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trece verde · 01-04-2002, 01:51 PM

John Vejvoda - "at first, we were shocked by the apparition approaching us; a battered old woman's 10 speed bike wobbling across the pitch, threatening at any time to careen randomly or just fall over due to the slowness of its progress. If we were in a small village, the chickens would have been scattering noisily. This was topped by an eye-searing pink jersey (a sight to make your eyes sore) and a manic grin beneath a stubbly salt & pepper beard and a dented white helmet. 'Hello, buddy!' called this apparition. Our worst fears had been realized - John had arrived."

Anybody who has had to deal with this Czech menace knows about his random call generator; it has often stopped out-of-control games and situations just by sheer bewilderment. I have seen guys actually stop fighting to try and figure out what he has called. Nobody deserves to have to put up with this albatross any more, especially when he hovers around your beer cooler scrounging for freebies. "Hey John - we heard you USED to be a ref."

Jwala Prasad - yes, it's all true. "Bum foul" and "big man hit little man - not good" both happened in the Burnaby League (about 12 years ago). Still can't verify the story that he did 2 games at the same time at a tournament, but it keeps recurring.

The Burnaby League has a trophy named after him for its B division winner. Jwala went through serious kidney problems, and they thought he was a goner, so they created a trophy in his honour. He had the nerve to get better. Don't know where the new rug came from, though.

Herb - what can you say about Herb? The less the better? Some of his calls take your breath away....

San Yee(?) Chow - this guy was a menace. A language barrier can be overcome with help when you are patient; but not knowing basic rules of the game is inexcuseable. This guy yellow carded one of my players for saying "Doug's ball;" reamed him out with a string of invectives in Cantonese, and then told us "you give $40 somebody else. I stay home watch NFL." Later in the game, we had another player get carded for asking where to put the ball down for a free kick. I hope nobody ever has to get saddled with this joker again.

01-04-2002, 01:51 PM	#117 (permalink)
trece verde Member Joined: Dec 2001 Location: lado este Posts: 1,650 TTP Friends: (2)	...and the ugly John Vejvoda - "at first, we were shocked by the apparition approaching us; a battered old woman's 10 speed bike wobbling across the pitch, threatening at any time to careen randomly or just fall over due to the slowness of its progress. If we were in a small village, the chickens would have been scattering noisily. This was topped by an eye-searing pink jersey (a sight to make your eyes sore) and a manic grin beneath a stubbly salt & pepper beard and a dented white helmet. 'Hello, buddy!' called this apparition. Our worst fears had been realized - John had arrived." Anybody who has had to deal with this Czech menace knows about his random call generator; it has often stopped out-of-control games and situations just by sheer bewilderment. I have seen guys actually stop fighting to try and figure out what he has called. Nobody deserves to have to put up with this albatross any more, especially when he hovers around your beer cooler scrounging for freebies. "Hey John - we heard you USED to be a ref." Jwala Prasad - yes, it's all true. "Bum foul" and "big man hit little man - not good" both happened in the Burnaby League (about 12 years ago). Still can't verify the story that he did 2 games at the same time at a tournament, but it keeps recurring. The Burnaby League has a trophy named after him for its B division winner. Jwala went through serious kidney problems, and they thought he was a goner, so they created a trophy in his honour. He had the nerve to get better. Don't know where the new rug came from, though. Herb - what can you say about Herb? The less the better? Some of his calls take your breath away.... San Yee(?) Chow - this guy was a menace. A language barrier can be overcome with help when you are patient; but not knowing basic rules of the game is inexcuseable. This guy yellow carded one of my players for saying "Doug's ball;" reamed him out with a string of invectives in Cantonese, and then told us "you give $40 somebody else. I stay home watch NFL." Later in the game, we had another player get carded for asking where to put the ball down for a free kick. I hope nobody ever has to get saddled with this joker again.