Post by hendo on Feb 8, 2018 12:24:11 GMT
Graham asked me if I could write a detailed match report for the game, which I have spectacularly failed to do. Many apologies to him and everyone else.
I suggest that those of us present pen a little section of what we recall from the evening, so fans that couldn’t attend can piece together the full story from a Godalming perspective. Knaphill have their own fascinating version of events available on the club’s website.
It was fitting and moving to see so many familiar faces observing the minute’s silence in memory of Bill Kyte. Past history and squabbles were forgotten for the night as the crowd, coaches and players stood in silent tribute to the great man.
The game itself seemed strangely incidental after that.
Apart from the blistering cold, I will remember the match as being a game of two parts. One part was football dominated by both defences, resulting in very few attempts on target by either side. The Knaphill goals came from one well-placed free kick and one courtesy of a not-quite-so-well-placed free kick and a frozen divot.
The other part of the evening was an unpleasant mix of fighting and shouting.
So far this season my personal award for the 'Most Disagreeable Individual From The Opposition' has been the number 5 of CB Hounslow who, when playing us both home and away, on each occasion invited one of our strikers to ‘meet him in the carpark after the game’ (there seemed little to be gained by pointing out that our carpark is extremely small and leaves very little space for violent altercation).
Knaphill are my current holders of the 'Noisiest Team' award that we have encountered to date. To be fair to them, they shouted at each other as much as their constant attempts to influence the officials (two of whom were staying up way beyond their bedtime).
It’s well worth reading the Knaphill match report of the game. I was particularly taken with the following ‘An ugly incident midway through the second half took a bit of gloss off the result as Rob Parrott was red carded for retaliating to a disgusting challenge on him by Pound. It was probably the worst tackle seen for quite some time as it was vicious, high and late which just about summed up Godalming’s approach to the game.’
I gather that the aforementioned Parrott then entered the Godalming changing room to carry on his attempted strangling of Josh.
We could respond but it would all feel a little petty, bearing in mind the occasion.
The match itself will soon fade into obscurity, but what will remain forever is the memory of a great man, the president, the inspiration of our club.
This was Bill’s night. RIP and thank you.
I suggest that those of us present pen a little section of what we recall from the evening, so fans that couldn’t attend can piece together the full story from a Godalming perspective. Knaphill have their own fascinating version of events available on the club’s website.
It was fitting and moving to see so many familiar faces observing the minute’s silence in memory of Bill Kyte. Past history and squabbles were forgotten for the night as the crowd, coaches and players stood in silent tribute to the great man.
The game itself seemed strangely incidental after that.
Apart from the blistering cold, I will remember the match as being a game of two parts. One part was football dominated by both defences, resulting in very few attempts on target by either side. The Knaphill goals came from one well-placed free kick and one courtesy of a not-quite-so-well-placed free kick and a frozen divot.
The other part of the evening was an unpleasant mix of fighting and shouting.
So far this season my personal award for the 'Most Disagreeable Individual From The Opposition' has been the number 5 of CB Hounslow who, when playing us both home and away, on each occasion invited one of our strikers to ‘meet him in the carpark after the game’ (there seemed little to be gained by pointing out that our carpark is extremely small and leaves very little space for violent altercation).
Knaphill are my current holders of the 'Noisiest Team' award that we have encountered to date. To be fair to them, they shouted at each other as much as their constant attempts to influence the officials (two of whom were staying up way beyond their bedtime).
It’s well worth reading the Knaphill match report of the game. I was particularly taken with the following ‘An ugly incident midway through the second half took a bit of gloss off the result as Rob Parrott was red carded for retaliating to a disgusting challenge on him by Pound. It was probably the worst tackle seen for quite some time as it was vicious, high and late which just about summed up Godalming’s approach to the game.’
I gather that the aforementioned Parrott then entered the Godalming changing room to carry on his attempted strangling of Josh.
We could respond but it would all feel a little petty, bearing in mind the occasion.
The match itself will soon fade into obscurity, but what will remain forever is the memory of a great man, the president, the inspiration of our club.
This was Bill’s night. RIP and thank you.