‘Na na na na na
na na na na na na….We’ve got Kiefer Moore, Kiefer Moore, we’ve got Kiefer Moore’
I
love Good Fridays. Much better than Bad
Fridays. And what can be gooder than
watching the Super Reds cruise to victory and keep up the 2018-19 promotion campaign? Course, the result mattered most and it was
far from a cruise, as we crawled over the line against a Shrews side with
nothing to play for. Indeed, were it not
for an outstanding performance from keeper Davies, we’d have been staring down
the barrel of a 10 gauge shotgun. Call
it poor finishing, but 3 times they ran through to shoot unconvincingly. But best of all was a a 25 yarder into the
top corner which Davies somehow tipped over.
The closer he is to the end of his contract, the better he gets (funny
that).
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| An ice cream van in Barnsley with THAT reg? Surely no coincidence... |
But all this is to ignore the real highlight of the match – the return of Kiefer Moore. Initially ‘ruled out for the season’ after a clash of heads at Gillingham in February, our talisman has returned to provide the final push. And what a reception! On he came after the hour mark, 2-1 up, and the scene was set. He didn’t score, but the buzz, the excitement…the FEELING. BELIEVE!!!! (Oh no, I’ve come over all Jose Morais.)
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| Everyone's favourite #19 is back! |
But it could have been so, so different. An early burst had the Shrews one-on-one and Davies saved, with Pinniloss on the cover clearing off the line. Then Mowatt goes up the field and curls one with his RIGHT foot from 20 odd yards. At the time, I thought it was a bit soft, but having seen it on telly it was a great strike and I did their keeper (and Mowatt) a disservice. The Shrews equalise a few minutes before half time. A crossfield ball has Pinnock barged over. Mystifyingly, there’s no free kick and the loose ball is lashed home from 20 yards. Great strike, to be fair, but the foul was obvious to all but the ref.
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| The East Stand v Shrews. |
We went in at half-time one-all, thanks to another Davies save and within 10 mins of the restart we were in front, Jacob Brown being Johnny-on-the-spot. The Shrews had already missed a simple header at the backpost before Magic Mike (Bahre) jinked into the box and pulled the ball back for Brown to smash into the gap at the near post from close in. He has a scorer’s instinct, Brown (see also: Walsall away). Maybe we’ll see him yet play up front, his original position.
Otherwise, the Shrews missed another one-on-one (how many does a team need?) while McGeehan hit the bar following a slick move started on our left. It might even have been Thiam setting it up. Or was I dreaming? Anyway, we got out of jail today. Bigtime.
Onwards and upwards!
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| A decent away turnout shoulda been celebrating today. |
*** Davies. Wunderbar! from our German-born goalkeeper.
** Mowatt. Controlled midfield, if not their breaks. Official MOTM.
* Pinnock. Not sure how they had chances when Pinnock never looked under threat.
Londontykes' MOTM: 1. Davies 2. Mowatt 3. Pinnock
Despatches:
For a change, I went in the Ponty today, and what a game to choose. Best (Oakwell) atmosphere of the season? Probably. There is just that BELIEF, what with Kiefer back, we’re going up. Momentum is ours. As St. Etienne sang…’Nothing Can Stop Us Now’ !!!!!!!! Also, it was a good chance to have a proper look at the murals painted on the concourse walls. I see BFC have even added a perspex cover, like it was a Banksy or sumfink. Very impressive, well done.
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| Oakwell. The home of Barnsley St. Peter's. |
Drink du jour: JD and Coke.
Away: 594
The Damage:
£35 train
£3 prog
= £38
The Tunes:
Heroes to Zeroes (Beta Band)
Until the Hunter (Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions)
I Started Out With Nothing and I Still Got Most of it Left (Seasick Steve)
Barbed Wire Kisses (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
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| Ponty End panorama. |
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| The East and Corner Stands. |
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| Ref, I can see that shirt tug from here! |
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| The sun's out, there's a spring in everyone's step... |
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| The old Main Stand. |
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| You Reds! |
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| The teams come out, 2nd half. |
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| Errrr...Peckham and London are THAT way! |
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