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Jim Stewart - Eastbourne Borough blog »
Of all the service stations in all the world you have to drive into ours!
Posted on 4:24pm Thursday 5th November 2009
The village of Nailsworth and the trip to The New Lawn didn’t disappoint. For once the motorway Gods had smiled on us. Well when I say smiled; I think someone up “there” was having a good laugh at the travelling Boro contingent. With the defeat on Tuesday night still fresh, we left Eastbourne with the intent of erasing the memories our cup exploits. Two hours into the journey and a comfort stop was in order. Small comfort for us though! I guess the only way to describe what awaited us is to re-work those classic lines from Casablanca. “Of all the motorway services in all the towns in all the world, they park in ours.”
Tim Hodges - Put Those Floodlights Out! »
Back With-Dean ?
Posted on 8:58pm Sunday 1st November 2009
Sunday afternoon’s news is not a shock. It’s a shame but it’s no surprise. Russell Slade and his assistants Dean White and Bob Booker have been let go, relieved of their duties, sacked!
Tim Hodges - Put Those Floodlights Out! »
A few steps to H (Block)
Posted on 12:19pm Sunday 1st November 2009
I watched the game with a couple of old school pals yesterday. Steve who doesn’t attend very often well ever, because it might rain. Also, with two young boys it’s quite expensive. Amongst other excuses.
Tim Hodges - Put Those Floodlights Out! »
Countdown to D Day
Posted on 11:04am Saturday 31st October 2009
This afternoon's match is bit of a conundrum.
Jim Stewart - Eastbourne Borough blog »
Crashing out of the cup - and crashing on the A27
Posted on 7:50pm Thursday 29th October 2009
This time seven days ago I was looking forward to a weekend of cup football. Little did I realise, that we would in fact be treated, and I use that word reservedly, to not one but two cup ties. My day started earlier than usual on an away day with driving the team coach instead of the fans' bus and, with hindsight, I should have kept to my normal matchday routine. More of that later. The weather as we left Sussex was dire, and one or two fans even texted me to report back if the game was in doubt. The arrival in south London was a warm and nearly sunny. There was no risk of the match being off...
Tim Hodges - Put Those Floodlights Out! »
A change is as good as a Ref.
Posted on 8:41pm Sunday 25th October 2009
At the time of writing it appears Mr Bloom hasn’t noticed his flop.
Jim Stewart - Eastbourne Borough blog »
Man City want to sign that beach ball
Posted on 3:35pm Thursday 22nd October 2009
It’s going to be a bit of an odd blog this week (who said they are all odd?).
Tim Hodges - Put Those Floodlights Out! »
Forget The Sheriff. Support Your Local Team!
Posted on 1:01pm Thursday 22nd October 2009
This Saturday the Albion face Oldham Athletic in a must win almost crucial Withdean fixture.
Jim Stewart - Eastbourne Borough blog »
Aliens down the Lane
Posted on 9:52am Friday 16th October 2009
Fifteen brave souls. That was the number of hardy Boro fans that trekked to the far reaches of the North East and the 1st XI's latest away day.
Tim Hodges - Put Those Floodlights Out! »
Chancing in the Dark!
Posted on 8:47am Wednesday 14th October 2009
An evening match at Withdean these days is almost as rare, as a free parking street in central Brighton.
Tim Hodges - Put Those Floodlights Out! »
Sup-Port-Slade?
Posted on 12:39pm Monday 12th October 2009
Various Albion fans sites are divided. Those few that call the Phone- In, are divided. But is Brighton and Hove it’s self divided?
Jim Stewart - Eastbourne Borough blog »
Plenty in reserve
Posted on 4:57pm Thursday 8th October 2009
It's been a very interesting seven days since I sat typing the last blog. I have taken in first team action, reserves and under-18s in the space of four days. The Poppies of Kettering arrived at the Lane in the dizzy position of second, so we knew it was going to be a tough one. In fact as early as the second minute when a huge throw aided by a gusting wind cleared all and sundry to ripple the net. The man with the powerful arms was named Exodus. Thankfully, unlike the Bob Marley one, there was no "Movement of Jah people" so the goal didn't count. Credit has to go to Mr Atkin, our man in black for keeping his eyes on the ball and noting that no player touched it during its trajectory. However, that's probably where the affection towards our Andy's namesake finished. He didn't make the best of the remaining 88 minutes, and I had a huge smile on my face when, whilst booking Matt Smart (The Legend, and the hero of a new FB group) one very young fan shouted out "Why don't you book someone your own size!". Now that's a priceless observation.
Tim Hodges - Put Those Floodlights Out! »
Home is where the Hart should be.
Posted on 3:44pm Monday 5th October 2009
Another loss at home , another sending off, another excuse laden post match interview with Russell Slade. Yes, it may well come together soon enough Russell, but how soon? Its no use getting a run of good results in April, it may be too late.
Sam Daniels - Storrington jockey »
Oh, what a view!
Posted on 5:34pm Thursday 1st October 2009
It’s been another busy week, job searching and also having to rethink the plans to get Disney fit. It’s amazing how quick time passes by from one week to the next and the evenings have suddenly got darker a lot earlier, which makes the riding out a bit more hazardous. Some drivers don’t seem to understand that horses get spooked by their lights and charging past them at full speed. I’m sure they can only learn to obey the speed limits in the countrified area.
Jim Stewart - Eastbourne Borough blog »
A bad week at the office
Posted on 5:10pm Thursday 1st October 2009
It's odd but sometimes I sit here and the words just fall into place. This week however, there seems to be a mental block. I was hoping to be singing from the highest peaks of a triumphant few days for the Boro. Pitchside, things certainly haven't gone according to plan. It was good to get over the 1,000 mark again for the visit of Tamuff, and we now average 1,287 a game at home. Yes it's a tad short of last season's figure but with other big clubs to come, I think we may hold firm. More displays like the one at Histon and we could nosedive! A blip on the radar is how I see the foray to Cambridge.
Tim Hodges - Put Those Floodlights Out! »
Murray Ince
Posted on 4:44pm Thursday 1st October 2009
Out of the 6000 or so people who will attend Withdean on Saturday, there will be at least two who have no real desire to be there.
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