A new season begins and with it a new management team, new communication methods (I’m rather liking the texts), new organisation (with regards early putting up of the nets and team sheet in the changing room), new strip (to come) but sadly, on the evidence of Sunday, still dog shit on the pitch. I mean that literally but you can choose whether you use it metaphorically. It was tough. There are no two ways around it. This Garston match is a killer. The toughest match we play all year and I’m not sure it is healthy at the start of the season. De-moralising to say the least. HOWEVER…let’s take the positives. We scored a goal. We played some nice football (at times) in the second half and judging by those watching on the sideline we have strength in depth. Actually…just depth.
Playing our normal 4-4-2 formation, there was a debut for Barney. Hopefully he won’t be thinking it is like this every week. He looked a neat player when he had the ball. Sadly, hardly any of us saw enough of it in the first half. They kept hold of it well and we kept on giving it away. The first goal was a penalty as Dave handled it. The ball went past Paul’s despairing dive, struck the post and then went in. After that, the goals came along quite steadily for them. I think at one stage Andy had a shot. Bully definitely had a free-kick but I can’t quite remember any other highlights. Oh…Phil attempting to lob the keeper from the halfway line was a goodie but it sailed just over.
In the second half it was much of the same. Maybe there was a temptation to change shape but it never happened. We were over-run. Eventually we improved but that might be when they went down to ten men due to injuries. Finally we got a penalty in the dying-seconds of the game that Martin tucked away nicely. He’s a goal a game man! Well…for this current season at least.
Anyway, onwards and upwards. Back to the Station. No Royal Legion this year. What did the Station offer? I don’t know…I wasn’t there. Had peas on my knee at that point. Was it good? Were they friendly? Will they do food? It is the Saints next week. We know it won’t be as difficult and the cobwebs have been blown away, so come on…as they say in ‘Annie’ – you’ve got to stick out that chin and grin and say…tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow, tomorrows a day a way!!!
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Tough game yesterday, thanks to all those that were man enough to step up and play. While I was in Asda today I spotted a slow cooker (3 ltr capacity) selling for only £9.
You must agree that is a bargain.
Please respond to my text or e-mail as soon as possible.
fuck off
What a complete miss match. It would be an idea to either play someone else next season and save the club £40. I hope we can take forward the experience in to next weeks game and give saints a lesson in how to keep the ball. By the way why should i want to shop at chAvSDA. I have my groceries delivered.
if i ever got invited along i might have a chance to show you how to keep the ball
Thanks all of you for your hospitality on Sunday. You really are a nice bunch. On reflection however, I have decided not to play for your team as I do not believe that your stlye of play suits my game. It was clear that the other team were very good but I was dissapointed that the big chap in our centre midfield never passed the ball to me.
I wish you all the very best for the season.
You can not be serious!!
Sorry to see you go Barney but i can understand your frustration with a very static midfield which did not even compete! We were lucky our two centre backs had a great game and kept the scoreline down without any help from the midfield.
Fuckin tosser anyway
Sad news from Barney. Helps me with this weeks squad so not all bad!
You know the trend of the beer companies making beer at 4%? Well, while I was on line doing my Asda.com order I found Budweisers version (called 66) on sale. 12 for £6. For the slow ones, that is 50p per bottle.
Man, I look after you lot with some cracking deals.
If you are short i can bring my pet snail to give us a bit more pace on the left
Whats your snails name, Tony!!
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