12/7/08 - Hednesford Town - away

[Wyrley_saddler]

Has anyone got any ticket info about this match? Checked our OS, only info about the home friendlies. Checked Hednesford OS and could only find ticket info for the home stand. WIll we an away end or just mingle in with the Hednesford fans?



Predictions?

Hednesford 0-1 Walsall

[Pedagogue]

Mingle (as usual).

[YGA Saddler]

It will be an emotional return for Jimmy Mullen to see all those cars at keys park that he flogged before leaving.

[Duke]

Has anyone got any ticket info about this match? Checked our OS, only info about the home friendlies. Checked Hednesford OS and could only find ticket info for the home stand. WIll we an away end or just mingle in with the Hednesford fans?



Predictions?

Hednesford 0-1 Walsall

check the OS again.

http://www.saddlers.premiumtv.co.uk/pag ... 54,00.html

:wink:

[Cheesebag]

Ohhhh a home match for me :D

[RED 5]

Has anyone got any ticket info about this match? Checked our OS, only info about the home friendlies. Checked Hednesford OS and could only find ticket info for the home stand. WIll we an away end or just mingle in with the Hednesford fans?



Predictions?

Hednesford 0-1 Walsall

check the OS again.

http://www.saddlers.premiumtv.co.uk/pag ... 54,00.html

:wink:

The prices given on OS are for the seats only! Are there any prices for standing up yet or do we have to phone Hednesford up?

[Stephen]

Pay on the gate.

[Sadders]

Mullen said in the mercury some first teamers would be down their today. :shock:

[Ned_Kelly]

Still 0-0 Some people won't be happy, only 1 white player on the pitch for us

[gerryhatrick]

Still 0-0 Some people won't be happy, only 1 white player on the pitch for us

Bloody foreigners. Coming over here, stealing our jobs and breathing our air. Send 'em home.



Copyright - Shane Ward Fan 2008

[Ned_Kelly]

Still 0-0 Some people won't be happy, only 1 white player on the pitch for us

Bloody foreigners. Coming over here, stealing our jobs and breathing our air. Send 'em home.



Copyright - Shane Ward Fan 2008

Seem's out team would be a bit sparse if the BNP had their way Gez. Today Ant is the Albino on the dark side :D

[Atomic Rooster]

According to reports from the ground, we won 3-0. Two goals from Ishy and a penalty from Nicholls.

I was informed we had 5 trialists on the field in the first half, one being Anthony Grant and another, Chris Palmer (Although reports are not concrete on this player).
Second half, Stephen Cooke came on.

Checking wikipedia Grant (midfielder) was released from Chester, Palmer (midfielder) was released from Wycombe and Cooke (midfielder) currently plays for Halesowen.

I dare say people that were there can give you the details.

[Wyrley_saddler]

According to reports from the ground, we won 3-0. Two goals from Ishy and a penalty from Nicholls.

I was informed we had 5 trialists on the field in the first half, one being Anthony Grant and another, Chris Palmer (Although reports are not concrete on this player).
Second half, Stephen Cooke came on.

Checking wikipedia Grant (midfielder) was released from Chester, Palmer (midfielder) was released from Wycombe and Cooke (midfielder) currently plays for Halesowen.

I dare say people that were there can give you the details.

I thought it was Anthony Grant from Chelsea?!? Number 8 in the middle. Used to be on loan at Wycombe.

http://www.4thegame.com/media/00/02/77/ ... e_2005.jpg

[Dave Gittins]

A few pictures from today











Alex Nicholls scoring from the penalty spot






Nicholls returning to the action with Aranalde style turban after a kick to the head





A certain UTS'er enjoying the match

[Pedagogue]

Hednesford Town 0 3 Walsall
Played at Keys Park

Walsall (1st half)
Clayton Ince

Chris Palmer
Dwayne Mattis
Anthony Gerrard (Capt.)
Netan Sansara

Marco Reich
Mark Bradley
Anthony Grant
Sofiane Zaaboub

George Ba
Jabo Iberhe
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Walsall (2nd half)
Rene Gilmartin

Richard Davies
Tom Schwartz (I thought that he had been released at the end of last season?)
Manny Smith
Hassan Bacchus

Steven Cooke
Charlton Davies
Mark Lowe (youth team apprentice)
Ishmel Demontagnac

Troy Deeney
Alex Nicholls

Goal log:-
53rd min. – 0-1 – Nicholls upended in the Pitmen’s area and he gets up to convert the penalty.
70th min. – 0-2 – Ishy kept his head when all around were “flapping” and panicking, to coolly slot the ball home.
73rd min. – 0-3 – Another sparkling Ishy effort, superbly placed home after an individual run (why can’t he do that more often?)

Absent from the line-up, today, were Roberts, Weston, Boertien and Taundry while Harris was an unused substitute.

Triallists (in red) used – I will leave others to offer their assessments!

[Pedagogue]

Still 0-0 Some people won't be happy, only 1 white player on the pitch for us

Two in the first half, actually - Gerrard and Bradley, although Gerrard's tan was very deep! :D

[OldPenkSaddler]

If someone could explain why we only let the trialists have 45 minutes, I'd like to know the answer?

The Number 8 in first half looked really useful - think it was Grant.

Our beloved gloved Frenchie played well despite taking the worst free kick in the history of football.

I've seen enough of Jabo to know he is not the answer - missed three sitters in the first half. Donkey - get rid.

Gilmartin's handling was shocking, we definitely need a 'proper' reserve keeper.

Overall good work out. If we'd had any sort of finisher on in the first half we'd have got 10.

[Saddler4Life]

doesnt MARK LOWE play for our youth team?

[King Crimson]

I hope we sign Ba - at £1 a letter, I may splash out to get his name on my shirt. Hope they give him a single-digit squad number too.
:D

[Cheesebag]

Did ba look a bit sheepish?

[bobo127]

how was the football and is ba any good

[Mike T.]

For what it's worth (it was after all only 45 minutes) I thought Grant was quite tidy and impressive and thought he was the ex Chelsea player who played against us for Wycombe. Also liked Mark Lowe but no idea where he is from. Would like to see both of them in another game.

I couldn't tell Ba from Jabo - both have a similar game (and build) and dont think there is a place for both. Where is Ba from?

Marco Reich (ex Derby?) looked like he couldn't be bothered for 30 minutes and thought he was above it all. Then he didn't waste a ball for the last 15 minutes and found the gloved winger with ease. Looked a touch over weight and not the most mobile of wide right players?

Steven Cooke (presumably ex Villa and Bournemouth) looked lightweight,more mobile than Reich but I wasn't convinced.

Chris Palmer (no idea where he is from) had no help from Reich and maybe a touch on the small side for a full back - but looked a decent footballer.

Nothing like making instant decisions after 2 weeks pre season training and 45 minutes action :!: :)

[1933]

Today's trialists;

Georges Ba: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Ba

Anthony Grant: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Gr ... tballer%29

Chris Palmer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Palmer

Marco Reich: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Reich

Stephen Cooke: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cooke

[Mike T.]

doesnt MARK LOWE play for our youth team?

Sorry - yes you are correct. Thought he played well second half and looked a decent prospect. :oops:

[Stephen]

Alex Nicholls penalty on video:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ryJR7BIsE

Good game for a friendly. Impressed with quite a few of the trialists.
Ishmel is quality footballer, has to take his chance this season.

[4143]

Did ba look a bit sheepish?

Hark at ewe...

[Ian Gittins]

Did somebody REALLY write this after a player has played one pre-season friendly?! Extraordinary...

I've seen enough of Jabo to know he is not the answer - missed three sitters in the first half. Donkey - get rid.

[Exile]

This is UTS, Ian!

I hope we sign Ba - at £1 a letter, I may splash out to get his name on my shirt. Hope they give him a single-digit squad number too.
:D

At the moment he's the best triallist, bar none?

[King Crimson]

This is UTS, Ian!

I hope we sign Ba - at £1 a letter, I may splash out to get his name on my shirt. Hope they give him a single-digit squad number too.
:D

At the moment he's the best triallist, bar none?

Worth a dip into the transfer budget.

[gerryhatrick]

This is UTS, Ian!

I hope we sign Ba - at £1 a letter, I may splash out to get his name on my shirt. Hope they give him a single-digit squad number too.
:D

At the moment he's the best triallist, bar none?

Worth a dip into the transfer budget.

That's all very well, but he's no Shearer.




I'll get me sheepskin.