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BIG KICK OFF JUST DAYS AWAY
Wednesday 2 September 2009
The wait is very nearly over. The final pre season training session takes place on Wednesday evening and the 2009/10 season kicks off this coming Saturday. Here is a rundown of all the latest club news...
Pull the other one
Sadly the newly appointed skipper will miss the first game as the cast on his broken wrist doesn't come off until the following Wednesday. Captain America has dismissed claims that he suffered his mysterious wrist injury during some down at home and has insisted he did it in the Fulham friendly.
Kit is back
Short retirements from the Casuals are a regular occurrence but Kit Welsh's recent comeback sets a new record for the shortest break yet. Kit announced on 21 July that he was calling it a day having moved to out to Bow in East London however he was back at training on 27 August after a welcome change of heart. There is no escape!
And so is the Hobbit
The Club Chairman has returned from his three week honeymoon in Barbados and the Grenadines. When asked if he had been keeping himself fit he responded "I've been snorkelling and chasing turtles." Not sure if these are double entendres.
The League
You can see the 14 team constitution of the Surrey South Eastern Combination Division One by clicking on this link:
There are five new teams in Div One this season namely Croygas Phoenix, FC Triangle, South Godstone, Sutton High and Thornton Heath Rovers who we face this coming Saturday. Oxted and Wandgas Sports were promoted to the Surrey Elite League, Nutfield were relegated to Div Two and Old Bristolians and CS United have disappeared without trace.
League registration forms
All players should have signed a registration form. If you haven't please let Skel or Sam know. If we field unregistered players the league will take great pleasure in fining us and we will be docked points.
Christmas/New Year break
Advance notice from the SSEC that this season there will be a two week break over the Christmas / New Year period. Therefore there will be no matches on Saturday 26th December 2009, or on Saturday 2nd January 2010. Cup Draws
We will face Westside at home in the League Senior Cup 1st Round on a date to be confirmed. Last year we reached the quarter final where we were beaten 3-0 by Wandgas.
We face Nutfield in the Surrey Cup.
2008/09 awards night and social
This club social is pencilled in for Sat 19th September but Player of the Year votes will be collected in the next couple of days. Everyone that played 14 games (50% of our total 28 games) or more gets a vote. Please e-mail Sam with your suggestions for the James Brack Individual Achievement and Judas Awards.
Social Secretary
We are delighted to announce that Dan Little is the new social secretary. Dan currently lives in a Tank and is goes out most nights so expect some interesting social events this season.
Mid Season Tour to Germany?
Dom is open to a visit from the Casuals. More details to follow.
Money please
Sadly football at this level doesn't come free. Pitches, referees, league fees and training facilities all have to be paid for so if you haven't already paid your annual subs please ask Sam for the club bank details.
Club Finance
Fundraising ideas are always welcome. We are very grateful for brandeds sponsorship of this website but more partners are always welcome. Have you asked your employer if he would be interested in supporting our magnificent club and receiving some useful advertising in the bargain? We are well established (19 years and counting), have an excellent reputation and boast a website that receives hundreds of weekly hits.
WCFC gear
New training tops will be available for collection on Saturday. Payment into the club account please. If you haven't paid for it you won't get it!
There is some interest in club tracksuits. These are £36 before embroidery (which costs extra £6).
The Hobbit has a stash of Casuals mugs in his loft. Let him know if you would like one.
No joke
Our links with Harlequins Rugby Club run deeper than groundsharing Richardson Evans. Our fellow tenants - recently disgraced in the bloodgate fiasco - have admitted the blood capsules that they used in bogus blood substitutions were purchased at the Hobbit?s favourite joke shop. The Casuals' hairy toed prankster has a direct debit set up with Clapham's Party Superstore and in return they keep him stocked up with stink bombs, fart spray, horror fingers, exploding lighters and plastic rodents.
Chemist to Wed
Congratulations to Dan Bennett who recently got engaged to long term partner Miranda. Dan, currently on loan to the Casuals feeder club in Singapore, was a big part in the treble winning side in 2005 and was player of the year in 2003. He was forced to leave the UK in 2006 following too much excess in the Clapham party scene. Dan is now a keen cyclist and has lost his pot belly and hasn?t snorted anything since he last saw the Horse.
Legends Reunite
Casuals founder and ex ex ex Gaffer Phil Malcolm, 44, may be teaming up with former teammate Geraint Thomas at NPL Vets. The Welshmen first met at Bristol University and clocked up exactly 400 Casuals between them in their illustrious club careers. No doubt G will be particularly looking forward to training sessions where he can roll back the years by kicking lumps out of his fellow Taff.
Legendary
1999/00 Player of the Year Nigel Jeyes has completed a Legends Q&A which appears here. A former semi pro, Nidge lit up the Commercial League as the Casuals romped to their first ever league title win in 1998/99. Now aged 46, he runs a recruitment company in Hove and captains the Streat & Westmeston Cricket Club 1st XI.
You can check out all the other club legends by going to the Players dropdown menu and click on Legends.
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