At the minute we are like a dog that’s pretty ill and isn’t going to get better. The owners and people who care about it want it putting down, ‘put it out of it’s misery’ they say. The vet’s not convinced that he’s unwell enough for an injection but admits that it’s only a matter of time before he’ll be off to meet his maker. A weird analogy admittedly but it’s a similar position to
So heading for
We actually started off ok. We forced several corners early on but nothing came of it.
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Hmmm, you’d think he might have cottoned on to the next free kick that just went over minutes later with him nowhere to be seen.
Somehow we got to half time just the two down. Unbelievably
By the time the third goal went in the snow had cleared though. From a corner, the
We were playing with no guile or composure, we could not keep the ball and we could not compete up front or in midfield. No change there then…Yet we were about to create the easiest chance of the match and a well worked one as well. McLaren had a one, two with Billy Hoskins to go through clear. He was on the six yard box, no defender in sight only the keeper to beat. Surely a goal?....... For reasons only known to himself he went for the top corner and managed to miss by a good few yards. How embarrassing. It was soon after that the adjudicators of the miss of the season competition were seen leaving the ground. It has since been confirmed that the competition has been closed for this season.
Another free kick to
At last something for the frozen Millers to cheer about. A goal!! Not bad too as Monkhouse got the ball on the edge of the area, beat his man and drove low past the keeper. Good finish young man. Easy, easy, easy, easy, easy!!!!
The game then petered out as there was no chance of a fight back. We had nothing to look forward to other than a bag of Sports Mixture in the car waiting for us and a nice journey back in the snow!!
Incidentally, saw lots of car’s off the road in ditches on the way home, wonder if these were suicidal Roth fan? God help us on Saturday!
Player/Manager | Rating | Descripion |
Mike Pollitt | 0 | I really don’t think I have it in my heart to give him anymore grief. He has been great this season. |
Shaun Barker | 4 | Since his return to RB, he has looked a pale shadow of himself at CM and he was rubbish there. |
Chris Swailes | 5 | General consensus is he needs his old mate Macca with him. |
Phil Gilchrist | 5 | Clearly benefited from the change of manager, didn’t play well though. |
Paul Hurst | 5 | Looked the weak link and was a target from high aerial balls *this is default text* |
JCR | 5 | When he dribbles, the ball doesn’t half stick close to his feet. Unfortunately that means he never passes. |
Paul McLaren | 5 | If only he had the same accuracy shooting as he does when he is aiming for the keeper’s gloves at set plays. |
Paula Vanessa | 5 | Oh my God. He was playing? I didn’t notice him. At least that means he didn’t do anything catastrophic. |
Andy Monkhouse | 7 | Actually thought he played pretty well and a nice goal too. |
Martin Butler | 5 | I never take the mick out of ill people……. |
Will Hoskins | 7 | I thought Billy played very well. He must start against the Blunts. |
Paul Warne | 5 | See his mate Richie scored… |
Alan Knill | 3 | Interesting selection in CM and 4-1 down and getting hammered and only one sub made? |