The last away game and most of the boys were on the coach to title rivals Crosby, this was the clash of the top two teams in the division and unfortunately for the Ducks was a poor end to what's been a great season. We could make excuses for the result, tiny pitch that gave the backs no room, a distinct lack of forwards and injuries to key players at the wrong time but that would be doing both the lads and a good Crosby side an injustice. The major difference as I saw it, Crosby are a 1st team and train regularly and get to pick whichever players they need, we don't. Who cares now, we achieved our goal from the start of the season.
Here's the Roll of Honour:-
Del Alderson (Talent Spotter, Mav), Toby Armstrong (Captain Fantastic), John Armstrong (Didn't play enough through injury), Andy Barker (Cheers mate), John Bentham (Not available often enough), Theo Bertola (Lord Major of Llandudno in waiting), George Birss (Top player, missed at end of season), Sam Bramhall (Clubman, play for any team, anytime), Harry Brett Roberts (Doesn't know how good he is), Tony Brett Roberts (Needs to bulk up to get a regular game), Dan Bristow (Never let anyone down, when we could get him a game), Craig, Matt, Neil & Matt Brookes (Bad hair, Super Mav, up and coming talent, dad, you decide which ones which), Martyn Brown (International Player of Last Season), Harry Burnett (I'll play when I want), Tom Campbell (Top Cat), Cam Clayton (Donut), Con Clayton (Hastey's Lad), Luke Crowley (Colt, one game wonder), Will Dagnall (Away at Uni too much), Chris Davies (Missing in Action), James Dear (Prawn Sandwich Brigade), Matt Doolan (Unavailable), Ant Evans (Plodder), Kel Friday (Resident All Black), Tom Gilbert (Top Player, Top Lad), Cal Graham (Bad hairdoo, s#it scooter), Sean Hastewell (Needs to get a grip of his kids), Steve Hearn (Golden Duck), Dan Jenner (Likes Sheep, weirdo), Luke Johnson (Tony's housemate), Graham Keen (Typical Mav, great bloke, Mr Reliable), Kris Lewis (Bad hair, even worse dress sense), Ollie Loveday (Just a great lad), Joe Loxham (One game wonder), Chris McGowan (Bad Underpants), Liam McGowan (Can't drink Pints), Carl Neal (Lost that loving feeling), Dom Neville (What!!!!!!), Ben O'Connor (Didn't put a foot wrong), Dylan O'Dowd (One to watch), Jon Oates (Mr Spellcheck), Jamie Owens (Laugh a minute), Ben Perez (Best 30 minutes of the season), Tom Price (Pity he plays 1st team), Nath Redfearn (Mr Aftershave), Tom Redfearn (Top Try Scorer), Liam Saddler (Great debut, never to play for us again), Andy Smith (Lost the Duck), Jack Stopford (Never done First Aid in his life), Ben Tagg (Slow, overweight), Callum Thomas (Colt, quality debut and just kept going), Matt Thornton (Definitely worth the train fare), Jack Walsh (Jamie Owens twin brother), Mike Weatherston (Find of the Season), Phil Weatherston (Pity we didn't get him sooner), Chris Wells (Do what I say, not what I do). If I've missed anyone sorry it wasn't personnel.
Last but not least Alan Dear, (Top Man, Top Duck) without you mate, we wouldn't have done it, massive thank you from me and the lads.
Mother Duck.