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Phil Darling ... Where's your sense of humour ... ...

Hi Phil you used to be such a nice boy (i'm sure you still are deep down) ... ...

There's always 2 sides to a story ...

Look ! ... I was there and I do know I what happened. I think it was about attitude more than anything else. There are way's to deal with thing's without making your guest's not feel welcome, we made a joint decision to leave even with one of your team mates in tow ...

What you have to realise is that the person in question does have a drink problem (he can't possibly drink his daily intake in 2 hours after a match) and it does come across a being a bit greedy but:

1. He needs a drink to calm his nerves at finally being picked to play a team match this year and:

2. He does not socialise very well when he's sober !

You've also got to realise that are few of us are on hard times at the moment and there is not a lot of work about (esp in Folkestone) and the only way we can afford a night out is to pay a tenner for an away match fight for a no 5 spot, hopefully go on first and drink as much as possible.

Look at it from our point of view because we were not happy either ...

We turn up in and are told we couldn't wear our snow shoes and ski suits on court, we lose all five games, not even close 3 - 0, 3 - 0, 3 - 0, 3- 0, 3 - 0. Barely wet our whistles, leave before the sausage casserole and roasties come out, end up in Vasa spending a further £20.00 then another £10.00 on a greasy donna kebab then get an ear bashing from the old lady for waking her up and spilling mayo all over the sheets !

Great night that was ...

Look lets not get too serious fellas we've always had good relations and some good banter in the past. Let's not spoil it.

Regards Alan

ps. How's the Scuba Bar these days ? x

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Permalink Reply by Phil Hoyland on February 24, 2010 at 12:05pm

Hi Al,

Not trying to spoil the good banter at all mate, was just throwing the topic open for discussion, I'm sure it affect most clubs from time to time, and maybe a bit of fishing for a reaction too ;-) nice to see some new faces on the forum, its been a bit quiet on here since Tom Woods and Ray Bushell had their pre Christmas entertainment!

From the look of the score lines on the night you should have taken your snow shoes and ski suits on court! lol What happened?! I didn't know the scores before i wrote on here, so can understand a little more why you guys were a bit miffed.

Scuba bar! Not been there in a while and In the words of tv legend Alan Partridge "god made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve! lol

Take care buddy

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Permalink Reply by Alan Harris on February 24, 2010 at 12:41pm

Hi Phil,

Well, we all had a good chuckle on Friday eve at the Sporty (even poor 'old John' had to laugh) ...
Hope you guy's did too ... ''back of the net''

Luv ya
(not in an Adam and Steve kinda way)

Big Al