To any other tactic of ours other than Gain some territory Long throw from Bromby / Doyley Header by Shittu / Henderson. Result - Opposition goalie weeping like a big girls blouson? I know some of you live in a fantasy world that with a bit of serious coaching O'Toole and Williams might be able to outpass, say Barcelona, but I can't see it happening soon. And frankly my heart swelled with pride at the first goal on Saturday - there was a ball in the air, a bit of 'bibbly bobbly' and a figure in yellow peeling away to celebrate. Twas how the lord intended it to be when he created the land of the Vicarage. Have to also say whilst I was having my LSD flashbacks on Saturday there was a foot raised challenge by John Eustace that made me think suddenly 'Roger Jocelyn'!! Is our team going retro?
Roger JOSLYN!! Away vs Wrexham in the godawful 74-75 relegation-to-Div4-season; we were in the "stand" that was actually a sort-of enclosure above a wooden "wall". We were 4-0 down after 35 mins & Arfon Griffiths was looking like Pele. He collected the ball just below us; Joslyn came steaming in like the "Flying Dutchman", except Griffiths flicked the ball up, & ran down the wing as Joslyn thudded into the wooden wall beyond the touchline. As he lay there a split second, somewhat dazed, Chris Baker yelled to him "get up & kick him, Studs, that what we bought you for!". Upon which, Rog shouted "OK, lads", chased after Griffiths, chopped him down & got booked-- which in those days was COMPLETELY different to "getting a yellow card" now. Don't remember much about the 2nd half; 5-0 down at half-time, so we won it 1-0. Mind you, vodkas were 20p a shot, so we were all pissed. The subway at Shrewsbury (changing trains) was a MESS!
