29/10/06: Oaks Athletic 0 Vs Belhus Park 0

Everything was all set for a nice game of football. Nice weather, plenty of grass on the pitch (bit long in places - sort it out Thurrock Council!) and a good turn out of players. There were some decent passing moves in the first half and both teams had some goal scoring chances, but no-one could find the net. Coming closest for the Oaks was Deano, with a header which found the top of the crossbar from a Danny Allen corner. I have to say that it was our final ball into the box that let us down continually throughout the game. If we could improve on this, I believe that we could create far more opportunities for our strikers.
The second half was marred by a confrontation between Sharpy and the opposition's captain. Both of whom were sent off, along with one of the subs from the opposition. This spoilt the game and I didn't expect Sharpy to let everyone down after his pre-season statement: "I'm a changed man, I'm not going to anything like that anymore." His disciplinary record begs to differ.

I want everyone to remember that they are part of a team and as members of that team, you should support each other by being responsible for your actions. The best thing to do, is to think, before the red mist comes down and clouds your judgement. Is continuing to stand after being head-butted instead of going to ground like a sack of shit really going to help the team? Think about it lads. What do we want out of this? Do we want to win games of football? Score goals? Win divisions/leagues/cups? Or have minor scuffles with the opposition every week? If fighting is what you want to do, have a go in the ultimate fighting competitions or something, because I couldn't care less.