football rambles

 Well, things are looking to be going from bad to worse at the Walks where King's Lynn went down to bottom team on Saturday.  After starting the season with some exciting striker options, King's Lynn are now short up front and lacked anything resembling clinical up front. The first half saw very few chances for either side with a chance for the home side on 11 minutes from Adam Marriot being a rare opportunity. The first shot was saved and then the second was cleared off the line. King's Lynn did most of the attacking in the half, but the only other real chance fell to Alfreton on the 34th minute.  The second half started off in controversy when Adam Marriot back heeled the ball into the goal to give King's Lynn the lead. However, the linesman said the ball hadn't gone over the line. It definitely had. This was also the turning point in the game as Lynn seemed to go to pieces and Alfreton grew in confidence. The visitor's biggest threat seemed to come from set p...

 After missing out on getting to a game the week before due to the storm, I had been looking forward to the King's Lynn game on Saturday. Unfortunately, what was served up was a pretty turgid affair. Sometimes you get a 0-0 that can be entertaining. However, there isn't much to say about this game at all. King's Lynn seem to have come up with a formula that works for them. They have been guilty of not creating chances for most of the season and some forwards have moved on or been unable to pick up any form. Therefore, we got a brand of defence first, that also suited Alfreton. A game that is best forgotten when all said and done.