Friday 8 March 2019

Ten to One

10) Exmouth Town

My tenth level pick have got 10 out of 10 for February.

Finishing January with a 4-0 win over Launceston they started February with a 5-2 away win over Millbrook. All the reports suggest that the 4-0 win over Plymouth Argyle Reserves was the best result of the month and this was followed by a 3-0 win over Callington Town.

Two away fixtures on the trot looked to be a challenge but Exmouth Town managed to beat Falmouth Town 2-1 and Sticker 3-1.

I have been going through the process of arranging a house move so my attention has been diverted but as I added each result to my spreadsheet I am pleased to see a sheet of green. Long may this continue.


9) Buckland Athletic

The start of February was a washout as it was for many clubs and Buckland returned to action with a 3-0 defeat away to Bitton. This was followed by a 3-1 win over Westbury United, then a 0-0 draw with Brislington. March has started well with an away win 3-1 at Chipping Sodbury Town.


8) Barnstaple Town

This is mostly a red page with defeat after defeat but as January ended with a 2-2 draw at Slimbridge two more draws against Mangotsfield United 2-2 and Larkhall Atheltic 0-0 meant a refreshing yellow patch after all the red and guess what this was followed by a green line with a 3-1 win over Paulton Rovers.

Sadly we are back to normal now with a 7-0 hammering by Winchester City and a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Cirencester Town.


7) Tiverton Town

Tiverton experienced the washout at the start of February. Two 3-0 defeats at the hands of Poole Town and Wimborne Town followed the break.

Hartley Wintney beat Tiverton 1-0 on 23rd but two wins the week before and week after have left February as a mixed month. Staines Town were beaten 4-2 away and the Metropolitan Police were beaten 2-1 at home making up for that defeat in the cup.


6) Weston-super-Mare

Washout for Weston was the start of the month but then a nice series of L-W-L-W-L demonstated a clear example of consistent inconsistency. Woking United beat us 2-1. We beat Chard Town 4-2 and Chippenham Town beat us 1-0.

The result of the season was then produced as League Leaders Torquay United were soundly thrashed 2-1 by the seagulls. This was away from home as well. That clearly took a lot out of the team as the last result was a 5-0 defeat at home at the hands of Wealdstone.


5) Eastleigh

The match at home to Barnet was washed out but a nice patch of green shows wins against Aldershot Town 3-1, Braintree Town 2-1 and Salford City 2-0.

March has started differently with a 1-0 home defeat to Halifax Town but I am pleased to see the good feelings coming through the club via social media.


4) Exeter City

Exeter are trying to make my spreadsheet look good by following a W-D-L-W-D-L pattern. Milton Keynes Dons were defeated 3-1, Carlisle United earned a 1-1 draw then Bury beat us 1-0 at home.

Crewe Alexandra were beaten 2-1 then Lincoln City earned a 1-1 draw before March started with defeat 1-0 to Tranmere Rovers.


3) Southend United

My spreadsheet is all bright red and yellow but I am disappointed by the lack of green. Bristol Rovers beat us 2-1, then Charlton Athletic drew 1-1. Doncaster Rovers beat us 3-0 then Portsmouth drew 3-3 but I watched that one on TV and we were 3-0 down so I take that result as a brilliant comeback. The next match was a 1-1 draw with Accrington Stanley.

March started with a 3-0 defeat to Barnsley at home. Improvement is much needed.


2) Brentford

A reasonable mid table red green red green look to this sheet.

Blackburn Rovers beaten 5-2. Nottingham Forest beating us 2-1. Aston Villa beaten 1-0. Swansea City beating us 4-1 although that was a good watch on TV. Hull City easily beaten 5-1. Sheffield Wednesday beat us 2-0 but March started with a 3-0 win over Queens Park Rangers.


1) Arsenal

The month started with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City. This was followed by a 2-1 win over Huddersfield Town.

In the Europa Cup we lost 1-0 to Bate Borisov but put that right with a 3-0 win in the return leg.

Southampton were beaten 2-0 and Bournemouth 5-1 so we have established our superiority over the South Coast.

The North London derby finished 1-1 and much has been written about the offside Tottenham goal as well as the soft penalty at the end of the match that was missed by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Try spelling that after a beer or two.

We lost 3-1 to Rennes last night in the first leg of the Europa Cup which sets things up nicely for the second leg. We will need to turn up for that match if we are to progress any further.


Now watching the unmanned American module returning to earth from the Space Station.

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