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Yes i agree. Don't involve his wife. It's not her fault she's blind and stupid.

I might be wrong, but i think winding the opposition support up into a frenzy is their game-plan...? When they get a reaction, far from getting under their skin, it is music to their ears. They want the focus to be on them, rather than what's going on on the pitch. I guess the idea is that the opposition players can be distracted from the game. And it seems to work pretty well for them. Certainly againt us...

Fonda wrote:I might be wrong, but i think winding the opposition support up into a frenzy is their game-plan...? When they get a reaction, far from getting under their skin, it is music to their ears. They want the focus to be on them, rather than what's going on on the pitch. I guess the idea is that the opposition players can be distracted from the game. And it seems to work pretty well for them. Certainly againt us...

You could be right, but I think the pair of them have played things this way throughout their careers. Fatty certainly did at Boston, and we know Raynor's history. The whole Gatwick team behave like this, presumably under instruction from the gruesome twosome. It is clearly designed to gain unfair advantage by:
- winding the opposition players up (by arguing, niggling, diving) to put them off/get them booked (e.g. Zebs last time round)
- exercising unfair influence over the officials, making them afraid to give decisions against Gatwick.

It is possible to wind Fatty up (less so Raynor), and it is possible to get a reaction from him, which is very funny. I did this myself at Gatwick back in 2007. I agree that our fans must focus on getting behind the Gulls rather than berating the Gatwick bench, but it is very hard not to be wound up by their tactics, their behaviour and, I am afraid, their history.

whilst i won't be there saturday, i hope there is something planned for that little turd during the warm up, after last years disgusting behaviour when they were asked to stay out of the goal area. would be great to get about 10 big lads, with (toy ?) shotguns and Rottweilers "policing the area". my suggestion would be to give the happy couple a pre-kick off slating, and then ignore them. get behind our lads, and leave Shaun Taylor to deal with them two lardies on the touchline :devil:

Our groundsman should be able to get his back while watering the pitch, you know had it goes "oh sorry lads i slipped"

As far as fat boy and Claire "wings" rayner, one sidways glance from Shaun Taylor should do.

gullintwoplaces wrote: to put them off/get them booked (e.g. Zebs last time round)

I thought Zebs was sent off for deliberate handball (tipping a shot over the bar?) in the area??

Still an odious pair though....

zeb had just been booked, when he tried to punch the ball out of the area on a cross. a very stupid sending off, but Zebba was easily wound up, so it could've contributed to his downfall. but he only had himself to blame on this particular occasion to be honest. that's not defending the chuckle brothers of course, everything they and their team did that day stank.

Father Jack wrote: I thought Zebs was sent off for deliberate handball (tipping a shot over the bar?) in the area??

Still an odious pair though....

The second yellow for Zebs was for handball, which was correct. It was the first card that I felt was due to the Gatwick player falling over as if poleaxed, and the screaming from the Gatwick bench may have influenced the ref. I was right next to this incident on the popular side, and was not a bookable offence or indeed a foul at all. This is what they do, following Raynor's lead. Mind you the ref for that game wasn't fit to ref an under 10s match.