21-10-2018, 11:04
As Max Boyce would have said .....I WAS THERE!!!
I thought long and hard about whether or not to go yesterday but, as I`ve already said on another thread, I do like to follow cup runs occasionally - so I did. When they scored and we spent the first 20 minutes or so running around like headless chickens, I must admit the word "why?" went through my mind a few times but at the end of the day I`m glad I did.
Was it pretty to watch? Don`t be silly; we don`t do `pretty` these days, but it was worth going just to see the relief on MA`s and on the players` faces at the end of the game. I really do hope that this gives them a bit of confidence now. I said to the bloke standing next to me at half-time that I couldn`t see us holding out in the second half and even at 2-1 I`d still take a draw and a replay, but I was delighted to be proved wrong - again. After that early spell, I actually thought the back line looked pretty solid - and that`s something I haven`t been able to say for a while. Apart from the shot that hit the crossbar in the last few minutes I really can`t remember Fylde creating a great deal, even though they had a lot of possession.
Kiwomya looked lively and it looks as though we may be getting used to playing off Denton - he was certainly a handful for their defence. However, from the fact that all 3 goals came from set-pieces (free kick, penalty, corner) you may be tempted to think that there was a lack of creativity (again) and you`d be right. Still, that bloody run is over.
And I WAS THERE.
I thought long and hard about whether or not to go yesterday but, as I`ve already said on another thread, I do like to follow cup runs occasionally - so I did. When they scored and we spent the first 20 minutes or so running around like headless chickens, I must admit the word "why?" went through my mind a few times but at the end of the day I`m glad I did.
Was it pretty to watch? Don`t be silly; we don`t do `pretty` these days, but it was worth going just to see the relief on MA`s and on the players` faces at the end of the game. I really do hope that this gives them a bit of confidence now. I said to the bloke standing next to me at half-time that I couldn`t see us holding out in the second half and even at 2-1 I`d still take a draw and a replay, but I was delighted to be proved wrong - again. After that early spell, I actually thought the back line looked pretty solid - and that`s something I haven`t been able to say for a while. Apart from the shot that hit the crossbar in the last few minutes I really can`t remember Fylde creating a great deal, even though they had a lot of possession.
Kiwomya looked lively and it looks as though we may be getting used to playing off Denton - he was certainly a handful for their defence. However, from the fact that all 3 goals came from set-pieces (free kick, penalty, corner) you may be tempted to think that there was a lack of creativity (again) and you`d be right. Still, that bloody run is over.
And I WAS THERE.