Suffolk Sunday Cup Final

(NOT EVEN HEAD MASCOT PAULINE COULD DISTRACT AN EXCELLENT WORTHAM SIDE)

Wortham Dolphin United v Pot Black
Lost 6-0

Pot Blacks quest for the treble came to a halt at Bungay Towns pitch after a 6-0 defeat against a very good, strong and physical Wortham Dolphin United who fully deserved their victory.
The game was played on a very hard and bumpy pitch which suited the long ball tactics of the opposition and difficult for PB to get their passing game going.

For the first 10 mins PB gave a good account of themselves and could have taken the lead. But the next 20 mins was all Wortham when defensive errors gave the opposition a 3-0 lead and gave PB a mountain to climb. To their credit heads did not drop and tried hard to get back into the game with several chances going begging but on the stroke of half-time and against the run of play, Wortham scored a fourth and virtually killed the game off.

PB started the stronger team in the second half with the midfield getting a foot on the ball and nearly scoring on several occasions. But Wortham then hit PB with 2 scorching goals worthy of winning any final to give them a 6-0 lead and the cup.
PB still went searching for a consolation goal to give their supporters something to cheer about but it was not to be.

Although beaten PB players should be proud of themselves in reaching the final of the major cup competition in Suffolk with very young side which bears well for the future of the club.

With the league Cup Final at Crown Meadow on the 8TH May and the 2 league games to play there is still plenty for PB to play for.

Finally, thanks to all the supporters who were there to cheer the team on.

CAN WE DO IT? YES ** ***

Not long now! All the season has been slowly building up for the next few matches and what a cracker to start off with! It can't get any bigger than the final of the Suffolk Senior Cup. The woman are getting hold of anything orange to wear on the day, Daisy & myself are getting a pre match breakfast at the red Herring and Rob has somehow roped in Martell to do leg massages in the dressing room before the game. The coach is all but full and Bungay are waiting on tender hooks for the La-Orange Army!! Pot Black's chairman after serving his one match ban can't wait for it to start and Baxter has been warned he might have to get his wallet out of his pocket..(anyone gotta shoehorn!)

Congratulations to the whole team on another fine win against Harrods last week so what do that mean? Oh Yea, another final and this time at the Crown Meadow on Friday 8TH. May( if everything works out right with other fixtures). Right back to the more immediate future and the massive game this Sunday. Wortham are apparently in three finals also and if they are considered favourites all the better for US!!!!!! Right lads, the thing we all need to do is not too get as worked up as we were in the semi final, as it actually hampered our game. We know we can play damn good football, we know we've got players who can score goals, so lets give it everything, MAKE SURE WE ENJOY THE GAME and on whatever result have a BLOODY GREAT DAY!!!!

COME ON YOU ORANGE!!!!

PT BLACK V HARRODS 19/4/09 SEMI- FINAL CUP

Pot Black v Harrods
League Cup Semi-Final
19-04-09
won 3-2

Pot Black continued their march in quest of 3 trophies with a hard earned victory against a good and well organised Harrod’s team.
The match was played on a very dry hard and bumpy pitch. Pot Black struggled to get their passing game going and it was the long ball of Harrods that seemed to be paying dividends in the opening exchanges. PB still wasting some useful chances to take the lead. It was Harrods who drew first blood from a corner an opposing player was left with a free header which rebounded from the cross-bar into the path of an Harrods player to header the ball into the top of the goal..
To PB’s credit, heads did not drop and in effect the goal sprung PB into action, Liam cracked a 20yrd free-kick past the wall and only the post saved Harrods. PB were well worth the equaliser when it came, from a clearance from a corner, Hodg hit a perfect cross enabling his central defensive partner,
Darren to plant the ball past the keeper.

Half-time came with the scores at 1-1.

The second half started like the finish of the first with PB in total control and looking for that decisive second goal which came from Rory getting to a cross before the keeper and heading the ball into the net. PB were now looking to kill the game with a third and should have wrapped the Game up after Rory clean though on to goal unselfishly tried to pass to Liam to score but unfortunately strayed off-side. Harrods came back into the game when Tom appeared to push an opposing forward to the ground and resulting in a penalty which gave Harrods the equaliser. Again PB responded in a positive manner and took the game straight back to Harrods to gain the upper hand again. Kev in goal was nearly the scorer of the all important third goal when from a long clearance the ball bounced high over the keeper and rebounded from the cross-bar, with Liam nearly knocking in the rebound.
As the game was nearing extra –time, Liam chasing a knock on from Rory beat the opposing keeper to the ball and eventually heading the ball into the net to give PB a great victory.
After last weeks dismal performance, this was a victory which showed PB’s commitment and desire as a team to continue the dream of a historic treble season.
This will need to be continued in the next couple weeks beginning with the Suffolk County Final at Bungay this week..

MOM
Centre back pairing of Hodg and Daaaaaaaaarren

THE MANAGERS (LATE) RPORT

"A TYPICAL SUNDAY MORNING LOOK!"

Carlton v Pot Black 12/4/09
League Cup
Won 4-3 after extra time.

This report has been along while coming because it has taken me this while to calm down and decide to try to write something that is best forgotten.

The good points were, getting a team together with so many call-offs and injuries. Winning with a depleted side but still should have been strong enough to see of the opposition more easily.
Danny opening the scoring and keeping his record of scoring in every round.
Kev’s goal which was worthy of winning any ‘goal of the month’ competition and after watching Man Utd was very similar to Ronaldo’s last night.
Birdy’s energy and commitment during the whole game.
Liam’s attitude incoming on as a sub when he should not have been involved at all and gaining, scoring the penalty which won us the game.
Banksy and Woody for turning out and after not wanting to play.

Players keeping on the pitch when injured.
That’s about the good now the bad.
Myself and supporters alike getting soaked on a wet and dismal Sunday morning.
The attitude and commitment of some players in thinking the game was won before we started because we were playing a team from a lower league.
Wally getting so annoyed at the display resulting in a 1 match touchline ban and going fishing instead.

We won and the treble is still on but with the semi final this week against Harrods at Normanston before the big one next week, players need to realise that they have to perform each week if they are to retain their place in the starting line up.

Daisy



MOM THE BIRD

CHAIRMAN SERVES A SUSPENSION.

After ranting and raving on the line last sunday during the carlton red house game, club Chairman Mick Wall will serve a ONE MATCH TOUCHLINE SUSPENSION!!!! He went home on Sunday afternoon still hyperventilating and unable to enjoy his Sunday dinner of Ham, Salad and Jacket potato( crap dinner, but his missus, Glyn, was out on the piss again). Thinking he was slowly turning into the Lake Lothing manager he is now taking lessons in Pilate's and Yoga.

I Know the inconsiderate tosser didn't take into account that it was Easter weekend and the players were all carrying mega hangovers and we were playing a side from two leagues lower, so he should have cut them a bit of SLACK! BUT.... We all know what he's like!! He think he knows everything about football and must be one of those frustrated fathers who was useless on the pitch and is still pretending he's out there thinking he would make it all look SO EASY...

Anyway, on his personal heart monitor, which is compulsory for old men his age watching Sunday morning footy teams, stated bleeping so fast it was more like a high pitched whistle and his face got so red it looked like a smacked arse! Diasy who was not much better (but we put that down to the SMALL MAN syndrome) put the ban in place and told him to go fishing next week!!!! Another point on the players defence is we know you are not meaningfully trying to play like a group of NUMPTY'S but I didn't see many happy faces when things are going down the drain!

On the supporters front, injured Hodge turned up trying to cement his place for Bungay and wanted to slit his wrists, Ready got so worked up he used 3 days of insulin by half time and Dale Andrew's mum was so desperate to go, that she promised dale's dad his fathers day present on corton cliffs as long they left straight away!

So this sunday when you take Harrods to the cleaners yet again, my thoughts will be with you but I just hope the attitudes right and you don't keep TRYING TO DRIBBLE IN THE WRONG AREAS, play simple passes and work your nuts off AS A TEAM and I 'll see you all next Sunday for the BIGGEST game in Pot Black's Footballing Life!

P.S. A quiet word in your shell like. You are playing for another trophy this week as the final is at the meadow and Daisy is basing his last few selections on this weeks game! So no excuses...

Luv Mick (gobby) Wall.

POT BLACK V LAKE LOTHING 5 APRIL 2009

Pot Black v Lake Lothing
05-04-09
Win 5-2

Pot Black faced their biggest test so far if they were continue in their quest to win the league playing a Lake Lothing side that had beaten them previously.

The match was played on a lovely Sunday morning ideal for good football apart from the pitch being on the firm side. There was a large crowd to watch this game especially from Waveney Hearts who were hoping for a different outcome of the match.
The match started with PB having the upper hand and playing all the football and Lake relying on the long ball approach, which was being easily dealt with by PB’s back four. PB should have taken an early lead from a cross, which left Birdy with a chance, but his shot was not strong enough and left the keeper with an easy save. Still PB was having the majority of the game with Max and Hodg in the centre of midfield controlling everything. The first goal was not long coming after excellent work by Liam on the wing left Rory in the middle unmarked to hit a shot into the corner of the net. This was no more then PB deserved and soon after number 2 come, after good work by Rob at full back, enabled Birdy to bravely jump and beat the keeper to the ball and header it into the net. PB was now in total control, the only problem being as it was for both teams, the poor decision making of the referee on numerous occasions.
PB nearly put the game beyond Lake with Liam left with a clear run on to goal only for the keeper to make an excellent save. But as games go, Lake got back into the it after a bad mistake by Reedo allowed Lake to pull a goal back. Half-time came with PB leading 2-1 and deserving more after a tremendous first half by the team.

After a half-time pep-talk which consisted of more of the same, the second half started with Liam braking down the right wing beaten several players and hitting a shot under the advancing keeper and into net for an excellent PB’s third goal. This was just the start we needed and PB continued to pass the ball through midfield to give Lake problems, rather than rely on the long ball tactics of Lake, which PB’s defence were now handling well. The only concern was coming from set pieces and from one, Lakes second goal come. After clearing the corner, a shot from the edge of the box ending up in PB corner of the net, much to the delight of Lake’s players and the watching Waveney following. Birdy had to be replaced by Kieron soon after having a good game on the right side of midfield but getting a re-occurrence of sore shins.
PB responded excellently and continued to cause Lake issues with Liam outstanding every time he got the ball and on a couple of occasions when penned into the corner only to drop a shoulder and quick feet leaving numerous defenders in his wake was worth getting up on Sunday mornings to watch. The only thing missing was the elusive fourth goal and several misses which could have come back to haunt PB but after good work by Rory and hitting powerful shot which the keeper saved well but only managing to palm the ball into the path of Coops to put the ball into the net and this time it was the players and supporters of PB to celebrate. The game was now almost won but PB looked for a fifth which their football deserved today and that was not long coming after excellent work by Kieron beating several players and getting to the by-line to hit a perfect cross for Rory to header into the net to give the final result a tremendous 5-2 win for PB.

This was an excellent performance by the team who responded to some criticism lately with a display of fluent football together with the right commitment, which they will need to show in the coming weeks with the treble still on.

MOM:
Liam Harvey-Cooper – superb all-round effort and his skills on the ball was something to see.

Next Week
Carlton Red House – Normo, League Cup.