The Match

[MrB]

What a difference a week makes. Forget the 0-3 scoreline, all the goals were in the last 15 minutes (I think) and up to then the sides were very evenly matched. We were beaten by two very good goals and everyone can be happy with the contribution they made.

The big difference for me is that unlike last week, the defending was good in all areas of the pitch. The midfield worked tirelessly and I think the decision to dispense with wide midfielders paid dividends as we don't really have anyone who has the fitness and pace to get up and down the flanks all match. If we can play like we did in the first half for 90 minutes we'll be ok.

Well done guys.

[The General]

Midfield worked tirelessly? Jeez! Shows that i wasn't there.

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Kev

[* ORM *]

Yep, very pleased with the efforts this week. Forget the 3-0 scoreline we were even for 75 minutes, their second goal was something special and the game was over by the time they got the third.

In the first half I thought we were the better team. I wouldn't say we dominated but we did have more possession and put a lot of thought into the game. We were always on the backfoot in the second half but we did have our moments.

The big difference this week was that we had some shape and organisation in the middle of the park. There is nothing wrong with playing two wide midfielders when you have two centre midfielders winning everything, but we've never been in that position. I think Steve, Mark and Simon worked fantastically well, particularly in the first half and gave our defence a well earned breather. All of them listened and tracked back which made a big difference.

Dave and Dan ran everywhere up front and a goal would have been a good reward but it wasn't to be. Perhaps if they'd gambled on the odd bouncing ball, especially form the long throw ins it may have been different, but that's life. Toddy pulled off one outstanding save in the second half when it was still 0-0.

All in all much, much better and we can at last hold our heads up a bit higher.

Lastly Carter I didn't get a proper chance to thank your old man for reffing. Please say thanks for me.

Well done all. We're trying to get a pitch for 9th May. This could well be our last match for a few months but I hope everyone will be at training every week. We worked hard last summer but had some laughs along the way. This summer we have a real target to aim for.

[east stand drummer boy]

Well done lads sorry i could not be their.

Sounds like a good game and that everyone worked their socks off.

Well done lads

lets keep it going

Cheers

JAck

[new bloke]

Well done everybody a great effort put in by all,sorry I had to go off( again) after 15 mins but my calf is not right and I will need some time to make sure it is heald properly.
I thought we played the better football in the first half and we were unlucky not to go in a goal up.
A bit of credit must go to Tony for looking at the midfileld and making some changes in the way we played and it worked much better this week.
We did fade a little bit towards the end but again we made eight changes during the game and was beaten by two quality goals.
Nobody had a bad game but if I had to pick a few players out for a mention Tony my MOTM worked hard to keep the team going and to keep the shape we had Dan and Dave who worked So hard up front for no reward.
Steve,Mark Simon who kept going right to the end and to all of the defenders we made so many changes at the back but everyone played with passion and pride.

Really really sorry to Shrek& Patsy who only got on for the last nine mins.

Lets take this forward and try to improve on what we are doing.

ORM I did thank Carters dad for reffing he was knackerd but I think he enjoyed.
See you all at training

Uncle

[Leeboy]

Much, much better than the previous week.The midfield were superb, worked really hard and tracked back when needed ( which is always a boost http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif )

I thought Dan had an excellent game, chased everything and won so many headers against bigger, taller guys than himself.Steve and Simon's vision in midfield was excellent as well, playing the ball intelligently.
It's also good to see that Shags' long throws are slowly paying off, with a bit more practice I don't think it will be long before we score from one.
Also well done to Toddy, looked a lot more confident this week, especially that great save, and well done to Colin, B and Andee for keeping the Judas quiet for 75 minutes.
Nice to see 'Rusty' Axe and Marathon Man back as well, looks like we'll have 'healthy' competition for places come the beginning of next season.

[Davros]

What a great game we had yesterday
We opperated as a unit, and kept our shape superbly.
That first half was the best football we have played. There were times when we had the ball and played it around a bit, which shows we are bonding better as a team
I reckon if the first half had been about 5 minutes longer i think we would have got the goal we deserved!
I think half time was a slight turning point, as it gave the opposition time to regroup, and they came out with more shape in the second half, but thats no discreidt to us.
We gave them one heck of a game, and every player at Shriperzone FC can hold there head high.
Carters dad was an excellent ref, he took no s**t and let the game flow, good call by whoever let him ref!

If anyone knows of a place where i can get free football boots id be very appreciative!!

Dave

[steveh1510]

Well done all, can't really add to what has been said already. This just proves that we can do what we know we can do, we just need to keep that going now.

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[Shagster69]

I'd also like to thank those on the touchline for their positive support as well. It does keep you going and is much appreciated.

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (Shagster69 @ April 26 2004,11:07)]I'd also like to thank those on the touchline for their positive support as well. It does keep you going and is much appreciated.
And thanks to Jack for sorting out the ref and keeping everyone informed of what was happening.

Oh.

[Bob Cratchitt]

Do I detect a touch of sarcasm??

Well done everyone, it was good to see everybody compete for the whole time. There was times when concentration did lapse but these were very far and few between especially compared to last week. So lets keep up the effort.

Sorry for the first goal. I should have stood my ground longer and not allowed him to get the cross into the box.

[sismith]

Not much to add now, but the gaffer did make an excellent decsion with regards to the midfield and the amount of headers he won there was superb. Nobody actually played bad this week and we can only go fowards.

[east stand drummer boy]

I had sorted the ref out thanks. Tony was ment to text me even printed the PM off to text me to let me know but no text was recieved what am I ment to do?

Be mistic meg and just no we need a ref?http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[Bob Cratchitt]

I would try phoning him (Tony that is not the ref), or even better ask the ref if you can pass on his contact details to Tony. And then stand out the way, this will mean you will not get caned for a ref no-show! Simple really.

For what my opinion is worth, I thought that was the best team performance that I have seen from you guys. The only difference in the end was that we took advantage of the very chances we were presented - but on another day the result could quite easily have gone the other way. ignoring the bit of petulance at the end, I enjoyed yesterdays game very much, although I will be steering clear of overhead kicks until the ground has softened up a little!!!!!

[east stand drummer boy]

Yeah I will do that but a no show ref on Sunday was nothing at all to do with me so i do not have a clue why i have got the blame for that!

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (east stand drummer boy @ April 26 2004,14:26)]Yeah I will do that but a no show ref on Sunday was nothing at all to do with me so i do not have a clue why i have got the blame for that!
Jack, can I make a suggestion? Why don't you send ORM and Bob Cratchitt a pm, giving them both the name and contact telephone number of your friend who reffed for us the other week. That way, if we do need a ref, then they can get in contact with him themselves, without having to go through you all the time (cutting out the middle man).

Thanks.

[Shagster69]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ April 26 2004,14:22)]For what my opinion is worth, I thought that was the best team performance that I have seen from you guys. *The only difference in the end was that we took advantage of the very chances we were presented - but on another day the result could quite easily have gone the other way. *ignoring the bit of petulance at the end, I enjoyed yesterdays game very much, although I will be steering clear of overhead kicks until the ground has softened up a little!!!!!
Cheers for that. As you say a much closer game this time and we were really able to test you. BTW - Cracking diving header!! Let you out of sight for 1 moment and you go and bloody well score. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[Leeboy]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ April 26 2004,14:22)]For what my opinion is worth, I thought that was the best team performance that I have seen from you guys. *The only difference in the end was that we took advantage of the very chances we were presented - but on another day the result could quite easily have gone the other way. *ignoring the bit of petulance at the end, I enjoyed yesterdays game very much, although I will be steering clear of overhead kicks until the ground has softened up a little!!!!!
nice to see you Paul, even if it was only during the game.Did you make it to Cardiff, as Dan said you were coaching it?

Oh, and good header mate, I think we all knew deep down you would score, it was just a case of when and how many!

[Durera]

Quote[/b] (east stand drummer boy @ April 26 2004,14:26)]i do not have a clue
<span style='font-family:comic sans ms'>Amen.</span>

[* ORM *]

What was the petulance bit ? Is this tongue in cheek or did I miss something serious ?

[Leeboy]

Tony,

I think it was when our great offside trap caught him every time&#33; *What a superb defence - myself,Adam, you and B/Andee.......... http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Bob Cratchitt]

Yeah but he only scored once his marker had been crippled upto then MrB did a great job containing him. I hope you are not aching too much after I landed on you as a result of your wayward overhead kick.

Cheers Shags - as the ball was coming over i was hoping that it would fall nicely and it did - apart from that didnt really get a sniff which was a shame for me - but you all played very well so I cant grumble.

Leeboy - did make it to Cardiff, saw Toddy and Dan etc in the queue for the buses. Haven&#39;t really made any other games as I have had a game every saturday since chrimbo. But, the season is over so I will pop into the Spread before the Torquay game and have a proper chat.....

[Bob Cratchitt]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ April 26 2004,15:02)]Tony,

I think it was when our great offside trap caught him every time&#33; What a superb defence - myself,Adam, you and B.......... http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
*cough* I think you will find B had gone off by the time petulance was occuring *cough*

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ April 26 2004,14:57)]What was the petulance bit ? Is this tongue in cheek or did I miss something serious ?
When I sulked at the end and left the ball in the corner - very bad - frustration more than anything.....

[Leeboy]

edited Andee, please re-read..........

Quote[/b] (Bob Cratchitt @ April 26 2004,15:02)]Yeah but he only scored once his marker had been crippled upto then MrB did a great job containing him. I hope you are not aching too much after I landed on you as a result of your wayward overhead kick.
I did notice the Benjy shape hole left around the penalty spot.... http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Bob Cratchitt]

Very kind of you sir. Benjy by that time anything you did to waste time was welcomed by me.

In fact at one point Ross and I joked about both going off as he wasn&#39;t getting anything from me and it was too bloody hot to play anyway.

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ April 26 2004,15:05)]
Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ April 26 2004,14:57)]What was the petulance bit ? Is this tongue in cheek or did I miss something serious ?
When I sulked at the end and left the ball in the corner - very bad - frustration more than anything.....
Hmmmm, I remember this incident and your &quot;petulance&quot; was no different to my &quot;honesty&quot;. This was for the corner that wasn&#39;t and I believe it was Toddy&#39;s middle finger that got to the ball. That&#39;s the first time it&#39;s ever been used &#33; http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

I think it was one of those games where the first goal would decide the winner. An even first half which we probably slightly edged and a fairly level start to the second half but you definitely dominated the last 30 minutes or so.

I really enjoyed that game and I&#39;m pretty sure your guys did too. No gimmes and a victory your lot had to work bloody hard for.

[MrB]

Gutted that I&#39;m going to miss the next game due to an unavoidable golfing holiday in Portugal.

I have my ideas about who should don the armband but of course that&#39;s down to the management team.

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ April 26 2004,17:31)]Gutted that I&#39;m going to miss the next game due to an unavoidable golfing holiday in Portugal.

I have my ideas about who should don the armband but of course that&#39;s down to the management team.
I do read PMs http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Shrimpersarmy]

Good game yesterday lads, especially as it was way too hot to play football, i was feeling a bit leggy after only about half hour as it was so hot&#33;

Well done gaffer on the midfield decision, it payed off as the lads in the centre of the park won the ball back alot after we had given it away. We didnt have a real chance yesterday, which was frustrating, because i think if we had scored the first goal at the same sort of time as they did we would have gone on to win the game.

I have played in the same team as Toddy for 2 years now, and that one of the best saves i have ever seen him make, keep it up mate. *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Also a big well done to the defence today who didnt really look like conceding for much of the game, only sorry we couldnt help you out with a goal at the other end of the field.

Dan

[The General]

Too hot? Lightweight&#33;&#33; http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

My team kept its first clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 win and we didnt even have our normal goalkeeper playing ... which says alot really&#33;&#33; With 11 men, i had to play right back, which also, says alot ...

Kev

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[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (The General @ April 26 2004,22:16)]With 11 men, i had to play right back, which also, says alot ...
.............about their left winger Kev ? http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

How many more games left for Shoebury btw ? Surely there can&#39;t be many more.

[Bob Cratchitt]

If there is games left maybe we should all go down there to watch a masterclass one sunday.

[carter_true_blue]

My dad said your welcome for reffing the game and he&#39;ll do it anytime we need a reff he was also knakered after many years of not running around ha ha . Ive got a chest infection i went to the doctors.Thats why i lasted 5 minutes i&#39;ll survive .Awesome performance http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif. The 4-1-3-2 was a good postion that should be used more now.

[The General]

Think i&#39;ve got 4 games left ... both of which are apparently going to be double headers.

[hockleyshrimper]

Here&#39;s my 2 pence worth.

First half you had a lot more possesion than us and were marginally the better team. This was down to tactics. Firstly, a bad decision by myself for playing 4-5-1. judas didnt get a sniff when he was up front on his own and he had no help from the midfield (myself included), and secondly for the masterstroke from ORM who certainly did his homework in your midfield.

Personally, i feel we have 3 or 4 good headers of the ball, but your long throws caused us problems. Against a smaller team i can see you scoring a few goals this way. And also that big lump that comes off the bench (no, not Barry Harris, the other one) will be a menace in this tactic. However, for all your possesion you didnt have a lot of shots. You need to gamble more.

In the second half we reverted to our favoured 4-4-2 to help Judas out and our shape looked a lot better. The first goal was crucial. When the second &#39;lucky&#39; goal went in i felt it was all over.

Since the first time we played you i thought the fitness from both teams was a lot better, well done lads.

Big thanks to the ref, sorry about all the moaning...again.

Keep it up lads.

[* ORM *]

Thanks for the kind words. I think both teams have come on leaps and bounds since the early days. Very impressed with your team&#39;s development, very composed on the ball and trying to play footie rather than kick and hope.

Although you outnumbered us numerically in midfield in the first half you were trying to pass the ball through us rather than over or around us and in those hard bouncy conditions you spent too much time getting the ball under control.

The pleasing thing for me was that although Benji saw a lot more of the ball in the second half we still kept his clear opportunities down to a bare minimum. We kept our shape and composure even when the first goal went in, usually our biggest weakness.

I found out today that Cupids has one pitch only (out the front) open the whole summer through and it can be booked. I think overplaying each other is not good but 1 game every 5-6 weeks might not be a bad idea.

[Bob Cratchitt]

That is the pitch I used to play on for my last Saturday team. Not to bad but balls tend to get lost easily. How much is it Tony?

[* ORM *]

Don&#39;t know exactly. The normal ones are £60 so I&#39;d guess £60-70. By comparison Eastwoodbury Lane (arguably not as good surfaces are £80 by virtue of the fact that it is Borough HQ). We can ask on Sunday (and make some bookings for as many summer games as we want if we feel the need)

[GNH]

Glad you managed to get it sorted Tony, i think you&#39;ll find the pitch will cost £50 per game

Like Andee said, you&#39;ll either need a healthy supply of balls or willing volunteers to retrieve said balls from the ditches. Maybe Hils could do it? http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[* ORM *]

We never shoot lol - or if we do it&#39;ll clear the ditches http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Can i just say it really gets on my nerves when the team all support each other and give each other compliments and then u get the sarcastic gits who wanna talk about their other teams and rub it in ( one person in mind). Forget bout the other team and concentrate on this one.

[* ORM *]

You can say what you like - preferably without hiding next time

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ April 27 2004,22:13)]Can i just say it really gets on my nerves when the team all support each other and give each other compliments and then u get the sarcastic gits who wanna talk about their other teams and rub it in ( one person in mind). Forget bout the other team and concentrate on this one.
Its not my fault we win most weeks ... oh actually ... it is. Im that goooooood&#33;&#33;

Kev

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[carter_true_blue]

Quote[/b] (hockleyshrimper @ April 27 2004,19:30)]Big thanks to the ref, sorry about all the moaning...again.
My dad said no problem he wanted to let the game flow as there was alot of challenges.

[hockleyshrimper]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ April 27 2004,22:13)]Can i just say it really gets on my nerves when the team all support each other and give each other compliments and then u get the sarcastic gits who wanna talk about their other teams and rub it in ( one person in mind). Forget bout the other team and concentrate on this one.
Was that aimed at me or Kev?

[MrB]

Quote[/b] (hockleyshrimper @ April 28 2004,16:55)]
Quote[/b] (Guest @ April 27 2004,22:13)]Can i just say it really gets on my nerves when the team all support each other and give each other compliments and then u get the sarcastic gits who wanna talk about their other teams and rub it in ( one person in mind). Forget bout the other team and concentrate on this one.
Was that aimed at me or Kev?
Let&#39;s just assume it was Kev.

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (hockleyshrimper @ April 28 2004,16:55)]
Quote[/b] (Guest @ April 27 2004,22:13)]Can i just say it really gets on my nerves when the team all support each other and give each other compliments and then u get the sarcastic gits who wanna talk about their other teams and rub it in ( one person in mind). Forget bout the other team and concentrate on this one.
Was that aimed at me or Kev?
Still don&#39;t understand a) the point of the post b) the anonymity. Best ignored unless we get some additional explanation.