to read this far down the blog? Free biscuits to any girl who has...