AS I SEEN IT
RUNNING MONKEY sees his first large crowd for years
Don’t you just hate Saturdays when nothing goes right? Just getting ready to leave nice and early for the match and the phone goes. Emergency Ward 10 as a neighbour of an old aunt calls to say she has had a fall and there's lumps hanging off her leg and she didn't know what to do.
So off I go to assess the situation and find her with lumps hanging off her leg. The ninety two year old was the calmest on the scene. With the A&E closing down last week, the emergency service told me it would be easier for you to take her to North Tees as it was not an emergency, and if they sent an ambulance it would take longer than me driving to North Tees.
Thanks, Call Me Dave.
Thanks, Call Me Dave.
As it transpired I took her to the new emergency centre built in Park Road, booked her in, looked around the waiting room to the selection of limping bandaged wounded and guessed a hour wait at least. I told the reception it was a matter of life and death that we get the aunt seen to - they said about an hour. As it turned out we waited about forty minutes and she was suitably bandaged and back home for two-fifteen. Quick dash home for my brand new season ticket and off to the match, arriving about a minute after kick off. I hate that you need to be in your comfortable spot and get accustomed to the faces, and today there were nearly all strangers, you would think they would have a bit of common courtesy wouldn’t you.
The game was over by five past three. A bloody nose for Lidds, a penalty against Muzzer for clearing a ball that the attacking player ducked into, and a goal from a long clearance from Ned that the new striker Nish tried to claim . As he pushed it over the line he must have known it was going in anyway, but seeing as the whole of the Town End were chanting "only one Ned Flinders," they obviously had the same view as me, and to a man totally agreed it was Ned’s goal. How many times has that happened - for a keeper to score a goal in consecutive home games? Even if they were in different seasons?
Murray’s booking was totally unfair. He had his back to the man running in and gave a high kick to clear the ball. He was booked because the attacker rolled on the ground feigning injury. There was worse to come as the ref totally lost the game. I do not agree with players arguing with the ref as they risk getting stupid bookings and at the end of the day there are some stupid bookings on the match report tonight. Five yellows and two straight reds was enough for any game and it was not a dirty game, just the ref had his own interpretation of the rules that no one could follow, fan or player.
It was end-to-end stuff when they played football. Fat Jon Macken, who was a Pools target some time ago, really put himself about, as did the black winger Gnakpa - with a name like that he deserved to be sent off. Pools were playing some good football up to the box but Walsall were proving difficult to break down. A great cross from Monky skidded through the box and Nish just missed out. Solano back-heeled it into the goal mouth and it was put out for a corner. Still poor on delivery of corners unless it is a ploy to go deep with them, but someone had better tell the forwards where it is going to go.
Solano limped off after twenty minutes and Luscombe entered the fray, and he was good, controlling the game and bringing people in to the play. Sam was given a good long talking to by the ref but I thought Sam was playing the captain's role and keeping the ref from losing the plot completely. Surely it is his job to query strange decisions." Fat Jon Macken, who was a Pools target some time ago, really put himself about, as did the black winger Gnakpa - with a name like that he deserved to be sent off."
Luscombe has got three games to think about the challenge he made today. Sweeney is out, and possibly Solano, giving an opportunity that Luscombe will miss because of a two footed lunge, he was off the ground, and he should have judged before coming on that this ref was trigger happy. The opposition player also left a foot in the groin of Luscombe. There was some confusion when he went off as to whether it was because he had had treatment, but when he went straight down the tunnel it was game up for him. The incompetent ref who had just sent two players off then gave a dropped ball, how strange is that?
Fat Jon brought down Lidds with a tackle from behind, and three yellow cards followed this little fracas. It should have been a red for Fat Jon but he escaped simply because it was getting farcical now.
Poole was brought on for Boyd again, but once again Boydie was playing well, and Muzzer looked as if he was limping, but he did last the game out. Monky took on a defender and looked to get round him and the lino put his flag up for a foul by Monky as the defender fell to the deck. I was nearer than him and I seen no foul. It was one of those games where the ref had decided that as this lot were arguing, and the crowd don’t like me, so I will give them sod all. So if it was not for the penalty he gave them and the fact our keeper can score despite what Nish might claim, we could have had three points today.
Roll on Tuesday. With Murray looking injured, Luscombe out for three, Solano injured and Sweeney out, and tonight I hear Lidds has a broken cheek bone it, has not been a good day at the office, and looks to be a struggle on Tuesday against Udders, who were one of the hardest teams last season. On a positive note we played some good football when we were allowed to. Nish deserved his M O T M tag but other contenders were many. Aussie, Hartley, Sam Flinders, Monky, Liddle and Bodyie all putting in a good shift. Horwood was a bit wayward with his free kicks but still did well.
A tough old game today in front of 5170 fans but a very disappointing 170 from Walsall, so maybe the threat of a snub over ticket prices was true.
The game was over by five past three. A bloody nose for Lidds, a penalty against Muzzer for clearing a ball that the attacking player ducked into, and a goal from a long clearance from Ned that the new striker Nish tried to claim . As he pushed it over the line he must have known it was going in anyway, but seeing as the whole of the Town End were chanting "only one Ned Flinders," they obviously had the same view as me, and to a man totally agreed it was Ned’s goal. How many times has that happened - for a keeper to score a goal in consecutive home games? Even if they were in different seasons?
Murray’s booking was totally unfair. He had his back to the man running in and gave a high kick to clear the ball. He was booked because the attacker rolled on the ground feigning injury. There was worse to come as the ref totally lost the game. I do not agree with players arguing with the ref as they risk getting stupid bookings and at the end of the day there are some stupid bookings on the match report tonight. Five yellows and two straight reds was enough for any game and it was not a dirty game, just the ref had his own interpretation of the rules that no one could follow, fan or player.
It was end-to-end stuff when they played football. Fat Jon Macken, who was a Pools target some time ago, really put himself about, as did the black winger Gnakpa - with a name like that he deserved to be sent off. Pools were playing some good football up to the box but Walsall were proving difficult to break down. A great cross from Monky skidded through the box and Nish just missed out. Solano back-heeled it into the goal mouth and it was put out for a corner. Still poor on delivery of corners unless it is a ploy to go deep with them, but someone had better tell the forwards where it is going to go.
Solano limped off after twenty minutes and Luscombe entered the fray, and he was good, controlling the game and bringing people in to the play. Sam was given a good long talking to by the ref but I thought Sam was playing the captain's role and keeping the ref from losing the plot completely. Surely it is his job to query strange decisions." Fat Jon Macken, who was a Pools target some time ago, really put himself about, as did the black winger Gnakpa - with a name like that he deserved to be sent off."
Luscombe has got three games to think about the challenge he made today. Sweeney is out, and possibly Solano, giving an opportunity that Luscombe will miss because of a two footed lunge, he was off the ground, and he should have judged before coming on that this ref was trigger happy. The opposition player also left a foot in the groin of Luscombe. There was some confusion when he went off as to whether it was because he had had treatment, but when he went straight down the tunnel it was game up for him. The incompetent ref who had just sent two players off then gave a dropped ball, how strange is that?
Fat Jon brought down Lidds with a tackle from behind, and three yellow cards followed this little fracas. It should have been a red for Fat Jon but he escaped simply because it was getting farcical now.
Poole was brought on for Boyd again, but once again Boydie was playing well, and Muzzer looked as if he was limping, but he did last the game out. Monky took on a defender and looked to get round him and the lino put his flag up for a foul by Monky as the defender fell to the deck. I was nearer than him and I seen no foul. It was one of those games where the ref had decided that as this lot were arguing, and the crowd don’t like me, so I will give them sod all. So if it was not for the penalty he gave them and the fact our keeper can score despite what Nish might claim, we could have had three points today.
Roll on Tuesday. With Murray looking injured, Luscombe out for three, Solano injured and Sweeney out, and tonight I hear Lidds has a broken cheek bone it, has not been a good day at the office, and looks to be a struggle on Tuesday against Udders, who were one of the hardest teams last season. On a positive note we played some good football when we were allowed to. Nish deserved his M O T M tag but other contenders were many. Aussie, Hartley, Sam Flinders, Monky, Liddle and Bodyie all putting in a good shift. Horwood was a bit wayward with his free kicks but still did well.
A tough old game today in front of 5170 fans but a very disappointing 170 from Walsall, so maybe the threat of a snub over ticket prices was true.
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