Day 2 saw the team a bit more relaxed. We had an afternoon game and spent the whole day until then wallowing in the pool in obscenely hot weather. This time…
Me and Dave hurtled down to Leeds Bradford Airport in the dark, along Ridge Racer type roads. Dave soon got the nerves and felt like crap (as well as wanting to…
The tour is all set to go. We’re travelling down and up to Leeds Bradford in the morning and should land in Venice at around 11:00am, unless the following can happen: …
Ready to shoot some hoops in a league. After spending the last ten years in football leagues, Sassco have introduced their own basketball team: Sassco Lightning, to take part in…
Painful defeat in the searing heat. Age takes it’s toll. So, He Who Cannot Be Named didn’t actually turn up. Campbell then refused to show complaining about “gayness.” Eventually, my team…
…but nothing’s really changed. Isn’t it fab when a bunch of mates can get together and decide to have a random game of football. Had a quick glance around and…
The regular 11-a-side team may be a distant memory after a disastrous final season, but the bulk of the side over the last few years is making a comeback in the…
The hotel is located in Mestre, only few minutes from Venice city centre. It contains the football pitch where we will be playing against Vimage SRL. Elegance, luxury and attention for…
Typical of the “Ant Hill Mob” in Emu’s car to ignore the fact that they game was played in a different venue. No matter, they arrived in good time, Emu swigging…
In my continuing attempt to look for sponsorship for the tour, I was graciously turned down by Mobilefun.co.uk. However, having heard about Tim’s constant texting during the Spain Tour 2010 (click…
Flight details LEEDS BRADFORD to Venice Marco PoloDeparture Friday 09 September 2011 07:30 – 11:00 Flight LS343 Venice Marco Polo to LEEDS BRADFORDDeparture Monday 12 September 201112:05 – 13:40 Flight LS344…
Brave Rockets defeated by two Grant Foster goals. With Fusion, the obvious favourites, arrogantly failing to pay off their outstanding fines, they were unceremoniously ejected from the League and gave the…
Brave Rockets defeated by two Grant Foster goals. With Fusion, the obvious favourites, arrogantly failing to pay off their outstanding fines, they were unceremoniously ejected from the League and gave the…
Rocket’s, Impact, Sassco and Soul Cal to decide placings. Redhouse Fusion failed to inform the league by the Friday deadline about the Tuesday fixture, so therefore were removed from the League.…
Sassco 11-a-side have ended their eight year run as a competing team in local leagues. Unfortunately, Anthony Pearson, who was reluctantly thrust into running the team wasn’t given much help in…
An update on the Sassco Basketball team. Report by Alan Hoyle: The team is doing fantastic. We lost our season opener, but have won our last 3 games, so we are…