Buxton Robins 12 Bramhall Rangers 6
"If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice" - Chinese proverb
It was a cold evening the sort of evening in which a night in front of the television with a big bowl of soup and a movie on the television. That is of course if you don’t play for Bramhall Rangers as those lucky few this band of brother (a bit if Shakespeare there) know when the clock hits 21.00 it ain’t Chico Time is football time. The usual excitement was in the air and all the questions to be answered were we going to be shite or could this be the night we tell our kids about (remember one of which will be married to Big Pete). The suprising thing, at least as far as I can see, was that Bramhall after a diabolical performance last week managed a reasonable performance.
The team was Mark in net and outfield it was Shiz, John, Mini, Big Pete and Nev. Belly was absent because he had something more important to do possibly organising his envelopes into size and colour order to make it easier with the change of the postal service. A wise move Belly a very wise move. The games started well with the teams (in a non-sexual way) feeling each other out. Mark was called upon to pull off some good saves and even Big Pete wasn’t doing bad with his Angelina Ballerina impression to get past people working more than it has in recent weeks. Shiz was all over the pitch and even the biggest issue of fitness didn’t seem to bad throughout the team.
The team as usual relied heavily upon Mini to sprinkle the fairy dust and make something happen which he was able to do. The team were working well together and no-one (surprisingly) could be picked out to say that they had a shit game. Most of the match was a blur to me but just a couple of points of interest. Mark had a good game in net but conceded a goal with the least pace of any shot in history. The shot came in and he pushed it into the air and could only watch it trickle into the empty net behind me narrowly beating Lawrence the snail over the line. The second event just before the end with an altercation between Mini and one of the opposition I didn’t see it myself but I understand he was pole-axed so collapsed in the foetal position. On standing up informing the opposition that if that was how they wanted to play it then it was alright with Mini – I sense the referee would have liked to have been involved in this decision but still the game came to an end soon after and it was of for tea and fondant fancies in the pavilion. Bramhall Rangers scorers were Mini, John and big Pete all with 2 and a little satisfaction perhaps that we have played ok – for us.
Bramhall are certainly a team who are inconsistent and although it was one of the best performances for several weeks it is important to remember the basics. Too many times defenders were isolated with several two against ones this needs resolving, there is still a lack of communication (I suggest we try semaphore), as a team we need to try to avoid diving in because too many times the player takes it past us. There is no I in team remember we need to work as a team to start winning but the starting point has to be getting some consistency together.
Final Score - Bramhall Rangers 6 Buxton Robins 12
Goals - Mini (2), Pie (2), Peter (2)
Nev goal watch - 49
*Report by Mr Nev
It was a cold evening the sort of evening in which a night in front of the television with a big bowl of soup and a movie on the television. That is of course if you don’t play for Bramhall Rangers as those lucky few this band of brother (a bit if Shakespeare there) know when the clock hits 21.00 it ain’t Chico Time is football time. The usual excitement was in the air and all the questions to be answered were we going to be shite or could this be the night we tell our kids about (remember one of which will be married to Big Pete). The suprising thing, at least as far as I can see, was that Bramhall after a diabolical performance last week managed a reasonable performance.
The team was Mark in net and outfield it was Shiz, John, Mini, Big Pete and Nev. Belly was absent because he had something more important to do possibly organising his envelopes into size and colour order to make it easier with the change of the postal service. A wise move Belly a very wise move. The games started well with the teams (in a non-sexual way) feeling each other out. Mark was called upon to pull off some good saves and even Big Pete wasn’t doing bad with his Angelina Ballerina impression to get past people working more than it has in recent weeks. Shiz was all over the pitch and even the biggest issue of fitness didn’t seem to bad throughout the team.
The team as usual relied heavily upon Mini to sprinkle the fairy dust and make something happen which he was able to do. The team were working well together and no-one (surprisingly) could be picked out to say that they had a shit game. Most of the match was a blur to me but just a couple of points of interest. Mark had a good game in net but conceded a goal with the least pace of any shot in history. The shot came in and he pushed it into the air and could only watch it trickle into the empty net behind me narrowly beating Lawrence the snail over the line. The second event just before the end with an altercation between Mini and one of the opposition I didn’t see it myself but I understand he was pole-axed so collapsed in the foetal position. On standing up informing the opposition that if that was how they wanted to play it then it was alright with Mini – I sense the referee would have liked to have been involved in this decision but still the game came to an end soon after and it was of for tea and fondant fancies in the pavilion. Bramhall Rangers scorers were Mini, John and big Pete all with 2 and a little satisfaction perhaps that we have played ok – for us.
Bramhall are certainly a team who are inconsistent and although it was one of the best performances for several weeks it is important to remember the basics. Too many times defenders were isolated with several two against ones this needs resolving, there is still a lack of communication (I suggest we try semaphore), as a team we need to try to avoid diving in because too many times the player takes it past us. There is no I in team remember we need to work as a team to start winning but the starting point has to be getting some consistency together.
Final Score - Bramhall Rangers 6 Buxton Robins 12
Goals - Mini (2), Pie (2), Peter (2)
Nev goal watch - 49
*Report by Mr Nev
posted by Mini at 9:14 am
1 Comments:
Well Nev, if there's "no I in team" then where the hell was my fondant fancy? I think you scoffed mine! I'm not happy about the incident at all :)
As for Belly re-organising his envelopes... classic!
Sorry I can't be there this week. I'll have a Guiness in Dublin to wish you Good Luck.
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