Old stars were too old.We had a full team and all 11 turned up for the 9-a-side against a strong…
South Shields win again.
South Shields win again.
Four strong teams, but a late surge from Shields takes the title.Four evenly matched teams battled it out in a…
Vienna in 2026.
Vienna in 2026.
We’re making early plans for a trip to Vienna on 12th to 15th June 2026.Flights are connecting, but with a…
Obituary: Si Mulvaney.
Obituary: Si Mulvaney.
We’ve lost another good friend in Simon Mulvaney.Si first played for Sassco in 2007 along with the “Army Trio” of…
NEPCA comfortable winners.
NEPCA comfortable winners.
After a brief hiatus due to various Sassco events in May, June and July, the tournament made its welcome return…
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
SAFC news from The Sunderland Echo
Read more: Tactical headquarters in Reykjavik: “The Black Tower”Tactical headquarters in Reykjavik: “The Black Tower”
We’ve provisionally booked a two bedroom apartment in Reykjavik, which will hold 6 people (Booked tickets yet, Tim?). The apartment is close to shopping, bakery, ATM, etc. Bus stop is also…
Read more: Defeated again; Dave Gourlay not happy.Defeated again; Dave Gourlay not happy.
Plenty of dinosaurs were dug out for Sassco’s difficult game against O’Briens, a team organised by Steve Farrer (himself a rare dinosaur), and containing a lot of ex-Redhouse FC players. For…
Read more: Fatty says: “Missing or incorrect page…”Fatty says: “Missing or incorrect page…”
Sorry, but like Fatty Wardle is telling you, it seems that the page you were searching for can’t be found. However, the site does get updated and, from time-to-time, pages change…
Read more: Post Brexit Guide on dealing with Racism and XenophobiaPost Brexit Guide on dealing with Racism and Xenophobia
With the recent Britain exiting Europe, or Brexit Referendum, result leading in an increase in racism. I think it would be responsible to part with some advice for ethnic minorities and…
Read more: Tel Aviv, Israel in 2018Tel Aviv, Israel in 2018
Finally, we’ll be setting foot on hallowed ground in the Summer of 2018, with Tel Aviv being the venue. Israel was actually an early choice back in 2009/2010, but other, more…
Read more: Posithread win Season 18.Posithread win Season 18.
With a revival of the Sassco League, albeit in 5-a-side format, five teams entered and the tournament was reasonably successful, despite no referees, a flare up, slight confusion over the rules…
- Read more: Season 18 tournament in June.
Season 18 tournament in June.
Downhill Complex is a distant memory now, but Sassco 6-a-side keeps failing to die off. Now it’s a 5-a-side tournament played over a few hours in the new Everyone Active venue at…
Read more: Microsoft Band / Health GPS tracking in Geneva.Microsoft Band / Health GPS tracking in Geneva.
During the Switzerland Tour, the Microsoft Band was in action and with GPS tracking during the Geneva Tournament, here are the results from my ultra-cautious approach during three 20 minute games.…
- Read more: Defeated at the Stadium of Light.
Defeated at the Stadium of Light.
Trepidation meant I wanted everyone to be at the stadium early. All arrived promptly, probably because their subs were £163 each. But it was a bit of a hiccup from the…
Read more: Geneva Tournament 2016 – Sassco.co.uk finish in 2nd place.Geneva Tournament 2016 – Sassco.co.uk finish in 2nd place.
After a bad night’s sleep, the next morning, we headed into the city centre again for a bite to eat and then headed to a market. A local said it was…
Read more: GB Outfitters – player profilesGB Outfitters – player profiles
Learn about our opponents! Here’s a very detailed player biography provided by David Duke from GB Outfitters. Jonny Prested (Goalkeeper) The many faced man; Ronnie O’Sullivan, Peter Whittingham, the count from…
Read more: Futsal defeat in Geneva – Sassco.co.uk 5 FC Semailles 12Futsal defeat in Geneva – Sassco.co.uk 5 FC Semailles 12
Back in the late Summer of 2015, I was contemplating an end to the football tours. We were Stateside in New York, playing in iconic surroundings, down in the Lower East…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk v GB Outfitters FC at The Stadium of Light.
Sassco.co.uk v GB Outfitters FC at The Stadium of Light.
We’ve finally discovered our opponents, GB Outfitters, a strong side which includes David Duke, who played for us in a friendly v Sunderland Deaf AFC not too long ago. Kick off…
Read more: Sunderland AFC itinerary and ground regulationsSunderland AFC itinerary and ground regulations
Itinerary – Thursday 9th June 2016 7.00pm – Team Arrival, taken to changing rooms 7.15pm – Team Photographs 7.20pm – Pre- Match Warm Up 7.30pm – Kick off 8.15pm – Half Time…
- Read more: Geneva Tournament 2016
Geneva Tournament 2016
Delighted, as part of the tour in Switzerland, to be involved in a special tournament arranged by Adolfo Domingues and FC Semailles. There are a total of five teams taking part.…
Read more: Starting line-up at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.Starting line-up at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.
The initial 11 who have paid the money for the Stadium of Light game have been set to start as we now have had two drop outs from the original 13.…
Read more: New York Cosmos 1 Jacksonville Armada FC 0 – 12th Sep 2015New York Cosmos 1 Jacksonville Armada FC 0 – 12th Sep 2015
*The domain nycosmos.co.uk redirects to this page – as someone interested in the history of the team, I decided to take up the domain. To visit the current (recently relaunched) team…
Read more: Switzerland Tour 2016 football shirt.Switzerland Tour 2016 football shirt.
Workwear Express will be supplying the Switzerland Tour 2016 jersey. The shirt (along with a black long sleeve version for the goalkeeper) will be worn by the six players travelling to Geneva…
Read more: McDermont Disaster!McDermont Disaster!
Confidence was sky high, but then Dixon announced he was unavailable, which meant McDermont hopped on board, alongside He Who Can’t Be Named, which meant it was a geriatric forward duo,…
Read more: Switzerland Tour 2016 venuesSwitzerland Tour 2016 venues
The map below shows the venues to be used in Switzerland. The game against FC Semailles Futsal will be taking place on the 5th June on the Stade De Fraisiers grass pitch. Thanks…
