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Alvin the chipmunk

Alvin the chipmunk

Nori Brick
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Hello, watched the kick-a-bout today and was wondering 2 things. Who was the keeper who started for us and who was the guy wearing the number 16 shirt? (Before anybody says it, the shirts didn't match the players, eg Cooky wore Welchy's). Are they triallists/youth team players of some sort?

PS: Hobby on the touchline with the Coley mask was hilarious, as was watching the Ultras rip the Clitheroe chavs to pieces :D
 
We played 5 trailists in all today, Mike Benayima was the keeper in the first half, apparently he is Jimmy's postman but he played quite well and didn't let anything in during the warm up at all!!!

Number 16 was Julian N'Da a friend of Boco's, they used to play together at Niort in france and he is an international for the Ivory Coast, although I'm not sure at what level. I thought he was immense, I know we were playing against Clitheroe who are several divisions below us but you just know when you see a player who's just that bit special and he's it. He is the first player I've ever seen look completely comfortable and non-pluss playing at centre half with Rocky, and to top it all off he was marshalling the back four without being able to speak english!!!

The other 3 lads I didn't catch the names of but I was impressed by the number 17 up front he worked his socks off and deserved his goal even if it did come from the penalty spot.

Coley please, please, please can we sign N'da. Pretty please!!!
 
I agree, I was very impressed with N'Da, even if I didn't know his name. The keeper also impressed me, kept his concentration well to make a blinding save in the first half from one of Clitheroe's rare attacks. And number 17 played quite well although I was dissapointed Cooky didn't take the penalty...
 
The guy that took the penalty did as Cooky a cuple of times if he wanted to take it but Cooky said no.
 
Players were switched about alot mate, but basically every first team player got on and Cooky made a superb cameo. If only that free kick had creeped in...
 
The Coley mask is now in the possession of Mr Coleman himself, would like to be a fly on the wall when he walks in his local with that on his head....

Mardy Bum!
 
The Coley mask is inspired genius. Maybe somebody could knock a few up and we could have some kind of Where's Wally competition for peoples summer holidays?
 
I went to Marine v Farsley Unibond playoff semi final today .. Thinking I had never been to Marine before.. it didnt even look familliar.. until Julie pointed it out and sure enough not only have I been to watch Stanley play there.. I took pics...2003 .... sigh

I didnt go to Clitheroe cus I been recently and I dont really care much for friendlies.... I will be at Cooks testimonial at the request of a certain mister cook :)
 
There were 5 trialists on show at the game:

The Keeper - Mick Bulayima - allegedly Jimmy Bell's postman

Defence - Julien N'da - 20 year old french/ivorian centre back previously of Niort (alongside Boco) and currently of Rouen - He was BRILLIANT

Midfield - Jay Harris - had something of the Anthony Barry about him (little, tenacious kind of player) - got injured early on and was replaced by Boyd
- Andy Bond - he played a part along with N'Da in first goal. Wore Jaggers shirt, for those who were there.

Striker - Paul Hopkins - 19 year old forward who came through the Everton Academy and had a loan spell at Darlington this January. Set up Brown's goal with cool touch and square pass inside box, then won and scored penalty to make it 3-1.

As far as the regular players are concerned, the only lads who didn't take part were Elliot, Richardson,Tretton, Welch, Jagielka and Todd. I think. Like I said, no notepad.

I hope this fragmented info helped those who were there and those who weren't :)
 
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