london fancy a kick about again FAKA?

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this FAKA may turn into a FABadminton instead... as there seems to be a lack of interest in numbers

ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 14:04 (eighteen years ago) link

still struggling with injuries i'm afraid.

Konal 'Sick Note' Doddz (blueski), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 14:10 (eighteen years ago) link

Oh I am interested, and I am going to see CO, too.

Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 14:12 (eighteen years ago) link

if it happens to turn into FABadinton would you be up for it stevie?

ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 14:19 (eighteen years ago) link

As long as it is somewhere relatively central.

Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 14:20 (eighteen years ago) link

I did a Markelby myself, while playing badminton a few days after that game on Primrose Hill that I turned up late to. I was in agony for a while, and had to have a day off work, and then limp around for a week. That was about 6 weeks ago and I haven't been able to play football since then, so I expect he'll be out of action for more than just this weekend. The personnel department where I work were about to put me on half-pay yesterday, claiming I'd been off work for 48 days with a sports injury. I told them I'd only missed one day of work, but they said I needed to prove it. From now on I might pop into the Personnel office each day and do a little dance just to make sure they notice me.

Teh HoBBler (the pirate king), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 14:23 (eighteen years ago) link

Any news on football/badminton this Sunday?

There are plans afoot to meet at the North London Tavern around 8ish, for indie sportsfolk with an interest in seeing Camera Obscura at the Luminaire later on.

Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 12 May 2006 10:45 (eighteen years ago) link

I think darren is also interested, however that still only makes 4 of us.

If instead we fancy badminton: i called the sobell centre and they said they have loads of slots for sunday. (i asked about 2:30 just as an example and that's free). So if you fancy that then it should be quite easy to book that instead - and if the north london line is running we can get to kilburn pretty quickly using that! (from camden road station 10 mins busride away)

ken c (ken c), Friday, 12 May 2006 12:21 (eighteen years ago) link

i might be more keen on badmin than football! it's lookign a bit more promising for me to play on sunday tho, even tho it may just be in goal for entire duration.

Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 12 May 2006 12:32 (eighteen years ago) link

Badminton yay!!!!!

Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 12 May 2006 12:37 (eighteen years ago) link

BUT I'm at my parents for lunch :( This only works for me if it's like 5pm. Sorry chaps.

Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 12 May 2006 12:43 (eighteen years ago) link

Looks like rain for Sunday, so badminton may be the best bet, apres tout...

Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 12 May 2006 13:30 (eighteen years ago) link

what kind of times shall we go for then - i guess it depends if we're going to go straight to kilburn or home first (suits me either way). et me know of a preferred time and i'll call and book the nearest! Think they do it for slots half an hour past each hour 2:30, 3:30 etc..

ken c (ken c), Friday, 12 May 2006 13:33 (eighteen years ago) link

If we went for, say, 5.30, Baz Lazazz could come along, we could play for a couple of hours, then those of us CO-ing could head to Kilburn for 8ish?

Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 12 May 2006 13:43 (eighteen years ago) link

That would suit me v well...

Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 12 May 2006 13:45 (eighteen years ago) link

OK. can only get 5:30 for one hour - will that be enough? (we can mix and match and have some games of doubles?) let me know and i'll book it straight away.

ken c (ken c), Friday, 12 May 2006 13:55 (eighteen years ago) link

both 4:30 and 6:30 are fully booked.

ken c (ken c), Friday, 12 May 2006 13:56 (eighteen years ago) link

Sounds ace (did you see what I did there), Ken!

Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 12 May 2006 13:57 (eighteen years ago) link

Make it so, Kenneth.

Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 12 May 2006 13:59 (eighteen years ago) link

(I am going to CO, despite being a rocker at heart.)

PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Friday, 12 May 2006 14:00 (eighteen years ago) link

ok, we've courted!

Court 1B Sunday 17:30 for one hour. See you there

ken c (ken c), Friday, 12 May 2006 14:05 (eighteen years ago) link

do you guys have racquets? i have one (somewhere). Actually they must have some for hire as well..

ken c (ken c), Friday, 12 May 2006 14:06 (eighteen years ago) link

and the 'cocks.

ken c (ken c), Friday, 12 May 2006 14:06 (eighteen years ago) link

I'm sure I've got a racket somewhere, but I fear it might have fallen victim to a purge when I moved house. There's a tube full of 'cocks lying aroud in my kitchen from previous tenants, so i can bring that along.

Daniel Giraffe (Daniel Giraffe), Friday, 12 May 2006 14:08 (eighteen years ago) link

I don't have a single cock, but I have a racket. The strings may disintegrate the moment I hit anything with it, though - does anyone have a spare they can bring just in case?

Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 12 May 2006 14:20 (eighteen years ago) link

i'll see if my flatmate has one.

ken c (ken c), Friday, 12 May 2006 14:21 (eighteen years ago) link

okay guys i have a second court booked as well. just so that we can all be in on some action. see you all 5:30 at the sobell centre? just at the reception.

http://www.aquaterra.org/islington/sobell/

ken c (ken c), Sunday, 14 May 2006 11:26 (eighteen years ago) link

Argh, I have to bail on this, I'm afraid - sorry if this leaves you short of numbers! See some of you later at Lumi, though.

Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Sunday, 14 May 2006 11:52 (eighteen years ago) link

oops! see you later on then

ken c (ken c), Sunday, 14 May 2006 12:21 (eighteen years ago) link

See y'all there just before 5.30!

Markelby (Mark C), Sunday, 14 May 2006 14:00 (eighteen years ago) link

Still smarting after defeat to Markelby, and my right arm feels a bit trembly, but badminton was great fun. more please.

Daniel Giraffe (Daniel Giraffe), Monday, 15 May 2006 07:59 (eighteen years ago) link

So many parts of me are stiff and sore after badminton and cricket. Damn you old age!

But it was great fun - the game between me and Daniel was pretty epic (I felt like I'd been playing for days rather than 45 minutes, unlike my sprightly opponent), but not as epic as Darren and Ken's to-the-wire finale. Definitely want to do it again soon - 6 people on two courts would be ace cos then there'd be the opportunity to rest between games :)

Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 15 May 2006 09:03 (eighteen years ago) link

sorry for missing this. good that there were 4 of you tho.

Konal Doddz (blueski), Monday, 15 May 2006 09:10 (eighteen years ago) link

I saw Ken, later. He was glowing, healthily.

PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Monday, 15 May 2006 09:50 (eighteen years ago) link

two months pass...
since ILX is about to die - a testimonial game this sunday?

ken c (ken c), Thursday, 10 August 2006 11:36 (seventeen years ago) link

is it already dead?

ken c (ken c), Friday, 11 August 2006 10:27 (seventeen years ago) link

can't do this sunday now btw

ken c (ken c), Friday, 11 August 2006 10:27 (seventeen years ago) link

one year passes...

Anyone interested in joining my weekly game on Mondays in Regents Park? We usually manage to cobble together about 7 or 8 uncordinated reprobates which is not quite enough to make a decent game so we typically join forces with any other shorthanded game - a highly unsatisfactory arrangement because they likely as not turn out to be a bunch of cocks.

if we could get a couple more together regulars I reckon we could manage a really decent game.

Upt0eleven, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 10:02 (fifteen years ago) link

i would like to but unfortunately already playing another regular monday one in south tottenham! :\ (plus i currently recovering broken foot)

ken c, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 10:30 (fifteen years ago) link

What time do you start, Nick? And are you really all malcos or are any of you actually quite good (NB the latter would be a bad thing)?

Mark C, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 12:32 (fifteen years ago) link

we tend to start around 7 - or whenever i turn up.

there are some decent players amongst us (i am probably one of the least capable but what i lack in skill i more than make up for in mouthiness) but no ronaldos and no-one takes it too seriously, which is why last night was so frustrating.

Upt0eleven, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 12:43 (fifteen years ago) link

Didn't realise the extnet of your injury, Ken.

As for your game, Upt0eleven, I play with Ken (I say!) in South Tottenham on a Monday already. Which gives me an idea - perhaps we could have a showdown between your Monday people and ours later in the week...!

Daniel Giraffe, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 14:16 (fifteen years ago) link

^^^ This is a mighty fine idea. Won't take much to persuade my boyz and I imagine the extra exercise won't hurt. Unless i break my foot. Which I almost certainly will.

Upt0eleven, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 14:35 (fifteen years ago) link

Great! I'm sure there won't be too much arm-twisting required on our side either.

Regents Park? Wednesdays?

Daniel Giraffe, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 14:48 (fifteen years ago) link

Sounds good to me. Seeing some tonight for a gig - will report back.

Upt0eleven, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 16:45 (fifteen years ago) link

I'm backing myself in an ILX kickabout. Make it happen, everyone.

Just got offed, Tuesday, 10 June 2008 17:18 (fifteen years ago) link

three years pass...

some interests on ILF
I SCORED A GOAL FFS

how about it, london ILX?

Gary Numan, or Gary Fletcher (ken c), Thursday, 18 August 2011 15:01 (twelve years ago) link

one year passes...

there is FAKA in regent's park on the coming Monday after work, if anyone's interested let me know?

^ sarcasm (ken c), Friday, 10 May 2013 15:12 (eleven years ago) link


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