Looks like I am the first one back !
Many thanks to my chauffeur today, a handsome chap, who seems to be wanted by a hell of a lot of ladies, if rumours are to be believed...
Kenny's Olde Style Traditional Fish n Chips were good, except for the chips...Morecambe, I am reliably informed, is a Haddock town, rather than Cod, which was apt today, as Brentford had their chips p1ssed on by Beeby and his team.
Nice to see a little bit of Brentford arrived early at the Christie Park stadium, some poorly spelt Brentford graffiti, on the side of the superbly named "Car Wash" terrace
We started poorly and they had the better of the 1st half. The game was decent for the neutral, but not pleasing for Bees fans looking for signs of a revival.
On one hand, we deserved more, but on the other we conceeded 3 poor goals.
Their 1st was an error by Brown, and Osborne. Brown was hesitant at the near post, Osborne was indecisive. Drummond, the Shrimps striker couldn't believe his luck.
We could have had 2 pens in the 1st half, I would have to see the incidents again to be sure, but the 1st one looked like their keeper was beaten by Elder, and then took our striker out

Beeby gave a throw in...their keeper ran away, which I took to be a sign of guilt.
The 1st half disallowed goal, didnt draw many protests, but came after a great run by Karliegh
Poole's penalty was a poor one, run up was too long and the execution was poor.
Elder's strike, to equalise, on the other hand, was outstanding and well deserved on recent form.
2nd half we came out on top, but conceeded a goal on the break, after some half hearted tackles.
We kept up the pressure..Poole hit the post from distance, and Connell had a perfectly fine goal disallowed, by the lino. Beeby was well placed, but decided to back his man.
Another contentious decision was an alledged foul on Morecambe keeper Davies, which as he dropped a corner...I really didnt see a Bees player near him, but we must trust the superb officiating of Mr Beeby.
We hit the post again, but this decision knocked the stuffing out of us, and they scored a 3rd, as we became desperate. Brown again at fault.
I would have liked to have seen Reid on for longer, but nice to see Kevin O'Connor back.
So we lost, and in order of blame, I blame....
1. Simon Brown
2. Northampton Bee's abuse of Beeby and his brother
3. The lino who disallowed Connell's goal
4. Poole's penalty miss
5. Scott Davies, Macclesfield keeper, cheat !, poor technique
S. Brown 5 Not commanding
Sankofa 5 Weak
Dickson 7 A better game
Bennett 6 Would be a decent acquisition
Osborne 6 Keeps plugging away
Poole 6 Showed that even when he plays poorly, he can pull off some stunning strikes !
Shakes 6 Worked hard
Smith 7 Stuck his foot in effectively
Mous 5 Error ridden game
Connell 6 Unlucky not to notch, but is his partnership with Elder ever going to be fruitful
Elder 7 Huffed n Puffed
subs...
O'Connor 6 Back in the fold
W.Brown 6 Powerful shot late on, but straight at the keeper
Reid, on too late