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| Town's Blair Sturrock |
BLAIR Sturrock slammed Brighton's treatment of Town's travelling support as "an embarrassment", but paid tribute to the 544 fans who braved appalling conditions during Saturday's defeat.
Stuck away at least 30 yards behind the goal in the West Stand, the red-and-white clad fans did as much as they could to rally Maurice Malpas' side, while enduring sunshine, rain, snow and strong winds during the 90 minutes.
Such was their position, most of the Town supporters would have struggled to identify Craig Easton as their goalscorer at the far end, and Sturrock was full of sympathy and praise for the followers from Wiltshire.
"I couldn't believe how far back the stand is - I don't think they could even see the game.
"It's an embarrassment that they put them way back there, and they might as well not bother putting them in there.
"For them to turn up today and support us like they did was good for the club and good for them.
"They were great in pushing us on and it was just disappointing that we couldn't give them more to cheer about.
"We really appreciate them. With the conditions and everything and the stand like it is, they could barely see the game. I just really hope we can do something more for them on Monday."
With Southend the visitors at the County Ground this afternoon, Sturrock knows that Town must impose themselves for longer spells if they are to have any chance of picking up three points.
"We started well in the first 20 minutes and had the chances, but they came back into it and it was set pieces again which we couldn't deal with.
"We've got to start winning again and it's important that we're at home on Monday because we had a good performance at home against Carlisle last time.
"We'll look to try and play like we did in the first 20 minutes today and just keep it going for longer."
9:35am Monday 24th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Since 1950, Stroud, Glos on 10:21am Mon 24 Mar 08
Was Malpas sat there as well!? :-)
Was Malpas sat there as well!? :-)
Posted by: labrish, swindon on 11:40am Mon 24 Mar 08
i was quite pleased that i couldn t see much of the game . yet another dis jointed , half hearted attempt - what system were we playing and did the players actually know what they were supposed to be doing ? its a bloody shambles - who is coaching the defence about corners and free kicks ? its no good practicing against our own strikers in training as they never score from corners ! !
i was quite pleased that i couldn t see much of the game . yet another dis jointed , half hearted attempt - what system were we playing and did the players actually know what they were supposed to be doing ? its a bloody shambles - who is coaching the defence about corners and free kicks ? its no good practicing against our own strikers in training as they never score from corners ! !
Posted by: Noelster, Wootton Bassett on 11:41am Mon 24 Mar 08
Thanks for that, Blair. But you forgot to mention that the signage to the ground was virtually non-existent, the no parking policy within a mile of the ground sucks and the fastfood in the away end was pricey, as was the ticket. Pretty miserable all round, really. However, the female steward wished a safe journey home as we left- a nice touch, though I thought.
Thanks for that, Blair. But you forgot to mention that the signage to the ground was virtually non-existent, the no parking policy within a mile of the ground sucks and the fastfood in the away end was pricey, as was the ticket. Pretty miserable all round, really. However, the female steward wished a safe journey home as we left- a nice touch, though I thought.
Posted by: International Robin, Swindon on 11:47am Mon 24 Mar 08
They will have a new stadium in a years time
They will have a new stadium in a years time
Posted by: john, london on 12:46pm Mon 24 Mar 08
what appalling journalism
The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have?
Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too.
I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight.
Up the Albion!
what appalling journalism
The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have?
Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too.
I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight.
Up the Albion!
Posted by: PJACE1, Chard on 1:00pm Mon 24 Mar 08
people should know by now that brightons ground is the shitest in the football league bar oxford! of course
people should know by now that brightons ground is the shitest in the football league bar oxford! of course
Posted by: steve, brentford on 1:40pm Mon 24 Mar 08
[quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote:
what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion![/quote] Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.
john wrote:
what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion!
Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.
Posted by: john, london on 2:42pm Mon 24 Mar 08
[quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote:
what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion![/quote] Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.[/quote] well done you for being able to read and write.
No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next
season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time.
Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.
steve wrote:
john wrote:
what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion!
Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.
well done you for being able to read and write.
No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next
season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time.
Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.
Posted by: steve, brentford on 2:55pm Mon 24 Mar 08
[quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote: what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion![/quote] Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.[/quote] well done you for being able to read and write. No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time. Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.[/quote] you do some homework yourself we are financialy sound. now get yourself down to fag city with the rest of em .ps maybe you should share your sh**hole with poxford.
john wrote:
steve wrote: john wrote: what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion!
Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.
well done you for being able to read and write. No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time. Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.
you do some homework yourself we are financialy sound. now get yourself down to fag city with the rest of em .ps maybe you should share your sh**hole with poxford.
Posted by: john, london on 4:02pm Mon 24 Mar 08
[quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote: what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion![/quote] Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.[/quote] well done you for being able to read and write. No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time. Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.[/quote] you do some homework yourself we are financialy sound. now get yourself down to fag city with the rest of em .ps maybe you should share your sh**hole with poxford.[/quote] Wasn't that what you were told last time (and the time before that).
What mugs you lot are. Pull your fingers out (one of the twelve) and at least turn in a performance agaisnt Southend today.
steve wrote:
john wrote:
steve wrote: john wrote: what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion!
Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.
well done you for being able to read and write. No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time. Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.
you do some homework yourself we are financialy sound. now get yourself down to fag city with the rest of em .ps maybe you should share your sh**hole with poxford.
Wasn't that what you were told last time (and the time before that).
What mugs you lot are. Pull your fingers out (one of the twelve) and at least turn in a performance agaisnt Southend today.
Posted by: steve, brentford on 4:15pm Mon 24 Mar 08
[quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote: what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion![/quote] Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.[/quote] well done you for being able to read and write. No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time. Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.[/quote] you do some homework yourself we are financialy sound. now get yourself down to fag city with the rest of em .ps maybe you should share your sh**hole with poxford.[/quote] Wasn't that what you were told last time (and the time before that). What mugs you lot are. Pull your fingers out (one of the twelve) and at least turn in a performance agaisnt Southend today.[/quote] You know fcall lets hope forest shaft you today ,their again u lot would enjoy that.
john wrote:
steve wrote: john wrote: steve wrote: john wrote: what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion!
Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.
well done you for being able to read and write. No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time. Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.
you do some homework yourself we are financialy sound. now get yourself down to fag city with the rest of em .ps maybe you should share your sh**hole with poxford.
Wasn't that what you were told last time (and the time before that). What mugs you lot are. Pull your fingers out (one of the twelve) and at least turn in a performance agaisnt Southend today.
You know fcall lets hope forest shaft you today ,their again u lot would enjoy that.
Posted by: john, london on 5:22pm Mon 24 Mar 08
[quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote: what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion![/quote] Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.[/quote] well done you for being able to read and write. No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time. Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.[/quote] you do some homework yourself we are financialy sound. now get yourself down to fag city with the rest of em .ps maybe you should share your sh**hole with poxford.[/quote] Wasn't that what you were told last time (and the time before that). What mugs you lot are. Pull your fingers out (one of the twelve) and at least turn in a performance agaisnt Southend today.[/quote] You know fcall lets hope forest shaft you today ,their again u lot would enjoy that.[/quote] OOOOOh get you luvvey!
steve wrote:
john wrote:
steve wrote: john wrote: steve wrote: john wrote: what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion!
Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.
well done you for being able to read and write. No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time. Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.
you do some homework yourself we are financialy sound. now get yourself down to fag city with the rest of em .ps maybe you should share your sh**hole with poxford.
Wasn't that what you were told last time (and the time before that). What mugs you lot are. Pull your fingers out (one of the twelve) and at least turn in a performance agaisnt Southend today.
You know fcall lets hope forest shaft you today ,their again u lot would enjoy that.
OOOOOh get you luvvey!
Posted by: tractorboy, south bucks on 9:13pm Mon 24 Mar 08
John you did get one thing right , we have got a sh#te manager.
John you did get one thing right , we have got a sh#te manager.
Posted by: Stickshaker, Paris on 10:20am Tue 25 Mar 08
Calm down dear. It's only a commercial!
Calm down dear. It's only a commercial!
Posted by: outoftown, Swindon on 8:03pm Tue 25 Mar 08
[quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]steve[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]john[/bold] wrote: what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion![/quote] Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.[/quote] well done you for being able to read and write. No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time. Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.[/quote] you do some homework yourself we are financialy sound. now get yourself down to fag city with the rest of em .ps maybe you should share your sh**hole with poxford.[/quote] Wasn't that what you were told last time (and the time before that). What mugs you lot are. Pull your fingers out (one of the twelve) and at least turn in a performance agaisnt Southend today.[/quote] Well if you make some unprovoked comment about in-breeeding what do you realistically expect?
john wrote:
steve wrote: john wrote: steve wrote: john wrote: what appalling journalism The guy merely stated it is a bad ground for away fans to watch a match. Why then title the piece as you have? Let me tell you its pretty poor for home fans too. I suggest that you get out a little more from your six fingered inbred newspaper office and do some proper research regarding the history to our plight. Up the Albion!
Do you think we give a s*ite CMON YOU REDS.
well done you for being able to read and write. No; I don't expect you to care and nor will I when you go into receivership next season after suffering huge financial losses and a failing team/manager/'fans' for the umteenth time. Still, there's always Oxford to transfer to i guess.
you do some homework yourself we are financialy sound. now get yourself down to fag city with the rest of em .ps maybe you should share your sh**hole with poxford.
Wasn't that what you were told last time (and the time before that). What mugs you lot are. Pull your fingers out (one of the twelve) and at least turn in a performance agaisnt Southend today.
Well if you make some unprovoked comment about in-breeeding what do you realistically expect?
Posted by: steve, brentford on 8:29pm Tue 25 Mar 08
Thank you outoftown but to be honest i enjoyed the banter.
Thank you outoftown but to be honest i enjoyed the banter.
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