Any disabled players out there?
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A Kent team called Split Personalities - shortened to Split P's by marshals and other teams on the circuit at the time. Played in the Home counties 7 man league Div 2 for a couple of years in the 90's. Never quite managed to step up to Div 1 - but it wasn't for lack of trying.
Prior to that we did a lot of 7 & 10 man tournaments, mostly using pumps until the semis like Mags & cockers appeared on the scene. The team started out using Splatmasters, and 12gram powered pumps - but that was before I joined up.
Never picked much sponsorship and struggled to a full squad in the end due to lack of cash. We were chuffed to pick up "most sporting team" award one season, and took pride in our "cheat free" reputation. Ultimately the win at all costs attitude of others turned us off the tourny scene, and we just play for the crack now.
Hey Lucky, great to hear you're still around. Your leg still get detached at awkard moments, like just when you want to push up the field?
It's Liz from the old Dawn Raider btw
Hi Liz,
Great to hear from you and nice to be remembered. Oh yes the leg still causes some hilarity on the field, although the design has improved a lot since the early 90's and are better attached.
One of the earliest team outings was at a mini speedball tourny. Most of the team didn't know me from Adam, and I'd been set up to guest for them by a the site owner. He told them that "I'd got a bit of a dodgy leg"... which was a bit of an understatement TBH
I took a dive into a barricade in the first game, and the leg comes adrift big time. I start to pull down my strides and sort things out, when a shout goes up...
"What's up with Lucky?"
"Err he said he's putting his leg back on"
(bit of a pause)
"What?.. you are joking?"
"No.. he really is putting his leg back on"
The rest (as they say) is history - about 20 years worth actually
Great to hear from you and nice to be remembered. Oh yes the leg still causes some hilarity on the field, although the design has improved a lot since the early 90's and are better attached.
One of the earliest team outings was at a mini speedball tourny. Most of the team didn't know me from Adam, and I'd been set up to guest for them by a the site owner. He told them that "I'd got a bit of a dodgy leg"... which was a bit of an understatement TBH
I took a dive into a barricade in the first game, and the leg comes adrift big time. I start to pull down my strides and sort things out, when a shout goes up...
"What's up with Lucky?"
"Err he said he's putting his leg back on"
(bit of a pause)
"What?.. you are joking?"
"No.. he really is putting his leg back on"
The rest (as they say) is history - about 20 years worth actually
You just described the ex SP's squad - playing under the unofficial banner of "team zimmer frame" these daysI'm not disabled, I'm just lazy
I actually fall into the grey area of disabled enough to be knackered but not enough to get badges or benefits
At least I've got an excuse... apart from being an old duffer?Ahh... the Nelspot 2 (pause to grab rose tinted specs) also my own first gun. Complete with home made stock, 12gram quick change and silencer. Followed by the Jackal pump, WGP sniper, Autococker and AutoMag. Still got the Automag (now an Xmag), 2 cockers, 2 pumps and recently gone all techno with an 05 Ego
LMFAO"What's up with Lucky?"
"Err he said he's putting his leg back on"
(bit of a pause)
"What?.. you are joking?"
"No.. he really is putting his leg back on"
The rest (as they say) is history - about 20 years worth actually
I'd love to have seen that.
Quodos to you m8 for playing ball, it would be nice if all tourney ballers had the same attitude as you.
Didn't a guy called "Monty" play for you guys...lived in Strood I think?
Bought my first marker from him, his Budd Orr Sniper II!! LOL
I used to hang out with "The Punishers" from time to time...and a couple of "Shades of Grey".