davetscfc
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......and it's Salisbury City......
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Post by davetscfc on Jul 15, 2007 22:02:46 GMT
After a long hot summer break it was nice to get to a game yesterday. We started off with a friendly at Weston Super Mare, with about 8 of the usual suspects making the trip on the train. Was actually a pretty enjoyable game, nice relaxing afternoons entertainment. We did the usual thing of playing one team 1st half and changing the whole team at half time. Both XI's won comfortably with us 2-0 up at half time and finishing 5-1 winners against a pretty poor Weston side. Our new lads looked good mostly. Stephen on here may be interested that we had our first look at Liam Feeney. He played the 2nd half, scored the 5th goal and looks like he could be a really exciting player. I can see the Christiano Ronaldo comparison you made when we signed him. Think he's signed as one for the future but I reckon he could make an impact sooner than expected. Back to the mad Off The Rails pub with its sobering plaques for passed away ciderheads before catching our train. Then a stop off in Bath for a couple of pints of Bellringer in Lambrettas Bar before a tour of our usual Salisbury haunts. Off to Gloucester in the Malxmobile on tuesday, then another west country tour next saturday when we go to Paulton Rovers.
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Post by samd on Jul 15, 2007 22:47:45 GMT
We played ANL side Durham City on their synthetic pitch yesterday, we basically played a select eleven with a mix of first teamers and trialists. First half was quite decent with some neat football and a few great saves from both keepers. We rang the changes for the second half and our complete lack of a striker showed as we were pretty toothless upfront and Durham nicked two goals in a half which they had the majority of the play.
Not concerned over the result for these sort of games, we always use the early games to try out potential new signings and give match fitness to existing players.
We host Tonbridge Angels on Friday night and I expect us to do the same, eight days later we host Scottish Division Three Champions Berwick Rangers and by then I'd expect us to field a side more akin to the eleven we'll put out against Alfreton on August the 11th.
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Post by malxscfc on Jul 15, 2007 23:40:40 GMT
A synthetic pitch? I thought the FA discouraged those, on balance.
Am I right in thinking their pitch isn't far from the River, near the Cricket pitch? Prone to flooding then?
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Post by samd on Jul 16, 2007 8:08:19 GMT
A synthetic pitch? I thought the FA discouraged those, on balance. Am I right in thinking their pitch isn't far from the River, near the Cricket pitch? Prone to flooding then? They're not allowed to host FA Cup games but that's it, Woodley Sports also have such a surface. The Archibalds Stadium is on an industrial estate next to the A1(M) and is on relatively high ground. The County Cricket pitch is at Chester-le-Street about 10 minutes up the motorway.
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Post by Giggy of Telford on Jul 16, 2007 16:06:51 GMT
We're starting our preseason tommorrow at home to Chester City, tonight though I'm off to Shifnal to watch their Shropshire Senior Cup semi-final against LlanShrewsbury. if we beat Market Drayton on Thursday we will play the winners in the final at the New Bucks Head.
The Game will be played at Shifnal's Phoenix Park, been there once before as it was used as a neutral ground when we beat Hummell Korea 1-0. Will obviously be cheering Shifnal on as no offence to them but on paper would be an easier final for us based on league positions atleast, people can say what they want about the SSC but at the end of the day a trophy is a trophy. They also they have several old Telford players on their books.
Also I tend to cheer on the underdog unless they're a team playing against us. Then there's the fact that bad things happen when we play Sewersbury. last year our captain was out injured the whole season, the year before our only available keeper was sent off very early on and so missed the start of the season. At the end of the day not really worh the hassel in that sense.
The not so mighty Shrews are at their weakest today, as they sandwiched friendlies either side of this match they plan to send their youth team, perhaps against a full strength Shifnal side they will slip up, this one could go either way as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by malxscfc on Jul 16, 2007 17:35:06 GMT
Quite an interesting idea having local Cup games Pre-Season. Makes for fewer clashes, relieves the fixture pressure, and provides a really GOOD, competitive test, rather than a meaningless trip to a Railway Station Tavern.... ;D
I know that some League Cups are contested that way, but I hadn't realised that local FAs do that as well...
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Post by samd on Jul 16, 2007 22:20:48 GMT
Our County Cup matches tend to fall in the run up to important league/cup/trophy matches.
And of course random floodlight failures, lack of floodlights, etc can cause problems aswell.
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Post by Giggy of Telford on Jul 17, 2007 0:30:25 GMT
Shropshire FA are the only team I know who do that, was aukward in the Unibond as League fixtures kept getting postponed so teams could play in their county cups.
Shifnal Town FC 1-2 Shrewsbury Town FC At Phoenix Park, Shifnal Town
The result did not reflect the match tonight, Shifnal were the better team for much of the match. Shrewsbury started stronger for first 15 minutes but Shifnal took control of the game and had most chances. Shrewsbury scored late in the first half against the run of play.
Shrewsbury then scored early in the 2nd half, being 2 goals down seemed to knock Shifnal a bit off ut they kept going. They were denied a fairly clear penalty but later on scored a goal with 20 minutes to go, a fairly scrappy goal, atleast one foul by the Shrewsbury defender but the Shifnal striker kept going forward and scored to pull one back. This livened them up a lot and they carried on attacking non-stop for the rest of the game, time ran out before they could find an equaliser.
Shrewsbury fielded a young squad and were 2nd best for most of the game and did get out of jail tonight IMO. Shifnal had a strong midfield and had a lot more chances but were let down by finishing, a few chances went just over with the keeper not looking like he had it covered.
If Shrewsbury were to send that team into the final my thought is we would win, however I'm pretty sure they will send a stronger team into the final to defend the SSC. All of this will only be relevant anyway depending on our result on Thursday at Market Drayton Town FC.
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Post by peekay on Jul 17, 2007 0:33:13 GMT
Typically I'm going to miss our home match v Accrington Stanley on Saturday as I have to accompany beloved to the wedding of one of her work colleagues.
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Post by malxscfc on Jul 17, 2007 9:31:06 GMT
Contrary to their usually garrulous nature, I see the Suttony types on here have gone oddly quiet about their new man Asher opening his GGL account on Saturday....
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Post by medibot on Jul 17, 2007 21:00:36 GMT
lol, i just don't want to embarrass my brother Either way i think Mr Gonsalves place as our left back is safe
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Post by Giggy of Telford on Jul 17, 2007 22:06:03 GMT
An Incredibly tinpot scoreline for you all today ladies and gentleman:
AFC Telford United 3-5 Chester City
Positives and negatives to take from this game. We scoed 3 goals against a League 2 side which is a big achievement. While we were 0-3 down part way through the first half we nearly came back to equal when we clawed back to 2-3. They then scored twice more before we grabbed a late consolation goal for 3-5. Our goals were well taken but at the back we were made to pay by some basic defensive/goalkeeping errors.
New goalkeeper Ryan Young made his debut after signing from Hednesford but will be hoping to put this result behind him on Thursday at Market Drayton. Several other players made their debut today aswell with varying performances The players seemed a bit rusty but in fairness so far they have focussed almost entirely on fitness when training and credit to them, they did keep going and had a lot of pace. Without much in the way of football practice though he new signings mean the team still has to gel. There were some good individual performances such as the two wingbacks Lee Vaughan & Dean Craven, also as our 3 goals show the strikers didn't have a bad game.
Overall, first preseason game out of the way and a lot the manager can take away from this game and that the team can learn from. Would rather we made our mistake now than in the league.
Final Score: AFCTU 3-5 CCFC
AFCTU Goalscorers: Luke Reynolds 38 mins Justin Marsden 52 mins Matty Lewis 89 mins
CCFC Goalscorers Gary Fitzpatrick (own goal) 1 min Simon Yeo 16, 25, 55 mins Murray 71 mins
Attendance: 1130
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Post by coops on Jul 18, 2007 8:55:42 GMT
We won 6-0 at Gedling, I didn't go though, I only do friendlies at grounds I haven't been to before.
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on Jul 18, 2007 11:36:08 GMT
We won 6-0 at Gedling, I didn't go though, I only do friendlies at grounds I haven't been to before. Even though it's a ground I have been to before I went to WLP last night; because we were playing Portsmouth. More than 3,500 in the place, a truly wonderful, playful atmosphere - this is as near to a "home" PSF that Pompey have, and the fans have teh chance to get close up to the players at WLP. Take it from me; David Nugent a 6m man? barn doors and banjos throughout 90 minutes! David James is a top bloke - bit of banter there. The visitors had most of their first team out, and I can't remember ther being any subs on their part - we made several. lost 2 - 0 to this lot. David James Noe Pamarot Dejan Stefanovic Andy O'Brien Djimi Traore Matt Taylor Richard Duffy (Christophe, 46) Sean Davis Arnold Myuemba David Nugent Frank Song'oo
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Post by malxscfc on Jul 18, 2007 21:36:31 GMT
Show off! ;D We've got Paulton Rovers on Saturday.... But at least that forces us to spend time beering ourselves unreservedly in Bath, which is always a moody boon. Bellringer there last week, as DaveT said. Must try to find some of these "Bath Ales" with the abstracty sort of rabbit logo.... www.bathales.com/website/[Amberaleman any thoughts!? ]
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