Hi guys,
An old supporter here now living in Spain but still shouting on about the good of the semi-professional game, and in particularly TMUFC. Been watching the scores since I left several years ago, but what is happening this season is something quite special.Last week before the Lewes game I was trying to work out what would be enough points to WIN the league, would 5 home wins (15) and 8 (8) draws away, so 23 points onto the 74 that we already had, making 97 points, would that be enough? I wasn’t sure, Dorking Wanderers will not go awayRoll on 7 days, excellent away wins at Lewes and Cray are matched by Dorking who match our good wins with success at Chatham and Lewes. So there I am sitting indoors watching the Rugby (Scotland V Wales) with the computer ready for “Live Scores” on the Ryman Website. So off we go, 13 mins Dorking one up, 17 min Hastings one up, 19 mins, at last some good news, Carshalton one down. I wait in anticipation for some movement from the tele printer to tell me that TMUFC have bagged a goal, but nothing. By now I’m on to Sky Sports with Jeff Stelling telling me that Swansea have equalised at Chelsea, (good) and at half time Dorking are now 2 up, Hastings have been pegged back to 1-1, Greenwich are leading 1-0 and Carshalton have reduced their arrears to 1-2.Off we go for the second half, bash 49 mins Hastings take a 2-1 lead, bloody Frannie Collin again, and 2 minutes later Dorking seal their win with a third goal, and Greenwich knock in a second to go 2-0 up. But the tele printer is inactive with news from Godalming. Goals everywhere, Lewes and Three Bridges are running riot, NO! Carshalton have equalised at South Park, everything is going wrong, THEN 76 mins Chatham equalise at Hastings, a smile finally reaches the lips, at almost the same time South Park edge in front again 3-2 against Carshalton, AND THEN it appears 78 mins Godalming 0 TOOTING 1 Peter Wedgewood, yes, and a fist pump.We get told that the attendance at Godalming is 175, but I’m thinking are we holding on against the bottom club, or are we pushing forward looking for a second. Dulwich bang in an equaliser in their FA Trophy tie against Macclesfield, and then 88 mins, YES! Godalming 0 TOOTING 2 Jack Mazzone. Finally I can relax. But before I can move of the settee, Mazzone bangs in a third, and my night out on a “Tapas Run” a glorified pub crawl around our small Spanish town is going to taste much sweeter.I was going to say I don’t know what is harder, watching the game live, or through looking at a screen with modern technology, guys I can tell you, it’s the later of the two.Enjoy the rest of the season, I may be many miles away but I will be kicking every ball with you all. And oh! How many points will win the title, 5 home wins (15) and 5 away draws (5) another 20 points I think will be enough. And check out next Saturdays fixtures, 6 off the top 8 clubs are playing each other, the two teams off are us, home to Chipstead and Hastings with a tough away fixture at the ever improving Ramsgate. And of course these two meet the following week at the Pilot Field.