Oxhey Jets 0 - Welwyn Garden City 3

[ORACLE]

A battling performance was a bit too literal 15 minutes from the end of this match at Oxhey Jets Boundary Stadium this afternoon.

 

A dreadful tackle taking out Mark Blackburne and the Citizens reaction saw 3 players given straight reds, 2 from the home team and 1 for the visitors, by referee Jake Hillier spoiling what up to then had been an entertaining display of football.

 

However, the Citizens took all 3 points from the game with there first away win of the season lifting them away from the relegation places in the league.

 

Stuart Blackburne scored first, 30 minutes in, when he saw home keeper Steve Duce off his line and the lithe striker lobbed the ball over him into the net.

 

After the fracas on the pitch and the game restarted Blackburne scored his second and Tom Lewis

[Barney Rubble]

tackle for the sending off was savage and can only be deemed as 100% intentional. Mark Blackburne rode it well, as it was a certain leg breaker.

 

Welwyn well deserved the win and will be Interesting to see how far up the league they will go.

 

Oxhey had no great threat in front of goal without the susspended Jamie Arthur

[Part Time Par]

Originally Posted By: ORACLE

A dreadful tackle taking out Mark Blackburne and the Citizens reaction saw 3 players given straight reds, 2 from the home team and 1 for the visitors, by referee Jake Hillier spoiling what up to then had been an entertaining display of football.

So what spoilt the game? The challenge, or the fact that Mr Hillier dealt with it?

[Barney Rubble]

tackle. All deserved to go. Few others lucky to have stayed on. Ref done very well not to abandon the game. Most refs would have with all the fighting off the pitch.

[Barney Rubble]

is there any truth in the Northwood rumours?

[Thefan]

The Rumours are true The Management have left Northwood FC by mutual concent

[ORACLE]

It was the tackle and the handbags after it that spoilt the game.

 

The referee was excellent and delt with the problem in the most sensible way. To be fair he could have abandoned the game.

 

It was also a shame that Chris Ingham was involved as he played for Edgware in the past and must have known most of the Welwyn team.

[Barney Rubble]

Originally Posted By: ORACLE

It was also a shame that Chris Ingham was involved as he played for Edgware in the past and must have known most of the Welwyn team.

Poor lad, didn't deserve the whack he got in his eye, as he was only acting as peace maker.

[Bilbo]

Don't know how far they can go, but if my maths are right:

 

23 teams = 44 games

 

Played 16 leaves 28 games = available 84 points

 

Plus already gained 15 + 84 = 99 points = WIN THE LEAGUE

 

Oh! the power of wishful thinking and positive thought!!

 

 

[ORACLE]

One draw and one win!!!

 

Now you really are getting carried away.

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted By: Bilbo

Don't know how far they can go, but if my maths are right:

23 teams = 44 games

Played 16 leaves 28 games = available 84 points

Plus already gained 15 + 84 = 99 points = WIN THE LEAGUE

Oh! the power of wishful thinking and positive thought!!

Lol, a classic post. Did you go to Oxhey Jets on Saturday or were you at Lea Bridge Road for Leyton v Wingate & Finchley.

[Bilbo]

I have been asked not to respond to Rhodents attempts to stir up animosity. I will respect that request and leave it to the site moderator to decide what counts as provocation.

[Rhodes]

Bilbo - I am not trying to stir anything up, I just asked you a simple question that's all.

[Bilbo]

Copied from Welwyn Garden City 1 - Chalfont St Peter 1

 

11/11/2008

 

Bilbo - So I was right, you are now officially a Welwyn Garden City fan, baaaaah!

[Barney Rubble]

rememberance day, how fitting

[Rhodes]

I assume you boys have seen Oxhey Jets version of events on Saturday:

 

http://www.oxheyjets.com/

 

[ORACLE]

Originally Posted By: Barney Rubble

Originally Posted By: ORACLE

It was also a shame that Chris Ingham was involved as he played for Edgware in the past and must have known most of the Welwyn team.

Poor lad, didn't deserve the whack he got in his eye, as he was only acting as peace maker.

That's what I meant. Chris is a smashing lad and one I consider a friend. He was only trying to calm down Ben Hayden and got a black eye for his trouble. I believe the big man has now aplologised to Chris and rightly so.

[ORACLE]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

I assume you boys have seen Oxhey Jets version of events on Saturday:

http://www.oxheyjets.com/

A bit biased as can be expected, Stuart Blackburne was definitely not off side when he scored his first and the tackle on his twin brother, Mark, was bordering on criminal, as it could have broken his leg, surely more than a

[Barney Rubble]

Watching as a nutural, hoping for an Oxhey equaliser at 1-0, I then became a Welwyn fan after the horror tackle.

 

I would pretty much agree with Oracle's version of events.

 

3 well taken goals, nothing dubious about any of them.

[Bilbo]

The report also says 2 sent off for Welywn, 1 from the bench as well as Ben Hayden which is not correct. Only Ben went for the early bath from the citizens team.