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Post by stefano on Oct 16, 2013 16:39:27 GMT
Ha! I was pretty certain Stefano had played for Devon and I nearly wrote of "a long-awaited and overdue recall to the county colours". But I couldn't be sure. Your eligibility, sir, seems to be in order. Janners are allowed. Funny you should mention that! There was recently much debate on PASOTI as to whether the word 'janner' was a term of endearment or an insult .... nearly as much disagreement as we have about cream teas!!  |
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Post by Jon on Oct 16, 2013 22:22:08 GMT
No Rooney or Gerrard in the England team.
Angus MacDonald played, but surprisingly was at right back. Looked quite comfortable there, but wasn't really tested. Spoke to a Salisbury fan who said he had come very close to signing for Birmingham City in the close season! How true that is I don't know, but he is a player I wouldn't mind seeing in our squad.
Tristan Plummer played, won and smacked home two penalties before being subbed at half time.
Devon also had two ex-TUFC players in Matt Villis and Dean Stevens. Chelston's second favourite striker Carl Cliff-Brown skippered the team until being subbed at half time. He looked even beefier than I remember him.
Tom Kelly and Guy Branston amongst the crowd.
A fairly even first half saw just the two penalties separate the sides. In the second half, England's class started to show and they ran out 5-0 winners. Not surprising really as all the England team (except for a second half sub from Bideford) play at steps 1 and 2 (Conference and Conference South), whilst the Devon players play at steps 3 (two Bideford lads in Southern Prem) down to step 7 (Teignmouth and Stoke Gabriel in Peninsula 1E).
I liked the look of Elliot Frear - formerly of Exeter, now at Salisbury. Looked to have a bit of quality about him. He was a constant threat down the left, producing end product rather than flattering to deceive as some wide men are wont to do.
I hope we don't have to wait until 2138 to have another go at the English.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2014 8:41:12 GMT
Angus MacDonald has since gone on to play for England C and recently played in their game away to Jordan. There were several Weston-super-Mare players in the FA XI against Devon who'd come through the Weston College academy set-up headed by our former 'keeper Ryan Northmore. |
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