We meet up in the bar with Andy B when I get the text saying that Macca is stuck on the M18 and Maghoma will start. We debate whether Russ Penn would be a better option to start - we're not convinced by Jacques. I'm most disappointed that the Burton Boys have still not sang my Maghoma song yet ("What's that coming over the hill, is it Maghoma? Is it Maghoma?").
I wonder why McGrath is stuck on the M18. Did he stop in Cleethorpes all week, eating fish and chips and playing on the mud with his bucket and spade? It's suggested that perhaps he lives that way, but I dismiss this as obvious rubbish. It's clearly a seaside rock fixation.
Aaron Webster gets his first football league start in place of the injured Boertian and it's great to see him back, although he has a tough act to follow.
Barnet look very dangerous but 8 minutes in that man Jacques Maghoma sends us into the lead - Walker playing him in on the edge of the box and he fires in off the post. Great goal. Can I hear that song? No.
The Burton Boys DO sing "It's just like watching Brazil". One of mine, shirley?
After that chances are few and far between and we allow The Bees to get too much initiative. The ref even stops play while a couple of them change their boots. It's a times like this that I really wished I did Ian Hawkins' job on the PA. "The 4th Official has announced there will be 6 minutes of extra time so that the southern softies can change their boots". Or even "The 4th Official has announced there will be a few minutes extra for absolutely bugger all. I have no idea what the tosser is doing either". I wouldn't have the job for long but think how much fun I could have. "This is the Rubberdome, this is League 2 and this is The Brewers and a bunch of cheating cloggers from god knows where. They look like a bunch of pikeys, oh shit, I think I've lost my wallet."
We hold on and Pesch decides on a 4 -5-1 formation, initially with Walker dropping back and later (late being the operative word here) McGrath replacing Pearson leaving Walker on his own up front. Glad you could make it Macca.
78 minutes and we gain a free kick 30 yards out and pretty central. Looks like a perfect Rhino-ball situation, and Ryan Austin dutifully steps up and smacks the ball 10 yards wide. Fortunately it hits a Barnet defender and deflects into the net to make it 2 - 0.
Not pretty but we go up to 8th in the league - equalling our highest position yet. IF we maintain our current points average per game we would finish with 73/74 points which last season would have placed us into the play-offs. Of course, this is all conjecture and football doesn't generally work like that. However, we have played some of the big teams already and our current form indicates that this is going to be a great season to be Brewer. Even better than last season? It is already!
Next week we visit the land of the crooked spire. Have your passports ready. I'm glad I'm out of Ilkeston(where I live) for the day as they will host Tamworth (my place of work) in the FA Cup 4th Qualifying round. Ilkeston in the first round of the FA Cup would do me just fine so ahem...Come on you Robins!
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