Monday 16 October 2023
NEXT HOME GAME: Grimsby – Saturday 21 October, 3pm
NEXT AWAY GAME: Crewe – Tuesday 24 October, 7.45pm
Dear County fans, Stopfordians, and any Harrogate supporters joining us today, a very warm welcome to your Monday edition of The Scarf My Father Wore, as Dave Challinor’s men start their week at the top of League Two.
Hannah Brown takes a look back at Saturday’s victory at Wetherby Road which took the Hatters into pole position, assisted by Notts County getting twatted by Mansfield earlier in the day.
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Des Junior
Saturday’s match in one word:
Hannah – Satisfying.
Pre-match thoughts:
Hannah – Cautiously optimistic but also know Harrogate can trip teams up although we normally do OK against them. Excited for the pies and the Black Sheep gravy.
Post-match thoughts:
Hannah – Pie lived up to expectations. Game exceeded expectations, mainly because of the Notts / Mansfield result from the early kick-off, although apparently scoreboard watching at this stage of the season isn’t considered “normal”.
Verdict on Harrogate:
Hannah – They didn’t capitalise on opportunities they had despite a good push at the end of the first half.
Verdict on County:
Hannah – I thought we played well. It almost seemed like the pitch was narrower given how MSH was pushed forwards with almost a back three. Reassuring that we can give chances away and still come away with a win, although we won’t get away with so much against Crewe.
Top Sulphurite:
Hannah – It’s a toss-up between away end fan favourite Gibson and Josh March, whose penalty-winning dive was prizeworthy.
Top Hatter:
Hannah – Sarce. But Odin Bailey is a bit of a revelation isn’t he?
Atmosphere:
Hannah – Atmosphere was a bit odd but I think it was the same last season – quite subdued and quiet. Busier in the ground generally, probably due to the international break, and there was only 450 of us which didn’t help. The portacabin experience was memorable too…
Hopes for the rest of the season:
Hannah – We’re top of the league. It’s October. Zero eggs have been counted because we’ve got Grimsby on Saturday, but they’re fully “Hurst Out” and actually hope they lose because they want rid of him, so this might be the time to break the Grimsby curse. I think Crewe will be more challenging, and Tranmere should be easier because their form at the moment is appalling, unless they manage to appoint a full-time manager before we meet them and enjoy a new manager bounce. League Two is incredibly tight this year and we’re starting to see clubs like Donny and Bradford make their comebacks. Everyone is dropping points so if we can build on this winning streak we’ll be in a strong position come Christmas.
The British Library receives a copy of every single book published in the UK. In the same fashion, Des Junior believes a detailed record of every County game should be preserved for the history books. So here’s the full story of our 3-1 victory at Harrogate Town on Saturday 14 October 2023, as told from his County-related WhatsApp groups…
3.15pm: 1-0! Sarcevic. Superb goal.
3.16pm: Fuck me, how did that go in? No right to score from that angle.
3.17pm: Indeed. Goalkeeper shouldn't be beaten from there, but very well taken and sweetly struck.
4.08pm: 2-0. Own goal.
4.09pm: Jon Keighren trying to give that to Barry is very sweet but it’s definitely an own goal.
4.27pm: Collar makes it 3-0.
4.28pm: We are playing half pace. Harrogate are pants.
4.31pm: Harrogate penalty. 3-1. Soft as fuck.
5.01pm: Great result again. In Chally we trust.
5.17pm: Seven on the spin/eight in all comps isn’t bad, is it? Look forward to our inevitable annual dismal defeat to Grimsby next week.
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