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Post by MiB TFC on Mar 19, 2007 0:15:42 GMT
Naturally  Mr Indestructible of Basingstoke! (just ask about his car crash last year) Just call me captain scarlet! (yes, showing my age. I also realise that this comment is probably waaaay over the heads of the younger people on this forum). |
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Post by medibot on Mar 19, 2007 2:10:14 GMT
Attacked by mysterons eh?
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Post by bh on Mar 19, 2007 9:19:54 GMT
O O 'This is the voice of the Mysterons'
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Post by Giggy of Telford on Mar 27, 2007 19:28:31 GMT
i did go in the end, coach was cancelled but I got a lift up with someone who was driving. Debating now whether it was worth it or not. On one hand it was an exciting game and I kept my 100 record. On the other was the final score-
Gateshead FC 4-3 AFC Telford United
The Bucks' poor form continues, once again we showed we can play well and I feel slightly annoyed that we would have won if two of three key decisions went our way.
Telford went into this game with a decmated defensive line, with key player Steve Pope out for the rest of the season, Andy Jones & Dave Woodvine also injured now. Lee Vaughan serving the 2nd of a 2-match ban for 10 yellow cards and also the consistent Indy Khela now out for 3 months with a dislocated shoulder we needed a major reshuffle We switched to a back 4 as our 5-3-2 became a 4-4-2. New signing Chris Cornes was moved from the midfield to right-back. Left-back dean Craven was moved into midfield to replace impressive newly signed winger Lee Chilton who could not get to Gateshead on a Monday. Richard Beale took his place as left-back. Striker Lee Moore moved onto the wing to take Cornes' place and with Steve foster serving the 2nd of a 4 match ban for a sending off against Kendal Gary Birch and Justin Marsden started up front. Manager Rob Smith could not travel due to work so his assistant Larry took charge.
We started brightly when on 3 minutes Gateshead keeper miskicked a ball straight to captain Steve Palmer, he passed forward to Gary Birch who opened the scoring. On 10 minutes however when defending from a corner a mistake in clearing led to and easy shot which the Gateshead forward made no mistake with. Telford hit back not too long after this with a powerful header over the line, the keeper pulls it back over and the ref did not see it. Gateshead then dominated the rest of the half and took the lead from what looked a definite offside.
We went in behind knowing that if the ref had given these decisions our way we would be winning. At half time a chat with a Gateshead fan revealed they firmly believed our shot had crossed the line and that their second was onside.
In the second half we started to attack more and looked to have turnmed the tables, we switched back to 5-3-2 with Beale moving into the centre and Craven taking up the left wing. A massive mix up at the back led to a Gateshead forward being given the ball back 3 times by the defence before they made it 3-1. At this point we switched to a bizarre looking 5-2-3 formation in hope that the firepower upfront would give us more options. This seemed to work as Gary Birch scored his second, within 4 minutes he put in a cross, no telford players near but in the confusion Heed defender Craig Baxter put it into his own net to equalise for 3-3.
At this point it looked as though if either team won it would be Telford, we continued to attack, switching back to a 5-3-2 however. Another mess-up in the defence gave a Gateshead player another chance. Once again Gateshead took the lead and with no more in reply the Bucks recorded their 4th defeat of the season, 3 however being in the last 8 games!
Overall a good performance which I felt unfair for us to leave empty-handed, not sure if this mad the long journey back, catching up on college homework and trying to think up a good excuse to have missed 2 lessons more or less painful. Just like Fleetwood we performed well, particularly in the second half and did not deserve to lose. Particularly Gary Birch who has recently found an understanding for Unibond level football after his arrival after being released from Lincoln City. Now that he is getting used to the Unibond league he is fast becoming a quality player. We did enough to draw against what I thought were a very good Gateshead side who are in good form currently and if decision had gone our way would/could/should have won, that's football though I guess.....
We need to get back to winning right away however as Witton & Burscough are just a few points off us now with our lead dwindling. If we don't get results fast with 7 games to go the league title is looking less and less liekly.
Final Score GFC 4-3 AFCTU
My MotM - 9.Gary Birch. In my view the best player on the pitch scored his two goals well and set up the equaliser very well.
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Post by ambersalamander on Mar 27, 2007 22:45:30 GMT
i did go in the end, coach was cancelled but I got a life Well done Giggy ;D   |
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Post by Giggy of Telford on Mar 28, 2007 0:19:17 GMT
i did go in the end, coach was cancelled but I got a life Well done Giggy ;D One of my keyboard rants claims another victim.  |
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