Monday, 13 January 2025

THE TOON 3. THE BROMLEEE RAVENS ๐Ÿฆ‍⬛ 1 *** FA CUP 3rd ROOND

 Posted ‘high noon ๐Ÿ›Ž️ bells’ Munday 13th January 2025


“MARTIN DUBRAVKA-WE WANT YOU TO STAY!”

Bromleee’z nickname iz The Ravens, a close relative to The Magpies, but they’re a million miles apart in futbaall terms!

Steady Eddie made 9 changes to the startin line up at The Arse last Tuezday

To be fair they gave us an orly fright, when, after sustained pressure from The Toon who were attacking the Gallowgate goal, they broke away in the 8th minute az Cameron Congreve raced away and hit a great shot passed Dubravka in wor goal to huge roars from the 3,000 Ravens who had travelled up from ‘sarf Landan’! 1-0 to them

And then unbelievableee they nearly made it 2-0 with a shot across the box which just went past the far post! (Panic stations!)

The lead didn’t last lang however, (thankfully) when Matt Targett passed to Lewis Miley and he hit an unstoppable shot from the edge of the box and beyond the Bromleee keeper, to level the scores after 16 minutes at The Gallowgate End! 1-1



We tried in vain to take the lead and they held oot despite a seige on their goal! HT 1-1

We attacked the Leazes goal in the 2nd period and within 5 minutes we had a chance to take the lead when Matt Targett woz brought doon in the box and the ref pointed straight to the spot, despite protests from Bromleee players! (Nee VAR til the 5th roond?)๐Ÿ‘‡



Anthony Gordon took the penalty and stroked the baall confidently into the back of the net to finally take the lead! 2-1 to us!๐Ÿ‘‡



The baall from this point woz virtually in their half az they buckled under the pressure!— And sure enough, bang on the hour mark Osalu hit a fabulous left footed shot into the far corner of the net to the relief of the home crowd and to put the game to bed! ๐Ÿ›Œ 

There woz nee way back for the galent Leegue 2 side (who were non leegue last season!) and we ran oot 3-1 winners!—-This woz wor 8th win in a row!—The draw for the 4th roond after the game paired us with 3rd tier Bormingham City at St Andrews next month! ty

Durin’ the 2nd half Toon fans started singin’ to wor goalie: “Martin Dubravka we want you to stay!”, which he emotionally acknowledged! (this followed speculation that he woz to sign for a Saudi club!)

Amazingleee this woz the 13th (THIRTEENTH) time this season that we have faced a London club in Leegue and cup’s so far! (with a minimum of 7 more before the end of the season!)




Attendance: 52,088 (Slighty more than the 15,000 who attended the mackems game on Saturday!)

And 40 years ago it woz nee ๐Ÿ‘†different!

Footnote:
The local rag the Chronical  sorry! the ‘Wrongical’ said Botman had a decent game 
—-and he wasn’t even playin’!???๐Ÿค”
Some player, that Sven Botman!





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