Comments on: Football in The Gambia http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/2009/03/football-in-the-gambia/ Sharing over 20 years of experience in The Gambia Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:05:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: salaam http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/2009/03/football-in-the-gambia/comment-page-1/#comment-50 salaam Wed, 13 May 2009 12:47:14 +0000 http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/?p=194#comment-50 I found it refreshing. Keep it up. Cheers Salaam I found it refreshing. Keep it up.
Cheers
Salaam

]]> By: Dennis http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/2009/03/football-in-the-gambia/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Dennis Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:40:01 +0000 http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/?p=194#comment-19 My penalty was hit with the thunder, force and expression of Stuart Pearce (Euro 96). The young Gambian lad in goal didn't stand a chance i'm afraid. I can't wait to go back to the Gambia and play the second leg, luck maybe on his side next time! My penalty was hit with the thunder, force and expression of Stuart Pearce (Euro 96). The young Gambian lad in goal didn’t stand a chance i’m afraid.

I can’t wait to go back to the Gambia and play the second leg, luck maybe on his side next time!

]]> By: Matt Smith http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/2009/03/football-in-the-gambia/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Matt Smith Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:03:39 +0000 http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/?p=194#comment-18 Heh, that's a great story Dennis, thanks. What a surprise - England lose on penalties... Did you slip as you hit it? Was there a divot? Did you cry like John Terry? If you can find the picture we'll put the whole thing up as a post. Excellent. Cheers Matt Heh, that’s a great story Dennis, thanks. What a surprise – England lose on penalties… Did you slip as you hit it? Was there a divot? Did you cry like John Terry?

If you can find the picture we’ll put the whole thing up as a post. Excellent.

Cheers

Matt

]]> By: Dennis http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/2009/03/football-in-the-gambia/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Dennis Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:35:09 +0000 http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/?p=194#comment-17 On my last holiday to the Gambia we played a England v Gambia match on the beach. I strolled out in my Uni football top thinking the game was going to be a stroll in the park (as if). We actually played ok but, typically, the game went to penalties and you can imagine the rest... pure emotion. I can still see the young lad in goal, looking no older than 8, diving to his bottom right and flipping the ball round the post. England coming crashing down once more. The thing that got me the most was I remember looking up during the game and being amazed at the size of the crowd that had gathered to watch, it felt like I was playing in a lower English division game on a Saturday afternoon. We had a team photo at the end of the game, arm in arm... if I find it ill post it. On my last holiday to the Gambia we played a England v Gambia match on the beach. I strolled out in my Uni football top thinking the game was going to be a stroll in the park (as if). We actually played ok but, typically, the game went to penalties and you can imagine the rest… pure emotion.

I can still see the young lad in goal, looking no older than 8, diving to his bottom right and flipping the ball round the post. England coming crashing down once more.

The thing that got me the most was I remember looking up during the game and being amazed at the size of the crowd that had gathered to watch, it felt like I was playing in a lower English division game on a Saturday afternoon. We had a team photo at the end of the game, arm in arm… if I find it ill post it.

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