| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad 16:20 - Feb 12 with 12539 views | The_Romford_Blue |
I'm not gonna even try and copy the elegance in speech of mullet or Harry (two great reports btw chaps) but will just post as I'm thinking.
Where to start? The team news. Bart, Emmanuel, Knudsen, Chambo, Taylor and Berre. Berre? Who the fook is Berre? They couldn't even be bothered to spell our CBs name correctly. But aside from that, standard starting line up at the back. Midfield of Ward, Diags and Huws was exciting to think about with the memories of reading just 7 days prior. Bales apprentice playing up top with Didz. A recipe for us to get forward with confidence and play some lovely stuff or we would be completely overrun. Only time would tell.
We started ok. Not great. Not bad. Villa looked a threat with the bloke with that strange haircut playing it forward to Kodjia. The latter was causing Taylor problems with some silly fouls being given away. One of those fouls led to a corner which led to Bart making a fantastic save down low to his right. Did he see it late or was it just the speed of the strike that made him seemingly dive later than normal? Who cares. He saved it.
Then Berra had hold of one of the midlanders shirts from a corner which could've been fatal if the ref or the lino decides to be brace and give it. That lino seemed to be constantly give yards behind play. If ever you listen to a stream and the radio commentary at the same time and there's that 3 second delay, that was the link to the play yesterday. Only real thing of note In an average first half was us allowing the bobblehead guy a free shot from a free kick 16 yards out. Crash onto the bar. Phew! Shoutout to the town fan who tried to start a rendition of 'Mick McCarthy your football is sh1t' about three minutes into the game. He was very drunk. He also shouted to Berra within two minutes that 'its time to go back up north'. Tremendous support.
Grandad thought that we were as good as Villa at half time other than a couple of chances for villa earlyish that I've said above. A draw seemed the right result. An average both halves between two mid table teams in honesty.
Second half we looked very sharp - very quickly. Diags was immense at stopping Lansbury and bobblehead and then feeding huws and Ward who ran at players. It was a sight to behold. At the 60 minute mark, my grandad turned to me and said 'you're playing very well second half. Look Better than them so far'. That seems a fair comment. Every time the ball went into the middle of the pitch, it was ending with Town getting forward. We played it on the floor. I can't stress enough how good it was to see us building at pace with players like Knudsen, Emmanuel, Huws, Ward, Diags, Lawrence and Didz linking up. On the floor.
As the game went on, myself and my grandad agreed that we can't let villa back into the ascendancy as the crowd will lift. At the minute, they were turning slowly on their side. They were struggling to deal with the fact that Town looked like they wanted the win more than them. We were the ones having runners from midfield. We were the ones playing it in their half.
It seemed appropriate that the goal came from a villa player worrying about Lawrence allowing yet another runner from midfield in Huws busting his b0llocks to get on the end of Didzs pinpoint cross/pass to cause pandemonium. As you will have noted, my grandad was in attendance. It was his Christmas present from myself. He loves a day out at the football but hasn't been in an away end since 1985. We'd planned to go to the front row and he could sit and I'd stand. However the people in those seats wanted them so we found ourselves in the middle of the lower tier. We had to see if his knees would cope with standing for 90 minutes. Thankfully they did. The point I'm making is that as we scored, the away end went crazy. People jumping on each other as usual like at Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton and Watford. As I turned to my left, i saw something that absolutely made the day for me. My grandad was like every other town fan jumping around with complete strangers from the town behind us with the biggest smile on his face. That for me was worth it even if villa had scored two in injury time. Thankfully they didn't.
On the train home, which we got stuck in delays because of 'overhead wire failures' and had to go via Northampton meaning the journey to London was double the time. More time to discuss the game as we'd done in less detail at a local Tesco a cafe waiting for the train. '100% deserved the 3 points based on that second half performance' said my grandad. Hard to disagree even for villa fans who, to their credit, agreed it was coming. From 70 minutes on, villa had (in assuming) far less possession than we did and we just had to hope we'd make that one chance from it. Massive credit to Huws as we saw the replay for the goal on the train. 'I'll tell you what that's one hell of a finish to hit that mid-stride'. Well said. It's one thing busting the gut, but it's a different challenge entirely to keep composure as 2000 town fans breathed inwards in mass anticipation. 1 big chance. 1 huge goal. Get f*cking in!
Days out like yesterday tell me exactly why I spend my cash going to places like Barnsley to watch us. You doubt your sanity after the Derby game. I lost my head that night questioning what the f*ck we were doing signing a loanee. 'A loanee. Another f*cking loanee' was what I posted on here. Can I just have it on record that I'm so so SO glad we made that signing. That signing was Huws.
Asides from the footy, the hotdog was different to normal. As well as being about two times bigger than the roll, it had a sweeter taste than normal hotdogs. I have to give it an 8/10. Well done Villa. On the way home, asides from a hot chhocolate at Tesco cafe, we found an outlet selling food at Birmingham new street station. 'Two sausage rolls please' said my grandad. Incredibly their was two jumbo ones for £3 or some poshboy ones that were like a quarter of the size for £3.89. 'Seasoned with herbs' was their excuse according to the tag. What's that about?
My grandad has now seen us 7 times, including the Watford, Charlton and yesterday late winners, with 6 wins. He obviously loved his first taste of an away end in 32 years as we've sorted out him coming to Fulham away with me in April where he will be amongst the riff raff of town fans once against.
Hotdog - 8
Sausage roll - 9
Day out - 10
Last minute winner - 10
Seeing my grandads face for the goal - 1684552 |  |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 16:29 - Feb 12 with 4987 views | brogansnose |
Love the image of your grandad losing it with the Town fans Rommy, precious moments mate.
Yesterday was one of the season highlights and I'm feeling a lot better after that and last week. |  | | |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 16:59 - Feb 12 with 4914 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 16:29 - Feb 12 by brogansnose |
Love the image of your grandad losing it with the Town fans Rommy, precious moments mate.
Yesterday was one of the season highlights and I'm feeling a lot better after that and last week. |
His face when I turned round after losing it myself to see him going mental with about 3 lads my age celebrating the goal will live with me forever.
A definite high point in a season of highs and lows | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 17:14 - Feb 12 with 4847 views | patrickswell |
Wonderful report, especially about the winner.
As for the loanee situation, it says everything about where Town fans' headspace was at 11pm on 31 January that we never really thought that these loanees could actually improve us.... |  | | |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 18:28 - Feb 12 with 4695 views | Lord_Lucan |
How old is GDad and who were his original team? |  |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 18:43 - Feb 12 with 4647 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 18:28 - Feb 12 by Lord_Lucan |
How old is GDad and who were his original team? |
I'm not quite sure how old he is thinking about it. Mid to late 60s I think
He is a Man U fan but obviously only watches on tele
He used to come to Dagenham games with me occasionally but now it's ipswich a few times a season | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 18:50 - Feb 12 with 4621 views | clive_baker |
You do make me laugh.
Glad you both had a good day out, I'm still buzzing off it. Nothing beats an away day like that. |  |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 18:52 - Feb 12 with 4610 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 18:50 - Feb 12 by clive_baker |
You do make me laugh.
Glad you both had a good day out, I'm still buzzing off it. Nothing beats an away day like that. |
Haha. What was it that made you laugh out of interest?
I love an away win | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 19:06 - Feb 12 with 4561 views | TractorWood |
Well done, Romford. Late winners are what we all live for. Same at C**row Rud I hope. |  |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 19:10 - Feb 12 with 4545 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 19:06 - Feb 12 by TractorWood |
Well done, Romford. Late winners are what we all live for. Same at C**row Rud I hope. |
I hope so
Unfortunately Lawrence didn't get booked yesterday so we now have to pray he doesn't against Brighton or Leeds | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 19:20 - Feb 12 with 4507 views | clive_baker |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 18:52 - Feb 12 by The_Romford_Blue |
Haha. What was it that made you laugh out of interest?
I love an away win |
You just do, too many to mention haha. Rating hotdogs, bobblehead, some of your observations.
You're a good lad. | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 19:25 - Feb 12 with 4477 views | Mullet |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 19:20 - Feb 12 by clive_baker |
You just do, too many to mention haha. Rating hotdogs, bobblehead, some of your observations.
You're a good lad. |
The hotdog ratings are the best bits! |  |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 19:57 - Feb 12 with 4420 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 19:20 - Feb 12 by clive_baker |
You just do, too many to mention haha. Rating hotdogs, bobblehead, some of your observations.
You're a good lad. |
Oh haha
Cheers | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 20:01 - Feb 12 with 4413 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 19:25 - Feb 12 by Mullet |
The hotdog ratings are the best bits! |
Ha!
I said to my grandad when we heard we'd have to go via Northampton on the train home that out of the four important things (train there, match, hotdog, train home), I'm glad that the one that went wrong wasn't any of the first three. | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 07:54 - Feb 13 with 4155 views | jeera |
Enjoyed reading that Rommers.
It's great you and grandad still do this together too.
It'll mean more to him than maybe you realise.
Nice one. |  |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 11:22 - Feb 13 with 4036 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 07:54 - Feb 13 by jeera |
Enjoyed reading that Rommers.
It's great you and grandad still do this together too.
It'll mean more to him than maybe you realise.
Nice one. |
I know he was looking forward to it massively
I enjoy his company | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 11:30 - Feb 13 with 4006 views | Bluefish |
Top work Rommy
I am slightly confused though that your grandad saw charlton and watford but hasn't been in an away end since 1985? Were you in the home end for those games? |  |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 11:45 - Feb 13 with 3970 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 11:30 - Feb 13 by Bluefish |
Top work Rommy
I am slightly confused though that your grandad saw charlton and watford but hasn't been in an away end since 1985? Were you in the home end for those games? |
I was in the away end
But for then two games, my dad and brothers went too | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:15 - Feb 13 with 3923 views | HarryfromBath |
Superb report Rommy, thank you. It's funny how one remembers the little things, such as the misspelling of Berra's name when he was substituted or the quality in Huws's run to leather the ball into the goal so powerfully. A great day out. |  |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:21 - Feb 13 with 3893 views | Reuser_is_God |
Good stuff Rommy.
Please tell me your ratings for this food at football are a joke though? |  |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:24 - Feb 13 with 3882 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:21 - Feb 13 by Reuser_is_God |
Good stuff Rommy.
Please tell me your ratings for this food at football are a joke though? |
In comparison to normal food, like restaurant food, it's of course a joke.
I do the hotdog rating on every Away ground review - kinda comparing them with each other. Newvastles at 8.5 is first I think | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:26 - Feb 13 with 3875 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:15 - Feb 13 by HarryfromBath |
Superb report Rommy, thank you. It's funny how one remembers the little things, such as the misspelling of Berra's name when he was substituted or the quality in Huws's run to leather the ball into the goal so powerfully. A great day out. |
Cheers Harry
Great stuff with the previews too. I don't comment every time but I appreciate them.
The spelling of berras name, whilst it is only a minor detail, is something that is irritating that they got wrong. Like we were a little club or something. | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:29 - Feb 13 with 3864 views | Reuser_is_God |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:24 - Feb 13 by The_Romford_Blue |
In comparison to normal food, like restaurant food, it's of course a joke.
I do the hotdog rating on every Away ground review - kinda comparing them with each other. Newvastles at 8.5 is first I think |
Which begs another question - why go for a rollover hot dog when you could have a far superior pie? | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:36 - Feb 13 with 3842 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:29 - Feb 13 by Reuser_is_God |
Which begs another question - why go for a rollover hot dog when you could have a far superior pie? |
A) I like hotdogs
B) It's almost a footballing tradition now for me (how will I get out of the police escort for one against scum is the question?)
C) Pies can only be eaten with cutlery. Cutlery at football is like half and half scarves - for the day trippers. | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:38 - Feb 13 with 3823 views | Reuser_is_God |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:36 - Feb 13 by The_Romford_Blue |
A) I like hotdogs
B) It's almost a footballing tradition now for me (how will I get out of the police escort for one against scum is the question?)
C) Pies can only be eaten with cutlery. Cutlery at football is like half and half scarves - for the day trippers. |
Fair enough.
If you ever find yourself unfortunate enough to be at Rotherham away I recommend you try a meat & potato pie there, by far the best I've ever had. | |
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| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:41 - Feb 13 with 3812 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Rommy Report - with a few comments from my grandad on 12:38 - Feb 13 by Reuser_is_God |
Fair enough.
If you ever find yourself unfortunate enough to be at Rotherham away I recommend you try a meat & potato pie there, by far the best I've ever had. |
Doing the Rotherham game in a couple of months funnily enough. Want to tick it off before they go down
Will be a pig and have both if I remember - cheers | |
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