Belly laugh in training about Aero and biscuits
I said in last week's column that we were looking to be positive and pick up six points from our next two home fixtures. Unfortunately, it didn't quite work out that way, but from the position we found ourselves in against , we were grateful to take the four points we actually managed.
We were down to 10 men shortly after losing a goal, when Aaron Muirhead received his second red card of the season. and, although it wasn't our best performance, we were a delighted bunch in the changing-room once the game was over and the three points were in the bag.
We hoped that victory on Saturday would prove the catalyst for us to go on a decent run and improve on our consistency, starting with on Tuesday past. Our performance was good for an hour, but from all the chances created, we only had Kevin Neilson's header to show for it.
Once again, we missed some very good opportunities and it came back to bite us again when .
It's a bit of a frustrating time for us just now as we know we should have picked up more points from recent games, especially at home. Opposing teams will always have a spell of pressure during a game and that's why it's so important to take your chances when they come.
We're not doing that right now and it's a bit of a concern, although at least we're still creating chances; when that stops you have a real worry on your hands. Neil MacFarlane says he has never known a team to miss as many good chances as us and I think he's played for about a thousand different clubs!
We're just about to hit a very important week at the club and it's one that could potentially make or break our season. After Saturday's trip to , we face at Galabank on Tuesday night followed by another away day at .
It's a hectic fixture schedule we're facing just now, with regular midweek games meaning there's not too much going on in terms of training. The boys are only in on a Thursday night and, for the past five or six weeks, they have just been light sessions.
The good thing about that is it's more relaxed and we can have a bit of a carry on and the head tennis is back involved as part of our warm-up. Now, without blowing my own trumpet, I had remained unbeaten until last week. I lay the blame firmly on the shoulders of (pictured), who let the team down with some awful touches.
I was having a chat with the manager when the teams were being sorted this week, so when I joined the game, I was able to pick which side I'd be starring for. As I was keen to return to winning ways, I looked for Aero and without thinking ran to the opposite side of the net.
I realised fairly quickly that it was going to be my second defeat in as many weeks and there was only one reason for it; . He was terrible, worse than Aero and worse than Pietro Baldotto and he's got a plastic hip!
It got to the stage where even Belly was shouting, "aw naw", as the ball came in his direction. To make matters worse, he had the cheek to put me up for biscuits as the worst performer at training. What a disaster of a night!
Hi there, I'm Chris Jardine, midfielder with Scottish Third Division side Annan Athletic. I hope, throughout the season, I can give you a good insight into life at the newest Scottish League club and maybe even a few laughs along the way.
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At 6th Mar 2011, Ammar Al-waeel wrote:Why do you put the 3 points in the bag, do not you wary somebody might stole them, lol
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At 8th Mar 2011, Rabster wrote:I know you lost to Arbroath so the midweek home game is surely a must win.
Best of luck, I think Annan should by now really be reaching the play-off stages.
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At 9th Mar 2011, GhodFatherHooper Neil Francis Lennon wrote:good win last night
first ever midweek win in the SFL if im not mistaken, well done
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At 10th Mar 2011, dominicversy wrote:Complain about this comment (Comment number 4)