{"id":4196,"date":"2018-04-20T23:50:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T12:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/?p=4196"},"modified":"2021-10-26T11:16:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T00:16:34","slug":"a-football-match-with-a-mission-for-a-tasker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/a-football-match-with-a-mission-for-a-tasker\/","title":{"rendered":"A football match with a mission for a Tasker"},"content":{"rendered":"

The London Gorillas FC<\/a> found themselves in an unexpected situation before their hotly-anticipated grand final. Leading the table by one precarious goal, the boys had worked hard all season and weren’t letting the trophy out of their sights – but their rivals’ final match was planned for exactly the same time. How could they find out what the goal count was, in real time, without being there?<\/p>\n

They needed a spy. Someone with football knowledge. Someone cunning, but up for a laugh.\u00a0Someone with a free Saturday afternoon. After playing for the OG Gorillas club in Sydney (also where Airtasker started out), Captain Adam knew exactly how to find the right person\u00a0for the task…<\/p>\n

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Watch a football match and text me the score<\/h2>\n

Here’s the plot, my football team are standing on the precipice of greatness, a league title in our first season of existence. YEAH, THIS IS BIG TIME.<\/p>\n

Standing in our way, like a tourist trying to find their Oyster card at the barrier, are our closest rivals who are level on points but a goal behind us. You could say it’s going down to the wire, Clive. You could say it’s do or die, Jeff. You could most certainly say it’s ‘JUDGEMENT DAY’, Gary.<\/p>\n

But here’s our problem, playing in the 14th tier of English Football means that we don’t have the luxury of our opponents score appearing on Gillette Soccer Saturday. In fact, the only spectator of this game will probably be an old man and his shaggy dog.<\/p>\n

So we’re on the hunt for a spy, a man or woman, who has the basic grasp of two things:<\/p>\n

1. The understanding of how football works
\n2. The understanding of how Whatsapp works<\/p>\n

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to update us on the score so we know how many goals we have to rattle into the top bin to win the league.<\/p>\n

The kick-off is 2.15pm but we would like you to arrive at 2.10pm to soak up the atmosphere. The pitch is at Archbishop Tenisons Sportsground, Arthur Rd, London KT3 6LX.<\/p>\n

As the game kicks off, your job is to send me any score updates to our club secretary, think of yourself as a cross between James Bond and Chris Kamara. Chris Bond, licence to fill…..us in with scores.<\/p>\n

If we win the league you will have played a vital role and we will, of course, invite you to our open top bus parade.<\/p>\n

Please stipulate your knowledge of football in your comments.<\/p>\n

Bonus points for knowing who Barry Venison is.<\/p>\n

Regards,<\/p>\n

AB<\/p>\n

Price: $40<\/p>\n

View on Airtasker<\/a>