Author Topic: Pyramid Patrol 2018/19 (Read 17581 times)

bmb · « **on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:41 »

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bmb · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:42 »

JCFC

I am not sure whether there is any point in starting this, in view of the threatened move, but here goes:

Saturday 4th August 2018
NWCFL Division 1 North
Shelley 1 v 3 Darwen
Craig Kershaw (Rochdale); Peter Binks, Someone Elliot

Shelley have been promoted to Step 6 and have found themselves in the expanded North West Counties League - unusually for a club located just a few miles South-East of Huddersfield. Sadly their home ground is not in the village of Shelley, but at Storthes Hall - once a mental hospital, now a student village (not too different perhaps?) in the middle of nowhere. It was a 25 minute uphill trudge from the bus stop and down a track, not something to be attempted on foot in the dark. The match programme - not a particularly good effort, but give them time - did not mention the officials, Mr Elliot's forename remaining ungleaned.

Now JCFC has always quite liked Barry Cropp, but that opinion was revised when it was discovered that Mr Kershaw had been appointed, rather than some promising youngster. The warm-up, delayed until after the players had finished, was a delight to see. Mr Kershaw is the cartoonist's model of a referee - middle-aged, short, slightly tubby and bald, though fortunately with a regular smile rather than a pompous demeanour. The initial lap of the field was confined to the section between the two penalty areas. Mr Binks may not have long to wait - if at all - for his Senior railcard, and dropped out after half a lap. Mr Elliot was much, much younger, but appeared ungainly and unathletic (JCFC is the doyen of this group) and plodded through the routine in Mr Kershaw's wake.

The home manager had a good line in comments - "Move up, the liner's bound to put his flag up sometime" - but was as clueless as his defence on the subject of offside. His assistant, Howard, was a fine figure of two men, in a sideways direction if not upwards, but did an excellent job of sending replacement balls on. Mind you, the Darwen assistant manager also made JCFC feel almost slim.

The teams had entered this division from opposite directions, and Darwen were clearly that bit stronger. The home keeper made the first of many crucial saves in the ninth minute, and Darwen had the ball in the net two minutes later, but from an earlier offside. On 14 minutes an attempted clearance by a Shelley defender hit his own player falling to a Darwen attacker, who gratefully accepted the chance to give his side the lead. A miscue by a defender two minutes later provided a further chance, but the home keeper saved the day. Darwen's second came on 31 minutes, with a splendid acrobatic shot. On 42 minutes Shelley did manage a shot which bounced down off the bar, a defender climbed all over an attacker and after an unusually long delay, Mr Kershaw awarded the penalty - correctly in the view of JCFC, incorrectly in that of the Darwen defenders, who were allowed to protest for far too long. Shelley scored from the spot - and the Darwen number 6 was spoken to at length, for the nth time.

The locals' hopes of a comeback lasted just four minutes before Darwen scored their third. Thereafter Shelley attacks were collectors' items: more from their rarity value than their intrinsic quality. A Darwen effort was headed off the line, but mostly it was the keeper who earned his corn. There was a flag from Mr Binks when an attacker lunged for the ball as the keeper gathered, play continuing for several seconds before Mr Kershaw noticed. A late foul brought the sole yellow card for the Darwen number 9.

Mr Kershaw seems full of good intentions and looks for advantages where he can - once pulling it back just at the wrong moment - but was overly tolerant of backchat for JCFC's taste. His words of wisdom to the visiting number 6, in particular, seemed to meet with an equal number of words, but probably less wisdom. On the whole, though, he handled the match well enough, with no clear errors, and can feel happy with his work.

It had been a pleasant enough afternoon in the shade of the stand, enjoying the view across to sunny Emley Moor - but there remained the walk back to civilisation. A pleasant spot - if only some good fairy could pick it up and drop it near the road.

bmb · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:42 »

JCFC

08 Aug 2018, 12:09 #2
No qualms at all about the appointments for this one:

Tuesday 7th August 2018
National League North
Guiseley 0 v 2 Chorley
Lewis Smith (Wigan); Joe Goodwin, Gareth Thomas.

Two respected assistants accompanied a referee whose one previous sighting had to JCFC's untutored eyes appeared virtually flawless and whose promotion to 2B for this season was a source of pleasure. It would be nice to say that he did not look out of place at this higher level ... so here goes: he did not look out of place at all.

The first half was a quiet affair, with Chorley looking marginally the better side. When two players became entangled on the ground early on, Mr Smith allowed play to continue but stood over them until they were able to separate themselves. The home number 5 received word of warning on 19 minutes, with an indication of multiple offences. A Chorley foul drew a brief word of warning for the offender, and a longer one for the recipient for a rather petulant reaction. Chorley took the lead on 38 minutes.

Immediately after the restart it was the turn of the Chorley number 9 to be made aware that Mr Smith was counting his misdemeanours, but it was the home number 7? who received the first yellow for a 51st minute foul. Shortly afterwards the Chorley number 6 was summoned from a distance to go into the book, Mr Smith proving much more alert than those of us in the stand. Guiseley netted with an excellent header just after the hour. but Mr Goodwin was flagging for offside. On 67 minutes a forceful slide drew an immediate blast of Mr Smith's (unpleasantly shrill) whistle and he was as ever quickly on the scene - too quickly for his own good, perhaps, as he was in danger of being swamped as rival factions arrived as in a mad rush for the top bargains on Black Friday, though with less violence, Mr Goodwin dealing effectively with the two players who appeared so inclined. Mr Smith extricated himself and the outcome was a yellow card for the home number 5. A spell of Chorley pressure during which the ball rolled along the bar before coming back into play produced their second goal on 72 minutes. A Chorley player, number unknown, received a yellow on 87 minutes for a tug back and there was one for the Guiseley number 11, for kicking the ball against the barrier in frustration - this one possibly avoidable.

Mr Smith impressed with the decisive nature of his interventions, even more for his non-interventions and most of all for the way he led the game. He was aware of attempts at timewasting and was quick to preempt them, marching substituted players, Mr Marmite style, towards the touchline and chivvying the keeper before he had even tried to waste time, to good effect. He communicated well with players, judging from their reactions to his dealings with them. For JCFC it was an excellent evening's work. On reflection, Mr Smith possibly did look out of place: it may well be that his stay at this level will be fairly brief and if so, his departure must surely be in an upward direction. In the clubhouse before the match, the Observer, familiar but unknown, was not exactly radiating bonhomie: it is to be hoped that this was not reflected in his assessment!

bmb · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:43 »

JCFC

11 Aug 2018, 11:23 #3
Not possessing a topper, or even a silly fascinator, JCFC had to make do with his Brighouse Town cap for the visit to

Friday 10th August 2018
FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round
Ascot United 2 v 1 Camberley Town
Tom Baines (Hook)j David Bowley-Booth, Jason Southwell.

The pitch was a patchy straw-coloured affair, the racecourse not having allowed the groundsman to water it, in contrast to the lush green of the adjacent New Mile course. This may conceivably have contributed to the untidy nature of the game.

Mr Baines is fair haired and of indeterminate age - thirties perhaps, or care-ravaged late twenties. The tall, angular and bespectacled Mr Bowley-Booth resembled a 1950s professor of Mediaeval History, the stockier Mr Southwell looking more down to earth and up to date.

The home side took the lead after just 3 minutes from a long throw. It soon became evident that Mr Baines was faced with two rather gobby sides offering little in the way of cultured football. Tackles from behind, barges and holding were to be the order of the day. On 9 minutes it was not so much a tackle from behind as a minor assault. Mr Baines first saw to the victim, correctly maybe, but it led to a delay before he could seek out the Camberley number 4 for a warning, which did not create an impression of authority. A minute later at a Camberley goal-kick the Ascot number 6 was warned for chirruping. The Camberley number 7 was warned for a trip, Mr Baines resisting shouts for stronger action. On 28 minutes the Camberley number 6 wrestled an opponent to the ground and looked to be none to careful with his subsequent footwork. There were widespread appeals to both referee and the nearby Mr Southwell, who had nothing to contribute. After a while the Ascot number 8 was able to regain his feet, his captain was called and the player received a yellow card - it must be assumed for something he said while on the ground. Play resarted with a Camberley throw - all slightly mystifying. Camberley came close to an equaliser, a shot clipping the corner of the woodwork. On 35 minutes it was the turn of the visiting captain to be invited to witness a caution for his number 5, for disputing a correct free-kick for holding. Number 5 received a further warning four minutes later.

The Camberley keeper touched a shot for a corner two minutes into the second half, which led to a double scramble and a couple of blocks. Ascot players claimed vigorously and Mr Baines chose to trot over to Mr Bowley-Booth, who was dutifully indicating a corner, which was ultimately the decision given. Yet another corner allowed Ascot to double their lead on 51minutes. Five minutes down the line there was a yellow for the Camberley number 4, and seconds later a warning for their stroppy captain, when his side were awarded a free-kick. The visitors got a goal back just before the hour. On 66 minutes JCFC was wincing at a raised foot challenge by the Camberley number 14 as the referee awarded a free-kick ... to Camberley. JCFC would be the first to admit that Mr Baines is a far better judge, but when he then sought out the number14 for a word it was confusing. After treatment the Ascot number 3 rose to his feet and was surprised to be met with a yellow card. On 75 minutes a thwacking challenge sent an Ascot player into orbit and led to a general scuffle, A red card eventually being shown to the visiting number 11 - would a quick-draw card have helped? An occupant of the visitors' dugout was lectured before play resumed.There soon followed a yellow for the Camberley number 16 for a foul, a surprising absence of a card for an attack-stopping tug by an Ascot defender and at last a yellow for the Camberley captain, less for the foul than for strongly back-heeling the ball away. The closing minutes provided some comic relief with desperate defensive scrambles at either end, an Ascot goal disallowed for offside and a final Camberley yellow for a professional foul.

It had proved a testing evening for Mr Baines. He tried hard to keep on top of things and his reluctance to accept dissent is commendable, but otherwise his triage seemed erratic, not helped by the players. The upper echelons of the Toms Table will not require adjustment.

bmb · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:43 »

JCFC

12 Aug 2018, 09:06 #4
Careful perusal of the programme reveals that Camberley were unable to field a potential match-winner:J Hunter-Dunn having stayed in the car park till quarter to one was consequently otherwise engaged.

bmb · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:44 »

JCFC

12 Aug 2018, 11:17 #5
The trip to the chosen match involved one change of trains, with a walk between the stations of North Camp and Ash Vale. JCFC's knowledge of obscure places grows apace. A further walk through the agreeable town centre led to

Saturday 11th August 2018
FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round
Farnham Town 1 v 2 Binfield
Tom Copping (Southampton); Paul Hicks, Haydn Bull.

JCFC had fond memories of Farnham, having been treated to a G and T by Graham Thorpe's dad after umpiring there many moons ago. The football ground was rather less plush, with seating restricted to a small stand behind one goal. Inevitably the main events turned out to be at the opposite end.

Mr Copping was dark-haired, with a sensible beard.The guess is that the slightly tubby senior (in both senses) assistant was Mr Hicks, his posh-looking junior (again. In both senses) counterpart being Mr Bull. Both proved quite efficient, each contributing some useful flags.

A ball from the right wing found the visiting striker in a large gap between central defenders and he was able to move forward and lob the keeper to put Binfield ahead on 13 minutes.Mr Copping was keeping a tight rein on proceedings, and there were a number of warnings, including an extended one for the Binfield number 9 and his captain. On 21 minutes number 9 again found the gap, eluded a desperate tackle attempt and finally went down as the keeper came across to dive at his feet. Mr Copping was well placed and issued a caution for simulation. Six minutes later Binfield won a free-kick, the Farnham number 2 stood over the ball and received a yellow card when the taker blasted the ball against him. No sympathy from this quarter! Binfield were able to nod in their second immediately afterwards. A spot of flouncing earned the Binfield skipper some calming advice, their boss receiving similar treatment ten minutes later, Mr Hicks making himself available if needed.The two minutes before the break produced a yellow for the Binfield number 5, offence unknown, and one for the Farnham number 9, for injudicious use of the arm. At the end of the half, home players sought audience with Mr Copping.

It was twenty minutes into the second half before anything further of note happened, at which point Farnham were awarded a penalty for handball and as a goal-bound shot was stopped, the Binfield captain received a red card, with Farnham players shaking his hand symathetically as he trudged off. He subsequently claimed with a resigned smile that it did not even hit his hand. He did not mention his arm, so Mr Copping may well have been correct. Where he definitely boobed however was in signalling for the kick to be taken with the departing player still on the pitch twenty yards or more from the exit. Fortunately Farnham scored. As stoppage time began there was another yellow for not retreating - this time it was the Binfield number12 who had the ball blasted at him, while even later the home number 5 lost the plot and joined him in the book.

Mr Copping had a good manner, used plenty of patter and was generally sharp in his decisions. On a couple of occasions he might even have been a fraction too sharp, but overall he handled things well. But for the lapse at the penalty, he might have pushed Mr Bingley down to number 7 Tom, but will have to settle for taking that position himself.

The return journey was supposed to involve changes at Aldershot and Ash, but on leaving Aldershot came the announcement that the connection had been cancelled, the advice being to continue to Guildford. The promised connection there was further delayed - a tree on the line - allowing time to contemplate whether platform 7had any purpose other than to stop platform 8from feeling lonely.

bmb · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:45 »

Nemesis

12 Aug 2018, 12:10 #6

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Jim Carr Fan Club wrote:
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The return journey was supposed to involve changes at Aldershot and Ash, but on leaving Aldershot came the announcement that the connection had been cancelled, the advice being to continue to Guildford. The promised connection there was further delayed - a tree on the line - allowing time to contemplate whether platform 7had any purpose other than to stop platform 8from feeling lonely.

I hope the Aldershot sun wasn't burnishing too much !

Await the third report of what I expect is to become a trilogy !!

bmb · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:46 »

microscopist

12 Aug 2018, 14:43 #7

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Jim Carr Fan Club wrote:
The trip to the chosen match involved one change of trains, with a walk between the stations of North Camp and Ash Vale. JCFC's knowledge of obscure places grows apace. A further walk through the agreeable town centre led to

....

The return journey was supposed to involve changes at Aldershot and Ash, but on leaving Aldershot came the announcement that the connection had been cancelled, the advice being to continue to Guildford. The promised connection there was further delayed - a tree on the line - allowing time to contemplate whether platform 7had any purpose other than to stop platform 8from feeling lonely.

I used to live in Ash, just along the road from the Bicknell brothers, less illustrious than Graham Thorpe but also products of Farnham Cricket Club.

I hope that your travels didn't involve an extended wait for a connection at Effingham Junction - whenever I had to travel by train between Leatherhead and Guildford I seemed to get stuck there - the station had little to commend it.

bmb · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:47 »

JCFC

12 Aug 2018, 22:13 #8
As nemesis rightly surmised, there is indeed a third instalment. This time the outward journey involved changes at Clapham Junction and Wimbledon, the latter possessing a useless platform 7, that did not even befriend platform 8, cutting it off with a fence. West Sutton was the destination for

Sunday 12th August 2018
FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round
Sutton Common Rovers 0 v 2 CB Hounslow United
Dominic Wynter (London); Rodney van Niekerk, Elliot Lam.

In the manner of a French election result, two TOMs were followed by a DOM. JCFC thought he had missed the officials' warm-up, but at KO-9 Messrs Wynter and Lam appeared for a steady lap, at the end of which they were joined by a cheerful, chubby person, whose grey hair suggested that he was as old as one might expect a Rodney to be. They did a further 50 metres, a few stretches against the fence, retreating at KO-6. An ideal warm-up in JCFC's view, but sadly it presaged what was to come.

Mr Wynter's movements were very lethargic for a relatively young man, appropriate perhaps in the early stages when both sides were hoofing the ball forward, where precious little happened before it was hoofed back, but as the game progressed there were several occasions when a sprint seemed desirable but was not forthcoming.

Alertness and awareness too seemed below the usual level. An 8th minute flag from Mr van Niekerk for a foul throw was initially ignored and ultimately (and sensibly by this time) waved away. A flag for a foul a minute later from Mr Lam was accepted, but after a delay. On the quarter hour Hounslow were awarded a corner - erroneously from JCFC's viewpoint - prompting strong protests and a caution for the Sutton number 18. On 21 minutes Hounslow played the ball forward, the Sutton captain lost his footing (had his Zimmer frame collapsed?) allowing Hounslow to nip in and score.Their second came on 32 minutes, a free kick being neatly directed in with a header. At half-time the Sutton number 10 made representations to Mr Wynter and left shaking his head.

The home number 9 received a yellow card for a foul early in the second half. On 53 minutes a Hounslow player went down clutching his head, with number 9 indicating his innocence as play was allowed to continue for some time. The injured player was treated, Mr Wynter called the number 9 and his captain - oddly as he clearly had not seen anything amiss - and administered a lecture. At this point he picked up the ball, headed off to drop it for the keeper, with the treated player still on the pitch. He was rescued by vigorous flagging from Mr van Niekerk and noisy advice from Sutton, though even then did not seem sure what was wrong There was a correct yellow for the Rovers number 4, for an attack-stopping trip. On 64 minutes he had words to - and from - a loud thuggish individual in the home technical area, though any effect proved short-lived. The next caution came on 75 minutes and was an idiotic affair all round. Hounslow conceded a free-kick, their number10 picked up the ball, walked a few yards before handing it to the referee. Sutton took possession of the ball, moved several yards forward to where number 10 was standing, placed it on the ground and tapped it against him. When number 10received the yellow card, Hounslow protested furiously and in numbers. A minute later Hounslow were penalised again, provoking some mega-tantrums. Rovers tried a long shot on 81 minutes, tipped over by the keeper.There seemed to be a yellow card at a corner on 90 minutes, but for whom and for what was not clear. The corner was played before Mr Wynter was ready, so had to be retaken.Before this could happen a Hounslow player went down in the area. There was a certain amount of milling around, the player was treated, Mr Wynter eventually had a chat with Mr Lam, wisely keeping his eyes on the players, but with Mr Lam oddly facing away from them, eventually returning to call the Sutton number 10, who had removed himself from the scene and showed him a red card.

After this the game finished with handshakes all round for the officials, rather than recriminations, which suggests that Mr Wynter must have been doing something right, but it is hard to know what it was.JCFC may see poorer displays in the course of the season, but there will be precious few, if any.

With Wednesday out because of an appointment on Thursday, and no obviously accessible replay on Tuesday, it seems unlikely that the trilogy will become a tetralogy.

bmb · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:48 »

bmb

12 Aug 2018, 22:24 #9

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Jim Carr Fan Club wrote:
I am not sure whether there is any point in starting this, in view of the threatened move, but here goes:

If we do move JCFC I will copy & paste this thread over in its entirety 😘

bmb · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:48 »

JCFC

18 Aug 2018, 10:34 #10
Wednesday 15th August 2018
NCEFL Division 1
Emley 2 v 3 Campion
Liam Smith (South Yorkshire vaguely); Michael Brown, Paul Saunders.

Campion came close in the first minute - a 40 yard shot just clearing the bar, with the keeper looking back anxiously. Mr Smith was under the eye not only of a seasoned Observer, but also the League Chairman, his faithful retainer and the local Level 3 referee, so was eager to maintain a tight grip on proceedings. The Emley number 4 was chided after an early chirrup and with his strong voice - matching his appearance - Mr Smith maintained a steady flow of patter, including a couple of exhortations to Mr Brown at throws "Talk to him, Michael." By the 8th minute Emley had conceded their fourth free-kick. Campion went ahead on 9 minutes, the keeper initially saving with his feet, a second shot rebounding from the post before the net was found at the third attempt. Emley number 8 picked up a yellow, perhaps for something said, or maybe an offence in the build-up, as Emley were about to resume after a Campion offside. This, therefore, did not add to their crime count, which had reached nine by the 20th minute. Emley managed a few attacks, one effort following a run from half-way, but it was off target. Campion twice came close again, once hitting the post and once forcing a good save from the Emley keeper. Emley really should have scored on 41 minutes, but Campion managed a double block, their keeper adding a save a minute later. On 44 minutes he made a block save but Emley forced the ball in for the equaliser. Things had quietened down on the foul front, Emley ending the half having conceded 11, fortunately for relatively harmless offences.

There was greater fluidity to the play in the second half. The Emley keeper tipped a good effort for a corner and made a great block six minutes later. It was now Campion who were giving away free-kicks and from one of these Emley turned the ball in from close in. There were a couple of yellows, one per side, and Emley had a "goal" disallowed for offside, while a Campion shot passed just over the bar. The visitors equalised on 84 minutes with a looping header from a cross, and added the winner two minutes later. Only two free-kicks conceded by Emley in the second half!

JCFC approved of the way Mr Smith went about his business and his general sharpness. He managed to keep things to time, so there was no difficulty in catching the bus back to Huddersfield. Sadly, though, despite this strong performance, it was only the second-best display by an L. Smith this season.

bmb · « **Reply #11 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:49 »

JCFC

19 Aug 2018, 17:37 #11
A very different style was in evidence at

Saturday 18th August 2018
Evo-Stik League Division 1 East
Brighouse Town 2 v 0 Gresley
Lee Freeman (Sheffield); Luke Lazenby, Christopher Rose.

As the officials warmed up, was that a hint of grey in Mr Freeman's appearance or merely the effect of his short back and sides? The suggestion of a beard, too, was a new feature.

The pitch was an encouraging shade of green, but the weather must have presented difficulties in rolling, leaving the surface a tad uneven, as there were precious few attempts at controlling and passing, the default position being to kick the ball hard and long in the rough direction of the opponents' goal. Mr Freeman is very brave in allowing players free rein, leaving the feeling that he is walking a tightrope. On 8 minutes a nasty forearm lead by the home number 9 went unpenalised. In fairness, the view from the stand gave a better angle than from infield, so Mr Freeman may have been unsighted. Town went ahead on 15 minutes. On 24 minutes Mr Freeman rightly awarded Gresley a free-kick for a late challenge by Brighouse, but was then harangued by the Gresley number 8, who gave a passable imitation of a referee issuing a warning for persistent infringement, with the player pointing to various places where offences had been missed or ignored. On 31 minutes Brighouse had a free-kick, with players lining up on the edge of the Gresley area. There was a great deal of grappling and jostling, but Mr Freeman steadfastly refused to look in that direction, staring fixedly at the taker and telling him to get a move on. Astute or abject? Take your pick! in the final seconds of the half there was a word for the Gresley number 2 over his vociferous dissent.

There was a caution for the Town number 3 early in the second half - correct enough, given the raised studs, but unconvincing as Mr Freeman did not blow initially and only seemed to react when surrounded by Gresley players. He was probably not bowing to pressure, but he let it look as if he was. Two minutes later the situation was reversed, Brighouse players noisily and successfully demanding that the Gresley number 6's chop deserved a yellow too. Town hit the bar following a free-kick move and on 65 minutes their number 5 received a yellow for an attack-stopping foul. Brighouse's "starburst" manoeuvres from free-kicks and corners came close to producing a score more than once. On 72 minutes the Gresley keeper made a brilliant save, pushing a shot away from the very top corner. A Town effort was disallowed uncontroversially for offside, but on 82 minutes another Town corner saw a further starburst, the keeper claiming and missing, leaving the striker free to add the second. So Brighouse started with a win, but there was a sense that this might have been a vital relegation six-pointer.

There was a spell in the second half when it looked as if Mr Freeman was about to fall off his tightrope, but he somehow regained his balance and things ended quietly enough. His approach, when successful, will make him popular with players, but it is not one which appeals greatly to JCFC. Town make the long trip to Morpeth on Tuesday night, JCFC after his previous visit there, will probably not follow them.

bmb · « **Reply #12 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:49 »

JCFC

22 Aug 2018, 12:47 #12
The dreadful programme made no mention of line-ups of players, let alone officials. Fortunately the NCEFL website had already published details of the officials at

Tuesday 21st August 2018
NCEFL Premier
Liversedge 1 v 4 Worksop Town
Lewis Dawson (Halifax); Jamie Waters, Henry Naylor

JCFC would have been hard pushed to recognise Mr Naylor, who appeared to be somewhat fuller featured than previously. Mr Waters seems to have been around since Moses was in the bulrushes, but appears not a whit changed. In deference to his experience, however, the PA referred to him by the more earnest-sounding James. It has been apparent for a couple of years that young Mr Dawson was viewed by the authorities as a possible UACSOTF and his promotion to Level 3 came as no surprise. When making the step up, some officials can appear uncertain initially - one current 2B springs to mind - the most notable exception being Tom Nield, who wowed both JCFC and Jane Simms in one of his earliest matches. Mr Dawson, with his rhubarb and custard appearance of fair hair and pink face, showed no sign of diffidence, with plenty of chat and a regular cheerful smile. The only thing he lacked, in fact, was a ball - but he managed to cadge one for the kick-off. He has a good turn of pace, one crossfield sprint being particularly impressive.

The early stages were fairly quiet, with one very good advantage, but on 20 minutes an untidy challenge saw the home number 11 singled out to receive a yellow card. For some time thereafter Mr Dawson let nothing past him and had to defuse a slight measure of frustration at some free-kick awards. Worksop had looked the stronger side, but it was Liversedge who created two very good chances midway through the half. They also picked up a second yellow. their number 2 being very late with a would-be tackle. He seemed surprised at the card - JCFC did not! Liversedge went ahead on 42 minutes and at the half-time whistle, Mr Dawson was approached by the Worksop number 7 and then the home boss.

Sedge's third yellow came early in the second half, tnumber 4 being correctly penalised and then sending the ball into the stand. On 51 minutes Worksop equalised - a Liversedge defender stretching under pressure to pass the ball to his keeper, who in turn had to stretch and could only find an attacker who had an easy finish. A severe body-check on a Liversedge player saw team-mates rushing to his defence and Town players forming a shield in front of their offender, with some attendant scuffling. Mr Dawson rightly showed the Worksop number 6 a yellow card rather than the red being demanded by the crowd. A minute later Mr Dawson was seen in discussion with Mr Waters, Mr Naylor also being summoned. An irritated voice in the crowd suggested that the referee was scratching his backside, but it was clear that he had tweaked something in his thigh. For the second time, therefore, JCFC was to see Mr Waters taking over in the middle. There was a delay of some ten minutes before a bald gentleman in a shirt too small for him ran out of the pavilion. His moment of glory was almost short lived, as he came close to losing his footing on the steps. He was apparently one of the Worksop staff and as it turned out was barely needed - on the one occasion he had to flag for offside the ball was claimed by the keeper and Mr Waters played on, though with a loud cry of "Cheers, Frosty. Great work, pal." Mr Naylor had been switched to benchside and was soon flagging to attract Mr Waters, who showed a yellow card to someone on the Worksop bench. On 73 minutes a quick ball forward down the wing was followed by a pass inside which found the isolated Worksop striker, whose turn sent the defender the wrong way, allowing him to give his side the lead. On 76 minutes a less than controlled tackle saw Mr Naylor flagging, the Sedge number 3 receiving a long lecture and the free-kick leading ultimately to Worksop's third. Another very late challenge earned the Sedge number 8 a yellow on 76 minutes, with Worksop scoring a superb fourth on 82.

Mr Dawson's work had been impressive for a newcomer: he kept a tight grip on proceedings, if anything a little tighter than needed, but that is always the side on which to err. It is to be hope that he recovers quickly - the injury did not appear a major one. Mr Waters took over the reins as competently as one would expect of him and also did well.

The match having finished later than usual because of the delay, JCFC decided against the walk home, settling for a visit to the Obediah (sic) Brooke. On arrival. though. the place was shut and surrounded by fences. Obediah had in Barchester terms decided to Slope off. What would Mrs Proudie say? Something on the lines of "The Bishop thinks - and I agree - that you must go and sit in the bus station for 40 minutes." JCFC dutifully obeyed!

bmb · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon 27 Aug 2018 12:49 »

JCFC

23 Aug 2018, 12:06 #13
Had Coleridge been accompanying JCFC over the past couple of days, he might have been inclined to pen "Waters, Waters everywhere," not Elsie and Doris, but once again Jamie at

Wednesday 22nd August 2018
NCEFL Division 1
Emley 2 v 1 Parkgate
Jamie Waters (Holmfirth); Paul Matthewson, Steven Taylor.

Consulting the appointments beforehand, JCFC had expected Steven Taylor to be the very tall one, with dark hair and enormous feet: in fact he was quite the reverse, short and with minimal hair, while a cursory glance suggested that his feet were of normal dimensions.

Parkgate are Brighouse Town's opponents on Saturday in the next round of the FA Cup, so a number of spies had made the shortish journey over to watch. Also in attendance, a row in front and two seats to the left was a corpulent gentleman. Was he an Observer? A Waters groupie? Another weirdo preparing a report for Rate the Ref? Who knows - but he muttered comments into a recording device throughout - just loud enough to be irritating, not loud enough to be interesting - and once or twice made brief notes in his file.

It was not a particularly eventful first half. The visiting keeper had a save to make on 10 minutes;. On 21 minutes an Emley defender was dispossessed with a little nudge, leaving the attacker free, but the keeper managed to block the shot. Two minutes later an Emley man was tugged back - gently, but enough to disrupt the attack - and Mr Waters reached for his pocket. Emley played the ball quickly, Mr Waters had a quick check that there was no prospect of a goal and called play back to administer a yellow card to the Parkgate number 4. The strange man made a note in his file at this point. Emley were in on goal on the half hour, but chipped the ball over the bar. The only tricky decision for Mr Waters came on 36 minutes, with a challenge which could have produced a free-kick either way, the verdict going in favour of Emley.

Four minutes into the second half Mr Waters appeared to think that Mr Matthewson needed some exercise as with an imperious wave he sent him scuttling down towards the empty corner and back again. If the reason was to ask for something to be done about the time taken to recover balls on the cricket field side of the ground, the request went unheeded. Parkgate were at this point in the ascendancy, the Emley keeper having to claw the ball acrobatically to safety. He was soon in action again and from the rebound the post helped him out. On 64 minutes a long ball over the defence found the Emley number 7, who slipped the ball inside to number 11 - not offside for once - and he tucked it under the keeper into the net. Emley doubled their lead three minutes later, a throw onto the edge of the area being laid back and powered home. An Emley defender then conceded a silly free-kick for a foul on a man going nowhere and were fortunate that Parkgate's shot hit the bar. A high foot made no contact as an Emley player headed the ball and perhaps surprisingly went unpenalised: a blow to the head can be unpleasant as Mr Waters discovered a few minutes later, when the ball was hooked from close range into his face, but he carried on stoically. An excellent shot - possibly with a hint of a deflection - pulled a goal back for Parkgate on 79 minutes. The closing minutes brought some near things: a miscued back-pass by Parkgate rescued by the keeper; a fumble by the Emley keeper, cleared by a defender: and a scramble at the other end with a defender clearing off the line. Mr Waters had been punctilious in adding on time, but there was no further scoring.

It had been a straightforward evening for Mr Waters. He is a loper rather than a sprinter, but manages to be where he needs to be, though on this occasion, in a match devoid of malice, he was not taxed. When first seen several years ago he appeared to have a rather serious demeanour, but nowadays seems much more relaxed and cheerful, smiling as he went about his work.

The biggest smile, however, was on the face of JCFC, who after years of trying, won the Emley raffle. The prize is described as "A Breakfast." It is in fact a box with an attractive arrangement of 2 huge gammon steaks, 4 eggs, 4 large mushrooms, 4 tomatoes and 8 thick sausages. That may count as breakfast at Emley - they need something to keep the cold out up there - but for JCFC it represents the next five or six teatimes!

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The biggest smile, however, was on the face of JCFC, who after years of trying, won the Emley raffle. The prize is described as "A Breakfast." It is in fact a box with an attractive arrangement of 2 huge gammon steaks, 4 eggs, 4 large mushrooms, 4 tomatoes and 8 thick sausages. That may count as breakfast at Emley - they need something to keep the cold out up there - but for JCFC it represents the next five or six teatimes!

But no strawberry tart?

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