17/12/06: Oaks Athletic 2 Vs Linford Wanderers 4

Well, thats the first half of the season over. With no wins and only three draws so far, it's not looking good boys! Now that we're out of yet another cup, we can concentrate on the league ! There was a vast improvement on last weeks' performance and I can see that we've turned a corner. Hopefully, we can build on that perfomance and secure some points in the new year.
Parker and quite a few players turned up sober yesterday, and it made such a difference. I thought that we worked well as a team and everyone seemed motivated. We were very much in the game until the last ten minutes really. I would like to thank the referee for being consistent throughout the game, and also for not sending Parker off this week! Our two goals came from Nathan O'Kerin and little Johnny Gray (Dolly is his new nick name, it's what Ian's daughter calls him. Mugged off by a toddler, he he!). Jacko played a part in both goals and I thought he was a live wire for 90 minutes. Even though Jacko's 'pass' was really a shot, it went straight to Nathan and he buried it. Jacko won the penalty after he got brought down in the box. Little Johnny's goal was a rebound from his gash penalty kick which went straight at the keeper. Lucky for him, the keeper couldn't hold it. They scored four goals and one of those was scored by the monster of a sub they brought on, and he isn't shit now is he ?!?!?!? Another one was from the penalty spot after 'Dolly' decided to cut one of their players down in the box, idiot.
I think Alex 'The Slug' White a.k.a. One-Fat-Leg will have some competition round the pool table if he returns to the team. Karl, Eye-ball-Paul and Sharpy all knew their way round the pool table down the George and Dragon. If anyone bumps into Shaggy, try and get him back with the team. Last time I spoke to him he seemed really down about not getting a starting place in the team. If he'd have turned up yesterday, he could of had a full game probably. Competition for places is important in the team, in theory it should make you play better. STOP THE PRESS! The main man made his first appearance back in the red and black with three minutes left on the clock. Look out chumps it's going to be a fucking marvellous new year!

Last indoor training session is tomorrow evening at James Hornsby High School 7-8pm.
Next match is on Sunday 7th January against Sockett's Heath at, er, Sockett's Heath.

(That's Blackshots by the way, and it's a league away game, 09.45 am meet)
Hope the knee gets better Cairns. Do the exercises I told you to do then ice it up ok.