Sunday 28 March 2010

NCEL website mistake ???

Strange thing happened yesterday although Brid did not have a game most of the Town supporters would have been hoping Armthorpe might just drop points against Parkgate who had already beaten us 4-2 at Queensgate this season so anything was possible. Here we go my phone is ringing its my mate Phil 'have you heard the score Armthorpe have lost one nil to Parkgate' well for probably the first time this season i really believed we would go on to be crowned Champions of the NCEL Premier division. I was already going out for a beer with the lads but all happy and quite excited by the news of the Armthorpe defeat i thought i would really push the boat out and have a right good session, As i arrived at The Prior John that's Weatherspoon's to you young uns Phil is there with Pete (the Boro fan) he is grinning like a Cheshire Cat then they give me the news 'There was a mistake on the NCEL website regarding the Armthorpe result they actually won one nil' , i was devastated how could this happen it had kind of spoilt my night but i sank a few extra John Smiths to help me get over the news. We are now two points clear at the top of the table with two games in hand over Armthorpe, we have 7 games to play and Armthorpe only 5 and we still have to play them at their place fingers crossed the league will be all sorted by then. if we can get 5 wins from the last 7 games and we will be Champions.

Saturday 20 March 2010

Town v Winterton Rangers


Today i arrived at the ground at about 2:45pm just so i could get my food from the snack bar before kick off. Once i had paid my £6 entrance fee i was greeted by the usual friendly face of Phil Bonnett "Are you avin one" and he was accompanied by a six foot red heart shaking a bucket at me in fact almost shoving it down my throat "here here come on" mumbled the Heart, i later found out it was Wayne who sometimes helps with the car park and stewarding (not the brightest lad but he is doing a good job) and today he was doing a collection for the British heart foundation, both were lucky today as i had £2 spare in my pocket.
I got my programme and for some reason unknown it was all in black and white rather than the colour we had got used to and the reason we paid the extra 20p for it ? but it is a good read.
I was exp
ecting a tricky game against Winterton Rangers and to be fair i felt they gave us a good game. A well worked move that went from left to the right and a delightful cross from Hogg to an unmarked Neil Towler headed home to make it one nil. Winterton were no mugs and created some good chances but our Defence was solid and dealt with everything thrown at them. Not long after our first goal we were awarded a free kick about 25/30 yards away from goal up stepped Ash Allanson and he smashed the ball through the wall and past the Winterton keeper to give us a two goal lead. further chances came from Wallace and Hogg but were denied by the keeper who made two very good saves.
In the second half it was pretty much the same as the first with Town creating some good chances and Winterton rarely troubling our defence although
one scare came from Winterton but Mark Wilberforce made two excellent saves from close range and the towering figure of Carl Giblin made some key interceptions. The pitch had become very heavy due to the heavy rain and it was just cutting up making it hard for the players to run and pass the ball. A hard fought win and a step closer to the title finally it was good to see long term injured players back in the squad with the return of Danny Brunton and Danny Buttle.

Final score
Brid Town 2 Towler, Allanson
Winterton 0

att 157

referee 6/10 let some big hard challenges go and gave away cards for soft challenges

Wednesday 17 March 2010

Good result

A decent result for us last night with Rainworth and Armthorpe drawing 2-2 this means we have all played 30 games now and we are 8 points clear at the top with 8 games to play. Being honest i am still very nervous of a slip up but i am also getting excited at the thought of our club being Champions of the League that we won in 2003 fingers crossed our boys will do the business and go on to lift the Trophy.

Tuesday 16 March 2010

Tonight there is quite an important game between Rainworth MW and Armthorpe the best result for us would be a Rainworth win as this would leave us 9 points clear with 8 games to play. If Armthorpe win and on current form i expect them to win this should rule out any chance of Rainworth winning the league.

Monday 15 March 2010

Highlights from Lincoln away



Thanks to Trevor Emmott

Saturday

This Saturday the Seasiders are playing Winterton Rangers, its only two seasons ago that they were Champions of our league all though i do believe most of that team including the Manager have left the club now but it could still prove to be a tricky game. Hopefully we can pick up the three points and move a step closer to winning the league.

A View from the Bus shelter


Welcome to my new blog a view from the bus shelter, this is not no ordinary bus shelter in fact it has not seen a bus for years, this is the Bridlington Town bus shelter and the shelter i watch my Football team play.