Home and Away

Slightly unusual match on Saturday where we occupied the away dressing room (apparently) and most of our support was on the terrace. Official crowd was 511 but it looked like more from where I was sitting. As for the match itself, despite a few shaky moments, we ran out comfortable winners. The Shire started off well but faded big style and the 2nd half was reminiscent of seasons gone by where they did a favourable impression of a Pub Team. Things have improved on the pitch following the injection of some cash from their benfactor but without a home of their own, and relying on one man's generosity, I wonder just how long they have left. Once he gets bored where do they go? Will Spartans get their chance sooner rather than later? Stranraer are also in a perilous state, openly admitting that they screwed their finances up. It's a dicy business and I only hope our Board of Directors know what they are doing. Back on the plastic, Kevin Motion continues to rattle in the goals. Apart from his goals, his delivery from set pieces is fantastic. It always amazes me that "professional" footballers cannot hit a stationary ball more accurately than they do, but the reality is that a player who can hit a dead ball like Motion is a scarcity. In the old days of Terry Christie, one of his successful tactics was a player able to hit an vicious, inswinging corner (Adrian Sprott, Graeme Armstrong) to the near post where our striker would flick it on for an inrushing player at the back post. It was very effective but required a player who could accurately find that player at the near post. Motion seems able to strike a dead ball with that preciceness. Although having watched Stoke at the weekend, maybe we should just play for throw ins and rely on Ovenstone's long throws to create chances. We have seem to have so many options!