Southendsleeper
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Just gut wrenching
Rained on there, torrential rain during the match, worse rain in the second half, turned into a farce. Rightly the officials carried on, and with 20 mins left, I was hoping a fairly entertaining (for the wrong reasons) encounter wouldnt be abandoned.
The ball would go a couple of feet and stick to the mud, there couldnt be any fluid passing, it would just stick. Balls wouldnt go out for throw ins, goal kicks leading to much amusements as Barnsley players would leave it, then make panicked rushes to get to the ball.
The player who moved the ball again after the referee had mad him move it back. Comedy genius. Rightfully booked for it after the Southend fans pointed it out
Clarke had a good game, his lob to Freddie to set up a chance was fantastic, and got around the poor playing conditions. Got back with pace and good positioning when a corner attack down the other end broke down.
Barnsley were poor, make no mistake. We could have been 4 or so up. The goal was good (I thought Freddie scored it, we all sang the Eastwood song and Brian Wheeler announced as such, but Skysports have it credited to Gower?), it was wellied it along the ground, could have gone anywhere. Bradbury did everything right with a header, it stopping near the line due to the mud...devestating. A Barrett header saved, Freddie and McCormack playing well together to set up an opportunity.
Guttridge came on, failed to clear and with almost the last kick of the game. Barnsley equalised. The fairly small but vocal support from the fans sadly turned to booes. The North West had been singing for most of the match, and even with 5400 it had been fairly noisy at the Hall.
So wet the bluebelles couldnt even dance in it. I'll avoid all wet t-shirt competition jokes, but fairplay to them they did come out and wiggle a bit
So the last possible thing we wanted. A replay. Another game in a tough month. Its not fair
McCormack MOM for me, makes his £30,000 seem a snip. JCR possibly a close second
Just gut wrenching
Rained on there, torrential rain during the match, worse rain in the second half, turned into a farce. Rightly the officials carried on, and with 20 mins left, I was hoping a fairly entertaining (for the wrong reasons) encounter wouldnt be abandoned.
The ball would go a couple of feet and stick to the mud, there couldnt be any fluid passing, it would just stick. Balls wouldnt go out for throw ins, goal kicks leading to much amusements as Barnsley players would leave it, then make panicked rushes to get to the ball.
The player who moved the ball again after the referee had mad him move it back. Comedy genius. Rightfully booked for it after the Southend fans pointed it out
Clarke had a good game, his lob to Freddie to set up a chance was fantastic, and got around the poor playing conditions. Got back with pace and good positioning when a corner attack down the other end broke down.
Barnsley were poor, make no mistake. We could have been 4 or so up. The goal was good (I thought Freddie scored it, we all sang the Eastwood song and Brian Wheeler announced as such, but Skysports have it credited to Gower?), it was wellied it along the ground, could have gone anywhere. Bradbury did everything right with a header, it stopping near the line due to the mud...devestating. A Barrett header saved, Freddie and McCormack playing well together to set up an opportunity.
Guttridge came on, failed to clear and with almost the last kick of the game. Barnsley equalised. The fairly small but vocal support from the fans sadly turned to booes. The North West had been singing for most of the match, and even with 5400 it had been fairly noisy at the Hall.
So wet the bluebelles couldnt even dance in it. I'll avoid all wet t-shirt competition jokes, but fairplay to them they did come out and wiggle a bit
So the last possible thing we wanted. A replay. Another game in a tough month. Its not fair
McCormack MOM for me, makes his £30,000 seem a snip. JCR possibly a close second