Question for the over 40's on here ....

[Case]

I've played Centre-Back or Left-Back in Leagues of various standard from bloody awful to sub-standard all my life. In my mid twenties, I played on Saturday's, Sundays and midweek (occasionally Monday's, which meant three games in three days) and I was as fit as a butcher.

 

Last season, I played midweek only and got a full season in except five games from the end the calf-muscle popped and that was that. I now cannot run at what in the old days used to be known as a "sprint" without it going again. Also, the new left-back is better than I was when I was in the team. Obviously, I still have my looks, but basically, football-wise I'm fecked.

 

Having contributed to these forums for about 18 months or so, I think I can pretty much guarantee a quality of reply which will no doubt take my personal circumstances to heart, almost certainly with a heavy dose of sympathy.

 

So, my question is ... What outdoor activity, preferably involving groups, can the over-40, previously active male engage in when his park-football career is shot down because of a gammy leg

 

Ta.

[Cobs]

dogging

[cymrococh]

'badger watching'

[Montse]

Golf!

[Ostrich Man]

one legged football.

[Tosh]

Join a cycling club as long as it's not in north wales

 

You could try 5 a side

[Ostrich Man]

Join a cycling club as long as it's not in north wales

oooof!!

 

group darts...outside.

[Case]

Dogging it is. There's an unused Car-Boot-Sale field near me, should be perfect.

 

I'll almost certainly set up an online diary. Possibly with photos.

[matty]

Join a swingers circle and have loads of 'rumpy-pumpy'.

 

(That means sex).

Edited January 9, 2006 by matty

[charlie clown]

have you thought about ref-ing, linesman duty or coaching? keep you involved with football, maintain the fitness, but not as dangerous. maybe htat's not true on eht ref-ing side but you know what I mean.

 

indoor wise - water polo is a good option.

[Spike]

Kabadi or some racquet sports

[cymrococh]

you could possibly find an over 40?s league.

If you do, please tell us so we can come along and point and laugh.

[Buzz]

Crown green bowls.

[Kahnee]

Crown green bowls.

 

Bit risky at his age, given his leg injury

[Scally Bob]

I'm 48 and played Sunday football until I was 37. I now play every week five-a-side.

 

I do the gym, a bit of cycling and 10k road racing. They're all great but there's no substitute for the dressing room banter.

 

Have you been to a physio about your calf? I bet you can get it sorted.

Edited January 9, 2006 by Scally Bob

[Earl Hafler]

Join a swingers circle and have loads of 'rumpy-pumpy'.

 

(That means sex).

 

And just exactly what did you think Dogging meant ?

[Whitey]

With the injury....invest in a visit to a proper physio.

 

I've had various ankle, knee and muscle injuries from footie - and a little physio driven hard work is the only way you'll get it back to normal. It will hurt though.

 

Then you can find an over 40's league - I play in an over 35's here in Canada, and it's all the european ex pats having a good hard (if a little slowere paced) game !

 

Otherwise, dogging sounds great, even if you only are able to watch!!

[Case]

If you do, please tell us so we can come along and point and laugh.

 

 

As a matter of fact, I was compared to Kenny as a lad.

[Vlad JNR]

As a matter of fact, I was compared to Kenny as a lad.

 

 

fat a***?

[Case]

So was I, Kenny Lynch.

 

......

You're f*cking having a laugh, all the stick you give ME for being an old c*nt!!!

 

 

I am Muphman's mole drawing out the over 50's and I claim my five pounds...

 

I can't swim, so that's out. I DO (Did?) play Golf but that takes way too long now I have kids. I used to coach under 12-s football back in Ireland, so that's a possibility I guess, but ...

 

To be honest with you, I hadn't thought of Vet's football. We moved house about 18 months ago to the South Coast and I know nobody down here, parks-football wise, so I'll have a look on the Net and see if there are any local Vet's teams who want a never-quite-was-a-has-been centre back.

 

Speaking of which, a few years ago when I played in a fairly tasty Saturday League side, we arranged a pre-season friendly against a team of Vet's some of whom used to play with West Ham, Orient, Gillingham and so on. The youngest was probably WAY into their 40's, and we'd done about four weeks of lapping the pitch, drills etc... and played a few other games. They spanked us. Easily. And then drank us all under the table afterwards.

 

Old buggers.

[Guest Red Flame]

QUOTE(matty @ Jan 9 2006, 12:20)

 

Join a swingers circle and have loads of 'rumpy-pumpy'.

 

(That means sex).

 

Big Stuff ...

And just exactly what did you think Dogging meant ?

 

Not the same. Isn't one a spectator sport ?

Edited January 10, 2006 by Red Flame