And now the end is near....

the final curtain!

Our 2007/08 season draws to a close. Our games have finished, and while we've not had much actual success on the football pitch, result wise, it has still been a wonderful year.

The handing over of running the side from Larry Marsh & Andy Tucker to the older, fatter & balder duo has gone well, though if matches won were taken into account you'd have to say old heads are not neccessarily wiser!

But, to be fair, the reason for some of our defeats have been our adherance to giving everyone a run out who turns up for one. With participation being more important than 'win at all costs', which makes it much more staisfying when that rare win arrives. To our credit we have had some praiseworthy draws, notably at home to Bromley; and away to both Welling United and Worthing. On top of this we shared the spoils in a never to be forgotten weekend over in Belgium at Namur.
We've also taken part in a couple of charity games, and made great friends, albeit in sad circumstances, with AFA side Old Westminster citizens, in memory of their late member Steve Benjamin.
We were honoured in our match against them not just with the Club allowing us full use of the hallowed Champion Hill turf once again, but had First Team Manager Craig Edwards & two First Team players Daryl Plummer & Stanley Muguo in that match!
We also managed, against all expectations, to beat the Bromley Supporters', at the third attempt, in our annual 20/20 cricket match against them! We actually socred 68; and the lowest score in First Class cricket in 20/20 was Hampshire a few years ago, when those only managed a mere 67! So bring it on! Rose Bowl here we come! ;-)

For those of you who are statistically minded the 2007/08 campaign is listed below:

Results:

JK Jalgpallihaigla 10, "The Rabblers" 6. (International friendly, in Tallin, Estonia)
Dover Athletic Supporters' 6, "The Rabblers" 5. (IFA League).
"The Rabblers" 1, Kingstonian Supporters' 3. (IFA League).
Hampton & Richmond Borough Supporters' 7, "The Rabblers" 0. (IFA League).
"The Rabblers" 2, Bromley Supporters' 2. (IFA League).
Ladywell FC v. "The Rabblers"-match cancelled(Opposition failed to book pitch)
Millwall Online FC 8, "The Rabblers" 1. (Charity friendly)
UR Namur Supporters' 6, "The Rabblers" 6. (International friendly, in Namur, Belgium)
Kingstonian Supporters' 7, "The Rabblers" 1. (IFA League)
"The Rabblers" 0, Watford Supporters' 13 (IFA League AND IFA Cup)
Worthing Supporters' 5, "The Rabblers" 5 (Friendly)
Welling United Supporters' 2, "The Rabblers" 2 (IFA League)
"The Rabblers" 2, Old Westminster Citizens 8. (Steve Benjamin Memorial Benefit Match)
Ladywell FC 4, "The Rabblers" 5. (Friendly)
"The Rabblers" 3, Christ Church FC Old Boys Travel Club 3. (Friendly)

Appearances (Maximum-Fourteen):

13: Lawrence Marsh.

11: Chris Garrett; Steve Rickerby; Andy Tucker.

10: James O'Shaughnessy; Dawn Taylor.

9: Phil Baker; Ferenc Morath.

7: Shaun Dooley; Matt Hammond; Mark Hutton; Chris Tabrett.

6: Jack McInroy; Mishi Morath; Andy Murphy.

5: Ian Gannon; Mick O'Shaughnessy; Chris Wheeler; Ian Wright.

4:Phil Doyle; Paul Griffin; Danny King; John Prendergast.

3: Nicolas Lucas; Darren Nicolas; Gary Tabrett; Jon Tennison; Joel Virgo.

2: Kublai Hoare; Keri Ryan; Lee Shailer; Paul Verrico; Matthew Virgo.

1: Alex Bushell; Jason Cobb; Craig Edwards; Lucas Green; Amin Haque; Jock Henderson; Stanley Muguo; Daryl Plummer; Richard Strivens; Jon Surtees; Dave Yuill.

Goalscorers (Total 39):

Fifteen: Lawrence Marsh.
Eight: Chris Garrett.
Six: James O'Shaughnessy.
Two:Andy Murphy; Own Goals.
One: Ian Gannon; Jack McInroy; Ferenc Morath; Mishi Morath; Stanley Muguo; Gary Tabrett.


Roll on 2008/09...which starts for us on Sunday 6th July!