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For years people moaned that skilful players were being kicked out of games by over robust tackles that were largely ignored by the officials of the day. Then the rules became stricter when it came to what was allowed for tackling and the Norman Hunters, Ron Harris and Tommy Smiths of the game largely became less significant and skilful players were allowed to flourish more. There were always exceptions back then, George Best, Tony Currie, Frank Worthington etc were great skilful players to watch despite the Iron Men defenders attentions. Now we have a game peppered with cheats, divers and in Whitehall’s case complete fannies when it comes to playing the game. I find him embarrassing to watch most of the time but he scores goals and the younger fans love him because they have known no other way the game is played. Football ,like life, moves on but not always for the better in terms of a spectacle to watch or the betterment of the game in general.
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Go back up the thread and see who was convinced there wasn’t one…
Ah yes the jailbird, wonder if he’s doing a sponsored mail bag sowing marathon to raise funds for the Iron ?
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I love travelling for 10 minutes to an AWAY game rather than 75 minutes to a home game. Looked forward to it for months!
(ps Are you visiting your family in Rodley IA?)Quite the opposite JI so I won’t be attending, however enjoy the game and get down to the barge beforehand for a pint by the canal, it’s only about a mile to the ground from there.
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Stuart’s heart is in the right place even if he’s a little misguided in his thinking sometimes , he’s a 100% committed Iron fan and he deserves respect for that not just ridicule or abuse about some of his fund raising ideas even if they are a little out. If he does get a meeting with Michelle I’m sure she will steer him in the right direction or maybe even include him in something new the club may be coming up with themselves for making money. He’s admitted he was wrong about Hilton, as a lot of us were and as for apologising here there and everywhere, well maybe people should just be big enough to move on and not carry chips on their shoulders. The club moving forward with a lot of positivity all round from everyone is what really matters IMO.
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I’m wondering if this two halves thing is down more to the opposition running out of steam after chasing their balls off in the first half. We do seem overly pedantic with our passing in most first halves but by contrast the opponents tend to chase about a lot trying to press our space, it’s always easier with the ball then without it and we do have the ball an awful lot over ninety minutes. Can’t chase and chase for ninety minutes particularly if your a part time team.
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Enjoy the day guys with your families and friends and let’s all gather at GP tomorrow and shout our Iron on to help achieve promotion this season. United we all stand.
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If Butterfield has said he’s prepared to stay, the club should do everything in their power to achieve that. He just needs an arse kicker in midfield to win the ball and give it to him and we have witnessed enough of his magic this season to know what happens next. Yesterday he probably did a little too much in beating around six players, went round in circles a bit mind you, to try to get an angle for a shot then ended up getting a booking, which I thought was bit harsh, for a foul. His football brain, quick feet and ball striking are powerful assets at non league level and would probably mesmerise most defences in league two.
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When it was discoverred that Robin Hood had reversed his principles and was indeed taking from the poor and not giving a toss save for his own selfish ends, Maid Marian kicked his sorry arse in his saggy Lincoln Green tights all the way back to Nottingham whilst she promptly announced herself Queen of the fabled GP fortess and promised the peasants within a brighter future but only if they did their fair share of shouldering the burden of resposibility. It promised to be the merriest Xmas for many a year in the old GP fortress and many pints of porter were thrown down despareately dried out success starved throats through lack of a kindly Lord and the star of hope once again hung high and bright in the Steeltown sky.
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Yep myself my mate and our ladies went today, very good, well cooked, plenty of it all for an OAP rate of £10 per person. No room for a sweet and no starter required, excellent value for a very large plate of food. Beef, both well done or rare, Turkey and Gammon to pick from, or a choice of a mixture if you wish, much better food and value compared to when Ernest Prawn was running the show. Well done Mr Goat.
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