Bashley at home.

UlsterJim wrote:Should be a convincing home win, but football is a funny old game.

I think we will score at least 5 in front of a crowd of 379.

How could you possibly get the crowd exactly right!?

This has to be a stitch up.

Got the job done on a horrendous afternoon weather wise, there wasn't much in it in the first half but Bashley offered little in the second. Good performance from Brown again and great goal by Billingham, good to see Murphy get a chance, for me Berwick has been pretty anonymous so far. Against limited opposition we still looked exposed at the back, concerning with 2 games against Hemel coming up, just glad to bank the 3 points today and get back indoors!

They had me worried a bit at half time but we saw out the 2nd half comfortably. We probably should have scored more with some of the openings we had but there was good link up play between Ben and Tom for Ben's goal.

Weather was vile and lead to some tricky conditions but credit Bashley for making it tough for us too. Good to get the win!

Got the job done on a terrible afternoon for playing football. Not perfect by any means, and the ball spent too much time in the air for my liking, but I'm not going to be too critical. Never really grabbed control of the game in the first half but improved after the break (which was good to see - it isn't always the case with us!) and once we were 2-1 up I couldn't see any way back for them.

Ten points from the last four matches gives us a boost just at the right time. We now have two really tough away games, particularly Tuesday at Hemel. Will be interesting to see what our approach is with Luke available again.

A word for Murphy. I thought he did well and showed promise when he came on - good pace and always on the move looking for space or making himself available. It was against a poor team with ten men with one of the central defenders sent off, last fifteen minutes with tired legs, so shouldn't go too overboard - but I thought there were signs he can be a handy sub over the next couple of months. Let's see how he progresses.

I swear myself and half the "old man stand " must be going blind because there is no way Leon got the 4th.....not a prayer.

Tricky Tree wrote:I swear myself and half the "old man stand " must be going blind because there is no way Leon got the 4th.....not a prayer.

You mean Leon isn't 6 feet 3 inches tall and 18 years old Tricky!?

When Broadhurst was announced as scorer the biggest surprise was that it wasn't Hughie Clarke making the announcement!

I thought it was Leon.

So who did, then? I thought it was Leon, all the players went to congratulate him, and Clive announced it as Leon. Don't reckon Leon's the sort to claim one that isn't his - unless it was an og.

Enlighten us, TT.

TRM wrote:So who did, then? I thought it was Leon, all the players went to congratulate him, and Clive announced it as Leon. Don't reckon Leon's the sort to claim one that isn't his - unless it was an og.

Enlighten us, TT.

We all thought it was young Birch.

I thought it was number 14.

Devil's Advocate wrote:

TRM wrote:So who did, then? I thought it was Leon, all the players went to congratulate him, and Clive announced it as Leon. Don't reckon Leon's the sort to claim one that isn't his - unless it was an og.

Enlighten us, TT.

We all thought it was young Birch.

By 'all' you mean Tricky & you!

A hopper's blog on today's game...

http://blackcountrygroundhopper.blogspot.co.uk/

And some photos, courtesy of Nigel Cliff...

http://cliffyphotos.weebly.com/stourbridge-4-bashley-1-08022014.html

Neither link will help identify the scorer of our fourth goal, but they're both worth a look all the same.

brockmoor wrote:

Devil's Advocate wrote:

TRM wrote:So who did, then? I thought it was Leon, all the players went to congratulate him, and Clive announced it as Leon. Don't reckon Leon's the sort to claim one that isn't his - unless it was an og.

Enlighten us, TT.

We all thought it was young Birch.

By 'all' you mean Tricky & you!

Err,and you!

It looked to me that Birch had scored the 4th goal?

I was giving my man of the match slip to Brian just when we got that goal and it did look like it was Leons goal - wouldn't swear on it though!

Devil's Advocate wrote:

brockmoor wrote:

Devil's Advocate wrote:

TRM wrote:So who did, then? I thought it was Leon, all the players went to congratulate him, and Clive announced it as Leon. Don't reckon Leon's the sort to claim one that isn't his - unless it was an og.

Enlighten us, TT.

We all thought it was young Birch.

By 'all' you mean Tricky & you!

Err,and you!

Err, I dont think so. Its likely you werent listening again.

brockmoor wrote:

Devil's Advocate wrote:

brockmoor wrote:

Devil's Advocate wrote:

TRM wrote:So who did, then? I thought it was Leon, all the players went to congratulate him, and Clive announced it as Leon. Don't reckon Leon's the sort to claim one that isn't his - unless it was an og.

Enlighten us, TT.

We all thought it was young Birch.

By 'all' you mean Tricky & you!

Err,and you!

Err, I dont think so. Its likely you werent listening again.

That'll be why you shook your head and laughed when Broadhurst was announced.

Have you found your way home yet :-)

Devil's Advocate wrote:

brockmoor wrote:

Devil's Advocate wrote:

brockmoor wrote:

Devil's Advocate wrote:

TRM wrote:So who did, then? I thought it was Leon, all the players went to congratulate him, and Clive announced it as Leon. Don't reckon Leon's the sort to claim one that isn't his - unless it was an og.

Enlighten us, TT.

We all thought it was young Birch.

By 'all' you mean Tricky & you!

Err,and you!

Err, I dont think so. Its likely you werent listening again.

That'll be why you shook your head and laughed when Broadhurst was announced.

Have you found your way home yet :-)

I was shaking my head and laughing at you.   

Its normal for me, I dont get listened to when at home either!   

MotM went to Leon with 13 votes, Ben received 5 , Jordon Murphy 3, Kayledon 2 & Jordon Fitzpatrick 1 vote.

Kevin Price won the wine.

I was told today that both Clive and Gary H are adamant it was Leon's goal, so that's good enough for me!

TRM wrote:I was told today that both Clive and Gary H are adamant it was Leon's goal, so that's good enough for me!

Just shows that some fans simply dont watch the game!   

brockmoor wrote:

TRM wrote:I was told today that both Clive and Gary H are adamant it was Leon's goal, so that's good enough for me!

Just shows that some fans simply dont watch the game!   

Yeah,like the one's that leave before the end….tut,tut.

We lost to Evesham by the way just incase you were wondering :-))

Devil's Advocate wrote:

brockmoor wrote:

TRM wrote:I was told today that both Clive and Gary H are adamant it was Leon's goal, so that's good enough for me!

Just shows that some fans simply dont watch the game!   

Yeah,like the one's that leave before the end….tut,tut.

We lost to Evesham by the way just incase you were wondering :-))

Have a day off will ya!

I had to pick mrs up on 90 mins on Tuesday night, what was your excuse?   
This coming from a man that never sees the final whistle blown at The Hawthorns!

Well if Clive says it was his goal then it quite clearly was!!

Devil....you don't slope off to miss the traffic do you?
Then again the way the Albion are playing you're better off staying until the end because most fans will be half way back to Birmingham by then and the roads will be nice and clear.
  

Tricky Tree wrote:Well if Clive says it was his goal then it quite clearly was!!

Devil....you don't slope off to miss the traffic do you?
Then again the way the Albion are playing you're better off staying until the end because most fans will be half way back to Birmingham by then and the roads will be nice and clear.
  

I leave my seat to avoid getting held up Tricky but watch the last minute from the concourse on TV.

Having to text your mate with scores as he arrives back in Brockmoor really takes the biscuit though.