Cup Final Preparations

Just a couple of nights to go ,and things are looking good at ocfc home for the elderly.

WAYNE HOLDEN'S been in an oxygen tent for a week, and tells me he's fully fat,i mean fit.
JULIO BARRESI has been taking kung fu lesson's, because we told him they've got a wally look alike.
TIM BOWLEY'S been conned into buying a £30 sock,that apparantly you wear for a week and (hey presto) your fully fit.
CHRIS FONTAINE AND PHIL McRODNEY have returned from there two week holiday in clanfield.
SHAUN BRADBURY has had his all over spray tan ,and teeth whitened for the big night.
MARTIN SMY tell's me he's fully recovered from his head transplant
but on a sad note ,LIAM CARROL has failed on his two week crash diet,and ended up eating the dietision aswell

ps been told to say hello to aussie mick who is a regular reader of this message board and has been down under for the last six months. good day!!
hope to see you there creedy

Milton Utd

Posted by Holdy on March 27, 2008, 1:26 pm, in reply to "Vets win 2-0"

Due to yet another new injury, my report this week comes from a view from the bench.

After scratching for a team the week before, it was good to see an influx of players turn up this week (there must be a cup final coming up in a weeks time???). Watsy was that keen that he arrived at 6PM, and even had time to pop down to Mcdonalds and have his usual pre-match meal of Big Mac, Chips & Coke (Diet, of course). He turned up, absolutely delighted that he got Travalgar Square on his scratch card, leaving him only Fleet Street to get, to win a Scooter. Good to see Fleety again, after his 2 weeks absence.

Phil McRodney & Chris Fontaine are still AWOL after still not returning back from African Nations duty. It was nice of the league to give us a league fixture up on Milton Heights, playing at a high altitude, in preparation for next week's final at Chippy. Believe me some of these lads are concerned for their health and have had Mark O'Hara help them to upgrade their insurance's, just in case. St John's Ambulance have also been booked.

Creedy named the side; Fleety in goal, a back four of Creedy (Manager's favourite), Mark Lewis, Jules Dark & Watsy. Midfield four of Tim Bowley, Bradders, Marco & Olly. Up front, Julio & Andy Thomas (the big fella from Marston, not the slim, quality player that used to play and manage City). 4 subs of Clarkey (or some of you might know him as Tomkins), Mark Jennings, Smyler & a very disappointed Liam Carroll after his MOM performance last week against OCC.

Creedy told all the lads of his disapointment of last week's performance, and expected a much better performance.

The 1st half was really all about Julio, and how many more chances does he want??? Tim told me he counted 6 good chances (I'm sure Tim won't mention it to you, Jules?). It was also noticeable that Jules and Thommo were going to be in for a little bit of rough treatment for the next 80 minutes after some quite crude challenges coming in the back of them, with the ref not giving them much protection. Just like playing Kidlington again.

Two early injuries to Tim and Marco didn't help City's cause, but on came Clarkey and a bronzed Smyler, to which one of the Milton supporters shouted out "Is that one of the Chuckle Brothers"? And right on cue Smyler in true "From me to you to me to you" did a one-two with Thommo, and blasted it over the bar. I was that close to taking him straight off to save his embarrasment.

City went in at half time 1-0 up thanks to a Shaun Bradbury pile blaster from 3 yards, after the keeper couldn't hold Clarkey's free-kick. It was nice to see Shaun score , as we were all worried for him earlier in the game, after Fleety nearly took his head off from a corner. The Anger Management course must have worked, as Shaun would probably still be out for the count now.

The second half was much the same. City had most of the pocession but could not really make it count. The second and decisive goal came midway through the 2nd half, and like a true great goal scorer, it came from Julio Baressi, who did not let the other half dozen chances he missed in the first half affect him, slot home from 1 yard, after the keeper felt a little bit sorry for him, and just dropped the ball at his feet, and then said there you go son, get your confidence up. Apparantly there goalkeeper was Italian?

Did anybody else see that Duck fly over and empty his bowels from the heavens? How he managed to miss every one, I don't know.

I would just like to mention Tim Bowley, who didn't put a foot wrong in the 2 minutes that he lasted on the pitch. I would also like to thank Thommo for filling in for me up front, even though Julio told me he really missed me for my workrate.

My man of the match award has to go to Creedy. I thought his distribution and his workrate was second to none (am I in the starting line up next week, boss?).

All looking forward to the final next week at Chippy (who at the OFA chose this as a venue???) against Old Hooky.

Stonesfield - Cup Match

Oh it's good to be back. 80 minutes of total football and stiff as a board, walking round like a robot for the next 48 hours after. Good to see all the lads again, after our mid-season break. The usual banter started as soon as we got in the dressing room. Rumours were going round Oxford that Creedy had a new Goalkeeper for this game, as Colin (Lobby) Fleet was on an Anger Management Course in Coventry. Then in walks Thommo with a donout in one hand and a king size Mars Bar in the other claiming he was donning the gloves for the evening. We started off with a weigh in, and suprisingly the team only weighed in a stone heavier than our last get together back in December. Not bad, looking at the state of Thommo and Dave Watson.

Creedy done his usual Player of the Month award for December, and this honour went to Shaun Bradbury for his impersonation of Bambi on Ice over at Ardley. A Mars bar Easter Egg was handed over to Bradders, although I believe Thommo brought it off him for 50 pence.

Then the team was anounced. Phil McRodney and Chris Fontaine had still not returned from African nations duty, Fleety was on his course and Gary Murphy had the all England Dominoes championship to attend. Thommo in goal, a back four of Creedy, Mark O'Hara, Mark Lewis & Jules Dark. Midfield Tim Bowley, Bradders, Stuart Clarke & Watsy. Up Front Holdy & Mark Orlando. On the bench, Liam Carroll, Mark Jennings & Julio Baressi (still depressed at AC Milan getting turned over by Arsenal).

The boys really struggled first half, although dominating most of the pocession, really let themselves down with the final ball in the final third. We'll put it down to too much of the good stuff over xmas (won't we Watsy???)

We'll just write the first off as one of those days. However, the second half was a much different affair with the Vets back to their silky best. Julio replaced Watsy at half time. We had to keep an eye on Watsy as he was a little bit depressed on the way he had performed in the first half (all sharp objects were kept away from him). The substitution seemed to work wonders as Julio scored a cracking volley 5 minutes into the 2nd half after great work from Olly down the left wing. Within 10 minutes it was 2-0 after a cracking individual goal by "little" Julian Dark. The game was done and dusted with 20 minutes remaining, when yours faithful anticipated a back pass, and rounded the keeper to make it 3-0. I then added my second with 5 minutes remaining, after good work from Clarkey to make the final score 4-0 and send us to the final, where we will meet Old Hooky, who beat Ducklingon 3-0 in the other semi last night.

I must mention Thommo's save right at the death. Top Quality Thommo (watch your back Fleety).
Credit must go to Stonesfield for really making it a tough game for us. It was good to see my old strike partner from my Cold Arbour days, Johnny Merrill still playing (thanks for the studs down the back of my leg, Johnny???).

The banter carried on afterwards in the dressing room and in the bar afterwards. Marco told us all about his trip to La Manga, but I don't think I should share any of this info on the noticeboard!!!
Roll on next Wednesday. Chinnor Away at Abingdon Town. Be there or be Square.