Another trip to gower Park was upon us. 2 weeks ago an Oak Road team hampered by injuries, illnesses and holidays were battered 8-0 by an unrelentless Parkers team. The boys needed to put a shift in today as to quote Aaron Tong ‘we owe them one’. The team looked similar and strong from the week before were Oak won 3-2 but we knew this was a different challenge. Oak wanted blood. You could see the fear in the parkers team when they knew they were up against the most talked about back 3 in sunday league football history. Kick off approached and after picking up numerous amounts of dog shit, physio Steve did his pre match look of the players talking big words that no one could understand. Tendionothopia what the fucks that? The first thermals of the season were out, Adam mcfadyen suffering from stress of a house move clearly didn't have time to wash his as it smelt like a fucking pigs arse hole with an infectious disease.
Kick off. Positive from the oak, looking to start on the front foot. The first 20 minutes were scrappy, both teams just looking to feel each other out. You could see parkers were a little shell shocked as it wasn't the team they faced a few weeks ago so there tactics of hitting in the channels were no match for wide cbs Moran and Shears. The fight and hunger was there with the boys as Moran, Tong, mcfadyen and shears were supplying a solid platform at the back for the oak to build on. So it was a bit of a surprise when the oak fell behind from nothing really. A simple ball crossed across the face of the goal was not dealt with by keeper or defenders with the Parkers team there to pounce on the poor defending. 1-0 Parkers. A response was needed. Unfortunately the response we got was not what was needed.
A simple ball played in behind and a clear shout of ‘awayyyyyy’ to the chasing back defender Mcfadyen wasn't dealt with and ‘Offside Ash’ from parkers was through on goal however the wide presence of Wallis made the goal look like a 5 a side net and under pressure slotted wide. What came next was calamitous. Maybe its the stress of a house move? Perhaps the stress of having a fiance now? Mcfadyen and Moran are having a Barney on the pitch, I've not seen anything this bad since Bishop Burton 8 years ago when mcfadyen and Moran were playing for Wyke College and nearly started scrapping for being dropped for bad attitude. Mcfadyen stormed off and threw his toys out the pram. On came Graham. We need James Wilson to be there to tame Mcfadyen due to his experience with looking after kids, but maybe a hand job off a paedophile primary school teacher wouldn't have been enough. Anyway the impact of Graham was fantastic. Playing in the right centre back role it was his cross that found the head of Danny ‘Freddie Flintoft’ Whitfield who nestled the ball in the back of the net! 1-1 get in. Oh wait, Moran and Mcfadyen are still giving it the big one to each other. If anything it gave the team a bit more fight to succeed! Some huge challenges in the middle of the park from Moran and Tong kept the team battling well into the break with the oak creating a few chances just a shame Gary Atkinson left his shooting boots in Purple Door last night as collateral. The oak went into the break level.
Second half the boys regrouped, Mcfadyen and Moran made up as the Oak wanted to press on for the win. No changes to the team. The second half started like the first, scrappy, difficult but the oak was well in the game. After 20 minutes it looked like Oak was going to get the next goal. How the fuck ref hasn't given to 2 clear fucking penalties I don't know! Graham makes a bursting run into the box and gets tackled from behind! 2 minutes later the returning Cutsforth who was a little behind the game today got through and was clearly fucking kicked by the dopey cunt in goal. No penalty. Right fucking joke. Cutsforth was injured in the process. Challis came on Danny up top. Unfortunately challis couldnt see the game out due to an unfortunate knee injury which will see him out for a while. Watson who thank fuck hasn't fallen off his bike for the first time this year came back on the pitch. The oak were then unfortunate to lose Lewis Shears to a nasty injury which will see him out for a few weeks. Steve Watson (physio) was apparently nearly charging for his services today. A couple of minutes later a free kick on the edge of the box allowed the parkers attacker to tap in on the line for parkers 2-1. Oak then turned to the Sam Allardyce approach. Much to the bemusement of some of the fans, one was seen throwing a cabbage at manager rich Wallis as Adam Mcfadyen is put up top to make the difference for the oak. A few good headers brought a few chances but nothing to spectacular. A few big tackles down the right hand side from Knappett saw a chance break down the right hand side but Freddie just tapped over the bar! Pushing for the equaliser the oak then conceded the third and final blow just before the end of the game. 3-1. Game. Over. A gutsy performance much improved just more composure needed in the final third!
Wallis 7 - good saves keeping the oak in the game at times Moran 8 - positive performance won most his duals Mcfadyen 6 - House move stress taking its toll Shears 7 - positive until broke down like a fucking girl Knappett 7 - getting better every week tough shift on the wing, big tackles Tong 9 (motm) - battled hard, always running and relentless in the middle Spencer 7 - worked hard, driving force Watson 7 - composed on the ball, more to come Cutsforth 7 - lack of games showed, needs a good run to get the touch back Whitfield 8 - took his goal well, positive running always Atkinson 7 - stick to shagging strippers
Subs Challis na - not on long enough Graham 7 - came on the back did a great job Reed na - not on long enough
