A cracking day out. I saw us win a game of football. I saw Sir Bob increase his legendary status with a Gordon Banks impression. I saw a Scott Wiseman mistake. I saw Daggers score two well taken goals. After the game, whilst waiting outside reception for my mate, Matt, I then saw a number of BFC 'stars'... I met and shook hands with Barry Taylor, and we talked about Sir Bob's heroics. I then met and shook hands with The Don, and we also spoke about Sir Bob, the need for a good cup run, and as I said goodbye to him he mentioned a £12 offer for summat in the middle of September. Not sure what he meant, but anyway, both he and Barry were very courteous. I then noticed a group of stalkers waiting for the players to come out to get their autographs, so I had a quick gander. Alnwick came out and I said "nice headbutt, Ben" to which he smirked... I went up to Sir Bob and asked to shake his hand, which he had no problem with. He didn't board the team coach though, he nipped off in another vehicle. Saw most of the squad by the time my mate finally appeared. Said well done to a few of em, and took a few photos. Then, out came Jim O'Brien, so I asked him how long he'd be out and he said 6 weeks at best... to which I said "******* hell, gutted" and Jimbo said summat like "you think you're gutted? not as much as me, mate" And finally, out came Daggers... So I asked one stalker to take a photo of me with Daggers, but he said no, tight basterd. Luckily, another chap did grab my phone and proceed to take a photo of me with my hero. All in all, it was a good day. The Dale fans were decent at the local public house I visited, and the atmosphere in the ground was fantastic - great vocal backing from our lot. I thought the first 35 minutes were about as bad as I've ever seen, but once we got back level we were pretty comfortable then on in. I still think we have major weaknesses at the back, and Alnwick wouldn't ever play again if it was up to me. I dunno what was said to provoke him, if owt, but only a class A moron would risk our progression into the next round by doing what he did. I thought young Stonesy looked the part, again, and after his usual gaffe, Wiseman grew into the game and impressed. Foster was poor in general, McNulty though was decent. I didn't reckon much to Etuhu if I'm honest, nor Jacob Mellis who for me lacked a bit of determination and whimped out of a few tackles. Matty Done drifted in and out of the game as he usually does, and Craig Davies doesn't seem to have improved his touch/ball control. Dagnall was doing too much work on the halfway line for long spells, and offered little up top. However, in extra time he was where he should be, in and around the box, and his two goals were brilliantly taken. I won't get carried away with the lad, I mean, it was away at League Two Rochdale. But those goals must have done him no harm, and I was really pleased for him. Tomasz Cywka looked classy when he came on, we could have a bit of a laiker on our hands. Man of the match though, IMO, was David Perkins. If he hadn't have played yesterday we'd have lost. awesome performance as per. Up the Reds etc etc
pmsl. You're talking about stalkers who wait for the players whilst also telling us about how you shook hands with the very same players, had photos taken with them and bizarrely congratulated a ****** for trying to cost us the game. More irony there than in an average hemsworth tyke post.
Not irony. I'm just a stalker myself. Or perhaps I was being sarcastic, witty? No, I'm just a two-faced stalker. Did you enjoy the game yesterday, SuperTyke?
I'm only having you on. Your post reminded me a bit of your radio sheffield calls that's all. I didn't go to the game but it sounds like the last bit was exciting.
You are officially the Pamela Des Barres of BFC! (Look her up, plebs) So what was your mate doing ftil 7pm? And didn't J O'B go straight to hospital where he was twitting his healthy middle finger? Probly me that's wrong there. And who in their right mind would congratulate an obviously moronic loose cannon of a goalie of sticking the nut on somebody that just earlier had erm.... stuck the nut on somebody! I'm amazed he didn't stick the nut on thee! The £12 offer though I can help with, that's RNL's transfer fee. N'er mind, you're still King of the Stalkers to us Whitey, amateur wannabes the rest of em! Next weeks blog - plaster casts of the players cocks please, old & new!:redface:
My mate works for BFC, hence the delay. And trust me, Jimbo was outside giving autographs. I've got a photo (obviously, I'm a stalker) that I'll try posting if tha wants? And I'm not in my right mind (the Alnwick comment).
Good stuff YT, it was an incredible game of football that will live long in my memory and who'd have thought after the first half of abject cack that we were about to see a game like we did. Got to say I am very concerned about defence - the alarm bells in Keefs ears should be deafening by now and if they're not we're in trouble. I had Stones as man if the match, but only just. Alnwick wins clown of the match by a country mile (he should be on footballs equivalent of a written warning after that) and what can you say about Sir Bobby besides from 'true club legend'. Oh and so pleased for Daggers, he took his goals really well. I hope yesterday was a turning point for him.
