Dave calls it a day at Cockfosters

[GAFFA1]

hi rhodes u still talking SHIHT about things you dont no.

 

 

Football Man. Rhodes is a first class W- anker

 

 

but i still like him because he is stupied and funny the kind of bloke u take out with u and the lads and just laugh at him all night.

[Reds76]

Rhodes, it's a year ago this month that Cockfosters beat Kentish Town 1-0 at Chalk Lane in a game that saw our goalkeeper not called into any serious action throughout the 90 minutes while your keeper won man of the match. Of course, we repeated the feat about a month later - albeit by a greater margin. Just flagging it up as I know you enjoy looking back over past 'classic' matches (you're always banging on about some game against Hoddesdon).

[Rhodes]

Why don't you come to the Forum Christmas drinks on Friday 14 December at Hamilton Hall on Liverpool Street Station and you'll see how stupid I am, our two UEFA 'A' qualified Coaches will hopefully be there so you might pick up a few tips.

[Rhodes]

Reds76 - Were you actually at the game at Chalk Lane on 11 November last year, admitedly we were disappointing on the day but this is the true version of events and your keeper made the save of the season if I recall:

 

Saturday 11 November

Spartan South Midlands League Division 1

Cockfosters 1 Kentish Town 0

 

Town suffered a worrying second successive away defeat at the hands of Spartan League Division 1 near neighbours Cockfosters who treated the game as if it were a cup final and were in Town's faces from the word go not allowing Frank Zanre and Clement Temile’s men to settle on the ball and play their trademark brand of intricate passing football.

Town who were still without the influential Aaron Hutchins and Daniel Young at least welcomed back Daryl Malcolm from suspension however right back Ben McMullen was unfortunately unavailable for selection and attacker Thomas Looney was forced to slot into that position. Despite forcing two early corners, which came to nothing, Town were slow to get into their stride allowing Cockfosters to seize the initiative, the home side missed a good opportunity on the 15 minute mark when a precision cross was put in from the right only to be headed just wide from a central position. Another opportunity was missed when Town’s defence was caught flat footed and a home forward was put through with the ball finally being blocked.

On the half hour mark Town almost took the lead when Looney let fly spectacularly from a central position just outside the penalty area which the young Cockfosters keeper was equal to making a superb acrobatic save to tip the ball over the crossbar. Some excellent work from Malcolm down the left saw the ball filter through to Terry O’Leary who just failed to find the corner of the net from an angle with the goalkeeper gathering the ball low down.

Cockfosters continued to hold the upper hand against a Town side who were not themselves and right on the half time whistle the ball was bundled in by Captain Steve Weldon following a melee in the Town penalty area when the defence failed to clear their lines. The goal couldn’t have come at a worse time with there being barely time to kick off again and Town trooping off with their heads bowed.

Town introduced top scorer Lee Scott for Terry O’Leary for the second period, Scott had a badly inflamed hand and was doubtful right up until kick off. Cockfosters continued to boss the game with even Scott failing to lift morale and instil a sense of urgency. Town were unlucky however not to make more of a well worked move with a number of players involved.

Looney cleared the ball off the line from a Cockfosters attack with keeper Darren Cox beaten and Malcolm was also in the right place at the right time to miraculously block the ball whilst on his knees as it was about to cross the line with Cockfosters still very much enjoying the lions share of play. Town introduced new recruit Garnet Ampong for Thomas Kanaris late on but this had little impact and it was never going to be Town’s afternoon against a good Cockfosters team who go above Town in the table, Town slip down to fifth place.

 

Town Team: Cox, Looney, Malcolm, T McMullen, Kanaris, Cole, O’Leary, Serieux, Standford, Dawson, Zanre

Subs: Scott, Ampong, Giovannini, Noonan

 

 

[Reds76]

Ha ha ha.

 

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story eh!

 

I certainly was at the game and, to be honest, what I saw bears zero relation to what YOU have written in your report.

 

For a start, the goal was a set-piece routine that started with a floated free-kick to the far post, our centre-back rose unchallenged to nod it accross goal and our other centre back slotted it in.

 

If that's 'a goalmouth melee' I'm a Chinaman.

 

I could dissect the whole report as it's largely complete bobbins but it's probably best if I just let the results (1-0, 2-0) speak for themselves.

[Rhodes]

I suppose you disagree with this report too then:

 

Saturday 30 December 2006

Spartan South Midlands League Division 1

Kentish Town 0 Cockfosters 2

 

Town were undone by the terrible weather conditions that descended on Claremont Road just before kick off and reduced the pitch to a quagmire from the word go preventing the ball rolling its circumference in places, indeed it was somewhat surprising that Referee Mr Clement allowed the proceedings to take place at all and should have certainly called a halt just after the interval when conditions became farcical.

Town started the eagerly awaited top of the table contest, in front of their biggest crowd of the season, in a positive light, when the pitch had not as yet received its full blown battering from the elements, and held the ascendancy for long periods with only the competent Cockfosters keeper Morris keeping them in it with a string of fine saves. The visitors were not totally void of opportunities themselves and, following a set piece, a header from Weldon scraped the crossbar although Town keeper James Noonan had it covered. Cockfosters also had a penalty appeal rightly turned down by Mr Clement when Penfold fell in the box although the Assistant Referee seemed to feel there was a case.

Town struggled to come to terms with the gale force wind that had inconveniently increased in strength during the interval and the visitors took full advantage of their good fortune when on 55 minutes a shot was powered in following a surging run which Noonan failed to hold onto and Penfold was on hand in the six yard box to put the ball into the net. As the conditions worsened the Referee sensibly took the players from the field of play to allow the downpour of biblical proportions to subside however an immediate abandonment would have been the most logical decision with the near touchline resembling a boating lake.

Following the resumption of play Cockfosters adapted to the appalling conditions far better with their kick and rush style of play that completely stifled Town's trademark passing game and on 70 minutes Penfold struck again when he was allowed to make an unchallenged run into the box before rounding Noonan to slide the ball home, much to the delight of the large visiting contingent of fans.

Noonan then sustained a serious looking injury that resulted in him being carried from the field on a stretcher, new

understudy keeper Paul Williamson, who only signed for the Club two days before the game, entered the fray. David Dawson also replaced Safraz Pivano in midfield. Town then had a perfectly valid looking goal ruled out with some fifteen minutes still on the clock, the Referee's Assistant had spotted an infringement much to the delight of the visitors who by this time knew it was always going to be their day. On the final whistle their delight was obvious, jumping into each others arms, as Town trooped dejectedly, heads bowed, from the field.

 

Town Team: Noonan, D Quattromini, R Quattromini, Hutchins, Kanaris, Cole, Young, Standford, Scott, Looney, Pivano.

Subs: Zanre, Serieux, Dawson, Geovannini, Williamson.

 

 

 

 

 

[Reds76]

Ha ha ha ha. Superb!

 

Not sure which is my favourite bit of this fairytale - the suggestion that 'the wind inconveniently grew in strength' or that our players 'jumped into each other's arms' at the end.

 

It was nothing more than a routine win.

 

They may have 'jumped into each other's arms' if they'd beaten Stony, Brimsdown or Ampthill but not after winning against a run of the mill mid-table side.

 

Bottom line in this game was that you had the wind in the first half and didn't score, we had it in the second half and scored twice.

 

But feel free to come up with more excuses if you like.

 

In fact, the only real issues of note from this game from a Cockfosters point of view was that a number of our players had their belongings stolen from the dressing room and there was no hot water so they had to go back to Chalk Lane for a shower.

 

No red carpet rolled out that day...

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: Reds76

a number of our players had their belongings stolen from the dressing room

Allegedly!

[Reds76]

Have I hit a nerve Rhodesy me old son?

[Rhodes]

Strange then that Dan O'Connor, Michael Casey and Steve Kessack didn't come to us personally after the game to make a fuss.

 

 

 

 

[Football Man]

thespursfan, it's nice to know that sometimes I can sit back and watch others show up ol' clip Rods without me needing to get involved at all!

[Rhodes]

Football Man - TheSpursFan does seem to have a point though as you do appear to have an un-natural obsession about me

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

football man most of these guys are corresponding with Rhodes in an informal and humorous way.

 

and rhodes can enjoy that Im sure.

 

You do however seem to have a one tracked forum life.

 

To back that up anyone , click on football man and on the view users post thing.

 

think of four numbers at random and click on those posts.

 

If Rhodes is not in some way the reason Footballman decided to post on two of them Im a Dutchman

 

lots of love martin Jol

Football man obsessive

 

 

 

[Football Man]

Yep, as I've openly said many times, I'm quite happy to keep showing clip Rods up as the idiot he is until it finally sinks in. The fact that I have to knock about 40-50 quotes down to a reasonably sized shortlist for Quote of the Month time after time shows he isn't there yet. Sure, some of the stuff he says is "playing up to the gallery" but, on those occasions, people are laughing at him and not with him. Other times, he is just sinister in his views, opinions and outspokeness - and thinks he can get away with it because he has occasionally made the tea for a few high profile people. However, as anyone who knows a certain club Chairman very well will testify, his come-uppance will come in time.

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: Football Man

Other times, he is just sinister in his views

I couldn't have described you better if I tried, I think TheSpursFan has you sussed and it's only a matter of time before everyone else follows suit, other than your Horace's, Lato's, Spidermanor's and Septimus's, even 3praise is coming around slowly.

[Bitch]

Is it an Armarni?

[GAFFA1]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Football Man - TheSpursFan does seem to have a point though as you do appear to have an un-natural obsession about me

every one has obsession's with C*unts

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

Dracula, of Monte Christo, down, to ten, your lucky stars,

 

obsessions are good arent they?

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: thespursfan

To back that up anyone , click on football man and on the view users post thing. think of four numbers at random and click on those posts. If Rhodes is not in some way the reason Footballman decided to post on two of them Im a Dutchman

TheSpursFan - I'm not suggesting for one minute that Football Man's obsession is from a limp wristed perspective as I don't think he is that way inclined however it's certainly an obsession alright in the true sense of the word.

[Football Man]

How would you describe your "relationship" with Mr. Achillea, clip Rods?