Last night's game

[Woody]

This was very disappointing. Definitely two points lost rather than one gained. The first half was probably the best 45 minutes City have played all season. Bastock, in goal, looked the business. The team were working for each other, winning the midfield and the movement on and off the ball was excellent. We were playing it on the ground and virtually slicing through their defence at will. 1-0 up after 5 minutes and but for two glaring misses by Parker just before half time, we would have gone in 3 up and it would have been fully deserved.

 

The second half? Where do you start? Hornchurch came at us, as we knew they would and the whole game changed. We resorted to the long ball and it all started going to pot. We became ragged and the movement shown in the first half totally evaporated. The indiscipline reared it's ugly head again, especially from Clarke and Hooper. All too reminiscent of the Castle era. Dissent is always unacceptable but for it to occur twice with one player is simply inexcusable. In the end, we could so easily have finished with no points.

 

Judging from the first half performance, there are signs that we are starting to move in the right direction. Let's do it for 90 minutes on Saturday and not just 45.

[Bridge]

Spot on Woody...

[AFF]

I was there last night Woody and I would echo those views. [in the]first half we played some very 'pretty' football indeed in the final third of the field but the final ball into the box probably let us down and limited the clear chances.

 

[in the] second half, it all changed and we weren't happy at all when they came at us. A strange game.

 

Very poor travelling support. 40 or so?

 

Throughout the game, Bastock looked as though he has done this before and without having to make a 'world-class save', he dealt very efficiently with a number of situations.

 

I thought that the Urchins were poor last night.

 

The indiscipline is of concern, certainly. It's a football thing, presumably.

 

Oh, by the way. I hear a rumour that Dean Hooper has asked to come off the transfer list and is to stay.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Is this because he won't get paid if he's inbetween clubs with a 4+ game ban on the cards?

 

However, I would like him to stay as he's obviously a class above when he's on the pitch

[Laz]

He was quite classy on the way off of it last night. Just wish I'd been nearer to hear what was said. What's Les Clevely doing these days, perhaps we can sign him too.

[YELLOW]

You mean the big fat ex Dulwich keeper?

[MADEFM]

I seen to remember that Dulwich had a monster of a keeper, extremely tall. Who is/was the EFM keeper?

[Rob_the_Saint]

Dulwich had a monster team, with the Garland brothers as well. Not to be trifled with.

[Zagreus]

It says in todays NLP, right at the end of the Hornchurch vs St Albans City match report, that "new Saints boss Colin Lippiatt needed to be held back by stewards on teh final whistle". Why's that then? Mad at the Ref for sending Hooper off?

 

Zag

[Rob_the_Saint]

Trying to get at those Urchinettes probably!

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

I wasn't there, but I was informed of an incident between Lippiatt and the ref. Ian_W has a photo of it.

 

Perhaps Laz could elaborate??

[Laz]

I hear the photo was a tadge grainy but didn't show anything other than what is said in the NLP.

 

Good to see the new "guvnor" getting stuck in though and hope a few more of the players will be following his fine example.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Good to see Clarke got himself booked again! I've got Cambridge at home on New Year's Day pencilled in as my next game, so hopefully there'll be a 22-man brawl!!

[Laz]

25 if the officials are included. 27 if you add the managers. You not up for Redbridge at home then? I expect the boards are advertising this game already.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Ah! I forgot about Redbridge at home. A Tuesday night, yes?

 

Indeed, I may well put in an appearance for that one!!

[JKiF]

 

 

its gonna be HUGE!

[Laz]

I've already got my cardboard box ready so that I can sneak in without paying for this one.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

JK, it's gonna be wänk, but it's about time I made the effort again.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Laz, just pick up an empty box from any supermarket that says "Bread Rolls" or something on the side of it, and without doubt you will walk into the ground unchallenged.

[JKiF]

 

YB999

 

 

redbridge at home! ona tuesday night! -30!

 

 

there's no pleasing some people

 

;-)