‘I never thought seeing a bloke’s arse would make my day.’
Having woken up feeling under the weather, I seriously considered giving this one a miss. But I don’t live to be holed up in bed all day, and I’m glad I went. Exciting game, chances either side and the Super Reds winning AGAIN. I make that 2 home games in a row. Is this a record?
Millwall looked a decent team too (unlike Blackpool). Once we were 2-1 up, we were put under a lot of pressure and rode our luck. They hit the woodwork 3 times and we cleared another 3 off the line. More jam than Hartleys, tho perhaps we deserved the luck. We’d played well and, whatever possession stats say, it felt like we were the team in control, while Millwall tried to kick us off the pitch. Some things never change.
Like Blackpool on Monday, we led early; this time Winnall flicking in a header from a sublime Hammill cross, whipped in with pace. Later, like Blackpool on Monday, we concede an equaliser despite being on top, a scramble in our box and the ball coming off a post for Morrison to knock it in on the rebound. Then, like Blackpool on Monday, we take the bull by the horns. We do what any average team with one star player would do – give it to said player and let him win the game by himself. Hammill does the necessary, cutting inside one, cutting inside another and burying it low into the net. So much for putting 2 men on him. He’s too good for this division.
*** Hammill. Twitter MOTM. What can you say? Is capable of something from nothing. While having a tendency to be a bit greedy at times, why shouldn’t be be? If he does pass, someone else only goes and messes it up. Nearly grabbed a second a minute after his goal, when he cut back and hit a sizzler to the far corner, superbly tipped out for a corner by the keeper.
** Pearson. A welcome boost. Thought he'd played his last game for us. Where would we be without someone to win the ball for Hammill to do his magic? |
| Oakwell, 2:45pm. Dismal. |
Having woken up feeling under the weather, I seriously considered giving this one a miss. But I don’t live to be holed up in bed all day, and I’m glad I went. Exciting game, chances either side and the Super Reds winning AGAIN. I make that 2 home games in a row. Is this a record?
Millwall looked a decent team too (unlike Blackpool). Once we were 2-1 up, we were put under a lot of pressure and rode our luck. They hit the woodwork 3 times and we cleared another 3 off the line. More jam than Hartleys, tho perhaps we deserved the luck. We’d played well and, whatever possession stats say, it felt like we were the team in control, while Millwall tried to kick us off the pitch. Some things never change.
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| The weather wasn't much better inside. |
Like Blackpool on Monday, we led early; this time Winnall flicking in a header from a sublime Hammill cross, whipped in with pace. Later, like Blackpool on Monday, we concede an equaliser despite being on top, a scramble in our box and the ball coming off a post for Morrison to knock it in on the rebound. Then, like Blackpool on Monday, we take the bull by the horns. We do what any average team with one star player would do – give it to said player and let him win the game by himself. Hammill does the necessary, cutting inside one, cutting inside another and burying it low into the net. So much for putting 2 men on him. He’s too good for this division.
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| No way! |
*** Hammill. Twitter MOTM. What can you say? Is capable of something from nothing. While having a tendency to be a bit greedy at times, why shouldn’t be be? If he does pass, someone else only goes and messes it up. Nearly grabbed a second a minute after his goal, when he cut back and hit a sizzler to the far corner, superbly tipped out for a corner by the keeper.
* White. Got skinned once in the first half but continues to be a threat going forward, running at players.
Londontykes' Top 3:
1. Hammill
2. Pearson
3. White
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| The 'wall wall. All 385 of them. |
Despatches:News hot off the press: The Flying Scotsman is no more. Following refurbishment, it’s only gone and turned into some poncy looking pub, ‘The Scottish Stores’. Appalling name, appalling looking pub.
I was told Satdy must be my dream game – we won and Hourihane was s***. No, my dream game is we win and Hourihane plays WELL. No-one will ever come in for him at this rate. Millwall fans know the score, chanting ‘winka winka’ at him after one poor challenge. I did enjoy ‘proven goalscorer’ Michael Smith coming on as sub though..to a collective groan. Has anyone told him his contract isn’t being renewed? Most of us thought we’d already got rid. Wabara had another improved game. If contract negotiations improve a player this much we should put him on a weekly contract. Mawson had his best game in ages, really being put through the wringer against the powerful (dirty?) Morrison and standing up to it. Long got his mouth going and organised the defence, possibly one reason they were throwing their bodies all over the place as Millwall pressed late on. Watkins had a good game, another one needed in a physical battle, while I didn’t see Winnall have a go at the ref till the 80th minute. (I problies missed the others). Talking of which, Pearson ran 25 yards to have an argument again yesterday. He must be a nightmare to live with. Oh, and nearly forgot Isgrove. There’s a reason for that.
Onwards and upwards!
Drink du jour: Erdinger, then Vodka (Finlandia…mmmmm!) and orange for the athletes, JD and coke for the rock stars.
Away: 385. Where does Salisbury get his figures from? (‘700 sold, hoping for 1000’) Millwall NEVER bring numbers, one of the reasons there’s never any trouble between us. We also never saw a Millwall fan there or back on the train to London, which was a shame, COS WE WON!
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| Nearly there... |
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| The Main Stand, sheeting rain. |
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| The Ponty |
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