Okay, I have only the vaguest, crappiest memory of the book, but for whatever reason I'm trying to find anything to do with a Treasure hunt/puzzle-type book from the early 90's, which I assume was aimed at older children.
It was similar to Kit Williams' Masquerade...
Blayney 8 - Some vital saves.
Mayo 7 - A good, solid return to the team.
Butters 7.5 - Largely untroubled by an uninspired Hull side, comfortable in the air.
El Abd 7.5 - Strong, powerful, improving every game.
Reid 7 - Much improved in his (more) natural position.
Frutos 6.5 - In and out...
Incredibly late notice, I know, but as I'm not able to now go, I have a spare ticket to the Stereophonics at the Brighton Centre tonight ... if anyone wants it, PM me & I'll point you in its direction.
Cost £27 - not likely to get that, but any contribution would be handy. Ta.
I thought most of the players were actually fairly reasonable yesterday, albeit burdened with a rather odd system.
Blayney 6 - A bit slow off his line on occasions, could have done better with the fifth.
Reid 4 - A nightmare all round.
Butters 8 - Strong in the air, held a patchy back line...
Henderson 7
Reid 6
Butters 7
McShane 7
Hart 6
Frutos 6
Oatway 5
Hammond 6
Carole 6
Robinson 5
Knight 7
Subs: Kazim-Richards 7, Jarrett 6.
Hard to get too excited about that performance, rather half-hearted, and some dreadful tackling. Ho-hum, still a point.
I'm prepared for a "fixtures" if this is elsewhere, but buried in the Mail football supplement is this bizarre story ...
Ossie Ardiles, the Argentina World Cup winner who became a Tottenham folk hero, is poised to return to Britain this week as manager of Championship strugglers Brighton...
Shaaban 7 facing a never-ending tide in the first half, but made some decent saves
Harding 7 caught out in the first half a few times, but improved
Butters 6 stuggled against the pace of the Wigan strikers, gave away a lot of free kicks
Hinsh 6 put under immense pressure, did his best but also...
Shaaban 7
Harding 7
Butters 7
Hinshelwood 7
Reid 8
Knight 8
Carpenter 7.5
Nicolas 7
Hart 7
McCammon 7.5
McPhee 6
Subs: Mayo 6, Oatway 6.
Hard to pick a MOM out of that; not a great performance, but Reid was excellent at full-back and Knight threatened consistently on the left, plus setting...
Shaaban 8 (some good saves, excellent kicking)
Harding 7 (good throughout, tired towards the end)
Butters 8 (marked strikers out of the game)
Hinshelwood 8 (ditto Butters, some great blocks)
Reid 8 (great tackling, attacked sporadically but well)
Hart 7 (worked hard, tackled well but struggled...
Robinson 6 - nothing to do.
Cole 6 - got forward well, but sloppy and careless.
Brown 5 - looked shaky & hesitant.
Carragher 6 - sound enough.
Neville 7 - supported well, occasional threat up front.
Lampard 5 - game passed him by, very quiet.
Gerrard 7 - tried, did okay, but not as influential...
Yelldell 5 - Half the player of last week; nervous and error-prone, gave away the second goal and sliced his kicks.
Mayo 3 - Appalling performance, gave away first goal, played a part in the third and passing was consistently woeful.
Butters 6 - Sound, but over-ran.
Virgo 7 - The pick of the...
Kuipers 8 (some excellent saves)
Butters 7 (solid performance)
Hinshelwood 8 (swept up superbly, passed well)
El Abd 6 (nervous in possession, but tackled well)
Mayo 7 (defended well, supported in attack, should have scored)
Harding 6 (energetic display, faded in second half badly)
Carpenter 7...
They are suggesting it is 442 with Virgo going back up-front - WTF!
He's just played his best game of the season (unsuprisingly in his position), Knight was exceptional again and the formation looked good - why change it? McGhee seems to be unable to resist the urge to tinker with the team...
Kuipers 5 - at fault for goal, looked nervous.
Mayo 7 - solid, confident.
Butters 6 - struggled a little with Sidibe, but defended well.
Hinshelwood 7 - good on the ball, tackled well.
Reid 6 - A tad hesitant challenging, better offensively.
Oatway 7 - continued improved form.
Carpenter 7 -...