If it's any consolation I don't think you need have real fears about going down, Millwall appear to have the last relegation place sewn up.
Any team that come out of a game like tonight comprehensively beaten has a bad sign over them. A side with a striker worth the name or with an ounce of confidence could have wrapped it up before Wednesday's first goal in but instead they caved in to distinctly unimpressive opponents (who, perversely, played exactly like a Neil Warnock side - all sly trips and tugs in defence and midfield before hammering the ball to a towering striker).
I imagine only a lack of inspiring replacement or money to pay him off will keep Holloway in the job, the last twenty minutes of solid abuse for him was poisonous.
The Ballad Of Lightbowne Lil wrote: There are a couple knocking about. Tony C started one about Droylsden, but we weren't allowed to post FC United stuff in it.
Haha, ok.
Anyway, the [strike]stupid [/strike]hilarious thread-naming policy here means I can't find one.
Are Blackpool really as bad as they sound? Have Brentford fully recovered from the trauma of the last couple of weeks? I shall find out for you.
Yes and yes.
Brentford had 42 shots. It was the most one-sided game I've ever seen.
Graphical representation of the turkey shoot. Sack whoever took shot 23.
It was Number 23 Jota who took that shot. In his defence it did just go out for a goal-kick rather than a throw-in.
In the second half Blackpool went for what looked like an 8-1-0 formation to keep the score down. They were helped by Brentford's usual profligate finishing.
Post script to my visit to Marine on Saturday: manager Carl Macauley leaves by mutual consent. Too late to save them from a first relegation in 121 years, but hopefully it will leave them in a better position to get out of a strong NPL1(N) next season.
NCEL Premier; Worksop Town 1 Garforth Town 1; Att 310
Real riot of kit colour, Worksop were wearing orange while Garforth were in their change kit of purple. Worksop's team comprised of a lot of ex-Wednesday youth teamers circa 2009.
2nd v 12th meant Garforth came and stuck everyone behind the ball, while the home team tried to walk the ball into the net. Worksop slowly turned the screw and had the keeper almost in the centre circle by the end. They got a late penalty which they scored and all 11 of the team piled in to the celebration. The game suddenly opened up, Garforth whipped one through the field, it bounced over the defence, the sub lobbed the keeper and 1-1 it was. Garforth gave a parody of the earlier celebration by 10 men piling in in joy.
Anyway, went to a couple of excellent Worksop pubs, bought a load of programmes from the club shop, so a lovely evening out all in all.
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