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Hit the Bar Vs Riders of Rohan
Press release:
"....and finally in sport, Ricky Organ has agreed terms with a team based in his home town of London, where he started his career. J&J looked set to scupper the deal with an 11th hour approach for the gangly Hit the Bar utility man, however their interest cooled after a representative met with the player. Organ's registration will officially be transferred on September 6th, although it is thought that the clubs have arranged a loan-back arrangement until the end of October. It was rumoured that Organ, 25, had issued a "come and get me plea" to clubs in the North-West, however he was unable to negotiate a deal with either Bolton or Bury. The news brings to an end a summer of speculation, in which the on-off transfer saga has overshadowed events on the pitch, particularly the defeats at the hands of Ed Dynamos, and most recently Shera. Hit the Bar were unavailable for comment"
Liverpool have their Jamie Carragher, Man Utd their Phil Neville and Hit The Bar their Ricky Organ. But just hours before kick-off it was announced the Hit The Bar's utility man would indeed be completing his move down south. Luckily, he was still around for tonight's fixture against the unknown Rider's of Rohan. Without him, HTB would have been struggling as Wes was out injured, and Nez was busy collecting his PASS-THE-PARCEL POOFTER trophy. With just five, it was always going to be tough against RoR's seven men. As the game got underway it soon became apparent that RoR were a bunch of wippy lankers. Undeterred by their threats, HTB persevered and, despite going behind quite quickly, they would not give in, and finished the half just 4-2 down. The start of the second half became a passionate affair, with some niggly fouls upsetting the flow of the game. The torrential rain didn't dampen HTB's spirit, and they forced their way back into the game thanks to some nice set-pieces. Unfortunately, they simply ran out of steam towards the end and finished with a disappointing, but not disgraceful, 12-8 defeat.
Squirrel - Another solid game from the oversized woodland animal. Positioning could rarely be faulted and he was often called upon to bail HTB out after their defence had gone awol. Some good saves in slippery conditions kept HTB in with a shout - 8
G-Man - Riders of Rohan weren't to know that if there was one player not to wind up, it was G-Man. He used his aggression superbly and was the midfield dynamo of old. Got away with some crafty fouls and made countless tackles. Scored two as well and edged it as SURERANDOMALITY STARMAN - 8
Dancing - A vast improvement on previous weeks from HTB's makeshift defender. Was up for it this week and played with purpose. Combined well with Organ and got HTB off the mark with a good strike. Had several good efforts on goal and top-scored with three. Disappointing to see him fade in the last ten - 8
Ricky Organ - In what may well turn out to be his penultimate game for HTB, this was a reasonable performance - solid but not spectacular. Intelligent play created some good chances for his team mates, and he also got 2 for himself. Can he sign off with a Starman performance next week? - 7
Turkish - Improving steadily as he tries to get back his match fitness but at times looked off the pace tonight. Too many balls went astray but one good finish in the second half showed that there is better things to come. Some good movement and good shouts but needs that killer finish - 6