YOUR COMMENTS

"Top of the league...not too bad! I had a great time seeing everybody in August and should be there next year." Gavin Shankland. "Our door is always open (which may account for why the house is so bloody cold). Do come and visit any time." Phil Jones, Cambridge, England "Sorry I didn't make it to the reunion. (Big move from Deerfield to Portage.)" Dorothy (Phelan) Russ. "Who would have expected a United bash to have beer left over?" Ron Ipson. "I will never forget Mexico '82. What a wonderful tournament it was. Have fun and give my regards to everyone." ($) Amadou Diagne. "I hope I don't scare you creeping out of the past like this. I still have my shirt from the Europe trip." Robin Davies. "The website is brilliant. How about a picture of the 1980 City Cup Champs as my kids do not believe I had a moustache!" Peter Tomlinson (Tommo!). "Good luck to United. I haven't played for a while and have the physique to prove it!" Ian Rickerby. "Wow! I didn't know some of these people were still alive! " Mike Hoeser. "God only knows how you tracked me down! I am working for Millwall F.C. as head of their community scheme to give deprived youngsters in London a chance to play soccer." Jim Hicks. "Good memories of our days in Madison. It was the only place I ever had to wear long johns for a bloody soccer game!" John Briscoe. "The web site is nothing short of amazing. It should be recorded somewhere as a national treasure." Dan Miller. "Most of my memorable experiences during my college days stem from playing with Madison United. " Bud Williams. "I have many happy memories of past glories with the British Lions in the 5-A-Side." Gary Mitchell. "It's great to see all those names and reminisce about soccer in Madison and beers on Willy Street." Kyle Polidora "I certainly miss being an active part of a club where I had so many friends and so many shared memories." Steve Rose. "I enjoy the site very much, it is clearly a reflection of the great times and friendship at United." Edmundo Calva. "The 34th reunion sounds more plausible for us, although we may be in Germany watching England lift the World Cup." Phil Jones. "Can you get me a game - I am better than ever! Yes my nose is still big, but why should I undergo painful surgery to get it made even bigger just so that I could look like my hero - Keith Binns." Wes White. "The United website is great (it is a great club so I would expect nothing less). What a trip to the past I just had... it was wonderful!" Di Sobek "It was so uplifting to learn that United is still going strong!" Landon (Storrs) Priest. "If any United players are visiting Germany - tell them to call me!" Sam Spaltner. "Nice job on the website. I didn't realize what an accomplished team I was a part of." Bridget Riley Christensen. Send YOUR comments and United photos to: dustybinns@webtv.net

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

CHUCK ANGEVINE is back in Madison and starring for United's Over-30 team.

BEN KOLLASCH is back in Madison after serving with the Peace Corps in Panama. He is training hard to win back his place on our mens team.

DAN SMAIL is teaching at Fordham University.

LANDON (STORRS) PRIEST lives in Houston, TX.

EMERY DALESIO lives in Raleigh, N.C. and is a news reporter and editor for the Associated Press.

Heard from JORGE (CHICO) ZAMACONA, who arranged the men's team trip to Mexico City in 1982. He was the perfect host and even enabled us to bypass customs and immigration on our arrival there! He now lives in Colorado.

LINDA (SOUCEK) is the mother of three, lives in Minneapolis and is still playing soccer!

KYLE POLIDORA is a decorated firefighter for the City of Laramie.

KATY (DRISSEL) BERTRAM lives in Washington, D.C. She is married, has two kids, a bunny, a hermit crab and a dog.

DI SOBEK is in California, playing soccer on a women's team, and a co-ed over-30 team.

BUD WILLIAMS lives in Minneapolis and plays soccer on two teams.

BILLY KALLIAS, former goalie for United, owns Cafeli, the former Ella's Deli, on State Street, and has the best gyros in town, also the best ouzo.

IVAN IRELAND is in Milwaukee and has just switched from playing competitive to recreational soccer.

Ex-United goalie BOB KOLLASCH moved to Chicago, and says that while he was in Los Angeles he played against ROD STEWART. "He didn't get many past me in shooting practice." said Bob.

STEVE NAHN lives in Chicago, ERIC SENN lives in Milwaukee, and MARK MEANWELL is living in Memphis.

MARK SICKELS lives in the St. Louis area and is playing Over-30s.

Do you believe in aliens? If so, IAN RICKERBY is now a legal one, and is still coaching soccer for a living.

RON IPSON lives in Denver, and is playing soccer for an Over-30 team. His brother ERIC IPSON is a youth minister in Denver.

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