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Is anyone going tmrw night? Won't take long from Swindon will it?

Fuck that

Fuck that and then some.

i went up to hereford to watch the town a few seasons back, if i can remeber rightly it took about and 1 1/2 hours

SONN would be horrified at this lack of loyalty.

No friendlies for me, ever, but I enjoy going there for competitive games.

You just need to allow a bit of time for the windy roads the other side of Cheltenham, and if time is on your side there are some superb country pubs all along there. Reminds me of driving through those flooded roads the last time we played there - on a Friday night when Ifil thwacked one into the top corner.

Yeah, scary drive home.  We got blocked on a road back by a lorry that couldn't get through the flood.  Had to find an alternative route through the countryside.  Got back home very late.

Looks like we got lucky then. It was bad enough on the way in......then it continued to piss down......I'd more or less accepted that we were stuck in Hereford for the night.

That night was also the best I ever saw Marshall play, by a country mile. He tore them to shreds when he came on. 

I don't remember much of that match. Vaguely recall getting very wet, ifil scoring a screamer and nobby twatting about in the big space at the front of the terrace. And they had no hot dogs grrr

I'll be there  :)

Keep it to yourself but I have my suspicions that SONN is back.  :secret:

Terrible catering was my memory of that night.

That and missing Ifils screamer because of terrible catering.

Uh oh, not been there before, is it not very good?

The catering is only one component of the misery. The stand that was knicked from a farm yard and the overpowering hostile coppers are a couple more. Never again.

No hot water (no tea, coffee, etc). No working oven, so half frozen pies etc.

Basically all you could have was bottled coke or crisps. So if you are completely mental enough to finnish work at 4 and head straight up there without any food, dont think you can get anything in the ground. Because you wont.

Hereford are notorious for it. Even their own fans say its beyond a joke.

They shut the food bar before half time that friday night.

Coppers/Stewards were terible at leeds so that i should be able to cope with, but no decent foot  :( Mix that in with the fact that if i go some kid from shrewsburys threatening to beat me up, should be a good day!

its a pre season friendly. There wont be any coppers.

Hopefully the Shrewsbury fan wont wedgie you too hard.

I will bet you a Guinness there will be Spencer.

Didnt cardiff kick off in town a few seasons ago, in a pre season friendly?

I guess teams with a reputation do have coppers at pre-season?

Because the terrace is such a joke (not really a decent view anywhere) grab a seat, it's dead steep & a superb view, if a little cramped.

And the catering......another reason to stop in one of the pubs I mentioned, if you have time of course. Plus I remember an excellent chippy in a rather posh residential area that we drove through, on your left just as you enter Hereford.

I love Hereford's away end! Proper old school, split with a fence between home and away fans.

Much rather that and Aldershot than Franchise for example.

You going tommorrow Hert?

To an away friendly? Not a chance mate.

Might make Poole away, if I'm working close.

18 arrests I believe.

I know what you mean, but as I'm a little older now & I've done all that (like I'm sure we all have), I like a bit more comfort & a decent view of what's happening these days.

Looking forward to Peterborough's terrace again this season though, that's much more like it. Going completely off-subject - anyone remember those Cambridge fans (with their anti-Peterborough songs) that joined us in there a few years ago? We put up with them for a while, but they got dog's abuse in the end.

..........oh and Your Crisp-ness - will you be sending updates from Edgar Street via your phone to the TEF?

No vids though please - they make me feel a bit sea-sick    :puke:     :spoton:

Im afraid not, my phone wont handle it for some reason, but if theres singing there might be videos!

Sorry to double post, but there wont be. Change of plan and Crispy can't go to Hereford  :( :(

Dad grounded you?

found 10 Lambert and Butler in his school bag apprently! :)

I'm not going.

This, not to mention the coppers getting all the town fans outside down the abck of the stand and blocking us all in, Could have easily kicked off that day. Believe similar scenes at the rail station as well.

Yes and yes.

I think a few people are on bans over that Cardiff thing last summer.

You have to sympathise with the police....they don't get a lot of excitement over there.....at least not since I left there anyway!!

It was pretty warm & the twats crammed us all in quite a small space outside the ground - must've got their tactics from the cattle-farm next door.

Team announced

GK: DL
CB: SM
CB: SC
LB LJF
MID: JD
MID: DP
MID: MT
FW: VP
FW: YA
FW: DB

I know it's only a friendly but only putting ten men out is a bit of a piss take ::)

Saving CA for Poole of course

KA

I'd guessed at that but I just felt like being a pedantic twat!

On the Hereford United team are: O'Neil Thompson and Samba Kanoute. Which just makes me think that we are past 2018 and Football Manager had started making up names.

Stupid cunt should of just put the names anyway.

1-0. Ball with a pen.

"David Lucas' guttural belows echo around a well populated if quiet Edgar Street."

Heh! heh!




Gutteral belows 8)

That should have been bellows I think..and he should have also referred to him as DL..using the player's whole name is so last season.

Triallist Arquin off injured.

JF brought down and Ball scores Pen. 1-0

JF?????

Somebody off injured, think its a striker?

That would be 'YA' I believe ::)

that is exactly my thought!!

YA injured guess that's the end of his trial with Town  :\

JF = Jean Francois surely?

HE OK FO PI ZA?

FC:UK IT

Thought the confusion was that Jean Francois was that far forward to be brought down in the box rather than who he was! Especially as it was on a powerful run forward!

He's paynters replacement.

must be, since he isnt off to austria!

Now that made me spit my tea out... very funny...I remember thinking the same thing about LJF when he signed.

Ace.

1-1 now.

Is it on the internet to listen to anywhere?

Just got a text..

"1-1, Morrison and cuthbert all over the shop. Pericards still shit, prutton kung fu kicked could have been send off!"

Don't think so. Just live text commentary on the OS.

'A long, sweeping ball out wide from Douglas found Ball, who cut inside neatly and curled a delicate shot past Connor only to be denied by the post'.

I have a feeling that Ball is going to be a class signing.

So do a few at the club Bob. Can't wait to see him for myself

Yeah Ball sounds like a top signing.

Fucking Pericard, You would think he would be determined to do well considering it's a make or break season for him, He could slide down the leagues if he fails to perform again this season.

Looking forward to Wilson bringing in an experienced striker as i don't think Pericard's going to cut it, He's been poor in both friendlies by the sounds of it, I thought he would be busting a gut and trying to impress Wilson and show what he can do.

And a centre back aswell by the sounds of it.

FFS you're not even there? And it sounds like you weren't at the last one, which he only played 20 minutes of. And Crispy's mate could be a clueless hater...

Nothing like judging players by a random text from someone.

I'm judging him on his performance against Supermarine and what i have heard about him tonight, I've also spoken to someone who said he's playing cack.

i dont rate him, but willing to give him a go :hmmm:

2nd Half

GK: Phil Smith
RB: Amankwaah
LB: Michael Rose
CB: Cuthbert
CB: Morrison
LW: Bodin
RW McGoven
CM Douglas
CM Prutton
FW: Pericard
FW: Ball

OS says it's Morrison that went off for Rose.....

Where's Austin? Cause for concern?

Bastards updated it as i was typing LJF CB instead of Morrison

Austin is fine they just want Pericard to play a full game.  I have a feeling this could be last chance Saloon for him

Young lad billy bodin seems to of come on leaps and bounds lately could he be our surprise left winger that we need.

No chance...Wilson sees him as a very important player for us next season........friendlies are pants and no one should be judged on friendlies........Pericard will come good next season.

I have nothing against Pericard hope he does well but i think some people are losing patience with him & this could have a detrimental effect on the player & his career with us

I dont think Pericard will be first choice next season.

Kiernan Hughes-Mason on for Bodin

Kiernan Hughes-Mason scores to restore town lead 1-2

Would that be the 15 minutes against Marine he played?

Didn't realise we were playing in our new kit. Still undecided on it.

Keirnan Hughes-Mason restores Town's lead from the spot after earning the kick himself with a neat bit of skill inside the area that was too much for Ryan Green, who hauled him to the ground. The trialist tried his best to miss the kick, but the ball squirmed under the 'keeper and in.

I think we'll sign 1 of the triallists. Have a feeling it could be this fella.

It's fine. Except for having one red sleeve and one white one. Which makes it awful.

only going by what some people who went to Supermarine on Wednesday told me but they reckon he is Ricky Shakes Mk2. Has the pace but doesn't look at where the fuck he's going

Not my opinon as i've never seen the kid play

Austin for Pericard

O'Brien for Prutton

I agree Rodders

He wasnt that bad at all.

An excellent move from Town sees Hughes-Mason with a a great chance to double his tally from 10 yards out, but he slices his shot horribly wide when unmarked

Fair enough it was only what i was told and not my own opinion.

On a side note i think it could very much be a Austin Ball partnership next season.  He's seems to have impressed the coaching staff immensly since his arrival

66- SUBSTITUTION: Alan O'Brien and Charlie Austin replace Pericard and Prutton for Town.

 Already posted that 5 posts ago  :D

Nathan Thompon for Amankwaah

3-1

Austin with a header from a JD cross

85 - SUBSTITUTION: Will Evans replaces Jonathan Douglas.

83 - GOAL! Charlie Austin wraps up the win for Town with a neat headed finish after a pinpoint cross from Jonathan Douglas had found him unmarked in the box.

Kiernan Mason-Huhes scores his 2nd from a Nathan Thomson cross to make 1-4

4-1, Millwall kiddy scores again.

90 - GOAL! Keirnan Hughes-Mason bags his second with a powerful close range header after a Nathan Thompson cross had picked him out perfectly.

Sounds like Hughes-Mason had a good game then. Could have had a hat-trick as well.

time for pericard to saddle up :hmmm: :hmmm:

Full Time

He could well give O'Brien a run for his money if we sign him

Eh?

If he is a little bit Shakes-like it will be understandable as he is a striker. Shakes was as well wasn't he? (Prior to joining us that is.)

get on hs horse and fuck off, yee haa :D

Yep at Millwall he plays as a striker and is right footed.

I never saw the lad play wednesday so i'm not gonna judge him just what someone told me who went.

If he did play left midfield he did pretty good to score 2 goals but then he could have switched flanks with JPM

He did OK on Wednesday, but as with so many youngsters needs to learn when to give the ball. Maybe it was a case of trialistitis - trying to impress too much syndrome.

It'll be interesting to see if we make a move for him.  I would imagine we'd have to pay compensation as he's under 23.

Shame about Arquin but maybe they'll take another look at him when they return from tour

We'd have to pay a fee as he signed a pro deal with Millwall at the end of last season I think.

I thought it was only with a view to a loan

You made it to the Supermarine game all the way from Yorkshire did you, when you couldn't even get to Wembley for our biggest game of the decade?

Let's fucking have this right. If you didn't go to the game, then you don't have a valid opinion about how Pericard played. You're always jumping on players backs with no reasoning what-so-ever.

[crispy]:cunt:[/crispy]

Uh oh, Samdy's not happy...

Would make sense tbh. Wasn't sure. I think if there's something about him then why not go for a loan? Suits both teams really.

I don't have a clue i thought it was a loan but wilson did say that these players are for the future so fuck knows

Bam!

is vince your love child :girlgiggle:

That's not the point though is it? It could be any player. The problem is people giving their opinions on players when they have not actually seen them for themselves.

Like when they have been listening to the commentary on the radio and text in and say, "Ooooh, so and so was crap today".
It's moronic.

Not unless the mother was Flo-Jo.

ive seen pericard for the latter of the last season, i hold nothing against him, BUT he just dont seem to be up for it, & if you cant score against hereford, then maybe its time to say goodbye, i will bet anyone on here that he wont score 10 league goals this season, £50 straight bet, league only tho

I'm not talking about you, I'm refering to pride of wilts who is slagging him off on the basis of the last two games which he has not attended ::)

8) :D

I've given Pericard motm in the last two friendlies.

OST says he's not talking to you, but he probably should be. Your posts show no greater level of thought.

I will take that but I will make it a tonne !


feel brave ?


I will gladly give my money to Barry to hold

There you have it! Maybe PoW is justified in his criticism if Pericard did not attend?

FWIW it does seem to me that PoW has a very negative opinion about most things ... even though I've never seen him/her speak.

£50 ;)

Perhaps someone should cut Vincent in on a share of this betting action, might spur him on to better things.

I think Pericard will come good, he's never had a run of 90 min games. Yeah he's looked pretty ponderous when he's come on as a sub, but I've seen glimpses of some good stuff and I thought he did well against charlton in the playoffs when he came on in the 1st leg. ("yeah, but he missed that header at the end...winge winge..." - yes I know, fuck off)

Unfortunately I think a lot of his sub appearances have coinceded with a situation when we're searching for an equaliser and the pressure is on, not good if you're trying to work your way into a team.

He could score ten in a season if he's given a chance, just my opinion is all.

No-one was ever going to break the paynter-austin partnership. It was just too good. Big vince just needs a goal for his confidence. But I still don't think he'll be a starter at the beginning of the season.

Absolutely, nail on the head time...

Paynter and Austin were an awesome partnership, and I think we'll being saying the same about Austin and Ball - hopefully - I think Vince will have a bigger part to play as they're both young lads and won't be able to play week-in-week out.

If you look at Pericards goal to game ratio it is very poor...dont expect bags off goals from him,he will be used more as a player who will unsettle a team and maybe create opportunities for the more natural finishers.
Paynters goal scoring record wasnt great when he joined us so lets hope Pericard can take a leaf out of his book.

Your avatar is absolutely fucking superb. So much so, in fact, that I felt the need to post this comment.

So good choice, and may you prosper.

And you too Mr F. It is amazing what you can find on Google. By accident.