It felt great to be back, watching the Cherries in a League match added bonus it was an evening match. Just so enjoyable being back in Dean Court, doing what you love, watching the flippin' Cherries. Saw so many people we haven't seen for over a year : )
It was the first time for what must be decades there was no Eddie, Jason, Purchy or Mossy. It's a new beginning, after all the dour reports of Parkerball, it's good to see a "team" forming. I'm not a tactics or formations guy, I'm happy with 11 guys trying their hardest as a unit. We had what used to be our "cup team" out tonight but they had cohesion and effort. : )
I think Scottie and his coaches have worked wonders in 6 weeks, with a squad in flux, injuries, players going, players wanting to go, players not sure their staying ( Smithy and Stan only decided to stay a fortnight ago). Including the bench, it was about 50% academy players, yet the players on the pitch went toe-to-toe with a recent PL team, withstood their physicality and played the better football when we could : )
It was "real" football :- heroes to cheer, villains to boo, officials to abuse, thrills, spills, sublime skills, mistakes, pisstakes and 10000 of us were (lucky enough) to be there : )
It was the first time for what must be decades there was no Eddie, Jason, Purchy or Mossy. It's a new beginning, after all the dour reports of Parkerball, it's good to see a "team" forming. I'm not a tactics or formations guy, I'm happy with 11 guys trying their hardest as a unit. We had what used to be our "cup team" out tonight but they had cohesion and effort. : )
I think Scottie and his coaches have worked wonders in 6 weeks, with a squad in flux, injuries, players going, players wanting to go, players not sure their staying ( Smithy and Stan only decided to stay a fortnight ago). Including the bench, it was about 50% academy players, yet the players on the pitch went toe-to-toe with a recent PL team, withstood their physicality and played the better football when we could : )
It was "real" football :- heroes to cheer, villains to boo, officials to abuse, thrills, spills, sublime skills, mistakes, pisstakes and 10000 of us were (lucky enough) to be there : )