Worldnet 2007
This year's Worldnet will be held at... you guessed it... Bodington Hall, Leeds. To be held over the weekend of 13th-15th July, ASB are aiming to win Leedsnet (surely Worldnet?) for the first time since 1998! Will the circuit training at the Phoenix Fitness Centre pay off? ASB hope to take their fittest squad yet to bring the trophy back to London. Although it is merely the first month of the year at time of going to press, management are beginning to hatch a masterplan to make this year our year. Accomodation arrangements are currently being negotiated, as we aim to take around 30 players, staff and fans for the long trip north.
WORLDNET XI
The 11th WorldNET was held at The University Of Leeds’ Bodington Hall over the weekend of Fri/Sat/Sun 21/22/23 July 2006. We had 64 entries from IFA teams for this years event with squads of up to 22 players. Cup winners were AC Celtic and the Plate was won by QPR.
Friday the 21st kicked off the weekend with the IFA Cup final and the usual glass of lemonade and the traditional gentleman and ladies’ get together in the Bodington Bar. Preston North End emerged victors.
Saturday 22nd saw a series of games between sixteen groups of competing teams; the winners and runners-up from all groups all qualified for day two of the Cup. The 3rd and 4th placed teams from all groups went into the Plate Competition.
Both 32 team tournaments on Sunday 23rd adopted an FA Cup style format i.e. a sudden death knockout competition. The first round of both day two tournaments was drawn on the Saturday evening of Worldnet; teams then progressed through their section of the draw.
Anyone who hasn’t been to WorldNET before is well advised to do so if only for the social side of the event, 2007 will take place on the 13/14/15th July this will be the 12th event and the 8th to be held at Bodington Hall
The matches are 15 minutes each way played more or less according to normal FA rules, unlike the FA we encourage women supporters to play and we play our games in a spirit unrivalled in amateur football.
Book a long weekend off with your boss now and if you are thinking of getting married, divorced, spayed or having a wee nip and tuck job next July do it on any of the many other weekends which happen to come along before and after Worldnet. Enjoyment is our watchword!
Day One Results can be downloaded here.
Day Two Results can be downloaded here.
ASB's Worldnet History
2007 - 1/4 Final - Lost to Preston North End on penalties.
2006 - Plate Winners - Beat Doncaster Rovers in the Final.
2005 - Cup Runners-Up - Lost to Rotherham on a Golden Goal.
2004 - Last 32 - Lost to Kilmarnock on Penalties.
2003 - 1/4 Final - Lost to Doncaster Rovers on Penalties.
2002 - Semi-Final - Lost to Bradford on Penalties.
2001 - 1/4 Final - Lost to Hibernian.
2000 - Semi-Final - Lost to Bradford.
1999 - Runners-Up - Lost to Arsenal.
1998 -Winners - Beat Aston Villa in Final.
1997 - 1/4 Final - Lost on Penalties to Celtic.
1996 - Euronet Runners-Up - Lost to Middlesborough in the Final.
