LISC U14 Boys European Tour

As we consider our draw, fixtures, and pitch assignments for England it is best to recall Sir Winston Churchill, who said something along the lines that Americans and Brits are a common people separated by language, but apparently spoke eloquently enough to win the hearts of Americans during World War II. So, let's keep it straight that we are going to be simultaneously playing soccer and football during our Tyneside days--and looking for a translator at various points. Anyway, back to our fixtures:

Below you will see our draw, or group, for the International North Tyneside Tournament, known by our internal code name, Yanks run amuck in North England:

Next, we have to consider our "fixtures," which is to say our daily schedule, which runs something like this, all games being played on various "pitches," which is to say fields:

Wed. Aug. 3rd 10:45 Pitch 6
LISC vs. North Shields Juniors

Thur. Aug. 4th 10:45 Pitch 1
LISC vs. Wallsend Town Juniors

Thur. Aug 4th 3:45 Pitch 1
LISC vs. Darlington F.C.

Fri. Aug. 5th 10:45 Pitch 6
LISC vs. Whitley Bay Rebels

Fri. Aug. 5th 3:45 Pitch 6
LISC vs. Cramlington Juniors F.C.

Sat. Aug. 6th
Quarter Final Play

Sat. Aug. 6th 5:15
Championship

http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ntys/tournamentstats.htm

And now for a few cool facts. This tournament is going on its 21st year:

http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/footie/history.htm

and the British players who have played in this tournament are quite impressive:

http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/footie/pastplayers.htm

Including Newcastle's Alan Shearer, the "Angel of the North," which, to translate into American, is like playing in a baseball tournament that once hosted Mickey Mantle, or a football camp that saw Joe Namath running around. And, lastly, all our fixtures and pitches and footballs will be at Chruchill Playing Fields, and that has to be the guy who said we talk different!

best

Robert B.