hephaestion2014's blog
Another one bites the van, man! (Parting words)
Heard from a previous opponent who I missed, and inspired the previous blog.
He asked me to pass on a few words.
" We all have different reasons for wrestling and indeed for stopping. No offence is ever meant by someone stopping being in your opponent list, it's just a natural outcome of them making a decision.
I have tried to leave the site a couple of times and been persuaded not to by someone at the last minute.
That is the reason there were no goodbyes this time. Just a harsh deletion was the way to do it.
I'm really gonna miss you guys.
I had masses of fun and battles with people from around the UK and even the world while being on MF so I owe a massive thank you to each and everyone of my past opponents.
I won't mention all 90 opponents (due to my age I can't remember every name anyway) .
To name a few:
Ed - London the man with Speedos in his briefcase!
Neil - my first opponent
Craig - Oz 😁
Stephen - Scotland but English
Dan - Norway
Dan - upt' North
Jon - shandy land
John - 1953
John - Young Scot
Simon - pie eater
Gary - persistent one
Dave - David
Alec - BJJ God
Gareth - my last opponent
I WILL miss wrestling so will be looking to join a club in the new year and may even attend the occasional Manchester meet. Hopefully some of you may be there!
The friendships we made are something I will always hold dear even if contact since I left MF is limited.
Remember nothing is ever as black and white as we think, dependent on your stand point it is simply another shade of grey.
Have a great Christmas and a brilliant 2019.
All the best
Vanman
And I personally wish him all the best, and understand his going and thank him for the battles.
I genuinely think it was because he was scared I'd beat him the next time. Kidding!
I'll raise a half a shandy to you!
Squashlad (254)
12/21/2018 10:45 PMYes, he's very much missed.
hephaestion2014 (52)
12/21/2018 11:10 PM(In reply to this)
I'll just have to chuck you around the mats to make up for it 😉
Sir David (44)
12/22/2018 6:50 AMDefinatley a man to be missed
A great wrestler and friend.
At least he is not gone though.
hephaestion2014 (52)
12/22/2018 10:39 AM(In reply to this)
That's true. And great to hear that's he still got the wrestling bug.
I'm sure he'll pop into pippas at some point !
Till then I'll have to focus on the jobbers I will meet up t'north 😉
Sir David (44)
12/22/2018 10:41 AMThought the Jobbers were all Dahn Sauth
hephaestion2014 (52)
12/22/2018 10:49 AM(In reply to this)
💪😜 👊
Catch you in the ring soon!
Ironbull (94)
1/14/2019 2:00 PMGood for him for having the courage of his convictions.
Squashlad (254)
1/14/2019 2:01 PM(In reply to this)
What was he convicted of? 😳
Ironbull (94)
1/14/2019 2:05 PM(In reply to this)
Assault with a deadly grunt
hephaestion2014 (52)
1/14/2019 3:26 PM(In reply to this)
You've made me snort coffee and waste my precious ambrosia!
There will be retribution!
😂🤣😂
Ironbull (94)
1/14/2019 3:29 PM(In reply to this)
Nobody makes you snort anything. Just say no. Choose life. Eat your rice pudding.
Alecmusc (25)
11/16/2019 6:39 AMMissed the Big Man specially today, wrestled him only once and had a great time at it. Hope he started bjj lessons and is having fun with it