What a difference a week makes. From the misery of Easter Sunday to the goal-fest of this Sunday, we showed what a good team we can be when we pass the ball about and have the energy and dynamism of Chris and Ali in midfield – both excellent on the day.
The morning started with Richard heading off to a different venue, and the disappointment for Darren of starting as a sub despite early morning gifts to the manager. Football can be a dirty business at times but it’s good to see that our manager can rise above it. If you are going to bribe Dave, you have to be more subtle.
It’s unusual to put your best players on the bench to start, but it did prove to be a tactical master stroke.
On a pitch that was covered with lots of different athletic markings, very narrow but strangely long, we started off knocking the ball about nicely but space was at a premium. These strange markings did seem to confuse Tony in the second half. He thought he was on the half way line only to find he was at second base on the Rounders pitch.
We finally made the breakthrough with a fortuitous goal that came from a Gavin header (thus claiming it) which rebounded off a defender and a goalie to settle in the net. After a while they went up the other end and scored thanks to a headed goal. At this stage it was a close battle and the game could have gone either way.
It was at this point that Dave revealed his master plan and turned the game in our favour. The starting unit had softened up the oppo, now it was time to unleash the beasts from the sideline!
At once, John (in his new boots and now in his proper position) settled the KNOBS nerves with a well taken goal. A hoof up the pitch from Dave was headed on by Vinny, trapped by Gavin and played back to Vinny who picked out John (steaming in like Carlos Alberto) who thumped it home.
In the second half, a HUGE moment came in the match. Walkern attacked and a great effort by their striker was acrobatically turned round the post by Dave in goal. Was it a turning point? It certainly was. His comedy punched clearance in the first half is now forgotten. That moment from the manager lifted the whole team. He really is an inspiration. (Gavin is a kiss arse!)
Suddenly we were playing total football, led by the surging runs of Ali, the energy of Chris W and the passing skills of Bully. Gavin scored his second with a run and a shot from outside the area. Then Ali scored the first of his three. And that was it…the game was gone from Walkern. A blatant penalty against Richard wasn’t given but it didn’t matter. The goals just kept on coming and some of them were beauties. Ali’s second one was reminiscent of the England v Holland classic scored by Shearer. For Gascoigne and Sheringham, read Boyle and Simpson. Ali’s final goal…the dink over the goalie was lovely and as the Walkern goalie remarked ‘…they’re taking the piss now.’ – ahhh yes…and it felt good. Gavin Mentioned again!!) should have scored six but was happy with his second hat-trick of the season. Defensively we were sound despite the dominance. It could have been easy to get a bit over-confident but Chris G marshalled the defence well alongside Tony. Brendan, Chairman Al and Darren all came forward and supported attack from their full-back positions. Chris C made his comeback and played solidly on the left midfield. Vinny showed that he can play centre-back as well as centre-forward. That kind of versatility could be crucial when we’re searching for a Plan B in competitive league matches.
And that was it. 7-1. Comprehensive stuff without a phantom goal in sight. Complaints were made that we had a young side out but that’s slightly hypocritical given the last match – there were certainly no twenty year-olds in our team. I skipped off early to go back for my gammon roast and therefore didn’t go to the pub but I’m sure we revelled in the glory of it all, although slightly stinky as the showers didn’t work. Oh well. Can we tell Chairman Al the F1 result now? It was Rosberg. Next match is against the Saints at home. The last league match. COME ON!!! Let’s make 3rd our own.
Welcome to the festive ramblings of faraway Sir Ronald and his knobs Dancer Dave, Dasher Darren and Prancer Al. Do take the time to browse around and participate in the blog. Older, slower and fatter than ever, that's the festive knobs!
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?
50 comments:
I'll be in the team next week
Thats how you get in the starting 11. You write a good blog about me.
Dear manager, Darren was down the pub and on the booze last night. He should be dropped.
Dear Manager,
I saw Darren in 2 pubs and the raja and then in a kebab shop. He had extra chili sauce and told the owner that you smell.
Good match report for a change. I have given years of service and loyalty but missed the game because I am not one of those sad people who always have their phone in their hand to check for Dave's text. What sort of idiot picks a squad based on who has the fastest fingers? I will probably be omitted again this week as I am not a sad phone watcher.
I'm a sad phone watcher. I expect to be starting.
This is no laughing matter. One of the committee needs to raise this issue with Dave. There is no point me doing so as he will just ignore me or make a stupid joke. No one has the strength of charachetr to publicly question him other than on this message board. We are all scared of him and it's about time someone grew some balls and stood up to him.
Your dropped you cock.
Love
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i dont need to wait by my phone as dave will pick anyway as i am one of his favourites
What does it say in the constitution about fastest fingers first?
How can I be dropped if I haven't responded to the text yet? What's the point anyway as I have probably missed the hour that everyone else responded in? The response given is typical and I know I am not the only person upset by this attitude.
I thought Darren was embarressing on Sunday when he heard he was dropped. No one is better than the club and i would like to see him on the bench again this Sunday.
Your dropped and next week there will be no text to you
The committee can go kiss my hairy swingers
I thought it was good fun the back and forth between Darren and Dave, disgrntled would have been pleased to see someone joking around with Dave. I suppose he could have sulked and left early like other have or do when we lose. More fun please, we need it.
Agreed, there are two people who spring to mind that would have not taken the news in such spirit! I can also confirm Darren was eating Kebabs last night before he got his fish and chips.
Dear disgruntled,
What would you or other team members suggest for the selection criteria?
I would be interested to hear ideas from you all.
All members should get equal playing time which is fair and not hard to do. I will make my case for fairness to all at the agm.
Great, someone willing to speak out. Who is with us?
Dave, what a plank !
Suck my cock you bunch of cunts
will i get in the team if i suck your cock?
Only if you swallow
How can I reply if you don't even txt me you wanker !
Just looked at the league table and we cannot finish 3rd!!! Fucking waste of time.
Useless. Sack the management. With a squad of our experience, quality and depth, we must do better. This is a serious issue - our underperformance in the league - and needs to be discussed urgently.
I bet the sad man who was looking at the league table is one of you that text Dave back in the first 2 minutes. Get a life.
I'm sorry that I'm keen.
i dont need to text the manager or suck his cock as ill be in the team regardless
So...who is going to be top scorer this year? The race is on. Andy is on 14, Vinny on 12 and Gavin on 11. There are 5 fixtures left. So far we have won 13 games this season and drawn 2 and lost 15. That's a 50% win rate. Scored 74 and let in 82 with just 3 clean sheets. On average we lose 2.7 to 2.4.
Not bad given the fact we have gone a whole season without a keeper !
50% win rate?
Who was in goal for the clean sheets? Im sure there was more than that
Ware Strollers beating Blunham
Dave (2) and Stuart?? (1) were in the net for the clean sheets.
Does that mean MBDA have won the league then if Ware beat Blunham?
I think youll find dave has had more clean sheets than that i know of 4 games where he kept a clean sheet in the first half and goals were let in by the keeper in the second half
Whatever Dave
I'm back- well done, I bet Tony Cole was smarting on Sunday- did he 'referee'?
I'm away again.
you may as well put your name to the comment!
Glad to see someones on the ball. Yes i did keep more than 2 clean sheets.
They reckon it's going to be a very wintry May. Just as well Ron had the perspicacity and foresight to arrange a full month of fixtures in light of the presumed conditions. Pitches will take a stud, long ones.
June anyone?
forget the big words the season should finish end of april
no need to go into may and madness to do so
You're all pussies. I want to play through June, July and August. Then we'll be match fit for our first games in September.
Big words?
Try this one cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunt!
i may as well end my season now as i never get picked. full of outsiders these days
One season's outsider is next season's insider- it's all Darwinism- survival of the fittest or most eloquent- it's everywhere.
One season's outsider is next season's insider- it's all Darwinism- survival of the fittest or most eloquent- it's everywhere.
Does that mean MBDA have won the league then if Shephall beat Goldings?
Do MBDA win the league if Chelsea beat Newcastle???????
Great, someone willing to speak out. Who is with us?
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