I didn't post after last Sundays excellent (yes, I said excellent)
result against Blue Square North FC Halifax as it had all been pretty much said
about this game.
However in the
build up to the Brentford away game, it has shown that trends can be broken and
these days anything is possible with the men from SE7. Even back in the
Premiership days, this was the type of game that we would capitulate in and embarrass
ourselves. Chris Powell took the competition seriously and fielded a mix
of first teamer's and squad players, it worked and we're through to the second
round and a home tie against Carlisle, which I think we will win and hopefully
go out valiantly against top opposition in a third round thriller, further
boosting the experience and confidence of our happy band of men. (And needless
to say the clubs bank balance).
Over recent years
we've had mixed results against Brentford. Most recently, since our prolonged
stay in the Third Division, we've only managed to get all three points once at
the Valley with a two-nil win. Other than that they did the double over us last
season and we got a 'credible' 1-1 draw at Griffin Park (one of the nicest
grounds in the league, with a pub on all four corners of the stadium). And of
course there was the three nil home horror of the Johnston (watch paint dry) Trophy
earlier this season.
In fact it has
been over thirty years since our last win at Brentford. And do you know when
that was? It was our last promotion campaign in England's Third tier. If this season is the one where we turn things around and fly in the face of
recent history, I think we'll replicate that victory from back in 1980 and nick
a one nil win.
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