!!! SOCHER FROM THE UNITED STATES !!!

Yes, tonight I played my first socher game for "Hudson FC". I couldn't remember the team name so I just shouted "come on the orange", "heads-up orange!" all match long. We play in an orange strip.

Here's my observations about SOCHER over the pond:
1. they all call the ref "Sir". "Oh COME ON Sir!". "Sir, that HAS to be a corner!". "Sir, sir, substitution please sir!". Hilarious.
2. they're bloody good. Higher level than I'm used to. I barely kept up.
3. they like fighting. There were 2 massive guys nearly duking it out on the pitch next to us and our centre-back was refrained from decking someone.
4. unlimited substitutions. We had no subs. The other team had 5. That made for a lot of running by our team since fresh legs kept on coming on.
5. At half time, everyone gets to suggest (politely and respectfully) 2 things that they think we could do better. Very "nice".
6. they don't swear. They must think I have Tourette's.
7. they fall over quite easily. I gave away a penalty. Whoops.

That is all for now, a post (with pics) of Pappa Chubby (blues guitarist I saw in a street fair) and his twin daughters coming soon...