Tilburty 1 Town 1 (Abandoned after around 1 hour)

[Steph]

Well the first half was pretty evenly matched with Town struggling to cope with Tilbury's pace up front. Chopper got a minor injury in the first quarter of an hour or so and was unable to kick the ball for much of the first half.

 

Tilbury played very square at the back and Town nearly broke through once or twice (on one occasion the linesman flagged for off side with Dean Nyman clear through and it was an awful decision)

 

However there were few clear cut chances for either side and they went in at half time 0-0.

 

Second half was different. Tilbury got a hotly disputed penalty after around ten minutes and this seemed to wake the Town up. From then on I thought we were on top. Riley scored from a low hard cross into the box and again a well taken goal.

 

Then the lights went out.

 

An interesting game and Tilbury were certainly the strongest side we have played this season so far. It will be interesting to see how Romford do against them on Saturday.

 

I leave others to tell the team however a new player came on in the second half (Paul Campbell???) for Snowdon he seemed capable.

[Jim Cunneen]

Team was:

 

Hall, Riley, Negus, Snowden (Campbell -who has played in the other friendlies), Brotherton, Hall G, Wright, Hall R, Smith, Geraghty, Nyman.

 

Subs n/u: Nash, Kitenge, Masala, Francis. Baldwin.

 

Ex E Paul Cobb scored for them

With thanks to Father Jack for the info.

BTW what one should I tell Bertie?

[Mark (Flag) Braintree]

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Jim Cunneen said:
Ex E Paul Cobb scored for them

I wondered where he went, he left the Iron a couple of seasons ago and was playing for E.Thurrock. (Last I heard)

Assume it is the same Paul Cobb.

[Arkwright]

Yes it's the same Paul Cobb alright!

[Guest]

Quote:

Jim Cunneen said:
Team was:

Hall, Riley, Negus, Snowden (Campbell -who has played in the other friendlies), Brotherton, Hall G, Wright, Hall R, Smith, Geraghty, Nyman.

Subs n/u: Nash, Kitenge, Masala, Francis. Baldwin.

Ex E Paul Cobb scored for them
With thanks to Father Jack for the info.
BTW what one should I tell Bertie?

Jim said he was going to play squad players and trialists in the Tilbury and Potters Bar games.?

That side looks pretty much 'first team' to me.

[Jim Cunneen]

Certainly expect so called squad team in PB game apparently....

 

Father Jack will supply me with team and I will put it on here as soon as I can.

 

BTW I will up for the game on Monday and look forward to seeing you all then.

[Father Jack]

Tilbury's picvh is in good nick isn't it - I'm quite looking forward to taking on Eton Manor on that surface.

 

On another note, weren't the locals the most surly, unwelcoming lot we have encountered for ages? It was almost as though they didn't want us there. Imagine fifty Aveley barmen and you're close....

[Arkwright]

It seemed that the only groups that wanted to play the game were the Tilbury Squad & the Town Squad, very strange locals elsewhere in that ground.

[Mr Happy]

Wasn't it tilbury that APSA played at lst season? I'll never forget the hospitality of their barman! I gave him a £20 note for a cigar and was told "You're f****** jokin"!

[Arkwright]

No APSA were at Aveley last season.

[Mackie. D]

Just to reassure you, we play the game with a smile on our face at the Manor, and when you visit us at Tilbury we'll give you a warm reception.

[Mr Happy]

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Arkwright said:
No APSA were at Aveley last season.

Thanks, I stand corrected. the barman at Aveley was a miserable git though.

[coupwotcoup]

Tell me about it. When Romford played there last season, I asked him for a bottle of wine and you would have thought I'd asked him to lend me a grand!

 

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[Mr Happy]

those elephants don't half look like Mrs Happy!

[Arkwright]

I asked him for a pint of coke & even that was an effort for him!.

[Arkwright]

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Eton Rifle said:
Just to reassure you, we play the game with a smile on our face at the Manor, and when you visit us at Tilbury we'll give you a warm reception.

No problem with your lot ER, one of the friendliest mobs in the league.

[Guest]

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Mr Happy said:


Thanks, I stand corrected. the barman at Aveley was a miserable git though.

so you two have a lot in common then?

[coupwotcoup]

Yeah, I thought that at 5am the other morning!!

 

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[Pavagrotti]

Thanks for the report Steph and I reckon Eton Manor are some of the nicest people in the league. Dont' suppose you could be a bit more generous with the points this year? No thought not - see you soon!