A draw would have been the fairer result but I’m not complaining. How we weren’t 3 down by half time I don’t know. The missed header from Cort and then another shot that just went wide of Speronis post made me start thinking it might not be your day, even though there was no evidence from our own performance in the first half to encourage that thought. Your midfiled easily contianed us and any time we did have the ball Butterfield tried long passes to the wings that were easily cut out. Jackson for you looked good, and hes got a great left peg. His crossing and corners were all good. Hamer had nothing to do in the first half.
For us its difficult to understand why Holloway doesn’t play Williams from the start, hes a great young midfielder, plenty of skill and vision and not afraid to get stuck in. He always seems to make a difference. Dobbie was good too (Cheers Seaweed!!) and Phillips, well, he’s still got plenty at the age of 39. Murray tucked away both goals nicely and Hamer looked distraught at the end. He’s a good keeper and you have a decent side, a few more additions and next season you’ll be up there.
On the way to the game I came through Penge and there was a large contingent of your lads in the Moon and Stars with what seemed like the same amount of old bill outside. There didn’t seem to be any bother, but the odd thing was as they were leaving, the Police cordon led the fans up Penge High St (towards CP Park) rather than left towards Selhurst! This was about 10 past 2 - what way did these fans go to the ground? and that would have been a fkin long walk!
They took us to Penge West mate, then put us on a train to Norwood Junction, then frogmarched us to the ground.
It was all very peaceful and good natured (unlike after the game).
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It was all very peaceful and good natured (unlike after the game).