Thurston vs BBFC

Saturday saw the Mighty Black Boy trying to maintain their unprecedented unbeaten start to the season in our first round cup match against Thurston. So, with a strong squad and a real determination to do well in the cups this year, we started the match on the front foot with a few half chances and long range efforts on the Thurston goal.

Phil was working hard up front on his own chasing balls and harrying defenders into mistakes while Charlie's long throws were causing problems in the opposition box. The Wager brothers and Shanks were bossing the midfield while Carter and Austin were industrious down the wings. It seemed inevitable the goal would come sooner or later and eventually it did when Mark drifted inside and set the ball up for Chris to volley in from the edge of the area.

Thurston's attacks were rare but when they came forward they looked dangerous and were getting good crosses into the box. When one such ball was headed half clear, another sweet strike saw the hosts equalise and I think we were all worried that after dominating, we would be pegged back out of nowhere just like last week.

The difference this time round though was that we gathered ourselves and concentrated better and just kept plugging away before Carter poked home and gave us a half-time lead that we probably deserved.

The half-time message from Graham was clear, we must put the game to bed to prevent any comeback should Thurston up their own game in the second half. Something that thankfully we did courtesy of some good link-up play forced two own goals within a matter of minutes. First, Austin and Leighton linked up down the left before the latter's cross could only be steered in by a defender while moments later a similar cross from Carter on the right saw the same outcome. Now 4-1 up, we could see out the game with a bit more of a cushion, and learned our lesson from the Beck Row game.

It was just as well we got that cushion as Thurston really pushed and took the game to us from this point on and began to find spaces between our tiring players. Substitutions meant we could get fresh legs on but didn't quite get into our rhythm. Even when Thurston scored a great free-kick towards the end of the game though, we knew that the hard graft of the previous 80 minutes was enough to see us through.

Final score 4-2, and we can only hope to carry this form on to next week and end the month unbeaten. A good game had by all and another resounding win as the Mighty Boy go marching on to Wortham in the next round.

Charlie Leighton Ltd

"Supplying corporate advice to the fashion industry since 1986" 

Beck Row Res vs BBFC

In all honesty I think we all came away this weekend feeling like we lost 2 points rather than earned 1. Despite what seemed a harsh penalty call and a few ref decisions not being too favourable, it can not be ignored that we missed about 10 genuine goal scoring chances and simply did not play well enough to win the game back once the scores were 2-2.

Despite that though we have to focus on the positive that as a club we no longer accept a 2-2 draw in a game like that as a good result, it shows how far our expectations and what we are capable of has progressed. Also despite the result being disappointing we were still the better team on the pitch and created loads of goal scoring chances without ever really playing near our best.

This weekend really should be the match which every week we look at and say we will not let that happen again. No body had the best of games but what was really missing was working together as a unit. When attacking we seemed to just chase long balls and ignored the simple one twos and short passing game which we use every week at training.......all the chances we did get came when we played that style of football.

Also I know I don't want to see us lose our heads and fall apart like we did around and after the penalty as we became our own biggest obstacle in going on and winning the game. We became nervous and were forcing passes and shots which were never there. 

Next week we need to just lift our game again, we are definitely now a top team in the league when we play well....but we need to make sure we show it every week and take nothing for granted. We always need to work hard and work as a team, losing focus and trying to win the game by yourself will just exacerbate the problems on the pitch.

Next week lets stick to simple football which we play brilliantly when we maximise it and lets try to make sure we are more clinical in front of goal. We have lots of players who can score goals in the team but we seem to not look confident in front of goal.....we are good enough so just shoot of instinct when you know there is a chance instead of over thinking what you are doing.

Thurston, after a brilliant first week lost to RF Saints this week so the whole league is an open playing field so lets stick to playing football the way we know how and we are more than capable of winning. 

Probably best everyone moves on from this week and we do not dwell on the result, but lets not forget it and make sure we do everything to ensure we don't let a result like that slip away again this season.

Graham "I've-come-to-fix-your-plumming" Plummer

Bury St Edmunds Male Escort Services (cash only)

BBFC vs RF Saints

For the first time I personally can remember, the Black Boy have started the season with back to back wins!

On a stupidly hot Saturday we entertained RF Saints who gave us a fair beating in pre season with us losing 7-2. Luckily for us pre season meant bugger all and despite having to wait right to the last minutes of the match we got the win we deserved.

I think it is fair to say we did not have the best of first halves with the heat seeming to sap a bit us energy from us. Whilst RF Saints were not dominating the game they did seem to be first to most of the loose balls and seemed to just be having the run of play, resulting in them scoring a goal after 25mins. We had plenty of our own chances in the first half with Phil and Shanks narrowly missing whilst Mark Austin was wrongly ruled off side for a chance he then finished well.

At half time we all seemed to know the game was there to be won and we all knew we should not be losing to a team like RF Saints but needed to up the effort and show a bit more of ourselves.

Second half we looked a lot stronger and seemed to have a bit more when going forward and put RF Saints on the back foot from the off. It did seem like our chance would not come our way with shots going just wide, being called offside for every forward pass but eventually we got the break through. After the ball seemed to be passed between every player in the box the ball dropped to Phil, who after looking like the shot was never going to get taken, slotted home to get us back level.

RF Saints had chances of their own on the counter, but we always looked the more likely to win. With 5 minutes to go the chance fell to Phil who placed his shot brilliantly to finish from the edge of the box.

Whilst the performance was not as strong as the previous week it was great to see us fight back after half time and take the victory. I know everyone was knackered at full time given the heat, but everyone worked hard and everyone should give themselves a pat on the back for the effort they put on.

It was also a match which saw us making 4 changes to the starting 11 from the previous week, 3 of which in defence. Whilst normally the attack take the glory this week I want to say a big well done to everyone in defence, especially those who were playing out of position but got stuck in and gave it their all for the team.....great to see that level of commitment and effort.

Next week we travel to the mole infested plains of Beck Row and we should be going there knowing we are good for the win.....but lets make sure we turn up ready to put in the work to get it (hopefully without a 1-0 deficit at half time!)


Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Graham Plummer
Bury St. Edmunds Town Crier

BBFC vs Garboldisham

Given this is the first match report of the year I thought I would start as I mean to go on by making this one a lot bloody shorter than most of last years!
 
Terrific start to the season and a result in all honesty most of us probably did not think would happen. We got the result by doing all of the basics of football brilliantly. We were first to nearly every ball, we commited ourselves to every tackle, we talked to each other non stop and we never stopped working for each other.

It would be really easy to go player by player and state how well individuals played, but in truth we won because collectively we put in a brilliant team display. Everyone who took part should be pleased with their efforts and you really have set the bar high for yourselves for the rest of the season!
 
The turn out at the pub was probably the best I have seen in the last year on a Saturday so it really has been a positive start for the club off the field as well.
 
But as ever we can not ride of the high of last week alone and we need to make sure we show the same amount of effort on and off the pitch every week for the rest of the season. If we play like we did Saturday with the same positive attitude and commitment we really could be set for a good season, and if we keep getting pub turn outs like Saturday I am sure this year will see more social things being set up by the club.
 
Great start, keep it going..........Up the Boy!


Graham "Flaming-Knee" Plummer
World Wrestling Intercontinental Champion