RESULTS 23RD OCTOBER 2010

[Barking Mad]

He was a stubstitute on Saturday also. I am sure the manager has his reasons and we trust him in that respect. As I say in the first half of Saturday we completely dominated and should have been 3 up at half time so it is not all doom and gloom.

[Barking Mad]

Barking’s poor run of form continued as they enjoyed plenty of possession but were hit by a late sucker punch by Bowers at Mayesbrook on Saturday.

 

The Blues epic injury problems continue but any members of the Mayesbrook faithful that turned up early enough would have been heartened by the sight of talented attacking trio Jonathan Mogege, Chas Liddiard, and George Tubey going through a light warm-up overseen by overworked physio Alan Richards. Daryl Paskell, Dawid Baranowski, Garry Mackin and Matt West are also absent through injury or illness while Dan Mackin was unavailable and Ben O’Brien suspended.

 

Despite missing these nine players Barking played good football and created enough chances to win the game in the first-half alone.

 

Ben Jones had a very lively first-half and instigated Barking’s first attack in the second minute, surging down the left wing, playing a neat one-two with Mark Steadman before bursting in to the box and sending in a rasping drive that must have stung the fingers of Rob Small in the Bowers goal who turned the ball away for a corner.

 

Bowers first chance came on five minutes as Sean Merchant sent in a looping cross from the left that Chris Clark in the barking goal had to back pedal to tip over the bar.

 

Two minutes later Jones and Steadman again teamed up and this time it was Steadman who got a shot in that beat Small but fizzed just over the bar.

 

On 13 minutes Jones did very well to rob Bowers’ Neil Mannon by the corner flag before laying the ball back to Jake King who dragged his shot wide of the post.

 

A minute later Steadman latched on to a lovely through ball but Bowers centre-half Ollie Baker did very well to force him wide and again the shot went over the bar.

 

With Jones doing so well down the left James Butler on the other wing was keen to get involved and made space for himself on 18 minutes before sending in a cross that Small did well to collect under pressure at the near post.

 

Barking were in the ascendancy now and Jones, Butler and Sam Dennis all put good balls in to the box that were dealt with until Mark DOYLE broke the deadlock in spectacular fashion on 28 minutes, collecting a clearance and sending in a rocket from 35 yards that left Small grasping at thin air.

 

Bowers showed that they hadn’t come along to make up the numbers by going straight on the attack and on the half-hour mark Craig Gillam, whose work-rate was impressive throughout won the ball on the edge of the box, turned and got in a shot that tested Clark.

 

Two minutes later it was nearly two-nil as King and Steadman combined to play in Butler who turned the ball home from close range only to see the Assistant referee’s raised flag.

 

A minute later Steadman had a goal bound shot deflected for a corner and on 36 minutes the same player collected a lovely through ball from Jason Kane and tried to play in Butler but the ball was cleared.

 

Four minutes before half-time King was fouled outside the Bowers’ penalty box and Doyle fancied his chances again from the free-kick. The wall did its job however and the ball was deflected to Carl Walker who laid the ball off to Captain Scott Walsh who saw his shot saved by the busy Small.

 

The impressive Gillam was keen for Bowers to go in to the break level and on 43 minutes gave a warning of what was to come with a great run and shot that Clark gathered at the second attempt under pressure from Gillam’s strike partner Wes Bocking.

 

Barking went straight on the attack and Walker had a shot saved but the equaliser came on 44 minutes. Gillam again made space for himself on the edge of the box and this time was able to guide his shot past Clark and in to the corner of the net.

 

The second-half started with Barking on the front foot looking for a second goal. A minute in Walsh saw his free-kick only partially cleared by Ben Cook as far as Steadman whose shot was cleared.

 

Bowers were more than prepared to play their part in what turned in to a midfield battle and Barking were unable to create a clear cut chance until the 58 minute mark when a Doyle throw was flicked on by King to Jones unmarked at the far post but the flying wing man couldn’t connect cleanly with the bouncing ball and sent his shot wide.

 

Two minutes later another Doyle throw was cleared only as far as Walker who sent a fierce drive wide of goal.

 

With twenty minutes left Jones’ afternoon came to a premature end as he was clattered by Ross Adams who did himself no favours by going over to the prostrate Jones and screaming at him to get up. Adams was lucky to only see yellow while Jones was replaced by Joe Turner.

 

A minute later Barking had a great chance to take the lead again as Dennis sent the resulting free-kick to the far post where Steadman won the ball and sent it rolling across the face of goal but there was no-one in a royal blue shirt on hand to turn it into an empty net. King got there first but his shot was deflected wide for a corner.

 

With sixteen minutes left Steadman fed Butler on the edge of the box but yet again the shot flew over without troubling Small.

 

With 12 minutes left Bowers took off Bocking and replaced him with the lively Jordan Williams as they looked to snatch a winner. Dennis saw yellow for a late challenge with ten minutes left and two minutes later Bowers notched what proved to be the winner. Again Gillam was involved, his shot from the edge of the box wasn’t collected by Clark and Baker was on hand to turn home the loose ball from close range.

 

With five minutes left Barking took off King and Butler and replaced with Lee Pyne and Johnny Offei. A minute later the home team had loud penalty appeals turned down, Turner sent in a long throw that was cleared to Walker outside the box. He sent a fierce drive in to a crowd of players and it appeared to strike the arm of a Bowers defender. Referee Brett Grant appeared to put the whistle to his lips but then displayed clearly to the imploring home players that he felt the ball had hit the player’s mid-rift.

 

Gillam relieved the pressure with a minute left by gathering the ball just outside his own box and going on a 70 yard run before unleashing a shot from just outside the Barking box that was saved by Clark.

 

He then blotted his copybook along with Offei as they both saw yellow for what can best be described as ‘handbags’.

 

There was still time for Dennis to send in another good free-kick that was cleared as far as Doyle who saw his shot turned over by Small.

 

Walsh sent the resultant free-kick in to Pyne who summed up Barking’s afternoon by sending his fierce volley wide of the target.

 

The Mayesbrook faithful will hope that the players are lifted by the prospect of a trip to Roots Hall on Tuesday evening as Barking travel to take on Southend United in the Essex Senior Cup.

 

 

[Grounhopper Mark.]

A bill for shower repair will be sent to the "Volley ball team of the year".Talk about sour grapes!lol

 

On the Witham forum you mentioned that you got the referee and your Secretary in to witness this, can i ask why you never asked our committee / manager / players who were in your clubhouse waiting for the kit or grabbed our Chairman or anyone from WTFC and pointed it out there and then, i cant imagine our people who were waiting for the kit would have left that much before the referee.

 

A thought for the rest of you to ponder, not that i am suggesting it for one minute but have you heard of "Who framed Roger Rabbit"?

 

Everyone on the esl forum think that Witham Town is a wash with money, far from it, i suppose a club who has broken showers and cant afford to get them repaired could always go into said changing rooms after the alledged incident and thought ah Gravy train. Then pull in Referee and Secretary to what they did and could always blame someone else, i wonder who they could blame.

 

Did the cctv pick up proof, of this alledged incident?

 

No shirley not, no club would do that. Also our kitman has assured us that the showers were turned off.

 

I have answered this as the forum police again, select where they want to get involved. If it had of been me who posted the above i would of been in deep trouble but hey it is banter when eveyone else does it. One rule for all and one rule for us. WITHAM BASHING.

Edited October 30, 2010 by WA WTFC

[coach et 64]

A bill for shower repair will be sent to the "Volley ball team of the year".Talk about sour grapes!lol

 

On the Witham forum you mentioned that you got the referee and your Secretary in to witness this, can i ask why you never asked our committee / manager / players who were in your clubhouse waiting for the kit or grabbed our Chairman or anyone from WTFC and pointed it out there and then, i cant imagine our people who were waiting for the kit would have left that much before the referee.

 

A thought for the rest of you to ponder, not that i am suggesting it for one minute but have you heard of "Who framed Roger Rabbit"?

 

Everyone on the esl forum think that Witham Town is a wash with money, far from it, i suppose a club who has broken showers and cant afford to get them repaired could always go into said changing rooms after the alledged incident and thought ah Gravy train. Then pull in Referee and Secretary to what they did and could always blame someone else, i wonder who they could blame.

 

Did the cctv pick up proof, of this alledged incident?

 

No shirley not, no club would do that. Also our kitman has assured us that the showers were turned off.

 

I have answered this as the forum police again, select where they want to get involved. If it had of been me who posted the above i would of been in deep trouble but hey it is banter when eveyone else does it. One rule for all and one rule for us. WITHAM BASHING.

 

The reason we couldn't get hold of anyone of you was because you all left "the horrible place" earlier! How it was today?Who played in goal?I heard Elad had a swollen knee.If you need a keeper we can loan one of ours to you.A major blip!

[Grounhopper Mark.]

How it was today?Who played in goal?I heard Elad had a swollen knee.If you need a keeper we can loan one of ours to you.A major blip!

 

It was a good entertaining game, we were good hosts helping out Southend Manor by changing our kit from our normal home kit of Dark Blue Shorts / Dark Blue Socks as the referree was not happy with the clash with their "home" black shorts / black socks. Maybe they dont own a handbook...

 

Even though we were the home team, no fuss our players who had been warming up in blue shorts / blue socks just returned to the dressing rooms and got changed. See we are not the big bad wolfs everyone on here thinks we are.... we are loverly and kind to our visitors.

 

I am learning from you Coachie, my grassing inspiration.

Edited October 31, 2010 by WA WTFC

[coach et 64]

How it was today?Who played in goal?I heard Elad had a swollen knee.If you need a keeper we can loan one of ours to you.A major blip!

 

It was a good entertaining game, we were good hosts helping out Southend Manor by changing our kit from our normal home kit of Dark Blue Shorts / Dark Blue Socks as the referree was not happy with the clash with their "home" black shorts / black socks. Maybe they dont own a handbook...

 

Even though we were the home team, no fuss our players who had been warming up in blue shorts / blue socks just returned to the dressing rooms and got changed. See we are not the big bad wolfs everyone on here thinks we are.... we are loverly and kind to our visitors.

 

I am learning from you Coachie, my grassing inspiration.

 

Shocking!I would have made play in bibs!What about those goalies shirts?Any clashes....

Mind you you had an outfield player in goal I heard Yesterday..Do you think after this blip your chances of win the ESL title have gone up in smoke?Just to give you some hope there was a team 2 years ago that had a "Manor blip"around Christmas against Hullbridge and Southend Manor and ended up winning it last game of the season in a controversial game at Barkingside.So till there is life there is hope!Chin up

[Grounhopper Mark.]

How it was today?Who played in goal?I heard Elad had a swollen knee.If you need a keeper we can loan one of ours to you.A major blip!

 

It was a good entertaining game, we were good hosts helping out Southend Manor by changing our kit from our normal home kit of Dark Blue Shorts / Dark Blue Socks as the referree was not happy with the clash with their "home" black shorts / black socks. Maybe they dont own a handbook...

 

Even though we were the home team, no fuss our players who had been warming up in blue shorts / blue socks just returned to the dressing rooms and got changed. See we are not the big bad wolfs everyone on here thinks we are.... we are loverly and kind to our visitors.

 

I am learning from you Coachie, my grassing inspiration.

 

Shocking!I would have made play in bibs!What about those goalies shirts?Any clashes....

Mind you you had an outfield player in goal I heard Yesterday..Do you think after this blip your chances of win the ESL title have gone up in smoke?Just to give you some hope there was a team 2 years ago that had a "Manor blip"around Christmas against Hullbridge and Southend Manor and ended up winning it last game of the season in a controversial game at Barkingside.So till there is life there is hope!Chin up

 

I fully understand now how you need to behave on here, sorry didnt realize last season and earlier this. I think i have got the hang of it now. I thought you were just being a snitch about Tiptree dugouts and wrong kits, now i know this is the way it should be, i am thankful for you for pointing it out.

 

Our programme editor he is a brilliant guy, our programme came 2nd last year in an award for programmes and he is very resourceful too and when Bowers (11th Sept) & Sawbo (25th Sept) failed to send a likely team, although the back page had to miss their line up, being a conciencious guy who wanted to help our friends out, got the history and information about their club from their websites. Good that we have websites or all the people that purchased the programme would not of been able to read about our visitors. The lad did well.

Edited October 31, 2010 by WA WTFC

[coach et 64]

I'm sure your program will stand out in the Eastern Counties next year.By the way can we sort out a date for the GB please?Is it true what that Spirito66 said on your forum that money is running out?

[Grounhopper Mark.]

I'm sure your program will stand out in the Eastern Counties next year.By the way can we sort out a date for the GB please?Is it true what that Spirito66 said on your forum that money is running out?

 

Asking the wrong person, your fixture Secretary needs to contact our Secretary / Chairman. I only help out the Reserves as a volunteer..

 

Number in handbook. If you have two copies maybe you could drop one off at ....... ... no i better behave.

 

Being serious, I thought it was already agreed between your Secretary and our Chairman when we visited you last weekend. Our Chairman was talking to him.

Edited October 31, 2010 by WA WTFC

[Grounhopper Mark.]

He loves me, he loves me lots.

 

http://forums.footba...18&article=7039

 

Thanks Coachie.

Edited October 31, 2010 by WA WTFC

[coach et 64]

He loves me, he loves me lots.

 

http://forums.footba...18&article=7039

 

Thanks Coachie.

 

Of course!I have never said I didn't!What is all the fuss about it? On a serious note GB on the 23rd now and Tolleshunt D'Arcy sort it out because we are playing your ressies and fringe so hurry up I don't want any more spare Tuesdays.

[Grounhopper Mark.]

He loves me, he loves me lots.

 

http://forums.footba...18&article=7039

 

Thanks Coachie.

 

Of course!I have never said I didn't!What is all the fuss about it? On a serious note GB on the 23rd now and Tolleshunt D'Arcy sort it out because we are playing your ressies and fringe so hurry up I don't want any more spare Tuesdays.

 

Just got home from night out and saw the email from your Reserves man. I will send him a reply now. (for D'arcy Cup)

[Grounhopper Mark.]

He loves me, he loves me lots.

 

http://forums.footba...18&article=7039

 

Thanks Coachie.

 

Of course!I have never said I didn't!What is all the fuss about it? On a serious note GB on the 23rd now and Tolleshunt D'Arcy sort it out because we are playing your ressies and fringe so hurry up I don't want any more spare Tuesdays.

 

Had a thought, as we are both in the Vase, if you draw on the 13th, you will have a replay 16th/17th. This would mean your Essex Senior Cup tie 3rd Round, assumingly would be back a week to 23/24 and then inturn the GBT would be back to 30th Nov..

Either wait until you lose in the Vase or book it for the 8th December at the earliest.

Edited November 2, 2010 by WA WTFC