Footcall 2010 is go, Go, GO!
11/06/10 03:15
So we are off and running... Footcall 2010 rumbles into town for the 6th time!
What a magnificent turn out, an unbelievable 113 entries! For a long while I was standing on one leg as we had 111 entries ('Nelson' for all you non-cricket fans out there) but a couple of last minute players bumped it up and so we've broken the previous record of 84 in 08 which is tree-mendous! Thank you to each and everyone of you who has taken part, I will do my best to give you a mention in dispatches whenever I can (good or bad) and I shall endeavour to keep you entertained along the way. I hope you like the new website and the communication features like the text messaging (nice eh?) all here to enhance the Footcalling experience, just wait till we get the T-shirt, bottled water and cuddly mascot! Before I go any further I have thank my good buddy Spencer for his sterling efforts in compiling the code behind the site enabling players to enter online. Whilst I have put together the design of the site, it's Spence who has built the engine and for that, I'm truly grateful. BTW, he did pay for his entry.
A few old faithfuls have returned for another lap round the Footcall track but as we all know, experience counts for diddly squat in this game and just because Mick Mallion has won it twice does not mean that he has an advantage nor will he get to keep the trophy if he wins again. A warm welcome to all the Footcall virgins taking part in 2010; I hope you enjoy the excitement that taking part will bring to the spectacle of watching the matches. I know from experience how a late goal can take you from joy to misery and then back again as another goal hits the back of the net with the last kick of the game! You might not have ever given a monkeys about the Honduras football team before but believe me, if you've got a three pointer riding on their result you will start to care quite a bit about how they get on!
This is the first of many Footcall reports of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa and let's hope for a good 'un. No bad tackling, no dodgy referee decisions, no England penalty shoot outs and most definitely no "Hand of God" from the Argentine coach. Of course the tubby little former number 10 would need a step ladder and a snooker cue to reach a ball to out jump Shilton these days!
So sit back and enjoy the biggest football tournament in the world and let's see how far your predictions take you.
Stay tuned folks and happy Footcalling!
David Jenner