Basingstokes big day out

[staines_rebel_Jr]

This weekend we welcome Basingstoke to Arbour Park and look to avenge our 4-1 loss at the Camrose earlier this season.

 

Back in October both teams came into the game with very good form, this time though it is just us on good form and still something left to play for.

 

 

It will be interesting to see how many fans they bring as this is one of the closest games all season for the two teams. When we visited them on "our big day out" we set their biggest gate of the season at 598 (lower than our average home gate).

 

 

Several of our players have previously played for Basingstoke including Romone Rose who has recently joined.

 

 

Of course we need a win to keep up with the promotion push, a win would also take us to 23 wins this season meaning by the end of the season we would have a minimum 50% win rate in the league. Goal difference may also be important by the end of the season as the top 5 are currently within 7 goals difference of each other with us currently having the lowest goal difference.

 

 

 

Other matches:

Biggleswade vs Merthyr

Chippenham vs Dunstable

Frome vs Banbury

Leamington vs St Neots

St Ives vs Hitchin

[Mr Rebel]

haha love the topic name 

[GlenSTFC]

Can't see them bringing many (maybe 30) as they have nothing to be play for and there's a lot of anger about their future. Didn't realise how many ex Basingstoke players we have in our squad, I counted 5?

[C'est la vie]

6 I believe

[GlenSTFC]

Smart, Dunn, Flood, Rose, Williams, Gilkes.

[3spirit]

Just as a matter of interest,whatever happened to that chap Game of Thrones?

[michaelSTFC]

Game of Throw-Ins, haha, quality name.

[Reading Rebel]

Just as a matter of interest,whatever happened to that chap Game of Thrones?

 

 

Yes, I miss his all inclusive and incisive pre-match blogs.

 

He came out of nowhere and for some unknown reason just disappeared. 

[Reading Rebel]

This weekend we welcome Basingstoke to Arbour Park and look to avenge our 4-1 loss at the Camrose earlier this season.

 

Back in October both teams came into the game with very good form, this time though it is just us on good form and still something left to play for.

 

 

It will be interesting to see how many fans they bring as this is one of the closest games all season for the two teams. When we visited them on "our big day out" we set their biggest gate of the season at 598 (lower than our average home gate).

 

 

Several of our players have previously played for Basingstoke including Romone Rose who has recently joined.

 

 

Of course we need a win to keep up with the promotion push, a win would also take us to 23 wins this season meaning by the end of the season we would have a minimum 50% win rate in the league. Goal difference may also be important by the end of the season as the top 5 are currently within 7 goals difference of each other with us currently having the lowest goal difference.

 

 

 

Other matches:

Biggleswade vs Merthyr

Chippenham vs Dunstable

Frome vs Banbury

Leamington vs St Neots

St Ives vs Hitchin

 

 

3 wins out of the last 4 including a 5-1 thumping of Dunstable in their last game interspersed with a narrow 2-1 loss to Chippenham for me says they are in pretty decent form. 

 

I expect nothing less than a very tough game.

[staines_rebel_Jr]

3 wins out of the last 4 including a 5-1 thumping of Dunstable in their last game interspersed with a narrow 2-1 loss to Chippenham for me says they are in pretty decent form.

 

I expect nothing less than a very tough game.

You say 3 wins from the last 4 I say 3 wins out of the last 6 compared to our 5 wins from the last 6.

 

 

You continually say every opponent we play are world beaters, last one was Dorchester who we ended up beating 4-0 and were terrible !!!

[Reading Rebel]

You say 3 wins from the last 4 I say 3 wins out of the last 6 compared to our 5 wins from the last 6.

 

 

You continually say every opponent we play are world beaters, last one was Dorchester who we ended up beating 4-0 and were terrible !!!

 

 

SRJ, you said they were in poor form and quite obviously they are not.

 

Pretty sure I've never used the words 'world beaters'.

[3spirit]

 

I would think Basingstoke will be tricky opponents for us, being that their team is filled with young fast players and on 3g I expect them to be good.

Think we can beat them but I'm expecting a good contest.

[Reading Rebel]

I would think Basingstoke will be tricky opponents for us, being that their team is filled with young fast players and on 3g I expect them to be good.

Think we can beat them but I'm expecting a good contest.

 

 

Agree.

 

They are a young team that are a bit inconsistent but on their day they have proven that they can beat any team in our division.

 

We can go into the game with confidence but I think we'll need to be at our best to get a result. 

[codpiece]

The last full time young side that visited us was MK Dons,and how poor were they?Not saying tomorrow's game will be that,but I'm still expecting us to win.

[Reading Rebel]

The last full time young side that visited us was MK Dons,and how poor were they?Not saying tomorrow's game will be that,but I'm still expecting us to win.

 

 

I suppose the difference is that the MK Dons team that we played had hardly experienced any senior men's football.

[staines_rebel_Jr]

St Ives P-P Hitchin

[staines_rebel_Jr]

1-0 up goal from flood

 

Game delayed as Mark Scott requires treatment and an ambulance. Hopefully it is just press caution.

[staines_rebel_Jr]

Scott now in the ambulance after a long wait.

 

 

Game will restart in 20 mins

[staines_rebel_Jr]

Finished 3-2 win with Flood x2 and Dobson getting the goals.

 

 

A great start with Flood getting the first goal after just 8 minutes from a corner and with us looking quite comfortable. It didn't last long unfortunately as a Basingstoke player collided with Scott and hit him in the head (accidentally). It was clear straight away that Scotty wasn't ok as he fell to the floor and the players around him looked concerned. An ambulance was called and the game stopped. The game was restarted at about 15:10 and Gokmen was put in goal for the second time in a Slough shirt. The Basingstoke players knew immediately that they were right back in the game as any shot would test Gokmen in goal, however we defended brilliantly at times to really limit their shots. Flood got a second as Manny Wiliams brought the ball down well in the box and laid it off to Flood who was free who calmly put it away. We went in at half time 2-0 up but knowing the game was far from over

 

We started the second half well and created chances but couldn't quite put them away. Basingstoke then got a free kick in a fairly central position and within shooting distance, the free kick went almost straight at Gokmen who could only parry it but right at a Basingstoke player who got them a goal back. The nerves started to kick in at this point but the team did well and continued to make chances. Williams hit the post and Flood, Dunn and Dobson all forced the keeper into save before Dobson curled one in across goal to make it 3-1. Nerves settled with the 2 goal lead but not for long as Basingstoke eventually found themselves in space and got a clean shot away which being critical Gokmen should have done better with but realistically we all know he is not a natural keeper. The nerves really kicked up again in the final 10 minutes but everyone dug in and kept the ball away from our goal.

 

 

A magnificent performance from everyone today but for me Smart and Nisbet really stood out knowing they had to be at their very best and they were, neither goal their fault and the dealt with every thing and cleared their lines.

 

 

A big well done to Gokmen for stepping up today to go in goal knowing the pressure was on and he did fairly well in the circumstances.

 

 

Well done and thank you to all the fans who made plenty of noise today and it was great to bring in a few new songs and bring back a few old ones as well.

 

 

 

Latest is that Mark Scott has broken a bone in his neck. Of course wish him all the best and a speedy recovery.

[Sir Rebel1965]

Firstly hope that Mark Scott is on the mend after a very worrying collision and that he makes a full recovery.

 

One of the most spirited performances I have seen from Slough, who put Marks injury behind them and focused on giving Gurkan "Gary" Gokman as much protection as they could.

 

The 2nd & 3rd goals gave a much needed buffer to ensure the points.

 

All members of the team did exactly what was required and the true team spirit shone through - well done all of the team.

 

Full credit to Gurkhan for putting on the keepers shirt after seeing what had happened to Scottie and as usual he gave his 100% commitment in the alien position.  Although two goals got past him, he did what was asked of him without hesitation - a very under-rated member of the Slough Town squad - well done Gary - Turkeys No. 1.