Housesharing

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

I was born in New Britain, Connecticut.* For many years, the baseball team there, which was the AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox,** hosted players with local families. I once worked with a woman who had boarded Roger Clemens and David Ortiz, two superstars (although Clemens later turned out to be a jackass, whereas Ortiz is an all-time Red Sox great and adored by all).

*this must be funny to youze

**the levels of minor league baseball are Triple-A, Double-A, Single-A, and Rookie. Not only is there no promotion/relegation, of course, but the teams in these lower levels are affiliated with major league teams. Each big-league club, like the Red Sox, has one AAA, one AA, a couple of A, and several Rookie teams, with players under contract of the big-league club that move between levels as they mature. Moves between the parent club and the Triple-A club are nearly constant, with maybe a move a week during the season (always offset, one player coming up to "The Show," and a corresponding delegation of a player from the parent club down to the minor league affiliate), and so on up and down the chain. Double-A are usually players in their early 20's, maybe 1/15 will ever make the majors for a single day.

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

It's also common in the Canadian youth ice-hockey leagues for players to board with host families. These kids are as young as 14 and traveling all over Canada and the northern US as they chase their pro hockey dream.

 

[PITA]

You could stand there for a moment and drip dry a bit.

Or dont open any shower door straight away to let all the water run off and soak the bath mat.

...

This forum in June/July, man.

Or have a bath like a proper man.

 

[Mr Happy]

James Garner sits down to pee.

That not normal then ? Asking for a friend.

 

[Timbucktoo]

Football club asks fans to offer a room to new players​

Partick Thistle asks fans to let new players live with them

Partick Thistle have appealed for fans with spare rooms to take in new signings and help them integrate into Glasgow life.

www.bbc.co.uk

Partick Thistle want fans to help new players integrate into the Community.

Would you rent out your spare room to a young footballer?

Which Everton player would you want to house share with?
Which one would you not?

This is something we used to do back in the 50`s or thereabouts. The club bought up houses behind the Park end and when new lads signed they moved in there till they got settled in.

 

[Captain Bligh]

Don’t know about best player but I wouldn’t have been too happy if Royston Drenthe turned up on my doorstep

 

[tommye]

Don’t know about best player but I wouldn’t have been too happy if Royston Drenthe turned up on my doorstep

Oh come on, the parties would be magnificent.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Does this include the women’s team?

How about staff? I'll fight you for Elle Barnes-Reen.