2007-08 DVD Trilogy cover misprint - whoops!

In my haste to get the 07-08 Whole Season Highlights DVD finished, I failed to change the season's years on the printed spine, thanks to Bob Smith-Ward for pointing this out.
You'll probably not notice until you put the DVD case on the shelf next to the rest!

Obviously I will print replacements and will have some with me at the next game, meanwhile there are printable versions available here: Printable PDF of the Whole Cover, Printable PDF of the Spine.

Sorry.

Bromsgrovers Goal Clips Dec'08

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Sutton Coldfeld Town goal clips

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3-1:

Malvern pre-crimble goal clips

1-0 (Corbett 5):


2-0(Corbett 30):


3-0 (Bellingham 45):

Bury Town goal clips

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2-1:

Rothwell Town away - goal clips

1-0 (Bellingham):


2-0 (Bellingham):


3-0 (Herlihy):


4-0 (Bellingham - hat-Trick):


5-0 (Lenton):


6-0 (Lenton):

Season 2007-08 DVD trilogy now available.

All done.
Copies were on sale at the Supporters Club Christmas Party on Friday Night - and will be available at the next few home games.

"The Brakes’ dream comes true with the long awaited return to Southern League football in the Midland Division.
Highlighting the first season back at the top end of the league, culminating in a very near miss on promotion via two thrilling play-off matches at the New Windmill Ground.
Along with a fine run in the FA Trophy, featuring some exhilarating away ties against higher placed opposition."

Price will be the same as last year, no increases and no VAT :

£12.50 (£10 for LFCSC, VP, LFC, players past and present, officials, helpers, stewards, scrubbers, webmasters, programme editors, sellers, Juniors and Lions).

Atherstone Lge Cup away 2nd Dec '08 - Goal Clip

There have been complaints and comments elsewhere from both home and away fans about the persistent foul, personally abusive and confrontational behaviour of a section of the home support at this game.

I only had the vidcam rolling during the game, and not at halftime as I was changing tapes & batteries, but I haven't got the time nor the inclination to go through and apply bleeps where appropriate so the DVD will be unabridged and in the interests of common decency will not be available for sale.

I deliberately tried to concentrate on the action on the pitch so most of what is recorded is sound only.

I don't want to prejudice the opportunity to return with the vidcam for the league match but if anyone, including their chairman if he makes an official request via the club, wants a copy to verify the noises off then contact me and I'll consider it.

Meanwhile here is Stue Herlihy's goal that made it 1-0 in the first half:

Atherstone Town - Goal clips

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3-0:

Woodford Utd goal clips

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Bromsgrovers BSC Goal Clip

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Barton Rovers goal clips

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4-1:

Chasetown Lge Cup Goals

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Thanks to Keith Hancock and Lizzie Fisher for stepping in on the video camera.

Bedworth Goal Clip

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October Highlights DVD out now

The Brakes continue their 100% record in the league but bow out of the FA Trophy.
Full highlights as the Brakes win the home confrontation with Chesham United, and then continue to impress on their league travels to new opponents at Arlesey and Sudbury.

AFC Sudbury - Goal Clips

Four goals from another fine away day.
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4-0:

Glapwell FA Trophy Goal Clips

Thanks to Andy Jenkins for standing in on the camera.

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Arlesey Goal Clips

Four goals from the Brakes on a sunny away day in Beds.

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Chesham Goals Clips

It was yet another blustery afternoon at the New Windmill Ground, but at least the rain held off.
The Brakes made the best of their chances with two well worked goals.

1-0, Luke Corbett in the first half:


2-0, same again, in the second half:


For glorious super definition thrills from the whole game as well as the emotional half time rememberance of Matt Blunt and the presentation to Daniel Kelly check out the whole match DVD - available from the usual suspects and via the on-line store (see link above).

If I was rude to the Chesham fan who shook the scaffold tower at the end of the game it was because I was afeard of the tripod and camera falling on his mates - some joke!

And finially (thought I'd leave the typo in) - thanks to the several people who retrieved my cap each time it was blown away by the gusty wind.

Stourport Swifts Goal Clip

Jai Stanley's free kick is the winner for the Brakes at 1-0:

August League & FA Cup Highlights DVD out now

Probably one of if not the best competitive start to a season since the Brakes came back - both for the 100% record and the way the lads played.

Five wins out of five, 13 goals for 3 against, and great crowds.

The league fixtures stirred a few past Southern League memories:

Starting with a good away win at Chesham against Aylesbury Utd - with the first contender for the goal of the season from Jai Stanley.

The first home game was the unexpected League appearance of Nuneaton Town in a crackingly competitive game.

A straightforward win over Dunstable Town was followed by an emphatic win away at relegated Bromsgrove Rovers.

Then the FA Cup season opened with a good win at home to Staveley Miners Welfare which had us wondering whether we were to see the FA Cup at the NWG sometime later this season?

Watch all the highlights, goals, saves and new haircuts in glorious super definition colour on your own screen - get the DVD at the next game or order on-line.

Thanks again to Paul Edwards for the highlights edit.

Brum Cup @ Studley

1-0, Luke Corbett's late winner:

Away Day To Soham Town Rangers - Goal Clips

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2-1:


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Other jollities on the highlights DVD ...

7up against Marlow

Seven goals by the Brakes (each one by a different scorer) - six of them before half time!
Bello's goal to make it 5-1 is now at the correct playback speed.
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Well done lads, and also to Nigel for such a marvellous pitch despite the sodden weather.

First 2008-09 Monthly Highlights DVD out now

The highlights DVD of the Friendly matches in July and August is now available.

So, if you were away on holiday, busy mowing the lawn or mending a leaking roof, you can now catch up on the games you missed.

Thrill to the first visit of Newport County to the NWG, marvel at the appearance of Moors from far away Solihull, be enthralled by the mystery tour to Wimborne, Bishops Cleeve & Wellingborough, see the NWG survive visiting miners, and least but not last a cup final at a new ground near Stratford.

Thanks to some nifty editing by Paul Edwards (of fanzine fame) this is now your chance to own and cherish 24 gripping minutes of what you waited for through the sodden summer footy desert.

Use the menu option above to get your copy now.

FA Cup v Staveley Miners Welfare - Goal Clips

1-0, Luke Corbett breaks the deadlock just before Half Time:


2-0, Mark Bellingham turns and shoots for the second:


3-0, Shay Morgan converts a Jimmy Husband cross for the third:


4-0, Jimmy Husband shoots to top a fine performance for the fourth:


Clips now added to ITV Local FA Cup group.

Bromsgrovers Goal Clips

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Dunstable Town Goal Clips

1-0, Jai Stanley's pass to Luke Corbett beats the offside trap:

2-0, Mark Bellingham puts Mykel Beckley through to ensure 3 points:


It seems video.google also lowers the resolution according to busy times of day - so to see a better quality replay try in the morning or click on the google button at bottom right and then click on "go to Google Video" and then you can use the download video button in the Details tab on the right.
The reason I use video.google is because it's free and it uses disk space on their servers instead of blowing my ISPs quota.

Nuneaton Goal Clips

Here are the clips, for the winner there are a few different versions where I've been testing a variety of compression formats and parameters - which do you think is best?

"Boro" get the opener:
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version2:


Brakes equalise with a penalty from Bellingham:



Corbett smashes in the winner-
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version2:


version3:

Probably not a lot in it, because, despite the quality of the uploaded clip, google video mashes it a bit - presumably to suit their storage and streaming bandwidth. Still, not bad for a free and advert free service. For better, longer lasting quality, there's always the DVDs!

Meanwhile checkout the feature on the soccer x site, as Geoff was a welcome guest up on the perch - and I think he followed the flight of the ball for the winner better than I did - what a screamer!

2008-09 here we go

Welcome to the new look, slimmed down and easier to maintain Brakes Videos web-site, now in blog format using blogger.com.

Whole match DVDs are available for all the pre-season matches.

The Season Highlights DVD set for last season, 2007-08, will be available in good time for Christmas. The intro has been done, thanks to Phillip, and the discs' contents are being mapped out - then we'll know how many in the set, probably three, and how much room there will be for any extras.

Meanwhile the new season is already underway with an away win against Aylesbury United at Chesham - you'll want to check out Jai Stanley's 35 yard stunner!