Bantams 1 Shakers 2

Oh dear. After a decent start to 2008, and with hopes high against a lowly Bury team, we blew a one nil half time lead to lose 2-1. Even during the first half, we seemed out of sorts, although Peter Thorne scored a glancing header from an excellent Penford cross. But up until the interval, Bury looked limp. Heaven knows what their manger said at half time, but they were a different side the second half. The linesman flagged for one of the worst offside decisions I have ever seen, I think it was Starosta, looked clean through, and then minutes later gave, what looked to me anyway, a pretty soft penalty to set up Bury's equaliser. The rest of the game was pretty turgid stuff, and as it seemed the game would drift towards a draw, I went for a lag, and heard the Bury faithful go mental as the secured their first win in three months. Typical City. The result fucked up me and Crespos accumulator big time as well.

Baz Watch;

Played last twelve minutes. Performed like the rest of the lads, below par. Apart from a dazzling display of control and vision to set up Bullock (who missed badly), the Bazmeister failed to raise the team. Had a good chance to head in in from close-ish range, but being Baz failed to hit the target. It was quite amusing to see our fabled hit man team up with young Brown, who looks about the size of one of Conlon's sperm.

Still off the pies, rumour has it that they have a cheese and onion flavour that has alluded me up till now. I will investigate next weekend, when we play host to the Dale.