Steam Lokomotiv Vs Bolt Burden:

The fast half was dominated by Steam. The Bolt keeper was in remarkable form and made in excess on ten saves to keep the score to 0-0 until half-time. Tim Beer was equally impressive at the other end but won through with his ability to criticise enthusiastically, some comments could even be described as constructive. This type of low scoring game was new to Steam but a change in goalkeeper for Bolt meant a change in fortunes in the second half.

Steam started sluggishly and conceded two early second half goals. Steam kept patience and hoped the gap in class would eventually tell. Chris notched a couple of important goals to restore parity. Bolt then scored another to again take the lead. The introduction of Mark Woods changed the game, the fact that he actually ran about made space for his older less fleet footed team mates. Grey hit form with three quick fire strikes much to the delight of his girlfriend in attendance, she has now invented a Steam themed goal celebration that may or may not be adopted for future games!

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Morning Advertiser launches Freehouse 500 pub club

An exclusive club of 500 freehouse licensees has been formed by the Morning Advertiser to offer advice and business-building tips across the sector. Sponsored by San Miguel, Bulmers and Coca-Cola Enterprises, the club was lunched with a day-long seminar at Claridge’s in London’s Mayfair on Tuesday 6 October.

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A year on from Lehman Brothers collapse and its knock on impact on consumer confidence worldwide.

Consumers are spending again. But they’re buying less; this change in purchasing behaviour is long-term and will have transforming impact on retailers, suppliers, media and brands.

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Heineken’s biggest ever UK off trade promotion, planned and implemented by Steam UK, was a perfect match for UEFA Champions League fans, receiving over 140,000 entries in just 5 weeks and achieving fantastic sales results.

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As is usually the case with these early kick-off times, getting the players at the venue on time and ready to play is a challenge in itself. But somehow we stated on time and with a full compliment, even if the two subs were nowhere to be seen. Unfortunately it was a changed side from the previous weeks 18-2 romp with Mark and Mike missing upfront and so we had to make do with a couple of untried ringers, one of which seems to be very promising.

The game itself against the Bengal Tigers was nip and tuck for the first 10 minutes until Steam got their noses in front and then went 2-0 up with some fine movement and finishing by Chris (the newbie).

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National ID card

National ID cards will eventually replace various ID currently used to buy alcohol.  The cards, which are not compulsory, will cost £30.  People in Manchester will be the first who can apply for them this autumn, before the national roll out in 2011/2012.

http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/84353?N=598325&Ne=598327&PagingData=Po_0~Ps_10~Psd_Asc

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As is usually the case with these early kick-off times, getting the players at the venue on time and ready to play is a challenge in itself. But somehow we started on time and with a full compliment, even if the two subs were nowhere to be seen. Unfortunately it was a changed side from the previous weeks 18-2 romp with Mark and Mike missing upfront and so we had to make do with a couple of untried ringers, one of which seems to be very promising.

The game itself against the Bengal Tigers was nip and tuck for the first 10 mins until Steam got their noses in front and then went 2-0 up with some fine movement and finishing by Chris (the newbie). The Tigers, who were not living up to their billing on the kicking front, got a goal back before the interval with a fine finish off a deflected Rob leg into the top corner that Tim, in goal again, could only parry. So 2-1 at half time. The second half opened with a controversial penalty which ultimately cost Steam the match. The poor refereeing in the league does not seem to have changed from previous seasons and another written complaint is in the post to Soho Square! The Tigers pulled one back from the penalty spot and then proceeded to press Steam who were visibly tiring and got the winning goal from a miss hit through the goalie’s legs. The Steam players missed countless chances upfront and so the result was ultimately fair. The highlight for me though was Graham “the Juggernaut” Granger’s crunching tackle under the referee’s nose that, although legal, left the opposition player rolling around the deck like he’d been shot. Next week Bolt Burden 630pm ko.

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Buoyed by the success of beating NJF in the first game of the new season, Steam approached their next fixture high in confidence. Another new team, Latitude, were the opponents and goals were on the menu. Tim Beer, Steam’s very own utility man took his place between the sticks and Rob and Adil returned to the cage of dreams for the first time this season. Neal ‘the Pub Landlord’ Ladd made his Lambeth Conference League debut looking confused by our apparent lack of formation or tactics – he needn’t have worried!

Steam started well and raced into a 4-0 lead, Michael Grey grabbed an early hat-trick assisted by some rather amateurish goalkeeping. The goals continued to flow with Graham finding his shooting boots. His luck was clearly in, as one shot, heading well over the bar, somehow found the back of the net off an unsuspecting defenders moob. Ladd showed some silky skills and opened his account with a neat side foot finish. Mark and Adil got off the mark with some crisp finishes. Rob showed some neat touches and great vision to set up a number of first half goals; in the second half he ventured further forward and the impending nose bleed this provoked hampered his goal scoring ability. However, his arm waving ability was world class!

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Campaign to combat binge drinking launches

A £100 million industry and government backed campaign launches today in a bid to tackle binge drinking amongst 18-24 year olds.  The campaigns’ ‘why let the good times go bad’ logo and strapline will appear on 13 million products including neck labels on bottles, cans and multi-packs.  Posters within supermarkets, pubs and off-licences will feature practical tips to help curb the ill effects of drinking such as eating a meal, or drinking water or soft drinks in between alcoholic drinks.

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Online competitions make it easy for individuals to enter from multiple email addresses or “hack” competitions using the same methods hackers use to hit sites with a “denial of service” attack.

In some cases, online contests have been cancelled due to high levels of fraudulent entries.

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