Re: Shortwood v City

by Dave Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:24 pm

The challenge on Watkins was a cruncher but the lad won the ball, no one was claiming a foul it was just the first time for a while after some stupendously amazing decisions that the ref came close enough to be told properly, opportunity was taken

by stillmanjunior Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:42 pm

My only appeal for the Watkins challenge was it was a corner. How on earth the referee can tell from where he was that it rebounded off Watkins is beyond me.

Hopefully we get someone better in our next game. I don't think any of the four we've had in our cup ties have impressed. The McCootie booking was almost as ridiculous as Bowman's at Poole for time-wasting when he'd just received the ball to take a throw-in.

by Skyblue Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:26 pm

Goals going on slowly due to terrible internet connection in Wales

by BenE Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:36 pm

comrade powell wrote:Not you, LutonRoman - see his post on page 1

Still don't get why he would refer to McCootie as Benny

by Jon_BOA Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:08 pm

BenE wrote:
comrade powell wrote:Not you, LutonRoman - see his post on page 1

Still don't get why he would refer to McCootie as Benny

He didn't, Benny referred to Adelsbury, the again being his 3rd goal in 3 games, however, I can see why you read it that way!

by yuffie Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:27 pm

Skyblue wrote:

Goals going on slowly due to terrible internet connection in Wales

Brilliant assist from their no.9 Very Happy

by Corstonian Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:21 pm

stillmanjunior wrote:I'm guessing Nick McCootie must have irritated him off the pitch before going by the weird vendetta against him.

The vendetta started early as well! The referee was already on his case when he scored - after a pretty modest and brief celebration, the referee can already be seen hassling him, presumably complaining about time-wasting. Shortwood didn't seem to be treated that way when they indulged in a prolonged celebration of their opening goal at TP.

by Beau Nash Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:05 pm

No problem in finding the ground, I turned off the A46 a long way before Nailsworth and went down single track lanes, some beautiful hamlets and countryside. Went back the same way, arrived in Bath at 10pm. (all without sat nav) cyclops

I agree about the referee, some bizarre decisions, a lot of them wrong including the disallowed goal. Shocked

by Ashley Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:15 pm

Corstonian wrote:
stillmanjunior wrote:I'm guessing Nick McCootie must have irritated him off the pitch before going by the weird vendetta against him.

The vendetta started early as well! The referee was already on his case when he scored - after a pretty modest and brief celebration, the referee can already be seen hassling him, presumably complaining about time-wasting. Shortwood didn't seem to be treated that way when they indulged in a prolonged celebration of their opening goal at TP.

The second goal he looked at the linesman about 4 times almost begging him to put the flag up. Apparently he's normally in conference north or the football league(!) so we're unlikely to see him again.

by BenE Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:31 pm

Jon_BOA wrote:
BenE wrote:
comrade powell wrote:Not you, LutonRoman - see his post on page 1

Still don't get why he would refer to McCootie as Benny

He didn't, Benny referred to Adelsbury, the again being his 3rd goal in 3 games, however, I can see why you read it that way!

Ah I see. I assumed McCootie got the second because of the 'again'.

Player's nicknames are normally formed by adding a y or an o to the end of their name. Neither McCooty or McCooto works.

by Mcnulty Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:49 pm

Coochie?

by Ashley Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:40 pm

How about "Nick"?

by Dave Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:14 pm

Tutti Frutti Nick McCootie is just affectionately dubbed Tutti by I now

by Beau Nash Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:45 am

"Tutti Frutti" (means "All Fruits" in Italian) is a song co-written by Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman), which was recorded in 1955 and became his first major hit record. With its opening cry of "A-wop-bom-a-loo-mop-a-lomp-bom-bom!" (a verbal rendition of a drum pattern that Little Richard had imagined).

The original lyrics make a great new song for the Legion choir.

"Tutti Frutti, good booty
If it don't fit, don't force it
You can grease it, make it easy"

were replaced with:

"Tutti Frutti, aw rooty
Tutti Frutti, aw rooty."

by Dave Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:31 am

already sung by the vocal few, hence the name

by Skyblue Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:48 pm

Love the way Pratty draws half the defence away with him.

by 2weirdtown Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:48 pm

Bennie is proving to be a pretty deadly shootist

by stillmanjunior Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:47 pm

Stuff the goals - where's Stillman calmly passing the ball back first time immediately after the half-time whistle?...

by stillmanjunior Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:50 pm

On a serious note, the defending for those first two goals is incredibly poor. Why their number nine isn't trying to head it behind I will never know, and Ben Adelsbury being unchallenged from the short corner, able to walk into the box, is even worse!

by yuffie Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:01 pm

It was interesting that almost every corner in the first half we played short. It was clearly a deliberate tactic that worked to perfection.

by Skyblue Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:28 pm

by Mcnulty Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:52 pm

Great third goal with all three forwards all involved.

by the demon headmaster Fri Oct 17, 2014 12:48 am

Great view of Watkins run. Text book stuff.

by Beau Nash Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:10 am

For me the third goal is technically brilliant.

Sekani's clearance is maybe fortunate to find Nick, but Dave's quick thought to peel off the challenge with the midfielder and then to race "new whippet" like to collect the ball from Nick AND continue past the full back, then to know / look up to see Andy, who had the other full back not knowing which way to turn and cleverly feinted to stay at the far post, would duck inside to the near post was perfection; clinical finish Andy. cheers

These videos are priceless to analyse, for all purposes. I would happily go through the whole thing to see where we could improve. study

by Skyblue Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:22 am

stillmanjunior wrote:Stuff the goals - where's Stillman calmly passing the ball back first time immediately after the half-time whistle?...

Ha ha, Bas mentioned this but I never saw it in real time but here it is Mark.

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