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Good luck to both teams on Sunday. We had two great performances last week so let's enjoy our football and keep up the good form

A big happy birthday to Sacha and boo!
Hope you both had a great day xxx
Well done u14's for a great performance on Sunday!
Well done u13's for a great win!
Keep up the great work Thames!!!!!!!!!!

Many happy returns Sacha Wells - 16 today!

Great performances from both teams yesterday!
u14s - be very proud of the way you played, you did yourselves, the club and the Thundermite a great credit.
u13s - superb start to the League. We could have scored even more but I am more than happy with 3 points and +5 goal difference.
Well done everyone!

Well played the under 14's yesterday, if we play like that this season we'll be fine. Mr Berry you were awesome but each and every one of you putting in an outstanding performance. To hear the Elmwood Colts (last years County Cup Finalists) Manager say "You have a great Team there" at the end of the game, was testiment to your magnificent efforts. On the train to work this morning though, I still could not believe how we did not go in at half time at least 3-0 up! Still, that's footie and we can take a lot out of the game. Well done to each and every one of you. You did yourselves proud.

Under 13's - way to go! Fantastic result lads. TGFC have arrived in the Chelmsford League. Great start by a great team; keep it up boys.

Sean - look after that hammy, we want you back for our trip to the Rhinos on the 12th, Conor - great to see you at the game yesterday mate, look after that foot, we want you back for our opening League game v. Copeland. Tom - we need you, keep your nose clean, no more missing weekends please.

Boo - Happy Birthday big fella. Have a good one!

Well done to Thames Gateway U13. You all played brilliantly. Good start to the season. should be plenty more where that came from. Good luck in the following games, Roger and Clare Gull.

Monday September 29th ~ Happy 16th Birthday to Sacha Wells (Reggie's sister) from all of us and also Happy 10th Birthday to Brandon (Boo) Bodimede (Big Ash's brother) who shares this birthdate with Sacha. We hope you both have a great day celebrating your birthday today!

Happy 10th birthday for monday boo from all the team

Conor - Sorry to hear about you breaking your foot mate, wish you a speedy recovery because we need you at the back. Best wishes and rest that foot!

please note; Anyone who takes the mickey out of me, Lee's dog Moses will sort them out!!!!!

u14s - well done on an emphatic win yesterday. Let's take that form in to the competetive season.
u13s - great first half yesterday but with the injuries and the heat we didnt cope well second half against a very good team. We can learn a lot from the game so keep the heads up and lets go in to the next game with the confidence of the first half performance

hi team just to say i am glad to join the team and we will do realy well in the league and maby we can win it COME ON TGFC :)

Well done to all our under 14's.
You have worked hard and pre season has gone really well.
Welcome to our new signings Ryan, Luke and Danny, all three will all add quality to our squad.
Now the serious stuff starts...Premier League here we come!
Enjoy your football and good luck lads.

Under 13's - you are looking very sharp and ready for the new challenge of the Chelmsford League.
Enjoy your football and good luck lads.

message to da manager, you is in bover!!!!!!!!!!!

Editor's note: ooops, soory H!! Apology to follow in next Newsletter

come on lets show them what we r made of !!!!!!!!!

Good luck u14s at the weekend. I know the preparation for the new season is coming along well so go out and enjoy yourselves!

Come on Tgfc lets both win our leagues this year and lets win as many games as possible

Well done to both teams for their excellent performances yesterday. Great to get off to winning starts.

u13s - some excellent play and a few "rusty" periods but overall a good performance bearing in mind we hadn't played since May. Keep working on the fitness!!

Well done U14's for a great win today. Although it was only a friendly, you played a very good team and made them look ordinary. Your passing, talking and desire to win was excellent. One or two midfielders need to work on their fitness, apart from that, it was an excellent display. What a goal by Samson ~ remember you can't cut your flowing locks until we lose and if we keep playing like we did today you might soon end up being called Rapunzel!!!

Thames Gateway FC can confirm that Team Managers Kevin Taylor, David Fox, Steve Hill and Paul Wells have released this joint statement "We are all flattered at the interest shown linking us with the vacant West Ham United Manager's job. However, we wish to remain with a big Club".

Happy Birthday to Thames Gateway's youngest player Michael who is 12 today!!

Have a fantastic day, love from Dad, Mum & Nicola x

We would like to wish Mary Fox a "Happy Birthday" for sunday 3rd august, hope you have a great day Mary
Lots of love from all the Moles xxx

Great day at world cup, cannot wait until next year!

What a fantastic day Saturday turned out to be. Big thanks to Pete Mole for helping bring the whole thing together (and for the oven repair advice - working nicely again now mate!). Steve as ever did a great job on organising the footie, we made a few quid for the club and saw the season out in style.
And as for the new Guinness World Record for a Rounders match!! Brilliant fun. Sue "more lives than a cat" Mole and especially Julia "more bouncers than a West Indian fast bowler" Hards have left us with memories (no Julia I said memories) to treasure.
Enjoy the close season, missing you all already. See you all in Sept.

Thanks to everyone for making Saturday's World cup day such a great laugh.Thanks also to Mark, Lyn and staff for looking after us until the early hours........ again!Sue has still not recovered from the longest rounders innings in history!......How did the bloody Germans win without scoring a goal?

GREAT FINALE TO END A GREAT SEASON FOR BOTH KIDS AND PARENTS. BY THE WAY IVE CRACKED A RIB WITH MY OVERHEAD BRUCE LEE KICK.

I was watching from behind the club house and saw some great skills! I will be contacting some of you over the coming weeks. During one of the matches I noticed a big fat elephant trying to do an overhead somersaulting kick and land on his side (DID NOT SCORE). I will not be signing a fat elephant at West Ham, now he has a broken Rib!!!!!!!
Get Well Soon Mr. Chapman!!!!!!

What a great day sat thanks all we had a lot of fun.
SUE MOLES out means out ok lol

What a brilliant day!!! World Cup '08 was a great success thanks to the excellent organisation of the committee, and the behaviour and attitude of all the boys. Lakeside is the perfect location - where else could you spend a whole day (and night!) in exclusive extensive grounds, where the children can play safely and have the excellent facilities provided by Mark and Linda?? Worth every penny!!! As for the rounders game...... I am in agony, but would do it all again. In fact, how about relay races, sack races, three legged races etc for next year?? I'm planning already! (PS: Here's a question: What has the Bouncy Castle Company we used and Julia Hards got in common?)

looking forward to the world cup!!!!
see you then

Sorry for late post.

we would like to thank TGFC for a great season and looking forward to next season.

The world cup day is going to be another great day in TGFC history looking forward to defending my title lol

See you all at the world cup.

Chapmans Drogba is an excellent player & he doesn't dive so much now you are just jealous that West Ham are not on the same level as Chelsea

As you might have noticed, I'm protecting Drogba, not Steve. He didn't get a red card, he had people holding up signs going 9.4, 9.5

Editor's note: Nice one George. Can't imagine where he gets the sarcastic streak from!

Hi All
We just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for such a super presentation! The DVD was brilliant, well done David (and please place me an order for U13's DVD) Lee your generosity knows no bounds!!!!! we are all very grateful and Thamesetta please have a shave next time, I still have a rash from your stubble!!!!!!!
It's great to mix with such great company! (good job we left at 9.30 though, Terry spent 3 hours at A&E with Chris!!!!)
Roll on world cup Day

STEVE I DONT KNOW IF ITS TRUE BUT THERES A RUMOUR GOING ROUND THAT YOU FELL OFF YOUR CHAIR YOU WENT DOWN LIKE DIDIER DROGBHA. DID YOU GET A RED CARD.

Club DVDs will be released on Saturday 5th July at the World Cup Day.
Order now for delivery on 5th July - pay on delivery. Call or txt David (u12) or Steve (u13) to order yours. See News Item in LATEST CLUB NEWS for more deails.

Great Presentation, thank you to Lee and Dave for the superb auction, to Lee for the amazing cheque and Roger for his generous donation too.
We are on a very sound financial footing as a result of the magnificent funds raised by everyone on Saturday - auction, ticket sales, raffle it all adds up.
TGFC - great club because of the great players and great people!

Would just like to thank everyone for making the presentation a fantastic day, thanks to Lee and Dave for a great auction and raising all that money for the boys.Great Club,Great Boys,Great Parents,its a pleasure being part of it.A big thanx to Dave,Kev,Steve and Paul for all your hard work behind the scenes and for giving up your time at weekends THANKYOU

brilliant day. Thank you to all the committee for all your hard work throughout the season. To Dave great video i'm glad your speech wasn't that long!!!!!!!Ha Ha. and to steve we wish you better after your free fall from great heights. Love you all Dave Lisa Conor Paige see you world cup day.

Great Presentation! Great Auction! Great Club!
A BIG thank you to Sue and Pete for securing the hall and decking it out to perfection and for doing the door and raffle - you two were very busy, to David for his best ever presentation DVD and short Secretaries AGM summing up (20 minutes my....), to Lee and "Thamesetta" for a superb legendary amazing auction that raised an extraordinary amount for the Club (particularly the cheque!) thanks lads, to Roger for paying more for a Hammers shirt than the West Ham squad is worth, to the under 13's Players and parents for the best gift ever - you really shouldn't have. To the Committee for stumping up the overspend on the trophies - but aren't they the best lads?! To Tony at AAtrophies - thanks again mate, another great job. To everyone who signed my sling (if your name is Ellie or Paige that is - the rest of you were out of order) - I had to go out and buy another first thing on Sunday morning! To the so and so who stole my chipolata sausage - my only prize secured from the buffet table. To the 24 hour McDonalds at Lakeside. To Phil Scolari for taking over at Chelsea. Aww shucks - thank you all - we love you guys!!! Timmeyhh!!!

Great Presentation & Auction, thanks to all involved.

Great day & night
thanks to all

Thames Gateway Football Memorabilia Auction

Thames Gateway has pleasure in announcing its first fund raising sports memorabilia auction. It will take place on Saturday 14th June 2008, During this year’s player presentations.

There is no reserve on any item, so it’s the highest bid on the night takes the item home!

We have some great items in the auction; tell your friends & family they may even want you to put a bid on for them!

So let’s see what items we have on offer

Good Luck!

Thames Gateway Football Memorabilia Auction

1. Southend United Football Club: Two match tickets for a home game 2008-2009 season (small amount of games are restricted.
2. Norwich City Football Club: Full squad signed Match Program.
3. Sunderland Football Club: A signed photo of the “Sunderland Stadium of Light” (Signed by Chairman Niall Quinn).
4. Everton Football Club: An official club Photo.
5. Blackburn Football Club: An official club Photo
6. Millwall Football Club: A Millwall Signed Shirt, signed by the full Squad. (You can bid for this but you will not receive it until the New Season)
7. Leeds United Football Club: A Leeds United Signed, Football signed by the full Squad.
8. Manchester United Football Club: An official club pendant, signed by no. 24 Darren Fletcher and no. 25 Danny Simpson.
9. Leeds United Football Club: A Leeds United Signed Shirt, signed by the full Squad.
10. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club: An official club pendant, signed by the Full Squad.
11. West Ham Football Club: A West Ham United Signed Football, signed by the full Squad.
12. Arsenal Football Club: An Arsenal Signed Football, signed by the full Squad.
13. West United Football Club: West Ham United Signed Shirt, signed by the full Squad.

All monies raised during this auction will be given to
“Thames Gateway F.C.”

Good Luck!!!!

Colin and Brett - missed you at Dad's footie last night - why didn't you turn up?

Thanks to Dave, Steve and Paul for organizing such a great event. We all thoroughly enjoyed it and watched some great entertainment both on and off the pitch !
The entire season has been a huge buzz with some really nice and freindly people - this is Roberts third club and is by far the best we have been at in terms of the people associated with it.
Roll on next year and see where we end up on tour - Holland beckons !

Well i dont know where to start.
What a great weekend,the boys was so great on and of the pitch.
We had such a great time,we really can not wait till next year.
im working on a new show for next year.
Thank you everybody for a class weekend.
I will be at Gray school Thursday night the doors open at 7:45pm show starts at 8:00pm im doing the sound of music.

Yet again thanks everybody

Great weekend!!! cant wait for next years tour, well played!

I would firsty like to thank my "Gimp" for making my tea each morning and I would like to say thanks to all for a great weekend!

Great Tour

High five gypsies

Hi everyone!
Just wanted to say a very big thankyou for such a great weekend. We enjoyed ourselves so much. It was great to see our boys playing good football in some terrible weather! and great behaviour on and off the pitch, Well done!
Roll on next year, we're excited already!!!!!!!!!!

Had a letter today from 'Nicola's 5' (Road race on Canvey Island) I managed to raise more sponsorship than anybody else! & for that 'd like to thank all who sponsored me. All proceeds go to Great Ormond Street Hospital to support research. I shall be bugging you again next year! Thanks again for your support.

Thanks to David for organizing such a great weekend at Hemsby- we had a good time & a great laugh. You're a credit to the club boys, both on & off the pitch, well done.

Just want to say what a fantastic weekend we all had.All the boys are a credit to not only the club but also to their parents.My face and sides still ache,i have never laughed so much in all my life!!!! Colin as always you was on top form, i will never be able to watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang again!! Kev i am still laughing at you laughing!.Sue.....have you just *****!? Whey Hey Man!!!

come on what a win 2-0 but we still finished 6 what a weekend

We would just like to say what a fantastic time we all had on tour at Great Yarmouth. Well done to both T.G teams . Your behaviour on and off the pitch was impeccable. Company was great, the boys were great. Can't wait for next year!!!!

What a great tour! On the pitch we competed against 2 County Champions, saved our best game til last and the boys did their Club proud. Well done lads - you were magnificent! Off the pitch we all had some great laughs; from Satnav Grant Seaman using the force to get to Hemsby, from "gyno" to "the gimp", TIMMEHHY!!!, Me convincing Debbie that the under 15's were very tall under 12's and Debbie saying she would ensure Dave checked their cards, Mr Bodimeade's banter, Everyone getting burned on Saturday and soaked on Sunday, Deano getting absolutely plastered then mistaking his hand for bread and putting it in the toaster at 2 am, Lee "I didn't start nothing...it was him", Kelly Ann's wellies and hats - the latter worn by Jason and Lee (we have the photos),Terry the Russian linesman, Sandra carrying three times her weight in kit and equipment, Sue bringing over the foreign Manager for me to meet "Transportah" and "Playerz like" indeed, Mark walking on stage to shake hands with Paul Walsh in the middle of the presentation and yesterday bringing his chalet key home "I didn't know what to do with it?!!!", our chant of "Is that all you take away?!!" to other teams while the banter was friendly in the Presentation Hall. I could go on and will do in the Newsletter.

But most of all, the boys from both our great teams thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Thanks to everyone for the great company, Tracey for securing the funding to make it all possible, TGDC for the funding and David for the thankless, demanding and essential task of organising such a successful trip.

Next season Barca or Holland?......Wherever we go, even if we end up at Southend...I can't wait!

What a fantastic weekend we all had in Hemsby! The boys were all superb, they competed well in the matches against some good teams and they behaved brilliantly for the whole weekend.
TGFC and all us parents are very proud!
And off the field the parents enjoyed themselves - the Colin Van Dyke show was something special and watching Sean and Paul demolish the mega breakfast was an experience in itself.
Great time, great friends, fantastic weekend. Roll on next year!

Well done to everyone on Tour at Hemsby, this weekend. The Wells' all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, largely due to the excellent company we kept all weekend. A special thanks to Dave for arranging the tour, especially in light of the fact that you had to change venues, how stressful was that for you? Let's hope we tour again next year, Europe we hear? Finally, we are now looking forward to the end of season Presentation on 14th June and Fun Day on July 5th ~ see you all again soon!

What a great tour! We had a fantastic time with great friends. Both teams did really well and played some good football against some very good teams, they were all a credit to T.G.F.C with their superb behaviour.A big thanks to Dave for a well organised weekend and to Tracy for getting us the grant so we could go! Bring on next year!!!!!!!!! And to top it all off we got to meet Dick Van Dyke! For those who were there it was a priceless, unforgettable moment!.

I had a good weekend in Great Yarmouth well done TG boys .

From Eddy

Pains me, but it is funny

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wkwong/2513288700/

Here's wishing everyone a great weekend on the Club Tour. The weather forecast is a bit mixed - sunshine Sat, rain Sunday but I'm sure we'll have a great time.

Players - enjoy the weekend, enjoy your football and most of all have fun. You have worked hard all season and this is your chance to relax and play your football.

So that's David and Robert Cole starting subs on tour then mate....and if we don't win tomorrow night, they might not even get on!

Congratulations to the mighty 12's on a magnificent and memorable season played in some style. You have made Lakeside a fortress - keep it up next season lads! Well done to Kevin and David, some great coaching and the results speak for themselves. The 12's parents have also put in some great performances on the touchline and in the bar. Look out the Chelmsford League!

Come wednesday, i will become an official Manu fan!!! Come on you reds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! when chelsea lose, steve and paul will be dreading the tournament.

Well done both teams this season. 12's were in a harder league this year & came close to winning the league! (Not to mention the cup)

13's good season we are going up. Lets hope for a similar position next year in the prem

We will do better at the tour this season then we did last year. We are a better team now & we can put up a decent showing this year

Enjoy

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Well done to the U12's! Winning a cup and coming so close to winning the Premier League in your first season of promotion, is an outstanding achievement. If the U13's manage to come close to what you have done this season, then Steve and I will be delighted ~ see you all on tour and here's hoping we have more success than we enjoyed in Clacton last year, including the weather!!!

Thanks all at Thames for the congrats and well done for a fantastic season.The games we have played have all been close and enjoyable to watch and hope we are pitched in together again next season. Special thanks to Julia and Sue for a kick by kick description on the phone for the last 10 mins or so in the last match while we played ours ( however i dont think Motson has any worries over his job just yet) ;o) See you all again soon and perhaps a friendly before the season starts. All the best for the coming season and enjoy the break.

On behalf of everyone at the club I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to Stanford Wanderers. We had so many close games this season and they deserve to have won the league for the football they play.
Phil (Stanford Manager) phoned me last night to offer his team's thanks for getting a result against LTD. The Stanford boys cheered "Gateway, Gateway" when they heard we had drawn.
As Phil said, we shared the two major trophies and had another cracking final in the third competition (Pennant). Great to see such sporting attitude both in victory and defeat - true gentleman!! Thanks also to Syanford Coach Colin for his sporting gestures at both finals. Well done Stanford - we'll look forward to more great games next season.

u12s - what a season. We entered 3 competitions and came 1st, 2nd & 3rd. we have stepped up a division and you have done yourselves and the club proud. And we came so close to grabbing another medal yesterday! But the highlight of the season was the cup final - that was our main aim at the beginning of the season. It has been a joy to be a part of it, bring on next season, but first it's the tour!! Cant wait.
Thanks to all the parents for supporting the team all year, and of course a big thank you to Kev for his patience and help for every player. Great club, great people, great season!!

Brilliant game again yesterday - another nail biter right up to the end! Congratulations to Daniel on his first goal, you did it!!! You stopped crying yet Julia?? (I'd do exactly the same!) Here's to the weekend...... Don't forget to bring your flags etc.! Also,....
CONGRATULATIONS TO KEWS' MUM ON THE BIRTH OF THEIR DAUGHTER!!! x

Well Done Boys 3rd is good for a harder division and we will be a good stardard team in the chelmsford division next season, lets try and do aswell as ....or even better next season

If Liverpool & Man U are better than chelsea, than why did we beat both?

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we have done it boys we are going up!! welll done under 12s

What a brilliant season U12's! A great achievement to reach two cup finals and challenge right until the end to win the league.Every player has progressed this season and all played their part in a great team effort. A big well done and thankyou to Kev and Dave for all their hard work,patience and the time they put in to make the team so successful.
Also well done to the under 13's for a great season and the promotion you so deserved.
Bring on the tour and hopefully some more silverware!

Good luck to the mighty 12's tomorrow!

i predict in the champions legaue final that manchester unt10-0chelsea this is prove that chelsea are useless compared to liverpool!!!!

u12s - great result Wednesday night. One more game left in what has been a long and successful and enjoyable season. Let's go out and enjoy Sunday's match, play our football like we have been doing recently and see what happens. We are all very proud of the excellent achievements this season so relax and have fun!

Well done all of you on your win against Thurrock last night and a big thank you for joining Matt for a piece of cake afterwards and for his birthday cards, it was a strange birthday for him, none of the usual celebrations, but still a good one anyway.

Wehn i raed tihs i culondt bilvee i udosnterod waht it siad. Look at it carefully. As lnog as the frist and lsat lteter is in the cocrret palce you can udnsternad it!

Editor's note: Robert you need to get out more mate!

we gone up come on lads next season hopefully we will do well again and play our natural football and trust me we will win a lot of games (come on u thames!!!!!!!!)

u12s - your effort this weekend was fantastic, the football against Stanford was superb and we are all very very proud of the great achievements this year. Two finals is amazing! You deserve great credit.
Well done to Stanford, as much as I wanted to win it was nice to see their players and coaches get rewarded for the great football they play. We are two very good teams who play in the right spirit and the matches this season have been great entertainment - if a bit tough on the nerves!!
Final big THANK YOU to Kev and all the parents for all the hard work to help the boys get the chance to play footie. Wouldnt want to be anywhere else each weekend, or with any other people!!

u13s - congratulations on your terrific win yesterday and on securing the runners up spot. You have worked so hard this year and progressed as a team brilliantly. You all deserve the chance to step up and have a go at the Prem!! Well done all of you.
Steve & Paul - great performance from you boys as well - great to see you all getting the rewards you deserve!

Congratulations to the U13's for finishing runners-up in this years league and for getting promoted to the Premier Division! All of you have developed this year in terms of both your footballing skills and your maturity ~ Steve and I have enjoyed coaching you all and we look forward to advancing further next year.

well done u12s

see yous on saterday

Well played today lads! Is this the first time Thames have been in the prem?

There was some great football today from both sides. Some of our goals would have graced a Premiership match but your achievement was not just today. You have all worked hard week in week out to earn your runners up medals and promotion. You have all made a fantastic contribution and should be proud of your efforts. It has been a pleasure to coach you this season.

Congratulations to each and every one of our fantastic under 13 team for securing promotion to the Premier............"Premier League and having a laugh!"

we r goin up up up

The NHS were today forced to make a statement following concerns about Mr Bodimeade's hip injury sustained at Dad's footie last night. The statement reads "We the NHS are seriously concerned at Mr Bodimeade's decision to continue to play football after his hip injury last night. Mr Bodimeade has been advised that if he continues to play he is at serious risk. This is because we cannot find a replacement hip big enough to cover his seriously overly ample, lardy rear end" Mr Bodimeade was unvailable for comment after last being seen in Steve Hill's back pocket from 8pm to 9.30pm on Thursday evening.

Good luck to our Cup Winners in their games this weekend. Please try to get Kevin to keep his shirt on this weekend.

Under 13's - we have a great game to look forward to and a win would secure us promotion but whatever happens let's go out there and enjoy it as always!

U12s - good luck in both matches this weekend. Go out and enjoy yourselves, play your football and let's see where it takes us.
U13s - good luck Sunday, 3 points will secure the second spot so relax, listen to Steve & Paul and go for the win

From everyone at Pegasus well done to the under 12's for your league cup win at great wakering. Congratulations!!

Editor's note: Many Thanks Pegasus, much appreciated.

well done under 12s

Congrats on your cup final win!

Congratulations to our magnificant U12s for a stunning game of football. Each and every one of you played your part in securing a cup win. David and Kevin you have got to take the praise too - you guide these boys brilliantly and that's what makes them such a good team. And finally, thank you to the Lakeside Crew for a fantastic night of celebrations - is there any drink left??!! Let's do it again this Sunday - including the limos, bus, banners, flags, rosettes (thanks for the loan Nookie!) and the party afterwards - well maybe not... we have got work on Monday!!

Congratulations to all the U12`s on your superb performance and your win.I have no nails left now!! It was truly thrilling.A big thanks to everyone else for making the day so special.What a magnificent day.
Good luck boys for the remainder of your games and of course the next cup final!!Well Done all of you.
Kev, the Chippendales are recruiting, will put your name forward!!

Well done to the U12, to win a cup at any level of football is a class achievement well done to you all.

U12s- Well done U12s!

HI All, managed to get out of bed at 6.00pm - Felt a bit rough after a terrific night celebrating!! I saw all the shots come and go!!!!!! Well done boys and good luck for the coming final on Sunday 11th May.

What a fantastic day had by all. Boys - What can we say - apart from you have done us proud. You are all a credit to Thames Gateway F.C. To Dave & topless Kev, Roger and I would like to say a big thank you from us. It really means a lot when the man of the match comes from the both of you. I think we all deserve a pat on the back for making the day such a great success.

well done Kevin and Dave and all the boys in the team mums and dads you must be so proud as we all are see you all soon God Bless The websters

Just seen the score on the web site, sounded like a great cup match. Congratulations Thames, well done boys, a fantastic achievement.

Congratulations boys on your Cup Final win - Best & worst match ever!! Thanks to all involved, it was perfect. Great to see (& hear) Steve & Family. John was overwhelmed at being included in such a huge way, it was a lovely gesture (after many hours, his head is now free from the u- bend). Good luck this weekend x.

Roger - hope you have finally made it out of bed!! Those shots were lethal (and disgusting) and I have the photos to prove it - coming to a DVD near you soon...

I would like to say a big thank you to all the parents and fans who travelled to Great Wakering to support the boys. Clare and Roger did a magnificent job on the bus/limos, Pete Mole thanks for sorting the ties out - the boys looked like pros as they strolled around inspecting the pitch. Mark, Linda, Lucy & Joe were fantastic back at Lakeside (as ever).
Kevin - your patience and dedication to the boys and the club is an inspiration to us all. As parents we cannot thank you enough, as friends we think the world of you. But next time keep your shirt on!!
PLAYERS - you were simply superb. Stanford are a very good team and played well yesterday but you defended with passion and took the chances when they came.
Thank you to all of you for making this a very very memorable day. We are all very very proud of you.

Congratulations to Kevin, Dave and the U12 boys for their Cup Final Win!

Congratulations to our 12's on a magnificent Cup Final win. There were superb performances from every one of our players but to name just a few; CJ you were absolutely collossol at the back, Kieran was outstanding throughout the match, Michael was fantastic with some crucial tackles when we needed them late in the game, Harry was awesome, Kews was a dynamo in midfield and Bradley took his goal as cool as anything, he is the ice man! But everyone played their part in a historic and memorable victory - well done lads, you all thoroughly deserved it!

A very BIG well done to all the lads in the u12's team!!!
keep that high going and let's see if you can do it again in your next final!!!

What a superb day!....The boy's were all absolutely brilliant yesterday, a truly magnificent team performance.A big well done to Kev ,Dave and John for preparing them so well for the challenge.A big thankyou also to Clare G for organising the bus,the bunting and the banners.Thanks also to the 'Lakeside crew' for our after match celebrations which went late on into the night, I think!!!!! Thanks as well to Steve and family for turning out to support the boy's,I hope our second goal celebration is not on the dvd mate! A day we will never forget for a long long time! Rounded off by Kev's topless dancing! Priceless.

Well done James and to all of the U12's League Cup Final Winners! What a game, and what a superb team performance. Thanks Bradley for a wonderful goal that meant no penalty shoot out to finish! A huge thank you to the club for giving us all a day to remember.

Congratulations Thames on your cup final victory.As expected was a very tight game that could of gone either way.You took your chances on the day and we didnt.Thanks to all the players for their sporting behaviour at the end it really did help in what was a tough but learning experience for our boys.Good luck for the rest of the season and all the best.
Colin

Editor's note: Colin (and all the Stanford players and coaches) you are a credit to your club and we thank you for your congratulations and sporting behaviour at the end. Thank you for taking the time to post on the site. A true gentleman.

well done under 12's on winning the cup today. go on and make it a double.

Congratulations Rangers - Chelsea's cousins in Scotland - Chelsea v Rangers Super Cup in Monaco - quailty! We'll be there, we'll be there!

u13s - good luck on Sunday boys. Let's go out with two wins!!
u12s - we are all very proud of you and delighted that you have two Cup Finals to look forward to. Go out and play your football and see where it takes us.

Phil Thompson, Pete Mole, Robert Williams, David Dunsdon, Bradley Harris, your boys took a hell of a beating. Chelsea on tour - Moscow 2008.

U'12's - Can't wait until Sunday boys!! Have a fantastic day & enjoy your football, we are very proud. Come on you Thames.....

I heard that Devils Warriors won 5-3. But we cant rely on them for our promoion. We can do it ourselves, against them!

Dave. Good one. He just scraped through with 10 appearances.

Happy Birthday Moley!!!!
Have a fantastic birthday - we know you will be celebrating in style! XXX

Unlucky yesterday under13's ! These things happen in football and the mark of a good team is the way they bounce back. Im sure you'll win your last two games and get the promotion you deserve.Well done under12's, you all played really well again yesterday and deserve to be in another final, the main thing now is to enjoy the day's win or lose, you have done brilliantly to get there!

hi all come on we can do it all we need to do is win the next 2 and we are off come on boys!!! come under 12 come on

Dave, To clarify. I meant a premier league winners medal.

Bill - in that case I'll guess at another Gooner. Clichy won a medal I believe in 2004 as a bit part player behind Cashley Cole. Now wenger rates him the best in the league - certainly playing better than Cole!!

u12s - great performance and we now have another Cup Final to look forward to!
u13s - unlucky!! You have improved as a team so much this season and I am confident you can get the required points to gain the promotion you so richly deserve. Forget the disappointment and concentrate on winning the last two games. You should all be proud of what you have achieved already. Great bunch of lads and, in Steve and Paul, two great coaches. Though Steve Hill in that dodgy bright yellow kit almost made me blind!! He must have some nerve to go out in public like that.

Under 13's - great performance today lads. I want to say that it has been a pleasure coaching you this season, I am sure Paul will agree, and watching you develop as individuals and collectively as a Team over the years has been fantastic. At the start of the season we never dreamed we would be challenging for the promotion, let alone battling for the title especially after Ashley and Nick moved on, However we have replaced them with quality players in Robert and Sean and we are now a team to be taken seriously. Look at your fantastic record - 13 wins 2 draws and only 3 defeats and two more games to go - let's try to win those, secure runners up and then try and bring a trophy back from tour.

Congratulations to the under 12's for their great result today and getting into your second final this season - quality lads - well done!

Well done again to the boys for making it through to another final, excellent game.

And also a big thank to John O'Shea, Pete Mole, Paul Muller and a great performance in goal from Dave Fox (James watch out) for playing in Saturday's Aveley Youth's club match and to the ladies for cheering them on. Heard you were still in the bar at 11pm, hope you all enjoyed yourselves. Thanks again. from Kath & Paul.

PS. Paul says good luck to Dave, Kev and all the boys, sorry I can't be there, will be waiting at the other end of the phone, have a great day enjoy yourselves.

This season, i have made some mistakes, like the penalty miss, and who was the first person to mention it? Conner! Now look who's made the mistake, red card!!! haha! Well played lads, nearly promoted!

Good luck to both teams against Essex Royals tomorrow.
U13s - let's secure promotion and keep the pressure on at the top.
U12s - play your football, enjoy the game and let's see what happens from there.

Hello all - Has anyone seen Oriniocho or Great Uncle Bulgaria around the Grays School?

Dave, Quiz question for you. Who is the youngest player to win a Premier League medal?

Bill - without checking I think it would be Cesc Fabregas getting a runners up medal

Thanks David, good luck in the Cup Final!

Luke - that is excellent news and you are very welcome to the gift. Please keep in touch and let us know how you are progressing. Look forward to seeing you back playing again asap! All the best, Everyone at Thames Gateway FC

Many thanks for your kind gift it is greatly appreciated, I'm now back on my feet and will start light training again on Saturday, and hopefully back in goal for next season.
Good luck for the rest of the season!
Thank you once again,
Luke

u12s - absolutely brilliant performance today. You played as a team and worked hard for each other. To make it through to 3 semi finals in 2 seasons is a fantastic achievement in its own right but let's carry on playing our football, enjoy the games and see what happens

well done to the under 12's today in our pennant quarter final!!

Good luck in the quaters tomorrow 12's!

Good luck U12's on Sunday. U13's just play like we've have been doing all season & we'll win the league, even if it does go to a play off

Good luck to the u12s this weekend, let's go out and enjoy the match and play some more superb football.

well played lads we had a great game if we carry on we might win it come on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well played both teams - a win double in the week we celebrated our second birthday. Both teams are still on course for glory this season so keep it up.

Great Results for both teams on Sunday. Well done. As everyone's favourite manager Alex Ferguson says "It's squeaky bum time now!". Keep it up and see if you can make it a club league double. Come on you Thames!!!

Well played both the 12's and 13's today!
Under 13's - it was a great team performance and superb result - with three games left we know what we have to do and if you all work like you did today we can be champions!!! We're nearly there and one more point and we're promoted - a fantastic achievement by all of you!
Thanks to Dave for Refereeing the first half and to Paul for doing the line, covering for Dave.
Great news to hear Chopper is back at training next Saturday - we have missed his "Barry Scott" tones and combine harvester tackles.
Nicola and all the parents who laughed when I nearly fell over coming on to provide emergency treatment to an injured player - you have all been identified and will be ridiculed in the newsletter next weekend.

good luck tomorrow, hope both teams win, c u next week from jake.

Good luck to both teams in tomorrow's games. A win double would be a nice way to return to the footie!

Thank you all at Thames for the card and letter, i am missing the Thursday night football badly, but in the end i had to listen to the advice from the experts. I will check the diary, and let Dave know about the final. I am sure the boys will give it 110 %, and whatever the outcome, enjoy the day, be proud that you were in the final, and the fact you have had another fantastic season.
GOOD LUCK for the rest of the season AND BEST WISHES TO YOU ALL.
COME ON YOU THAMES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck to the u13s this weekend. Great result last week and it would be brilliant to get another win this week.

Steve Hill is reported to be making his long awaited comeback at Dad's Footie this evening. A source close to the Hill camp told us "the big fella has been on an intense training regime and will probably give Mileage a run for his money tonight. He has eaten more pasta than a coach load of Italians and is primed and ready to strike!".
A source close to Col "the hair" Bodimeade told us "the big guy had better watch his step, Col is livid about the Vidal Sassoon posting and is out for revenge".
We will bring you a full match report on this channel after the match.

I ave joust been tolded that won Coline Bodimeadie as ad an airstyle second onlee to mai creashones. Je suis tres jealoss.

U12s - unlucky on Sunday, we were experimenting and we didnt turn up for the first half. Second half was much better, especially as we played for 10 mins with only 10 men due to Kews' injury. Heads up!!
U13s - great result showing great character. Well played, you deserved the luck you got for all the hard work you have put in.

Well played all the 13's this week, great performance against a very good side. Quality result. Keep it up lads!
Unlucky 12's this weekend but you had already done the hard work and secured your place in the Quarter Finals so it was a bit like the England match in midweek; meaningless.
Happy Birthday Nicola Williams - hope you had a good one.
Finally, congratulations Big Col on your new hairstyle. Slick mate - takes years off ya! You only look 48 now.

Well done U13's, back to winning ways! I was really pleased with the effort and some of the football you played today V's Devil Warriors. 4 games to go ~ the league title is still in our hands!!! Let's go for 3 more points next week v Brandon Groves.

Good luck to both teams this weekend.
u13s - come on boys lets show the division what we are made of and really go for it!!!
u12s - the result doesn't matter as we are through to the Quarter Final but let's use this match to try a few things and play with great style

Great result on Saturday u12s! Difficult conditions made it hard for both teams but you coped well and got the result we needed.

Have a good easter guys! Tom's right, the league aint over just yet...

HAPPY EASTER to everyone. U13s enjoy the break and come back fresh and ready for the run in!
u12s - good luck on Saturday, a win and we are in the Pennant Quarter Final!

I would like to say a BIG thank you, to you all for the get well soon card and the vouchers!
Thanks Kieran (Chopper) Moss

We would like to point out that whoever told Colin Bodimeade that John O'Shea nicked his wallet yesterday was well out of order. Mr Bodimeade chased Mr O'Shea around Belhus for the full one mile course before being advised of the cruel prank.

sorry about that on sunday boys and steve and paul for acting like a *** (Editor's note: language please) sorry for that word but it is true. WE CAN DO IT WE JUST HAVE TO WIN THE NEXT 3 TO 4 GAMES COME ON. hi it is tom we can still win the leage we just need to work as a team stop the shouting at each over COME ON BOY WE NEED TO WORK HARD NOW. from both of us HAPPY EASTER ALL TEAMS

we can still win the league even no we lost on sunday

u13s - unlucky! I saw your goal and hoped it would lead to a win but with the wind and the rain it was a difficult day for football. Keep working hard in training and stick together. This is when you need a strong team spirit, and you have that!
u12s - great win! You bounced back quickly and grabbed the 3 points. Keep going and we'll see where it takes us at the end of the season.

Well done to John (Mileage) O'Shea, Kieran (Mini Mileage) O'Shea, Colin (The Bodi) Bodimead who ran the Sport Relief mille at Belhus on Sunday Morning.

Happy Birthday Nicola - I hope Dad gave you the day off from collecting the corner flags.
Great first half 13's but disappointing second half - we know what we have to do now - win every one of our remaining five games - enjoy your Easter break, the season is far from over.
Congratulations to the 12's on their win today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Nicola Fox who is 14 today. We all hope you have a fantastic day and that the birthday bunny brought you everything you wished for!!

All our love Mum, Dad & Michael xxx

Ooops!! I don't know what day it is, quite literally!!! Still getting over the shock of Chelsea moving to within 3 pts of the Premiership leaders. Sorry Scholsey mate, your post was yesterday not today at training - when you were no doubt hard at work at School mate!!

How good is Scholsey (Sean B) his website post was at 11.37 am this morning, while he was playing in our training match at the end of our training session this morning! Talk about multi tasking!!

Good luck to both teams on Sunday. We could both do with a win after our last match so let's see if we can get another win double. Most important - ENJOY the game everybody!!

Good luck to both teams for Sunday.

Editor's note: not like Steve to be so brief!!

soz i forgot to say something but good luck chopper get well soon and come on lads we defienately need a win this sunday come on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh well guess we had to lose some time! Head's up boys this weekend- we will be back to our winning ways !!

Well Dave i had the best code breakers on the ockendon post and translation as follow.

Alright Thames, Good luck on going up to the 1st division, I would rather you boys win the 2nd division and not thurrock B because they are not that good and Thames are class.

This was very difficult to translate from CHAV to English.

Hi Kieran, Glad you didn't break anything!!!
sorry to hear it's going to take many weeks for you to recover. See you Sunday

ite good luck on going up ild rather u bois win da league dan thurrok b coz der goons use r ite

Editor's note: Thanks Ryan (I think). Prize offered for the first one to translate this posting.

I would just like to thank Tracy Oshea for her help with the easter egg raffle, thanx tracy i know you are really busy with your new job (all two days of it!) at least us Moles and Foxs will be greeted with a friendly smile next time we arrive at minor injuries!!!

Post the best message of the week and win a Mars Bar. Winning post announced in our weekly Club Newsletter.

Dear All - There will be an Easter Egg raffle prize draw at Sunday's home game at Lakeside, organised by the Moles (the chicks were busy). £1 entry. Big Egg and Little Egg up for grabs!!! Good luck!

U12's...........It was going to happen one day! You can all be proud of yourselves the way you took the defeat, any team in the world would be proud of not losing a game for over a year! You are still very capable of winning the league, are in a cup final and in contention for the pennant cup! At the beginning of the season I don't think anybody honestly thought that would be the case.So keep you heads up, be proud of what you have achieved and look forward!

Unlucky on Sunday boys. Even though it wasn't the best of performances in the first half you battled away in the second half but it didn't quite happen. Keep your heads up. You can still do the double. COME ON YOU THAMES!

u12s - Keep your heads up and let's get back to the hard work at training. The second half performance was good and on another day may well have brought reward. The good news is we have a game on Sunday to put things right.

get well soon copper (what a gay name lol) waiting for you to come back good luck come on boys we can do it !!

Score from u13's A Division -
Thurrock A 2 Devils Warriors 1
Thurrock A missed pen and had a header hit the upright.

Under 12's - if at the start of the season we had been offered our first defeat in the Prem would come in March 2008, we'd have taken that. Your unbeaten run has been fantastic and a credit to each any every one of you! Keep working hard, listen to Kev and Dave and the rewards will be there at the end of the season - lets start another amazing unbeaten run starting next Sunday!!!

Good luck to the mighty 12's on Sunday - c'mon lads!!!

lol joker add mi msn all u 13s ******
Editor's note: Ryan, please give your friends your email at School rather than posting it online

Good luck to the u12s on Sunday. Enjoy the match, give it 100% and let's see what happens.
U13s - have a rest and get yourselves ready for next week.

Ryan Evans, nice thoughts, well played on sunday, my man of the match, let my penalty in next time though....

SORRY BOYS its Not good news!!!!!
I have ligament & tendon damage and I will be out for 4 to 6 weeks
I am starting therapy with an osteoph next week, she will be able to tell me when I can start back training.
I will be along to see you play our matchs on a Sunday.
Come on boys lets get back on top of the league

See You Sunday!

Chopper Moss

sorry to here about your injury get well soon from ryan and family

good luck on a quik recovery from keeper ockendon

I am still here and chopper Moss will not be forgotten!

My dad is peeling my grapes and feeding them to me!
My mum is obeying all my commands!
and my sister is passing me over my play station 3 remote when ever I want it!
THEN I WOKE UP!!!!!!!!!

I am off to see the specialist on Wednesday, when I will let you know more then.

Thanks for all the messages

Chopper Moss

Hope you make a speedy and full recovery.
The Bodimeade's

Kieran, hope you get well soon. We will miss your obscure and 'somewhere out there' type of questions when we all get together before a match and pre-training! Seriously, the team is going to miss you and we need you back as soon as possible. Don't give your Mum too much ear ache while you recover.

Unlucky u13s, you gave 100% but it wasnt your day. Keep your heads up, work hard in training and give 100% again next match. The next win is just around the corner.
Best wishes to Kieran - hope you are ok and back playing soon!

Get well soon Kieran - it looked a nasty injury and takes a lot to put you on the ground. We need you back fit again but in the meantime take it easy and we look forward to your comeback soon. Best wishes matey.

Unlucky today 13's it was just one of them days. Get well kieran

All the best Kieran for a quick recovery from all the Cole family, we need a substitute nutter until you come back...

Good luck to the u13s today - let's get back to winning ways!

A big thank you to all the Under 12's who came to James's swimming party tonight. Thanks for all the cards and generous gifts, glad to see you all having so much fun away from the football pitch!

As discussed at training on Saturday, don't forget to give some thought to our vote this weekend before training this week; as always, we'll do whatever the team decide.

Many thanks

Steve and Paul

Col - Ljungberg's wife does not play rugby. You're just making these up now. Mind you after the way you cheat on a Thursday I shouldn't be surprised!

The answer is Freddie Lyungberg wifes plays rugby for Sweden.

Well done to the 12's on their superb win this morning. Enjoy your weekend off.

Well played u12s - a great win against a tough team. 3 great goals, a clean sheet and 3 points! Enjoy your week off - youhave earned it.

Next week newsletter exclusive - we picture one of the 12's supposedly FIFA regulated pumped up balls. Judge for yourself.

Good luck to the under 12's tomorrow!!!

Contrary to Mr Hill's slanderous comments in the Newsletter I do not "google" the answers to the questions every time. Most I get without the need to.
Also, the u12s balls are within FIFA specification, as proved this morning to the Hill. Unfortunately, the u13s balls are, like Mr Hill, somewhat over inflated!!
Good luck to the u12s tomorrow, lets go for 3 points.
U13s - rest up, re-charge the batteries and come bak firing on all cylinders next week. Over by Easter!

Col - I am giving up on the Prem player's wife. I'll offer the prize to anyone who gets the correct answer

Robert - I believe the irons hold the record for most points gained by a relegated team.

Dave - what record did West Ham break when they were relegated in 2003?

Dave


What premirship players wife plays rugby for her country ?

sorry about the question with no answer i was mis informed about the answer.

Col - I know this one as I was actually a reserve ball boy at the last final!! I was 9 at the time. The answer is 1974. The FA Trophy and FA Vase competitions replaced it.
Score another to the Fox!!

Bonjour, Monsieur Fox est correct. Je wasn't up to the job in 1998 mais I am now enjoying playing pour le Chelski. All of us Bleus recognise what an outstanding football knowledge David has. At training we refer to any one who is intelligent as playing the "Fox role". John terry and Lamps have not quite managed to perfect that un yet. Au Revoir et bon chance for the rest of le saison. Claude

Col - the correct answer was actually - NO ONE!!
I checked my Boys Own Book of Football and found Claude Makelele didnt actually make the France 98 squad, though he did play in the 96 Olympics! Just to be sure I rang Claude and he has confirmed it.

Dave

What year was the last fa amature cup ?

Dave Joynes canary yellow gloves have passed a fitness test and will be playing tomorrow night.

Well done mate correct.

Col - without looking the answer up I have come up with Claude Makelele. I believe he was in the France 98 World Cup & 2000 European Championships squads, won the European Cup with Real Madrid and has won the 3 domestic trophies with Chelsea.

I have one for you Footy Fox.

Which player playing in the premership now has won the lot world cup euro cup league title leauge cup fa cup?

Kieran - easy ones mate!! Julien was born August 1st 1983 in Le Havre, same day as Brett though a few years before.
Craig Bellamy made his first team Norwich debut in March 1997 against Crystal Palace.
Gonna have to try harder to beat the Fox!!!!!

Billy - come on let's have a difficult one. 1970, Old Trafford Chelsea beat Leeds 2-1 after a 2-2 draw at Wembley on the previous saturday. Wembley was like a swamp. Dave Webb headed the winner from a Ian Hutchinson long throw. I didnt even have to look this one up - it was the first cup final I ever watched and I have seen every one since, though a few from the early 80s are a bit of a drunken blur!!

Another one for Dave:

When Craig Bellamy started his career as a football player at Norwich City , what team was his debut match against?

Try and get this one Dave:

When is Julien Faubert 's birthday?

Dave, Quiz question for you. In all the years that the FA Cup final has been held at Wembley, when was the only time the cup was actually won somewhere else?

it maybe a draw at the end of the the day but we can still win the league come on boys!

Ok we only drew yesterday but have a look at the table and ask yourself "Which Team in our Division would you like to changes places with?"
The answer is, of course, we ARE STILL in TOP spot and are in the best position in the League. We wouldn't change places with any of them. WE ARE IN POLE POSITION - WE'RE TOP!!!
Any Devils, Thurrock, Corringham visitors to our site; hope you enjoyed our wobble because we are not going anywhere!!!
You HAVE to win ALL your remaining games to have ANY chance - we know what we have to do and we intend to do it!!!!!

Harry - how big are your quavers? Must be a multipack?

u13s - unlucky today but keep your heads up. This is where you need to work even harder, listen to Steve and Paul and carry on giving 100%. Your parents, families and friends are all behind you and know you have what it takes to win the title. Now you start to believe it and play like we all know you can. The points will keep coming.

Challenge for our defence - we gave away three goals today, so how about making up for it with three clean sheets in our next three games?

Steve - the team do get their stamina from Kev's training. My "briefing" at the end is what motivates the team to play well. It's simple, win or I'll drone on for 20 minutes at the end of training!!! I appreciate your methods are different - no way could you hold anyone's attention for more than 5 seconds!! Up the Gateway!!!!

Good luck to the under 13's today.
Under 12's - do you really need a lie in after David sent you to sleep after training yesterday?

12's, it was only yesterday that we realised how well you have really done week in week out for the last few seasons. Your stamina obviously comes from having to listen to Mr Fox and his verbal marathons after training. We waited about an hour for our snazzy new TGFC kit bags while he bored you all to sleep. What did he have to talk about? You didn't have a game on Sunday, perhaps he was enlightening you on the current World economic downturn, the middle east crisis, the latest on the US Presidential elections? Who knows?! We thought he would take the hint with the slow handclap and the chants of "Is that all you've got to say?" but no. All the time we thought it was Kevin's training but clearly your stamina comes from Dave's chin wags - rather you than us.......Up the Gateway!!!

A big thankyou to Dave and Steve for my club bag, i now have somewhere to put my quavers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lee, the answer to the Dave Chapman question is........
'Your place or Mine?'

Thank you for the bag Dave

Good luck to the u13s on Sunday - let's bounce back with a win and 3 more points!
U12s - have a lie in and then why not get over to Lakeside to cheer the u13s on.

Sorry Harry, it was actually me but I will have a big prize for you at the end of training. Promise!!!!

ha ha steve i know it was you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I said that i will await MY prize england kit!!!!!!

Too bad Dave, you have anwsered the question incorrectly! but your answer was even better than my one. I think it's only fair I treat you to a special prize. How about I buy you the new england kit! The Mole bows to the Fox!!

OK Harry I think I have the answer but I'm not sure as I cannot find a photo to confirm it.
I believe Beckham was in the stands with Brooklyn (and Ryan Giggs) for the 2-1 defeat to Bolton in October 2001 at Old Trafford. I think they were eating Smoky Beckham crisps - a special edition made by Walkers.

I WOULD LIKE TO TELL EVERYONE WHAT THE REF AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT. HE HAD HEARD RUMOURS ABOUT A CERTAIN GENTLEMAN (ONE OF OUR SUPPORTERS) HAVING BOTOX MISTANKINGLY ADMINISTERED IN HIS STOMACH INSTEAD OF HIS PECKS. LOVE YA LEEX

Ryan (Ockendon Rhinos) - you and your Team had a great game on Sunday so we expect a poor one from you on the return game at Lakeside.
Sean B - couldn't have put it better myself.

Ryan (from Ockendon Rhinos), Thanks for taking the time to post a message on our website. Well played on Sunday.
We play our home games at Lakeside.
Good luck for the rest of the season.

lets get a win on sunday we need it lads !!!!!!!!!

hi

its ryan evans again im just wondering where is your home ground

ryan from ockendon rhinos

hi
this is the ockendon rhinos u-13s goal keeper Ryan Evans thank you for writting about me on your club website i have printed the report of. for the 4 - 1 win cant wait to play you soon and good luck on getting promoted and good luck for next season Ryan Evans

13's - You have worked hard this season as evidenced by the fact that we can afford our "off" day yesterday.
The title is still very much in our hands - if we win 8 more in a row we're champions, it's as simple as that!
We will work on the things we did not do well yesterday, at training on Saturday - they are easy to put right and together, we will put them right.
I am really looking forward to Sunday when we will bounce back!
12's - Congratulations on your Pennant win yesterday, well done lads!

Football Question: What does Dave Chapman have to say to each ref after the game (have you noticed he always walks off after the game with his arm on the Refs shoulder!) your answer please on a post card to: Lee Moss c/o I know chapman wants to ware the black outfit !(Thames Gateway) the best answer will win a prize!

U13s - keep your heads up, you are a superb team with glory in front of you this season. Get back on the training pitch next week and work even harder. 11 wins in a row is a superb achievement and one defeat doesnt make you a bad team.
U12s - superb performance today, Kev and I were well pleased. 4 goals and some terriffic defending. Well done everyone.

Right here we go:
Steve - games at Chelski, West Ham, Burnley, Hull and Crewe.
Paul - Banks was poisoned, Bonetti replaced him and was rubbish so we cam home early.
The ribbons for the losing team are never used but always taken to the cup final.
Shearer missed pen against Poland but is still joint top pen scorer for England
Harry - working on the crisps, will get back to you.
Col - lol, thanks mate!!!!

Good luck to both teams on Sunday. Gateway on three!!!

What is taken to every cup final but never used

Happy 10th Birthday this Sunday to Jake Wells (Reggie's brother); hope you enjoy your football party later today (Saturday). Also, all the best to both teams this Sunday ~ U13's another 3 points please. 12 out of 12 c'mon!!!

Alan Shearer missed a penalty for England, but who was it against?

Why did Gordon Banks go home early from the 1970 world cup and who took over in goal

Be careful Harry Dave clearly knows his football

how does bob marly like his donus?
were jaming!

What crisps were David Beckham and his son Brooklyn eating whilst watching Man.u vs Bolton wanderers at Old Trafford in October 2001? get that one then!!!!!!!!!

stev ill get my goal on sunday wait and whatch and i hope we will make it 12 out of 12 and well done to the under 12's

Quiz question for David - Name five maches this coming weekend that will end in draws?
See if you can Google that one?

Harry, I presume you mean the accident with a rusty garden fork where he nearly lost a toe! Thankfully he recovered.

What serious career threatening injury did Steven Gerrard suffer when he was 11 years old?

Great night at the dogs, we won the Coral Cup for the second time and raised some funds for the club. Thanks to everyone who attended and supported the Club

What a brilliant night at the dogs. Won some money, won another cup!! What more could we ask for. Well there is just one thing I could have asked for Mr Gull!!

We won the dog racing title two years running? Glad we beat my old team Aveley who were there, hahahaha......

well played on sunday boys - i celebrated my 20th league goal, ( and £ 20! ). Lee Moss mentioned £40, ill hold you to that....

Nice one Harry - good question. Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins was born on October 28 1984 in Lagos.

Quiz question for Dave
when is newcastles Obafemi martins birthday?

Well done in the semi yesterday boys. A quality performance against a very physical side. Everyone stood firm and kept fighting for every ball. Probably the best all round team performance this season. Keep it up and go for the double!

Well done u13s.So proud of you all.

Congratulations to the U12's for making the Final ~ winning your semi-final match yesterday was a fantastic result, we are all proud of you and we'll all be there to support you in the Final itself. Possibly 3 winners trophies in two years? What a team! Congratulations to both Kevin and Dave too.
Also both Steve and I are delighted at the U13's for winning their 11th game (out of 11) yesterday, on what was more of a bumpy dry-ski slope than a football pitch. 9 games to go, can we go all season without losing? If you keep playing the way you are we will be extremely difficult to beat this year. See you all on Saturday!

11 wins come on team we can do it !! well done under 12s

To Mr David Chapmen from Mr Lee Moss

"What is the Point" (As you waye your flag, no boby loves you!)

come on lads were going to the final!!!!! we played brilliant and i cant wait till the FINAL!!

Happy Birthday to Lisa, who is 40 years young on Tuesday from everyone at the Club. Have a good one Lisa - Many Happy Returns!!! SEE LATEST NEWS AS WELL

Well done to all our players today, 11 wins from 11 League games is quality lads! Squirell was on fire, Conor played well at the back, poor Tom hit the bar three times, GS came back on despite feeling under the weather, Freddie made yet another one of my predictions come true, Rob made 20 quid, Kieran on the scoresheet again, Dibbsy scored, Ryan's goal line clearance, I could go on......Quality!

Congratulations to our under 12's team for reaching the Cup Final from all the players, parents, relatives and friends in the under 13's camp - win or lose, you have done yourselves and the Club proud.

I would just like to congratulate the u12s for a fantastic performance today, you should all be proud of yourselves,each and everyone of you played fantastic.Also a big well done to the u13s for yet another great win. Come On Thames Gateway!!!!!!

U13's Great game, great result!!
keep up the good work. See you all at the dogs!!!

Congratulations to the U-12 team for reaching the final. It was a great display by the whole team in a difficult game. I would like to say a big THANK YOU to kevin and Dave from keeping the boys focused on the game in hand and the lads repaid them big time. Matthew I would like to say i was Proud of you for keep Your cool. Great Wakering here we come

come on under 13's let make it 11 out of 11

Good luck to both teams on Sunday. Let's hope the u13s can keep their fantastic record going.
U12s - just enjoy the game, try your best and play your football. Kev and I can ask no more of you.

Before i start getting chunks ripped out of me.
I did not mean to hurt my Ash on Thursday night.
He is doing fine and the cuts on his elbow was not as bad as it looked on thursday.
He will make a full recovery and will be able to train and play sunday.

Well done u13's for a fantastic game on Sunday, you all played out of your skins!!!
Also an excellent result for the u12's to come back after being 2-0 down, well done to all the boys.

I have to say, it was a thrilling game this week. I have no nails left!! We have nothing but admiration for the boys. It was a brilliant come back and a well deserved point.
Top of the league and still a game in hand. Well done boys.

Just a quick post to say how well the 12's are doing this season. The Champions have gone up to the Pemier and are challenging for the title. Many Teams 2-0 down away to Stanford would have given up, not us, to battle back and earn a point is magnificent. Cup semi finalists and Premier title contenders in their first season - fantastic! Well played lads!

Sean D - we hope today's win made you feel better, get well soon from everyone at the Club.
To EVERY player today, well done, it was an awesome display.
Every player dreams of being a champion, we are starting to believe that we might be able to do it this season and if you all keep playing like we did today we might just achieve it.
Dream - Believe - Achieve!
Gateway on three!!!

Well done to both teams on two great results.
u13s - superb, 10 out of 10, literally! Keep this form up and promotion and the title are yours for the taking.
u12s - you have stepped up a division and yet are competing brilliantly. To comeback from 2-0 down against a very good team like Stanford is excellent. Well played.

Sean - I forgot your birthday in the Newsletter, what a donut, sorry mate - will include a belated one this week.

Well done to all of the U13's following their fantastic 4-0 defeat of Corringham, earlier today! Every player contributed to what was argubaly the best team performance of the season.
If you play like that for the rest of the season we will certainly get promoted and hopefully win the league title.
Can't wait for our next game to come round!!!

What a great game today. Very tough. Great result, although we believe another 5 minutes and we would have clinched it. Anyway, not bad against a team with 20 coaches! :-)

my birthday next friday cant wait lets beat corringham tommorow then it will be 10 out of 10 wins

David - yeah thanks for that. It gets worse, I bumped into a familiar face while walking round Lakeside (awaiting for my rescue) an unnamed under 13's player who was out with his mates. Despite my attempts to say hello, I obviously was not cool enough and was promptly blanked and waved away.

Steve - sorry for the Latest News posting. I couldn't resist it mate.

Good luck to both teams on Sunday. Both are top of their leagues so a win each would be very nice.
Enjoy your football and giveit all you have got.

incase your all wondering well probobley that my foot is fine and will be ok for training and our match bye bye

lol Nice one Dave i only posted that once not 3 times , you trying to stir the pot mate lol.

Well done sunday u13s



Editor's note: Actually I received your last message, and this one, 3 times each. I suspect you hit the button more than once by accident.

Great result for the u13s today in difficult windy conditions. The team looked a little rusty after the extended lay off but nine wins from nine games tells its own story.
Well played everyone - good to get the chance to watch you play. Keep it up, glory beckons!

Well played the 13's today - nine wins from nine is a fantastic achievement. We were a little off form today because of the conditions and the fact that this was our first game in six weeks but the sign of a good team is to win even when not playing at your best and that's what we did today. Gateway on three..........GATEWAY!!!

Good luck to both teams on Sunday. You are both playing some great football so keep it up and let's go for the win!

Colin - steady on mate!! And for any kids watching, I think WIMP stands for Wide Inside Midfield Player, meaning Steve on a Thursday night. That said I cannot remember the last time he turned up!!

STEVE YOU WIMP !!!!!!!!!!

STEVE YOU WIMP !!!!!!!!!!

STEVE YOU WIMP !!!!!!!!!!

We would like to wish Dan a very happy 14th birthday for thursday 17th January, have a good day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a double! 12's and 13's top of their respective Leagues - let's try to stay there for the rest of the season lads. Gateway on three!!......

Well played u12s on Sunday. A tough match as ever against Wilburn but we won through and are joint top as a result. There's a long way to go this season but let's keep enjoying our football and see where that takes us!

well done boys, another 3 points against our old mates Wilburn. Great stuff, keep it up.

hi it is us we are top of the legue i sed we are top of the legue

Good luck to the u12s in today's match v Wilburn. Keep playing with a smile and enjoying your football.

Happy 12th Birthday to Harry!! Hope you had a great day, love Mam, Dad and Dan.

Fantastic win at the weekend 12,s. what a start to 2008. Keep it going.

Mr Fox ,you seem to forget that i have witnessed you when you have had "enough" lager or was it to much? !!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for writng my goal in the report.

I would like to say well done to the u12's for our 10-0 win it was a great game so keep it up for the rest of the season
p.s. my foot hurts!!!!!

Oi! Mr Fox you missed my goal in your report! whats going on too much lager or what?

Way to go 12's - ten nil is a fantastic start to the new year! Well played lads!

Sorry Harry, I did remember your great goal on the home page but missed it out in the report as I was rushing for me dinner!!
BTW there is no such thing as too much lager, just enough!

Happy New Year every one.
Steve, Dave was ill last night but still was man enough to turn up im a little upset that i could not kick you with my new astro boots lol

Looking forward to getting back to training and actually playing a match!! Seems like we have been away ages. Good luck to the u12s as we resume our league fixtures on Sunday. 3 points would certainly make the flu feel a lot better!

Very Happy New Year to all at TGFC! Thanks to David & Steve for all that you did in 2007 including the new tracksuits, Christmas buffet & Bowling. Good luck to both teams in the coming months.....

HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone involved with TGFC. It's going to be a great 2008!
Boys are back training Saturday and for those Dads who have put on a few pounds over Christmas I am happy to report that Dad's footie kicks off at 8pm Thursday 3rd January as usual. Personally the flu has caused me to lose a few pounds (I know I didnt need to lose any and that steve is jealous of my physique) but I'll be ready to kick Brett as usual Thursday night. Wrap up warm though - we may even need an orange ball if the forecast is correct!

Happy New Year to everyone!
I can beat David, I have had the man flu for the last three weeks and still have a nasty cough. I think I caught it off David after he kissed me after one of my many Thursday night goals. However, I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone again on Saturday and to start getting back in the swing of things.
I would like to reassure all our under 13 players that nobody is going anywhere in the transfer window.
Thanks to Graham for his posting (and David's) and thanks to everyone for the numerous texts and messages over the Christmas and New Year holiday - I also bumped into Big Ash, Col, Sally and Boo and Dave H and CJ at Lakeside, the latter two were over the moon at the shock news that West Ham were leading Manure 2-1.
Well, there's two titles, a Cup and two tour trophies up for grabs and we have two great Teams who can do it.....over to you lads!
See you all on Saturday morning for some hard work on the training ground.
Dad's - 4cm of snow forcast and Foxy is still expecting us there tomorrow night? What's he done - had undersoil heating installed?

Have a good crimbo and see you all next year!

Well said Graham. The big fella works his sock off for the boys and the club but prefers to keep quiet about it. He has done so much again this season, not just with Paul on the coaching side but also on organising new kit/equipment, games and of course the superb Newsletter every week.
Well done Steve - we all really appreciate your hard work and I am especially pleased that you take the time to add so much joy to my otherwise dull life. As reported in Newsletter!

After reading the latest newsletter, everyone has quite rightly been congratulated on what a great season both teams are having - except one person, Steve, so I would like to say a big