West Van Royals 0 - 0 Gastown F.C

"Played on a rectangular field of grass or green artificial turf, with a goal in the middle of each of the short ends. The object of the game is to score by driving the ball into the opposing goal."

This definition of the game was up for debate last weekend when Gastown F.C. made the journey up the Stanley Park Causeway to the north shore for a tricky tie against mid-table battlers West Van Royals. Taking to the trapezoid with only 10 men to begin with for the second straight week, Gastown looked like they might have a hard time repeating their result from a week prior. Although they eventually made 11, they finished the way they started in a game rife with mistakes from which the visitors were lucky to escape with a point.

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Gastown F.C. x Reigning Champ

Gastown F.C. season ticket holder Wes.

While we were always one of the sharpest looking teams around thanks to Umbro, our recent collaboration with Reigning Champ (Available now in the Team Shop) cemented that spot with some great pre/post/off-field attire. So good was the collaboration that Hypebeast, the preeminent voices for what is cool, or at least what you should think is cool (if you use the internet) did an interview with club captain and co-founder Owen Parrott about it. To accompany the small Q&A, we did a small photo shoot to highlight the exquisite collection. Shot on location at our home ground, the mighty Andy Livingstone Park, the shoot features G.F.C. superstars Silvio Ruprah, Ryan Willms, Shin Tsukaji and Ryan Gladpran. Click below to see it in it's entirety and don't forget to check out the interview over on Hypebeast.

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England's Brave John Terry has black friends. Not racist after all.

I'll admit, this has to be the laziest bit of blogging ever. I am regurgitating a story that I didn't even find. Credit for that (and JT's nickname) must go to the wonderful writers of The Fiver (you really should subscribe). However, it was too good a story not to share - furthermore, the 'journalists' at The People did such a good job at writing a humourous article, I won't even try and steal their thunder by lifting parts of the text.

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Cosmos SC 0 - 7 Gastown F.C.

Gastown has always had strong ties with the water. As a large port and infrastructural hub, the people of Gastown have never been scared of getting a little bit wet. It would appear that this is still the case - on a torrential downpour of an afternoon, a much changed GFC ran riot in the rain against an under-par and understaffed Cosmos SC.

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A lesson from the Whitecaps.

I had never seen this before, and I don't know how many others have (or maybe its Canadian folklore). Willie Jonhston playing for The Whitecaps back in the old NASL days puts the Vancouver side 1-0 up, despite being down to 10 men. Then, prior to whipping in a corner for the second goal, he takes a swig from a fans beer. While I am not normally one to condone laddish behaviour / alcoholism - this is just too good. Willie Johnston, we salute you.

Umbro Speciali '92 Leather.

As you no doubt know by now, The Iron has been affiliated with the good people at Umbro for about 6 months now. They have made our beautiful (now revered) burgundy and white home strip, as well as the understated white and black away combo. Umbro has lately been collaborating with various designers, including Peter Saville. Their latest range marries the old and the new. Using their history as one of the finest manufacturers of simple leather boots, Umbro have created a range of stylish premium leather products, all with a sporting feel.

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Guarire Presto #99

Everyone's favourite Italian loony...

Everybody loves, or at least loves to hate, Italy and AC Milan's #99, Antonio Cassano. What you may not know, is that a couple of days ago, the forward suffered what has been described as a 'mini-stroke.' He was suddenly struck by blurred vision, a loss of balance, disorientation and garbled speech. Apparently Antonio is recovering well in hospital, and is expected to make a full recovery.

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U.B.C. Metropolitan F.C. 0 - 0 Gastown F.C.

In the 1963 U.S. Chess Championship, Grandmaster Larry Melvyn Evans found himself in a bit of a pickle in a game against fellow GM Sammy Reshevsky. Realizing he needed to do something, he pulled off an epic desperado which earned himself a share of the points when both agreed to a stalemate, one of the most famous in history.

Playing football away at U.B.C. in a crucial six-pointer on Sunday evening, Gastown F.C. having failed to find any real rhythm, lost a key member of their side to injury as Evans did his queen. While G.F.C. didn't sacrifice midfielder Ryan Willms, his departure midway through the second half meant that there would only be one result on the night, although not in as spectacular of a fashion.

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