| A Season in Photos - Part Four - From Bedford (A) to Bath (A) |
| The trip to Bedford was almost hopeless from the off knowing that Matt Bath was absent and young Dave Evans would take his place and as hard as the teenager tried he still shipped five goals on his full debut. However plus points came from Daryl Addis' first goal of the season (in October!), swiftly followed by his second, although Richard Kear claimed it as it hit him en route to goal. |
| The visit also brought back memories for my old man upon seeing the large aircraft hanger at RAF Cardington near the ground. He was sent there for his national service about halfway between present day and the Jurassic age. Although, having been to the New Eyrie last year too one wonders why he didn't mention it then! |
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| A rare goal from Tom Webb |
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| Perfect timing! |
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Matalan coat ........ £12
Entrance to game ....... £8
Programme ...... £1.50
Hot dog ......... £1
Showing your beer gut to the world ...... PRICELESS!!!! |
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| Daryl Addis - the strikes who "occasionally" scores! |
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| At the time of their visit Northwood were the league's whipping boys because they were still sulking at being placed in this league during the summer. The 4-1 win was one of our easist of the season but the display was tempered by me losing a £50 1Gb memory card and the majority of my photos from the game. I searched and searched but never found it... |
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| Substitute Dave Wilkinson curls one into the far corner |
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| Lee randall gets in a tangle .... |
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| .... and makes himself a new friend! |
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| The goalless draw away at Evesham was played in pissing rain at their dreadful Common Road "stadium". One bright spot was the appearance of my new F2.8 lens although it didn't help that I knew not how to use it to it's best extent and also a bunch of kids thought it would be fun to come and stand directly in front of me to block my view. If I was standing then fine, but I was sat in the stand! |
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| Neil Griffiths - innocent as ever! |
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| Cirencester away in the Trophy. Why do the FA hate us so much that they'd make us play at that soulless slope? To make matters worse the City team just couldn't be bothered and we were dumped out of the competiton at the first stage for two seasons running. |
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| A good block by the diving cheat |
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| Lee's heart didn't seem to be in it when he faced his Mighty Tigers |
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| Hard to believe but Adie DIDN'T score on this occasion |
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| Tsk, fancy trying to get Smithy sent off eh Muzz! |
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| To the Superior Facilities the Tigers went to face then challengers Mangotsfield. Up front for Burnsy men, making his debut, was Luke Corbett who had been released by the Cossham Street outfit just days earlier. He had a message for his former employers as he scored with a stunning strike after just fifty seconds, although despite adding a second goal it wasn't to be and the Mangos triumphed by the odd goal in nine! |
| Mention also has to be made of Jamie Reid's strike from twenty five yards which brought City back to 2-3 on the stroke of half time. Great goal, it's a shame that we didn't see much more of him this season. |
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| Luke smacks home his second to pull City level |
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| Wilko gets City fourth, although neither the ball nor scorer are pictured! |
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| The final game of the month was another trip to the worst best stadium in the league, Bath City's Twerton Park. It was goalless, as much as I hate to admit Matt Coupe was a class act although their keeper should've been sent off for running thrity-five yards out of his goal and chopping down Daryl Addis, but he wasn't! |
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| In your face |
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| "Oh the agony!" |
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| Frank Gallagher, knows how to paaaarrrtttyyyy |
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| The photo is aptly named "Five Tossers" |
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