Watt’ On Easter Sunday Raises A Cringleford Smile?

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<p class="MsoNormal">No Ecky this week, meaning a repeat of his rousing, semi-sober team talk and selection last week against Wymondham (naming only a keeper and five midfield players) would be sorely missed.&nbsp;

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<p class="MsoNormal">This week team selection went to a new level; whoever was on the pitch at the time of kick off played.&nbsp; Dickinson, quickly aware of this brave new world policy, seemingly broke the over 45&rsquo;s national 30 yard dash sprint record (wind assisted) from the centre circle to the comfort of the half way line substitutes bench.&nbsp; Technique personified.

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<p class="MsoNormal">The key to this game seemed to be a new variation of the tried and trusted 3-5-2 Forget Holland&rsquo;s total football of 1974, this was something never ventured before in the history of the people&rsquo;s game; position three players at right back&hellip; ground breaking,

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<p class="MsoNormal">And it worked; every Cringleford attack resulted in a chance or a goal.&nbsp;&nbsp; Fairman (3), Karl (2), Mark (Gullit) (1), Sharred (1 goal, 1 punch up), Shane (1), Huw (1) all recorded.&nbsp;

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<p class="MsoNormal">Highlight of the goals had to be when Fairman (on a hat-trick) passed (for the first time this season, possibly ever) square to Karl (also on a hat-trick) who slotted home.&nbsp; However the linesman flagged, rather harshly, for offside.&nbsp; The referee, quite rightly called play back for an initial foul and gave a penalty following no advantage.&nbsp;&nbsp; Protests followed from Watton that the penalty shouldn&rsquo;t stand simply because Cringleford were winning by more than 6 goals.&nbsp; The referee, following a long chat with the linesman, finally checked his pocket F.A. rulebook, and quoted Rule 9.3.1 (a) i.e. &ldquo;persistent winging is no mitigating circumstance for a clear foul&rdquo;.&nbsp; Karl, still protesting to the linesman was mugged by Fairman of the ball, who stole the all of the glory from the spot.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Man of the match was undoubtedly Ben Potter for his tireless running and absolute commitment in the challenge.&nbsp; Other results surprisingly went our way on the day.&nbsp; A draw against Costessey v Sprowston this weekend, along with three wins from our last three fixtures could make a very interesting end to the season.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Finally the game was rounded off by an after-match pint in the reopened but television and roast potato-less Cellar House.&nbsp; Sharred needs to work some magic there.&nbsp;

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