Blue and White Army Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 Calling all Voyageurs in the UK, There seems to be quite a few of us over on this side of the pond, perhaps enough so that we can get organised and hold the occasional event. I was thinking of having a pub or dinner night every two or three months, or perhaps attending matches featuring Canadians. BC-native Mika Dronyk's Ryman Division One club, Bashley FC, travel to London to take on Dulwich Hamlet this Saturday, which gave me the idea of some of us meeting up to take in the match and embarrass the poor lad. To be honest Dronyk might not travel, as he features more in the Bashley reserves, but you get the idea. Find a fixture featuring a Canadian that's convenient to attend, and a bunch of us can meet up for the game. For those living in or around London, I'll try to get confirmation whether Dronyk will be travelling to Dulwich Hamlet this weekend. If not, there's always Barnet v Halifax Town on Saturday 9 April, in which Gordon Chin might make an appearance. Anyone interested in this idea of a "UK Voyageurs' night out" every now and then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstackho Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 A team in Ryman Division One has a RESERVE squad??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh1 Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 quote:Originally posted by sstackho A team in Ryman Division One has a RESERVE squad??? This team in Isthmian (Ryman) League Div 1(tier 8 in the pyramid) have teams down to U8 AFC Wimbledon fixture lists...click here Apologies Mr/Ms. Blue and White Army I will return you to your quest of getting Canadians over seas to-gether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstackho Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 U8? Cool! I might have a chance of making that squad. How much does that pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 Mika Dronyk has apparently been told he will travel to London this Saturday for Bashley's match at Dulwich Hamlet. Not sure if I'll be able to make it, but I'll give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulLeH Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Hi B&W. I would love to come but I've got plans for the next few weekends. Have you thought about going to a Portuguese cafe/bar for the Canada match on the 26th? There is a big Portuguese community Stockwell/Vauxall/Clapham way. (I'm away that weekend.) I live around there so I'll make an enquiry. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted March 19, 2005 Author Share Posted March 19, 2005 Hiya Paul, Yeah, the Portuguese cafe idea sounds good. Let me know what you can come up with. I assume they would have to have a satellite or subscribe to some sort of pay-per-view service to receive the match.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 There's a photo from the North Ireland v. Canada match in today's (Wed 23 Mar) Metro newspaper (if you can call it that) here in the UK. It's on page 54, in colour, featuring I believe to be de Guzman (wearing #6, kinda small, dreadlocks on the back) and Occean (tall, either bald or crew cut, wearing #9). By the way, anyone in London found a cafe carrying the Portugal-Canada match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurosawa1555362267 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 DeGuzman was'nt in N Ireland... Maybe it was DeRosario??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 He was smaller than deRo, plus he's completely Afro (not half or whatever deRo is). He was wearing black Nike gloves with white swooshie-thingos on them if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottoddy7 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I'd say it is Peters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottoddy7 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I'd say it is Peters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew W Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Game box score says #6 was Adrian Serioux. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew W Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Game box score says #6 was Adrian Serioux. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Oh yes, I can see it now. The lad obviously hasn't been eating his Wheeties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulLeH Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Good news B&W I called Bar Madeira this morning and they said they were showing the match on Saturday. Address: 130 Stockwell Road LONDON, SW9 9HR Tel: 0871 075 8648 I won't be able to make it but I look forward to your review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 Sounds good. Any idea which channel it's on? I'm going to call the Maple Leaf and harass them to show it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 Just got off the phone with the Maple Leaf, and they basically said that (other than World Cup qualifiers in the afternoon,) NCAA basketball is first priority. According to the NASN TV schedule, there's an NCAA match due on at 9:30pm, and since the footie begins at 8:30pm, I doubt they'd show the second half. Not much of a Canadian pub when American basketball gets higher priority than Canadian soccer, is it? Doubt I'll be back there again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyr Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Forget the Maple Leaf. It has to stay true to the theme of most Canadian mainstream sports bars. That means football won't get the respect it deserves. Last time I was there they had Australian bartenders that didn't know how to make a proper Ceasar. I live in Lewisham so it wouldn't be too difficult for me to get over to that Portuguese Cafe in Stockwell. Is anyone else actually going to be there though? I haven't seen too many responses. Martin Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted March 25, 2005 Author Share Posted March 25, 2005 Funny, I'm in Lewisham at my girlfriend's place at the moment. Do you ever go to Millwall games? For anyone else interested, I plan to take in two non-league matches featuring Canadians this Monday. First up it's Ashford Town (Middlesex) v Oxford City at 3:00pm (hoping that Jon Henry-Hayden gets another crack at the first-team, given his recent Reserves goals and the large amount of Easter fixtures). Then at 7:30pm it's Elliot Godfrey's Hampton & Richmond Borough v Yeading FC (who recently played Newcastle United in the FA Cup) in the Middlesex Senior Cup final at Staines Town's new stadium. Both matches are in the southwest of Greater London ("in da heart off da Staines ghetto", as Ali G would say), about a 30 walk from each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyr Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Blue and White Army Funny, I'm in Lewisham at my girlfriend's place at the moment. Do you ever go to Millwall games? Never been to Millwall, but it's only because I've been too lazy to send them a membership application. I also have been put off (rightly or wrongly) by the club's reputation. I only just returned to England at the end of January and I've been playing and coaching at a British Energy Kent County League side near Bromley. So I've only been able to go to matches when we've been called off because of the weather. I've been to Upton Park and Selhurst Park so far this year and I have a ticket to see my beloved Liverpool at Selhurst April 23rd. When I lived here (Blackheath Standard) in 2002/2003 I went to a few Charlton matches but I haven't been to any this year. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted March 26, 2005 Author Share Posted March 26, 2005 Small world! I've been keeping an eye on that league (http://www.kentcountyleague.co.uk/), and have been meaning to make a trip to see Lewisham Borough (Community) FC play. Apparently their ground has a running track around the pitch, though. Wouldn't be Bromley Green you're playing for, would it? Heheh, give us your name and we'll put you on the Canucks Abroad list. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyr Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Blue and White Army Wouldn't be Bromley Green you're playing for, would it? Heheh, give us your name and we'll put you on the Canucks Abroad list. ;) Hey Blue and White Army, It was good to watch the game with a fellow Canadian. We'll have to see if we can get a few more people together for the next one... whenever that is. I know we already talked about this last night but just in case anyone else is wondering. I'm with Bromleians Sports - and it's with their Reserves! I'll give you the web site, but it's not even close to "Canucks Abroad" worthy! http://www.bromleians.org.uk Bromley Green are not actually in Bromley. They are way out in East Kent. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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