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England's No 1 is an Addick and its not Nick Pope !

Coyotejohn1947
Coyotejohn1947 Posts: 1,163
in General Charlton
Proud to have been awarded the newly sponsored England Walking Football (Over 75) International goalkeeping shirt the other week after turning out for SW England in a regional competition.
Have two England caps so far having played Wales home and away with the 0-1 defeat in Wales reversed by our 4-0 home win in Bristol last July.
The first outing for the shirt will be in April in Guernsey with our star midfielder Geoff Martell playing for England against his Channel Island mates.
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Supported Charlton since 1962 attending countless home and games away over 50 years despite moving to the West Country in 1971 with my 'home' games being at Exeter City, so recent 2-1 win very welcome given that my local walking football club Exeter Strollers originated from within the fan-based Community Club, which naturally abounds with their fans!
Now to Plymouth on Saturday and following the FGR and Exeter wins another West Country victory would go down very well!




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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Top quality.
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 912
    Good luck, and well played!
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,476
    As someone born in 48 I congratulate you wholeheartedly.
    Fantastic achievement Cj……well done fella.🥳
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,125
    great stuff 👍🏻
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,975
    This is fantastic. Well done John.
  • Bolderhumphreyreid
    Bolderhumphreyreid Posts: 2,553
    Excellent news. Congratulations.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Brilliant story. Well done!
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    Well done
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,845
    England, England's number one.


    good stuff
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,846
    I bet your distribution is better than Pope's!

    Congratulations...
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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,206
    Well done. And keep us posted on the England results.
  • BlackfenLen
    BlackfenLen Posts: 169
    Great stuff! Well done
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    Congratulations,  well done. 
  • RedArmySE7
    RedArmySE7 Posts: 5,407
    Love it! Well done!
  • Cordoban Addick
    Cordoban Addick Posts: 5,448
    Well done mate, hope you bring the shirt on Saturday.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,602
    I love this!
    Fantastic achievement!
    G’wan fellow Addick 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻♥️
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Terrific stuff!  :)
  • gilbertfilbert
    gilbertfilbert Posts: 2,282
    Brilliant! Bring it home, Coyote John.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,520
    Fantastic, John. Great to see you at weekend though sorry we had to dash off. Look forward to hearing all about it!
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    How tall how tall is he ?
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  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,418
    Congratulations… 👍

    ps…. @Redmidland asked “ Do you have a Vets team” 😉
  • superdulvertonred
    superdulvertonred Posts: 1,137
    Congratulations a real achievement!
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,779
    Well done mate!!
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Well done John. Great achievement.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,761
    Well done 👏 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,750
    Well done John.
    I didn't know that there was an international team for walking football. 
    I know that it has taken off in Brittany but not elsewhere really. Do you know if France has an international team yet?
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,750
    Just googled it and found the answer to my question:
    https://www.challenge-6-nations.affm.football/sets

    Now I'm 50 I might start looking into it myself.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Are you left footed and available at the weekend? 
  • killerjerrylee
    killerjerrylee Posts: 726
    David Burke, former player with Charlton's youth team and reserves, is also a regular member of England's Walking Football team.
  • Coyotejohn1947
    Coyotejohn1947 Posts: 1,163
    jimmymelrose said:
    Well done John.
    I didn't know that there was an international team for walking football. 
    I know that it has taken off in Brittany but not elsewhere really. Do you know if France has an international team yet?
    Yes, it's really taking off and there are well-established England Walking Football teams at Over 50s, Over 60s and Over 70s which have competed here and on the Continent.
    The England Over 75s have only been in existence for about 18 months but we have several players around the 80 mark and its only a matter of time (literally I guess) before there is an Over 80s England Walking Football Team. Rex Buttle of Dorchester was featured in a National newspaper having made his England debut at age 80. 

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