My lad is a keeper and he once saved a penalty with his face. He literally forgot he could use his hands and just stuck his face in the way of the ball. He's as daft as arseholes at the best of times but that took it to another level. True story is that.
Please do not tell me you've been on the pitch at half time, toe bonging one of those big inflatable beach balls to win a few quid whilst losing all your dignity and self re cocking spect. Just don't tell me it's that.
This one time...Sunday league,playing centre midfield,i went to spread the ball to the wing. I'd seen my team mate in acres of space out there on the right,so Hoddle like i made the long pass. Over the keepers head it went,just under the bar. This is the first time iv'e owned up,coach bought me a pint
I remember that competition now. It was for all the biffs who couldn't get in their respective school teams. Our school sent Peg Leg Simpson and his specially made orthopaedic football boots, well they were rugby boots actually, Adidas Flankers if memory serves me right. That was in 1981 and he stormed it. The organisers told Peggers that the standard had gone up massively over the previous 3 years, allegedly.
Well, to be fair, it was a meaningful match as well. My six a side team had the chance to win the cup in the league i was playing in up at Bishop Burton. I just helped us on our way.
Come on mate, no need for that. I'm not jealous, the opposite in fact. I'm really pleased you won, now let's hear a bit more about it. This is your chance to shine.
Well, Obviously i had to get through a few rounds before appearing at Boothferry Park!! Won the Endike penalty competition first. Stuck 5 past Banksy that was Dave, not Gordon, our psychopathic Maths teacher. He was not happy. He looked a bit like a Geordie Frank Zappa. If you got out wrong in maths/ TD he used to hit you with a tech drawing set, or is it a T square, I'm a golly hander so was useless at Tech Drawing and was always knocking the set square off. Was sweet to smile at him when the 5th one went in. Then i had to take 5 at "Fingers" Field, an extremely heavy smoker and gambler, but he was once on Liverpool's books as a pro goalie. Every dinner time when the bell went he would beat us out the door and have a *** lit up as soon as he hit Endike Lane, straight into Len Beecrofts on Bev Rd to get his bets on. I remember as i ran up for the first penalty, he stopped me to stub his *** out on the goal post. 5 past him anarl. Won the next round, think it was at Cooper and then onto Boothferry Park to face Gordon Banks in the final. As it turned out Freddie Ramsden was bullshitting, or Gordon Banks is a **** who let a group of young lads down, as we had to face probably the finest penalty saver in the land, yep, Eddie "The Cat" Blackburn!!! Anyways it was at Bunkers end, cant remember who City were playing, we took 5 pens each. I scored 4, said Eddie was good didnt I. Another kid scored 4 and it was sudden death. The fans went mental. The other kid cracked and i held my nerve. The Cat presented me with the trophy afterwards. See I've done it on the big stage. I'd win easy.
Great story Chazz. That won't be beaten, the crown is yours to keep. I hope you've still got the trophy?
Someone offers you £10k if you can do one of the following (one chance only). What do you choose? Score a penalty against Simon Mignolet. [Or insert better GK] or Survive an over bowled by Jimmy Anderson.
