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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #105 on: Sun 06 Nov 2022 19:05 »
Grateful thanks to Mr Appointments Man, who, on a weekend of threatened rail strikes, made the optimum appointment. It is no surprise, then, that JCFC caught the bus to Cleckheaton for

Saturday 5th November 2022
NPL Premier
Liversedge   1   v   3   Hyde United
Jack Hall; Brandon Blackham, Thomas Crossland.

Arriving early, JCFC invested in a chip butty, but while making his way to the stand, failed to notice a hidden step. The resulting stumble (no more) led to the loss of a number of chips. This would have been of no consequence, but it was the top layer that fell, the one that had received the ketchup. The butty was therefore less tasty, but on the other hand, the front of JCFC's trousers was more colourful and fragrant.

Liversedge had lost all eight previous home league games, and for the first hour played as if determined to extend that record. JCFC liked Mr Hall's early shout to a Hyde attacker to allow the keeper to clear the ball. Hyde took the lead on 10  minutes, when the Sedge keeper could only parry a shot to a lurking attacker. Three minutes later there was a yellow card for a Liversedge foul, though it was slightly delayed by the need to check on the fouled player and to ward off a Hyde posse. No referee does so, but it would be great to see the card followed by a summons for the captain of the other side, to emphasise that hounding officials is not acceptable. Mr Hall was kept quite busy with Sedge fouls resulting in a warning, followed by one with captain in attendance. On 37 minutes a Liversedge defensive mistake led to a tangle on the edge of the area, Mr Hall sensibly whistling early and awarding the free-kick to Liversedge - and there were few complaints. Liversedge received another yellow card before the break (numbers on their shirts being indecipherable from a distance.)

Hyde added their second goal just before the hour and finally Sedge began to show some attacking intent. They had a golden chance on 62 minutes, but blasted it over the crossbar, but found the target two minutes later to raise the locals' hopes. They had specious claims for a penalty, a spot of backchat resulting in a lecture for a Sedge player - though perhaps with more hand movements from Mr Hall than JCFC would have considered ideal. Hyde restored their two goal advantage on 75 minutes, Sedge adding another yellow to their tally, another following on 79 minutes. There was a very good save by the home keeper towards the end. In added time, a little off the ball silliness saw players wishing to join in - thinking perhaps that Blessed are the Peacemakers - Mr Hall having a word with the two protagonists, but nothing more was needed. The cards had not yet finished their work, however, as the Sedge keeper received a yellow for a late foul.

Any comments should take into account that Mr Hall is currently JCFC's favourite Level 3, but once again he did a very good job. He remained very calm throughout, moved well and his triage appeared appropriate at all times. There was little or no criticism from the occupants of the stand and not much on the field. Hopefully, Mr Observer was equally happy with his performance.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #106 on: Sun 13 Nov 2022 20:01 »
When the next round of the Vase was drawn, the choice of.match initially appeared between Whittlesey  and North Greenford, with Biggleswade United subsequently entering the fray, but in the end it was none of these. Partial closure of the Overground complicated matters, but a check {inadequate as it turned out} of Google Maps indicated that the 381 bus from Canada Water was the answer. So it would have been, but JCFC, being unused to the serpentine nature of that route, chose the wrong direction, leading to a once in a lifetime chance to sample the delights of a wait at Peckham Bus Station, with fears of arriving late at

Episode 7
Saturday 12th  November 2022
FA Vase Round 2
Fisher   1   v   2   Jersey Bulls
Joseph Gray (Thurrock); Aidan Molomey, Dean Banks.

Fortunately there was just time to grab a cup of tea before the minute's silence. The officials were fully badged. It is not known if Mr Gray has been influenced by Movember or whether his facial adornment(?) is a regular feature.

From the off Fisher looked dangerous, slicing rather easily through the Jersey defence.. At the end of one such attack, they seemed to have 0PP+ost possession in a series of goalmouth rebounds, but their striker stretched out a leg and his persistence was rewarded with a goal. A better finish shortly afterwards would have produced another but the chance went begging. Midway through the half a Fisher player was caught by a jump challenge and AR1 flagged vigorously. JCFC waited to see what colour the card would be. He did see Mr Gray have a word with the assistant as players congregated. It is perhaps understandable that he should have failed to spot the card, but inconceivable that he should have missed a red shirt crossing an empty part of the field on the way to the dressing room. Had the offender merely jumped over the fence and was off to drown himself in the Thames? Anyway, from then on Jersey played with ten men. From this point, however, they began to look more dangerous, though their keeper had to make a good save just before the break. At the whistle, a few Jersey players seemed to take extended issue with AR2, who had barely had anything to do.

Fisher offered little in the second half, with Jersey doing all the attacking. The home number 22 received a yellow card before Jersey got a deserved equaliser on 74 minutes. Fisher did finally manage a break, but hit the ball against the keeper on the edge of the area. There was a clear yellow for the home number 15, but the Jersey number 10, who raced to the scene bellowing at Mr Gray, sadly escaped censure. Jersey had further near misses, finally getting their winner deep into added time.

For the most part. Mr Gray did pretty well, but could perhaps have dealt more rigorously with the numerous Jersey moaners. It is to be hoped that in the next round they have a referee who dislikes being told what to do.

At least there was no doubt about which bus would take this errant traveller back to Blackfriars.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #107 on: Mon 14 Nov 2022 10:33 »
From Blackfriars to Hertford North, changing at Finsbury Park, all went smoothly. The route to the ground was not easy, involving a dark path, an underpass, a couple of wrong guesses and finally a narrow unlit track. The ground itself left much to be desired - not one of the seats offered a decent view, as someone had had the bright idea of filling the two ends of the small stand with opaque glass.

Episode 8
Saturday 12th November 2022
FA Vase Round 2
St Panteleimon   3   v   3   Sheringham
Billy Morgan (Hemel Hempstead); Simon Cudnor, Christopher Geelan.

Mr Morgan turned out to be very young, slender and slightly unlikely perhaps in his appearance. He is new to Level 4 this year, having progressed 7-6-5-4 season by season. His two assistants were of a more mature vintage. AR2 wore a knee and thigh bandage on his right leg. He kept having to roll up his shorts to adjust it - maybe he should invest in a suspender belt. Badges again were out in force.


The view was further limited by the arrival of a trio of visiting fans who stood up whenever Sheringham attacked, obscuring that end of the field completely. The home side went ahead on 3 minutes, Sheringham equalising a minute later. The excitement did not last and the arrival of mist did not help matters. There was an interminable delay over a free-kick as Mr Morgan moved the wall back, then called an attacker ten yards in the other direction for a lecture, before resetting the wall. In time added a Sheringham player went down in the box; there was a delayed whistle and a yellow card, presumably, but not clearly, to the attacker for simulation.

A free-kick to Sheringham saw the wall set, move forward as Mr Morgan took up his position, be moved back again, once more walking forward, the referee letting it go this time. Around the hour, the two lights at one end of the pitch went out. Mr Morgan awaited developments before coming for a discussion with a man in the tunnel. The other two sets were then switched off and the players left the field in darkness. Sadly the lights began to come back on after about a quarter of an hour. JCFC, who would have quite welcomed an abandonment, had made his way to stand behind AR2 and was able to see that gentleman give an instant chest indication when the home side appealed for a handball penalty. A good long shot gave St Panteleimon the lead for nine minutes before Sheringham equalised again. The home side went ahead for the third time, but then appeared to pick up a couple of yellow cards. In stoppage time there was a commotion in the mist at the far end, with Mr Morgan backing away from a pack of Saints defenders. A penalty it was, scooted to put Sheringham level once more. At the final whistle, JCFC decided that the wise course was to head for the station, but can report that the home side went through 3-2 on penalties.

Mr Morgan had had quite a testing evening. He looked to be trying to do the right things but seemed as yet to lack the clout to assert his authority and see things through. He is still relatively new to this level, so will no doubt develop into a very decent official with further experience. His extensive use of reverse gear was as impressive as any ever seen.

The walk back to the station was even more convoluted, the path having been locked in the interim, meaning a diversion through the town, but JCFC made it with minutes to spare.


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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23 -JCFC why?
« Reply #108 on: Mon 14 Nov 2022 17:30 »
JCFC - I often wonder, given all the numerous problems you have actually getting to grounds, why you bother to press on week after week in all kinds of weather to provide your reports for this forum
I for one really appreciate this as I find your reports are most entertaining and informative
Thank you
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #109 on: Mon 14 Nov 2022 19:22 »
Thank you for your kind words, cwh. I sometimes wonder why I bother, tonight being a case in point. I was somewhat reluctant to venture out, for reasons that will become apparent in due course, but I owe a certain loyalty to Brighouse Town. So I walked on to the bus station, only to find that the Halifax bus was cancelled, leaving no possibility of getting to the match in time, so here I am, back at home.

The next instalment will not be informative, but heavy on problems!

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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #110 on: Mon 14 Nov 2022 20:36 »
... A chance, therefore, to catch up. The draw had suggested that there would be the possibility of another Sunday trip to Chislehurst, but that fell by the wayside, the only remaining fixture involved tackling again the long drag from station to football ground at Arlesey for

Episode 9
Sunday 13th November 2022
FA Vase Round 2
Baldock Town   1   v   4   Newport Pagnell Town
Daniel Jones; Ezenwa Ukeje, David Murphy.

Without wishing to make unjustified assumptions, JCFC felt that AR1 certainly did not live up to the published name, so it may be that any or all of the above are what Mrs  Malaprop might have called a fig-leaf of the imagination. The referee was again young and slim, the two assistants more mature. AR2 resembled a cross between the Incredible Hulk and the Jolly Green Giant. Jolly he apoeared to be, giant certainly, but sadly he failed the green criterion.

The visitors went ahead on 5 minutes and continued to put the home defence under pressure. Midway through the half, however, a Baldock forward brought the ball down well and an expert finish put his side level -  though one of his colleagues received a lecture from the referee before the restart. The fancied visitors went ahead again just after the half hour. There was a yellow card for a foul by a Baldock defender before a long shot had the Newport Pagnell keeper leaping to tip it to safety, colliding heavily with the post on the way down. Mr Jones showed commendable urgency, racing to the scene and summoning the physio as he did so - it was not a case for waiting to ask the player. Fortunately he was able to carry on after treatment.



In a sunny first half, Baldock's all purple kit and Newport Pagnell's all green had provided a colourful contrast but in the period when the light was fading and the floodlights had not fully warmed up, the participants were less easy to distinguish, becoming almost ghostly as the mist descended. Newport Pagnell added a third two minutes after the restart and though their keeper had to make two good saves within seconds of each other, they extended their lead still further just after the hour. A free-kick to the visitors caused a delay, with a Baldock  player or two shouting at AR2, who had not been involved.

Mr Jones, if he it was, had covered the ground well and though the conditions ultimately made it hard to see what in particular he was bringing to the party, JCFC could not really recall anything he did wrong - though the home side claimed that there were some soft free-kicks, awarded, they felt, on the basis of yelps of feigned pain.

The walk from the station had taken about 40 minutes. For the return, it was now dark and Arlesey is not well endowed with street lighting, so there would be a need to take things carefully, leaving no chance of catching the 17.24 train. JCFC therefore took things carefully and steadily. About two thirds of the way completed, there was a road leading to a residential cul-de-sac on the left. Careful checking revealed no traffic in sight, so JCFC started to cross. Halfway across, (it begins to sound like Hoffnung's bricklayer) two headights suddenly appeared from nowhere. (A subsequent check on Google maps shows a hidden car park) JCFC therefore broke into what passes for a run, but the junction had a fan exit onto the main road and JCFC was still short of the pavement when bumped by the car, ending up on the road, much to the consternation of the driver. Apparently he had set off without waiting for his windscreen to demist and had only just slammed on his brakes at the last minute. The actual contact had caused no damage, but the road surface had weighed in with a swollen left knee, a dodgy right ankle and grazes to hand, nose and forehead, but fortunately nothing serious. The driver produced a towel to wipe the blood away and offered me a lift, asking where I was heading. On hearing "to the station" he asked what I was going to do there - catch a train, of course. So a lift was provided to the station - the driver seeming more shocked than JCFC. And of course, every cloud has a silver lining - we arrived in time to avoid an hour's wait for the next train. All's well that ends well.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #111 on: Mon 14 Nov 2022 21:48 »
Thank you for your kind words, cwh. I sometimes wonder why I bother, tonight being a case in point. I was somewhat reluctant to venture out, for reasons that will become apparent in due course, but I owe a certain loyalty to Brighouse Town. So I walked on to the bus station, only to find that the Halifax bus was cancelled, leaving no possibility of getting to the match in time, so here I am, back at home.


Thereby missing seeing Brighouse end their run of seven defeats - with a 6-0 victory!

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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #112 on: Tue 15 Nov 2022 04:28 »
Thank you for your kind words, cwh. I sometimes wonder why I bother, tonight being a case in point. I was somewhat reluctant to venture out, for reasons that will become apparent in due course, but I owe a certain loyalty to Brighouse Town. So I walked on to the bus station, only to find that the Halifax bus was cancelled, leaving no possibility of getting to the match in time, so here I am, back at home.


Thereby missing seeing Brighouse end their run of seven defeats - with a 6-0 victory!
All becomes clear - I'm sorry to hear about your accident and thank goodness it wasn't worse and I hope you are still OK -when one is 'getting on a bit' it takes time to get over this sort of thing - but still you carry on - shame abut missing the 6-0
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #113 on: Tue 15 Nov 2022 09:00 »

The walk from the station had taken about 40 minutes. For the return, it was now dark and Arlesey is not well endowed with street lighting, so there would be a need to take things carefully, leaving no chance of catching the 17.24 train. JCFC therefore took things carefully and steadily. About two thirds of the way completed, there was a road leading to a residential cul-de-sac on the left. Careful checking revealed no traffic in sight, so JCFC started to cross. Halfway across, (it begins to sound like Hoffnung's bricklayer) two headights suddenly appeared from nowhere. (A subsequent check on Google maps shows a hidden car park) JCFC therefore broke into what passes for a run, but the junction had a fan exit onto the main road and JCFC was still short of the pavement when bumped by the car., ending up on the road, much to the consternation of the driver. Apparently he had set off without waiting for his windscreen to demist and had only just slammed on his brakes at the last minute. The actual contact had caused no damage, but the road surface had weighed in with a swollen left knee, a dodgy right ankle and grazes to hand, nose and forehead, but fortunately nothing serious. The driver produced a towel to wipe the blood away and offered me a lift, asking where I was heading. On hearing  "to the station" he asked what I was going to do there - catch a train, of course. So a lift was provided to the station - the driver seeming more shocked than JCFC. And of course, every cloud has a silver lining - we arrived in time to avoid an hour's wait for the next train. All's well that ends well.

Oh my goodness. Hope you are recovering well JCFC. Sending hugs
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #114 on: Tue 15 Nov 2022 11:55 »
... A chance, therefore, to catch up. The draw had suggested that there would be the possibility of another Sunday trip to Chislehurst, but that fell by the wayside, the only remaining fixture involved tackling again the long drag from station to football ground at Arlesey for

Episode 9
Sunday 13th November 2022
FA Vase Round 2
Baldock Town   1   v   4   Newport Pagnell Town
Daniel Jones; Ezenwa Ukeje, David Murphy.

Without wishing to make unjustified assumptions, JCFC felt that AR1 certainly did not live up to the published name, so it may be that any or all of the above are what Mrs  Malaprop might have called a fig-leaf o0f the imagination.
I was also at this game and, making a similar assumption to you, my first reaction on seeing the officials was to consult MOAS to confirm the identity of AR1.  At the time it still listed the officials as above however it has now been changed.  MOAS now lists only Daniel Jones and David Murphy.  AR1's real identity may remain a mystery.

A competent performance by Mr Jones without being outstanding.  Good energy, calm manner, might have given a bit more but the game was safely delivered.  Both ARs were a little pedestrian for my liking but it wasn't for want of effort.  Both showed an interest in flagging for free kicks which really didn't need their input.

Sorry about your misfortune after the game (I hasten to add, for the benefit of others, that it wasn't me who mowed our illustrious correspondent down) although I would, of course, have been happy to transport you to the station for whatever activity you intended to pursue there had I known you were in attendance!
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #115 on: Wed 16 Nov 2022 10:08 »
I am very sorry to learn of your mishap JCFC and send my very best wishes for a full recovery from any aches and grazes. I have a bit of fellow feeling with you as I am now recuperating from surgery, nothing serious just replacing a knackered old worn out joint.

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« Reply #116 on: Wed 16 Nov 2022 10:21 »
I once had to represent the interests of someone who resided in a huge mental hospital called Fairfield, a misnomer if ever there was one, situated in Arlesey, the site is now a housing development. I visited the hospital and from the outside it looked as if one had returned to Dickensian times. The staff there appeared to be kind and caring but the inside was also dismal with pale green walls and locked doors everywhere. The whole place seemed so very sad. So, I have not very happy memories of Arlesey and every time I drive past the turning to it on the A1 I think of that hospital visit which was about 3O years ago and I give thanks that my own life has not experienced such sadness.

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« Reply #117 on: Wed 16 Nov 2022 10:31 »
Thank you for your good wishes, Whistleblower, and may I reciprocate by hoping that your recuperation continues to proceed apace.
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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #118 on: Wed 16 Nov 2022 14:15 »
JCFC

Hope you're okay etc..

In keeping with your vintage and hoped for recuperation, I have posted to you some horse liniment , a handful of smarties, and a crate of Davenports.

Cheers!
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« Reply #119 on: Wed 16 Nov 2022 16:19 »
Thank you for your kind words, cwh. I sometimes wonder why I bother, tonight being a case in point. I was somewhat reluctant to venture out, for reasons that will become apparent in due course, but I owe a certain loyalty to Brighouse Town. So I walked on to the bus station, only to find that the Halifax bus was cancelled, leaving no possibility of getting to the match in time, so here I am, back at home.


Thereby missing seeing Brighouse end their run of seven defeats - with a 6-0 victory!

I thought of you when I saw the score. Then I read your recent posts !!

Sorry to hear about your accident and glad you're okay. Sounds like it could have been a lot worse.
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