Friday 8th September 2000
Springhill Dads v
Hire - It
by Freddie Ferret
The first game of the season and the Mad Taff has gone missing in Wales. A few missing; John Frisby to knackered, Tim pulling pints up at the bowling club, Brian out camping & Alan back gone. But the team put out should be able to make a reasonable account of itself!
SPRINGHILL DADS
Les Maros
Rob Thorpe - Jim Allen - Tony Pascoe - John Lynch
Jason Furness - Dave Smith - Dave Hedges - Andy Simpson
Rob Frisby - John Elms
It was a warm evening at the Sports Centre, perfect for playing football in this dramatic opener to the season. The Dads were well up for this one against the old enemy and some Dads were are fighting fit following their brilliant performance in the Maralap where they retained the Trophy for the fastest time in their class (Sports & Leisure).
The game kicked off and from the off the midfield pairing of the two Daves were getting stuck in. As usual Hire It showed their resilience and were popping the ball up for Frosty as much as possible. On occasion Jack would pounce on the ball but Jim and Tony in the heart of defence were standing strong.
Les was finding it difficult to get to terms with the new rules for goalkeepers and forgot that he could take as many steps as he likes. Despite this Les was as good as ever in his goal, one time there was a corner to Hire It which swung into Rob T standing on the front post. Rob swung a leg at it as missed (no change there then) only to be relieved to see Les pick up the ball, he was heard thanking Rob on letting the ball go.
The Dads were also stringing together some good moves with Andy and Jason on the wings linking well with the fence busting duo of Rob F and John E up front. However, despite the Dads resilience Hire It were scoring freely, unfortunately our reporter was crying with laughter he lost track of the score and any description of the goals.
Half Time
Dads 0 - Hire It ?
The half time team talk was filled with the Dads deciding to try and keep hold of the ball and not try and get rid of it as if it was a hot potato. A term used in the Ron Atkinson book of clichés, Early Doors, on sale from all crap book stores.
Hire It scored some more and once
again our reporter had his head in his hands and was unable to describe the
goals. Although one was an absolute pile driver which saw the ball end into the
corner of the net, no chance.
There was a fantastic goal from the Dads. Les rolled the ball out to John L who played it to Tony, he swiveled and lost his marker only to play a one two with Rob Thorpe. The ball was given to Jim who interacted with the two Ronnie's, sorry Dave's, Andy picked up the ball and went on a run, which finished with a great pass to Jason. Rob F dummied the ball which opened up space for John E to pick up the ball and lay it off to Dave Smith who bent the ball past the flailing Hire It keeper. (I don't think I left anyone out)
Late on in the second half Rob swapped with Les to give him a run out but not much changed.
The final whistle blew with the Dads looking forward to a pint or ten, they weren't thirsty.
Full Time
Dads 1 - Hire It a few
Joke - what is the difference between paraffin and petrol?
. . . There are two F's in paraffin but no F in petrol.
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