Episode 7 Late Kick Off London and the South East

My name is Christian jolly, and my name is -- my favourite thing about

trainers is... My trainer. That is my favourite

thing about training, and this is Coming upon the shore... Twit or

tweet? At this sort -- pros and cons of social networking.

The have to be smart, people just to jump on what you say and take it

the wrong way. We have highlights of Crawley's

trip to Shrewsbury tonight. It has made a massive effect on the

keeper straight away and gave everyone a little lift.

Welcome all, I am Dan Walker, all that coming up tonight and the

goals from the weekend. Joining me is Mark Bright and Matt Bloomfield,

very happy and relieved after a 5- seagull when I do the weekend for

Wycombe Wanderers. It has been a tough season for us, ups and downs,

but there four commands came in and gave us a bit of a boost, and it is

nice and -- nice to get our fans something to cheer about.

We will kick off with Twitter. Love it or hate it, it is a talking

point and -- inside football. Richard Adams went to the east end

to canvass opinion on the 21st century footballer's social network

of choice. Twitter?

You take the Twitter -- last two letters of the end and it spells

twit. They are in the public eye, so they

should behave themselves, whether on camera or on Twitter.

Leave it out, don't keep getting your club and countries in

aggravation. The air gone men, if they want to

get money, let them do it, but don't cry afterwards.

In the week when the 500 million Twitter account was opened and even

the Pope opened One, one of its co- founders and a certain Sam

Allardyce and warned of its potential troubles. For modern-day

footballers, the question is, at two tweet or not to tweet?

I have been stung already. I got a �20,000 fine. It depends how you

use it. You have to be smart now, because people just jump on what

you say, sometimes ticket in the wrong context. If you avoid the

confrontational element of it and stay with the positives, the

Twitter of media is a very powerful and useful communication tool.

Modern-day footballers are also up -- often being criticised for being

removed form -- from the fans took analysed -- idolise them. Twitter

has been applauded for allowing France to engage.

Fans are hungry. If you grace that, the fans embrace you and you can

embrace them. He get to see what is happening off the pitch, rather

than just on the pitch. Carlton Cole is injured midweek and

we find out from him, rather than speculation in the papers.

It is good that they communicate with their team, but there are some

things they need to keep them -- their mouths shut about.

And the potential pitfalls of giving out your innermost thoughts

are evident for all. Certainly some of them, but

elevates them to ambassadorial statement. They come out with these

sublime comments that get them in trouble, create a wave of media

hype, and they should just go and play football on the pitch.

When you have an expensive car and your children go to private school

and you are having a dip in the pool with your beautiful wife,

think to yourself, I think I can handle that bit of aggravation.

For some, Twitter is more aggravation than it is worth. But

in a technological age, it is here to stay.

It is a great form of communication, but our players have to be sensible

enough not to get sucked into anything untoward, because they

will be called up for it. The tweet they are going for a

shower or a shave. You have to help the young players in terms of what

they put out there. They have good roll up, they are going to make

mistakes. As for matters on the pitch, West

Ham and Crystal Palace played out a 0-0 draw. It could summer break --

probably be summarised in four of the 140 characters you can tweet.

Doll. The Pope opened a personal account

this week. Would that get you one there?

Be 150 %, no chance. Footballers love exaggerated

percentages. I am not a fan. Mark Bright, you

are addicted, Matt, you are not sure.

I have been left behind social media. I can see there are a lot of

positives, you can interact with fans and raise your profile. It is

probably a great way to use it, but you have to be very careful not to

use it in the wrong way. There are some issues, Carlton Cole

has been in trouble, you can list are so many footballers to have

said things they should not have done and landed themselves in a lot

of bother. There has been no better time for

players to get close to the fans. You can hear exactly what they want

to say, after, before games, but you have to be very careful, there

are rules and boundaries of what you can do. Players are finding

that out as they go along. They get fined, like Carlton Cole. I asked

him to come back on Twitter because it is a laugh. He said, no. It is a

great tool. We -- you have a lot of players at

Wycombe that are honoured. Do you sit in the dressing-room tweeting?

The lads know where to draw the line, no phones in the changing

room. But you are able to tell exactly what they are feeling

through it, and it is a great tool, I have considered it, but I think

as long as players use it in the right way and don't abuse it, you

have to remember everything you go on -- put on their goes into the

big wide world. So managers have asked to players

not to go on there at all. You can understand that, because some don't

manage it well. Yes, so if you're injured on

Thursday, and you say I am not playing on Saturday, I am injured.

Obviously the opposition see that and will know and may adjust their

team. You have to be careful. A engage the brain.

As you saw, not much to talk about from West Ham's game with Crystal

Palace, but plenty of other championship action to get stuck

into. Watch out for a volley to and beaten with three well-worked

goals. Buckley set up Craig Mikkel Smith. This marks his 20th birthday

and his first goal since September. The second came from Ashley Barnes,

who curled in his tenth of the season. That was followed by his

11th as he put the gloss on what the manager, Gus Poyet, labelled

away from home it difficult to come by. They signalled their intent

early on, when hammer blow that summer hit the woodwork. Andy Teale

got this going under way. -- Hamer Bouazza. Stand by for this week his

tally this season. Josh Wright had never scored from the line --

beyond the line before this so it - - before the Saturday. Even the

their gifted Southampton their opener. He would have been released

not to have deface the fit -- Alex Ferguson hairdryer at half-time.

While the award of a penalty for a push by Carl Dickinson was harsh,

the scoreline was not, as Lambert competed -- completed a hat-trick

to take Saints back to the top leaving Watford in sick at -- 17th

leaving Watford in sick at -- 17th place.

We have at week talking about Twitter. He says, can you dedicate

the whole programme to Josh Wright's wonder goal. This is

Wright's wonder goal. This is certainly a goal to remember, is it

not? The technique he uses here is

unbelievable. We have seen Paul Scholes and people like that do it

over the years. That has to be compared with

anybody. He keeps his eye on the ball all

the way. Sensational for dish. -- the way. Sensational for dish. --

sensational finish. We move on to League One. We

touched at the top of the programme that your team had four loan

players, but how important is that resort for you?

I think the last two results, losing at home against Walsall,

that was a major blow. There four new lads came in and give us a

freshness, they have not been fighting all season. They came in

on Saturday, and to win 5-0 on Saturday, we could not have hoped

for that result but it gave fans something to cheer about. It gives

a little positivity to the group, confidence and makes us look

forward to the rest of the season. Some of the new boys were on the

Some of the new boys were on the scoresheet. The fourth goal is my

favourite, we get to that in a little bit.

The first goal was Paul Hayes, who we have played with for a number of

years. He is not known for his pace but he took his goal there.

Then it is Stuart Bevan, our Talisman all season. He does not

give the defence any rest. He takes one on the back, no one

reacts! Everyone stopped, no one knew what

was happening! By this point I think the lads were enjoying

themselves. Again, working their socks off, he has the composure to

target a we in the corner and round target a we in the corner and round

off a good day for us. We touched on the league table, but

in terms of the psychology, the new in terms of the psychology, the new

guys came in and made an immediate impact. Look at the table and you

can see you have jumped up a couple of places.

Losing last week at Walsall was tough and the land where low, but

there fourIt came in, they have not spent 32 games fighting relegation,

they have been at different clubs and have come in with something to

prove. It gave us that added impetus and our lads responded as

impetus and our lads responded as well.

The does all about consistency, isn't it? Every week we have said

Wycombe have had a bad result, and it is about keeping going.

Now his teens, Leyton Orient, Chesterfield a way, all middle-

level teams. Then you have Charlton, Stevenage, Sheffield Wednesday...

We also have Scunthorpe, are we on Saturday. There are a few did --

big games coming up. It is important we take the confidence

from Saturday and move forward this weekend.

So, if you are on Twitter I wish you all the best. Elsewhere, there

were not many goals for our clubs, but when they did go when they were

but when they did go when they were schooled -- scored in style. He is

the best of the rest from League Valley for several reasons. 26,005

further than 46 people took advantage of a special ticket offer

and was treated to a thumping out effort from Michael Morrison. --

26,000 people. This shot was deflected off Henley in the second

half. Charlton are now 10 points clear at in second place.

Leyton Orient thought they were on Brom had been on the -- of the

bench for just four minute when he struck at the goal that denied them

Brentford manager groover rustler was content of a point due to the

pitch and the direct style of Scunthorpe, smacking his header

against the crossbar. Brentford find themselves five points adrift

Matt, you started your career at Ipswich, you have been at Wigan

nine years, in your time have you seen football in League One and the

two changed a lot in that time? would say when I first joined

Wycombe, they were in league One as it is now, the standard has

improved, the physicality, the way people lead their lives. The influx

of top players at the top, it has drifted down through the leagues.

The standard has improved, the game is quicker and physically stronger,

there has definitely been an improvement. Some really big boys

at the top, which is the best team you have played? I think I have to

say Huddersfield after the lesson they gave us! In Jordan rose, they

have a striker who was far and away the best finisher in the league.

His goals speak for themselves. But Charlton as Iraq, Bradley Wright-

Phillips, his movement and awareness was pretty good as well.

-- as well. This is Charlton vows to throw away, this division.

crowds they have been having, it is all going the right way. Bringing

the good days back to the Valley, confident there! You have got a

dodgy hip, but no-one also has an excuse for not getting involved in

this. Would you like to do the Sport Relief Mile with me? I am

doing it with somebody already. only you had called yesterday!

That is all coming up at the end of the march. Now the race for

automatic promotion in the two, 4th against fit the night, Shrewsbury

against Crawley. Phil Parry is your took a deflection on the way

through, gathered by Chris Niel at the second attempt. It took a flick

of this? He can, and he scores! The man who has been at the thick of it

for so much of that first half put it through midfield. Billy Clarke

has been lively as well. A lovely ball and a great finish from John

Akinde A, his first goal in Crawley colours since signing last summer.

It is a good little flick to of fortune about the way the ball

ended up at his feet. Taylor with the ball infield. It was a drag

death it, wasn't it? It ended up at his feet. -- dragged effort. One

with it. Morgan towards the edge of the area, and he has scored, shrews

retake the lead! The two half-time substitutes combining. --

Shrewsbury take the lead. Steve Evans is absolutely furious. He

believes that in the build-up to that goal, Crawley should have been

given a free kick. This is what he is complaining about. Is the elbow

all over the place, and it has been We missed three or four good

chances to go 2-0 up at to equalise with the last kick. Not to be, but

we will take it on the chin and go again at the weekend. Here is

Caroline and Nick to run you through the other four League Two

for Wimbledon. The bit in between went horribly wrong. The Dons took

the lead after just seven minutes. This is where it started to come

apart. Less than one minute later, Crewe were in front, Powell

finishing coolly. Just after the half-hour, Greg Pearson popped up

in the box. He cannot score from here, surely? Afraid so. Crewe

should have wrapped things up when Ashley Westwood stepped up to the

spot, but Brown kept the game alive. And now the happy ending, San Remo

let fly with nine minutes to go to make it 3-24 star substitute

Christian jolly sent his injury time header goalwards for an

Gillingham when this flick-on was converted by Simon king. Their

second came after Tomlin was brought down. Joe Oastler saw the

red card seemingly in a case of mistaken identity. No mistake from

the spot by cared well as the home side chalked up their first win in

Brown made it three when he squeezed his shot past the Barnet

defence. Then he profited from some slack defending. That made it 4-0.

The consolation came when his drive was kept out only for Charlie

Taylor to give the travelling fans to thank for avoiding defeat to

relegation rivals Plymouth. First a Luke Daley hit the upright, then 60

seconds later, after a save by keeper Jonathan Bond, Robbie

Williams struck the same part of the same upright. But a first away

point since January 2nd cannot lift You are part of the Wigan side that

came out of that division last season. How big a step up visit?

Was it difficult right from the off? Yes, obviously the budgets at

the top, and the top teams, the top five or six, they take care of

themselves, but apart from that is a fairly even kind of league. Some

teams are more streetwise and know how to get results more than others,

and that is why we have struggled a bit more. It is definitely a step

up in standard, but Stevenage and Bury have shown that it can be done.

To the players talk about the prospect of relegation, or do you

try to ignore it? It is inevitable, when you are at the bottom of the

league, you talk about what you have got to do to get out of the

situation. No-one talks about the possibility of actually going down,

it is about how to get out of the situation and achieve something,

because to stay in the league is an achievement for a club of our size.

Dagenham and Redbridge, bottom-of- the-table, they will be considering

relegation, although an important point against Plymouth. You need to

beat the teams around you. They have but two games coming up...

have put everything on that sheet! You have got to get points from

them, because then they see Swindon, and they are top of the league. It

is still double. As we have seen, Gillingham managed a first win in

seven league games on Saturday. A man who has played a big part in

that is a club legend he was brought back to the Priestfield by

Andy Hessenthaler to help steady the ship. We send Mark Bright to

Ask any Gillingham fans to their legends are, they will probably say

John Simpson, Tony Cascarino and Andy Hessenthaler, but one man is

something of an unsung hero, he has won the Jersey more than any other

player and is still at the club working. Goalkeeper Ron Hill yard

clocked up a massive 657 appearances in 17 seasons for

Gillingham and even had a spell as After nearly 20 years at

Priestfield, he has found himself back as goalkeeping coach. I think

his experience of the game, and he has had an up massive effect on the

keeper straight away, given everyone a bit of a lift. It is

nice to be back amongst the lads at this level, I see old faces around

the club now, when I was here, and obviously you get treated a bit

special at times, you get greeted You spend a great part of your life

here in Gillingham, so the club must mean a lot to you.

absolutely yeah. We moved down in 1974, and obviously we have been

here ever since. My children have grown up down here, this is home to

them now. I sun hardly ever visits Yorkshire, I think he needs his

passport to get there! -- my son. Being away for 20 years and coming

back, what was that like? Being away for that length of time, you

forget the old memories. As soon as you go back, it all comes flooding

back. People remember you and You often get people like that at

football clubs, part of the fabric, how important is it to have someone

who understands the history of the club? Here, we had a kit man who

retired last year who had been at the club 22 years. Everyone used to

asking questions. Most of the time it is made now, all the new lads

come to me, they make me feel old. I'm only 28, but it is nice to be

able to pass on a bit of the knowledge to the new line to ask

questions about the club. It is nice to get to know people and feel

like a part of it. When you go down the leagues, when you go to these

clubs, you are made so welcome. People help you, make drinks for

you, but if you go to the big clubs, you are left in a press room

waiting for the player to arrive. They know the club inside out. They

are important when you people join, they tell them who to go to, smile,

shake his hand. They are key to success. Part of the fabric of

football, particularly in the lower leagues, where it is encouraged.

Andy Hessenthaler said he is not only good with the goalkeeping

coaches, the goalkeepers, he adds to the defensive pain as well. He

spots things on the DVDs and can help out with defending as well. It

is important for them. Gentlemen, a pleasure to spend Late Kick Off

with you. Have we convince you to join Twitter? I think I'll have to

sign up! If you need any advice... Vialli sends about 400 Ed Davey! As

we all know, footballers often about the occasions when everything

goes wrong. We will leave you with the time when Leyton Orient's FA

Cup run unravelled at the hands of the mighty Enfield. We will see you

next week. From all of us, good night. Leyton Orient's football

nightmare, as reflected by him, Robin Lewis. And him, David Howe.

It was November 1988. And we were little non-league Bellfield. Leyton

Orient escaped with a draw at our place. The replay took place at

Brisbane Road. Leyton Orient meant minutes. Was it going to be a

cricket score? We could sense the complacency creeping in. And before

half-time, a young Paul Furlong got us back into the game. It is not

often you are happy when your team misses a penalty. But it worked out

well for me. The comeback was on. In the second half, it was complete,

after 210 minutes of football, Leyton Orient had still failed to

shake us off. A toss of the kind then the second replay would also