Barwell (h) on Sat 3rd Dec, KO 15:00

[Daedalus]

Southern League Premier Division -
St. Albans City (12th) v Barwell (9th)
Saturday 3rd December 2011, KO 15:00

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STATTO'S CORNER (written by Daedalus):

Barwell Quick Guide:
Club founded: 1992
Nickname: Kirkby Roaders
Club colours: Yellow and green
10 year record:

01-02	02-03	03-04	04-05	05-06	06-07	07-08	08-09	09-10	10-11
MidAl 8th	MidAl 12th	MidAl 18th	MidAl 13th	MidAl 9th	MidAl 6th	MidAl 10th	MidAl 2nd	Midal 3rd	NPLD1S 1st

Read more about Barwell's club history by clicking here.


Interesting links:

Barwell official website

Barwell FC Fans' Forum

A report of Barwell's last match, which was a 0-0 draw against City's Hertforshire rivals, Hitchin Town, at Top Field

There has been no announcement regarding the Herts Ad's City Live feature for this match at the time of writing. For those who can't make the match, the City Live feature from Herts Ad is usually available here. If it is not up and running, we usually hope to have some updates here on the forum.

We'll add any other interesting links here as they appear.


Current Form (last 5 matches in the league):
St. Albans City LWDLL - (home form - LDWWD)

Barwell - LWLWD (away form - WLLWD)


Top league goalscorer(s):
St. Albans City - The Saints have had 12 different goalscorers in the league so far this season. Sakho Bakare is currently leading the goalscoring charts for the Saints with 5 league goals.

Barwell - Forward, Kev Charley, is on 9 league goals, whilst wide midfielder, Jamie Towers, is on 8.


Latest Saints team news:

- Paul Furlong is suspended for this match, so will not be able to feature for the Saints.

- Ryan Moran will be available for this match but this will be his last game before his four match suspension kicks in.

- At Leamington last weekend, Matt Cutchey was unavailable, and Barrie Matthews was ill. They may both be available for selection again on Saturday.

- Mo Shariff has been injured with a back problem and therefore missed the Leamington match. He could come back into contention for a starting place if he is fit.

- We'll add any other team news here as it comes out nearer to the game.


Possible Saints starting XI (in a 4-4-2 formation):

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Quick Stats Guide (league matches only):

St. Albans City:
- The Saints have the second worst goals conceded per game ratio in the league, having conceded 36 goals in 19 games ( average 2.05 goals conceded per game)
- Not scored for 2 games
- One win in 6
- 9 points out of the last 27


Barwell:
- The Kirkby Roaders have the fourth best record for goals scored per game in the league, having scored 32 goals in 18 games (average 1.78 goals scored per game)
- 18 points out of the last 30

[Daedalus]

No final word this week due to some technical issues (computer crashed and lost the text).

I've included some links below to answer the basic questions.


How did the Saints get on against Leamington?

Match report of out last game - www.stalbansreview.co.uk/sport/localsport/9387651.No_penalty_justice_for_Saints_as_Brakes_go_top/


What did David Howell have to say about it?

Some of Howell's interview comments are covered in this article - www.stalbansreview.co.uk/sport/localsport/9390549.Saints_boss_criticises_officials_after_Leamington_defeat/

This is the actual interview - www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/news/-manager-interview/1763-howell-rueful-after-match-officials-floor-city.html


How are Leamington getting on this season?

Barwell results so far this season - www.pitchero.com/clubs/barwell/s/fixtures-results-23970.html

The Saints met Barwell earlier this year, in our third match of the season. City won at their place 1-0 thanks to a Sol Shields goal. Depressingly, this remains City's only away win of the season.

[Daedalus]

The City Archives - Maidstone United, 1962[/u]

We have a new feature to place alongside our previews this season, as one of Saints Chat's regular posters, Brummie, delves into the history books to provide us with match reports from the past. This gives a chance to walk down memory lane, or learn a little about City's past, before the next match in the present!

This time, Brummie has given us a typed report of a match that took place in 1962 against Maidstone United. Over to Brummie for the report!

ST ALBANS CITY v MAIDSTONE UNITED

23rd April 1962

St Albans City were somewhat fortunate to come away with a point from the Easter Monday game at Clarence Park with bottom Isthmian League club Maidstone United. The football certainly did not match the fine weather and the longer this drab game went on the worse the standard became.

The Citizens started as though they were going to win easily with Herbie Smith going close with a brilliant right-footed drive. With the pressure on the Maidstone goal, Trevor Colman came through in the ninth minute and slammed the ball through the defence for Alan McDonnell to score from only three yards.

Danny Desmond went close, but the City wing halves persisted in lobbing the ball high through the middle only to find 6ft 4in centre half Gaston in complete control.

Maidstone‘s schoolboy inside right Sadler, the best forward on view by far, hit an upright and St Albans goalkeeper Mick Rose did well to keep out another effort of his. However, in the 30th minute, Sadler ran onto a free-kick and gave Rose no chance with an equalising goal.

Just before half time Desmond put City into a 2-1 lead with a good shot after Smith had made an opening. The St Albans defence was subjected to heavy pressure in the second half but generalled by Alf D’Arcy, who appeared to stroll throughout the game while others ran around in circles, the efforts of Maidstone were kept out.

That was until the dangerous Sadler hit a fine goal in the 15th minute and equalised for the second time. St Albans has numerous chances to regain the lead, but Smith has left his shooting boots at home. A positional switch between Desmond and winger Keith Rand did not work.

Full time St Albans City 2 Maidstone United 2
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No teams were listed in the original newspaper.

Brummie’s note.
The schoolboy mentioned in this report, David Sadler, left Maidstone United to join Manchester United soon after this game. Six years later, at the age of 22, he played in the 1968 European Cup Final win against Benfica.

Thanks, as always, go to Brummie for delving into the City Archives to provide us with an interesting read alongside our usual match previews!

[Daedalus]

I should have added some more information to the team news.

We had two MWY players making their league debuts against Leamington. I imagine that they might well feature against Barwell too. Looking forward to seeing them.

Here are the MWY profiles on the SACFC.co.uk website - www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/the-teams/midweek-youth-gg/player-profiles.html

The two players are:
Myles Scott - Pacey no-nonsense fullback or centreback, previously with MK Dons. Made first team debut against Broxbourne Borough this season.

Matt Taylor - Central/holding midfielder, won County Cups with City Youth and Harvesters, played for Boreham Wood last season. Herts County Schools U18 and AFA Rep.

Then there was also a new signing. The other new name was Lansiquot. See this player profile- www.northwoodfc.com/profiles/profile-lansiquotaaron.html

[Daedalus]

So do people think that James Gray in midfield is the answer to give us some more tenacity and steel in the middle of the park?

And how about the forward pairing? Furlong is out and I'm not sure if Mo Shariff will be fit as I believe he had a somewhat complicated/intermittent back problem. So, maybe Haworth will come alongside Walker? Or maybe it will be Walker and Bakare, who seemed to do quite well together earlier in the season? What do you guys think?

[Norman7Saints]

I hope its the same team obviously Furlong is suspended i hope DH dosent play Haworth
as we just look for the long ball all the time, i would play Shariff and Walker if Shariff isnt fit i would go with Sakho, James Gray is just what we need in the midfield hes certainley not afraid to put his foot in!

[Daedalus]

If Shariff is fit, I quite fancy seeing him play in behind Haworth as he has done with Furlong.

If not, I think I would like Sakho and Walker up front again. With some decent service, I would fancy both of those guys to score goals.

Looking at it, you can say that at least we do have some decent options up front.

I'm hopeful that we'll get the three points tomorrow, especially if we stick with Gray in midfield, as it sounds as if he is just what we need to tighten things up in the middle of the park.

[Hatboy]

Current Form (last 5 matches in the league):
St. Albans City LWDLL - (home form - DLLLL)

That certainly isn't our current Home form !

[Daedalus]

Ah, oh dear!

That's our away form, of course. No images allowed -http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/Crouchaldinho_SACFC/redface.gif

The home form should be LDWWD!

[Hatboy]

I'm hoping to see Myles play and Gray in midfield to see how the team plays with this set up.

[Deleted]

Gray is a must in midfield,he wins a lot of headers,tackles,closes down opponents and is a 'leader'. Scott did well at leamington and looks promising. But I do feel we are too adventurous playing with two wide men who do not make much of a contribution when we don't have the ball.

[sbsaint]

Any updates would be appreciated.
Cheers

[brummie]

www.livescores.co.uk/football/england/southern-premier-league/

1-0 up

[sbsaint]

Thanks Brummie.
Are you at CP or did you get the score from livescores?

[brummie]

From live scores. It now says we are losing 1-3

[sbsaint]

I want to believe 1-0 up, though it probably is more likely 3-1 down

[brummie]

Don't know where the usual suspects are. I suppose we have to rely on livescores

[sbsaint]

If it is 1-3 they've probably already headed for the exits. I'm still waiting for Live Scores to load

[brummie]

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9654080.stm

Livescore are often very slow the only other site to look for the final score is on the Beeb

[brummie]

Sorry absaint. Hopefully for this week this is the best service we can provide. And we are at home as well.

[sbsaint]

Different service same results unfortunately.

[brummie]

Don't know the scorers. In fact, we are doing well just to get the match score this week

[sbsaint]

No Herts Ad service, no updates from the ground, not a good sign

[brummie]

A disaster on AND off the field

[Deleted]

FT Saint 1 Barwell 6

[sbsaint]

Cause for concern, certainly

[brummie]

According to the Beeb we lost 6-1. No wonder there's no updates

[Canary Saint]

Dec 3, 2011 16:52:37 GMT @yellowfox said:

FT Saint 1 Barwell 6

Bl00dy he11 !!!!

[sbsaint]

Shocking, no excuses.

[saintmichael]

This is a pitiful result, shameful. Urgent action is required and not just a couple of glossy loan players.

We clearly need half a new team, maybe more, and someone to lead them properly and give them purpose.