Eveshambles

Evesham United 4-0 Weymouth

Sunday 22nd January 2012
Evostik Southern League
St. George's Lane, Worcester
Attendance: 187

Sunday morning at AiT Towers is all about the two and a half hour Hollyoaks omnibus pervathon bonanza. Once that's finished it's time to retune the black and white goggle box to catch a peak at Louise Nurding on 'Something For The Weekend'. (I dream of the day Eternal reform) Once that's finished then, and only then, it's time to read the 'Said & Done' column in the Observer. A column that continually highlights the ludicrous utterings and acts of football folk; think Chairmen praising their managers as tactical Einsteins before, a day later, sacking them while flicking them the V's as they accelerate out the training ground car park.

Darn.....if only I could explain it better. If only could provide you with an example of a chairman prone to ridiculous outbursts. Hmm.....now, where could I find one?

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Said & Done
A George Rolls motivational masterclass.
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Kenny Legg
adventuresintinpot.co.uk, Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Owner of the week
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Weymouth chairman, George RoLoLs on his players: 7th January: “Not only are they winning matches but they are providing great entertainment.” 9th January: “I am confident it will not be long before Brendon gets the team back playing at Conference South level again.” 22nd January: “They are letting themselves down and the club down, and it appears some of them are just turning up to collect their wages each week. They are embarrassing the club at this moment in time.” RoLoLs also blabbered "look at the dross we have served up recently, something has to change and quick.”

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Sadly not true. The match was scheduled for the afternoon and unfortunately took place.

Any reason for this violent mood swing? Previously to this we've lost in the FA Trophy to tinpot fashionistas Alfreton Town and our last league game, but in a season where avoiding relegation should have been the main priority things aren't that bad.

However a complete tupping from Evesham, due to a second half performance focused around defensive howlers and a lack of leadership, means that RoLoLs has every right to be angry, well he would if he was there and wasn't part of the problem.

While you ate your scrumptious sunday lunch I ate this.

On the 9th January, just before this little bad run George unveiled his latest hairbrain scheme. That being that our, CVA strained, finances were in such good shape that we plan to go full time next season because "if anything this is going to allow our wage bill to come down. He also mentioned that current players may be released in order to save money, if we are perceived to be safe from relegation. A situation that's confusing to the fans but must also have affected the players and, I'm no brainiac psychiatrist ( you may have detected), but this may have had an effect on recent performances. But, it's ok George reassures us he know how to run a football club. If he knows how to run a football club, for the best interests of the club, then I'm suffering from post natal depression.

Classic.

About a hundred Weymouth fans made the trip, about 60 Evesham and about 27 groundhoppers. That's not to knock Evesham, they've been groundsharing since 2006 and are soon to move back home. Not to any old ramshackle ground either, just the nine full size pitches, training area, six changing rooms and a function room. Oh how I dream of a ground like this.

Token match shot.

Since 2006 Evesham have played at Worcester's St. George's Lane, home of the inaugural, some say debut, AiT whitterings fact fans. The ground is superb, it's old, it's ramshackle and has the look of that council house just down the road from you that has the car engine, massive trampoline and broken satellite dish in the garden yet somehow garishly exhibits a retina blistering amount of fairy lights every Christmas. Dotted around the corrugated iron fenced ground are empty flower pots, scraps of wood, piles of sand, traffic cones, broken bits of guttering, clumps of crepe paper, memories of glorious games gone buy and the magical appearance of the well loved football ground. Oh, how I dream of a ground like this. I have a lot of conflicting dreams ok.

Sky Sports new pundit and Gary Neville on a TV screen.

Inside the bar the Evesham club house has set its table out early and there's some great stuff for sale, including some Evesham knitted player dolls. These are made by Gladys Hawkins who will run the club shop at the new ground, along with her husband, while her son runs the programme shop. The club seem to be progressing off the pitch, with a great new stadium, with a place for a family with the best interests of the club at heart in club affairs and, most importantly, they won their last match quite easily. Yep. Oh how I dream of a club like this.

Admit it, if your club did these you'd want one.

Yes, I realise I didn't mention the game. If you were a Weymouth fan there you'd be maintaining the same silence.

Some sand.

Now leave me in peace with my dreams of the girls from Hollyoaks, Louise Nurding and me frolicking in the sand at St. George's Lane.

Up the Terras!