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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
DIR By: Rogue
Date: August 31, 2018, 2:48 am
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> He was apparently one of the Worksop staff and as it turned
out was barely needed - on the one occasion he had to flag for
offside the ball was claimed by the keeper and Mr Waters played
on, though with a loud cry of "Cheers, Frosty. Great work, pal."
>
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Actually one of the Liversedge backroom team. Mr A Frost is a
competent Level 5 referee whose son is also a (much better Level
5) referee.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
DIR By: JCFC
Date: August 31, 2018, 3:22 am
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Thanks for the clarification, Rogue. I based the incorrect
assumption on the warm greeting he received from the Worksop
keeper. Apologies to Mr Frost - and maybe I shall come across Mr
Frost Junior one day.
Meanwhile, off to the wilds of Hertfordshire for tonight.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
DIR By: JCFC
Date: August 31, 2018, 3:36 pm
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And so to the eagerly awaited start of the world's best knockout
competition ...
Episode 1a
FA Vase 1st Round Qualifying
Wormley Rovers v Biggleswade United
Elliott Mayer; Grant Mathias, Bola Lepe.
Wormley's pitch not being ready, the tie was switched to
Biggleswade, making it accessible by train. As his team warmed
up, a Wormley player went to ground, apparently in the grip of
some sort of seizure. It took almost half an hour for an
ambulance to arrive, and even then it was one of the small
one-man versions, the large one arriving another ten minutes
later and further minutes passed before it was driven onto the
pitch. By then the match had been abandoned. The announcement
mentioned "the sad circumstances" which did not sound good, but
a subsequent tweet sounded more hopeful. Let's hope so!
Credit to the match officials, who stayed on the pitch
throughout.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
DIR By: JCFC
Date: September 1, 2018, 12:35 am
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Thankfully things were not as bad as they might have been: the
player involved, the Wormley keeper, was allowed home at 4am. He
has tweeted an apology for.ruining people's Friday night footy!
Probably wisely he has also decided it is time to end his
18-year playing career.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
DIR By: bmb
Date: September 1, 2018, 5:33 am
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> Thankfully things were not as bad as they might have been: the
player involved, the Wormley keeper, was allowed home at 4am. He
has tweeted an apology for.ruining people's Friday night footy!
Probably wisely he has also decided it is time to end his
18-year playing career.
>
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Thank goodness it wasn't worse.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
DIR By: Hadrian
Date: September 1, 2018, 6:12 am
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Pleased to hear the goalkeeper from Wormley is on the mend.
JCFC wouldn't have seen much more in the way of football (or
indigestible pies) had he made the trip north to Whickham for
their Friday night game against Jarrow FC, who marked their
debut appearance in the FA Vase with a narrow defeat courtesy of
a questionable but understandable 90th minute penalty award
where there didn't appear to be masses of contact but the
defender's silly decision to dive in ended up costing him and
his side dearly, although the crowd were certainly not upset at
avoiding an additional 30 minutes of 'action'!
The referee was Mike Andrews, who showed remarkable restraint in
keeping his cards in his pocket throughout despite two rather
vocal sides and some interesting challenges. As mentioned, the
penalty wouldn't have been awarded by everyone, but his position
was good and he had a good think about it before confirming his
decision.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
DIR By: JCFC
Date: September 1, 2018, 1:20 pm
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I might have opted for Whickham, had I known about the Friday
switch in time, but with Northern Rail on strike again today,
would probably have thought better of it. I shall have another
chance to risk North Eastern fare at a replay on Tuesday, all
being well.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
DIR By: JCFC
Date: September 2, 2018, 3:56 am
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With South West trains also disrupted and replacement buses on
the West coast mainline, careful planning was required and so
JCFC settled on
Episode1b
FA Vase 1st Round Qualifying
Melton Town 2 v 2 Ingles
Andrew Cuthbert (Army); Michael Kennard-Kettle, Reece Warner.
Given Mr Cuthbert's military background, JCFC had hoped to be
able to compliment him on a smart haircut.. As there appeared
to be no hair left to cut, this avenue was closed. As a solidly
built mature chap, he nevertheless cut an imposing figure -
not, one would think someone to meddle with. It came as a
surprise that the role of AR1 went not to the cheerful,
dark-haired young man, but to the even younger fair-haired
stripling, whose amiable expression hinted at a possible
deficiency in the gorm department. This impression was
reinforced when he raced back to the centre after checking his
net, then to the bench and across to the other touchline to find
someone to adjust the pegging. Fortunately his subsequent work
gave the lie to such thoughts - and his shorts were immaculately
pressed. (Anyone recall referee shorts with sown-in creases?) Mr
Cuthbert delivered a very long sermon before the toss.
Melton came close after just 2 minutes, their number 9 outpacing
the defence, but the keeper got sufficient of a hand to the ball
to allow a colleague to clear. Mr Cuthbert was proving pretty
sharp and a minor contretemps led to a lecture for the two
participants and their captains.Ingles, playing down the slope,
created the better chances and when AR2 flagged on 38 minutes
during a goalmouth scramble, there were brief thoughts that it
was for a goal, but it turned out to be for an attacking foul.
On 44 minutes the home number 9 got the wrong side of the
defender, held off his challenges and gave his side the lead.
The award of a free-kick to Ingles a minute later saw the same
player boot the ball out of the park, refuse to move when
summoned and ultimately receive the game's first yellow card. On
blowing the half time whistle, Mr Cuthbert immediately headed
for the Melton captain for a word.
It took a great point-blank save by the Ingles keeper to prevent
Melton doubling their lead early in the second half. On 63
minutes Ingles were awarded a softish-looking free-kick for
climbing - it seemed to be Mr Cuthbert's pet aversion - the
Melton number 2 and his captain were assembled for a warning,
the free-kick was delayed by a spot of grappling in the box, AR1
being consulted, but having nothing to add and when it was
finally taken, Ingles were rightly awarded a penalty. There was
a yellow for the Melton number 8 and after a further delay the
penalty was successfully converted - over 3 minutes for 5
seconds of action. The game was becoming very scrappy, with
constant free-kicks.. The Ingles number 11 was next into the
book on 75 minutes. Melton were now creating the better chances,
one effort skimming the post, another being foiled by a double
block. And so to extra time, JCFC smugly appreciating his
prescience in booking his ticket on the 18.30 train, AR2 less
smugly making a hasty dash for the changing-room.
It took just two minutes for Melton to take the lead once more,
heading home as the keeper loudly claimed the ball. Five minutes
later the roles were reversed, the Melton keeper claiming the
ball but being beaten by an Ingles headed equaliser. On100
minutes an Ingles foul saw Mr Cuthbert apparently call for
number 6, number 8 coming forward to receive the card. It was
only a couple of minutes, however, before number 6 was added to
the cautions. JCFC's allegiance, initially with the visitors,
had switched, thanks to the vociferous Ingles fans, who not only
recommended pork pies as a form of copulation, but noisily
chanted an alternative method of introducing them to the
alimentary system.The second period of extra-time brought a
warning for the Ingles 15 and his captain, a caution for their
number17, but no further goals.
Vase veterans, not having seen any indication on the FA website
that it would go to penalties, headed towards the exit. Not so
the players. There was a long delay, with much discussion, one
assistant heading indoors and seeming to return with a phone,
but eventually penalties it was. After the first five per side,
each team had had one saved, Melton finally winning 6-5.
Mr Cuthbert initially created a good impression and the game
always stayed under control. He has a very strong whistle, but
perhaps tended to overuse it at times when voice control might
have been better. His attempts to look for advantage were
commendable, though he did miss one, but too often led to
delayed free-kicks. His somewhat ponderous manner - nothing to
do with speed of movement - ultimately left an impression of a
rather pedestrian performance.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
DIR By: JCFC
Date: September 3, 2018, 3:29 am
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And so to
Episode 2
FA Vase 1st Round Qualifying
FC Stratford 0 v 1 Bewdley Town
Mark Conway (RAF?); Kyle Mowbray, Michael Myatt.
On the long walk to the ground - it is in a neighbouring village
- JCFC pondered his allegiance for the day, coming down on the
side of the visitors. Bewdley is in Worcestershire, for which
JCFC has an unaccountable soft spot - with a Roy Booth benefit
tie lurking in a drawer for the past half century. Stratford, on
the other hand, inflicted Shakespeare upon us - guess who failed
English Literature at O-Level - and was swarming with.visitors.
The walk out to the ground tipped the balance still further,
passing, as it did the most opulent of houses of a type unknown
in Huddersfield, even the "brass castles" there having long
since become flats, nursing homes or professional premises. The
mega-rich are probably nice people, but JCFC is one of life's
embittered losers. Things evened themselves out a bit,when it
appeared that the home club was effectively a youth side - and
in Brighouse Town colours to boot.
Mr Conway was tall and sensibly built , AR1, who in the words of
Marriott Edgar's monologue did his stretching in a recumbent
posture, had more of the Cassius about him - Shakespeare has his
uses after all! AR2 was the token comfortably built older model.
All three looked very cheerful as they shook hands with the cast
of thousands, Mr Conway employing a technique reminiscent of one
of those grabber cranes in seaside amusement arcades that never
let you win.
Bewdley went ahead in the second minute - and that was about it!
Bewdley created numerous chances, but the home keeper performed
well, including a couple of saves with his feet. Stratford made
a better start after the break, one lob over the keeper passing
wide of the empty net, but in the final quarter Bewdley regained
the upper hand and were untroubled ... until the 85th minute
when an idiotic push from behind gave Stratford a penalty. Extra
time would have been welcome - there is an hourly bus service
into town, but at 43 minutes past the hour - but the shot was
off target.
It was a comfortable afternoon for Mr Conway - undemanding might
be a better term, given the frequency with which he mopped his
brow with his upper arm. He issued three yellow cards, two to
Bewdley, one to Stratford, and anyone who pounces on dissent
earns brownie points from JCFC. His assistants did well, AR1
being impressively sharp with his flag, less so with his noting
of substitutions and cautions. Perhaps his pencil was blunt.
JCFC essayed a different route back to Stratford. The houses,
though less magnificent were still quite grand... though, shock
horror, a few were semi-detached!
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19
DIR By: mutn3
Date: September 4, 2018, 4:35 pm
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Matlock v Whitby
Attendance 405
0:3
Referee: Jamie O'Connor of Chesterfield
I like Matlock, there's a good chippy, a boating lake, a castle
on the hill, and a well appointed football ground too on
Causeway Lane. What's not to like ?
The Football? No, it was of goode fayre, with both sides
attempting to pass their way through on the truest of surfaces.
Whitby deserved to win too. Sharper in the main, though three
to the good flattered somewhat.
What of Mr O'Connor? Fit, angular, and mid twenties I'd guess.
He didn't disappoint, but muddled thinking prevented the
clearest of advantages late in the game, and a penalty award to
Whitby was given with so much delay that I thought he'd left in
until next Saturday to blow. The decision, and that to dismiss
was correct, but I'd have been able to type " convoluted " ten
times before Mr O'Connor finally whistled !
Pernickety was a word used occasionally in assessments of me
many moons ago, and though I don't mean to suggest Mr O'Connor
was in his decision making here, he might want to think of
peripheral match control ( imo unnecessary talking to players,
some ball placements, all throw in placements) where, for me, he
was a little too keen.
He had control, his fitness was excellent and used when
necessary, and his demeanor suggested a guy knowing his game.
Overall good, but he needs to relax, and not just try to give
the appearance of being so. The slow walk towards a decision
seems moreso that he may have been told that it signals calm,
than calm itself.
Mark 7.5 / 10
Match difficulty 6 / 10
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