Forbidden City FC 紫禁城足球俱乐部

FCFC got off to a good start to the footballing season this weekend with Palace beating Chaoyang Park Rangers 6 – 0 and City winning a hard fought battle against the French 1 – 0.

But as everyone at FC knows, the real season does not start until Luga has given us a free bottle of Tequila, Andy has been sick all over a toilet and Gabrielle has taken the chastity of a local schoolgirl.

So come down to Luga’s this Friday night for the Season Opening Party, starting at 8PM, for an evening of all you can eat and drink entertainment for 150RMB!

Please reply now to this email NOW so we can get an idea of numbers. Cheers

Blythe

Matty Dunn is leaving the City, both of Beijing and his surrogate footballing family for Thailand!

Tonight will be your last chance to see Matty drink a few pints and then skulk off, although he has promised to make it out past 10 o’clock.

So come down to Luga’s tonight from 8PM for a few last drinks and give Matty an FCFC send off!
Cheers
Blythe

Welcome Back Guys!As you know the season has started again after our long winter break and in order to welcome in the start of the second half of this season we will be having an FCFC dinner this Friday 4th March.All you can eat and drink beer and pizza for 150RMB at the new Kro’s Nest located on Xiaoyun Road, just down from the training pitches.With most players back in the Jing let’s get together once again for a night of eating and drinking, so be there from 7:30pm and reply to this email NOW so we can get an idea of numbers.See you thereBlythe

City Boys!Yuletide is here again, and what that means for FCFC is that afternoons frolicking in the park and post match analysis in Luga’s is coming to an end for yet another year.2010 has been a good year for FCFC as both City and Palace teams have gone from strength to strength in both 5s and 11-a-side with our new recruits and commitment from seasoned players pushing the teams onwards and upwards both on and off the field.So before we all head off for Christmas, come down to Luga’s from 8:00PM on December the 10^th for a Christmas dinner and drinks to be enjoyed with your friends and family.Everybody is welcome for what intends to be a somewhat more civilised affair than last weekends Wudaokou excursion.Please reply now as to your availability and if you will be bringing guest to get an idea of numbersHope to see you all there!Blythe

Guys,As you will know, both Palace and City have games this Saturday. Palace in the morning and City at 2 in the afternoon.After the Palace game finishes it would be good to see the Palace boys come down and support City before we all head down to Luga’s for some food and drink. The plan is to carry the night on into the early hours. Last stop VICS!!! booyaa~So get down to the Lido pitches or come straight to Luga’s and enjoy watching Andy and Ivan spooning, Matty Dunn get pissed and leaving before 8PM and Ben Roberts spend the entire time outside Luga’s whispering sweet nothings.See you there!Blane

Citizens!Social event of the moment !!One night only !!This Friday 15th October from 7:30pmKorean BBQ on Guijie 3号 东直门内大街 (Dongzhimen Subway, a couple of restaurants west of 7-11).max ~ ¥100 per personKorean National Dress or Fashionable Korean Dress – (think of Apple and let your imagination run riot. Ben R is allowed to wear unfashionable North Korean Dress if he prefers).WaGs welcomed with open arms.Following a great weekend of team bonding on the pitch, this coming Friday we’ll get to know each other in a different environment. With both SP / FC matches scheduled for Sunday this is a great opportunity to have a group dinner and night out on Friday. And with more than 50 active squad players at the moment we hope for a big gathering.Included:Private roomPretty much non stop flow of BBQ / Beer / SochuFriendly banter / stolen glances / lasting friendshipsSpeech by honorary guest ‘Italian Stallion’ on “the importance of ‘organised fun’ in group sports”Followed by:Dance the beer off with Blythe’s tour in and around Gongti ‘the home of football and fast women’ in BeijingRSVPSo cancel your massage appointment / throw away your fashion show invitation and reply to this email with a YES / NO so we have an idea of numbers.Much City love,Pikey

Many of our holiday plans have been kyboshed by the leagues insensitive planning of the Afrika football game and we find ourselves once again spending our holiday in Beijing.Rather than wasting the weekend rocking underneath a cold shower like Adam intends to, come and join all your friends and REAL family thisFriday 2^nd April at 8:00pm at the Korean BBQ just west of dongzhimennei For those still sitting on the ‘decisional’ fence, there will also be two mystery strippers travelling all the way over from Italy and the Basque country to entertain the lads~So reply to this email NOW, since seating arrangements closest to these two European fitties will be organized on a first come first serve basis!