Training and next match

Anyone who wants to be considered for the squad for the next match on 11th Oct needs to attend training next week on Mon, Oct 4th.
Thanks to everyone who participated in an enjoyable training session this week - Alex H, Yusuf, Daniel K, Jason, Shane and Kelvin.

Kit

I should be able to get hold of 6 or 7 pairs of black shorts for free - enough for everyone who doesn't already own a pair i hope.

That just leaves socks. It would be good to get matching kit - we might need to chip in a couple of quid each to buy a set of socks.

Now we've stopped losing we need to sharpen up our image.

New fixture dates

Two new fixture dates have been confirmed for 11 a side matches at Crystal Palace  Athletics Stadium.
In addition to Mon Oct 11th , we also have the pitch booked for Mon Nov 8th and Mon Dec 6th. Oppo TBC. Kickoff 8.00pm

In addition we have the opportunity to use the Crystal Palace Academy indoor 3/4 size training pitch  - it's in the big white dome behind the Crystal palace Sports centre. Let me know if anyone is up for this?

Training -Film

I managed to miss all of the goals - quite an achievement - 

there were lots of goals -

 got a couple of great misses though.

Training session

Modest turnout tonight but lots of effort and some good football on display. Session didn't finish until 7.45 so we got our money's worth. Two more practice sessions before our next match on Oct 11th.

We could have had a match next Mon, but not enough money collected to pay for a full pitch so it's 8a side training again next week , from 6pm

Big thanks to tonight's attendees: Alex H , Danny, Alex SFL, Daniel K,  Yusuf,  Malek, Kelvin, Luis S.

Effra Academicals 2, Southside FC 2

Where do i start? A great contest and a good result. We we're unlucky not to win a game in which we twice took the lead. We've still got a lot to learn but there are lots of positives to take from the game.Fantastic commitment shown by all players and quite a bit of really good football too.The group stage is wide open - a victory against MRC Ewell would probably be enough to see us progress to the quarter final so there's everything to play for. We've got plenty to discuss and work on in training, in terms both of football and club rules. Suffice to say for now that the club has a strict zero tolerance policy in relation to physical violence and verbal aggression. Any player breaching this rule will cease to be a club member. Southside FC exists to promote respect, tolerance and fair play. All Southside FC players must show full respect to opponents, teammates and referees at all times. If anyone has a problem with this, then Southside FC is not the club for you.
  Monday sees the start of our regular 6pm booking at Dulwich , so lets all relax, have fun and enjoy playing the game we all love.

We're in the Cup!

We've been drawn with Effra Academicals in the group stage of this year's MI Cup. This opens up the possibility of designating this week's fixture as a cup game. More detail to follow.

UPDATE: GAME NOW CONFIRMED AS CUP TIE

Forthcoming events and Money

If you want to play this Thurs, come to training on Mon and bring your £5 subs for the match.
Likewise, if you want to play at Dulwich next Mon, bring £5 THIS  Mon so that we can pay in advance.
All booked events are subject to cancellation if insufficient money is collected in advance, so put your hands in your packet to ensure the survival of your club.

Ex Southside player makes good

In our first ever game , this June , Big Dean Marney  helped us out by playing for Southside vs Effra Academicals. Everyone at the game realised that he was far too good to play at our level. Three games later he is still our top scorer. Shortly after the match Big Dean was snapped up by Ryman Premier League semi pro side Harrow Borough. Click here to read about Big Dean's exploits against Birmingham City, a few weeks after he played for us. Big Dean is now a regular for  Harrow and is playing really well.

Certitude Football Fun day

This event was a big success. Around 40 staff and customers took their opportunity to play in  one of the 2 matches at Ravenscourt Park. For many people it was a first opportunity to play in an organised 11 a side match.Top scorer on the day Was Daniel Keynes. Daniel just gets better and better each week. Players were cheered on by a large crowd before a downpour sent everyone rushing to the pub for post match drinks.

Effra Academicals 4 , Southside 1

Last night we showed that we have the potential to be competitive at this level.
Everyone played with passion and commitment but ultimately we defeated ourselves by getting the basics wrong.
For the first half hour we did magnificently despite having only 10 men. Big thanks to Jason who had only come down to watch, for rising to the challenge and filling in when we were were short of players.Several players had to play out of position and some were out of the stadium as the ref blew his whistle for the game to start
As the game began, i found myself in goal, bracing myself for the inevitable onslaught. To my relief and surprise we played some really good , neat and tidy passing football. We played as a team  and kept things positive. As a result we almost scored within 3 minutes. By half time all of our players finally arrived but we were 3-0 down. I can only apologise for their first goal. Enough said.
In the second half,with a strong team on the pitch we made things hard for ourselves. Too much negativity and too may people wanting to be heroes, trying win the game on their own. Football doesn't work like that.
One of their team said to me after the match that we'll be a good side once we start playing as a team.He was right.
I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. I did, despite everything. We're playing the same team again in 4 weeks time. I'm looking forward to it already. Once again, well done to everyone for all of your efforts. Next time we might even win.

Certitude Football Fun day and picnic

Certitude is hosting a football fun day and picnic at Ravenscourt park, Hammersmith on Weds 8th September from 1pm - 5pm.
There will be a Southside v Support For Living football match - probably 7 a side. We need to get a team together . Anyone interested?

M.I Cup invitation

Southside FC has been invited to participate in a local cup competition - the M.I cup.
It would be a big challenge for us to enter a competition, but as cups go, the MI cup is about as friendly and informal as it gets. e.g rolling subs allowed. Some teams are Sunday league teams and others are mid-week friendly teams like us. Entry is  £20 per club.
18 Teams compete in total. The first round comprises 6 mini leagues of 3 teams , with 6 winners and the 2 best runners up progressing to the knock out stages.
if we want to participate we'll need to sign up in the next week or so. Group stage games are played between September and  December . We'll be paired with other midweek teams in the group stage.
Let's decide this week.

Next game

Looks like we've got  a decent squad for the next game vs Effra Academicals.
On Monday we can look at the team and tactics and we need to pick a captain and a couple of vice captains.

Southside v Grafton

Just a few seconds footage captured of our second ever 11 a side game