..No don't panic it's not of the computer kind - my glands are up and got all the general virus stuff - exhausted all the time, aches and pains all over etc, went gradually more ill as the weekend went on and have had to take the day off work yesterday and today (first days off sick I've had in a year of working there so I assure you I'm not being 'soft'!)
Anyway not posting this to moan, mainly just to say that as I'm not well enough for work then I can't justify going to Woodley Sports vs Lancaster City tonight as originally planned, it'd do me no favours in trying to recover. I'm hoping I can fight it off in the next few days so I can get back to work and can still go to Man City u-19s vs Barcelona u-19s in the Nextgen series this Thursday.
Disappointed as Woodley vs Lancaster is set up to be an intriguing one, here's the build-up I'd already created for what it's worth - Lancaster are currently top of the table and unbeaten, going to Woodley's plastic pitch (Woodley unbeaten at home so far) which they just don't seem able to perform on. In the 2009/10 season, Lancaster City were on an incredible 12 game winning streak (including a 7-1 win at home to Woodley) top of the table and looking well on their way to go up, when the winning streak was brought to an abrupt halt with a 4-1 defeat at Woodley. It seemed to knock Lancaster's confidence as their results after that were very inconsistent, and Halifax went on their own winning run to overtake Lancaster and go up, with Lancaster losing in the play off final to an 87th minute Colwyn Bay penalty.
Last season Lancaster again lost at Woodley, just 2-1 this time, and beat them 2-0 at home. But a couple of months later they were drawn away to Woodley in the FA Trophy and managed to get a 1-1 draw to send it to a replay. Lancaster finished 8th last season having had to sell off some of their best players to try to ease financial difficulties. Lancaster have never beaten Woodley on their artificial surface, but will be eager to come away with something to continue their strong start to the season.
Meanwhile Mossley are away to Garforth Town tonight. Mossley lost 2-1 there last season whilst on a long run of defeats. I like Garforth's ground having gone to that match last season and would've liked to have gone to this if it was a Saturday match, maybe next season. Mossley will be hoping their 6-2 thrashing of Ossett Albion wasn't just a case of a rare 3 points due to Ossett's shambolic defence, and that they can get a result tonight to build on that victory.
Right, I'm off back to bed.
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