Shots (Hive) The Tinker, Taylor, Soldiers, Hive Match Thread

[Bee_Forever]

So.… Saturday night sees Dean Brennan's triumphant bees returning to the harrowed turf of Edgware for our latest Bananarama league fixture against Aldershot Town.

After Southam-Hales decided to take a Bruce Lee approach to Widdowson's knee cap and Stockport's pet ref sent off Thomas, we find ourselves once again painfully short of options at full back. But the spirit and guts of the team, as epitomised in Dean's post match interview does at least give us a solid base to build from.

Aldershot have their own difficulties sitting in the relegation zone just above the doomed Dover on 7 points, and they will be keen to get a win under their belts in front of the BT Cameras and TK's favourite commentator Adam Virgo. One of the few highlights of last season was Virgo going on a 2 minute evisceration of our benevolent chairman as we were getting thrashed. Otherwise I tend to find Virgo rather objectionable albeit his anti-Barnet bias was very entertaining that day.

I am looking forward to watching England vs Australia in the pub beforehand which should be a cracking game of Baseball/T20. No matter how hard Australia try to sandpaper over the cracks they are still something of an unknown quantity in this format so if England grab them by the balls and Smith does not bail them out it should be a hard fought contest.

Back to the football and with no full backs available, unless the Thomas suspension gets overturned, I don't think we have much choice but to play a fairly funky 3-5-2 formation as follows:-

--------------------------------------------Oxborough-----------------------------------------

-------------Wood--------------------Greenidge--------------Richards-Everton----

--Taylor----------------Brundle----Payne- Flanagan--------Fonguck------------

‐----------------------Bloomfield-----------Mason-Clarke-------------------------------

Subs: De Haviland, Granville, Tasdemir, Callan, marriott,

By my reckoning we have 8 Injured/unavailable if as suspected Payne was being rested midweek: Azaze (Loan), Turley (inj), Widdowson (assaulted), Doherty (inj), Thomas (susp), Beard (inj), Powell (inj), Hall (inj)

Let's hope our patched up team can carry on the fight from their performance at Stockport.

COYBs

[Ajtheone04]

Did I miss Azaze going back out on loan? Back to Beaconsfield?

[PBBee]

This screenshot should sum up the state of that tackle - the ban should be extended the scum bag. Ridiculous compared to Thomas receiving the same treatment on the night!

[PBBee]

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[b4life]

Looking at the current ticket situation, good to see our fans fully embracing the excellent ticket offers this week - NOT! Especially after such a great win on Tuesday. How many people on here who are planning to go tomorrow have not bought their ticket(s) yet?

[Patel89]

Doing this one on my own tomorrow

[wearebees]

Normally I'd be able to find friends who'd love a freebie but sadly it's proving harder tomorrow, not much notice (although commend the club on the offers) and Spurs on TV at the same time. Looks like Aldershot have sold 28 so far!

[rudebwoyben]

Did I miss Azaze going back out on loan? Back to Beaconsfield?

Yep, for another 3 months.

[Tuesds]

For some context, the attendance for our last Saturday teatime live TV game (with fans), vs Fylde, was 661.

[becbee]

For some context, the attendance for our last Saturday teatime live TV game (with fans), vs Fylde, was 661.

Oh dear.
There again, all those streamed matches last season made me appreciate quite how there's no substitute for the real thing. I hope others think that way and get off their sofas and down to The Hive to get behind the team - they deserve our support.

[DerekRocholl]

Looking at the current ticket situation, good to see our fans fully embracing the excellent ticket offers this week - NOT! Especially after such a great win on Tuesday. How many people on here who are planning to go tomorrow have not bought their ticket(s) yet?

I’m going tomorrow and haven’t bought tickets yet. I will be buying 2 tickets.

I”m not eligible for the ticket offers, but even if I was I can understand why take up will be limited. It takes time and persistence to promote offers of this type and it is highly unlikely that many people would be either aware of or interested in a one off promotion of this type at this time. The club needs to stick at it consistently, if they expect immediate results they will be disappointed.

[Bee_Forever]

Spurs versus Man United will kill off the chances of this game being well attended promotions or no.

If TK was more interested in improving the long term sustainability of attendances at the Hive than fighting a one off losing battle against el sackico so he does not get embarrassed on live TV I would have much more respect for his position.

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[bzzzzz]

By my reckoning we have 8 Injured/unavailable if as suspected Payne was being rested midweek: Azaze (Loan), Turley (inj), Widdowson (assaulted), Doherty (inj), Thomas (susp), Beard (inj), Powell (inj), Hall (inj)

Let's hope our patched up team can carry on the fight from their performance at Stockport.

COYBs

Sesay. When he came back from international duty I thought he might miss a game or two, but they didn't suggest that the injury was serious. I didn't realise Hall was injured. That's annoying. DB seemed to be protecting him, taking him off after 60 Mins even when he was often a dangerous threat. Hopefully it's short term.

[WillesdenBee]

By my reckoning we have 8 Injured/unavailable if as suspected Payne was being rested midweek: Azaze (Loan), Turley (inj), Widdowson (assaulted), Doherty (inj), Thomas (susp), Beard (inj), Powell (inj), Hall (inj)

Let's hope our patched up team can carry on the fight from their performance at Stockport.

COYBs

Sesay. When he came back from international duty I thought he might miss a game or two, but they didn't suggest that the injury was serious. I didn't realise Hall was injured. That's annoying. DB seemed to be protecting him, taking him off after 60 Mins even when he was often a dangerous threat. Hopefully it's short term.

I think there could be bad news RE Sesay and his contract. Bit strange there has been no word about his injury and his 1 month extension has expired.

[wearebees]

If anyone wants my free ticket then pm me your email address and I'll send the barcode over. It's for Block E but am sure you'll find other seats!