TWFC

The garden at the Garden End has been cleared. Kaichan identified that a well had been discovered when the shrubs were cut back. Someone else said it was 20 feet deep. And so it went on. The garden remains a place of mystery.

We hadn’t played for two weeks and for the first time in recent memory the Sports Centre had allocated our slot to another team!!! Had we staged a TWexit? Had we heck.

4 – v – 4, perfectly balanced teams. Barkball, JonF and Kaichan dealt with the night best and rushed the Bibs to a 4 – 0 lead. It was all going swimmingly for the Bibs until an over confident ball allowed Jake in on goal. Ball controlled, one touch, body weight settled, second touch, bang, goal!! Bibs 4 - Muftis 1.

Niyi remonstrated with everyone for not understanding Jake has the title Goal Machine for a reason.

Kaichan had been told before the match that he is the club’s latest striker. He duly obliged and with the support of Barkball and JonF he began to work on being the next Jake.

At around about 5 – 1 the Muftis won a free kick. Danny stood over the ball. All players were marked and Barkball formed a one man wall. Danny famed for thinking on his feet struck ball through Barkball’s legs. Danny’s strike went into the net. Goal keeping 101 - A goal may not be scored directly from an indirect free kick, rather it must be touched by a second player before a goal can be scored.

Danny claimed a goal! Some players agreed with him. Some said they had heard the sound of the ball against the material of Barkball’s shorts. The keeper was furious. Only Danny could have pulled off such an impetuous strike. Barkball was questioned about why he had such baggy shorts. The goal stood and will be filed as one of the most troublesome rule bends seen in recent times. Bibs 5 – Muftis 2.

Spurred on by righteous indignation the Bibs went on to score more goals in revenge. It seemed that the Muftis were going to be severely punished for Danny’s actions. The Bibs had reckoned without Nathan being back to his barnstorming best. Couple that with Avvon scoring and Jake lasering the ball into the net, then slowly but surely the Muftis brought the match back to 11– 9 to the Bibs.

At this point it was realised that there were only minutes to go. Barkball remarked that concentration was needed as it was ‘getting close lads’. On a roll the Muftis brought the score back to Bibs 11 – Muftis 10. It seemed to be Last Chance Saloon all over again. Match virtually over, score 11 – 10. The team behind all match was eating up the score board in the last seconds of the match.

But this week we had the calm head of Barkball. With time up and the match into ‘time added on because no one was coming’ should the Noble Draw be offered? Should it heck. The match was over but we would play until one team knew it was beaten.

The Bibs’ attack went forward again 12 – 10. The Muftis surged forward to try and reduce the difference. A move broke down and Bibs counter attacked and scored again. 13 – 10.

Players agreed it was all over. The ghost of the late victory out of nothing was finally laid to rest. The Muftis gave up the ghost and nobly admitted it was all over.

Match awarded to the Bibs 13 – 10.

Things to Note

Kaichan is transforming into a free scoring two footed striker.
With only one defeat all year Barkball may been in the running for England manager.

Steve’s legend grows as JonF told players that Steve had won his Last Chance Saloon match secretly carry a severe injury. Jon whispered Steve exploits with such reverence that he has now taken on the mythical status of that kid everyone heard about at school who ran home with a broken leg.
And finally, despite promising to join us, a senior player was nowhere to be found. So we dedicate this song to one of our club’s icons. Change the word ‘Who’ to ‘Where’ and sing along - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA9WhYnsD_4 .

We are out of the European Championships and the EU but let’s all do it again this Wednesday in Welsh shirts at Tottenham Wednesday FC .