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| Jaymer's Match Reports - August 1999 |
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Well, my season actually started in July with the Gotham City Cup, a 4 team tourney held in New Jersey. So
I watched this game to check out AV because we open the season to
them. They were thouroughly SPANKED by Fiorentina!
August
1 - Charity Shield I don't see how some of these guys can constantly say this is a 'nothing' of a game. If you are playing ManU, its a chance to kick some Manc BUTT. Isn't this what a lot of people are saying since ManU pulled out of the FA Cup - that many smaller teams won't have the chance to play the big Mancs? I know if we had the chance to play them, it wouldn't just be a 'friendly'. This game certainly started off in ManU's favor, and I was really surprised than Arsenal came back and won this game. I was listening to ManU announcers, so it's really funny when they said (after the ManU loss): "Well, both teams today were short some very key players, [so this isn't really representative of their capabilities]." Bollocks! |
Index Gotham City Cup Charity Shield Opening Day Opening Day Sunday 8 August 99 Monday 9 August 99 Tuesday 10 August 99 Saturday 14 August 99 Sunday 15 August 99 Saturday, 21 August 99 Sunday, 22 August 99 Wednesday, 25 August 99 Saturday, 28 August 99 Saturday, 28 August 99 Sunday, 29 August 99 Monday, 30 August 99 |
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August
7 - Opening Day Well, because Planet Football is crap, my subscription to NUFC audio service did me no good as the Real Audio program never could connect to anything. 3 minutes after kickoff, I even subscribed to Aston Villa Audio Service (and put another 6 quid on my credit card) hoping I could get through that way but it was silent as well. I'll be contacting those fingers for a refund! Well,
I don't know if the "Lads" were boo'd off the pitch again
this year - its a damn shame to miss the season opener. We lose
and I'll just have to get the post mortem elsewhere. (???) August
7 - Opening Day Well, because Planet Football is crap, my subscription to NUFC audio service did me no good as the Real Audio program never could connect to anything... :) So,
I could easily go over to Broadcast.com and hear the Arsenal match
- and an exciting one it was! Glad to see Bergkamp back - He scored
one. Tough match for the Foxes as with 3 minutes to go, they seemed
to be playing for the draw. Unfortunately, Arsenal kept attacking
and an own-goal by the Leicester captain on a corner gives them
the big 0 points for opening day. Also, 3 players were off with
injury for Leicester - tough way to start. (radio) August
8 Didn't
personally see this game or highlights yet. An certainly glad Everton
get a point, although probably not deserved. Good thing Stam didn't
make that Own Goal while Peter S. was still their or he'd have been
in for a big arse-chewing from the Dutchman! (radio) August
9 Actually
drove to Orlando (1 hr.) to see this game live on Fox. Would have
been nice to have Shearer get that early Bergkamp-like curver into
the far post, but not to be. The little Peruvian puts us ahead and
all looks good, but gee - aren't the white shirts spending an awful
lot of time in our area??? They had tremendous heading and control
abilities (and thru balls) in our box and two Harper full-body saves
kept us in it. Then the walls came down! I think you have to admit
that Dabizas, for all his faults, would probably have stopped that
Iverson header - he was just too tall (and unmarked) for our guys.
Before
the game, We were 19th with only Sunderland below. But Sunderland
win 2-nil over Watford and are above us in the table. What's with
that crap? August
10 My man Bergkamp gets another goal! A very exciting game and I listened entirely on broadcast.com. It still amazes me how crappy the Technical Quality of the commentary is on other games (planet football sites), but Arsenal and ManU are crystal clear. Whoever was calling this game today (could have been J Pierce - don't recall hearing his name) is exceptional - exciting, clear, enthusiastic and professional. He even seems to be less biased towards Arsenal - yes he wants the Gunners to win, but when Derby scored his comments we 'how good it was' as opposed to 'how bad we were defending' and its a refreshing pleasure to listen to. Now those two old goats that call the ManU matches on Century 105 are another story... So,
the Gunners go top of the table - how long will it last? (radio) August
14 Today's
magic number is 2. A few moments later, just after the announcer mentioned "Chelsea attacking very strong here in the closing minutes", he's screaming because Chelsea equalized off a cross where Sinclair headed the ball into his own goal past the new crowd favorite, Tim Flowers. The prior week, LC lost all three points and this week they leave 2 on the table. With 6 points they'd be tied for top of the table! Sinclair leads the Own Goal list with 2. There
can't be many teams (ManU is one) who after going down just before
injury time can have the desire to continue and keep pushing for
the equalizer like Chelsea did - and it paid off. Overall, a great
exciting game. (radio) August
15 As I'm writing this, Soto has just scored their 2nd goal in the 2nd half to really put the lads in a funk! This is my 1st NUFC game I've listened to on RealAudio this year and the clarity of the commentary is CRAP! Scratch that - the clarity of the commentary is UTTER CRAP! Soto just scored their 3rd goal in 11 minutes and I can't understand a damn word this commentator is saying if he talks over a mid-volume level. I know something has happened at the Dell when a bunch of static comes over my speakers and I can't understand anything. I told everyone this (wrote letters to the club and planetfootball) last season and nothing has changed. The lads seem to have fallen apart for the 3rd game in a row. Shearer put em up with a penalty 22 minutes in. In what has to be an emotional .... oops, they are yelling again on the speakers, so I guess they have scored again. Yes, 4th goal in 20 minutes just minutes after Shearer sent over the bar from 4 yards out. Well, this week, after Gullit's "blame the players", "No, its my fault" stories, there was a poll on Football365 as to whether Gullit would still be at St. James's by Christmas. Its certainly to get more play this week. Gullit had said the players were just not trying in the 2nd half and 'getting their heads down' - well, I don't see how they can ride the bus north without being totally down. Shearer
and co. are still trying, so with about 7 to go, they haven't given
up... and win their 1st corner in the 2nd half. Solano corner to
Speed and SCORE!!!!! Goma just defended to save a 5th goal and this
game is the 1st week of our new keeper, John Karelse. What
a crappy start to the season. August
21 In what looked to be our first win of the season, the lads dropped a 3-1 lead and drew to the Dons. Shearer was out for this match and we still put 3 in the net, although the penalty from a handball beginning the 2nd period was pretty lame and undeserved. So really, we lost this game as well. Boo'd
from the pitch, it took 4 games, vs, the boos in the 2nd match last
year for Dalglish. (radio)
August 22 The
1st big clash of the season. Arsenal goes up before the break, but
Roy Keane, who looks to pocket a ton into his bin on a Bosman at
year-end scores two, the winner with 2 minutes to go. A heartbreak
match for the Gunners and it puts the Mancs clear at the top.
(radio)
August 25 This game might go down in history. Its still too early for official reports from the club. All the press is making it sound emminent that Shearer or Gullit will leave St. James after a disastrous loss to the Mackem Bastards. Shearer is kept on the bench for 78 minutes and in a massive rain downpour (which will keep groundskeeper Paul Stephens busy for the next 10 days repairing), we actually go up 1-0 only to lose ANOTHER lead against two goals in the 2nd half. The loss is one thing and its a bad thing. The impending/ continuing row between Gullit and Shearer, and now the fans and the board, etc. certainly seem to imply something will give. I hope it doesn't though. I like Gullit. I like him alottt! Shearer, on the other hand has never played as well as Euro 96 and before at the Dell. We all think he is good - should be good - should be enough for us - but he never really produces. And I have to agree with some pundit in the last few weeks who scoffed at the idea "Shearer in mgmt. role at club". He does seem too moody/childish sometimes on the field and doesn't lead the team, in my opinion. So, how is he going to lead better from the coach's box? I like him a lot as well, but I'll sacrifice all my tops with "Shearer / 9" imprinted on them to go back to a winning team! Oh,
they were boo'd from the pitch again! (radio) ***
1st weekend of my new Satellite Dish and I view 4 games!!! August
28 Two
matches each weekend are in Spanish; this was one. I taped it and
asked a Leeds friend if it was worth watching. He said Yes - imagine
that! So I watched it and yes it was worth it to see Leeds play
a great 2nd half to take the points. But thats all I remember. August
28 Good
to see Fowler scoring again and in good form. Anfield was really
alive for this one. Arsenal held to zero points and zero goals and
even Davor Suker, the new Croatian national and World Cup 98 star
failed to score with a 89th minute penalty kick that was blocked
- no, it just wasn't the Gunner's day. August
29 Robbie
Keane looked to be the hero again for CC until the makems score
a late equalizer. This was the weekend after Gullit announced he
was quitting after getting beat by the mackems at home. So after
our loss earlier that week, I sure was pulling for Coventry. Kevin
Phillips had a cracking volley which went right between Magnus Hedmond's
legs to equalize - they didn't deserve it!!! August
30 What
needs to be said. Gullit jumped ship at the right time - no sense
in taking more heat after this loss. Cole scores 4 and goes to the
top of the scoring table. Our goal was an own goal by the ManU defender.
They really put the screws to us. NU gets to settle down now with
international duty the following weekend and get their act together
before Chelsea.
(remember, I only write a match report on a game I either listen to in its entirety (unless noted) or personally view on tv.) |
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