Stute shenanigans
We finally made it to a Histon home game yesterday and it was a lot easier to get to than I had predicted and as the bus wasn't as crowded as getting back into town as from a Cambride United game after.
The sun was shining for the first time this year, but it seems like the storm clouds might be starting to descend over Histon. Out have gone the money bags chairman, out has gone Steve Fallon, who guided the team to 5 promotions a third place finish in the Conference and a decent FA Cup run, which included a win over Leeds (for ayone who might have forgotten). In place is now Andrew Lewer, who obviously has some financial constraints, but banning 5 of the senior players from the game yesterday while they sort out contracts seems a little odd.
Histon therefore fielded a fairly young team against Gateshead and where as this time last year Histon were top of the Conference with Burton and Gateshead were in the division below both teams seemed fairly well matched. Histon are now placed in mid table and Gateshead just above the relegation and both teams are perhaps safe due to the propensity of other clubs to financially implode this year, but I think both might be facing a tough time next season.
Anyway about the game; it ended 0-0, although both sides had chances. Andy Pugh had some good chancesin the first half for the Stutes and Histon looked good on the break but seemed to lack a bit of oomph at front. Heed also had some chances and Phil Turnbull came closest hitting the crossbr on 77 minutes. However, neither side could break the deadlock and 0-0 was probably a fair result.
The sun was shining for the first time this year, but it seems like the storm clouds might be starting to descend over Histon. Out have gone the money bags chairman, out has gone Steve Fallon, who guided the team to 5 promotions a third place finish in the Conference and a decent FA Cup run, which included a win over Leeds (for ayone who might have forgotten). In place is now Andrew Lewer, who obviously has some financial constraints, but banning 5 of the senior players from the game yesterday while they sort out contracts seems a little odd.
Histon therefore fielded a fairly young team against Gateshead and where as this time last year Histon were top of the Conference with Burton and Gateshead were in the division below both teams seemed fairly well matched. Histon are now placed in mid table and Gateshead just above the relegation and both teams are perhaps safe due to the propensity of other clubs to financially implode this year, but I think both might be facing a tough time next season.
Anyway about the game; it ended 0-0, although both sides had chances. Andy Pugh had some good chancesin the first half for the Stutes and Histon looked good on the break but seemed to lack a bit of oomph at front. Heed also had some chances and Phil Turnbull came closest hitting the crossbr on 77 minutes. However, neither side could break the deadlock and 0-0 was probably a fair result.
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