Thursday, November 23, 2006
One Man and His Zimmer Frame
Bolton VI 1-0 BGSOB
All good things must come to an end, and the Old Boys unbeaten start to the league season was halted in controversial fashion by Bolton.
Quite simply this was an umpiring gaffe of Graham Poll proportions. Think about it... Poll giving the same man three yellow cards, Mr Thomas blowing for full time as a Brazilian corner was sent into the Swedish box during a world cup group game, the Tunisian who allowed Maradona's Hand of God goal, Urs Meir disallowing Sol Campbell's header, any game Uriah Rennie has referreed, the fool who awarded Didier Zokora a penalty following a blatent dive the other week..... the list goes on. But this was truely Poll-esque.
A ball was fired in from the edge of the D into a crowded circle. The umpire heard the ball hit a stick and convienently assumed it was a Bolton stick, therefore he gave a goal. A bit like Mr Poll in the world cup, the umpire forgot to check the facts....
What followed was a highly entertaining game that witnessed Bury dominate whilst Bolton threatened on the counter attack. The Old Boys forced no less than twelve short corners but failed to convert any, whilst also having a flick saved. To highlight the territorial dominance, at the other end Bolton had only four chances in the second half, all dealt with impressively by keeper Titlow, whilst also having no short corners.
Games against Bolton are always 'entertaining.' The amateur dramatics on show from Bolton's "senior pro" are always worth the admission price, although rumours that Bolton will have their own entry in the olympic diving team in 2012 are said to be unfounded nonesense.
Squad: Titlow, Aitken, Cheung, T. Sheikh, S. Sheikh, Foster, Hillary, Larmett, Matthews, Ainscow, Cooke, Shori, Butler, Berry.
All good things must come to an end, and the Old Boys unbeaten start to the league season was halted in controversial fashion by Bolton.
Quite simply this was an umpiring gaffe of Graham Poll proportions. Think about it... Poll giving the same man three yellow cards, Mr Thomas blowing for full time as a Brazilian corner was sent into the Swedish box during a world cup group game, the Tunisian who allowed Maradona's Hand of God goal, Urs Meir disallowing Sol Campbell's header, any game Uriah Rennie has referreed, the fool who awarded Didier Zokora a penalty following a blatent dive the other week..... the list goes on. But this was truely Poll-esque.
A ball was fired in from the edge of the D into a crowded circle. The umpire heard the ball hit a stick and convienently assumed it was a Bolton stick, therefore he gave a goal. A bit like Mr Poll in the world cup, the umpire forgot to check the facts....
What followed was a highly entertaining game that witnessed Bury dominate whilst Bolton threatened on the counter attack. The Old Boys forced no less than twelve short corners but failed to convert any, whilst also having a flick saved. To highlight the territorial dominance, at the other end Bolton had only four chances in the second half, all dealt with impressively by keeper Titlow, whilst also having no short corners.
Games against Bolton are always 'entertaining.' The amateur dramatics on show from Bolton's "senior pro" are always worth the admission price, although rumours that Bolton will have their own entry in the olympic diving team in 2012 are said to be unfounded nonesense.
Squad: Titlow, Aitken, Cheung, T. Sheikh, S. Sheikh, Foster, Hillary, Larmett, Matthews, Ainscow, Cooke, Shori, Butler, Berry.
