The hunt for players gets serious...

....as Patrick, Don and Simon head into THE loft.



Patrick : What is it that you are looking for ?

Simon : I'll know when I see it.





Don : Wow ! What a lot of stuff. There's bound to be something useful up here.





Patrick : Well I think this lot are out of our price range. They'd want too much in wages and grooming expenses..






Don : Not these either. That one at the back looks like it's been knitted. That'd be no good, remember Kevin Donovan - he was always unravelling.






Patrick : Three balls, they'll come in handy next season.





Don : I think we've signed enough lower league zoo animals already.






Simon : There it is ! That's what I've been hunting for all along.







Patrick : Eeeeee that takes me back a few years. They all look like Johnny Kelly !

Simon : Yes, and if we bought the ones painted red we could save on strips.






Don : Do you not think there might be mobility issues ? After all they are all on springs stuck into the ground.

Simon : Ideal ! Then they'll have to play where I tell them to. No running off down the wing on a whim. Can I have them please Patrick, please, please ?

Patrick : Well, I'm not sure. You got Leon last year and you soon lost interest in him.

 

How do you keep coming up with these! Brilliant! nt

 

Great as usual.

 

Classic. nt

 

I had one of those

In the early 60s, even older than your version I reckon. I'm sure mine had more players on the pitch and the goals were wooden with a ball bearing type ball that made a satisfying BANG when it hit the back of the net. Wish I'd kept it

 

RE: I had one of those

I'm quite sure health and safety wouldn't allow 'toys' like that these days. It's quite lethal !

THe ball bearings have been replaced by glass marbles. Some of the players' springs are not very springy anymore.