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Todays results. Top result was our 6s who won 4-2 away at Bank of Eng after trailing 2-0; At WCE not a very nice place our 2s drew 3-3 woth a determined EBOG side who came back from 3-1. Our 4s and 5s both lost. Our 3s played on a decent pitch at Nottsboro but lost 5-1 to a good side.Pics from 3s and WCE

With the bad weather in the week, all home games were called off due to water logged pitches, lets hope that they dry out to get some games on this weekend.  There were some away games played including the 2s who were the last team in a cup.

Unfortunately they lost this game 6 – 1 to Old Strand Academicals in the Surrey/Kent Intermediate cup.

3s travelled to Winchmore Hill whose pitch looked in good shape, they managed to get a bore draw, with Peter Jennings stepping up to the goal keeper challenge, claiming a clean sheet.

The 5s and 6s played over at Hayes playing Old Wilsonians’s 6s and 9s, both teams lost, 5s losing 3 – 1 and 6s being 2 – 0 up, losing 3 – 2 with their winning goal coming in the last minutes.

A wet weekend and the only game for Merton but what a result as Merton 1s win away at Old Actonians (previously unbeaten in the league this season) 1-0 after 80 mins and OAs 1-1 on 85mins but we get 88min winner to hold on to 2-1 win and 3 vital points. Matt Bosher scored the first but Christie Rayner came off the bench to notch the winner. Cracking team performance!!!! Fantastic start to 2016 for the 1s Well done Clappers and the boys. Lets hope for a dry week and the hood dries out!!

In the only game for Merton today 1s drew 2-2 with Weirside at a very boggy Hood. Good performance by both teams in difficult conditions and slightly disappointing result but credit to Weirside who came from behind twice.Merton Scorers Charlie and Tom.

OWCs Vets prove too strong for ours and win 5-0. Before and after pics of the teams. Good game and great banter in the bar. Thanks to Pete for sorting our team/food/bar out Well done and battle will be renewed for the Long Good Friday.

It was all good fun and specially as we lost we should not take the result too seriously. OWCs were just too strong for us but battle will be renewed ion 2016 on Good Friday as the centrepiece of our Annual Long Good Friday. Thanks to Peter Kemp who organised team bar and food for the day and Jim Perrin who organised the OWCs boys and put in a great shift on the pitch and in the bar. Thanks to all who participated and Dave Laughton who reffed the game and disallowed Jim Perrins Goal of the decade.

Post script from Saturday. Good night in the bar with some good fancy dress. Also well done to good looking Mark Chappell who stepped up to the plate for ‘Team Handsome’ while Sherbs was retrieving the ball for the 1s and was voted ‘Man Most Handsome’ and thanks to Crouch End Vamps for their excellent post match hospitality Turkey dinner and a free bar.

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Youth results from last weekend.
U10s beat Carshalton Athletic 7-0 U11s beat Halliford Colts 5-0
U12s lost 4-0 to Rocks Lane Rovers. U13s lost in the Cup quarter Final 4-2 to Motspur Park and the U14s lost 5-3 to Mitcham Park. They then had a really good Christmas Party get together. Thanks to Steve for organising this and all the helpers.

Todays results. 1s lose 5-0 to CEV, 2s lose 4-2 at home to BOE but 3s beat SAL new boys St James 4-0, 5s lose 8-0 to Civil Service. 6s no game and 4s win 3 – 2 away to Old Wilsonians. Pics show 3s team of the day and action from games at the Hood. Mustard bursting past defenders

The Merton Way 2015/16 Not The Quiz

1.       Which is the worse portent of what is to come when you first see the ref

(a)    He turns up  in a suit

(b)   He is accompanied by his family

(c)    He is being assessed

(d)   He insists on giving the team one of those Mary Poppin’s  pre match  chats.

2.       Why was the England Australia game in our bar so poorly attended

(a)    Everyone knew England was going to get slaughtered

(b)   We don’t have enough (or too many) Aussies in the club

(c)    No one gives a F—K about egg chasing

(d)   Word had got round that the Gladkows were coming and word had got round that they had both scored.

3.       Now Vanny has started coaching the youth section what is the major impact it has made

(a)    They play down the wings with penetrating runs and crosses

(b)   They play down the wings with no penetration and no crosses

(c)    A team photo takes 10 times longer as they all want to adjust their hair.

(d)   They are only fit for half the games.

4.       Which of the following do you think is cheating

(a)    Carrying on playing when you know the ball has gone out of play.

(b)   Shouting ‘He’s off’ at the ref when you know he isn’t.

(c)    Pretending that you have been tripped and diving.

(d)   Pretending the ball hasn’t crossed the line for a goal.

(e)   Wearing the wrong colour tape on your socks.

            ( Ed –  It’s Ok  It does not matter but they are all unacceptable at Merton.)

5.       What is your response when your captain asks you to write the match report .

(a)    A report, recording it all  I have been trying to forget about it.

(b)   Well it would be a bit embarrassing I was obviously Man of the Match, Set up all our chances and nearly stopped most of their goals.

(c)    Do we have reports?  Whats that for?

(d)   Nah I’ve tweeted it.

(e)   Since I got clattered I cant recall too much to be honest. What was the score?

(f)     I was always taught if you cant say something nice don’t say anything at all. “I say Nothing” 

6.       When you receive the Whats app text from your captain, what is your reaction? Do you

(a)    Text him back immediately telling him whether you are available or not.

(b)   Think whats up with this dude its only Thursday evening how should I know what I am up to at the weekend we haven’t got past Friday night yet.

(c)    Ignore it I told him four weeks ago that it was the Boss’s birthday and I was out.

(d)   Ignore it as he knows he can usually rely on me

7.       When it comes to putting the dirty kit into the washing bag what is best to do with very muddy socks that you have walked back in from the farthest pitch with your boots off.

(a)    Stretch them out shaking/scraping off any extraneous mud and placing them singly into the dirty wash bag with all the shirts and shorts that have been placed there in the same way.

(b)   Scrape them up from the floor in the way they have been ejected from my foot but iside out or not tie them up together in a knot.

(c)    Well after cleaning my boots with them I am not quite sure what happens to them

8.        Whilst on the subject of socks do you know where sock tape comes from

(a)    It starts off on a Saturday morning about half an hour before kick off in the kit bag and then somehow half an hour after the match it is in my kit bag Simple Magic.

(b)   No idea it is one of those wonderful things that the Kit fairy does but there it and it’s the right colour.

(c)    They sell it shops like Maplin and Band Q. (You are kidding me)

9.       Watching Mustard playing fullback the other day (it is not for the squeamish)  what is the biggest influence on his football has been in the last 10 yrs.

(a)    The Peter Kaye ‘Have it advert’

(b)   His dramatic change in shape.

(c)    Louis Van Ghal’s appointment at his beloved United.

(d)   Advancing years

10.    How is it that the 2s have not had any bookings or sendings off this season?

(a)    They blackmail/bribe the refs not to put them thru when they get in the bar.

(b)   They are a very polite handsome bunch of guys who do not transgress in any way

(c)    Ben Cook and Liam Stevens have been playing for the 1s who seem to get all the bookings.

Training on 16th Dec but finishes after that. So no training 23rd and 30th Dec but starts again on January 6th