Dirty Bastard FC

Spring 2010 Schedule

2010-04-19T08:59:00.000-07:00

I haven't seen a match schedule yet, but we have the first few weeks of beer organized.
18 April: VS White 2-9 L Beer: Andre
25 April: VS TBA Beer: Matt & Adam
2 May: VS TBA Beer: Kenny & Eric
9 May: VS TBA Beer: Keith & Evan
16 May: VS TBA Beer: Jim & Charlie

The rest of the season is yet to be determined. It has been decided that we can play 11/11 or 9v9 on larger fields whenever the other teams want to do so also. Of course, the smaller side will get to decide which option we use.

Big News

2010-03-06T13:41:00.001-08:00

First and foremost, we have a future Green Teamer to welcome to the world. On Thursday evening, Elizabeth and Dan finally got to meet Samuel Oliver Moyer face to face. Weighing in @ 7 pounds, 9 ounces and being a full 21 inches tall, we're all super excited. Elizabeth and Sam are happy and healthy and he'll meet you all this spring.In other news, I talked with the guy from MUSL today and he seems to think he can get us in for the spring. I need to hear back from everyone who wants to play (Roger and Roscoe have already declined and the younger guys are too young... it's over 30) ASAP so I can formulate a preliminary list. Right now it looks like we'll have just enough but could use a few more people so we need to recruit maybe 3 or 4 depending how many of you choose not to play on the new team. I'll send a message to Art to see if he can ask around too.

Dan Moyer had a few good team name suggestions... I think Verde FC or Healing Waters FC would work well... unless anyone else has suggestions that trump those. I'm looking into cheap shirts this week of the green variety. They'll probably be green t-shirts, but I might be able to score some nicer jerseys on the cheap.

We'll still do the Canton 7v7 also which will stil include the younger guys, but Roger claims he's taking a year off to heal his ankle and Roscoe may be retiring from the league (he says that every year though).

You'll need to register on-line at the Canton Soccer site for the 7v7 league and in person in Royal Oak for MUSL. We can pick a night and go car-pool if anyone is interested. As Roger pointed out, the registration process could be the biggest impediment to joining this league.

In still other news, my lovely wife took it upon herself to make a Green Team fan page on Facebook. Check it out!!!

Spring 2010 News

2010-02-18T16:45:00.000-08:00

Here's how it stands as of an hour ago. The Canton 11v11 Open adult league has become a 7v7 league and is a go for spring, summer, and fall. I imagine we can come up with two teams and they should both be pretty good, particularly now that we have Steven back so both teams can have a goalie.

As far as entering into MUSL Over-30, I talked to the guy in charge today and it sounds pretty good. They have a meeting tonight and he will let me know for sure tomorrow. A few people (Cal and Roscoe) have already said they don't want to do that, and the younger people wouldn't be eligible. Those of you who are under 30 could always join a team in one of the open divisions if you'd like and then join us when you're old enough. (Apparently, they're pretty stick.)

Like the Orange and Blue teams, those of us who join MUSL would still be able to play in Canton with the the other Green Team people... and then drink beer afterwards. Furthermore, those of you already playing Over-40 could also play Over-30 with us if you'd like (and so can Elizabeth... unlike in life, there are no gender rules in MUSL).

Of the people on the e-mail list (I don't have Ray's contact info), 2 have said they don't want to play MUSL and 2 (I think) are too young. I imagine a few more will choose not to play so I think we'll probably need to find a few more players and drum up some of the folks from years past.

I spoke with Mike at the Ypsi Rec. Dept. today, and he said we can use an Ypsi field as our home field (he promised it would be lined and mowed!) if we'd like. Let me know if you're not old enough or if you chose not to join this team soon so I can get a decent count. We can have a nice little team meeting on Saturday at The Corner Brewery between sets of Jim's band's balls-out rock and roll show.

We'll also need to come up w/ a name and talk uniform info. I suggest the cheaper the better (for shirts... not for a name). Registration will be about the same as Canton as far as pricing goes and you'll need to register on-line.

Team name suggestions???
Dynamo Ypsi (I dig the repetitive Ys... if we play out of Ypsi)
Green Team (keeping it real)
Ypsi FC

Fall Season '09

2009-09-14T05:15:00.000-07:00

Sept 13: v Dark Blue L 2-1
Sept 20: v Yellow L 3-1 (win by forfeit)
Sept 27: v Light Blue L 7-1 (win by forfeit)
Oct 4: v Orange W 3-2
Oct 11: Bye... 7 or 8 Green Team members played w/ a few Light Blue and beat Orange 7-0.
Oct 18: v Yellow L 3-1
Oct 25: v Orange W 5-0
Nov 1: v Light Blue W 5-1

Without counting the bye week, we had 17 goals for and 16 against. That's not a bad result for a team that could only score 3 in the first 3 games. In retrospect, even w/o the forfeits, we had a pretty strong season. If we'd put our scoring boots on from the beginning, things would look a lot different. Counting the bye week, we finished w/ 4 wins and 4 losses, but after starting 0-3, that's a pretty good turn around. See you all in the spring... have a good winter.

I created a new page with player profiles this morning... enjoy... and let's be sure to get together to watch a few games this winter.

The Fall Season

2009-09-04T13:11:00.000-07:00

The e-mail has been sent around a couple times, but I want to make sure everyone knows they need to register on-line before the first game (September 13). Go to the Canton Soccer Club site and follow the steps. You need to register and then add yourself as a participant. You can pay on-line and be sure to check "The Green Team" box... we speak w/ our feet!

Adult League Registration Instructions:

Since this is the first season, you will have to create an account by clicking on the “register now” icon in the upper left corner. If you already have an account (children playing in the club), you should use that account (login under “Member Account” and go to sec. II).

Sec. I – Creating an account

· Click “register now” in the upper left corner of the homepage.

· Put in your information – user name, password, etc.

· Go to section II.

Sec II. – Creating yourself as a participant under your account.

· Under the “Account information on your main screen you will see “Participant Information”

· Click the green check mark that says “Add Participant.”

· Pick “Adult” under the first line item.

· Fill in the rest of the information and click Subit.

· Go to Sec III.

Sec. III – Registration – once you have finished Sec II, the screen will refresh with what is currently available to register for.

· Click Adult Rec League.

· Follow the screens until registration is complete and you hit “submit.”

The online system charges a “convenience fee” of 2.8% when paying by credit card. If you decide to pay by check, please send to “Canton Soccer Club” at PO Box 87244, Canton, MI 48187. The fees for Fall 2009 are $25 for “continuing players” (those that played in Spring 09) and $50 for players that did not.

Spring Schedule

2009-05-01T17:34:00.000-07:00

4-26: Yellow (0-6 L)
5-3: vs Red (11-0 W)
5-10: vs Lt Blue (10-2 W)
5-17: vs Black on Field 5 (4-1 W)
5-24: No Games
5-31: Bye (BYOB)
6-07: vs Orange Field 6 (1-0 W forefit)
6-14: vs Blue @ Independence (L 7-1)
6-21: vs Yellow @ Independence (L 6-3 [but 1 goal was offsides and two went though the legs of their guy who was playing in goal for one quarter so we'll call it a draw 3-3 :)])
6-28: vs Red (L 6-3)

W 4
L 4
D 1
GD +5

* New book links have been added to the left side-bar... read 'em!

Spring Season

2009-04-14T15:48:00.001-07:00

It was just brought to my attention that the first game is this weekend, April 19th. The Canton Soccer Club site suggests we're now playing at Heritage Park, so be there at 4:30 to register. I'll see you all there and don't forget about the USA v Honduras match in Chicago June 6th!

Canton Soccer Club: The is a link to the page that mentions the move from Independence to Heritage.

Champions!

2008-11-03T16:30:00.000-08:00

I brought the camera to the final match which capped off our championship season w/ a formidable 9-1 victory. It was then put to good use afterwards at the Crow's Nest... here's the best of the pictures.

Fall Schedule

2008-09-07T17:53:00.000-07:00

9-7- v Orange W (forefit)

9-14 v Black W 3-2

9-21 v Yellow W 4-2

9-28 v Blue L 7-2

10-5 v White W 2-1

10-12 v Orange (W 3-1)

10-26 v Black (W 2-1)

11-2 v Blue (W 9-1)

If you aren't signed up for a beer night and you plan to drink, let me

know on which night to place you... preferably the 5th or the 26th

In other news: There are World Cup Qualifiers coming up... we should

think about a time when we can meet up at a bar and watch a match

Match Day 11 @ Conor O'Neill's

2008-06-16T19:59:00.000-07:00

Group D, "the group of Death" in Euro 08 has their final games on Tuesday so people are meeting to watch them @ Conor O'Neill's @ 2:30. The Netherlands have already clinched 1st place in the group, but 2nd lace is up in the air. If Romania beat the Dutch 2nd string, they're through, but if not it will then come down to the Italy v France match.

Spread the Word

2008-05-23T06:19:00.000-07:00

HIGH VELOCITY SPORTS TO OFFER
"FUN" ADULT COED LEAGUES FOR PARENTS WHO WISH TO TRY SOCCER

High Velocity Sports will offer "fun" adult coed soccer leagues on Saturday nights for parents who wish to try soccer. The leagues will be recreational beginner leagues designed to give participants a nice workout and a fun night out. The games will range between 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Kids are also welcome and the Carnival of Inflatables will be FREE from 6:00-10:00 p.m. and monitored by HVS staff members.

The team fee is $500 for 7 games (July 12-August 23). House teams will also be created to accommodate those who don't have enough players for a full team. The "free agent" fee is $65/player.

All games will be played inside HVS. Regular athletic shoes are fine (no outdoor cleats) but socks and shinguards are required and may be purchased at HVS for $15 (shinguard/sock combo).

For more information, please call (734) HV-SPORT or visit www.hvsports.com.

Schedule

2008-04-21T03:29:00.000-07:00

April 20: vs Yellow (w 4-2)
April 27: vs Orange (d 1-1)
May 4: vs White (l 8-4)
May 11: Bye
May 18: vs Blue (l 3-2)
May 25: No Games... Memorial Day Weekend
June 1: vs Yellow (w 6-1)
June 8: vs Orange (w orange forfeit)
June 15: vs White (David and Cal)
June 22: Bye
June 29: vs Blue (End of season party)

Game this Weekend

2008-04-17T08:20:00.000-07:00

I just heard from Craig. He wants to start this weekend w/ a scrimmage. I hope it's not too short of a notice for you. I don't imagine everyone will be able to make it, but we'll do our best. There should be 6 teams in the league this spring so it'll go basically like last year, but supposedly with more reliability as a couple teams have become one and a new team (of relatively young guys) has joined. I don't have Ray's or Juan's e-mail, so be sure to let them know about this and bring a second shirt this week just in case the scrimmage requires it.

The Spring Season

2008-03-02T13:27:00.000-08:00

I just got an update from Craig about the spring league. He wants to get people registered ahead of time this year so I will be at the Crow's Nest on March 24th from 7:00-9:00 pm with the paperwork and you can stop by and fill it out then. He's giving everyone who registers early a 10$ discount so it will be 45$ instead of 55$ (I don't know why it went up 5 bucks this year). He's doing this for 2 reasons. 1) So we can arrive to the first game w/o having to deal w/ this stuff and therefore just start playing right away. 2) So he can figure out ahead of time which teams seem serious. We only have access to 3 fields this year so the league will have 6 teams (if possible).Other than being in Canton on the 24th, I am playing on Friday nights at High Velocity so you can find me there too and for the Ypsi-folk, feel free to just stop by whenever you want to my house and we can fill out the form in Ypsilanti. Also, speaking of the Friday night games, there is still room on the house team for the o30 mens 4th division team. It's 45 bucks and 1st come 1st serve so if you want to join that team, let me know and I'll try to get them to hold a space for you. It's 45 $ and the first game is this Friday at 10:00.

Fall Schedule

2007-09-09T18:56:00.000-07:00

Sept. 16 v Red: field 4 ------ Andre and Matt bring beer

Sept. 23 v Lt Green: field 1 - Adam and Rosco bring beer

Sept. 30 v Blue: field 1 ----- Ben and Ken B. bring beer

Oct. 7 v Yellow: field 5 --- Roger and Dan bring beer

Oct. 14 v Orange: field 5 --- Charlie, Ray and Ken M. bring beer

Oct. 21 v Red: field 4 ------ Pat, Ryan and Cal bring Beer

Oct. 28 v TBA: field TBA ---- End of season party

World Cup Diving Highlights

Diving Practice before Euro 2004

Fall 2007

2007-09-06T06:02:00.000-07:00

The first game will be on Sunday at 5:00. Be sure to be there between 4:00 and 4:15 so we can get everyone registered and warmed up before the game. Remember that we are a bit short handed at the moment and could use any help you can bring. I'll see you all on Sunday. Until then, enjoy these little pieces of soccer fun.
Chelsea Crossbar Challenge:

Arsenal Crossbar Challenge:

Celtic FC Crossbar Chalenge:

Memorial Day Pick Up Game

2007-05-24T14:37:00.001-07:00

Since we don't have a game this weekend, I promised I'd figure out some way to organize a pick-up game on Sunday. Jean and I thought that 11:00AM would be good so as to then have the rest of the day for BBQing and so forth. The plan is then to meet up at Frog Island Park in Ypsi on Cross St. in Depot Town. There are no nets, but I imagien we'll have a pretty small turn-out so it probably won't really matter. Let me know if you paln to make it.

If you're coming from Canton, go west on Geddes to Prospect. South on Prospect to Cross and trhough the little town area until right before the river. Before you come to the bridge, there is a parking lot on the right. There are two parks on the river there. Frog Island, w/ the soccer field, is on the North side of Cross St. I hope a few of you can make it. Afterwards, we can go to one of the Depot Town bars for a beer or twelve.

Spring Schedule and Beer

2007-05-14T08:08:00.000-07:00

4/22/2007 v Yellow on Field 5 Andre and Jean bring Beer
4/29/2007 bye
5/6/2007 v Lt Green on Field 5 Liz and Dan bring Beer
5/13/2007 v Purple on Field 5 Adam and Ken bring Beer
5/20/2007 v Blue on Field 5 Roger and Rosco bring Beer
5/27/2007 No Game: Memorial Day
6/3/2007 v Red on field 4 Jim and Steven bring Beer
6/10/2007 v Orange on Field 5 Charlie and Ben bring Beer
6/17/2007 v TBA on Filed TBA Ray and Scott bring Beer
6/24/2007 v TBA on Field TBA Dan and David bring Beer

So, I finally updated this thing. Get off my fucking back and enjoy the top 50 goals of the Premier League.

Spring Season is Around the Corner

2007-03-31T13:50:00.000-07:00

The first game of the outdoor season will be on April 22. As of right now, we have 18 people, but w/ the way people miss games on a regular basis, we might want a few more. The line-up is looking pretty strong though:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Steven

Adam/Jon>>>Dan/Ray/Cal>>>>>Rosco/Scott

Andre/Jim>>Pat/Liz/Roger>>>>>>Eric/Ken

>>>>>>>>Dan/Charlie/Jean

Be sure to bring your $50 and be ready to fill out the paperwork ahead of time so we can get started on time. I believe we will be green again this spring, so bring your old shirts too. You can always get a new one, but we'll try to re-use as much as possible. I'll see you all in April, but until then, here's a little something to hold you all over:

The Dirty Bastard Monky

2006-11-20T08:41:00.000-08:00

Play the Monkey Kick Off game and beat Dirty Bastard FC!

Indoor Schedules and Outdoor Info

2006-10-23T09:01:00.000-07:00

Everyone needs to be at the first games a half hour early so as to register with the league!!!

Here is the schedule for the Monday night team, The Dirty Bastards; there are two rather late games... sorry:
Monday, Oct. 30 7:15 PM Field 2 Celtic vs Dirty Bastards

Monday, Nov. 6 10:15 PM Field 2 Dirty Bastards vs Canton United

Monday, Nov. 13 9:15 PM Field 2 Dirty Bastards vs Martinos

Monday, Nov. 20 10:15 PM Field 2 Dirty Bastards vs Celtic

Monday, Nov. 27 11:15 PM Field 2 Canton United vs Dirty Bastards

Monday, Dec. 4 10:15 PM Field 2 Martinos vs Dirty Bastards

Monday, Dec. 11 11:15 PM Field 2 Celtic vs Dirty Bastards

Monday, Dec. 18 8:15 PM Field 2 Dirty Bastards vs Canton United

Here is the Schedule for the Friday Night team, The Pink Tacos; again, there are two late games... sorry:
Friday, Oct. 27 9:30 PM Field 3 Old Guns vs Pink Tacos

Friday, Nov. 3 10:15 PM Field 2 Pink Tacos vs Mustangs

Friday, Nov. 10 11:00 PM Field 1 Pink Tacos vs Forza

Friday, Nov. 17 10:00 PM Field 1 Pink Tacos vs Old Guns

Friday, Nov. 24 8:15 PM Field 2 Mustangs vs Pink Tacos

Friday, Dec. 1 11:30 PM Field 3 Forza vs Pink Tacos

Friday, Dec. 8 10:00 PM Field 1 Old Guns vs Pink Tacos

Friday, Dec. 15 10:00 PM Field 1 Pink Tacos vs Mustangs

In terms of the outdoor season, we finished in first place so we will be playing the Orange team on Sunday the 29th before the party at the bar. Remember that the game has been moved to 3:00 due to the time change and the lack of sun in the evening. This should give people plenty of time to eat, drink and be gone to see the Tigers game if they are so inclined.

Indoor Info

2006-10-16T06:10:00.000-07:00

We need people for the teams so even if you aren't playing, please spread the word. I registered for the Monday night and Friday night leagues last night. I had enough money for the deposit, but we still owe a big chunk of cash. I know a few of you haven't paid yet, so please get it to me as soon as you can. Don't bring it to High Velocity; they will take individual payments as individual registration and it won't be credited towards the team. The scedule will be posted next weekend on High Velocity's Site.

We've never done two teams before, so we'll just have to see how it goes. The Monday night team is called "The "Dirty Bastards M" and the Friday Night Team is called "The Pink Tacos." However, they said they might censor "The Pink Tacos." If that happens, I'll let you know what it becomes. I was going to call the Friday Team "The Dirty Bastards F," but Jean asked if he could name it, and of course, he went low-brow.

Again, get the word out!!! We need people!

And there's this for your viewing pleasure.

The Fall Season

2006-09-18T10:26:00.000-07:00

We tied the first game 2-2 and thewn lost yesterday 1-0. We've played well in both games though so I think we'll be able to pull it together and still do well this fall. Here is the rest of the schedule:

9-24-06: v Lt Green on field 1 (Dan & Ken bring beer)
10-1-06: v Blue on field 1 (Rosco & Roger bring beer)
10-8-06: v Yellow on field 5 (Pat & Cal bring beer)
10-15-06: v Orange on field 5 (Steve & Jim bring beer)
10-22-06: v Red on field 4 (Scott & Charlie bring beer)
10-29-06: v TBA

Jean and I put together a Fantasy League for the English Premier League, The European Champions League and Euro 2008. If anyone is interested in joining any of them, let me know and I'll send you the info.

The Fall Season is Approaching

2006-08-28T05:49:00.000-07:00

The first game is on Sunday, September 10. We need to be there by 4:00 so we can register and have all the paperwork filled out by gametime. It will be $25.00 a person, and if you plan to write a check, please write it to the Canton Soccer Club. We've lost a few people this season so feel free to bring people, but then again, we had a huge team in the spring, so maybe it will be okay.

In the mean time, keep on cheering for Arsenal as they play Middlesbrough on the 9th and really need a win!!! And check out this short montage of goofy soccer bloopers set to Monty Python music:

The Headbutt Seen 'Round the World

2006-07-17T16:04:00.000-07:00

In Germany:

In Italy:

In France (and by me)

By the Press:

By the Bush Administration:

The Final Game

2006-06-21T07:18:00.000-07:00

Our final game is Sunday evening. We are playing the Red team as they tied Yellow and ended up one point ahead. That said, there are at least four people who won't be able to make the game so be prepared to play a lot.

The gathering at Conor O'Neill's last Friday was great. We had a good turn out and everyone seemed to have fun. I think we should get together to watch another game soon. It was suggested that we have a team golf outing this summer between the seasons. Keep it in mind and let me know what you think.

World Cup at Conor O'Neill's

2006-06-13T13:34:00.000-07:00

Join us at Conor O'Neill's on Friday for a couple games and bid Demir a fond farewell before his big move to Pittsburgh. We'll be meet there at Noon for the Netherlands v Ivory Coast and the 3:00 game... Mexico v Angola. Be prepared to drink!

The World Cup

2006-06-02T14:28:00.000-07:00

Here is the TV schedule for the World Cup. A couple people have already volunteered to host some viewing parties, but if anyone else is interested, it'd be cool to watch more games together. It would also be fun to get together at a bar and watch a few games. I know Conor O'Neill's in Ann Arbor will be showing the games, but if you know of other places, we can mix it up a bit.

In other news, there is a pick-up game in Ypsilanti on Sunday morning at 11:00 if anyone is interested in playing at the field on the corner of Congress and Mansfield. Right now there are only about 10 people, so come on and join the game.

World Cup Fantasy League

2006-05-28T09:53:00.000-07:00

Go to this site and construct a team for the ESPN World Cup Fantasy League. The league I put together is called The Dirty Bastards. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions and then input the PIN to join the league. Let me know if you're interested and I'll send you the PIN.

Dark Green Outdoor Schedule

2006-05-02T05:08:00.000-07:00

For those of you who haven't made it to the outdoor games yet. we have played two so far. On April 23, we beat Yellow 3-1 and last week, on April 30, we beat Light Green 2-1. The rest of the season is as follows:
5-7-06: Bye (feel free to show up and play for any team that is short-handed)
5-14-06: vs Purple on Field 1 (Jean and Dan Buno bring beer)
5-21-06: vs Blue on Field 1 (Roscoe and Jon bring beer)
Memorial Day Weekend: No Games due to the Canton youth tournament
6-4-06: vs Red on Field 6 (Pat and Jim bring beer)
6-11-06: vs Orange on Field 1 (Scott and Colm bring beer)
6-18-06: TBA (Adam and Elizabeth bring beer)
6-25-06: TBA (Beer TBA)
7-2-06: TBA

Watch the top ten goals from World Cup 2002

The Spring Outdoor Season

2006-04-16T11:47:00.000-07:00

The first game of the season will be next Sunday, the 23rd. Please be there at 4:30 with your money so we can fill out the registration forms ahead of time. Supposedly, we are getting a new color this year too, so it looks like the old white and blues shirts many of us have been using will become obselete soon. We're still using them for indoor though.

This never happens at our games!

2006-03-19T12:04:00.000-08:00

Streaker Scores!

Session 3 Schedule

2006-03-03T11:32:00.000-08:00

Monday, Mar. 13 8:30 PM Field 3 Dirty Bastards vs White Lightning

Monday, Mar. 20 7:30 PM Field 3 AVL vs Dirty Bastards

Monday, Mar. 27 9:30 PM Field 3 House vs Dirty Bastards

Monday, Apr. 3 8:15 PM Field 2 White Lightning vs Dirty Bastards

Monday, Apr. 10 9:30 PM Field 3 Dirty Bastards vs AVL

Monday, Apr. 17 7:15 PM Field 2 Dirty Bastards vs House

Monday, Apr. 24 8:15 PM Field 2 Dirty Bastards vs White Lightning

Monday, May. 1 8:15 PM Field 2 #1 Seed vs #2 Seed
8:30 PM Field 3 #3 Seed vs #4 Seed

Info about the upcoming seasons

2006-02-26T08:24:00.000-08:00

The third session of indoor will start on March 6. Our games will be on Monday nights throughout March and April at High Velocity Sports in Canton, MI, and the schedule can be viewed here. In May, we will be playing outdoors in the Canton over 30 men's league. While it is considered a men's league, there are a couple women on most of the teams too, and the outdoor league is considering going co-ed. If you know of anyone looking for a team in the Canton, MI area, feel free to pass on my e-mail address and have him or her get in touch with me. We are always looking for new players, and we are always happy to meet new people.