Breebeto Snr speaks to Garth Crooks

Speaking to Garth Crooks after Samba's 2nd successive defeat, Breebeto Snr hits out at the lack of players available to him...

"It's frustrating to have a squad of nearly 20 players and only have 6 available to choose from, especially during this important pre-season campaign. I'm also completely gutted after applying to the FA for an emergency loan keeper and being flatly refused. We just don't seem to be getting the rub of the green! I need fit, dedicated and spirited players in this camp and so far I have not seen the best out of this squad. We lost Clown Shoes tonight to a hamstring strain to add to my worries!"

Clown Shoes joins Carltona, Safe Hands, The General, The Flying Scotsman, Head Height, The Sex Pest and Omario to make it 8 players on the treatment table.

With players hopefully returning next week to fight for their Samba careers rumours are rife that Breebeto Snr could well be culling the squad come the start of Samba's first season... Tuesday 10th February.

Samba 0 5Valleys 4

Samba 0 5Valleys 4
Team (1-2-2-1): Breebeto Snr - Breebeto Jnr, Binghamiham - Wildman, Clown Shoes - Dyer
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No match report - 6 players & without a keeper!!!

Samba - tactical update

Breebeto Snr changes the Formation:

"After a disappointing display against Lambeth Vets we need to work on a Plan B. For our next match we are going to experiment with a new formation. We're going to change from our usual 1-2-3-1 (left) to a new dynamic 1-3-1-2 (right) with wingbacks. This will allow us an extra striker and some width along the touchlines."

Breebeto is asking ALL the squad for their preferred playing position for the next game on Tuesday at 9:15pm so please email your corresponding number choice asap. Samba for life!!!

Fernando's advice to Samba stars

"Imagine 10 years after you stop playing, you go back, you look around, you are not in any picture, you have no medals, no trophies; it is like you played for nothing. You may have a ­fantastic car, a fantastic home, but what does it matter?" - Fernando Torres

Samba 2 Lambeth Vets 6

Samba 2 Lambeth Vets 6
(Day 1, Breebeto Snr 1)

Team (1-2-3-1 + 1): Safe Hands - Breebeto Jnr, Flying Scotsman - Breebeto Snr, Carltiano (c), Wildman - Canagaretna + Binghamiham

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No match report - too depressing!!! (even though our spirited fightback in the 2nd half which we won 2 - 1)

Samba - team news

Team vs. Lambeth Vets (9 players)

Tuesday 20th January 2009; 8:30pm

• Will Coulter aka Safe Hands                   GK
  
• Tom Breeze aka Breebeto Jnr                  DF
  
• Alex Hunter aka Flying Scotsman         DF
  
• Jonny Breeze aka Breebeto Snr MD
• Matt Carlton (c) aka Carltiano             MD
  
• Greg Day aka Wildman                         MD
• Ben Canagaretna aka Clown Shoes      AT

• James Bingham aka Binghamiham       sub
• Andrew Smallwood aka Droobs             sub

This is the Samba team for tomorrow night’s game vs. Lambeth Vets. Please remember your yellow shirts... The game fee is £5 each so please have this with you – also if you haven’t paid the Samba registration that is also £5 so please bring £10 if that is what you owe!

Welcome to our new signings Binghamiham and Droobs who will both start on the bench.

Come on Samba... this is a crucial game which will be a stern test of our character. They have won all 7 of their games this season BUT we have also won all of our games (2 of 2).

Samba 3 Lard Reborn 1

Samba 3 Lard Reborn 1

(Breebeto Snr 2, Carltona 1)

Team (1-2-3-1 + 1): Safe Hands - Head Height, Flying Scotsman - Breebeto Snr, Carltiano (c), Wildman - Canagaretna + Omario

No match report

Samba - team news

Team vs. Lard Reborn (8 players)

Tuesday 13th January 2009; 7:45pm

• Will Coulter aka Safe Hands                   GK
  
• John Cross aka Head Height                   DF
  
• Alex Hunter aka Flying Scotsman         DF
  
• Jonny Breeze aka Breebeto Snr MD
• Matt Carlton (c) aka Carltiano             MD
  
• Greg Day aka Wildman                         MD
• Ben Canagaretna aka Clown Shoes      AT

• Om Ruparel aka Omario                      sub

This is the Samba team for tomorrow night’s game vs. Lard Reborn. Please remember your yellow shirts... The game fee is £5 each so please have this with you – also if you haven’t paid the Samba registration that is also £5 so please bring £10 if that is what you owe!

Welcome back to Alex Hunter and Ben Canagaretna and new signing Om Ruparel. Sorry Alex to make you start in defence – we will change this during the game.

Come on Samba... a win will take us off the bottom of Division 4. League table to be put up after the game tomorrow.

The Samba Boys: "Return Of The Samba"

Track: "Return Of The Samba"
Album: "Samba’s Back"

Oh, oo-o-oh, come on, ooh, yeah

Well we tried to tell you so, yes, we did
But we guess you didn't know, as we said the story goes
Baby, now we got the flow
'Cos we knew it from the start
Baby, when we broke your hearts
That the Samba must return, and show you that we’re real

We lied to you, all those times Clownshoes said we would reform
We lied to you, let you down, let you down
We lied to you, even though you know we love our fans
We lied to you, but we’re back, but we’re back, back, back

Return of the Samba, it is
Return of the Samba, come on
Return of the Samba, oh my God
You know that we’d be back, here we are
Return of the Samba, once again
Return of the Samba, pump up the world
Return of the Samba, watch our throw (underarm)
You know that we'd be back, here we go

So we’re back up in the game
Breezy running down the wing
Letting Zetec know
That we’re back to take a throw (underarm)
'Cos what we did, we know, was wrong
And all the nasty things Greg done (kicking that guy in the head)
So, fans, listen carefully
While we sing our come-back song

We lied to you, 'cos we said we’d reform soo-ner
We lied to you, yes we did, yes we did
We lied to you, all these pains you said we'd never feel (groin strains, cramp etc)
We lied to you, but we’re back, but we’re back, back, back,

Repeat Chorus

Samba 4 FC Herne Hill 2

Samba 4 FC Herne Hill 2

(Breebeto Jnr 1, Breebeto Snr 2, Carltona 1)

Team (1-2-3-1): Safe Hands - Richardinho, Head Height - Breebeto Snr, Carltiano (c), Breebeto Jnr - Wildman

The Breebeto brothers celebrating with Captain Carltiano running to join in

Samba Quays made a triumphant return to competitive football, after a two and half year hiatus, with a 4-2 victory over FC Herne Hill on Tuesday night. Player manager Jonny 'Breebeto Snr' Breeze was left sweating on the fitness of star keeper Will 'Safe Hands' Coulter, but the man the fans call 'the cat' came off his sick bed to ensure Samba could field a full team. In came Adam 'Richardinho' Richardson and Tom 'Breebeto Jnr' Breeze for their senior Samba debuts, lining up alongside Samba veteran John 'Head Height' Cross, Breebeto Senior, Greg 'Wildman' Day and new captain Matthew 'Carltiano' Carlton. After a cagey opening period, it was new boy Breebeto Junior who broke the deadlock, firing in from 15 yards midway through the first half.

Herne Hill soon retorted with a quick equaliser, before Breebeto Snr restored Samba's lead and rolled back the years with a trademark left footed finish - he may have put on a few pounds since his last Samba appearance but the left foot seems to be working well. The scores were soon level again after the break, when Herne Hill's impressive striker burst through the Samba backline to fire home. Many in the crowd thought that would signal the end of Samba's plucky showing, but how wrong they were. First Breebeto Snr rifled in a ferocious right foot drive (yes, that's correct...right foot) before Carltiano sealed things with a poacher's goal, following up when Breebeto Snr's hat-trick effort was blocked by the keeper. Samba's legions of fans celebrated wildly at the full time whistle, with many heading to The Vale for post game drinks.

While the fans partied, Breebeto Snr spoke to the media: 'I don't want to get carried away but this could be the start of something special for Samba Quays FC. We're more focused after our long break and I predict we'll move up the table and the divisions swiftly.' Breebeto Snr singled out Head Height for special praise, citing he'd like the rest of his squad to follow the big defender's example and settle down: 'JC's married down now and I think that's evident is his mature displays. He rarely plays a pass over head height anymore. I hope sex pests like Basil El-Titi take a leaf out of his book, especially if they want to prolong their Samba careers.'

Carltiano 08.01.09