The lads were 40 minutes from glory. Two halves of football away from a quarter-final cup tie in only our second year in the national walking football cup. But lurking between us and a possible away tie with Carlisle United was the hulking behemoth that is Woodnesborough FC – […]
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Last session before our crucial cup clash with Woodnesborough on Saturday and the Magnificent Seven played together all evening. The plan was to get the Cup Side playing as a cohesive unit because the last time we went down there we got stuffed 6-1. Hastings will be without their top […]
Hastings vs Old Bexhillians July 13th 2022 It might be El Classico in these parts but the game didn’t really ignite at the Academy this evening in a 1-1 draw. Attacking the Rye Road end, Hastings immediately began playing with expansive width which seemed to be the order of the […]
Nick Saloman (‘ZZ Nick’) and his band “The Bevis Frond” at The Crypt, Hastings, 10 July No, I don’t know where the band’s name comes from either and the HUWFC nickname is ludicrous; “ZZ Top” ain’t one of the influences. A comment below an exquisite album on YouTube describes […]
It was a good night for the three keepers this evening at Las Academias Decrepido. Six close matches and only seven goals scored despite the efforts from some talented strikers. Ricky DLTN didn’t have a lot to do but made a couple of great stops; Tug made three super saves […]
A great session today at Les Academias Decrepido notable for a superb solo performance, another nasty injury and the return of Magic Wond. Wondy has been laid low by pneumonia for weeks but – a stone lighter – and just as tanned as ever he was back. His nutmeg of […]
Tonight’s training at Les Academias Decrepidos was overshadowed by a nasty injury to Hornets’ coach Massive Mark. We have had a few players limp off in the past but this is the first time one of our own has been carted off to A and E. The big lad stepped […]
There’s nothing much that beats a derby game. Except when it’s in the WFA cup and it’s so tight it goes to penalties. And the deciding kick is taken by one super keeper against another remarkable shot-stopper. You couldn’t make it up! Hastings United knocked Bexhill out of the cup […]
The Inaugural 1066 Tournament between Brighton and Hastings Walking Football clubs was won by Brighton Greens. But there was a super team performance from Hastings Stripes who came second in the table by just a point and a remarkable solo effort from Eastbourne Chris who scored four great goals in […]
It’ll be a busy couple of weeks for the lads at Hastings United Walking Football. There’s a crunch FA cup match coming up and four teams playing in Tournaments in Brighton and Maidstone. So a few good training sessions are just what the doctor ordered. And that’s what we had […]