Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

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Bee_Forever
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Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368458Post Bee_Forever »

So...... Saturday sees the bees continue their FA Trophy run away on a wing and a prayer at Welling United.

Welling is named after a local spring with the historical name of Welwyn, and Welling United will be hoping to stop treading water and to rise up the league. Treading water will also be what a number of people will be doing with heavy downpours and weather warnings before the game. It will be interesting to see how the Welling pitch copes given last time we visited it had more bobbles than a Where's Wally convention.

After an abysmal start to the season Welling United (aka the Wings), seemed to fluttering their way to the Southern Premier division but 8 points in their last 5 games have seen them soaring towards safety. Professional angler Rod Stringer has taken over management of the team and they seem to be responding well in the tackle and the lure of Wembley will be another welcome distraction for them.

While I would not bet against them (and Pritchard certainly shouldn't), I still think that we will have enough to defeat them as long as Brennan puts out his strongest team. The last time we visited Welling we escaped with a 2-1 win thanks to the genius of John Akinde. On that occasion we had an old keeper with concrete boots who did not come off his line but was solid otherwise. Unfortunately on that occasion having a subbuteo keeper in Stack did not help as the ball took a wicked deflection off one of the hillocks and left him helpless.

Despite the fact we will have Keeley in goal this time I am sure he will temper his more expansive goalkeeping instincts on a dodgy pitch. Otherwise Brennan will have to swallow his pride and allow Laurie Texas Scapegoat back in goal. Speaking personally the style of play I am looking for does not include the goalkeeper taking a stroll in the 100th minute but hey ho, in Deano we trust. I just hope he stays on the floor this time if defending a shot on the ground rather than leaping in the air like an imbecile. If the era of Rossi showed us anything its that gymnastics have no place in first team football.

If we are lucky we will have the likes of Gorman and maybe Kanu available for this one. I don't know what the sitch wih Pritch is but I would imagine he will be suspended pending the outcome of the betting enquiry. It is such a shame as he seems like a decent guy and is a real leader on the pitch. Hope things get ironed out soon and he is not out for too long.

On to the team:-

-------------------------------------Starjump------------------------------------

--------------------Oluwu-----------Thompson-----------Okimo---------------

-------Cropper-------------Hartigan------------Brunt--------------Coker------

----------------Maguire-Drew-----------------------------Freeman--------------

----------------------------------------Stead----------------------------------------

Subs: Jacob, Hall-Johnson, Legsweak, Stevens, Wynter
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

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Maguire- Drew is Cup tied.
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368460Post jerroll »

come on Cranners, Maguire-Drew is still cuptied!!
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368465Post Doyley »

For those driving please note the Blackwall tunnel is shut all weekend
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368466Post Bee_Forever »

becbee wrote:Maguire- Drew is Cup tied.
Oh dear. Guess Armstrong in for him unless Hall-Johnson plays further forward

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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368467Post john dockers shorts »

Not been to Welling since about 1991 when there was aggro top end of the ground....Good times
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368470Post becbee »

I've been to Welling twice much more recently than that. So far as Im aware there was absolutely no trouble on either occasion.
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368474Post BGr »

No ticket news so assuming unsegregated
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368476Post jerroll »

BGr wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:06 No ticket news so assuming unsegregated
https://www.barnetfc.com/ticket-news-we ... ifth-round
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368480Post John Hunt »

jerroll wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:19
BGr wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:06 No ticket news so assuming unsegregated
https://www.barnetfc.com/ticket-news-we ... ifth-round
Thanks Mr Erroll. As a Blue Light Card holder this is very appealing!
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368481Post rudebwoyben »

John Hunt wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 11:13
jerroll wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:19
BGr wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:06 No ticket news so assuming unsegregated
https://www.barnetfc.com/ticket-news-we ... ifth-round
Thanks Mr Erroll. As a Blue Light Card holder this is very appealing!
I’ve got the same discount as well!
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368485Post Beereasonable »

becbee wrote: 07 Feb 2024, 18:20 Maguire- Drew is Cup tied.
He also hobbled off on Saturday with what looked like a hamstring injury so not sure he'll be around for a few weeks
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368486Post DerekRocholl »

John Hunt wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 11:13
jerroll wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:19
BGr wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:06 No ticket news so assuming unsegregated
https://www.barnetfc.com/ticket-news-we ... ifth-round
Thanks Mr Erroll. As a Blue Light Card holder this is very appealing!
Did you have to throw it on the pitch on Saturday ?
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368491Post John Hunt »

DerekRocholl wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 14:23
John Hunt wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 11:13
jerroll wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:19
BGr wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:06 No ticket news so assuming unsegregated
https://www.barnetfc.com/ticket-news-we ... ifth-round
Thanks Mr Erroll. As a Blue Light Card holder this is very appealing!
Did you have to throw it on the pitch on Saturday ?
I chose not to. Maybe we have misinterpreted the actions of our local friends who were just throwing their card up into the air in jubilation.
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Re: Welling (Away) The Match Thread Putting on the Welling-tons

Post: # 368496Post becbee »

jerroll wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:19
BGr wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 09:06 No ticket news so assuming unsegregated
https://www.barnetfc.com/ticket-news-we ... ifth-round
The link doesn't offer home/ away tickets so do we assume no segregation?
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