Is it ever too late to make a comeback...

[povman_2009]

I am about to make a comeback after many years of coaching I am putting on a pair of boots and having a run in the Amatuers on Sunday Arvo , at 44 , severly overweight and of dubious fitness am I just setting myself up for disaster... The team is in Div 6, can anyone give me a clue as to the seriousness or otherwise of this level , is it mainly old fellas like me or is it full of fit youngsters who are just out for a bit of fun?
This is a serious quesiton I am not trying to make fun of any club or competition I am just looking for a heads up... so I know what to expect.

[50cent]

Good luck Povman, I share the pain you are about to endure.
I attempted several comebacks during my forties and while they were a heap of fun, it hurt.
I was playing in the lower divisions and from my experience, the teams were a real mixture.
Some very good players who were past their prime but smart enough to position themselves well and lay off a good pass, donkeys who looked like they had never played in their life, younger, fit (ish) guys who could have been playing a better level but weren't dedicated enough (they really are a pain in the arse and are likely to cause you real grief), and older average players like myself who should have known better.
On the whole the attitude and spirit of everyone was good, but you would occasionally come across an individual or team that thought they were still playing for sheep stations.
The biggest problem you will face is that your mind will still think you can reach a certain ball, but your body just won't be able to make it. You'll still think you're faster, fitter, more talented that you actually are (and in my case, probably ever was).
Having said all that, you'll love it and probably appreciate it even more than you did when you were younger. It's just great to be part of a bunch of blokes and all the jokes and fun that comes with it.
The last season I played regularly, there was an old guy playing for Gawler who was in his early sixties. He didn't do a lot, just jogged up and don the wing and layed off the occasional ball, but you could see he still loved every second of it.
Good luck (and warm those hammies up well).

[povman_2009]

Thx for the heads up 50Cent... I fit into one of those categories you mentioned but will not confess as to which one just yet.

[BADA BING]

I am about to make a comeback after many years of coaching I am putting on a pair of boots and having a run in the Amatuers on Sunday Arvo , at 44 , severly overweight and of dubious fitness am I just setting myself up for disaster... The team is in Div 6, can anyone give me a clue as to the seriousness or otherwise of this level , is it mainly old fellas like me or is it full of fit youngsters who are just out for a bit of fun?
This is a serious quesiton I am not trying to make fun of any club or competition I am just looking for a heads up... so I know what to expect.

never to late for a comeback but just make sure you stock up on ice packs and bandages

[Nova]

Good luck pov, I'm 43 and still playing so I'll tell you what you needs to get through the season!
1 - Private cover health insurance
2 - Neurophine - at least a dozen packets
3 - 20 rolls of tape
4 - ice and a decent size bucket that fits your whole foot
5 - Voltarin gel - good stuff
6 - Voltarin tablets = good stuff
7 - Mondays off work - at least 18 of them
8 - A non nagging wife
9 - A wife that doesn't want sex on sunday nights
10 - A team that wears a black strip - black makes you look thinner Go Vikings

That's a start anyway

[Jay Walking]

We had a team in Div 6 last year and I came off the bench in one game. The standard is fairly poor with only 2-3 teams been reasonable. Mainly made up of older guys or kids who don't really know how to play.

Why not join up at an Over 35's team instead?

[Jay Walking]

Good luck pov, I'm 43 and still playing so I'll tell you what you needs to get through the season!
1 - Private cover health insurance
2 - Neurophine - at least a dozen packets
3 - 20 rolls of tape
4 - ice and a decent size bucket that fits your whole foot
5 - Voltarin gel - good stuff
6 - Voltarin tablets = good stuff
7 - Mondays off work - at least 18 of them
8 - A non nagging wife
9 - A wife that doesn't want sex on sunday nights
10 - A team that wears a black strip - black makes you look thinner Go Vikings

That's a start anyway

I think I just worked out who you are. Do you play for Vikings??

[Nova]

Good luck pov, I'm 43 and still playing so I'll tell you what you needs to get through the season!
1 - Private cover health insurance
2 - Neurophine - at least a dozen packets
3 - 20 rolls of tape
4 - ice and a decent size bucket that fits your whole foot
5 - Voltarin gel - good stuff
6 - Voltarin tablets = good stuff
7 - Mondays off work - at least 18 of them
8 - A non nagging wife
9 - A wife that doesn't want sex on sunday nights
10 - A team that wears a black strip - black makes you look thinner Go Vikings

That's a start anyway

I think I just worked out who you are. Do you play for Vikings??

You calling me fat yes I do

[povman_2009]

Good luck pov, I'm 43 and still playing so I'll tell you what you needs to get through the season!
1 - Private cover health insurance - I am self insured and have work sponsored salary relief insurance - tick
2 - Neurophine - at least a dozen packets - Never go to the letterbox with some of these - tick
3 - 20 rolls of tape - With the size of my fats legs might make it 30 - tick
4 - ice and a decent size bucket that fits your whole foot - a 240 litre rubbish bin should do the trick - tick
5 - Voltarin gel - good stuff - a new substance must have been invented in the last 20 years - need to get
6 - Voltarin tablets = good stuff - a tablet and a gel these fellows are duece clever - need to get
7 - Mondays off work - at least 18 of them - who works on mondays anyway - tick
8 - A non nagging wife - these are fictitious creatures akin to the loch ness monester - never likely to find
9 - A wife that doesn't want sex on sunday nights - no problems there, have wife who never wants sex fullstop - tick
10 - A team that wears a black strip - black makes you look thinner Go Vikings - I think it will be blue so I better slim down a bit - need to slim down

That's a start anyway

Thanks for the tips...

[povman_2009]

We had a team in Div 6 last year and I came off the bench in one game. The standard is fairly poor with only 2-3 teams been reasonable. Mainly made up of older guys or kids who don't really know how to play.

Why not join up at an Over 35's team instead?

Comeback is timed to prepare me for a season of amatuers with my son who is playing U17 this year... I thought this sounded like an easy way to ease back into the game. O35's sounds too competitive. Plus who knows with my small amount of talent I might be a star

[nugget66]

Good luck pov, I'm 43 and still playing so I'll tell you what you needs to get through the season!
1 - Private cover health insurance
2 - Neurophine - at least a dozen packets
3 - 20 rolls of tape
4 - ice and a decent size bucket that fits your whole foot
5 - Voltarin gel - good stuff
6 - Voltarin tablets = good stuff
7 - Mondays off work - at least 18 of them
8 - A non nagging wife
9 - A wife that doesn't want sex on sunday nights
10 - A team that wears a black strip - black makes you look thinner Go Vikings

That's a start anyway

agree with every think except #9 A wife that want's sex? who would refuse? no matter how sore!

plus F*ck come backs.... 33 years of football I'm gonna retire gracefully....

[Rodent]

Good luck pov, I'm 43 and still playing so I'll tell you what you needs to get through the season!
1 - Private cover health insurance
2 - Neurophine - at least a dozen packets
3 - 20 rolls of tape
4 - ice and a decent size bucket that fits your whole foot
5 - Voltarin gel - good stuff
6 - Voltarin tablets = good stuff
7 - Mondays off work - at least 18 of them
8 - A non nagging wife
9 - A wife that doesn't want sex on sunday nights
10 - A team that wears a black strip - black makes you look thinner Go Vikings

That's a start anyway

agree with every think except #9 A wife that want's sex? who would refuse? no matter how sore!

plus F*ck come backs.... 33 years of football I'm gonna retire gracefully....

When you gunna retire gracefully.?? a big unit like you cant do anything gracefully

[John Cena]

Good luck pov, I'm 43 and still playing so I'll tell you what you needs to get through the season!
1 - Private cover health insurance - I am self insured and have work sponsored salary relief insurance - tick
2 - Neurophine - at least a dozen packets - Never go to the letterbox with some of these - tick
3 - 20 rolls of tape - With the size of my fats legs might make it 30 - tick
4 - ice and a decent size bucket that fits your whole foot - a 240 litre rubbish bin should do the trick - tick
5 - Voltarin gel - good stuff - a new substance must have been invented in the last 20 years - need to get
6 - Voltarin tablets = good stuff - a tablet and a gel these fellows are duece clever - need to get
7 - Mondays off work - at least 18 of them - who works on mondays anyway - tick
8 - A non nagging wife - these are fictitious creatures akin to the loch ness monester - never likely to find
9 - A wife that doesn't want sex on sunday nights - no problems there, have wife who never wants sex fullstop - tick
10 - A team that wears a black strip - black makes you look thinner Go Vikings - I think it will be blue so I better slim down a bit - need to slim down

That's a start anyway

Thanks for the tips...

i made a comeback at the age of 43 last season, and probably will play again this season,

[nugget66]

Good luck pov, I'm 43 and still playing so I'll tell you what you needs to get through the season!
1 - Private cover health insurance - I am self insured and have work sponsored salary relief insurance - tick
2 - Neurophine - at least a dozen packets - Never go to the letterbox with some of these - tick
3 - 20 rolls of tape - With the size of my fats legs might make it 30 - tick
4 - ice and a decent size bucket that fits your whole foot - a 240 litre rubbish bin should do the trick - tick
5 - Voltarin gel - good stuff - a new substance must have been invented in the last 20 years - need to get
6 - Voltarin tablets = good stuff - a tablet and a gel these fellows are duece clever - need to get
7 - Mondays off work - at least 18 of them - who works on mondays anyway - tick
8 - A non nagging wife - these are fictitious creatures akin to the loch ness monester - never likely to find
9 - A wife that doesn't want sex on sunday nights - no problems there, have wife who never wants sex fullstop - tick
10 - A team that wears a black strip - black makes you look thinner Go Vikings - I think it will be blue so I better slim down a bit - need to slim down

That's a start anyway

Thanks for the tips...

i made a comeback at the age of 43 last season, and probably will play again this season,

Hulk Hogan read the rodents avatar!

[Rodent]

Good luck pov, I'm 43 and still playing so I'll tell you what you needs to get through the season!
1 - Private cover health insurance - I am self insured and have work sponsored salary relief insurance - tick
2 - Neurophine - at least a dozen packets - Never go to the letterbox with some of these - tick
3 - 20 rolls of tape - With the size of my fats legs might make it 30 - tick
4 - ice and a decent size bucket that fits your whole foot - a 240 litre rubbish bin should do the trick - tick
5 - Voltarin gel - good stuff - a new substance must have been invented in the last 20 years - need to get
6 - Voltarin tablets = good stuff - a tablet and a gel these fellows are duece clever - need to get
7 - Mondays off work - at least 18 of them - who works on mondays anyway - tick
8 - A non nagging wife - these are fictitious creatures akin to the loch ness monester - never likely to find
9 - A wife that doesn't want sex on sunday nights - no problems there, have wife who never wants sex fullstop - tick
10 - A team that wears a black strip - black makes you look thinner Go Vikings - I think it will be blue so I better slim down a bit - need to slim down

That's a start anyway

Thanks for the tips...

i made a comeback at the age of 43 last season, and probably will play again this season,

in what div ...over 35's

[John Cena]

in what div ...over 35's [/quote]


Sat div 1 bs at wanderers

[Rodent]

in what div ...over 35's

Sat div 1 bs at wanderers[/quote]

see ya form at the chick cup then

see my avatar

[Missing Post Count]

I am about to make a comeback after many years of coaching I am putting on a pair of boots and having a run in the Amatuers on Sunday Arvo , at 44 , severly overweight and of dubious fitness am I just setting myself up for disaster... The team is in Div 6, can anyone give me a clue as to the seriousness or otherwise of this level , is it mainly old fellas like me or is it full of fit youngsters who are just out for a bit of fun?
This is a serious quesiton I am not trying to make fun of any club or competition I am just looking for a heads up... so I know what to expect.

Good luck. I am dusting off the boots too

[Los Del Eague]

I am about to make a comeback after many years of coaching I am putting on a pair of boots and having a run in the Amatuers on Sunday Arvo , at 44 , severly overweight and of dubious fitness am I just setting myself up for disaster... .

Or a run with Vista

sorry couldn't resist
based on their pre season signings anyone in that category will fit right in

[swannsong]

I am about to make a comeback after many years of coaching I am putting on a pair of boots and having a run in the Amatuers on Sunday Arvo , at 44 , severly overweight and of dubious fitness am I just setting myself up for disaster... The team is in Div 6, can anyone give me a clue as to the seriousness or otherwise of this level , is it mainly old fellas like me or is it full of fit youngsters who are just out for a bit of fun?
This is a serious quesiton I am not trying to make fun of any club or competition I am just looking for a heads up... so I know what to expect.

Good luck. I am dusting off the boots too

I'm looking for inspiration....Southern Knights are 500 metres away, but their Masters team plays in Adelaide.

[dj_no.1]

povman, book an annual leave day every monday for the first four weeks, monday mornings you will feel like you have been shot, but dont let that deter you, get out there!

[povman_2009]

povman, book an annual leave day every monday for the first four weeks, monday mornings you will feel like you have been shot, but dont let that deter you, get out there!

Good plan , and thanks for the encouragement... none of my family have stopped laughing yet...

[WWJD]

Yeah povman just do it! You really got nothing to lose apart from weight so it's a positive thing. Some oldies are just too smart and if you use your head, you wont need to run as much you should know the tricks by now let us know where you end up making your comeback, might come for a laugh

[hudsona]

Good on ya Povman! Oldies like us never retire...we just stop playing for a little while!
ps...stock up real good on the anti inflams! ...

pps...tell the young boys where they should run, what they should do..n which foot of yours they should be knocking it to

[haywood djablowme]

povman, book an annual leave day every monday for the first four weeks, monday mornings you will feel like you have been shot, but dont let that deter you, get out there!

when you taking a leaf out your own book mate

[povman_2009]

Well the comeback has started,

My team is not training yet so I joined my Sons U17 E&D team for a session, got through mostly unscathed, a slight roll of an ankle when I stepped on a rock whilst retrieving a ball... other than that pretty happy so far...

[The Truth]

I came back after 7 years out of playing. Feet haven't missed a beat!

[Missing Post Count]

It's the day after next that you usually feel the pain. Having said that I am feeling okay. Perhaps I didn't run enough to warrant it.☺

[Hipster]

If you can play as good as you talk Povvo it wont be long until your playing A league

[povman_2009]

If you can play as good as you talk Povvo it wont be long until your playing A league

If only, sadly I was given only one gift, and that has given me a good career in business...