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: Sunday afternoon bar.Sunday afternoon bar.
We play our host, Gary Thomas’ team on Sunday just before lunchtime. Afterwards, we’ll be at the Bar Solar Da Palanicie near the football pitch at Alfamar where we can celebrate…
Read more: In the newspaper in Portugal.In the newspaper in Portugal.
More publicity in Portugal. Algarve Resident, the local newspaper (online and in print) for the area, will be featuring Sassco’s tour. Thanks to Inês Lopes at the newspaper and also Gary Thomas at…
- Read more: On the radio in Portugal.
On the radio in Portugal.
Pleased to announce that the local radio station, KISS FM Algarve will be mentioning our tour and also the match details up to and on game days. When we were in Malta…
- Read more: Hospitality in Portugal on Friday.
Hospitality in Portugal on Friday.
After our late game on Friday (the day we land in Portugal), we’ve been invited into the restaurant/bar in the Imortal Stadium, as they have put on chicken and chips for after the match. Cost…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 3 Arms City Coachworks 5.
Sassco.co.uk 3 Arms City Coachworks 5.
2-0 up, then 4-2 and 4-3 down. Poor second half. Disappointing game, really. We were 2-0 ahead, but succumbed to a quick response and then a difficult second half. Both teams…
- Read more: Fusion and WWC both comfortable.
Fusion and WWC both comfortable.
Josh Lay scores a brilliant single goal to outshine Kurt Baxendale’s double hat-trick. WWC 3 Sassco.co.uk 1 Stevie “Borat” Anderson fired in an accurate shot through Wayne Greenwell’s gangly legs to…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 2 Aquatic Sports 6.
Sassco.co.uk 2 Aquatic Sports 6.
Poor defending, but dirtier drop-outs. Dirty drop-outs were Macca and Titch. Anth Langan didn’t reply to any texts during the week, so I assumed he would not be there. We drafted…
- Read more: Teeb performs like an overweight version of Maradona.
Teeb performs like an overweight version of Maradona.
He steals the show again. WWC 3 IPS 0. It was all Teeb again. He turned up with instructions to wear white shorts and white socks, but in “Teeb World” white…
- Read more: Washington CC 6 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Washington CC 6 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Stubba assists with two. I take the blame for todays defeat. Why? Well, not for the on the pitch theatrics, but because I spent a couple of seasons trying to get…
- Read more: The Saltgrass 2 Sassco.co.uk 2.
The Saltgrass 2 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Sassco are beginning to played a refined version of the Dutch “Total Football” system. Refined as in they do what the f**k they want sometimes. We were missing a few. Steve…
- Read more: Downhill shock the leaders.
Downhill shock the leaders.
“Ancient” Steve Lawson megs Rikki Kennedy to lay Kev McCluskey on for his equaliser. Redhouse Fusion 1 Downhill Impact 1.An amazing result from the rapidly improving Downhill team. Redhouse Fusion were…
- Read more: Park View 2 Sassco.co.uk 5.
Park View 2 Sassco.co.uk 5.
Two fat ladies on top and two goals a piece. A few changes for the Park View game. Bri Watson was missing and enjoying a dirty weekend at Lumley Castle and…
- Read more: Fusion and WWC neck-and-neck.
Fusion and WWC neck-and-neck.
Anth Pearson’s rare double strike! Unfortunately, Hendon Rovers have withdrawn from the competition due to lack of available players. This combined with Redhouse Stars leaving means that we are back down…
Read more: Sassco.co.uk 1 Houghton Town 3.Sassco.co.uk 1 Houghton Town 3.
Good effort, but nothing to show for it. Despite the negative scoreline, it was Sassco’s best 90 minute performance after two poor opening games. But, being realistic, it was just another…
- Read more: Colliery Tavern 7 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Colliery Tavern 7 Sassco.co.uk 2.
Wasted second half opportunity. We were definitely going to be short this week. I knew this from last week when Nelly, Farquhar, Stoker and Langan all scarpered without getting the nets…
- Read more: Six points for Wear Consulting
Six points for Wear Consulting
Thunder still on top, but Fusion closing in. Wear Consulting 3 Hendon Rovers 0 match awardedHendon Rovers were unable to field a team, so Wear Consulting received the three points. Hendon…
- Read more: Sassco.co.uk 0 Cambridge Hotel 2.
Sassco.co.uk 0 Cambridge Hotel 2.
An opening day disaster in every sense of the term. We were already quite short. Gourlay and Graham were missing. Tim and Campbell weren’t there and Marky Mark was also absent.…
- Read more: Thundercats are go!
Thundercats are go!
Tyson reaches the summit and wants to stay there. Town End Thunder 7 Sassco.co.uk 2It was shocking that goalkeeper Simpson, despite carrying an injury got Sassco’s goals, but more shocking that…
- Read more: Newcastle BT 5 Sassco.co.uk 1.
Newcastle BT 5 Sassco.co.uk 1.
The traffic beats the Tash. On a busy Saturday afternoon, both main routes into Cramlington from our side of the county were struggling with road works. I chose both the wrong…
- Read more: Portugal Tour 2009 venues.
Portugal Tour 2009 venues.
Two new pictures of the Municipal 3G pitch, courtesy of tour operator, Gary Thomas. This is the venue for our Friday afternoon game against Juventude Sport Campinense/Loulé. Looks quite impressive and…
