Jedi Shrimper
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What are the words to this, how does it go etc?
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Post-Match Thread and Ratings Torquay 1 Southend United 1
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What are the words to this, how does it go etc?
Rob Noxious
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Please see 'On The Road Again' thread ...
This was by far the easiest away trip for your Cornish correspondent and it happily coincided with the opportunity to treat Mrs S to a belated Valentine's treat - a week-end on The English Riviera. I thought she was going to come along to the game, but having espied countless charity shops on the way into town the night before, she decided to trade her admission money for an afternoon's Big Society shopping instead. Richie C had also crossed the Tamar for this one and we were quaffing away before the game in Torquay's oldest pub, 'The Hole In The Wall,' when none other than the Zone's sharpest poster, Yorkshire Blue, dropped in for a pre-match too. We all finished our little session with a pint of 'Devon Dumpling,' a cheeky little number which had me all loved up and ready to embrace the sunny world outside.
There was a cheerful atmosphere on the away terrace and it was great to see that there was a good presence from our fans for possibly the furthest trip of the season for most of them. Blair Sturrock seemed to enjoy their appreciation - I caught a little smirk from him when they sang 'Southend Jedi, Southend Jedi, hello, hello' when he was in the Torquay goalmouth for a corner in front of us. Before then, the first half had seen us looking quite assured. Both teams had come into this game on good runs and were only separated by goal difference as they chased the play-off pack. This was certainly not something I'd envisaged following my last road show up at Burton - the worst performance I'd seen since Gillingham away last season. This was the first time I'd seen Kane Ferdinand play and all the plaudits I've read about him on here look bang-on. I've not seen such good reading of a game from someone so young since Spencer Prior emerged from the youths back in 1988.
The second-half continued well for us until play was held up by an injury to Anthony Grant. Although I am always pleased to see Lee Sawyer enter the fray, it was unsettling to see Granty stretchered off and the game slowly turned Torquay's way with about twenty minutes to go. There had been few clear-cut opportunities for either side but Billy Kee couldn't have believed his luck to find the door to our goal unlocked after Zabroskie had somehow conspired to cross from an unlikely position, having been shepherded wide by Coughlan. However, the heads didn't go down like they would have done a year ago and our equaliser came from a sweet little move involving Sawyer, Easton and Hall, who put over a teasing low cross for Barry Corr to score at the back door. Cue dancing delight on the away terrace, particularly as the under-rated Irishman now has fourteen goals to his name for this season, eleven of those in the League. Here's hoping that it won't be long before we can all celebrate with a conga to the tune of 'Are you watching, are you watching, are you watching BarnaBlue?' as the eagerly-awaited denouement to the '15 goals' bet approaches the business end of the season. But today saw us take a well-deserved point from a side who like to play a good passing game buttressed by a solid defence, typified by the sturdy Guy Branston at its heart.
And finally, this pleasing afternoon in the spring-like sunshine was made even more warming for me by the kindness of Watermill Wino who bestowed me with a certificate from his Travellers' Chest. It is a great honour to be recognised by fellow supporters who travel all over the country and I look forward to seeing many of you up at Lincoln next month for what also promises to be an emotional occasion. Come on you Blues and may the force be with you.
There was a cheerful atmosphere on the away terrace and it was great to see that there was a good presence from our fans for possibly the furthest trip of the season for most of them. Blair Sturrock seemed to enjoy their appreciation - I caught a little smirk from him when they sang 'Southend Jedi, Southend Jedi, hello, hello' when he was in the Torquay goalmouth for a corner in front of us. Before then, the first half had seen us looking quite assured. Both teams had come into this game on good runs and were only separated by goal difference as they chased the play-off pack. This was certainly not something I'd envisaged following my last road show up at Burton - the worst performance I'd seen since Gillingham away last season. This was the first time I'd seen Kane Ferdinand play and all the plaudits I've read about him on here look bang-on. I've not seen such good reading of a game from someone so young since Spencer Prior emerged from the youths back in 1988.
The second-half continued well for us until play was held up by an injury to Anthony Grant. Although I am always pleased to see Lee Sawyer enter the fray, it was unsettling to see Granty stretchered off and the game slowly turned Torquay's way with about twenty minutes to go. There had been few clear-cut opportunities for either side but Billy Kee couldn't have believed his luck to find the door to our goal unlocked after Zabroskie had somehow conspired to cross from an unlikely position, having been shepherded wide by Coughlan. However, the heads didn't go down like they would have done a year ago and our equaliser came from a sweet little move involving Sawyer, Easton and Hall, who put over a teasing low cross for Barry Corr to score at the back door. Cue dancing delight on the away terrace, particularly as the under-rated Irishman now has fourteen goals to his name for this season, eleven of those in the League. Here's hoping that it won't be long before we can all celebrate with a conga to the tune of 'Are you watching, are you watching, are you watching BarnaBlue?' as the eagerly-awaited denouement to the '15 goals' bet approaches the business end of the season. But today saw us take a well-deserved point from a side who like to play a good passing game buttressed by a solid defence, typified by the sturdy Guy Branston at its heart.
And finally, this pleasing afternoon in the spring-like sunshine was made even more warming for me by the kindness of Watermill Wino who bestowed me with a certificate from his Travellers' Chest. It is a great honour to be recognised by fellow supporters who travel all over the country and I look forward to seeing many of you up at Lincoln next month for what also promises to be an emotional occasion. Come on you Blues and may the force be with you.
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