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Post by ambersalamander on Oct 10, 2006 21:16:57 GMT
In our dreams, giggy!
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Post by Giggy of Telford on Oct 10, 2006 23:21:47 GMT
I'll keep predicting Sutton wins if it helps.
Speaking of the prediction league, I'll post it up tommorrow, once again I've been busy but not quite as busy as last week. This week we will get some predictions done!
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Post by DazaB_WCFC on Oct 11, 2006 0:56:33 GMT
ATHERSTONE TOWN 0-1 BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS
City playing Harrogate Friday night gave me a chance to visit Sheepy Road, home, of course, to Atherstone Town. After taking a train from Coventry to Nuneaton, my friend Donna (a student, on my course at Coventry University and very interested in my tinpot travels) and I took the ‘rail replacement bus’ to Atherstone. We arrived in Atherstone a little before 1pm and after a bit of exploring, stopped off at The Dolphin for a very good mini-fish, chips and proper mushy peas (you can always tell if it’s the tinned stuff!) at the slightly peculiar price of £2.83. A huge selection of pubs to choose from on the market square, but we opted for the Market Tavern and supped Golden Bear, even if I am supposed to be a ‘pear’! We moved onto the ground where upon paying the £5 entrance fee and £1 for the 20-page programme, which included a good article, named ‘Howards Way’ and a su-doku amusingly re-named ‘Adduko’ we moved onto the bar. Only cans of Carlsberg to be had in the clubhouse, on of which was consumed in the Andy Rammall stand, where I was under orders to remain for the first half while Donna got the best view of The Mikes’ left back, Craig Hancox. The Mikes’ first half lead was a deserved one, Dan Parker missed a free header on 5 minutes and Dwayne Henry should have done better after skipping past 3 defenders only to fire hopelessly over just before half time. However, he had already scored the winner with an exquisite lob 12 yards out bang on the half hour mark. ‘It’s just like watching Villa!’ moaned one disgruntled home supporter as the half time whistle blew. Half time brought more amusement – as the winning raffle tickets were announced – 2 yellow tickets took 3rd and 2nd place, with ‘Orangey-Salmon 496’ the winning ticket. It tickled me anyway! We moved to the opposite side at half time to view The Adders’ complete domination of the second half. They should have forced a replay at the least, Craig Civzelis headed over Cameron Stuart’s cross on 58 minutes and a minute later Chris Partridge fell over when clean through. Stuart’s free kick from 25 yards hung and hung in the air for an eternity and sailed over everyone into the net but was disallowed for a push on the ‘keeper and Michael Swan (Hancox’s only rival in the good looks stakes) headed wide with a free header from a corner with 20 minutes to play, a further Adders attack was thwarted by a goal line clearance 10 minutes from time which proved to be their last meaningful chance.
All in all, in Atherstone we had a very enjoyable day, but perhaps most importantly, the day may have helped convert another football fan to the joys of non-league football, Donna has promised to come to St Georges Lane soon!
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Post by ambersalamander on Oct 11, 2006 22:33:47 GMT
Oh I love it, I love it! Superb tinpoticity at every step
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Post by medibot on Oct 12, 2006 2:17:30 GMT
That for me just made that account of tinpottery so much better ;D
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Post by DazaB_WCFC on Oct 12, 2006 15:11:50 GMT
I couldn't stop laughing when I heard that, Its so tinpot, I love it!!
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