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John’s Jottings<br />
Good evening everyone, welcome to Woodstock.<br />
Our visitors this evening are Walton Casuals. Welcome to their Players, Officials and Supporters<br />
and this evenings match officials. A welcome also to representatives of Hidsons of Rainham<br />
who are sponsoring the game. Hidsons are dealers for Kia. Vauxhall, Citroen and Mitsubishi.<br />
Over the years Hidsons have given us fantastic support so if you are after a new or used car<br />
please do consider having a look at what Hidsons have to offer.<br />
Walton Casuals started November badly with a 4-1 defeat against Chipstead. They certainly<br />
made up for it though with a string of impressive results since then which includes a 3-1 win<br />
over Hythe Town, a 4-2 defeat of Guernsey and a resounding 6-1 win at Godalming Town. On<br />
Saturday, they continued their good form with a 3-0 defeat of Horsham to move up to 7 th in the<br />
table.<br />
My opinion is that this season league positions count for nothing Anyone can beat anyone else<br />
in this division. Some of our best performances have been against “big budget” teams. The likes<br />
of Greenwich Borough and Hastings United. At Greenwich we ran them ragged in the first half,<br />
racing into a three goal lead. At Hastings our display against a very good side (second best side<br />
we have played with Tooting & Mitcham being the best). Speaking to the Hastings secretary last<br />
week he said that we were the best side they have played this season which is a fantastic compliment.<br />
The difference from being at the top to being “also rans” is consistency. Since our<br />
match at Herne Bay we have hit some consistency, unbeaten in five, winning four of them. We<br />
have to go back to August/September of last season to find the last time we had such a good<br />
run. We actually won five games in a row so let’s hope we can emulate that tonight but it’s going<br />
to be difficult against a team with an equally good record.<br />
The last home game was against an East Grinstead side who had signed three new players just<br />
before the match – two with football league experience. They were certainly up for it but so<br />
were we. After conceding territory for the first twenty minutes or so we gradually came into it.<br />
Both sides had chances but we probably had the best of them. As the game went into time added<br />
on it looked it was a well-earned point each, that was until Tom Carlse leapt up to head a<br />
90 th minute winner. That is the third late late winner we have scored recently. This was another<br />
very entertaining game that I am sure you all enjoyed.<br />
On Saturday, we visited Lewes, another team who are on a good run, unbeaten in 10 matches<br />
out of 11. If it was not for two dubious decisions by the referee (a soft penalty and a free kick<br />
that never was) we would have come away with a deserved three points. As it was we had to<br />
settle for a draw – something we would have settled for before the game.<br />
Our longest serving player, Hicham Akhazzan, has been allowed to dual register with SCEFL<br />
side Lordswood to get match practice. His first match for them was in the Kent Senior Trophy<br />
win over Rusthall.<br />
We provided a tree at the Christmas tree festivals at St Michaels Church in the High Street and<br />
at Tunstall Church? Thanks to David Cummings for decorating the Tree at St Michaels for us.<br />
The first ever Brickies lottery £500 winner draw should have taken place last Tuesday at the<br />
ground but due to the postponement of the game it will now take place at our next Saturday<br />
home game which is against Chipstead on December 17 th . To join the Brickies lottery see John<br />
Cooper or myself. You can also download a form from our web site.<br />
Enjoy the game!<br />
John