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« on: March 11, 2024, 04:06:38 PM »
Living down on the south coast I don't get to many matches, so this was my first game of the season, I thought I would give my opinions for the first time.
I wouldn't say that it was a "non-event", but it wasn't really an exciting game after going 3-0 up in 20 minutes. Having seen some of the missed chances on the highlights videos recently, I was impressed by the way that they took their chances (including the 2 that were disallowed). The defence did look a bit dodgy, especially at set pieces. Jai Rowe looked very good especially when going forward. I was a bit surprised that the crowd was as low as it was reported; that is the sort of crowd that my local team (Wimborne Town) have been getting this season and I am sure there were more at Gloucester on Saturday.
If it is true, as has been reported, that it is the first time 2 United players have scored hat-tricks in the same game since 1967 (28th January 1967 Bromsgrove Rovers 9-1; Jimmy Rayner 3, Peter Thompson 3) then I can lay claim to have been at both matches.