Well the winning streak had to end sooner or later, and being beaten by the odd goal in three by a Premier Division side to go out of the cup at the quarter final stage is not exactly the worst way for the run to end.
The first half was tight and, although we hit the post early on, there weren’t really many clear-cut chances for either side. Although it’s worth pointing out that MC pulled off a cracking, if unorthodox, save at the end of the half that has probably left him with very sore knackers this morning.
Bamford took the lead early on in the second half with a good finish from a tight angle, only for Lyonsy to equalise with a great strike into the top corner almost straight from the kick-off. But another good finish from their nippy centre forward put them back in front, and this time it was enough for them to hold on to, despite a bit of late pressure from Turks that really only led to a couple of long range efforts.
Definitely not one of out better performances of recent weeks, things just never seemed to get going, due mainly to the opposition getting about us quickly when we had the ball and then doing a good job of holding onto the ball when they had possession. The good thing is I think we all learned something from this defeat, more so than any other time we’ve lost this season.
Team: Curran, M. Jones, Mannion, A. Jones, Hall, Lyons, Nuttall, Almond, Orchard, Wood, Perks (Lang-Whiston)
Subs: Emmott, Hardisty
Goals: Lyons
April 30, 2007 at 11:45 am
Hard luck yesterday fellas. Me and Sedge were in regular contact with the gaffer during the game as we were travelling back.
Sparky sent a text mentioning something about them having 10 men. Did they start with 10 or did one get sent off?
Hoping to be fit for tomorrow. I picked up a groin strain in last Tuesday’s match which is still niggling me.
April 30, 2007 at 11:58 am
They started with 10 men.
Bit of handbags with Lyons nearly led to one being sent off.
A good battling performance by ourselves. We were simply beaten by a better side, in my opinion. Nothing to be ashamed of.
April 30, 2007 at 1:14 pm
handbags……..Lyons……….surley not!!! The guy is so calm and collected on the football pitch!!!
April 30, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Oh right I see. Me & Sedge thought they played the whole game with 10 which was very funny when you sent sedge a text saying we matched them man for man.!!
Lyons = football hooligan!
April 30, 2007 at 1:42 pm
Eastwood, you can play through the pain barrier!
Ste, are you coming or do you have a 5-a-side match?
April 30, 2007 at 2:37 pm
No, ive got 5-a-side every Tuesday so wont be there.
April 30, 2007 at 3:50 pm
The way it feels, I’m going to have to!
It will possibly/probably rule me out for Thursday then though.
April 30, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Spot on match report, the 2 centre mids were good players and the Centre forward was quality, the way he held up the ball and brought others into play even though he was on his todd was true class. No shame in defeat.
April 30, 2007 at 8:19 pm
None at all. They knocked the ball around really well and looked comfortable on the ball. A bit of better fortune might have seen us bag a couple more although MC did make at least 3 good saves. Just need to get things back on track on tuesday – another difficult game but no reason why we can’t get a win.
May 1, 2007 at 1:38 pm
Has anyone seen that advert for Ocean Finance? The one were that dickhead is trying to cut his lawn thats over knee height with a lawn mower thats from the 70’s?? It get’s right on my fu**ing tits!!! then thanks to Ocean Finance he goes out and buys himself a fu**ing driveable mower!!! His Garden is only the size of a 6 yard box!!! aarruugghhhhhhhh!!!!
anyway, rant over……..good luck tonight lads.
May 1, 2007 at 1:55 pm
I’m impressed Ste, you managed to get through an entire post without deviating into some bizarre sexual proclamation.
You did, however, still manage to mention dick, tits and fucking (twice).
May 1, 2007 at 2:06 pm
no, i think you’ll find that its you thats mentioned the F word, i censored myself for once!!
anyway have you seen that annoying advert?? Its almost as annoying as that fu**ing stupid Hastings Direct insurance advert with “Harry Hastings” and his little shitty Bastard son!!!
May 1, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Hastings Direct dot com, Hastings Direct dot cooommmmm.
I haven’t seen the Ocean Finance one yet though. I have Sky+ so now I can avoid adverts all the time. It’s fab. But now I’ll watch out for it.
May 1, 2007 at 2:48 pm
haha yeah thats the one, i hate it sooooo much.
May 1, 2007 at 2:59 pm
You realise that advertisers will soon DEMAND that skyplus viewers are not able to skip adverts? They’ll find a way of making sure you see the adverts. Not sure how. They could maybe scroll adverts along the bottom of the screen whenever you are in FFWD or RWD mode. Either way, they won’t stand for it for much longer.
May 1, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Jif Micro Liquid, where are you?