Without going over the top, I think it was fair to say that we may have been 'robbed' last night. How the linesman did not see that the ball was over the line was beyond me, the penalty shout was at best madness, and the sending off just rounded off a bizarre night. I thought we showed great fight and character, all that effort for just one point though is a bit harsh, but another home game on Saturday gives us another chance to get some more points on the board. We have played well in most of our games but unless you stick the ball in the back of the onion bag you will not win games. We need score and see teams off when we are on top. That's the serious stuff done. What was fantastic for the lads last night was the support, constant and positive in hard circumstances, so thanks for that to those who came down.
Today will mostly be spent in ice.
CH
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Monday, 28 September 2009
Fire Chief
X-Factor here we come! Harriet (formerly known as Beast) is ready to take on Simon Cowell and co. After the game on Saturday the children's Grandparents (Avy and Mart) gave me some money to give to the children, and boy they couldn't wait to spend it. Cam got the obligatory PSP game, Issy got a lava lamp, and the obligatory DS game, and Hatty spotted an all singing all dancing keyboard with mic ensemble.
Already we have had a hundred or so renditions of Hatty's favourite songs, combine this with the fact that every time X-Factor comes on she bursts through the door and shouts "Here's Hatty Hargreaves", I think we have a budding singer in our midst!.
Tomorrow we have a huge game, not a must win, but more of a want to win and expect to win game. We are all well aware of the league position, a position that may be harsh but one that has to, and will, change.
Finally there has been a purchase made by one of the lads that could cause him a few problems. My mate Chris Todd has bought a 'new motor', a good runner, FSH, Alloys, etc etc. Unfortunately the fact that he looks like the local fire chief in it means that people could well be flagging him down for help at any point. Only joking mate, I can't wait to go in it tomorrow, and don't worry I'll bring the siren !!.
CH
Already we have had a hundred or so renditions of Hatty's favourite songs, combine this with the fact that every time X-Factor comes on she bursts through the door and shouts "Here's Hatty Hargreaves", I think we have a budding singer in our midst!.
Tomorrow we have a huge game, not a must win, but more of a want to win and expect to win game. We are all well aware of the league position, a position that may be harsh but one that has to, and will, change.
Finally there has been a purchase made by one of the lads that could cause him a few problems. My mate Chris Todd has bought a 'new motor', a good runner, FSH, Alloys, etc etc. Unfortunately the fact that he looks like the local fire chief in it means that people could well be flagging him down for help at any point. Only joking mate, I can't wait to go in it tomorrow, and don't worry I'll bring the siren !!.
CH
Sunday, 27 September 2009
Promises
Well what about my prediction about Sol Campbell finding league two harder than he might think ? Even I am surprised that he only lasted one game, and that was a loss! I read today that he felt let down by the shallow promises made by the club to get more high profile players in. Sol, if you honestly think that the club were about to sign players like Benjani then you must be mad. Notts County will be there or thereabouts come the end of the season, regardless of last weeks events, but one word springs to mind about the whole affair, shambles!.
I, along with Lee Hodges, went to the Plymouth v Forest game today. A catch up with old friends on both teams, a spot of radio and a half time round of applause went down well after a tough weekend. A full house at Argyle wasn't enough to drag the team to victory and so Plymouth are now another Devon side who have lost too many games on the spin. The most annoying thing about the whole day though was not being able to tell people how well we were doing, having had that luxury for two seasons. Answering the tenth question of "Whats happening down at your place" was hard to bare. At least I could sympathise with how they were felling though!!.
I am proud to be a Torquay player and like all Torquay supporters want the club to progress, I know we can carry on and do well this season but that all important victory cannot come quick enough for me. That is football done for today, tonight it's time to catch up with my wife on matters relating to children, money, schools, and obviously, most importantly, what's on TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
CH
I, along with Lee Hodges, went to the Plymouth v Forest game today. A catch up with old friends on both teams, a spot of radio and a half time round of applause went down well after a tough weekend. A full house at Argyle wasn't enough to drag the team to victory and so Plymouth are now another Devon side who have lost too many games on the spin. The most annoying thing about the whole day though was not being able to tell people how well we were doing, having had that luxury for two seasons. Answering the tenth question of "Whats happening down at your place" was hard to bare. At least I could sympathise with how they were felling though!!.
I am proud to be a Torquay player and like all Torquay supporters want the club to progress, I know we can carry on and do well this season but that all important victory cannot come quick enough for me. That is football done for today, tonight it's time to catch up with my wife on matters relating to children, money, schools, and obviously, most importantly, what's on TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
CH
Saturday, 26 September 2009
You are fed up of hearing it and I'm fed up of saying it, we lost another football match when we were clearly in control. I'm gutted and tired and I, like everyone else returning on that coach, is hurting like hell, and if there not they should be. Tuesday is now a massive game, so unless someone else can come in and do a better job on the pitch then it's down to the players at the club at the moment to dig in and come up with a victory.
Thanks for travelling to watch us and thanks for clapping at the end.
CH
Thanks for travelling to watch us and thanks for clapping at the end.
CH
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Bed Bound
A great night was had by all!(q and a at the club) I think that was the general consensus of opinion about last nights proceedings. It certainly was as far as us players were concerned. The meal was really good and so were the questions asked. The answers however did vary, especially from the grim reaper, Kev Nicholson - he was actually just pleased to be there and Jenny was also delighted to have a night off from Mr Motivator!!!.
Thank you to everybody who turned up and thanks for being 'sympathetic' with the questions.
I nipped to get cam a new pair of boots today (and trainers) as they seemed to have vanished into thin air. Well just one boot actually went missing so good luck to whoever is hopping about with one football boot on. The trainers apparently stayed with the single boot for company but what amazes me more is how Cam managed to return home from footy with nothing on his feet. Boys eh!.
I did reassure him that I too have lost the odd item over the years though but usually not my own - I buried my brothers new ball on Fistral beach after one minute of him having it and also rode his new bike off to a mates on Christmas day only to return without it!!!. I haven't improved with age, my current bank card is issue number eight!!
Finally I had a call today, I think they call it 'cold calling' where the caller in question picks random phone numbers and hopes he gets a sale on whatever product it may be. Well this is how the call went "Hello do you have trouble getting out of the bath" ?
....."Pardon"...."Do you find it hard getting out of the bath". After the initial shock I answered, laughing, "Give me a break mate I am only 37", the reply was a rapid "Oh OK bye".
So basically they were hoping I was nearly bed bound and be relieved of an aid to help lift me out of the bath. Sorry to disappoint you but no, I am not yet at that stage. Give me a call after another fifty games!!!!!!.
CH
Thank you to everybody who turned up and thanks for being 'sympathetic' with the questions.
I nipped to get cam a new pair of boots today (and trainers) as they seemed to have vanished into thin air. Well just one boot actually went missing so good luck to whoever is hopping about with one football boot on. The trainers apparently stayed with the single boot for company but what amazes me more is how Cam managed to return home from footy with nothing on his feet. Boys eh!.
I did reassure him that I too have lost the odd item over the years though but usually not my own - I buried my brothers new ball on Fistral beach after one minute of him having it and also rode his new bike off to a mates on Christmas day only to return without it!!!. I haven't improved with age, my current bank card is issue number eight!!
Finally I had a call today, I think they call it 'cold calling' where the caller in question picks random phone numbers and hopes he gets a sale on whatever product it may be. Well this is how the call went "Hello do you have trouble getting out of the bath" ?
....."Pardon"...."Do you find it hard getting out of the bath". After the initial shock I answered, laughing, "Give me a break mate I am only 37", the reply was a rapid "Oh OK bye".
So basically they were hoping I was nearly bed bound and be relieved of an aid to help lift me out of the bath. Sorry to disappoint you but no, I am not yet at that stage. Give me a call after another fifty games!!!!!!.
CH
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Decisions
Tonight, together with Tim Sills, Chris Todd, and Kevin Nicholson, I will be attending a dinner (and Q and A session) at the football club held by the Trust. I am already looking forward to the first question.... "Why aren't you winning". I will pass that question onto Kev though!
It is actually a chance for everyone to chat about last season and also to raise money for the trust and 'Toddy's' charity. The mood we are in at the moment though is more of a 'last season has gone' sort of feeling, still it may stir up some passion as did the last Q and A evening a week before Wembley.
Today, and in the last few weeks and I'm sure in the next few weeks, my wife and I have been deliberating over a huge decision. It isn't what colour we should paint the living room or which card we should transfer over to, it isn't even what ridiculously expensive bag I will have to buy my wife for Christmas. No, the decision to be made is what secondary school our son is going to go to. I'm sure we are not the only ones in the country with this dilemma though and actually the bigger decision will probably be about the bag! I am of course joking.
The standard of facilities at all schools is unbelievable - not like in our day I hear some of you saying, when the nearest you got to a laptop was a calculator from WH Smiths, or when a mild telling off from a teacher was you being used as target practice for their blackboard rubber, and don't even get me going on the school dinners.....a pasta bar !! where has the double chips and beans and the chocolate crunch with pink custard (all for 40p) gone?.
It has all gone with the 'arc' thanks goodness (apart from the chocolate crunch), and the one person who should always have the final say is the person who is going to the school. So Cam will make his own final decision (and then we will make sure he has chosen the right one once he has gone to bed!!!!).
CH
It is actually a chance for everyone to chat about last season and also to raise money for the trust and 'Toddy's' charity. The mood we are in at the moment though is more of a 'last season has gone' sort of feeling, still it may stir up some passion as did the last Q and A evening a week before Wembley.
Today, and in the last few weeks and I'm sure in the next few weeks, my wife and I have been deliberating over a huge decision. It isn't what colour we should paint the living room or which card we should transfer over to, it isn't even what ridiculously expensive bag I will have to buy my wife for Christmas. No, the decision to be made is what secondary school our son is going to go to. I'm sure we are not the only ones in the country with this dilemma though and actually the bigger decision will probably be about the bag! I am of course joking.
The standard of facilities at all schools is unbelievable - not like in our day I hear some of you saying, when the nearest you got to a laptop was a calculator from WH Smiths, or when a mild telling off from a teacher was you being used as target practice for their blackboard rubber, and don't even get me going on the school dinners.....a pasta bar !! where has the double chips and beans and the chocolate crunch with pink custard (all for 40p) gone?.
It has all gone with the 'arc' thanks goodness (apart from the chocolate crunch), and the one person who should always have the final say is the person who is going to the school. So Cam will make his own final decision (and then we will make sure he has chosen the right one once he has gone to bed!!!!).
CH
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Virus
I know, this is getting ridiculous, but I have just sat down after a mammoth shift of garden sorting, garage clearing, football training and long multiplication homework!. Guess which one was the toughest!.
Things are positive at the club, a sharp session on the pitch today has put us in good stead for the weekend. At home now and my wife looks as if she has either had ten rounds with Mike Tyson or loves chewing tobacco. A routine filling (and the horse needle used) has caused her cheek to swell to Hamster like proportions. I have told her that I will obviously have to leave her if the swelling remains but for her not to think of me as shallow!!!.
And finally the piece of equipment that is vital for any self respecting (blogging, eBaying and facebooking)family is poorly. In technical terms the poor thing has a 'viral worm', in other words some weasly company want me to pay them to sort it out, otherwise they will keep on filling the screen with a load of rubbish and block any internet access. Still there are benefits to this dilemma, my wife cannot spend any money!!.
CH
Things are positive at the club, a sharp session on the pitch today has put us in good stead for the weekend. At home now and my wife looks as if she has either had ten rounds with Mike Tyson or loves chewing tobacco. A routine filling (and the horse needle used) has caused her cheek to swell to Hamster like proportions. I have told her that I will obviously have to leave her if the swelling remains but for her not to think of me as shallow!!!.
And finally the piece of equipment that is vital for any self respecting (blogging, eBaying and facebooking)family is poorly. In technical terms the poor thing has a 'viral worm', in other words some weasly company want me to pay them to sort it out, otherwise they will keep on filling the screen with a load of rubbish and block any internet access. Still there are benefits to this dilemma, my wife cannot spend any money!!.
CH
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