HAYES DEBUT GOAL DELIGHT PAUL Hayes marked his first appearance in Barnsley colours with a goal in the 4-1 win over Bideford Town. On a hot afternoon in a game played over four sessions of 25 minutes with drinks breaks on Saturday Barnsley emerged comfortable winners as manager Andy Ritchie gave his entire squad, minus injury victims, a run out again the part-timers from Devon. Daniel Nardiello shot Barnsley in front only for Bideford to draw level. "We were a bit disappointed with their goal, Nick (Colgan) might have done better with the cross, he punched it out and their lad volleyed it in, it was a good strike," Ritchie remarked. Robbie Williams shot home to restore Barnsley's lead. "Nicky Wroe got the next although he and Nathan Joynes are still fighting over it, Nathan's saying he got the last touch," Ritchie explained. The final goal came from Hayes who diverted a Neil Austin shot beyond the Bideford keeper. Missing players were Tom Williams, Brian Howard, Richard Kell and Bobby Hassell. Hassell pulled out of the three night trip to Devon with a knee injury. He was hurt in training on Thursday morning and Ritchie decided not to risk him. "It was a good trip, we did a bit of bonding, played a bit of golf," Ritchie said. "We were a bit rusty in the game but we saw the first shots in anger from Paul Hayes and his was a good goal. He showed good movement and was working well with Daniel Nardiello. "Nicky Wroe played well and Nathan Joynes looked quite impressive." Barnsley used both senior keepers in the game. Colgan played the first period before Scott Flinders replaced him. For the final 15 minutes David Scarsella, the young Australian who is being released from Oakwell, took over. Barnsley are back in action tomorrow night. They play at Scarborough. That game has a 7.30pm kick-off. Michael Chopra, Barnsley's top scorer last season, hit a goal for Newcastle in their battling 3-1 first-leg win over Slovakian side Dubnica in the third round of the Intertoto Cup. Chopra grabbed his first senior goal for the Magpies after just four minutes to give the under-strength visitors the ideal start, before Alan Shearer poached a second on the line three minutes later and James Milner got the third.
"we did a bit of bonding, played a bit of golf" I wonder if Tiger Woods plays football during his training sessions. The golfing handicaps some footballers have is ridiculous. How can they possibly have the time to work on them? I would have thought they'd be practicing their footballing skills rather than perfecting their putting.
Wish My work included a bit of golf oh it does, me and the boss play approx once per week when we are both in the country - mind you I need to make the time up, its not considered part of my paid work.
perhaps our players don't need the footie practice! besides, when Ritchie was on about some of em being rusty, was he meaning their football...or golf?
