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Quiz – Week 5
Here are this weeks brain teasers, answers to be submitted by Saturday 2nd May. Week 4 Answers. Pictures:- 1 – Lady Penelope; 2 – Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli; 3 – Madonna; 4 – Julia Roberts & Nicolas Cage; 5 – Kenny Everett; 6 – Violin; 7 – Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeplin; 8Continue reading “Quiz – Week 5”
A message from the GMWFL.
“A seventy plus strong group meeting for five hours every single week stopped dead in its tracks. Leagues shut down, Venues mothballed. Walking footballers who discovered this new game just a few short years ago will feel the sense of ‘wasted’ or ‘lost’ time keener than most. All footballing is finite but when you’re intoContinue reading “A message from the GMWFL.”
Quiz – week 4
A mixture of picture and general knowledge items to get the grey matter moving this week.Answers by Saturday 25th April 2020 Quiz 3 answers: – 1 – Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Bobby Robson, Roy Hodgson, Neil Warnock; 2 – Brighton & Crystal Palace; 3 – Bournemouth, Burnley, Watford; 4 – Dundee United; 5 – GaryContinue reading “Quiz – week 4”
Quiz – Week 3
Here is this weeks Boredom Buster 1 – As of December 2018, name the four football managers to manage in the Premier League at the age of over 70?2 – Which two clubs play in the M23 derby?3 – In the 2018/19 Premier League, starting with the lowest, which three clubs had the smallest stadiumContinue reading “Quiz – Week 3”
Quiz Time – 2
Time to get those brain cells working again with this weeks quiz … If Shearer is ‘S’ can you name the top Premier League goal scorers for each letter of the alphabet?Answers by Saturday 11th April Last weeks Quiz 1 Answers:-1 – Anton Griezmann; 2 – Neymar; 3 – Andres Iniesta; 4 – Christiano Ronaldo;Continue reading “Quiz Time – 2”
Quiz Time
As the current situation of no league games and no training sessions means we can neither train or play walking football together the Boss (Keiran) has been thinking (not always a good thing) of what we could do to keep the team spirit going until everything returns to normal again (hopefully).Keiran says “The banter on theContinue reading “Quiz Time”
Greater Manchester Walking Football League – Spring 2020 season suspended
Coronavirus update.On Tuesday 17th March the GMWFL published the statement below (which they received Monday 16th March 2020 18:33) from Simon Gerrard the Chief Executive Officer of the Lancashire FA “Following the Government’s announcement today (16.03.20), for people to avoid social contact and gatherings where possible, we are now advising that all grassroots football inContinue reading “Greater Manchester Walking Football League – Spring 2020 season suspended”
Relics one-two in Leeds Tournament
The Relics finished in first and second places in the mini tournament organised by Leeds Titans.Two Relics teams travelled to Leeds to take part in the mini tournament with Leeds Titans and Halifax. Both Relics teams were unbeaten on the day, the Relics Blues (Ken, Keith S, Keith B, John H, Tony, Stewart, and guestContinue reading “Relics one-two in Leeds Tournament”
Dave Seel
Dave Seel (8th July 1950 – 19th January 2020) It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Dave Seel. Dave was one of the founder members of the Bury Relics. He played in the first Relics games in the Greater Manchester Walking Football League in September 2017 and helped theContinue reading “Dave Seel”