These are the ones that appear on the JK Jalgpallihaigla website.
Click here to view them all.
Enjoy!
Showing posts with label tournament 2007. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tournament 2007. Show all posts
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
Estonian thanks
Andy Tucker has received a lovely message from Madis Hallimae, who was in charge of the JK Jalgpallihaigla team at our tournament.
"At first I would like to thank Andrew, Lawrence, Mishi and all the other organizers who made this international tournament come true. You did a fantastic job!
When Andrew contacted me last autumn and wanted to have a small friendly in Tallinn, I agreed at once. These kind of matches are always interesting and everybody has a lot of fun. When I subsequently received an invitation to the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' International Tournament I was really surprised-basically both teams did not even know each other. After quick consideration we decided to go for it, because it sounded like an interesting adventure.
Andrew helped me find a decent hotel; he & Mishi guided us from Gatwick airport to our hotel; & on SAturday morning Mick & Chris led us to Champion Hill stadium, which we all appreciated.
To be honest, I did not have a clue what to expect from our opponents. We arrived in London almost with the best squad we have, only a few good defenders stayed at home. We did not really think how the results would go, our main purpose was to have fun & that we definately did!
Especially memorable was our last match against PSG Belgium supporters. The first half was a bit difficult for us, but after our great comeback in the second half, I and probably everyone in our team were sure that we were going to win this game. But like many times what has happened in our League matches back home in Estonia-we know how to throw the game away. The Belgians were very good and they kept fighting to the end. That was the key to their victory. Congratulations to them!
In Estonia we play in several tournaments every year, but The 'Pa' Wilson Cup was one of the best we have participated in. Well organized, nice & hospitable people, an excellent friendly feeling and good football-what more can you desire?
Thanks & see you in July!"
I don't know about you, but reading through that was wonderful! I am really looking forward to visiting Estonia in July to renew our aquaintances with JK Jalgpallihaigla!
I know none of us speak Estonain, but click here for their report of their day at Champion Hill in their own language!
"At first I would like to thank Andrew, Lawrence, Mishi and all the other organizers who made this international tournament come true. You did a fantastic job!
When Andrew contacted me last autumn and wanted to have a small friendly in Tallinn, I agreed at once. These kind of matches are always interesting and everybody has a lot of fun. When I subsequently received an invitation to the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' International Tournament I was really surprised-basically both teams did not even know each other. After quick consideration we decided to go for it, because it sounded like an interesting adventure.
Andrew helped me find a decent hotel; he & Mishi guided us from Gatwick airport to our hotel; & on SAturday morning Mick & Chris led us to Champion Hill stadium, which we all appreciated.
To be honest, I did not have a clue what to expect from our opponents. We arrived in London almost with the best squad we have, only a few good defenders stayed at home. We did not really think how the results would go, our main purpose was to have fun & that we definately did!
Especially memorable was our last match against PSG Belgium supporters. The first half was a bit difficult for us, but after our great comeback in the second half, I and probably everyone in our team were sure that we were going to win this game. But like many times what has happened in our League matches back home in Estonia-we know how to throw the game away. The Belgians were very good and they kept fighting to the end. That was the key to their victory. Congratulations to them!
In Estonia we play in several tournaments every year, but The 'Pa' Wilson Cup was one of the best we have participated in. Well organized, nice & hospitable people, an excellent friendly feeling and good football-what more can you desire?
Thanks & see you in July!"
I don't know about you, but reading through that was wonderful! I am really looking forward to visiting Estonia in July to renew our aquaintances with JK Jalgpallihaigla!
I know none of us speak Estonain, but click here for their report of their day at Champion Hill in their own language!
Monday, 21 May 2007
More superb tournament photos
These ones are the ones kindly taken by Robbie McClintock, and are all copyright him. So don't use them elsewhere without crediting him please.
Click HERE to see them.
Click HERE to see them.
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
Message from Belgium
Nicolas Lucas has kindly dropped us an email to say how much he enjoyed our inaugrial International Football tournament last Saturday.
"I'd like to thank everyone who was running the tournament. The weather was ok, even though when we played there was a little rain. But it was nothing like the stroms we had last year at our 5-a-side tournament in Onhaye.
I think the games were very good, and especially the last game against the Estonians. What a great comeback we had. To be honest, I can't believe it yet...to think we were losing 5-2 with only eight minutes left to play, yet we won 7-5!
Now you can say that we play like a real English team, in that we never give up!! That's because we have played "The Rabblers" 2 or 3 times over the past year, so we gradually become more English and lose our technical game...
But for me, on a personal note, the most important game was the one against yourselves. Because you are good friends it is always a special occasion and if I'm right it is the first time we have beaten you in an eleven a side game.
It was a very long journey for all of us which started at 5.15 am and finished at 4.30am on the Sunday. But it was worth it. I am so happy that we won the tournament and of course I will marry Danuta next year!
A big thank you for your bottles of champagne.
Our team had a great time in Dulwich, good wins, plwnty of pints, & a few of us...they met some nice girls...
So it really was a great day for us!
Once again thank you to you all!"
Nicolas
A wonderful message from Nicloas there, though I can't let his comment go by on the 11-a-side games without responding.
Yes PSG Belgium did beat us for the first time, but only with some Dulwich Hamlet 'guests' in their ranks; AND-more importantly-only over 60 minutea. If this match was a full ninety minute one it is quite clear that "The Rabblers" would have come back from a mere three goal deficit in the 'final half hour'. And besides it would have been palin rude to win our own tournament, as a true English gentlemen we simply could not do that! ;-)
"I'd like to thank everyone who was running the tournament. The weather was ok, even though when we played there was a little rain. But it was nothing like the stroms we had last year at our 5-a-side tournament in Onhaye.
I think the games were very good, and especially the last game against the Estonians. What a great comeback we had. To be honest, I can't believe it yet...to think we were losing 5-2 with only eight minutes left to play, yet we won 7-5!
Now you can say that we play like a real English team, in that we never give up!! That's because we have played "The Rabblers" 2 or 3 times over the past year, so we gradually become more English and lose our technical game...
But for me, on a personal note, the most important game was the one against yourselves. Because you are good friends it is always a special occasion and if I'm right it is the first time we have beaten you in an eleven a side game.
It was a very long journey for all of us which started at 5.15 am and finished at 4.30am on the Sunday. But it was worth it. I am so happy that we won the tournament and of course I will marry Danuta next year!
A big thank you for your bottles of champagne.
Our team had a great time in Dulwich, good wins, plwnty of pints, & a few of us...they met some nice girls...
So it really was a great day for us!
Once again thank you to you all!"
Nicolas
A wonderful message from Nicloas there, though I can't let his comment go by on the 11-a-side games without responding.
Yes PSG Belgium did beat us for the first time, but only with some Dulwich Hamlet 'guests' in their ranks; AND-more importantly-only over 60 minutea. If this match was a full ninety minute one it is quite clear that "The Rabblers" would have come back from a mere three goal deficit in the 'final half hour'. And besides it would have been palin rude to win our own tournament, as a true English gentlemen we simply could not do that! ;-)
Photo gallery from Saturday....
For those of you who have clicked on the Norm link below & looked at the photos on display, you may not have realised that if you click on one of the pictures you will be able to start a slideshow of all of Paul Griffin's photos from the day. It takes a while to go through as there are over one hundred & forty of them, but it's well worth it.
Thanks again, Griff!
Thanks again, Griff!
Monday, 14 May 2007
Reports of the day
Sunday, 13 May 2007
What a wonderful success!
I don't know what some of you felt like yesterday, but having been a little bit involved in organising the day, I was bloody well nervous, just in case the whole day fell apart!
Thankfully, it went smoothly enough, & the inaugrial Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' FC International Football Tournament was a triumph! Even the overnight rain held off, apart from a few light showers.
I'm not going to go into detail about the matches, Paul Griffin will be offering his match reports, which I will link to here later.
The competition was great fun, with not one bad tackle, and no cards shown by the referee. In short it was the festival of fun we were hoping for.
The show opened with an introduction & welcome speech by Cllr. Columba Blango, of Southwark Council prior to the first of the trio of games, the opener being Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' versus our Estonian guests JK Jalgpallihaigla. He then went to the centre circle & set the ball rolling for the ceremonial kick off alongside our captain for the day Jack McInroy.
We lost the match 4-1, and though, in truth the Estonians were a better side than us, the score did flatter them somewhat, and we had some decent chances ourselves.
The second clash was ourselves again, against PSG Belgium. A nine goal thriller, unfortunately for us we conceded six of them! So it was ourselves who would end up with the 'wooden spoon', though we weren't too downhearted about it. For it was turning out to be a great, friendly day of football. The last game of the day thus turned out to be the 'final' as well as the last group match.
The Estonians needed to win to be declared champions, whereas a draw would secure top spot for PSG Belgium. This would be by virtue of them having equal goal difference of +3, but having scored more goals. So who was going to be declared champions? I think the busiest person was the one whose job it was to secure the 'winners ribbons' to the cup with plenty of chopping and changing! PSG were initially in the lead, but Jalgpallihaigla pulled to back to roar into a 5-2 lead, with the cup almost packed into one of their suitcases back to Tallinn! But the plucky little Belgians fought back like lions to take the tie, and thus the tournament, by the amazing scoreline of seven goals to five!
So, after the playing of our respective national anthems, and the presenting of medals to the referee, competition top score, & player of the tournament, & then third place & runners up trophies & medals to Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' & JK Jalpallihaigla it was the moment for proud PSG Belgium manager & chairman Nicolas Lucas to step up to lift the first ever Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' FC International Tournament 'PA' WILSON CUP amid cheers from his fellow team mates as 'We are the champions' by Queen was played over the tannoy!
So the football was over and it was time to socialise and relax in the bar over a few beers & lemonades.
Later in the evening a group of us, from all three teams, adjourned to 'The Gowlett' down the road. Just when you thought this day couldn't be topped there came a moment that will truly make this day one that will never be forgotten. The PSG Belgium top man Nicolas Lucas called his girlfriend Danuta over, & in front of a hushed crowd of expectant Belgians, Estonians and Englishmen & women, he went down on one knee and proposed to her...
Thankfully, it went smoothly enough, & the inaugrial Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' FC International Football Tournament was a triumph! Even the overnight rain held off, apart from a few light showers.
I'm not going to go into detail about the matches, Paul Griffin will be offering his match reports, which I will link to here later.
The competition was great fun, with not one bad tackle, and no cards shown by the referee. In short it was the festival of fun we were hoping for.
The show opened with an introduction & welcome speech by Cllr. Columba Blango, of Southwark Council prior to the first of the trio of games, the opener being Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' versus our Estonian guests JK Jalgpallihaigla. He then went to the centre circle & set the ball rolling for the ceremonial kick off alongside our captain for the day Jack McInroy.
We lost the match 4-1, and though, in truth the Estonians were a better side than us, the score did flatter them somewhat, and we had some decent chances ourselves.
The second clash was ourselves again, against PSG Belgium. A nine goal thriller, unfortunately for us we conceded six of them! So it was ourselves who would end up with the 'wooden spoon', though we weren't too downhearted about it. For it was turning out to be a great, friendly day of football. The last game of the day thus turned out to be the 'final' as well as the last group match.
The Estonians needed to win to be declared champions, whereas a draw would secure top spot for PSG Belgium. This would be by virtue of them having equal goal difference of +3, but having scored more goals. So who was going to be declared champions? I think the busiest person was the one whose job it was to secure the 'winners ribbons' to the cup with plenty of chopping and changing! PSG were initially in the lead, but Jalgpallihaigla pulled to back to roar into a 5-2 lead, with the cup almost packed into one of their suitcases back to Tallinn! But the plucky little Belgians fought back like lions to take the tie, and thus the tournament, by the amazing scoreline of seven goals to five!
So, after the playing of our respective national anthems, and the presenting of medals to the referee, competition top score, & player of the tournament, & then third place & runners up trophies & medals to Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' & JK Jalpallihaigla it was the moment for proud PSG Belgium manager & chairman Nicolas Lucas to step up to lift the first ever Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' FC International Tournament 'PA' WILSON CUP amid cheers from his fellow team mates as 'We are the champions' by Queen was played over the tannoy!
So the football was over and it was time to socialise and relax in the bar over a few beers & lemonades.
Later in the evening a group of us, from all three teams, adjourned to 'The Gowlett' down the road. Just when you thought this day couldn't be topped there came a moment that will truly make this day one that will never be forgotten. The PSG Belgium top man Nicolas Lucas called his girlfriend Danuta over, & in front of a hushed crowd of expectant Belgians, Estonians and Englishmen & women, he went down on one knee and proposed to her...
She said
OUI!
Cue our own Andy Tucker rushing to the bar for plenty of glasses & bottles of champagne!
If anyone out there can imagine a more perfect ending to a superb day of football I have yet to think of one!
Congratulations to Nicolas & Danuta from absolutely everyone associated with the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' Football Team!
Tournament thanks...
Our tournament may have been held yesterday, but it actually 'began' many months ago. Unseen by all of us was a huge amount of 'donkey work' put in by both Larry Marsh & Andy Tucker, who put in dozens of hours over the last few months putting the whole thing together.
We also owe a huge thank you to Nick Mc Cormack, managing director of Dulwich Hamlet Football Club Limited, for allowing us full use of the Club facilities for the day absolutely free of charge.
We were honoured to have Councillor Columba Blango, from Southwark Council, as our guest of honour to open the tournament & to actually kick off the first match!
Thanks to the tournament referee Freddie Collins for taking charge, without him there would have been no competition!
Thanks to go out to Liam Hickey for setting up the PA system. (I did my best to operate it, sorry I wasn't that good at it!)
Paul Griffin, for the excellent programme colour cover, & (I suppose, pat myself on the back, if that's allowed) myself for the writing and collating the contents inside.
Jack Payne, the new chairman of Dulwich Hamlet Football Club, for his attendance, & agreeing to present the trophies and medals at the close. Also to long standing Hamlet fan Brian Weber (first game in 1947!) for assisting him.
To Lindsey & Jim, for organising the music in the bar afterwards, and running a food bar.
Also to one of our squad Robbie McClintock, for acting as official photographer on the day. We hope to have his snaps on here on the not too distant future.
As well as those of Paul Griffin, who will also be doing a tournament report, watch this space, as we lift it from his Norm blog.
I hope I haven't left anyone out! If I have this is an honest oversight & not a snub!
Also thanks go to PSG Belgium & JK Jalgpallihaigla for coming over to London to take part.
And, just as important, thanks to all of "The Rabblers" squad for being here, including those who 'guested' for PSG Belgium, and who happily paid our higher tournament subs of £10 per player. We obviously do not charge our foreign friends to take part, and our overheads are high on the day, hence the raffle. The trophies & medals, engraving included, alone cost over £250! So well done everyone for paying with a smile on your face & understanding this...apart from one who it would be churlish to name, but probably resents it as he has 'played at a higher level'!
After the tournament ended we held a raffle in the bar to help cover some of the costs of staging the tournament. This was a great success, and I cannot let the raffle pass without saying a big thank you, not just to everyone who bought a few tickets, but to all those who generously donated some prizes, large or small. The raffle roll of honour is as follows: Bill Azzi; Tessa Jowell MP for Dulwich & West Norwood; Ferenc Morath; Mishi Morath; Mick O'Shaughnessy; Steve Rickerby; & the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' Trust, who donated a selection of souvenirs from their Club Shop. And thanks to Paul Griffin & Andy Tucker for going around the bar to sell them.
It only seemed right & fair that the excellent top prize of a DVD player (most generously donated by Steve Rickerby) was wending it's way to Tallinn, as they had travelled the furthest to take part. I wonder if Currys have ever 'exported' one there before?
That's the end of my 'Oscar winning speech' here, it only leaves me to say thank you for reading it!
Except to say that the JK Jalgpallihaigla have their own website too! If you want to say thank you to them for coming over just click on our link to the right under 'foreign friends Estonians'
then click on the Union Jack at the top right, then go to guestbook on the left.
We also owe a huge thank you to Nick Mc Cormack, managing director of Dulwich Hamlet Football Club Limited, for allowing us full use of the Club facilities for the day absolutely free of charge.
We were honoured to have Councillor Columba Blango, from Southwark Council, as our guest of honour to open the tournament & to actually kick off the first match!
Thanks to the tournament referee Freddie Collins for taking charge, without him there would have been no competition!
Thanks to go out to Liam Hickey for setting up the PA system. (I did my best to operate it, sorry I wasn't that good at it!)
Paul Griffin, for the excellent programme colour cover, & (I suppose, pat myself on the back, if that's allowed) myself for the writing and collating the contents inside.
Jack Payne, the new chairman of Dulwich Hamlet Football Club, for his attendance, & agreeing to present the trophies and medals at the close. Also to long standing Hamlet fan Brian Weber (first game in 1947!) for assisting him.
To Lindsey & Jim, for organising the music in the bar afterwards, and running a food bar.
Also to one of our squad Robbie McClintock, for acting as official photographer on the day. We hope to have his snaps on here on the not too distant future.
As well as those of Paul Griffin, who will also be doing a tournament report, watch this space, as we lift it from his Norm blog.
I hope I haven't left anyone out! If I have this is an honest oversight & not a snub!
Also thanks go to PSG Belgium & JK Jalgpallihaigla for coming over to London to take part.
And, just as important, thanks to all of "The Rabblers" squad for being here, including those who 'guested' for PSG Belgium, and who happily paid our higher tournament subs of £10 per player. We obviously do not charge our foreign friends to take part, and our overheads are high on the day, hence the raffle. The trophies & medals, engraving included, alone cost over £250! So well done everyone for paying with a smile on your face & understanding this...apart from one who it would be churlish to name, but probably resents it as he has 'played at a higher level'!
After the tournament ended we held a raffle in the bar to help cover some of the costs of staging the tournament. This was a great success, and I cannot let the raffle pass without saying a big thank you, not just to everyone who bought a few tickets, but to all those who generously donated some prizes, large or small. The raffle roll of honour is as follows: Bill Azzi; Tessa Jowell MP for Dulwich & West Norwood; Ferenc Morath; Mishi Morath; Mick O'Shaughnessy; Steve Rickerby; & the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters' Trust, who donated a selection of souvenirs from their Club Shop. And thanks to Paul Griffin & Andy Tucker for going around the bar to sell them.
It only seemed right & fair that the excellent top prize of a DVD player (most generously donated by Steve Rickerby) was wending it's way to Tallinn, as they had travelled the furthest to take part. I wonder if Currys have ever 'exported' one there before?
That's the end of my 'Oscar winning speech' here, it only leaves me to say thank you for reading it!
Except to say that the JK Jalgpallihaigla have their own website too! If you want to say thank you to them for coming over just click on our link to the right under 'foreign friends Estonians'
then click on the Union Jack at the top right, then go to guestbook on the left.
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Time Out!
Only four days to go until we stage our first ever International Football Tournament, and with it being such an unusual and probably unique occassion for a supporters' team to organise it's caught the eye of none other that the world famous, middle class bible, London listings magazine Time Out! ,both in this weeks edition in the shops and online.
Though, to be fair, I can't really claim the credit for this. It helps when Mark Hutton is an old friend of someone who works on their sportsdesk. Cheers Hutty!
Friday, 4 May 2007
"Rabblers" Squad for 12th May announced
With just over a week until our much anticipated International Tournament for the 'Pa' Wilson Cup the management team of Larry & Andy have named our sixteen person squad for the day:
Steve Rickerby
Andrew Tucker
Lawrence Marsh
Chris Garrett
Chris Tabrett
Ian Hunt
Mark Hutton
Jason Cobb
Mishi Morath
Ferenc Morath
Mick O'Shaughnessy
Keri Ryan
James O'Shaughnessy
Jack McInroy
Alex Bushell
Dawn Taylor
Phil Doyle
Hopefully everyone who has made themselves available and been selected will realise what an honour it is to be picked.
No matter what reason, anyone who does not show on the day will still have to pay full tournament subs, and be banned for as many games as determined by Larry & Andy.
If you cannot make it, with decent advance notice, then please phone either of them straight away, so someone else can step in and take your place.
Thank you.
Tuesday, 1 May 2007
The 'Pa' Wilson Cup
This is what will be at stake at the inaugrial
It's an amazing feat to see it come to fruition and we all owe a huge debt to both Lawrence Marsh & Andrew Tucker for organising it.
Three teams are taking part:
Obviously ourselves as hosts.
PSG Belgium, which is the Belgium Branch of the Paris Saint Germain Supporters' Club, & who made us so welcome when we took two sides to play in their five-a-side tournament in May 2006.
And JK Jalgpallihaigla, who are from Estonia; & who will be our hosts when we travel to Tallinn for our summer tour this year in July.
There will be three group games in the competition, each to last one hour, thirty minutes each way.
As I understand it at the moment the first game will kick off at 11.00am; the second at 12.30pm; with the last one of the day at 2.00pm.
This will be followed by the closing ceremony, and then the party will commence in the bar with a karaoke disco for eveyone to enjoy.
As I have further details of the day I will post them on here, but spread the word to all your family and friends to come along and support us.
There's a barbeque on the go at resonable prices, the bar will be open all day, & we will be running a raffle as well.
All contributions to the raffle-the more prizes the better-spirits, wine & chocolates especially welcomed- should be passed on to Mishi Morath. Let him know in advance, or hand them to him on the day.
Keep on looking in for more news of the big day over the next couple of weeks!
DULWICH HAMLET SUPPORTERS' F.C. INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
which is to be held on Saturday 12th May 2007 at Champion Hill Stadium, the home of Dulwich Hamlet Football Club.It's an amazing feat to see it come to fruition and we all owe a huge debt to both Lawrence Marsh & Andrew Tucker for organising it.
Three teams are taking part:
Obviously ourselves as hosts.
PSG Belgium, which is the Belgium Branch of the Paris Saint Germain Supporters' Club, & who made us so welcome when we took two sides to play in their five-a-side tournament in May 2006.
And JK Jalgpallihaigla, who are from Estonia; & who will be our hosts when we travel to Tallinn for our summer tour this year in July.
There will be three group games in the competition, each to last one hour, thirty minutes each way.
As I understand it at the moment the first game will kick off at 11.00am; the second at 12.30pm; with the last one of the day at 2.00pm.
This will be followed by the closing ceremony, and then the party will commence in the bar with a karaoke disco for eveyone to enjoy.
As I have further details of the day I will post them on here, but spread the word to all your family and friends to come along and support us.
There's a barbeque on the go at resonable prices, the bar will be open all day, & we will be running a raffle as well.
All contributions to the raffle-the more prizes the better-spirits, wine & chocolates especially welcomed- should be passed on to Mishi Morath. Let him know in advance, or hand them to him on the day.
Keep on looking in for more news of the big day over the next couple of weeks!
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