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Billericay

By PF24/1/2017 12:30Tue Jan 24 12:30:41 2017

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With team morale probably at an all time low for the season I'm not sure tonight's match is really coming at the right time. I don't think another game so quickly after Saturday's palava is really what the team needs but you never know a bit of siege mentality might work wonders.

Looking at the opponents I see a team that underperforms mostly with a few good days thrown in. They tend to score either 1 or 2 goals away from home so if we keep them down to maximum two we might be able to get something. If they have an off night we can even win but a draw or narrow loss seems most likely. To say that a win is a must is becoming a bit superfluous these days with the team's plight getting slowly worse and worse though. It's getting to the stage where even a win is not really much use if it's not followed by another and another. On another note the forecast for tonight seems to be mist and fog around 8 onwards though this is a general forecast in the London area. Just saying it's possible it could get bad enough to affect the game. Might come tonight but I'll probably wait for Saturday. Good luck Greens!

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Re: Billericay

By embee24/1/2017 12:50Tue Jan 24 12:50:36 2017In response to BillericayTop of thread

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The club has made its decision.

Let's have a good turn out and get behind the lads and Gary when they need it most.

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Re: Billericay

By PF24/1/2017 20:02Tue Jan 24 20:02:36 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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1-0! Wooh! Hold till ht sil vous plais

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Re: Billericay

By Hendonboy24/1/2017 20:22Tue Jan 24 20:22:29 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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Hopefully you won't mind the second goal? Sounds like we're having the best of this so far.

*touches wood*

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Re: Billericay

By PF24/1/2017 20:27Tue Jan 24 20:27:35 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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Well I'll settle for it if I have to! (sarcasm off)

No seriously we're in extreme danger of claiming 3pts here. Shittericay haven't turned up!

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Re: Billericay

By rwakeley24/1/2017 20:46Tue Jan 24 20:46:55 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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I don't know - do we laugh or cry?
Oh well, nothing we can do but go again. On the bright side regardless of the past couple of days events, I maintain there's enough to suggest we are going to be fine. Evaluating team line-ups the one striking admission for me was Casey. Hopefully he is due back - a nice luxury for the Gaffer to be able to select from something which resembles a full squad.
Next couple of games take on an added significance. Stick at it.

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Re: Billericay

By Hendonboy24/1/2017 20:58Tue Jan 24 20:58:44 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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I think (not 100% on this) Casey's absence is down to picking up 10 yellows therefore having to serve a 2 match suspension - which should have been Sudbury and Billericay, but will presumably now be Wingate and Grays, since both games were abandoned.

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Re: Billericay

By Mike Cox24/1/2017 20:43Tue Jan 24 20:43:14 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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By the law of averages surely one day something must go right!!!

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Re: Billericay

By rwakeley24/1/2017 21:15Tue Jan 24 21:15:42 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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Many thanks for the info with regards to Casey - I was unaware that abandoned games violated such criteria.
We just can't catch a break at present - it'll blow over. I'm sure the lads appear to have sufficient determination to see us home.
3 points (without any interventions - man-made or otherwise), Wingate!
Keep fighting

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Re: Billericay

By Hendonboy24/1/2017 20:45Tue Jan 24 20:45:08 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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Not today it seems. The fog hath settled too low over SJP.

*sigh*

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Re: Billericay

By PF24/1/2017 20:47Tue Jan 24 20:47:46 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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I was worried about the mist of doom. Is it really foggy there? I'm a few streets away and there's no fog at all.

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Re: Billericay

By embee24/1/2017 21:01Tue Jan 24 21:01:08 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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Couldn't see across the width of the pitch at the stand end.
I think the warmer ground surrounded by the cooler fields and no wind meant that the fog was staying.

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Re: Billericay

By PF24/1/2017 21:10Tue Jan 24 21:10:33 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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Well that's a bit naff innit. Even the weather Gods conspire against us. They should've just called the game off to save us the disappointment. We had the red mist descending on Saturday so now we get to sample the real thing! Comical!

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Re: Billericay

By SteveHFC24/1/2017 22:04Tue Jan 24 22:04:40 2017In response to Re: BillericayTop of thread

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How annoying - we played really well this evening - first goal was a really good move involving Ball, Charles and Stanislaus, and we were very much on top when the proceedings were called to a halt.

The conditions were really weird - the stadium seemed to be the only foggy place in NW London - driving back up the M1 I didn't see any more fog until J9 around Harpenden. As Embee said, the warmer stadium - together with the lights, seemed to be attracting the mist & fog into the stadium. As soon as the lights were switched off it started clearing! Totally the right decision to start, and also to abandoned the game. I took a walk out into the middle while the game was suspended and I couldn't see any of the corner flags or either touchline.

As for Casey - Hendonboy is correct, he was suspended for 2 games for 10 bookings - the first of which was AFC Sudbury. As he said, as both Saturday and today were abandoned, he now misses Wingate and Grays! Harsh on Casey, but that's the way it is.

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