Banbury United (a) on Sat 18th Aug, KO 15:00

[Daedalus]

Southern League Premier Division -
Banbury United v St. Albans City
Saturday 18th August 2012, KO 15:00

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Spencer Stadium, Station Approach, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 5TA
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Interesting links:

Banbury United official website

Location Details

Pyramid Passions Ground Guide

Banbury United FC Fans' Forum

[Daedalus]

I think that the opening posts of the match threads this season are going to be a bit more basic than in previous seasons. As we progress through the opening few league games of the season, I'll start to add in some of the usual stats bits but I'm afraid it won't be quite as detailed as in past years as I was finding it a bit too time consuming at the end of last season. If anyone else wants to add some 'preview style' bits to the thread then, as always, feel free to do so!

As for Brummie's archive match reports, I'm going to create a separate 'sticky' thread for them. We'll put them up on a weekly basis, each time there is a match, as per usual, but they can have their own thread at the top of the forum. People can then check that thread each week for the latest archive report.

[Daedalus]

Saints ready to kick-off season at Banbury United

[Deleted]

great stuff as always D. cheers for the effort

[Boomer]

The Banbury United preview of the game -

www.pitchero.com/clubs/banburyunitedfootballclub/news/banbury-united-v-st-albans-city-preview-642860.html

We took only one point out of six from Banbury last season so let no one think that tomorrow is going to be easy.

[brummie]

Here is a live link to commentery from the local radio at Banbury

Found on Twitter

www.radiohorton.co.uk/Listen_Live.php

No need to click anywhere on the screen.

[Saint]

Today's team: (Via SACFC Twitter) Jupp; Seeby; Gordon; Ujaha; Watts; Graham; Ijaha; Hyde; Shields; Toomey; Hayles

Subs: Henry; Eadie; Gray; Lansiquot; Risbridger

[brummie]

Sorry Saint. Didn't realise there was already another thread for the Radio Horton link I posted. Ooops

[Saint]

Aug 18, 2012 14:26:18 GMT brummie said:

Sorry Saint. Didn't realise there was already another thread for the Radio Horton link I posted. Ooops

It's fine Brummie!

Sounds like Banbury have just hit the bar.

[brummie]

Just seen on Twitter "Our subs bench names sounds like brands of Champagne" I think they mean Lanquisot and Risbridger. Lol

[Saint]

Saints 1-0 Banbury. Toomey! 45th Min. Assist from Hayles (Flicked it on to Toomey)

[Saint]

HT: Saints 1-0

[Daedalus]

Aug 18, 2012 14:46:18 GMT Saint said:

Saints 1-0 Banbury. Toomey!

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Just before half-time as well. Nicely done, mighty Saints!

[brummie]

As they say in the MLS (Major League Soccer) "And an assist from Hayles"

[sbsaint]

How are we playing?

[elcartero]

Quite right, Brummie....

In Ice Hockey stats, an 'assist' carries the same weight as a 'goal' and IMHO it should apply in all levels of UK football as well. Perhaps 'Assists' should be recorded in the Saints programme and others might follow.

[brummie]

COYS!!

. Lets push on and score some more

[Deleted]

COYS !

[Saint]

Sub: Risbridger on for Ijaha

[Saint]

Goal: 1-1

[Saint]

Sub: Henry on for Shields

[Saint]

Banbury 2-1 Saints... Johnson's second.

Uh-oh

[Saint]

Goal: Saints 2-2 Banbury! Ujah 90 mins+

[Saint]

FT: 2-2

[brummie]

Goodness, That was close. Pheww!!!

[Deleted]

Looks like a good fight back to recover a point. Onwards and Upwards!

[Daedalus]

Saturday 18 August 2012

Banbury United 2 - 2 St. Albans City

Bedford Town 2 - 2 Leamington

Bedworth United 2 - 1 Bideford

Cambridge City 3 - 1 Bashley

Chesham United 2 - 1 St. Neots Town

Frome Town 3 - 1 AFC Totton

Gosport Borough 1 - 2 Barwell

Hemel Hempstead Town 2 - 1 Chippenham Town

Hitchin Town 3 - 0 Redditch United

Stourbridge 4 - 1 Arlesey Town

Weymouth 0 - 0 Kettering Town

[davymac55]

I am going to try to be very positive here. Sorry Baz! I hope that the rest of the teams in the league are as poor as Banbury and we clearly were. Some good individual performances but jury def out on some others. After game got into a heated discussion with a steward who stated that he thought we had spent loads of money during close season as we had Mr Hayles! Informed him that if he thgought that banbury had played well and should have won then he is in for a long unhappy season!
Now for the positives! Didnt get lost this time, weather aws fantastic and our support made the long trip in fair numbers. But did I see that the Saints came in a hired coach? can any one confirm? As with last season, we face Cambridge in our second game. This should be more informative And good to see Brummie Dave.

[bowsaint]

I thought we were marginally the better side but not a great performance. We were lucky to escape with a point in the end as Banbury dominated the last 15-20 minutes.

I was really impressed with Lewis Toomey and thought Chris Seeby had a good game. A bit worrying though that when Ijaha came off we were a lot less effective. The two centre-backs did pretty well.

Probably best not to take too much notice of that game as it was incredibly hot, will reserve judgement on this side until after the Frome game at the earliest.

[Deleted]

Match report from Banbury United

www.pitchero.com/clubs/banburyunitedfootballclub/news/banbury-united-2-st-albans-city-2-643374.html