Walking Football?

[Fungus]

Any of the older posters on here involved in "walking football"?

There's moves to set up a new group down here in Cornwall, but I was having a quick Google and found this - http://www.walkingfootballunited.co.uk/. Good to see an Albion In The Community video on the home-page.

Does it get competitive? And how do you stop people running? TBH, I'm hoping it will be more of a social thing!

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

My mate got a black eye and a broken wrist playing last Tuesday!

 

[Screaming J]

Been playing for about 5 months. Always had a ref so the running thing doesn't really become a problem.

And yes, it can get competitive. Up here in the NW they are now running monthly tournaments at the Etihad on a Friday morning!

 

[Brovion]

I was still playing five-a-side 'proper' football up until about 18 months ago. Still haven't given up hope of doing it again (I'm now 57) so I don't want to join the over-80s yet.

 

[Eeyore]

I think it's a splendid idea. A lot of retired folk could get real pleasure from it.

I'll put it to the ESU Zimmer Crew at our next lunch club.

 

[Fungus]

I was still playing five-a-side 'proper' football up until about 18 months ago. Still haven't given up hope of doing it again (I'm now 57) so I don't want to join the over-80s yet.

Yeah, I'm 57 too. Having retired early, I find that everyone I mix with is older than me, including my walking groups (we do up to 10 miles, so they're in pretty good shape). But I am hoping to find a (slightly) younger bunch if this comes off.

 

[The Brighton Bear]

Up here in the NW they are now running monthly tournaments at the Etihad on a Friday morning!

Are you sure that's allowed?

 

[BensGrandad]

I went to my first session of walking football Thursday and really enjoyed it but couldnt believe how bad I was having not kicked a ball for over 40+ years I knew what I wanted to do but body wouldnt do it. Finished u playing a few minutes and falling over hurting my knee but it hasnt deterred me I shall be back next week. This was a session organised in conjunction with AITC and Sussex Well Being.

 

[blue'n'white]

I had a couple of games two years ago but did my hamstring so had to stop. Very difficult to stop running as that's how you get a bit of space ! Completely different set of skills required


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[Gwylan]

I was still playing five-a-side 'proper' football up until about 18 months ago. Still haven't given up hope of doing it again (I'm now 57) so I don't want to join the over-80s yet.

Yeah, I'd love to play 5-a-side but I couldn't mix with 20 or 30 somethings. I wish there were opportunities for over 40s and 50s to play too. Walking football sounds a bit tame for me. What I'd really like to do is play some vets rugby but no local teams have a vets side, so I've given up on that.

It is rather sad that there are so few sporting opportunities for those of, er, more mature years.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Leon Best is very good at this type of football.

 

[HantsSeagull]

Yeah, I'd love to play 5-a-side but I couldn't mix with 20 or 30 somethings. I wish there were opportunities for over 40s and 50s to play too. Walking football sounds a bit tame for me. What I'd really like to do is play some vets rugby but no local teams have a vets side, so I've given up on that.

It is rather sad that there are so few sporting opportunities for those of, er, more mature years.

agree with this. would like to do some over 50s 5 a side.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I went to my first session of walking football Thursday and really enjoyed it but couldnt believe how bad I was having not kicked a ball for over 40+ years I knew what I wanted to do but body wouldnt do it. Finished u playing a few minutes and falling over hurting my knee but it hasnt deterred me I shall be back next week. This was a session organised in conjunction with AITC and Sussex Well Being.

Did you play left back?

 

[Eeyore]

Yeah, I'd love to play 5-a-side but I couldn't mix with 20 or 30 somethings. I wish there were opportunities for over 40s and 50s to play too. Walking football sounds a bit tame for me. What I'd really like to do is play some vets rugby but no local teams have a vets side, so I've given up on that.

It is rather sad that there are so few sporting opportunities for those of, er, more mature years.

I thought Hove had a vets team.

 

[WATFORD zero]

After years of playing lots of squash, saturday and sunday football, veterans, had an operation on my knee at 50 which meant I'm not allowed to run. Sat and sulked for 5 years doing nothing, and then started walking football about a year ago wearing a bloody great knee support. Great fun, seriously knackering (there's a couple of late 20's where i play and they find it knackering as well). 15 minutes at a time, indoors, no out of bounds, constant football.

Only difference is you have to pass to feet and move as you can't knock the ball long and chase after it. (Thinking about it, i was probably playing walking football for the last 15 years). Like most things in life, don't knock it till you've tried it !

 

[pasty]

Would love to get involved in this. I'm only 51 but with asthma and a dodgy left knee, 5 a side is a thing of the past sadly. Being overweight and seriously unfit probably doesn't help much either

 

[Fungus]

I went to my first session of walking football Thursday and really enjoyed it but couldnt believe how bad I was having not kicked a ball for over 40+ years I knew what I wanted to do but body wouldnt do it. Finished u playing a few minutes and falling over hurting my knee but it hasnt deterred me I shall be back next week. This was a session organised in conjunction with AITC and Sussex Well Being.

Sounds just like one of our sessions! It gets better, though I still have clumsy weeks. Great fun, a good bunch of lads, and a sweaty workout. What more could you want?

 

[dazzer6666]

I went to my first session of walking football Thursday and really enjoyed it but couldnt believe how bad I was having not kicked a ball for over 40+ years I knew what I wanted to do but body wouldnt do it. Finished u playing a few minutes and falling over hurting my knee but it hasnt deterred me I shall be back next week. This was a session organised in conjunction with AITC and Sussex Well Being.

Left back ?

 

[Fungus]

I thought Hove had a vets team.

Vets tend to be "over 35", though - too good for us oldies.

 

[Gwylan]

Like most things in life, don't knock it till you've tried it !

As the saying goes: try everything once - except incest and folk dancing

I thought Hove had a vets team.

They did have but it seems to have died a death. I didn't get any reply from the contact there and I note there are no fixtures on the site. My daughter has just started playing at Hove so I'll ask around