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[Football] Walking Football Brighton.



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HellBilly
Feb 23, 2009
24,496
Brighton factually.....
Being of a certain age, and not the best back in the world (kids don't be a floorlayer) I am thinking of joining a walking football team or at least a taster. Does anyone have an experience or knowledge they could share on the subject, as could do with some exercise (covid diet) and I am interested.

I did find this link, but it looks like there are two teams only and they look like they have six players already.

https://brightonwfc.com/home

Maybe there is a NSC team ? or could one be started, or maybe that is a bad idea.
 






Jack Straw

Jack Straw

I look nothing like him!
Jul 7, 2003
7,140
Brighton. NOT KEMPTOWN!
Psychobilly freakout said:
Being of a certain age, and not the best back in the world (kids don't be a floorlayer) I am thinking of joining a walking football team or at least a taster. Does anyone have an experience or knowledge they could share on the subject, as could do with some exercise (covid diet) and I am interested.

I did find this link, but it looks like there are two teams only and they look like they have six players already.

https://brightonwfc.com/home

Maybe there is a NSC team ? or could one be started, or maybe that is a bad idea.
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I play "ordinary" football in Brighton every Sunday morning, socially with a lovely group of people of all ages. I've currently got a knee problem, so when I play, I do play walking football! You are very welcome to join us. The beauty of our games is that you can run/walk as much or as little as you like, and no one will moan. We're all about just turning up, bit of banter, bit of exercise, all surrounding a game of football. We pick sides and off we go.
Please PM me for details if you fancy it. Give it a go, and if you like it, come again. If it's not for you, that's fine too. It costs nothing, and is jumpers for goalposts level. 90 minutes rain or shine all through the year. This game has been running for nearly 50 years. I joined in 1976, and it's still going!
 








WATFORD zero

WATFORD zero

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Jul 10, 2003
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Cowfold Seagull said:
Didn't AITC run several walking football sides at one point, or is that my imagination?
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They did, but most of the ones they started up now run independently (which I think was always the idea). Off the top of my head there's Brighton, Portslade, Lancing, Rottingdean, Worthing plus a lot of others slightly further afield.
 




Not Andy Naylor

Not Andy Naylor

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Dec 12, 2007
9,017
Seven Dials
Psychobilly freakout said:
Being of a certain age, and not the best back in the world (kids don't be a floorlayer) I am thinking of joining a walking football team or at least a taster. Does anyone have an experience or knowledge they could share on the subject, as could do with some exercise (covid diet) and I am interested.

I did find this link, but it looks like there are two teams only and they look like they have six players already.

https://brightonwfc.com/home

Maybe there is a NSC team ? or could one be started, or maybe that is a bad idea.
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No, there are two teams for tournaments, but the Tuesday and Friday sessions at Hove Park are good fun and very informal. Drop them a line to check times as I seem to remember they are changing during school holidays.
 




bomber130

bomber130

bomber130
Jun 10, 2011
1,908
I go to Worthing football club for walking football. Saturday mornings 10 till 12. Great bunch of lads and new people always welcome.


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8049

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Jan 26, 2015
342
Berkshire
I started playing WF last year. I would thoroughly recommend it. It is hard not to run but you soon get used to it. It's great from a physical, mental and social perspective. I don't live near Brighton any more so don't know the situation re clubs.
 


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alanfp

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Feb 23, 2024
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Bumping this thread rather than starting a new one as there's some useful info in some of the previous posts.

I was at my walking football club's Christmas dinner last night so it's fresh in my mind. There were 50 of us there and we had a great evening.

So I just wanted to remind anyone over 50 that they might enjoy taking up the sport. I've been playing regularly for 5-6 years and I absolutely love it. If you played football when you were younger and enjoyed the game and the associated banter then you'll enjoy playing walking football. And playing on a 3G pitch is a delight compared to the pitches that I used to play on!

Maybe something to take up in the New Year? ? ?
 


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Fungus

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May 21, 2004
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Truro
alanfp said:
Bumping this thread rather than starting a new one as there's some useful info in some of the previous posts.

I was at my walking football club's Christmas dinner last night so it's fresh in my mind. There were 50 of us there and we had a great evening.

So I just wanted to remind anyone over 50 that they might enjoy taking up the sport. I've been playing regularly for 5-6 years and I absolutely love it. If you played football when you were younger and enjoyed the game and the associated banter then you'll enjoy playing walking football. And playing on a 3G pitch is a delight compared to the pitches that I used to play on!

Maybe something to take up in the New Year? ? ?
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Yep, thoroughly recommended. Been playing for nearly 10 years - I'm 67 now, and simply wouldn't have imagined doing this when I was 40.

Great socially and physically. 👍
 


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