Didn’t we have a lovely time the day we went to Hailsham!
We came, we saw, we upset the neighbours
Six blokes arrive in Hailsham to play the World Cup and James goes home the winner….yet again! (He was Argentina if you’re interested).
EDIDAS have great pleasure announcing the venue for our 2014 World Cup which will take place 28-31 March 2014.
Confirmed so far
Steve, Chris, Pete, James, Stephen and Dunstan
Mrs T becomes part of 'The Ashes'
Righteous FC triumphant (again) in our ‘top of the pops’ special, dubbed “Margaret Thatcher’s Ashes”.
Due to too much champagne, the late night table announcement contained a slight error and a steward’s enquiry awarded Dunstan Bruce his missing point.
Corrected table here with goals scored criteria taking precedence over goals conceded.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts
Righteous 2. 2. 0. 0. 6. 3. 6
Buses. 2. 1. 1. 0. 2. 1. 4
Sensations. 2. 0. 2. 0. 3. 3. 2
FC Chumba. 2. 0. 1. 1. 4. 6. 1
Soweto. 2. 0. 1. 1. 2. 3. 1
FCA. 2. 0. 1. 1. 1. 2. 1
Top of the Pops veterans Dunstan Bruce and Stephen Boakes joined the usual suspects in an unofficial bank holiday flick for the ‘mournament of the century’ in honour of Margaret Thatcher’s funeral.
Starting with a debate to decide Lady Thatcher’s plastic figure’s fate – should it be burnt?
To burn or not to burn?
Eventually, a compromise was reached
Steve’s original #16 figure – Margaret Thatcher – was to be ‘buried’ in our trophy – The Ashes.
Going..going...
Therefore, becoming part of ‘The Ashes’.
Gone! Ashes to ashes.
In a thrilling, fun filled day, Dunstan’s FC Chumba Wanderers played a blinder scoring four goals in his debut appearance in an EDIDAS competition.
Dunstan was euphoric – having scored 2 of them against champions Righteous.
Stephen’s Sensations FC fared slightly better – gaining a point against Steve’s FCA – Thwarting Baroness Thatcher’s hope of shining on her big day in doing so.
Everything else fell into its normal place as Chris’ Brighton Buses finished runner up to James’ Righteous.
Pete’s Soweto Picnic and Steve’s FCA fought it out for bottom place.
Results
Soweto 1-2 righteous
Buses 1-0 FCA
FCA 1-1 Sensations
Soweto 1-1 Buses
Sensations 2-2 Chumba Wanderers
Chumba Wanderers 2-4 Righteous
As it happened…(in reverse)
Righteous’ last minute penalty left Soweto heartbroken going Down 1-2, helping Righteous retain the ashes.
Guess what! Righteous 2-1 Soweto
AGONY! Soweto concede penalty in the dying seconds.
Righteous equalize. 1-1 v Soweto.
Halle bop for Soweto 1-0
Soweto 0-0 righteous (ht)
Soweto v Righteous next
Paul Egg steps up for first ever game
Buses 1-0 FCA thriller
Heartbreak for FCA but Mrs Thatcher went down fighting as Magnus Volk scored Brighton buses winner in final moments of the game
Brighton buses take on FCA next. Will thatcher find her mojo?
Thatcher’s opening game went off without incident but Ramtha has to rescue his team.
Ramtha scores last minute equaliser – phew! FCA 1-1 Sensations
Tracey Emin opens the scoring. FCA 0-1 Sensations
FCA vs sensations – here we go!
Ida lupino equalises last minute vs Soweto 1-1 Buses
Biko scores from flick off. Soweto 1-0 Buses
Brighton Buses v Soweto coming up – watch out for that exciting nil-all draw!
What a day for Dunstan! Four goals in his debut appearance
Watts gets one back for chumba wanderes. 2-4 Righteous
Bresson scores his second while on yellow – earning him a RED CARD
and 4-1 righteous v chumbas
Moses makes it righteous 3-1 vs Chumbas
Cartier Bresson Immediately puts Righteous back 2-1 vs Chumbas.
Alice nutter equalises for chumbas 1-1 righteous
Eaglesmith scores for righteous 1 – 0 chumba wanderers.
Righteous’ Moses booked
Chumba narrow miss early on!…
Chumba wanderers vs Righteous ready for flick off.
Bruce equalises! Chumba wanderers 2-2 Sensations
Dunstan Bruce shoots! Saved by Rothko
Great #Subbuteo match: CHUMBA WANDERERS (1) – SENSATIONS (2), HALF TIME. supported by @SubboardApp
Sensations’ Keith flint puts them 2-1 up vs. Chumba Wanderers
Sensations equalise from billy childish 1-1 vs Chumbas
Took us a year to get him here, and he’s playing a blinder!
Whaley scores for chumba wanderers 1-0 Sensations
Sensations taking on new boys chumba wanderers
Here we are – waiting for flick off!
Essential Mournament equipment
On December 30th, the annual EDIDAS Xmas bash took place.
Held at FCA HQ, the Stadium of Darkness, only the holders Brighton Buses had confirmed their intention to play so it looked like the Fascists had a 50/50 chance of taking the Ashes.
Pete – as ever – was unsure if the Soweto team bus could make it due to family commitments.
Producers’ Al said “30th looking good”.
Yeah, we’ll we’ve heard that one before!.
At least Boakes had a good excuse for not turning up – being in Australia. Still, you’d think he’d make the effort!
A bigger surprise came in the form of a text from James.
Having been kicked out for his non appearance, reigning EDIDAS champion for eleven consecutive years…..Righteous FC said they were coming!
Again, heard it all before.
Three years, one sacking and a baby later James finally turned up with his tail between his legs. Or so we thought!
Come the day, EVERYONE (except Boakes) turned up and a great time was had by all.
It was like the last 3 years hadn’t happened.
FCA (playing without prescription drugs for the first time in eight years) were shit. As usual…
Soweto had to leave early. Somehow managing to get two victories in Pete’s absence with rolls of the dice.
Producers put on a good show but couldn’t quite do it.
Brighton Buses ALMOST made it…again.
Meaning James ruled supreme once more.
James taking home the Ashes when he hadn’t even bothered to turn up to ‘create’ them in the first place seemed unfair.
But being Christmas, the 1992 Committee were feeling strangely unscrooge like enough to allow it anyway.
Leaving us all wondering how he does it. Again!