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[Nitetime Neil]

Comfortably beat Harlow tonight without breaking too much of a sweat, a simple header from Roy eseandoh settling the issue on 61 mins. Harlow's 4 fans complained vociferously when a last minute "equalizer" was ruled out by the flag of an eagle-eyed ass-ref, but the two things tonight may be best remembered for are 1) the number of ex-New Lodge chaps invovled (King,Southgate,White,Blaney,Opara,Jordan) and 2) the bloody cold! I know it was a bit nippy to say the least, but i thought we might have had a lot more fans there for a game against JK's latest club in the fourth round of such a prestigious competition. I've said this sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many times before but...everybody wants to go to the final, but so few want to come along and help the team get there! See y'all at Ford next tues... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/director.gif" alt="" />

[Simon BTFC]

We won and it was better than saturday. Other than that, entirely unmemorable.

 

The draw is Monday.

 

Teams still in it

Billericay

Chelmsford (Beat C*nvey 4-1)

East Thurrock (Beat Clacton 1-0)

Ford/Aveley (Playing Thursday)

Heybridge (Beat Witham 4-2)

Southend (Beat Hornchurch 2-1)

Dagenham (beat Maldon 2-1)

Waltham Abbey / Tiptree (Playing 17th Dec)

 

Quite fancy a trip to Chelmsford <img src="/forums/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" />

[GazzaBTFC]

The goal was quite memorable but apart from that I will only remember this game for the sparkling conversation in the Cow Shed and Rob Street managing to remember some of the words to the song "My Boomarang Won't Come Back" and doing the hand claps (in time) to "Gonna Make You A Star" (sung with gusto by someone, who's name escapes me). Very impressive considering his age.

 

Thank God we have supporters with a sense of humuor to drive away those cold, evenings!!!!

[Rod]

A forgettable game in which Harlow came to defend with five along the back. Blaney was playing as left wing back but never got forward. As we are having problems in creating chances at the moment it was not surprising that we only got the one goal. Central midfield was missing for much of the game, I still think we need a creative central midfield player but it all seems to have gone quiet on the new signing front.

[Guest]

Good point on the signing front. There was no Martin Carthy or DJ on the bench last night. At least Nicky Sav was at the game last night not just named as a sub as per last Saturday. Has the Mangement Team given up again as per last season ???????

[Guest]

As one of the four Harlow fans behind the goal, I hate to sound like a moaning minnie but we really got bugger all from the officials last night.

 

I see this in basketball a lot when the supposedly weeker sides don't get any calls because they aren't supposed to win and it was exactly the same last night.

 

One back pass to the 'keeper was missed and, as the clock ticked down to five minutes to go, my friend remarked that we'll probably have a penalty appeal turned down.

 

Of course, the clowns in black went one better and disallowed the goal. This must have come as a surprise seeing as most of the Billericay players were trotting back for the restart-not one of them complained about foul play.

 

Then, the ref blows up for full-time, at least four minutes early (game kicks off at 7.50pm and the first half finishes at 8.40pm so, even with an 8.50pm restart, how can the game finish at 9.32pm?).

 

Thought we did a little bit more than just defend, but the 5-3-2 formation doesn't work if the wing backs don't go beyond the half way line. That said we had enough possession and territory in the second half to at least force extra time.

 

Anyway good luck for the rest of the season-you have a good club and set of supporters.

[GazzaBTFC]

Oh is he more too much more than a pretty face (I don't think so),

It so strange the way he talkin', its a disgrace.

Well I know I've been outta style, For a short while,

But you see I don't how cold you are,

I'm coming home soon,

Gonna make you a star, yeah........

 

Oooopppppsssss, sorry, got caught up in the memory of last night.....

 

[jl]

i thought the game was almost as terrible as gazza s rendition of aeiou by freez...which was an apt name becos that s what we did all night freeze...our front 6 players were completely inept in my opinion and devoid of inspiration and ideas..it was only down to the fact that harlow were equally poor (if not slightly worse) that we got thru. the relief that went thru the crowd when harlow s "equaliser" was disallowed was tangible..not because it meant that we had won but that we didnt have to endure another 30 mins of filth. i am also surprised that the member of the harlow four forgot to point out that willo shud have been sent off after abt 5 mins.

 

we must do better than this starting on saturday

 

 

[BTFC Martin]

<blockquote><font class="small">Quote Richard@HTFC:</font><hr />

Thought we did a little bit more than just defend, but the 5-3-2 formation doesn't work if the wing backs don't go beyond the half way line.

 

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Sounds familiar

[GazzaBTFC]

Come on jl you were joining in as well.

 

All together now....A, E, A, E, I, O, U......