User talk:Spekeairport

I was signed by Peter Mainardi in 1966 a player contract for Columbus F.C. Having recently arived from England I think I was the first English player on the Italian team. The coach was an Englishman Mr. Jack Hobbs who had been a player for Aston Villa in the UK. I found out that Columbus was the team to beat and we didn't lose too many games in the Pacific Coast League. It took me some time to get used to the gravel field that was Calister park, our home *Turf *? But one advantage was the games were never cancelled due to excessive rain or snow...So it became a great thing for me to be a member of Columbus. I have many memories including scoring the goal at the James Bay field in Victoria which sent Columbus to the National finals in Toronto. Many fond memories including some of the players such as Gino, Sam L. Peter V. Geoff H. Bobby Smith & of course Sergio Zanatta.. Thanks to you all for helping me settle into the team and making my stay memorable way back in the 1960's ...John Blissett