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Hit the Bar Vs 3rd Eye Wanderers
So picture the scene: It's the night of Germany vs. Czech Republic; it's p1ssing down with rain; and HTB, on the back of three straight whippings are set to face 3rd Eye Wanderers, the team that humiliated them 20-3 a few weeks previously. It was fair to say that expectations were low. However on the plus side, new signing Wes looked sharp in the warm-up, and there was the luxury of a substitute. When things got underway it was HTB that looked the better side, with nice passing and movement as well as some pretty solid defending, going into the break with a 6-4 lead. At half time it was acknowledged that there would be an uphill struggle to maintain the lead, which HTB very nearly did, falling foul of some dubious refereeing decisions, and an agonising injury-time winner scored from a restart. Final score 11-10 to 3rd Eye - disappointing, but a vast improvement on recent performances.
Stock Ratings
Squirrel: Looked sharper than he has done in recent weeks, the pie-loving stopper made some good saves, although should be disappointed not to have kept out the winner. 8
G-Man: Again, a different player than we've seen of late. This was the monkey of old - battling, running, tackling and scoring freely. A well deserved SURERANDOMALITY STARMAN performance. 9
Ricky Organ: Lacked match fitness, and at times exhibited a touch that would make a Soham College caretaker proud. Worked hard to break up attacks and tighten things defensively. Not his worst performance by any stretch. 7
Nez: Strangley subdued, and for once, less magic moments than a fun-sized box of quality street. Still, it says something about the lad that he can score three on a quiet day at the office. 7
Wes: Worked hard, shouted loud, and bagged a brace; the Chorltonian made an impressive debut and looks a useful addition to the squad. 8
Dancing: Never really got into this one, but dug deep in the second half to help out at the back. Unlucky not to score early on. 7 SURERANDOMALITY WORST OF A GOOD BUNCH.
Referee: This chump made the clueless gnome of the previous week look like Pierluigi Collina. Gifted 3rd Eye a penalty, and ruled against HTB in several key decisions. 4