All things Football (soccer) related

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

What more could you want on a Saturday afternoon?

Playing MWIF? Or WiF? Or actually playing football with good friends? [;)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

Well, it's the second qualifying round of ....

The FA Cup

Braintree are at home to Royston with a 1500 kick off...

... and the BBC is streaming Deeping Rangers v Kidderminster Harriers live at 1230...

What more could you want on a Saturday afternoon?

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

The romance of the FA Cup. Braintree are on the Wembley trail - just a few rounds to negotiate and......Wembley awaits [:)] I still love the FA Cup - even though it does not have the uncertainty and capacity for shocks like it used to have (the big teams dominate this competition too) [&:] its still the FA Cup, 1872 and all that. [&o]

To be fair Braintree have got more chance of making the final than Tottenham....[:(]

[aaatoysandmore]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: shunwick

What more could you want on a Saturday afternoon?

Playing MWIF? Or WiF? Or actually playing football with good friends? [;)]

Is this American football or fuutball as in soccer?[:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: terje439

aaargh, stupid game!

warspite1

Bloody ridiculous game [:@] Two penalties not given, hit the bar, 75% possession, 26 shots - 8 on target..... what a pathetic game.

[aaatoysandmore]

American football is better than soccer. Why kick the ball around all the time when you can just pass it 60 yards? Why have such a small goal to kick the ball into when you can have 30 yards of open space to run the ball or throw the ball into? [:D] Why have so much kicking in the first place for 1 point when you can have just 1 kick for 3 points?[:D] Plus you get a free kick every goal for 1 extra point and you get 6 points per goal. [:D]

[rico21]

Rugby is better than American Football because there's not armour to stop the shocks and the punches under the melee.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: shunwick

Well, it's the second qualifying round of ....

The FA Cup

Braintree are at home to Royston with a 1500 kick off...

... and the BBC is streaming Deeping Rangers v Kidderminster Harriers live at 1230...

What more could you want on a Saturday afternoon?

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

The romance of the FA Cup. Braintree are on the Wembley trail - just a few rounds to negotiate and......Wembley awaits [:)] I still love the FA Cup - even though it does not have the uncertainty and capacity for shocks like it used to have (the big teams dominate this competition too) [&:] its still the FA Cup, 1872 and all that. [&o]

To be fair Braintree have got more chance of making the final than Tottenham....[:(]

warspite1

Braintree Town 2-2 Royston Town

I note that Royston play in the Southern League. The only non-league winners of the FA Cup? Tottenham Hotspur - who played at the time in the Southern League. Omen? Sorry shunwick old fruit but I think it could be Royston's year [:D]

[shunwick]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: shunwick

Well, it's the second qualifying round of ....

The FA Cup

Braintree are at home to Royston with a 1500 kick off...

... and the BBC is streaming Deeping Rangers v Kidderminster Harriers live at 1230...

What more could you want on a Saturday afternoon?

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

The romance of the FA Cup. Braintree are on the Wembley trail - just a few rounds to negotiate and......Wembley awaits [:)] I still love the FA Cup - even though it does not have the uncertainty and capacity for shocks like it used to have (the big teams dominate this competition too) [&:] its still the FA Cup, 1872 and all that. [&o]

To be fair Braintree have got more chance of making the final than Tottenham....[:(]

warspite1

Braintree Town 2-2 Royston Town

I note that Royston play in the Southern League. The only non-league winners of the FA Cup? Tottenham Hotspur - who played at the time in the Southern League. Omen? Sorry shunwick old fruit but I think it could be Royston's year [:D]

Braintree were dreadful in the first half. Royston came with a predictable plan - robust tackles, chase down and preferably kick anything that moves, and, generally, get in the face of the opposition. In short, a perfectly acceptable plan. Braintree were on the back foot for most of the first half and Royston looked the most likely to score - which they duly did.

The half time team talk in the Braintree dressing room could be heard in Tesco's.

Better in the second half by which time the Braintree team had got used to the idea that they had a game on their hands. Gradually got the upper hand as they made their extra quality tell and started controlling the game as the Royston energy began waning. Two good goals put Braintree in front - they were worth the lead - and then ... the curse of Braintree Town FC in recent years... job done, what's for tea? Caught napping by a Royston side prepared to battle for 90 minutes and thoroughly deserved a draw and could easily have nicked a winner late on. Once you switch off it's bloody hard to switch on again.

Overall, a draw was fair result. Lost track of how many yellow cards were shown though the Royston red came ten minutes from the end. Braintree had the better quality, Royston had the scent of blood.

If Braintree underestimate Royston in the replay then they don't deserve to win the FA Cup...

Best wishes,
Steve

PS... [:(]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

The romance of the FA Cup. Braintree are on the Wembley trail - just a few rounds to negotiate and......Wembley awaits [:)] I still love the FA Cup - even though it does not have the uncertainty and capacity for shocks like it used to have (the big teams dominate this competition too) [&:] its still the FA Cup, 1872 and all that. [&o]

To be fair Braintree have got more chance of making the final than Tottenham....[:(]

warspite1

Braintree Town 2-2 Royston Town

I note that Royston play in the Southern League. The only non-league winners of the FA Cup? Tottenham Hotspur - who played at the time in the Southern League. Omen? Sorry shunwick old fruit but I think it could be Royston's year [:D]

Braintree were dreadful in the first half. Royston came with a predictable plan - robust tackles, chase down and preferably kick anything that moves, and, generally, get in the face of the opposition. In short, a perfectly acceptable plan. Braintree were on the back foot for most of the first half and Royston looked the most likely to score - which they duly did.

The half time team talk in the Braintree dressing room could be heard in Tesco's.

Better in the second half by which time the Braintree team had got used to the idea that they had a game on their hands. Gradually got the upper hand as they made their extra quality tell and started controlling the game as the Royston energy began waning. Two good goals put Braintree in front - they were worth the lead - and then ... the curse of Braintree Town FC in recent years... job done, what's for tea? Caught napping by a Royston side prepared to battle for 90 minutes and thoroughly deserved a draw and could easily have nicked a winner late on. Once you switch off it's bloody hard to switch on again.

Overall, a draw was fair result. Lost track of how many yellow cards were shown though the Royston red came ten minutes from the end. Braintree had the better quality, Royston had the scent of blood.

If Braintree underestimate Royston in the replay then they don't deserve to win the FA Cup...

Best wishes,
Steve

PS... [:(]

warspite1

Good point [:)]

[shunwick]

Every Premier League Fan in 90 Seconds Week 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYEBXeHbaB8

Best wishes,
Steve

[shunwick]

And....

We're on our way to Wembley......

Best wishes,
Steve

PS. Oh, and by the way, congrats to England Women for a great result against Russia last night. Cracking game. Looking forward to seeing them in Colchester in November.

[warspite1]

I might as well get this in in advance.

I hate football, its a rubbish game [:(]

[VPaulus]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I might as well get this in in advance.

I hate football, its a rubbish game [:(]

Ah... it might be a good match... at 12:30, I might watch it. [:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: VPaulus

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I might as well get this in in advance.

I hate football, its a rubbish game [:(]

Ah... it might be a good match... at 12:30, I might watch it. [:)]

warspite1

Yes, if one is neutral or a West Ham fan......

[VPaulus]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: VPaulus

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I might as well get this in in advance.

I hate football, its a rubbish game [:(]

Ah... it might be a good match... at 12:30, I might watch it. [:)]

warspite1

Yes, if one is neutral or a West Ham fan......

Well, I'm neutral. And as a neutral, My judgement is not affected with the usual Spur fan negativity. [;)]
I believe it can be a good match. I'll finish my work right on time. 1 hour to go. [:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: VPaulus

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: VPaulus


Ah... it might be a good match... at 12:30, I might watch it. [:)]

warspite1

Yes, if one is neutral or a West Ham fan......

Well, I'm neutral. And as a neutral, My judgement is not affected with the usual Spur fan negativity. [;)]
I believe it can be a good match. I'll finish my work right on time. 1 hour to go. [:)]

warspite1

Well you are in for a good afternoon, whilst I am going outside.... I may be sometime.... [:(]

[VPaulus]

I was almost on the verge to blame your bad vibes... [;)] [:D]

[shunwick]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I might as well get this in in advance.

I hate football, its a rubbish game [:(]

Tottenham's brave, but ultimately futile, battle continues with a win away away (and against West Ham so.. not sure if that counts anyway) rather than the draws away.

Meanwhile, have I mentioned lately that life is good in Braintree?

Best wishes,
Steve

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: VPaulus

I was almost on the verge to blame your bad vibes... [;)] [:D]

warspite1

No, just blame Spurs for being Spursey.... That match showed why buying Aurier was a good idea and why he was truly worth the money. That match also showed why we shouldn't have gone anywhere near the massive liability....

Poch needs to have a word or six.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

ORIGINAL: warspite1

I might as well get this in in advance.

I hate football, its a rubbish game [:(]

Tottenham's brave, but ultimately futile, battle continues with a win away away (and against West Ham so.. not sure if that counts anyway) rather than the draws away.

Meanwhile, have I mentioned lately that life is good in Braintree?

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

I am pleased for Braintree, and wish life was as good for Spurs. Three away wins on the bounce totally undone by rubbish home results against Burnley and Swansea. Oh hum.....[:(]