It’s sport Jim but not as we know it!
As usual, I shared the title of this week’s Gallery with my darling OH.It is ‘Men’. I wasn’t sure I could do anything but he suggested this picture. It certainly meets the criteria but Beckham, Ronaldo, Drogba or Lampard they are not!
I’ve never liked this picture. For me it could have a subtitle of –the Good, the Bad, the Ugly & the Other One! It is very tempting to use all sorts of non-PC adjectives like: old, black, fat, thin, tall, grey, bald. Those of you who read my blog will have seen mention of this gathering ‘The Fleet’. It has happened every year for the past 30. This picture is 5 years old but I know a very similar one was taken a couple of weeks ago.
However, looking more closely at it, the words I would use include friendship, loyalty and respect. It shows that true sport has no boundaries of age, fitness or colour. Wouldn’t it be great if all our sportsmen were able to demonstrate these same values?
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I love it !
And no word as ugly fat came to my mind !
I thought nice, fun friends, proudness
love it !
Fantastic!
Aw! Thanks!
I think your last paragraph sums up the photo well. It’s a lovely shot.
CJ xx
They just look so pleased with themselves don’t they!
A very touching post. And i think those guys look quite lovely ;<)
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They are all gents in their own way. We all go back a LONG way!
This is a great photo!! Do you think they’ll make the cut for World Cup? 😉
Even just looking at the photo, you can really tell they’ve been friends for a long time.. I love it. 🙂
They would probably have had a chance in the 1904 cup!!
Oh this really did make me smile – it’s a cracker! I’ve seen some lovely photos of husbands and sons on this week’s Gallery, but this captures the essence of ‘Men’ perfectly.
It could have done with a bit of mud I suppose but…..! 🙂 🙂
Great entry! Esp with the commentary!!
Thank you! It sort of wrote itself if you see what I mean!
Personally I don’t think football uniforms do much for any man… Still, these look like a fine bunch to me!
Nooooo! They are terrible! They were borrowed from a team about 10years previously so were VERY tight!
Well done them and here to many more years freindship and loyalty
Well, it was supposed to be the last year but they are meetingnext year ‘just to see’!
Laughed at the post title. I like the photo, it shows all the good things you mentioned and also that men really are boys and young at heart always:) Jen.
Aren’t they just!
Hear hear! A football picture would usually send me screaming from the room but they look like a lovely bunch…are they as gentlemanly on the pitch?