Grays v Exeter - As Seen on TV....

[Spencerj]

Yep, the Sky cameras were down at the rec tonight to cover the grays game as well as a few togs, myself and gmen included... a great result for grays, 3 goals and 3 points in the bag, this takes them to 4th and in a great position to make the playoffs... here are some piccies but as usual you can view all of them (96!!!) in my flickr pages, the link is in my sig... im hoping to get along to the next home game on saturday... pretty much all the other local teams are away so even if the paper dont need the pics i think ill try and get along for the practice...

[gmen]

Great stuff Spencer! Good to see you last night... sorry we didn't get time to chat for long but it was a busy night all round. Interesting to see that 'Matey Boy' had sprouted a 400mm f/2.8L since I last saw him!

A very good game I thought. Grays had to defend in depth at times, particularly early in the second-half... Thurgood's goal-line clearance followed swiftly by Oli's breakaway goal for 2-0 were the turning points for me (looking at the EXIF less than 60 seconds separated the two).

It would be a big surprise now if Grays don't make the play-offs so could be a very interesting few weeks in May.

I'm still resisting starting too many new threads ... so my small gallery from the match is here:

www.tgsphoto.co.uk/grays_exeter2

It was a great game for action shots... but I've stuck to the news-worthy pics in the gallery with a couple of exceptions.

Probably won't see you on Saturday as I'm likely to have the joys of the Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy Final... one of those days when AFC Hornchurch takes precedence over Grays!. Easter weekend will be a bit of a blur I reckon as there's already plenty on the agenda.

---- Gavin

[Spencerj]

Originally Posted by gmen

Great stuff Spencer! Good to see you last night... sorry we didn't get time to chat for long but it was a busy night all round.

No problem...

Originally Posted by gmen

Interesting to see that 'Matey Boy' had sprouted a 400mm ]f/2.8L since I last saw him!

Yep, I noticed that... shame he couldnt get there on time. I think he turned up about 5 minutes after kick off, maybe im wrong...

Originally Posted by gmen

A very good game I thought. Grays had to defend in depth at times, particularly early in the second-half... Thurgood's goal-line clearance followed swiftly by Oli's breakaway goal for 2-0 were the turning points for me (looking at the EXIF less than 60 seconds separated the two).

Yep, Poole had a great game, as did McLean... good performance all round. Nice that they could do it for the cameras (sky's not ours!) at last as well...

Originally Posted by gmen

It would be a big surprise now if Grays don't make the play-offs so could be a very interesting few weeks in May.

I hope they do, They deserve it...

Originally Posted by gmen

Probably won't see you on Saturday as I'm likely to have the joys of the Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy Final... one of those days when AFC Hornchurch takes precedence over Grays!. Easter weekend will be a bit of a blur I reckon as there's already plenty on the agenda.

Have fun, I was just looking around and the rocks and fleet are away and i cant see tilbury playing on saturday so even if neil doesnt need the pics i think ill pop along to grays, just for the fun and experience... great pics btw, nice to see you got pooles turn and celebration, i buggered it up, its out of focus, uploaded it anyway, might be good enough at the resolution and size the gazette use... to be honest i doubt theyll use any... i think they have the grays games sown up but it was a night out, all good experience.

[gmen]

Originally Posted by Spencerj

Have fun, I was just looking around and the rocks and fleet are away and i cant see tilbury playing on saturday so even if neil doesnt need the pics i think ill pop along to grays, just for the fun and experience... great pics btw, nice to see you got pooles turn and celebration, i buggered it up, its out of focus, uploaded it anyway, might be good enough at the resolution and size the gazette use... to be honest i doubt theyll use any... i think they have the grays games sown up but it was a night out, all good experience.

Cheers Spencer... I think I was more pleased to get Oli's goal even if it was a bit of a pull-up... totally missed Johnny Martin's 3rd as the ref's backside intervened

Tilbury have two (vital) games left but it looks like promotion is in their own hands now... a win at home vs Hornchurch (22/04) or away at Romford (29/04) will do the biz for them.

Will you be at Arena on Friday night? Should be a good crowd in for the second leg of the Ipswich double-header.

...and don't forget Thurrock are at home on Monday vs relegation-doomed Maidenhead.

---- Gavin

[Spencerj]

Originally Posted by gmen

Cheers Spencer... I think I was more pleased to get Oli's goal even if it was a bit of a pull-up... totally missed Johnny Martin's 3rd as the ref's backside intervened

Tilbury have two (vital) games left but it looks like promotion is in their own hands now... a win at home vs Hornchurch (22/04) or away at Romford (29/04) will do the biz for them.

Will you be at Arena on Friday night? Should be a good crowd in for the second leg of the Ipswich double-header.

...and don't forget Thurrock are at home on Monday vs relegation-doomed Maidenhead.

---- Gavin

Not sure about friday... really worried about buggering up the camera, i didnt realise thurrock are at home monday... that might be one for the diary as well... although the rocks are at home to fisher so that should be a good game...

[gmen]

Originally Posted by Spencerj

Not sure about friday... really worried about buggering up the camera, i didnt realise thurrock are at home monday... that might be one for the diary as well... although the rocks are at home to fisher so that should be a good game...

Ahh... yep... Rocks and Fisher will probably be a far better bet than Thurrock... nearly forgot about that one!

Talking of Fisher - are you going to Grays tomorrow night for the Ryman League Cup FInal?

---- Gavin

[Spencerj]

Not sure if it will be of interest for the gazette as its billericay and fisher but ill check... wouldnt mind going to be honest. As it stands im at grays sat and rocks monday....

EDIT: Neils not interested but he is sorting a pass for me anyway, all good practice...

Grays for ryman cup final wed
Grays league game sat v forest green
East Thurrock league game mon v fisher

phew!

[gmen]

Originally Posted by Spencerj

Not sure if it will be of interest for the gazette as its billericay and fisher but ill check... wouldnt mind going to be honest. As it stands im at grays sat and rocks monday....

EDIT: Neils not interested but he is sorting a pass for me anyway, all good practice...

Grays for ryman cup final wed
Grays league game sat v forest green
East Thurrock league game mon v fisher

phew!

Peachy. Reckon Billericay vs Fisher could be a close-run thing so be prepared for extra-time and pens tomorrow... could be a long night!

---- Gavin

[Spencerj]

dont say that, im up at 5am on thursday! still as neil doesnt want the pics i can process them at my own pace... i hope fisher are worn out for mondays game lol

[gmen]

Originally Posted by Spencerj

dont say that, im up at 5am on thursday! still as neil doesnt want the pics i can process them at my own pace... i hope fisher are worn out for mondays game lol

It's likely to be a bit of a needle match as Fisher's manager (Justin Edinburgh) was of course previously Billericay's manager... I'd think that 'Ricay will bring a few fans with 'em as well as they haven't been in a Cup Final for at least ten years by my reckoning.

---- Gavin

[Spencerj]

yeah, should be a good crowd... my son is a bit of a footballer and justin is his coach at the moment... i guess he will be a bit pre-occupied tomorrow...