Some team names are a joke. Ours turned out to be a prophecy - just not the one everyone expected.
A Name With Two Meanings
The Rock Bottoms were founded in Pierrefonds, right here in our neighbourhood. “Pierre” means rock in French, so Pierrefonds Rock Bottom was a natural fit. But as one of our teammates admitted in his speech today, the name had a second meaning for a long time: we were usually at the rock bottom of the standings.
Not this year. This year, the Rock Bottoms are the champions of the West Island Old Timers league.
The Road to the Title
Three Sundays, three wins, all at Lake Turf:
- Playoff, September 20: Rock Bottoms 3 - 1 Cafeteros FC
- Semifinal, September 27: Rock Bottoms 3 - 2 Earth Love United
- Final, October 4: Rock Bottoms 1 - 0 SVG Utd
The final was won by a single goal.
A Wonderful Year
The speech was in French, as it should be in a West Island locker room. With players like Chris the team got much stronger, there were some hard games along the way, and in the end it was, in his words, “une année merveilleuse” - a wonderful year. Félicitations à tout le monde!
Trophies? We Have Rocks
There were awards for some of the players. But the Rock Bottoms do not hand out ordinary trophies. Each winner received a box, and inside it - a rock. What else would a team named after rocks give?
Lunch Boxes for Champions
We were proud to host the celebration at Doshrock. Long tables, full lunch boxes, a lot of laughter, and even our youngest fan gave us a thumbs up.
Congratulations, Rock Bottoms. From the bottom of the standings to the top of the league - and you are always welcome back at our table.
⚽ Go Rock Bottoms! 🏆