Anyone going to Wealdstone?

[Joe]

I appreciate it's a long way and on a Tuesday night, but if anyone has a space in their car, and would be willing to give me a lift, I'd be very grateful.

I'll pay £10 towards petrol and get to wherever you're going from and home again after of my own accord.

Give me a ring/text on 07860 802839 if you have a space. Or post on here. Cheers.

[Clifty]

i will drive if i can get one more person in the car willing to pay the same!

[Clifty]

come on people there must be someone wanting to go?? at the moment i'm not sure if we even have 1 supporter going??

[Clifty]

Right,

Me and Joe are heading down anyway. I have two spaces in my car and will be leaving glos at bout half 4. If anyone wants to come then you need to loet me know by half 3 when i leave work.

[Neil]

Good man Clifter, sorry for letting the side down but I couldn't get the day off tomorrow and it's just too far with too little kip afterwards :(

[Tim]

I'll be there, but I'm working in London, so shall meet you guys in the bar.

After the Kings Lynn Seven, are we going to be the Wealdstone Three?

[Clifty]

i assume that Noah will be making his way up there, and Dave H was on about going when we were talking at Bath City. if anyone knows Dave H's number can they PM it so i can see if he needs a lift.

Cheers!

See you there Tim

[Clifty]

For those who haven't seen the paper the following players are out of tonights game...

Welshy - Injured
Buttery - Hartpury College match
Shaxton - Hartpury College Match
Griff - Suspended
Harris - Injured

Danny Hodnet is back from Worcester for us though, and for any of you who never saw him play, he is a solid no nonsense defender who impressed in the couple of games he has played!!

[Noah]

Bit of a depleted side, and opponents that Tim's suggesting are better than their record might make them look. But yes, I'll be shivering at Northwood along with you guys.

[DRAKEY]

I'm sorry cant commit to this one m8

[Neil]

You're a bit late aren't you mate, they've already gone ;)

For those of us who are not at Northwood tonight, updates will appear here (http://www.livescores.co.uk/myTeamLive.jsp?account=3&match=388) :)

[DRAKEY]

You're a bit late aren't you mate, they've already gone ;)

For those of us who are not at Northwood tonight, updates will appear here (http://www.livescores.co.uk/myTeamLive.jsp?account=3&match=388) :)


funny Neil just wanted them to know lol :D

[Dommotyger]

Was gunna go with Joe and Clifty but if I dont go they might win away again!

[Simon]

Hopefully the boys will pick up an excellent victory tonight.

Come on you Tigers!

[Neil]

Team is :

1 Ray Johnston
2 Chris Thompson
3 Danny Hodnett
4 Neil Mustoe
5 Tom Hamblin
6 Lyndon Tompkins
7 Alex Sykes
8 Tom Webb
9 Jamie Reid
10 Jimmy Cox
11 Dave Wilkinson
Substitutes
12 Adie Harris
13 Sam Ellis
14 Alex Allard
15 David Mehew
16 Jamie Morse

[SHANDY LOVE MACHINE]

Would be surprised if Tom Hamblin played, after the knock he got at training last Thursday. It was so bad they needed two ambulances.

[SHANDY LOVE MACHINE]

Team is :

1 Ray Johnston
2 Chris Thompson
3 Danny Hodnett
4 Neil Mustoe
5 Tom Hamblin
6 Lyndon Tompkins
7 Alex Sykes
8 Tom Webb
9 Jamie Reid
10 Jimmy Cox
11 Dave Wilkinson
Substitutes
12 Adie Harris
13 Sam Ellis
14 Alex Allard
15 David Mehew
16 Jamie Morse


Prove it!

[Neil]

Are you doubting the word of HMS Noah??

[Simon]

Shouldn't the match have started yet? :p

O, here we go :D

[spandau_wirral]

Im betting on a David Mehew winner after a 60 yard mazy run and a 30 yard finish in the 90th minute and a 1-0 win!

I also bet on Watford to win the Premiership.

[Neil]

10 minutes gone and Clifty's fingers are too frozen to text!

[spandau_wirral]

0-1 Jimmy Cox, lovely stuff!

[Neil]

You must be hammering that F5 button Mr Hickey, I only just got the call off Clifty!!!

[Simon]

Yes!

Get in Jimmy Cox!

Brilliant Start Lads!

[spandau_wirral]

Believe it or not im sat in front of livescores whilst trying to get some jammed items out of a laminator. Instead of it coming out the other end it thought it would rotate it internally instead, not good!

[Neil]

1-0 @ h/t :)

I dread hearing the phone go because I'm a pessimist :D

[Simon]

Good Result so far City!

Now lets just hold on :D

[spandau_wirral]

Keep it going boys and don't give up like I have with fixing the laminator!

[Pablo]

Keep Going CITY!!

[Neil]

Clifty phoned and he sounded down when he spoke. I hate that :(

[ItmustbeCity]

Come on City

[spandau_wirral]

Nail biting starts now!

Other latest scores are:
Bath 1-0 Merthyr
Hemel 2-0Hitchin
Maidenhead 0-0 Ciren
Rugby 0-1 Chippenham

[Neil]

I'm just hoping the phone doesn't ring between now and twenty to ten!

[Simon]

Watching Live Scores is probably more nerveracking than actually watching the game live because you have no idea what the hell is happening!

Hold on!

[Pablo]

INJURY TIME!

Bath Winning 4-0 at home to Merthyr

[Neil]

Bath have beaten Merthyr 4-0.

It must be getting mighty close at Wealdstone now.....

[Simon]

Full Time!

Come on City!

Brilliant Result!

[Neil]

Oh Yeah!

[ItmustbeCity]

Full time and a great result for City

[Simon]

It just gets worse for Cirencester doesn't it.

They've lost at Maidenhead 1-0.

[bobcarolgees]

Great result, next stop Chippenham. Have never seen us win there!

[Neil]

Look on the bright side, at least they'll win a few games next year in an easier division....

[bully74uk]

It just gets worse for Cirencester doesn't it.

They've lost at Maidenhead 1-0.

2nd half penalty. Not getting any easier for Cirencester.
Looking ever more likely that you may get a chance to lure the better players to you with the promise of playing at the same level !

[Neil]

Balls, I laid a bet tonight that City, Bath, Hemel, Maidenhead, Chippenham and Kings Lynn would win and saw that five of them had won and couldn't find the Lynn result.

It's tomorrow!!!

If they win my £2 becomes about £60 :D

[Simon]

Tonights Results:

Bath 4 - 0 Merthyr
Hemel 2 - 0 Hitchin
Maidenhead 1 - 0 Cirencester
Rugby 0 - 1 Chippenham
Wealdstone 0 - 1 Gloucester

Incredibly we are now 9th in the table and only 3 Points from Stamford in 6th and 5 from Halesowen in 5th.

I know its never ever going to happen but if we beat Chippenham and Halesowen do we dare to dream? :rolleyes:

[Pablo]

do we dare to dream? :rolleyes:

No, SLP security is good enough and we are 3 points closer to that.

[Joe]

Ugly game tonight. Stone had 70% of the possession and territory, but we had 4 or 5 decent chances to score. They on the other hand failed to get the final ball right, although did have 3 cleared off the line, a goal disallowed, and one point blank drive that hit Rayzor's stomach so hard he must have touched cloth.

Hodnett was great again. He would be a fantastic permanent acquisition, and hopefully we'll have him for next season. Incredibly vocal and lightning quick reactions.

I thought the Stoners (?!) were one of the least sporting teams I've seen all season. They enjoyed arguing amongst themselves. They didn't return the ball when we put it out for a head injury about 10 minutes into the second half. One of them even put Mark Compton in a headlock when he tried to give him the ball back! As a redeeming factor though, one of them did call Taff a 'busy w*nker', so they weren't all bad.

Great result though, but we showed now signs of being capable of achieving a play-off position, so stop dreaming.

[Mike]

Just back, and well happy - as Joe said, an ugly game, but I'm all for winning ugly away from home (especially with the players we had out) :cool: :D

[Mike]

Oh, and Joe - tell em about the hooded figure you saw in the graveyard.....:eek:

[DRAKEY]

good win then!

[Woody]

Great result, well done lads.

[Clifty]

Hodnet was awesome i have to say! He is a great defender, great passer, and boy did he cover some mileage last night! he seemed to be popping up all over the pitch.

This wasn't a pretty game, and to be fair we were defending for most of it, but defend we did, and we almost hit them a few times with some smart passing moves!

As a team Wealdstone were lively, they harried, chased, and basically made a nuisance of themselves. Their number 3 was a discrace and if that had been me he had done it to i would have had him for assault!

I was expecting a loud vocal support from Wealdstone, however they were extremely quiet (i only heard one song the whole 90 minutes). Not many of us were there to be fair (maybe 15-20), but it was a cold night, and a long way to travel, especially if you are working.

One thing i must say is boy that ground echoes! one of there fans was having a go at the ref down the other end of the pitch as they walked off, so i decided a shout of "shut it you sl@g" was required. I think people in Watford could have heard it!

All in all, a good battling performance, not the best we've played by a long mile, but then we did have a lot of key players out!

Ciren will go down, not Wealdstone if it is our leagues 4th bottom that gets the chop. Wealdstone had desire and determination, something that Ciren seemed to be lacking.

Oh, final note, have to say fair play to their keeper. He took the banter, and even started taking the piss out of his own fans! top geeza:D

[yuffie]

Oh, final note, have to say fair play to their keeper. He took the banter, and even started taking the piss out of his own fans! top geeza:D

was it the youth keeper that turned up for the 2nd half against us on saturday?

[Joe]

was it the youth keeper that turned up for the 2nd half against us on saturday?

We weren't entirely sure. He wouldn't answer our questions on that subject. He looked to be of that age, and was quite tall and thin.

The best thing he shouted after a sliced clearance from one of his full backs was 'I don't know what the f*ck that was, but it wasn't f*cking good enough!'. Touch of class.

[T-end Barmy]

It sounds like the sort of gritty performance that City need to repeat a few more times in order to have a chance of making the play-offs.
Well done to the lads anyway and the hardcore dozen city fans who made the trip! :)

[Lee]

Great result for the lads, even though it sounds like we were a little fortunate. Another clean sheet as well.......bingo bango!

[Dommotyger]

Great result considering! Roll on Chip and Ham!

[darrenb]

Great result and good to see Jimmy on the score sheet.

[SHANDY LOVE MACHINE]

Would someone like to give an account of the goal. The Citizen clearly didn't have anyone at the game and relied on piecing together something from Tim, but at least we got a fairly decent amount of column space considering the late finish.

[Joe]

Would someone like to give an account of the goal.

They're number 4 was under a little pressure from Jimmy Cox about 30 yards out facing his own goal. Instead of making an easy pass to a nearby defender or his 'keeper, he tried to hoof the ball high over his own head, hilariously hitting his own arm/face in the process. The ball broke loose, and Jimmy got it, outpaced two chasing defenders, and slotted it into the bottom corner under the advancing 'keeper with his left foot.

[SHANDY LOVE MACHINE]

Sounds like a good finish, cool and confident. I don't know why but I was under the impression the keeper has miskicked it and twas a tap in for the Coxster

[Clifty]

Credit to Jimmy for closing him down and then for his composure when through on goal! he looked hungry to score again after that. Still think he isn't 100% fit, and probably lacks a little confidence still but is still a class player!

[Neil]

Sorry about the delay again but Clifty's interview with Tim from Wealdstone can be downloaded from here (http://www.cityladies.co.uk/spf/th200307.wav).

Cheers for your help guys. Boo to 02 :rolleyes:

[Noah]

I have to say that Clifty sounds very comfortable with this role. I think he could easily fill in for Spoony as required.

I must rush in to say that Neil is a very accomplished performer too. I would liken him to Garry Richardson, of Radio Five's Sportsweek programme : a man who asks the hard question without compunction.

[Neil]

Just wait until the going gets tough and I have to continually repeat the same question like Jeremy Paxman does :D

[SHANDY LOVE MACHINE]

I'd say Neil was less Jeremy Paxman, more Jeremy Sprake :)

[Neil]

Dynamo Minsk, Vodka, Chernobyl....

[Noah]

Just wait until the going gets tough and I have to continually repeat the same question like Jeremy Paxman does :D

I think you could do it, Neil.

[city supporter]

Great result for the lads, even though it sounds like we were a little fortunate. Another clean sheet as well.......bingo bango!

At the baggies ground....everyone jumps up and down shouting BOING BOING when they score....plus the goal is repeated on a big screen. C'mon the T-End lets give it a go !

[Graham]

We have no big screen, maybe we can all crowd round Neils video camera!!

[tigermatty]

We have no big screen, maybe we can all crowd round Neils video camera!!

All you need is a giant white screen, an overhead projector (like in schools) and an lcd plate. Any non-league ground's currently have a big screen?