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The B-Ark / Re: Southport (a)

« on: March 09, 2019, 07:13:58 PM »

Windy day and there was a lot of hoof-ball. Both defences looked dodgy and it was no surprise when we went 1 - 0 down. Second half better, even if the equaliser was scrappy too, and we began to play some football. We went 2 - 1 up with a good goal and they came back with an even better one, but a good win. Probably a draw would have been a fair result but good to see us go for the win and get it.

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The B-Ark / Re: FA CUP Chorley v Boston

« on: October 14, 2017, 07:45:29 PM »

Sorry, price for the programme was Â£2.50 - daylight robbery.

Parking was OK, though.

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The B-Ark / Re: FA CUP Chorley v Boston

« on: October 14, 2017, 07:42:02 PM »

Living in Merseyside, it was a pleasant drive up the M6.

Â£7 to get in (old gits' price), Â£2 for the programme and Â£1,30 for a cup of coffee.

The afternoon was balmy (for October) and Boston's tactics were to defend and hit long balls. It worked but it would be nice to see us finish with eleven man - I went to Southport for the first match of the season.

Amused to see the Boston and Chorley chorus competing in the first half. Neither up to the standard of a Welsh Male Voice Choir, but you can't expect everything. Satisfactory result for us, but the home fans weren't happy

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The B-Ark / Re: Couldnt have been a worse afternoon

« on: August 06, 2017, 08:05:57 AM »

We looked OK for the first ten minutes when both teams were nervous, but once those first two gormless goals went in, Southport gained a lot of confidence. They probably think this league is rubbish now, and I can't blame them.

It all depends how we respond. Only bright spot ... it didn't rain

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The B-Ark / Re: Brodie against

« on: January 18, 2017, 04:27:49 PM »

"On the evidence of half a game"

Which happens to be half a game more than you've seen.

He was yanked off because even the home supporters were taking the piss out of him.

It may have been a blip ... but putting your fingers in your ears and chanting "I can't hear you," isn't very grown-up.

The 'more clubs than Jack Nicklaus' phrase springs to mind. He may have been misunderstood - he obviously has some talent, but falling over and appealing to the referee at every tackle didn't endear him to his own supporters. hence he was brought off. Perhaps he's grown up in the two years since. We can but hope.

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The B-Ark / Re: Brodie against

« on: January 17, 2017, 10:15:08 PM »

I've seen him play and he stood out but not for the right reasons. Everyone is allowed a bad game, and if that's all it was, so be it.

We'll see soon enough.

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The B-Ark / Re: Brodie against

« on: January 17, 2017, 09:35:03 PM »

OK, it was a nothing game for me and I was bored. I may have caught him on a very bad day (he was substituted just after half-time). His record suggests he has some talent (although the Southport fan who accompanied me was never a fan).

He may have grown up a little since. Happy to be proved totally wrong, and it won't be the first time.

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The B-Ark / Brodie against

« on: January 17, 2017, 01:17:24 PM »

A couple of years ago, I took my Australian son-in-law to see Everton play. It was a dull game, so to make up for it, I took him to see Southport.

It was a great laugh. A jumped-up nobody playing for Southport embarrassed himself and the home fans by behaving like a total clown. At the merest touch, he continually fell over and complained to the referee. Even his own fans started to barrack him. That may be why he's moved on so much.

Have we really fallen this low? I only hope he's changed his ways, or he'll be gone soon.

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