Les Robinson testimonial

I am volunteering. I am looking forward to it. I am concerned about the attendance though. Les was a loyal servant but not a cult hero AKA Joey B, or local born etc...
 
How are we playing, what's the lineup?
40 min each way due to heat

just shy of 2k attendance

0-0 at halftime ...Paul Kee pulled off a couple of decent saves to keep it 0-0

Beano is amongst the paying punters

squads are:
Oxford United Legends: Paul Kee, Les Robinson, Matt Elliott, Darren Purse, Phil Gilchrist, Liam Robinson, Stuart Massey, James Williams, Chris Allen, Joey Beauchamp, Matt Murphy

Liverpool Legends: Kevin Pilkington, Tommy Price, Alan Kennedy, Mark Wright, Cameron Gilchrist, Paul Byrne, Jimmy Carter, John Durnin, Michael Thomas, Mark Walters, Paul Walsh.
 
I’m sure I heard that KR was going to play for a while?
 
A friend persuaded me to go and it was a fun afternoon. Excellent attendance of nearly 2000 (with all executive boxes full)

Phil Neal (Liverpool manager) and Alan Kennedy (who played at 60 something and looked one of the fitter players on the pitch) both won the European Cup with Liverpool.

Paul Walsh and Mark Walters showed that they were good players. Good to see the old OUFC team under Denis Smith (who was there with Malcolm Crosby). Elliott, Gilchrist, Joey, Chris Allen, Massey, and then Purse, Les Philipps, Judge, and a few more.
 
Gilchrist taken to hospital. Hope he’s okay. How slowly did the St John’s paramedic walk across the pitch to him? Seemed a little too casual for my liking.

Thought Robbo was really good. Put Tiendalli to shame. ;) Kee made some very tidy saves.

Fair play to everyone, it can’t have been easy playing in those conditions. Thought they would’ve had a few drinks breaks.

Enjoyable day - with a pint in the stands, too!
 
So that's the 17-18 football season over. Best forgotten.

Now I'll start bazza going with the first chorus of...

Have we signed anybody yet?
The trouble is Malc, KR seems to want to sign players quickly. What on earth will that leave all fans to worry about?

Free scarves and the efficacy of balloons.
 
Had to leave ten minutes before the end. What was the final score? Basically a lot of aging and aged player having fun. But every now and then someone would do something that showed just how good they were in their prime. Enjoyed it a lot.
 
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