| Playing Vs Watching the Swans 13:22 - Nov 26 with 2927 views | BenJ94 |
So, I've played football myself and watched the swans growing up, due to kick off times, it was possible. As I started to get older, I didnt so much lose interest in playing but much preferred watching the swans home and away every weekend, and by the time I got to senior football it was carry on playing or watch the swans....so I chose the swans. Fast forward to now, I'm 24, I've seen us come through the divisions, from that day at Bury, to winning at Wembley (twice) watching us in Europe against teams like Napoli and Valencia and the pretty rapid demise since. For the last year or so, I've found myself growing more and more frustrated with the way things have gone down at the club and the way it's being run. I've recently taken up playing again and I've enjoyed myself more in those couple of games I've played than I have had watching any swans games for the past 3-4 years. So, the question is, if given the chance (especially for the oldies of the forum) to play football again or watching the swans, which would you choose? |  | | |  |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 15:24 - Nov 26 with 2464 views | Catullus |
I did both, reserve football on Saturdays and Sunday morning football. I went to several away games usually at the beginning and end of the season. I started playin senior league at 17, stopped at 40. Until 17 I was at every home game and as many away games as I could afford (between 13-16 on supporters buses with friends) but yes, if I could play again I would. |  |
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| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 15:37 - Nov 26 with 2442 views | swanseauniveterans |
One of the benefits of championship football is there are no fixtures on a Sunday when we play various shades of over 40s football. Now we can both play and support. 
Veterans football in Swansea by swanseauniveterans 27 Mar 2018 15:42I’d be grateful if you could spread the word to all footballers you know still playing that we have a thriving veterans scene here in Swansea. Whilst we operate out of the university and have their support in terms of training facility (uni astros at Ashleigh Road) and sometimes pitches, we mainly play on the 3G at Llandarcy. You do not have to be associated with the university to get involved.
We have over 150 registered veteran footballers and operate on two levels. One is all about participation and to this end we train ( substitute here...play football) 2/3 nights a week and run inter-squads at Llandarcy. 11 a-side, roll-on/roll-off, 40mins each way, refeeres and full kit provided. However we also run 4 teams in the Wales Veterans League which is a decent level competition leading to selection for a representative team which regularly played ‘international’ games home and abroad. These teams are at over 40s/over 45s/over 50s/over 55s age group but we also have players who have represented the Wales over 60s and more recently over 65s against an English representative team at St George’s Park and Dragon Park.
So we’d welcome anyone who wanted to get involved as a player or indeed as a manager which as any of you involved in local league foootball will know, are hard to find. We welcome all abilities and positions but GKs are especially prized and looked after.
Check out the links below and if you are interested you can contact me through our Wordpress site.
The ethos is that we enjoy every moment that we continue playing a game we all love. A game that has been good to us all. We can still play a bit and walking football it is not (with respect to those who enjoy this format). We have a strict code of conduct and while we play to win, winning is not the only measure of success. Ensuring that 150 veteran footballers can continue to play at decent level and come off the field with big smiles is more the real aim.
We don’t really need any more players but this might just suit you or someone you know and get them back or prolong their football.
https://swanseaunivets.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/240266442802603/
http://www.walesveteransfootball.co.uk/
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| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 18:26 - Nov 26 with 2325 views | taffpunk |
Obviously if you're not any good sporting wise, then watching would come first. However, if you have any ability at any Sport which happens to involve playing on a Saturday afternoon, then it's playing. Anyone who thinks differently is quite frankly an idiot.
Apologies to those who used to have letters off their mams in school to avoid Gym/PE because they had a blister or similar... | |
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| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 19:24 - Nov 26 with 2269 views | pencoedjack |
Playing (stopped when I was about 18 except for occasionally playing Sunday league games)
Saying that I've enjoyed following the Swans for 30 years since. |  | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 19:32 - Nov 26 with 2260 views | nantywatcher |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 19:24 - Nov 26 by pencoedjack |
Playing (stopped when I was about 18 except for occasionally playing Sunday league games)
Saying that I've enjoyed following the Swans for 30 years since. |
My business partner was 15 years older than me, always regretted he stopped playing when he was 30. Play for as long as you can, watching is no substitute for the real thing. | | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 20:17 - Nov 26 with 2226 views | Kilkennyjack |
Playing. |  |
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| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 21:23 - Nov 26 with 2168 views | dickythorpe |
You are 24 , if you are fit and regularly train and watch what you eat and drink keep playing.
It's great to be with your mates in a team at a young age.
However, once you get towards 30 you will notice recovery takes longer and mates drift away (work, relationships, family issues etc)
If you get injured you are quickly forgotten about. If you retire it's never the same crack as an ex player, it even gets boring watching current players enjoy themselves after a game, even though they're more or less doing what you did at their age.
Watching I find is better as after a game your time is your own to do as you please. |  | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 10:08 - Nov 27 with 2059 views | GreatBritton |
I didn't play enough (I wasn't very good). Watching is just about an adequate substitute, but not really. It's a bit like choosing to have sex or to watch porn. |  | | |
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| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 10:14 - Nov 27 with 2045 views | Catullus |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 10:08 - Nov 27 by GreatBritton |
I didn't play enough (I wasn't very good). Watching is just about an adequate substitute, but not really. It's a bit like choosing to have sex or to watch porn. |
Why not do both? | |
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| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 11:31 - Nov 27 with 2010 views | GreatBritton |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 10:14 - Nov 27 by Catullus |
Why not do both? |
Masturbation - sex with a person you love (courtesy of Woody Allen) | | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 13:33 - Nov 27 with 1950 views | swan65split |
Work, had an effect on my playing days , so chose the Swans instead, but reverted to Sunday league in later years. |  | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 11:18 - Nov 28 with 1804 views | valleyboy |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 18:26 - Nov 26 by taffpunk |
Obviously if you're not any good sporting wise, then watching would come first. However, if you have any ability at any Sport which happens to involve playing on a Saturday afternoon, then it's playing. Anyone who thinks differently is quite frankly an idiot.
Apologies to those who used to have letters off their mams in school to avoid Gym/PE because they had a blister or similar... |
Good God
Someone of the same opinion as myself
Without any doubt playing football will always come first as you have plenty of time to watch football when you are older
Not at 24 as the original poster seems to have done but at 36 when I had to finish when I broke my leg. But knew of players that went on longe, not just playing in some Sunday League side but at a much higher standard | | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 11:38 - Nov 28 with 1785 views | LeonWasGod |
I couldn't imagine not wanting to play when I did. And it took a fair few years for the itch to pass after I stopped. Now though, the thought of turning out on a cold, wet winter's morning and then suffering with the aches and pains and obligatory stonking headache afterwards doesn't appeal at all. Quite happily watch (unless it's a performance like against Norwich). |  | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 11:43 - Nov 28 with 1778 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
Wish I was still playing
I played for as long I could , you are a long time retired and I hate it .
Watched the swans as much as I could in my 20’s the older I got the more injuries I had so the more I watched the swans 🦢. |  |
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| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 11:51 - Nov 28 with 1769 views | valleyboy |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 11:38 - Nov 28 by LeonWasGod |
I couldn't imagine not wanting to play when I did. And it took a fair few years for the itch to pass after I stopped. Now though, the thought of turning out on a cold, wet winter's morning and then suffering with the aches and pains and obligatory stonking headache afterwards doesn't appeal at all. Quite happily watch (unless it's a performance like against Norwich). |
“The thought of turning out on a cold, wet winters morning”
Playing in the morning???
What League was that??
Schoolboys
After about 5 minutes of hard playing, you shouldn’t be feeling the affect of the cold
The one thing I really miss these days, is not just playing on a Saturday afternoon, but going to trying twice a week | | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 12:02 - Nov 28 with 1759 views | valleyboy |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 11:43 - Nov 28 by oh_tommy_tommy |
Wish I was still playing
I played for as long I could , you are a long time retired and I hate it .
Watched the swans as much as I could in my 20’s the older I got the more injuries I had so the more I watched the swans 🦢. |
Most injuries come because you are not fit
I would expect that it’s not because you have had a football injury as such, but because you have not done the training
I was lucky that I had very little injuries in my time playing football, as not only did I train twice a week in the playing season but went out three times a week for 4-5 mile run in the close season | | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 12:18 - Nov 28 with 1746 views | AustinIsOurHero |
A knee injury stopped me playing in my mid 20's. By which time, I'd been through Uni so had got used to not watching live football on a Saturday (having had a season ticket from the age of 11).
I'd give anything to be able to play again, if that meant missing the Swans, so be it. There would still be plenty of opportunity to watch them. |  |
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| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 13:06 - Nov 28 with 1715 views | fishman |
Played senior league from age 16 ,retired at 40 ,very lucky with injuries ,still watched the Swans as often as i could ,also started playing cricket from around the age of 24 ,still playing now 39 yrs later [ you do the maths].
Although i have always loved watching the Swans ,for me nothing beats actually playing the game [ football or cricket] also for me it was never about the standard i played at ,more the enjoyment of it ,i knew i would miss football when i finished that why i started to play cricket ,to maybe get a few more years enjoyment ,and to be fair that worked out pretty well, | | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 13:53 - Nov 28 with 1696 views | lifelong |
Nothing beats playing the game, played until I was 37 then had to pack it in, loved every minute of it. |  | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 14:57 - Nov 28 with 1659 views | angryjack |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 13:53 - Nov 28 by lifelong |
Nothing beats playing the game, played until I was 37 then had to pack it in, loved every minute of it. |
Played football from age of seven, Saturday mornings for school then afternoons for my club got a little older and selected School boys then representespd Wales at age 15 but still watched swans whenever I could played Welsh league for lot adult football and back to Swansea league in later years where I played until I was 44, paying for it now as I have arthritis in my ankle and Walk with slight limp.but playing us always better than watching in my opinion met my best mates through playing but still love wathching as well | | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 16:57 - Nov 28 with 1646 views | AlfieMooresSon |
So, I've played football myself and watched the swans growing up, due to kick off times, it was possible. As I started to get older, I didnt so much lose interest in playing but much preferred watching the swans home and away every weekend, and by the time I got to senior football it was carry on playing or watch the swans....so I chose the swans. Fast forward to now, I'm 24, I've seen us come through the divisions, from that day at Bury, to winning at Wembley (twice) watching us in Europe against teams like Napoli and Valencia and the pretty rapid demise since. For the last year or so, I've found myself growing more and more frustrated with the way things have gone down at the club and the way it's being run. I've recently taken up playing again and I've enjoyed myself more in those couple of games I've played than I have had watching any swans games for the past 3-4 years. So, the question is, if given the chance (especially for the oldies of the forum) to play football again or watching the swans, which would you choose?
So you liked watching on the up and preferred it to playing, now we are on the way down and not aswell run, you would rather play and drop watching?
I think you're a fairweather fan and are finding a new hobby which you dropped years ago because we are in a difficult spell. | | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 17:02 - Nov 28 with 1641 views | AlfieMooresSon |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 16:57 - Nov 28 by AlfieMooresSon |
So, I've played football myself and watched the swans growing up, due to kick off times, it was possible. As I started to get older, I didnt so much lose interest in playing but much preferred watching the swans home and away every weekend, and by the time I got to senior football it was carry on playing or watch the swans....so I chose the swans. Fast forward to now, I'm 24, I've seen us come through the divisions, from that day at Bury, to winning at Wembley (twice) watching us in Europe against teams like Napoli and Valencia and the pretty rapid demise since. For the last year or so, I've found myself growing more and more frustrated with the way things have gone down at the club and the way it's being run. I've recently taken up playing again and I've enjoyed myself more in those couple of games I've played than I have had watching any swans games for the past 3-4 years. So, the question is, if given the chance (especially for the oldies of the forum) to play football again or watching the swans, which would you choose?
So you liked watching on the up and preferred it to playing, now we are on the way down and not aswell run, you would rather play and drop watching?
I think you're a fairweather fan and are finding a new hobby which you dropped years ago because we are in a difficult spell. |
I played until 26 when my daughter was born as I was dependant on bonuses and an injury would have meant a financially dangerous drop in income.
Before that, I watched when I wasn't playing, after that, I watched instead. | | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 17:33 - Nov 28 with 1608 views | taffpunk |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 11:18 - Nov 28 by valleyboy |
Good God
Someone of the same opinion as myself
Without any doubt playing football will always come first as you have plenty of time to watch football when you are older
Not at 24 as the original poster seems to have done but at 36 when I had to finish when I broke my leg. But knew of players that went on longe, not just playing in some Sunday League side but at a much higher standard |
I still play 5 a side now at 56, feel reasonably fit due to the nature of one of my jobs. It's going to end soon because most of the others can't be arsed, they're all at least 15 years younger than me!!! My mate wants me to go and do 'walking football' with him, I don't think I could handle that. | |
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| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 19:16 - Nov 28 with 1572 views | the_oracle |
Been mentioned on here before. Swansea Uni Vets have players from 40 to over 65 still playing competitive games, squad matches and training. Everyone welcome. Games are on a Sunday so you can play and watch the Swans. Best thing I ever did was join SUV at 54, after retiring from Swansea league when I was 45. | | | |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 22:45 - Nov 28 with 1496 views | JJJack |
| Playing Vs Watching the Swans on 11:38 - Nov 28 by LeonWasGod |
I couldn't imagine not wanting to play when I did. And it took a fair few years for the itch to pass after I stopped. Now though, the thought of turning out on a cold, wet winter's morning and then suffering with the aches and pains and obligatory stonking headache afterwards doesn't appeal at all. Quite happily watch (unless it's a performance like against Norwich). |
This. I’m 47 and could easily hack the over 45s league up here in Bristol but stopped a few years ago due to injuries and lack of ability to be able to do what I once could.
Combined both for the last few years before that.
But to scratch the itch, I took up cricket at 40. Absolutely love it and will almost always play when the league starts in May or in August and happily skip the Swans. I play indoor cricket during the winter which I initially hated but now enjoy. I’m shocking at cricket but it sure beats running or going to a gym etc . And beats getting up at 9am with a stinking hangover on a freezing Sunday morning. Still miss the buzz of a good footy match but agree watching local football bores me |  | | |
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