Even Sangha scores!

WWC FC 5 Downhill Impact* 2.
Downhill Impact were temporarily “replaced” by Conor Staples’ new team. Their opponents were WWC, who while smarting from a surprise defeat last week, were looking to get back amongst it. They did immediately when Sangha, guesting for WWC smacked a clearance off an Impact player which saw the deflection hit the back of the net. WWC sprung into life and the ageing Brazier finally put some effort into it and secured his first hat-trick since 1991. Sangha even brought down a ball perfectly and poked it into the far corner, much to Danni Lay (from Redhouse Fusion’s) disgust.

*Conor Staples’ team will be joining in full for the following season.

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It was backs to the wall for Sassco, but nothing much happened as they conceded six goals in the opening half. Josh Lay usurped his brother, Danni, with a hat-trick. Danni spent the rest of the game attempting to chip the ball over the impressive Simpson, but failed. Liam Wooton wasn’t there, and it’s obvious that he’d have easily chipped a goal in as pound for pound, he’s a much better player than Danni.

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Vastly superior to anyone within the League*.

* According to David Murton.

It all began on a rare, warm summer evening – the 28th June 2005, to be precise. The League Secretary, Davinder Sangha was being pestered by some young upstart on MSN claiming that he was going give the incumbent Champions, Sporting Redhouse, a good seeing to. “Heard it all before” was Sangha’s response, but the mighty David “Bunta” Murton delivered on his promise and the Hylton Castle team, which up until then was floundering, sprung alive in a 2-2 draw.

In his own words, he claimed that he “set the league on fire with my amazing vision and lethal finishing and quickly becoming the star of the team.”

As a young pup, he was clearly eager to impress and establish himself as the best player ever seen in the Sassco League. After growing restless at Hylton Castle, he decided to head into management, which was a true disaster, much to everyone’s amusement. As Murton continues, “A team of testosterone filled steroid abusers, including Gav Murton, Chris Ord, Kyle Robinson and Davey Taylor.” The team, known as Marine House, just about won their first game, but then lost the second one. The team imploded and Murton was left with egg on his face.

He was then made aware of a new venture of Gash Braziers with AFC Redhouse and finally gained something to show for his talents. After a few successful campaigns, which included silverware, Murton was once again getting the itch (not a medical condition). He was poached by his previously sworn enemies, the Youth’s, and it all started well as he along with another shock signing, Hembrough, was banging in the the goals, including a memorable strike against the then Champions, Southwick, on his debut. Things did turn sour and according to Murton, “The Youth’s friendly alliances got in the way of success, as they insisted on playing their mates who are of a less quality then we had in the squad.” He then cancelled his contract with them and supposedly took a substantial pay off to keep silent over the Youth’s shenanigans.

His 11-a-side career was all hit and miss as well. Debuting for Sassco in 2005, he fired in a goal on his debut and began to tot up a number of strikes, before vanishing and returning sporadically. Sassco 11-a-side seems to be his spiritual home, but General Manager, Sangha, doesn’t seem to trust his reliability. Only time will tell if he ever dons the Sassco jersey again in the 11-a-side field.

Back in the 6-a-side, he did return briefly to play a solitary game for Sassco in a 2-0 defeat to the Youth’s, but is at the moment waiting in the wings for Gash Brazier to fire up AFC Redhouse again and move forward as one, as he doesn’t seem to rate his successor, Thomas Bell, as genuine management material (Bell took over the embers after Brazier quit the League in disgust).

Since then, Murton has all but disappeared into obscurity, very similar to George Best playing for the Los Angeles Aztecs in the late 70’s. A vast talent, which is rapidly fading due to age and alcohol. It wouldn’t surprise anyone if in around fifteen or twenty years time, Murton will track down all his illegitimate children and form the genuine Murton FC, as David knows that the only good players around him should be clones of the Murton himself.

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A misunderstood soul.

Gareth Brazier first popped into life as a referee in the Sassco League. Being one of the youngest there, he had his fair share of abuse (the majority of it justified) before catching the bug and wanting to put a team in. He took over a team back in February 2002 called Sunderland Star after previous incumbent, Chris Haldane, could no longer handle the team. The Star team dissipated and Brazier was left in the cold for Seasons 5 and 6.

Now becoming desperate he resorted to selling himself to anyone who’d have him. Sassco called and for Season 7 in 2004, he helped them to finish in their highest position since Season 2 with a good 4th place finish. With his new found arrogance, Gash B briefly turned to management again in tandem with Dennis Jackson, with his newly formed and impressive looking Redhouse FC team for the Cups at the end of Season 7. However, a true thrashing at the hands of Fulwell FC (8-1) meant that the team collapsed and Gash was threatening to vanish into obscurity again.

Yet, for Season 8, cap in hand, he returned to Sassco as the team had a poor season in 2005. He also had some rare appearances for the team in Season 9

Season 10’s Cup competitions saw Gash finally make a successful return to management after spending his college time polishing up his management skills. His newly formed AFC team took part in the Open Cup. Ironically, his minions were walloped 4-1 by a hastily put together Wearview team, but as Wearview withdrew, AFC were given a second chance and took it to reach the final. Unfortunately, Gash Brazier made a fool of himself by being sent off in record time (2 minutes) in the Final and saw his five men (all who gave him a liberal amount of abuse throughout) succumb to a 2-0 defeat against Southwick in June 2007

It was better in the next competition, as Gash B kept his mouth shut and secured a memorable 3-2 win over Southwick in the Semi’s (after being 2-0 down). They went on to win against Hylton Castle in the Final in August 2007 and Gash held up his first cup.

Season 11 was promising for Gash as his team were definite contenders. However, they ended up in third place, but reached the Open Cup Final again. But this time suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat against Sporting Redhouse on a cold night in February 2008.

In the Super League, as holders, they were hot favourites and cruised through the initial pool of 7 teams unbeaten (including a trouncing over Sporting). Yet the old arrogance crept through as Brazier demanded a Semi Final game against lowly Sassco, his old team, who triumphed 2-1 and left Brazier without any trophies for Season 11 and a team who were questioning his management skills.

It all ended in tears for Brazier in Season 12. His team were coasting towards the title after a series of consecutive wins. However, he was dismissed in the Thursday League and pulled his team out. Ironically, they were replaced by the accomplished Hylton Castle team, who kept the good run going by defeating the stronger teams and being crowned as League Champions in Season 12.

His 11-a-side career with Sassco also floundered, with an appearance as a regular for the team in 2003-2004. Nothing much happened, mainly because he was a bit wet behind his ears. Sassco’s enforced absence from 2004 to 2005, meant that Gash signed for the Catfish and within a few seasons had been crowned as the WCFL 11-a-side Champions.

Subsequently, Gash Brazier was reduced to drink. He was attacked while down in Leeds, his girlfriend dumped him and he drowned his sorrows by signalling his intent to take part in the Sassco Tour to Portugal in 2009. The first time he would have donned a Sassco 11-a-side jersey since 2004. Things just go from bad to worse.

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