Reserves at Billog

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:47 pm

Tuesday night 7.30 in Durham cup v Ryhope.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

These are the games I went to as a kid. There were no Police so it was very easy to nick in. Ryhope CW, Annfield Plain, Heaton Stannington, Horden CW.

loan_star · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:18 pm

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

These are the games I went to as a kid. There were no Police so it was very easy to nick in. Ryhope CW, Annfield Plain, Heaton Stannington, Darlington 1883 Reserves.

Shame about Horden, saw a few games there and it wasn't a bad place to watch a game, had a half decent club next to the ground too.

Zippy · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:37 am **Posts:** 265

See you there.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 6:48 pm

Strong reserve team, see you there.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:42 pm

Chip Fireball wrote:

Never enjoyed playing there much. Best Northern League grounds to play on back in the day was Durham City and Eppleton- Wembley of the North it was called then.

Some of them pitches are in wretched shape now.

Did you ever play on a pitch full of cow pats?
I did, but that was at rugby, where it was only your face, not your boots, that reaped the harvest.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:56 pm

3 - 0, spanked them, Walker looks strong, Martin at left back and Pollock all had strong games.

Fluvioglacial · **Joined:** Tue Dec 27, 2016 11:41 am **Posts:** 16

First team never play 4:4:2. Although I think they should, easiest system for our players. Reserves play 4:4:2. Makes no sense. Connor Smith did well in first half. Stand out for me.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:28 am

Fluvioglacial wrote:

First team never play 4:4:2. Although I think they should, easiest system for our players. Reserves play 4:4:2. Makes no sense. Connor Smith did well in first half. Stand out for me.

Couple of decent runs and good link up for the 1st goal, he has a burst of speed.

johnjo · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:57 pm **Posts:** 321

One thing Mr I got wrong was there was always a police presence at reserve games. One Sgt and four PCs. We never stopped kids getting in it made the numbers up. That's one of the reasons Pools were in so much debt paying Durham Police for such a non event. Never mind it was the only paid overtime at that time and it paid for my holidays!

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Fluvioglacial wrote:

First team never play 4:4:2. Although I think they should, easiest system for our players. Reserves play 4:4:2. Makes no sense. Connor Smith did well in first half. Stand out for me.

If Monkeybutt's agreeing with you, you're probably him.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:54 pm

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father wrote:

Fluvioglacial wrote:

First team never play 4:4:2. Although I think they should, easiest system for our players. Reserves play 4:4:2. Makes no sense. Connor Smith did well in first half. Stand out for me.

If Monkeybutt's agreeing with you, you're probably him.

sceptic

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:02 pm

johnjo wrote:

One thing Mr I got wrong was there was always a police presence at reserve games. One Sgt and four PCs. We never stopped kids getting in it made the numbers up. That's one of the reasons Pools were in so much debt paying Durham Police for such a non event. Never mind it was the only paid overtime at that time and it paid for my holidays!

When me, Johnny Giro, Spud, Evil and Skinhead John went to reserve games in the early/mid 80's can't remember any bobbies like....use to get chased all round the ground by Ronnie Harrison after nicking in!!!!

johnjo · **Joined:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:57 pm **Posts:** 321

We had stopped doing them shortly after joining Cleveland in 1974. It was money for old rope just enjoyed chatting to supporters behind the goal and a pie and a cup of tea from Brian Stonehouse in the tea hut at the Town End.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

These are the games I went to as a kid. There were no Police so it was very easy to nick in. Ryhope CW, Annfield Plain, Heaton Stannington, Horden CW.

I'm sure you're right but I don't remember any. Mutley will be along shortly, he was a better climber inner than me.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

johnjo wrote:

One thing Mr I got wrong was there was always a police presence at reserve games. One Sgt and four PCs. We never stopped kids getting in it made the numbers up. That's one of the reasons Pools were in so much debt paying Durham Police for such a non event. Never mind it was the only paid overtime at that time and it paid for my holidays!

Us raggy kids never had any money to give them anyway.

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