With the long trip to the Lancastrians to contend with, I was more content in making the long trip to Queensgate (all of about 500 meters) to watch Scarborough entertain Gedling. At the start of play Gedling were second and Scarborough were 9th. As the game progressed, you would have thought the tables were wrong and that is was Boro who were second. Gedling were poor throughout, even brining on a guy who was about 45 in the second half, that gave hope, even to me of getting a game.
For Boro it was one of those days where you (in this case me) came away from the ground disappointed with only a 4-1 win. Boro should have and could have won 10-0, such was there dominance of the game. There were 446 at the game yesterday, and looking at the NCEL website, thats as many as nearly the two divisions combined got yesterday (bar this game of course !!). When Gedling did score towards the end of the game, you could have heard a pin drop – it was really surreal.
There is some good news for the Seadogs this week, I understand they have had some really fruitful meetings with the local council with a view to trying to get back into the McCain ASAP – the only pisser, is that I would have to go over there to watch their home games if there was nowt on here. Being 500 meters away is enough inconvenience I can tell you.
Their current landlords on the other hand, weren’t fairing as well. By some accounts, they had played well, but had a man sent off and played on a fairly boggy pitch, with a huge slope – in front of an impressive 247. The hosts getting the winner 15 from time. But our league position hasn’t changed we are still 3rd from bottom – on some very thin ice. For some inspirational words I will recite a proverb from Thomas Carlyle with my own twist at the end…..
“He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything, and he who has 40 points has safety“
