Goodbye Durham

Time to pack up and move out
just been up the street and Wetherspoons is shut and full of Police and Forensic teams, what have they done..........

Cant get pics of the wee camera just now but the term brokeback mountain springs to mind when thinking of one players pose

Herdy last spotted with a sausage supper and all his clothes on
still there was time yet...................

Now Davie Baikie lets have the Scottish Cup and League please and we can then do it
all again next year.............Benidorm Anyone!!!!!

Good Samaritans

Off out to do our duty Hammy and myself are now going out to chaperone the players
and make sure they are all safely tucked up in bed by 10.30............AM

buftys on the way home

the large band of under the thumb nancy boys are now off home leaving the die hards
to celebrate the win even money for Herd to be naked by midnight

Rose grab late winner!!!

Brads pops up in the last minute to crash the ball home!!!

Football boots off ... dancing shoes on!!!!!

75 minutes 0-0

It's all Rose now ... goals are coming.

60 Minutes 0-0

Herd and Bradley on. Rose well on top ... just need a goal.

Half Time 0-0

It all went a bit flat. Lots of changes and we look ok in spells but need to work harder.

Wakey wakey Rose!!

2 good chances for Chester Le Street and Coyle makes a couple of excellent stops. We need to pick up.

20 Minutes - 0-0

Ref not endearing himself to Bufty Boots: "There's 2 teams here ya cheat!!" Rose look the part though.

Jeez

We're in the Durham equivalent of darkest Africa ... broadband my arse!!! So apologies if this becomes a bit slow.

Early pressure all from Rose - Manson's pace is giving them the fear.
Poor crowd - last night was much noisier (that was probably the drink talking though).

Here we go

The players look fit ... the supporteres are a mix of hung over and gassed!!

Team v Chester Le Street

Coyle
Robbo
McDermott
Ward
Wilson
Danny
Tank
Spade
Kelly
Manson
Coyne

Subs - Pini, Hogg, Herd, Brad ... and everyone else that knows you!!

There going Where!

in an unbeleivable turn of events John Gatt and Ron Hill last seen propping up the
bar at someones house warming party are off to do some sight seeing at the
Cathedral/Castle/Big Buidling on the hill

SuperRose meanwhile was last spotted with a hotel porter in a headlock demanding to see the bar bill signature

Jings there is a game of football going on out there

Looked in the beer tent/portacabin Hammy checks to see if the second half has kicked
off yet, just as Rose hammer home there fifth goal with 5 mins to go ???

Manson cracks home a 30 yarder

Its gloomy for Spennymoor

Herdy bags another after a scramble with the keeper

Robbo did score pity the cameraman was looking elsewhere

Robbo levels at 2-2

Goals a Plenty

It was raining goals in the second half for Rose last night and then just raining this morning Here Herdy scores Rose's first goal of the night

Hangovers a plenty

The Rose contingent have nursed there hangovers with a 5 mile jog and 50 lengths of the pool
Confusion reigns over a bar tab run up on Super Rose;s room number !!!

Its now off to BHS for a 10 items for £3.95 breakie

final score

rose win 5-2

Cannae Keep Up!!!

Westy's machine is crap!! It's now 5-2 to The Gallant. Manson has scored 2 crackers and the home team have been run ragged in the second half.

Wish you were here!!!

Gaun the Rose!!!

2-2!!! Robbo scores after great work from Hogg. All missed by a dreadfulte bit of photography.

3-2!!!! Herd again. Back from the dead. The Bo'ness Fair is just a gala day rings round Spennymoor!!!!

Jings!!! 4-2 M

Herd Pulls One Back

Super Rose takes over the blog!!! Herd beats the offside trap and brings Rose right back into the game. Hammy escorted away from the pitch by an irate stewars ... drinking only permitted in the vicinity of the beer tent!! Le Judge barely aware of what's happening .. cannae bite his fingers!!!

Spennymoor 2 Rose 0

a stunning strike from 20 yards puts the home side furher ahead

Herd cracks the post

51st minute Herdy rattles the post from 18 yards

Half Time

Spennymoor 1 Linlithgow 0

Spennymoor 1 Linlithgow 0

35th minute goal from 15 yards

the snacks are up to standard

hogg keeps them out

half hour mark gone

still no score in an even game

Rose starting eleven

1- Pinkowski
2- McEwan
3- Parkin
4- Hogg
5- Ward
6- Bradley
7- Tyrell
8- Kelly
9- Herd
10- Coyne
11- McLennan
12- Smith
14- Robertson
15- Manson
16- Wilson
17- McDermott
GK- Coyle

Better Still So are the Beers

the beer is flowing good style for some

The Flags are out

Spennymoor turn Maroon

The Rose have arrived in Spennymoor and are looking forward to a good game despite the dull gray weather

All roads lead to Durham

It all systems go as Rose head into the unknown of "european football"
Spennymoor Town awaits a maroon invasion of at least double figure proportions :-)

Full Updates from the Rose games in Durham

Hopefully this blog will allow full updates on the Rose games on the forthcoming weekend tour to Durham