Leeds (Inter Lard)
Well, if the expression `No Pain-no gain!' is true, my body would
indicate that I've just won the World Cup single-handed yesterday - I
ache like a b***ard!!
So, to the highlights. First game and a 2-0 victory courtesy of goals
from Sean Gaffney, a close range header from a long throw by moi, the
second by Ade Thompson in a goalmouth scramble following a corner. Solid
performance from the Lards - Vinny and Sean commanding in midfield and
with Simon Hart and the immovable objects that are Jon Abbott and Mike
Eslea in central defence, we never looked like losing! We also had an
excellent goalie in James Tinman Lawson!
Bring on the Arse - in truth we struggled in this one. We couldn't get a
grip of the midfield and their use of the wind to hoik it down our left
flank caused us all sorts of problems, with only some resolute defending
saving us. However, the tide turned some 4 minutes from the end when
their keeper, with a peculiar red-coloured hair which had prompted `he's
got a strawberry on his head' throughout the game, failed to hold a
Vinny shot and Rob Gray pounced from two yards out! Worst aspect of the
game was Simon Hart being injured and out for the rest of the tournament
- we missed him badly!
Leeds v Man U
And then it was Scum. As Scum had scored more goals than us in winning
their two games, we had to beat them - a draw was no good! Well on the
whole this tournament was played in an excellent spirit, but to say
there was an edge to this one was the understatement of the day! Some
crunchingly effective tackling saw our Mancunian foes halted time and
again. I got the `one more time and your off' from the ref, but pride of
place was taken by Andy Hoskyns by an above the knee dreadfully late
hard whack at a passing Scummer - he was dutifully booked (if I'd been
reffing I'd have sent him off!) - the only player to be booked on the
day, although to be fair, the standard of referring was variable!
Anyway, supported by a vast crowd, including practically ALL the other
clubs present, the Lards pressed on until, in another goalmouth scramble
3 minutes from time Ade Thompson somehow got the ball in their net!
Bedlam ensued, with a full scale pitch invasion by supporters and
players of ALL teams - Scum must have felt VERY alone! I even saw the
Villa goalkeeper doing a huge belly-flop a la Klinnsman in the box -
madness! The next 3 minutes seemed like half an hour! Then disaster,
they got a free kick just outside our box with about a minute to go!
Breath was held, as indeed were plums in our wall - the cocky git
chipped it over us, plums were unclenched as James punched the ball over
the bar, only for a Scummer to claim he'd been pushed! But, no dice from
the ref! Voice's head met the corner and then it was all over. Another
pitch invasion and off we went with `1-0, we beat the Scum 1-0' ringing
in our ears. This was our final and we'd won!
The Voice
Sitting around for an hour or so, having been sizzled by a scorching sun
all day, did little for us, and our game against QPR in the semi
resulted in a 6-1 defeat. A little harsh, especially as 3 of their goals
were top corner specials that could've gone anywhere. Boro did everyone
a favour by beating them 1-0 in the final! And when the ref, our own Jon
Abbot, disallowed a QPR goal for offside on the advice of the linesman,
our own Simon Tobias, there was much satisfaction for us all!!
Finally, I'd like to thank Voice for yesterday - I certainly wouldn't
want to do it again for a while but I think everyone enjoyed the
occasion, the organisation was as flawless as maybe it was possible to
be (although the medal inscriptions of Euronet Space 96 winners probably
peeved him no end!) AND we beat the Scum in a game that really mattered.
Nice one Dave - I hope your young 'un has recovered from the trauma of
seeing you have your head shaved too?
The REV
knackered!
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Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P.
