Lots of bogey teams beaten this season
They're a 3-5-2 team same as Accrington and Rochdale so expecting to feel outnumbered in midfield again, and their subs to look better than our subs, if Harry Chapman starts off the bench again for them; talented lad. That sinking feeling in the second half of games when you know the opposition are changing things for a reason and we can't really offer a response with our seven spares.Yep. Rochdale traditionally not a happy hunting ground but wins at Burton, Charlton and Oxford prove it can be done.
Shrewsbury with nothing to play for. Just hope they don’t do what most crap teams do when they come here and play 5-5-0
They're a 3-5-2 team same as Accrington and Rochdale so expecting to feel outnumbered in midfield again, and their subs to look better than our subs, if Harry Chapman starts off the bench again for them; talented lad. That sinking feeling in the second half of games when you know the opposition are changing things for a reason and we can't really offer a response with our seven spares.
20th March 1979, you have a good memory!Remember hammering them 5-0 at home on a Sunday somewhere in my memory bank?
No he doesn’t, it was a midweek night match, they were top of the league from memory.20th March 1979, you have a good memory!
I didn't check the day, just thought remembering a scoreline from 40+ years ago isn't bad going!No he doesn’t, it was a midweek night match, they were top of the league from memory.
Shrews were top of the league and went up too.Yes I think it was a Tuesday night game, but I wouldn't have remembered the day either without checking.
I was in the South Paddock and a young lad stood near me said he was Dave Tong's brother (DT had left us for Shrewsbury the season before). He was quite chatty but got quieter as the game went on. Whilst I'd love another 5-0, I'd take 1-0 and a decent performance this time.
As for bogey teams, in the early 80's I think we had 91 of them. We were awful and would have made last night look like we were Brazil.
Yes, and with the risk of sounding like a Barnet attendee. I was there . Preece scored, I remember that. He had tangerine gloves on. It was very snowy, one of the very few games to go ahead that day. I remember being stood in a car park in Market Drayton on the way, wondering what the hell I was doing , worth it though. Many chants of "tangerine ball" that day tooI’m sure we won there 3-1,New Years Day 1997,one of very few games played that day owing to bad weather conditions.
I was there too with a young Insiderson. The journey through the Shropshire lanes was a bit hairy to say the least and 2 goals from Andy Preece secured a victory at a snowy Gay Meadow.Yes, and with the risk of sounding like a Barnet attendee. I was there . Preece scored, I remember that. He had tangerine gloves on. It was very snowy, one of the very few games to go ahead that day. I remember being stood in a car park in Market Drayton on the way, wondering what the hell I was doing , worth it though. Many chants of "tangerine ball" that day too
It was minus 8 as we approached Shrewsbury that day. They'd left a layer of snow on the pitch to keep the frost out of the ground.I was there too with a young Insiderson. The journey through the Shropshire lanes was a bit hairy to say the least and 2 goals from Andy Preece secured a victory at a snowy Gay Meadow.
We did there was snow on the pitch and used an orange ballI’m sure we won there 3-1,New Years Day 1997,one of very few games played that day owing to bad weather conditions.
79's 5-0 win was a normal night match, scorers were Stan McEwan with a first half pen and second half bullet header, Tony Kellow completed the rout with a second half hat trick.There was something about that 5-0 win in 1979. Something to do with the kick off time being early? Possibly to do with floodlights? I’m no statto and feel free to shoot me down but I’m sure the game ended in daylight?
Its due then.Just the 24 years then...
Andy Preece in black mittens and a tangerine ball!I’m sure we won there 3-1,New Years Day 1997,one of very few games played that day owing to bad weather conditions.
You may be right but I hope not.They're a 3-5-2 team same as Accrington and Rochdale so expecting to feel outnumbered in midfield again, and their subs to look better than our subs, if Harry Chapman starts off the bench again for them; talented lad. That sinking feeling in the second half of games when you know the opposition are changing things for a reason and we can't really offer a response with our seven spares.
No he doesn’t, it was a midweek night match, they were top of the league from memory.
79's 5-0 win was a normal night match, scorers were Stan McEwan with a first half pen and second half bullet header, Tony Kellow completed the rout with a second half hat trick.
Early kick off game (5.30? )was against Darlington in the Rumbelows Cup 1990, floodlights were being or had been replaced.