OldNick

the referee should have booked you for timewasting, by impersonating a footballer

second half i didn't need to shout so much as we were in the main coasting, only time i did throw my hands up in despair was when Influenced passed the ball across the box to you and you got caught in possession and they could easily have scored.

Difficult to know what is best, it may settle down quickly. I was right by it and didn't hear any bones cracking or anything like that. I would have thought as you managed to play another half hour or so it is bruising where you twisted your ankle.

If you think it is that bad I think you should quickly Granty as you may need to have a cast put on it

it wasnt a bad tackle but strong.I'm sorry that Granty is suffering though. That's the trouble as you get old, tackles you could ride when you are in your thirties are not so easy in your forties

The best bit is Influenced wandering away without a care in the world after his tackle on Granty

That's not quite the case, and when you watch it on your DVD you will see that.

Well the home team's would be worth quite a bit more than the away's

i dont think anyone is sure what the revenue's plan is, and probably that's what they want. Im an impatient person and so as time goes on i lose it and so perhaps believe wrongly that they are not doing anything about it. It would be good to see AA and co get surprised and actually their plan go t###

You may get a better return by writing the money off your profits in I fell swoop.

It was so easy i let the more glamorous of our players sunbathe

NC Im told was having it beamed live to Switzerland, so they could assess the of motivation i could instill in a side. Im waiting for the call, I keep checking the phone to check i have put it back on the cradle correctly, knowing NC i suspect he is playing the waiting game and will give me the call later

Disgraceful behavior, but those sandeaters just don't know how to behave. The stewards should have ejected the barrackers sitting by the bench. What a grim picture i had to turn to, Hamster and Lets be Avenue with their jeers and hand gesturing. Peace was restored when the 4th hit the back of the net though. i haven't seen such long faces since Camilla went a did a horse head judging competition

Yes and the managers were interviewed again. There were only two copies of that last year and Baj had them and never found the time or inclination to forward them on. This year Granty has said he will make sure they do make their way to us afterall the players got their DVD Some quite good passing football at times was played, and also a few decent goals and saves. Like all games a lot of dross but entertaining im sure

Britains got talent auditions find a new act. Syncyronised saluting with a Morris dancer

not a attempt to lob the keeper then

i thought it was shot , but your foot got stuck in the turf and that sent the ball in a slow arc

If you are talking about the 2nd half , i agree a quick free kick should be allowed, but not 5 yards forward from the offence, and you were rightly told to move the ball back to the right place. I think there were decisions that could have gone both ways, a couple of hand balls were not called, but for me Foxy's offside decision seemed very harsh. All in all , i thought the ref did well, although he may well have called a foul when Influenced tapped your ankle

It has to be the good, the bad, and the ugly (from left to right of course)

and that was???

I think it is bad sportsmanship to blame the officials

Thats SaintDonkey and is about 6ft 5tall but i suppose i cant help your preferences

My match report. First thing to say, i hope that Bigdave Watson recovers quickly form his injury, and was a great miss to the away side. his place taken up by Lawrie Macs son, who ably filled his space. The first 10 minutes were quite scrappy with little action. All of a sudden the team took my request to pass and not hoof wherever you played and we played some really good triangular passing moves, one touch stuff Bally would have been drooling about. We instantly upped our game and DP's team were chasing shadows, which in the heat was tough. We had one move that came from right back right through midfield and sadly not able to finish with a goal but their keeper made a decent save to put it for a corner. It was obvious that a goal must come and duly did with a cracking finish by Saintsforlife7.That made us settle more and the floodgates now seemed certain to open up. With our captain Influenced.com in midfield pulling the strings Spades fired the second home. DP's side were tiring and if was not for some superb last ditch defending by Geneva and especially the Flying Finn (in my team last year) and keeping by Redarmy79 we would have made it 6or7 before half time. JustMike was given a torrid time by Spades (who IMO should get off his backside and make himself known and get into a high standard of football) Another flowing move saw the third goal, after another defence splitting move Spades was through on goal and unselfishly slid the ball across goal for Rabbit to slide home.Instantly we were back on the attack and a now tired away side saw Magnet through but his attempt went agonizingly wide from a difficult angle. Our midfield was working hard and the away side had Noodles trying to hold it together and was ably supported by his other teammates but the endeavor and passing of my teams was just too good. LeeSaint our keeper was getting cold in the heat as he had nothing to do apart from collecting a few stray balls and one he pushed past the post,i put that down as one for the camera though.A terrific defensive partnership of Bpsaint and OOhTerryHurlock had snuffed out Um Bongo''s and an ever more frustrated Granty's attacking threat. They had nothing to feed on, Neilza was in control on the left and Spades was up and down the pitch comfortably controlling that side. Scudamore was left trying to help justMike deal with Spades and that was an impossible task. No doubt Scudamore was also regretting alluding to in the pre match banter Influenced being a short fat bast###, as after a challenge my captain offered to remove his head from his shoulders, all in the best possible taste of course Lol. Im sure Influenced will apologise for his enthusiasm. To the relief of the away side half time came. My job was easy, just wander in and to keep their heads, and get the new players ready for the 2nd half. It was never going to be the same, we were comfortably in control. The second half started with scrappy football. The away side had a new injection players into midfield and slowly were turning the game possession wise. A brilliant first time hook forward by Foxy sent Dan Kerrins through and looked certain to score but a brilliant save from redarmy79, kept them in the game. One or two if the away fans thought that was game changing, and were happy to tell me so, but Red and White 91 soon made it 4-0 with a smart finish.The away fans who had been getting above themselves quietened a bit then. A scrappy goal mouth scramble left them to get a goal back (not sure who was the goalscorer Dr Zuess or St Nando, but a useful finisher) This came at a time when Bpsaint our rock in defence had limped off and could not risk playing on. That meant a reshuffle bringing onSaintsforlife7 and Spades going into the centre of defence alongside the enthusiastic and imposing SaintDonkey with Influenced moving back into a shielding role. This gave the impetus to the away side, although we still looked like we could score again if need be. A five minute period where we were still trying to get our shape again did cause some concern, they hit the bar and LeeSaint made a superb save that stopped their charge, that then petered out. Rabbit who was surprising not Orange, had run himself into the ground and came off with a calf injury, and so again the tireless Magnet came on to fill his role until Rabbit decided to come back on again and then came off again allowing Andy Porter another unsung hero to finish the game. Twice Maddog was unlucky with headed attempts, and the game was ebbing and flowing. Whilst 4-1 up the game could easily turn on another goal by the away side but from a corner , the ball fell at the feet of Red and White91 and before he had shot i knew he would score. his composed finish belied his young years.5-1 game over. The away side got a late consolation goal (again Dr Zeuss or St Hando) For the last 10 minutes knowing the job was done i could happily sit in the dugout, the referee thought he had ordered me to but it was my decision to do so and sit chatting to my squad. The final whistle came and Saint Donkey dropped to his knees and kissed the pitch, a classic moment that summed up what this game/club means to us. I hope the photographers got a picture of that and not waiting for any of my approach to the ref at the final whistle. Thanks to Granty for organising this again, to all who played and even Al De Man and Minty for taking the time for turning up to take pictures. Of course the friends and family who also sat through this and cheered when it was suggested that i go and sit down by the ref. Last season Influenced was the Motm, this season he was just edged out by Spades

that would have been a waste of energy, i must talk to him about that

You did look like a loser, you'll fit right in