v Hayes and Yeading (league cup)

[Stan]

My team would be ( never called one right this season yet )

turner

 

Jackman

Williams

Hollis

Smart

 

Biss

Dunn

Fraser

Webb

 

Read

Wheeler

[GlenSTFC]

Yeah probably agree with that, shame neither Scott or Jackson could be called upon tonight. Problem is that team is still more than capable of winning! Are we going to miss shots on purpose? ?

[Reading Rebel]

Although we couldn't give a rats wotsit if we lost tonight we cannot go into the game with the intention of losing.

 

We must be professional and try our hardest to win the game.  

[staines_rebel_Jr]

We are trying to throw the game but H&Y are so bad they are making it hard work.

[Reading Rebel]

2-1 to H&Y with 4 minutes of injury time.

 

Now just don't go and do anything silly and equalise.

[Reading Rebel]

That's better 3-1 to H&Y.

[Reading Rebel]

Job done.

 

The only possible worry is Simon Dunn being taken off after 60 minutes, hopefully not due to an injury. 

[staines_rebel_Jr]

He wasn't injured.

 

Guy went off on what may have been precautionary as he took a small knock but I think he will be fine.

[staines_rebel_Jr]

The Hayes red card was proper Sunday league stuff. The player had already been booked and later in the match the ref told him to go over to the bench to get something sorted out. The player had whatever it was that needed to be done and just strolled back on the pitch without the refs consent who then duly showed him a second yellow and the red.

[GlenSTFC]

Seems like a harsh yellow, surely logic says have a word?

[GlenSTFC]

Anyway who cares we’ve got the result we wanted (and hopefully) no injuries or cards picked up. No doubt the H&Y massive will be thinking they’ve pulled off a shock! Now same again v Wantage please (ideally the same players can help out and maybe some more if possible).

[GlenSTFC]

Just a shame Weymouth and Kings Lynn won tonight meaning we slip to 4th and 6 points of top. Not saying Saturday is a must win but we certainly can’t afford to drop too many points which makes it tougher for sure when you got all these games in hand.

[Reading Rebel]

As we haven't played a game yet what's the chances of pulling out of the B&B? 

[GlenSTFC]

Even if it was possible (which I’m predicting it won’t) it wouldn’t look or be fair on Wantage with the fixture being organised for a few weeks now. As long as we can play at least the same squad as tonight and lose narrowly all is well.

[Reading Rebel]

Wantage would love to have a Bye into the next round.

[GlenSTFC]

I’m not so sure they’d rate this competition highly either?

[epicrebel]

The Hayes red card was proper Sunday league stuff. The player had already been booked and later in the match the ref told him to go over to the bench to get something sorted out. The player had whatever it was that needed to be done and just strolled back on the pitch without the refs consent who then duly showed him a second yellow and the red.

He had the wrong tape on his socks.

[Sir Rebel1965]

I not sure if i will bother with going to games any more as it looks like it is better to follow the twitter stream as it allows you to gain a better picture of what happened at the game and to speculate more wildly than actually being there in person.

 

As a court of law will accept wild speculation over fact this must be the way to go.

[GlenSTFC]

I think many will urge you to keep to that statement!!!

[Neil Baker]

Thanks to all the fans who came out to support the lads last night, obviously we rested all our attacking players last night as we said, because that is where we currently have the least cover, with injuries to Manny, Gav, Brad and Warren, therefore was always going to be a tough night, however thought we kept the ball well, and it was a good fitness exercise.

Have to thank the lads that came in at late notice, with the exception of Wheeler who has only been playing local football to him, the other three have not played at all this season, with Tom Williams playing his first competitive game in 18 months, Tom Biss has not played since he last played for us, and Ready has not played for over two years with his last game being a pre season friendly for us on the 3G at Hayes and Yeading.

Anyway we can now concentrate on a massive game against Weymouth Saturday, and with a bit of luck we may have one or two back.

We will also need to keep an eye on the Banbury v Farnborough situation, as from past experience I would expect that game to be replayed, probably next week, which will knock our game out, and if so we will do our best to rearrange something.