12.10.07
11.10.07
Wazza
With Radiohead as background music for the last day or so my mood does not need explaining and I have only just read the handball match report. It seems that Wazza had an absolute stinker.May I be so bold to suggest that he wasn't really as fit as he said he was and that the Chips game took more out of him than he let on, perhaps he needed a rest like Matty Nolan?It seems he gave away the penalty, got caught for pace and then slipped with the net result being three goals down.I think i would of begged to be subbed after that!As Wazza was just back from injury and that we had a centre half in midfield and also on the bench then did he really need to play,the injury and mistakes maybe prove not!As said before I hope that the way we gave away the goals will be looked at and that if Webb/Glover are really worth their salt that we learn from the mistakes.
Lets hope Webb is a dam sight better with people than that Stereotypical Scottish now ex Narwich manager who had no idea of man management, he was probably a good coach but never a manager.What's the odds that Jamie Cureton will rise like Jesus and play on Saturday now!
I personally feel very little for Narwich as a football club, I have watched them on numerous occasions when I lived in the city and to me they are and will always be Norfolk's Second club.
10.10.07
White Lions
Well, I never made it to the handball capital of the midlands, a war decided to break out Monday night and without the aid of Steven Seagal I just knew it would not be over in a flash. After a risk assessment took place the daytime trip to the safari park was pulled . The risk of the white lions getting fed extra was far too high.This also meant that the evenings activities had to be pulled.. stubbornness ahoy!
We had to lose at one of our graveyards eventually and although the scoreline was not flattering hopefully we can learn from the way that the defence and lack of substantial midfield were undone.
It is the law as i was reminded today that you must lose after seven games in this league anyhow, one of Lord Dennis Studwicks left over rules!
Why was Nolan on the bench is my question. He has been our best player this season and surely playing him with JT would of been the way to approach the game.
9.10.07
A full weekend
The weekend of sport just gone was impressive , my version consisted of
Soccer AM
Man Utd vs Wigan
England vs Australia rugby (overlapping so use of the remote annoyed all)
The mighty Kings Lynn performance ..live of course
Checking all of the results on-line
Then a quick power nap mixed in with strictly not really a sport dancing..
The French rugby win
Amir Khan boxing
Then match of the day.
The trend continued the next day
England vs Sri Lanka one day cricket
Arsenal vs Sunderland
The Horse Racing from France
South Africa vs Fiji rugby
Reading Vs Derby
Fulham vs Portsmouth
(all viewed via use of the remote control)
+ PES 6 and Brian Lara cricket on the PS2 during the boring bits
then a short break followed by the Scotland we really are very poor rugby match
and to finish Match of the Day .
I missed the Grand Prix as there was no way i was getting up at 6am to watch motorsport.
and your question ..Single man? No,but a few more weekends like that may lead to it!
7.10.07
Eggs
What a good performance,Nolan was superb along with everyone else.An amazing finish from a quieter than normal Frew and I am sure they only had 2 shots on target in the whole game. With the exception of the nervous rock star in front of me we all knew that the victory was always going to be ours and even that they were going to miss the penalty.
The talk in the bar was firstly of the Tampax trip next week .. it seems we have 2 little buses filling rapidly 2)the sudden appearance of a model behind the bar .. WOW! even those dressed in pink were impressed and thirdly just what is going on in the mind of one of our very own boys .. sort out the lady concerned and break free from the thumb young man. It seems we have a bit of an old school theme to next Saturday .. its going to be fun!!
As a closet egg chaser yesterday was utterly amazing.As well as the sweet chariot boys somehow beating the inflated egotistic boys down under,the frogs beating the all conquering all blacks was superb and it also gives us a chance of getting to the final again. At least this game is in the evening so we get a chance to see it unlike the planning of Soho square monkeys who don't give a toss about anyone except the premier league.
Well it's time to practice the handball shouts ready for Tuesday night.
6.10.07
Recapping the last fortnight
Not the most exciting fortnight but 2 good performances and the correct results both done with a minimum of effort if the truth be told. The visit of the flood boys was a non event , good crowd and at times some good football but it was simply a professional job well done. The best thing to come out of the game was the fact that despite letting them have the ball for long periods they failed to trouble Howie at all. The same can be said for the fa cup match perhaps Howie can think about his ball distribution during his spare time.What an odd ground it is at Stourbridge,a couple of tin shacks and a rope.Cricket is obviously the dominant sport. All in all a good day out with a good pub opposite the ground and a landlord who actually praised us by saying it was good to have some nice people in for a change(what are his locals like!),even the chippie in Thrapston was pleased to see us.We are in danger of becoming liked ! This is not strictly true while people forget to turn on their hearing aids . If you want to accuse at least learn the lyrics to the tune.A recap for you"They have got Abramovitch,we have got Bobbinovitch "It is an ode of love towards the main man that took hours of toil and needs to be embraced.
& on to Tampax,the club that no one likes but is forced to use once in a while but be careful it can cause Toxic shock syndrome.A corking draw for the fans and the players, we can see how good we really are now.I have a hatred of tampax that goes back to the 70's so it should be a feisty occasion with a corking cup tie taking centre stage .
Before this though we have 2 hard league games and a minimum of 4 pts is needed to keep on keepin on.I see that Chips are the dirtiest side in the league,time to reel them in and let them accumulate some more fines.
20.9.07
Craig Fleming
Well after being forced to keep the fact that we were talking to the guy secret for about a month I am finally allowed to mention it in public. Guess i passed the test then KB.!
My thoughts are that he could and should be one of the final parts of the puzzle that sees us get out of this god forsaken league.I would like to see him have a go in midfield and see what he brings to our party there but i presume he will probably start at centre half on saturday with the man mountain MW out.Terrific work by the chairman and the manager in getting CF to the club.
I have to say i have no desire to see Adam Smith stay at the club beyond his loan period . He has helped us out as have P'Boro (spit) but it is time to say goodbye and let him take his dream move to wherever ( no prizes for where the choices are)
I have to say i am excited about Saturday , the first time for a long time this has occurred about a home game.I have even found the money to buy a season ticket (and paid the debts of the last 5 weeks off- never again 8 away games in a row please!).After visiting all of these Ridgeons league standard grounds it will be a pleasant relief to be in a real ground. Guess the beer will still be outrageously expensive! There is a real groundswell of people that are looking to move their wallets to some other licensed establishment if the beer price is the same as last year, Bewarned club!
18.9.07
The weekend Fixture
I have visited Lincoln Utd on several occasions and it has always been a pleasant little ground that is much better than many of the southern league grounds we visit.A good clubhouse with a great garden(a pet cemetary included for the more ghoulish amongst us),a bonus of sharing with a cricket club.
I only have a few minor gripes one being that i was told to leave a wheelchair bound person outside the ground and go in to find someone to open the gate to let her get in.There was a jobsworth inside the ground that could of done this within my eyeline.Secondly the rails that they put in to i would guess charge for stand entrance were only just wide enough to allow a wheelchair through, how someone propelling their own chair would manage i have no idea(90% turns in a chair are difficult).Thirdly just because a person is in a chair they and the carer are not dum.If we had needed the disabled toilet i would of asked and found it.I did not need to be told where it was and that they had one because that is the law as we left the ground as if to cover themselves.It is a fine line between being helpful and unintentionally offensive.
Well I have had my moan now and look forward to the new disabled toilet facilities at the walks although a nighttime function in the clubhouse during the winter will be fun.Perhaps they have central heating in the new outside disabled facilities with a roof between the clubhouse and the toilet for those wet winter nights!
The game was a continuation of the Swindon second half. Great crossing , running at players and the good news was Matty Nolan got himself on the score sheet.The floodgates will now proceed to open for him is my prediction.My view is that no side in the southern league will live with us if we continue to play like.
A good draw in the next round as well with a very winnable tie if we turn up in the right frame of mind. Whoever decided at Stourbridge FC to take pictures of their ground on a drab grey day?Have a look if you get a chance here and follow the link that says ground.It doesn't make the place look inviting at all. Another adjoining cricket club as well,will the cricket theme continue and lead us to Bramall lane in a later round this season?
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