Championes

[sinkov]

Been there BT and I’ve played a good level of football and been privileged enough to play with some ex pros ( some of ours at Bfc) , until you actually come up against pros though you don’t realise the gulf ( they are very good ) looks easy from the stands doesnt it.

The only top class pro I ever played with was Chris Sims who played for Rovers in the old D1. I've played with a few who were on League clubs books but never made it, the most noticeable difference to me was their pace, and I don't mean actual speed. I often found myself running flat out just to keep up with them, while they just seemed to be strolling, not much more than ambling along. I used to think maybe it was just me that was bloody slow, but I never had problems keeping up with your average Burnley Combination player, it was always the ex pros that I was struggling with.

[army88]

The only top class pro I ever played with was Chris Sims who played for Rovers in the old D1. I've played with a few who were on League clubs books but never made it, the most noticeable difference to me was their pace, and I don't mean actual speed. I often found myself running flat out just to keep up with them, while they just seemed to be strolling, not much more than ambling along. I used to think maybe it was just me that was bloody slow, but I never had problems keeping up with your average Burnley Combination player, it was always the ex pros that I was struggling with.

Going back some time played against Carl shut who gave me a very difficult afternoon as it goes, but I’ve been fortunate enough to play alongside , Roger Eli , Paul Atkinson , Ron Futcher , Andy Farrell , Liam Robinson , Mark Evans , Paul Jewel , Wayne jacobs ( missed out playing with Johnny Francis once on a trip I didn’t make unfortunately).

At the back end of my career in a West Yorkshire premier league game, played at Leeds City boys - tore my thigh chasing a very energetic/ athletic young man in centre mid home from university- afterwards he told me Sheffield Wednesday had just given him a contract to play professionally- can’t think of his name unfortunately- but he was a very good / quick footballer.