Match 1434 - Saturday, 22nd October 2011

ENGLISH FA PREMIERSHIP
Venue: REEBOK STADIUM

BOLTON WANDERERS    0    SUNDERLAND    2 

 

A rare away day win for the Black Cats.  Win secured with two late goals however a very impressive second half could have achieved an even greater victory.

Focus on CARLISLE UNITED F.C.

I have now been to 15 Carlisle United matches all at their home ground of Brunton Park. The first trip down was a cold midweek game in February 1997 against Scarborough along with my mate Pat Close and his work colleague who drove, both claimed to be Scarborough fans thereforenwe watched from the visitors section of the old Main Stand.

A few years later I went by train to see their biggest FA Cup tie in years against Arsenal.

Since 2006 I have been going a few times a season with my son, Daniel and on a few ocassions with the whole family (wife, Teresa included) as they offer the opportunity to see some of the fallen names (if not giants) of the English game like Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich and Southampton. 
There have been a number of interesting personalities in the away dug out including Arsenal's long serving manager, Arsene Wenger, Dennis Wise and Gus Poyet with Leeds United, Roberto Martinez (Swansea). Alan Pardew (Southampton) and ex-Celt Paul Lambert (Norwich) all of whom are current managers in the Premiership. With the biggest name of all being John Barnes ex-Liverpool star but managerial flop. Recently Gary Megson (Sheff. Wed) and former Manchester City striker from Germany Uwe Rosler.

Full list of Carlisle matches:

DATE	***	COMPETITION	***	MATCH	Score
				CARLISLE UNITED
				v
11-Feb-97	***	League	***	SCARBOROUGH	1-0
06-Jan-01	***	FA CUP	***	ARSENAL	0-1
17-Apr-06	***	League	***	NOTTS COUNTY	2-1
09-Apr-07	***	League	***	BOURNEMOUTH	3-1
03-Nov-07	***	League	***	LEEDS UNITED	3-1
24-Mar-08	***	League	***	NORTHAMPTON TOWN	2-0
08-Apr-08	***	League	***	SWANSEA CITY	0-0
28-Mar-09	***	League	***	NORTHAMPTON TOWN	1-1
05-Sep-09	***	League	***	TRANMERE ROVERS	3-0
26-Sep-09	***	League	***	SOUTHAMPTON	1-1
10-Oct-09	***	League	***	NORWICH CITY	0-1
02-Apr-10	***	League	***	BRISTOL ROVERS	3-1
26-Feb-11	***	League	***	SHIEFFIELD WED	0-1
16-Apr-11	***	League	***	COLCHESTER UNITED	4-1
08-Oct-11	***	League	***	BRENTFORD	2-2

Match 1433 - Saturday, 8th October 2011

English League Division One
Venue:  BRUNTON PARK

CARLISLE UNITED     2   BRENTFORD   2

2nd time seeing Brentford and 2nd draw (first one v Blackpool in 2005).  Decent game.  Ex-Motherwell forward David Clarkston has eventful game scored a very good goal then put through his own net.

Match 1432 - Sunday, 2nd October 2011

English FA Premiership
Venue: REEBOK STADIUM

BOLTON WANDERERS  1  CHELSEA  5

3rd game in four days.  This time I take Paul to see Chelsea.  Great performance form Daniel Sturridge and Frank Lampard as bottom of the table Bolton can't cope with Chelsea's attacking power.

Match 1431 - Saturday, 1st October 2011

English Championship
Venue: BLOOMFIELD STADIUM

BLACKPOOL  5  BRISTOL CITY 0

First time seeing Bristol City and Blackpool give them a right good beating.  Along with Daniel we meet big Seasider's fan Lisa (and little Sophie) and watch the second half with them as the goals fly in.

Match 1430 - Thursday, 29th September 2011

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - Group Match:
Venue: CELTIC PARK(795)

A little bonus after getting knocked out by FC Sion, Celtic are included in the Group Stages due to some rules being broken.  A tale of two penalties - one right at the begining for Celtic and one right at the end for Udinese.

Celtic	Udinese
1	1
Team Lineup
Zaluska, Lukasz Matthews, Adam Majstorovic, Daniel Wanyama, Victor Mulgrew, Charlie Forrest, James Yueng, Ki Sung Kayal, Beram Ledley, Joe Bangura, Mohamed Hooper, Gary	Handanovic Basta Danilo Ekstrand Pereyra Doubai Neuton Agyemang-Badu Battocchio Fabbrini Abdi
Scorers
Yueng, Ki Sung (3)	Abdi
Substitutions
Wilson, Mark replaced Ledley, Joe Samaras, Georgios replaced Forrest, James