Faraway Sir Ronald

It's been on and off for years but finally the time has come for Sir Ronald to be put out to pasture in Pembrokeshire and become Faraway Sir Ronald. Plenty of gardening to be done and the drink is already a distant memory. The KNOBS, who are they?

Goodbye Sir Ronald

Goodbye Sir Ronald
Quack quack

Sunday, 18 September 2011

Knobs 0 Old Owens 6

Lovely day, good turn out in the pub, general bonhomie so that's great.
Too much pre match merriment, get serious chaps because results are not terribly encouraging.
Choose a plan of play and stick to it for at least 15 minutes. THE PLAN, apart from the quick out ball when you have Andy, Gavin or a fit again Matt playing, should be an endeavour to win the ball and play some sort of passing game with it, but a passing game with a modicum of control.
Playing quick passes comes later. To begin just receive the ball, control it then pass it and hopefully move to a new receiving position. (Perhaps that's asking too much but is something to work toward!) Something simple is amiss because we are not individually that bad. It can't be just bad luck. Yet in 3 games we have been unrecognisable and have been stuffed. We gave it away far too many times through wayward, rushed, over hit or under hit passes. Whatever football we managed today looked strained, nay constipated. If we strung 3 or 4 passes together it looked
amazing- amazing that it could have actually occurred! They, in contrast flowed. They looked different class and yet they were the usual Owens side bar one quite skilful midfielder. They also, as did Saints last week, foraged, pressurised and closed down very well. We did not.
Good points were Trevor caught many crosses and saved us with blinding saves. The woodwork had a positive game for us. They also helped by missing a few. We had a couple of shots wide from distance and Chris Cox had an early sidefoot cleared off the line. Aught else?
Twiggy had a good 90 as linesman. Ron reffed. Bloke kept calling me 'dipstick'- what can you say? We lost all our balls up trees or damaged by the pumpsman.
This week's list of participants- Trevor
Alistair, Brendan, Tony, Dave
Darren A, Chris W, Steve B, Martin
Matt, Chris C subs: Paul, John. Darren H failed to show.
This week sees a day of golf, where every hole isn't a goal, on Friday, followed by an evening of merriment in the evening in that theatre of mirth the Station Hotel. Knobs 25th celebrations start here.
Next week another league game away to mighty Shephall in the new kit. Please bring your commitment. Howay the lads!

41 comments:

jonah said...

I forgot they constructed some nice goals. Some exquisite finishes.
Yet it's hard to guage their overall superiority due to our failing to turn up, wish I'd thrown away the dressing room key.

Anonymous said...

Trevor 8
Alistair 4
Tony 5
Brendan 6
Dave 5
Paul 4
Darren 4
Steve 6
Chris 5
Martin 5
Matt 5
Chris 6

Anonymous said...

Sack the managers!!! They've lost the dressing room. I'm sure I saw it down Gun Lane.

Big knob said...

What the fuck has gone wrong since last season?

big bob said...

Fucking losers take some responsibility you twats

Anonymous said...

No desire. No passion. No technical ability. No structure. No leaders. Nothing. Zilch.

forgotten knob said...

Rallying cry 2-0 down- lets go to the pub.
All to play for.

Not blind said...

Trevor 8
Alistair 6
Tony 3
Brendan 2
Dave 4
Paul 4
Darren 6
Steve 6
Chris 7
Martin 6
Matt 5
Chris 7

i have new glasses said...

Trevor 8
Alistair 2
Tony 1
Brendan 1
Dave 9
Paul 2
Darren 2
Steve 0
Chris 3
Martin 3
Matt 2
Chris 3

Anonymous said...

Nice to see Dave has new glasses!
Specsavers or home brewed.

Anonymous said...

Nice to see Dave has new glasses!
Specsavers or home brewed.

The Knebworth Village People said...

You're shit and you know you are. You're shit and you know you are. You're shit and you know you are.
You're shit and you know you are.

Repeat.

John Boyle said...

Steve can you please pay your £20 as it is not fair on the others

Sir Ron said...

John I've now paid my £20 after Sunday.
Your cuddly mate.

Sir Ron said...

John I've now paid my £20 after Sunday.
Your cuddly mate.

too much to say too much to say said...

John why am I, why am I, why am I............

too much to say too much to say said...

John why am I, why am I, why am I............

Chris Cox said...

You're shit and you know you are. You're shit and you know you are. You're shit and you know you are.
You're shit and you know you are.

Repeat.

innocent boy said...

Who is shit?

Anonymous said...

I thought we played really well and apart from the 6 goals we were their equals!

debbie7 said...

Cant believe that someone thinks we were all worth an individual score i admit that trevor was our best player closely followed by the cross bar and post i would give us all a zero for effort and a zero for performance. We should forget about sunday and move on to the next game. Shephall old boys wont be easy i just hope we turn up as a team with ideas.

Debbie7 said...

Oh, before I forget. Asda are doing an 8 pack of Cider ice lollies for only 50p. Get yourself some and if you enjoy them let me know Sunday and you can try some of my cider that I am cooking up.

divided we fall said...

Old Owens beat MBDA last week by the way.
Shephall lost their first game.
Just love each other on Sunday and all will be well. Remember when you are a vet it's a privilege, you never know if the next game is your last. So embrace it, after all you have the audacity to believe you can play the damn game at such advanced ages.

A bit premature said...

I've seen the league. Bottom of the table already. Sunday is a six-pointer. Shocking stuff. I think we should all remember the games at the beginning of the season when voting for Player of the Year. Trev has storming games and then as we improve he gets forgotten. He is the rock this team is built on. Vote Trevor for Player of the Year 2011/12. The campaign starts here!!!

i think we should be told said...

Someone said Trev's first game of the season is his last..... forever!
true?

forgotten knob and friend said...

Who is playing next Sunday?
tuesday no invite for us.

Mike? said...

Trevor?

Big knob said...

Dave, your the manager, the clue is in the name. Your ment to come up with the fucking idea's

Steve Bulk said...

Don't make me angry, you won't like me when I'm angry

I've seen you in the shower said...

I have found a hedgehog, Dustbin and used tampon today, do we need them to play this week? The later are ok but the hedgehog only wants milk down the pub!

Tony said...

Dave, let's liven it up Sunday, £1 for the first free kick

i like a challenge said...

Lets make it 2 pound you jessie

club slave said...

Have been up trees in Rec, 3 balls retrieved but no sign of Mark Mills.

Anonymous said...

how many players geting games have not payed the £20?
Tell us.

i want to know said...

Name and shame these people who think they are bigger than the club

forgotten knob said...

i am available sunday

Big knob said...

Fuck off forgotten knob, you really pull my chain

very little knob said...

Why are big knobs so aggressive?
They get right on my pip.

Anonymous said...

Tomorrow is golf day and drinks day. That will be good.

masochiste said...

Is there a game on Sunday/?
I'll pay and play. I just love being beaten.

Anonymous said...

Alas poor Gerry, he's been tickled.