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TOP CHEWY MOMENTS
In no particular order and probably missing some memories (any we've missed, send
them in and they shall be added), below is a selection of how the great one has touched
our lives and made us feel all soft and gooey:
- a wet, cold Monday night on an open terrace in the Midlands is never pretty but when
you're facing a tough Hednesford side in an FA cup replay for the prize of the 1st round
proper it's even less appealing to go one down just before half-time. Second half, and
cue of the greatest Shots performances and, although that long-haired, big-nose scally
Abbo tried to steal the thunder with his last-gasp 'time stood still' winner, Chewy's lung-
busting pelt down the left, followed by the now almost customary (ok, maybe not)
explosive bottom-corner finish, for me ranks as his finest in the red n blue.
- George who? The gobby grey-haired one was really starting to feel the pressure and,
predictably, tried to single out one player as a scapegoat. Chewy was put on the
transfer list (although this apparently wasn't the case a few weeks later) and the Shots
fans finally faced up to the prospect that our team manger was a couple of goujons short
of a buffet. 'Jason Chewins' Red and Blue Army' roared the masses, the painter &
decorator stuck his fingers up. And Chewy? Well, he just gave a slightly embarassed
and far-too-camp-for-my-liking wave to the East Bank.
- if a Monday night in the Midlands isn't the biggest of appetisers then a Tuesday night in
Essex really leaves you hoping a long-lost aunt will pop her clogs and you've got a nice
excuse to give your mates for staying at home. Facing up to Jeff 'can we have the dug
out nearer the burger bar please' King's bank balance without one key midfielder is
tough, and when Benno goes off in the first 10 minutes you're bracing yourself for a
pasting in the land of the XR3i. Good job no-one told the legend that is Chewy as he
excels in his new role in the mifield trio to help the Shots to one of their most impressive
results in recent years - a 3-1 win at Canvey Island - even netting with a flying header to
cap a performance that Shaun May would have been proud of.
- it didn't take Terry Brown long to convince the red & blue faithful that we finally had a
manager with his head screwed on. Inheriting a squad that was, to be honest, pretty
damn shoddy, TB told the Ryman League journeymen at his disposal they had 10 games
to impress - a seemingly simple task that proved beyong many of them. After a couple
of games the great man Sir Jason of Chewins was dropped. 'Here we go again' we
thought, Chewy v new manager - no contest. However, TB was quick to ease our fears -
"I know what Jason is capable of and don't need to see any more, he'll be in the squad
next year". Music to our ears. And, to top it all off, a 2-year contract extension that not
only ensured another 24 months of Chewy-filled joy, but also a testimonial at the end of
it. A chance for the fans to give Chewy the recognition he deserves, for Chewy to
pocket a few squid, and for Butts to arrange a piss-up.
Taken by Simmo (courtesy of shotsweb)
These ones are courtesy of Pip@B
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