Tonight V Peterborough

[Stanleymad]

Originally Posted by Kiwi John

Originally Posted by Stanleymad
You reckon we should get some of the former players whom may be paying a visit on saturday one including Gordon stones, think they should take the team talk for the day

Definetly, its a great idea.

What a miserable result..I feel bad, but you lot at the coal face must feel like you been dumped on then rogered with the Devils own poker.
However,history shows that any team with an ounce of intent, will bounce back and I will be predicting a Stanley victory this weekend.

Hheheehehe will call him later & see what he thinks lol

[JEFF]

We were doing well away from home playing 5-3-2 with three centre halves, then Coley changed it to 4-4-2 and we beat Grimsby and Mansfield. Why then last night when everybody knew that Peterbrough were fast on the attack did we play 4-5-1 (five midfielders). Only our super tactician, tinkerman, manager has the answer to this

[maccawozzagod]

Without playing well we were in with a belated shout of last night becoming the greatest come back since Anakin Skywalker!

It sounds like rose tinted time again but we came out for the second half last night and scored two. At 4-2 down Roscoe forced a fine save out of paperboy and then in a penalty area mellee I thought we should have had a penalty four or five times within seconds for different fouls. If either of those had produced a goal then Boro would surely have shat themselves and we'd have been looking at kitchen sinks forcing a point. After the not a penalty incident they played a long ball out to the right wing and the guy slid to stop the ball. He actually slid past the ball and stopped it with his arm (not on purpose but still an unfair advantage gained), got up ran 20 yards crossed in to an unmarked goal scorer. Instead of 4-3 it was 5-2 and 15 minutes left. The team then capitulated and the reset is history. It could have been 12 or 13 in the last quarter if it wasn't for Rocky, Bavs and the puddles of water.

Yes, we were poor.
Yes Boro's front 3 were simply awesome.

..... but we came close to an improbable, undeserved, fantastic result. Sounds silly after a walloping doesn't it!

If Roscoe had scored, if we had the penalty, if the winger had been penalised for handball, if Mully;s goal hadn't unjustly been ruled out then we might have been singing Coleys praises today. Instead the knives are sharpening. Football can kick you in the teeth

[Oggy]

Originally Posted by exton_posh

You seemed to play as if you were at home ...

You've hit the nail on the head, there. Thanks for your posts, though, see you next season?

[K.S.H]

Just updated the league table - wasn't in the mood to do it last night
Not looking very good, look at all them games in hand teams have against us, we could easily drop another 4 places

[Tin Monkey]

Originally Posted by southernred

Before we all start to blame "the scouts".

ASFC have no specific scouts.

Fair enough, but even I know that Peterborough have a very quick and deadly forward line and I would assume that playing a high backline would leave my team vulnerable. I don't need a scout, a cub, or a brownie to tell me that much.

[JEFF]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

If Roscoe had scored, if we had the penalty, if the winger had been penalised for handball, if Mully;s goal hadn't unjustly been ruled out then we might have been singing Coleys praises today. Instead the knives are sharpening. Football can kick you in the teeth

Tell the whole truth - if Peterborough had taken their chances it could have been 12 or 14, they missed that many sitters. That is how bad the defence was.

[maccawozzagod]

Originally Posted by JEFF

Tell the whole truth - if Peterborough had taken their chances it could have been 12 or 14, they missed that many sitters. That is how bad the defence was.

I did Jeff

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

It could have been 12 or 13 in the last quarter if it wasn't for Rocky, Bavs and the puddles of water.

I was just pointing out that as awful as we were we could have been back in it and then a whole different perspective would have been put on the game. TBH we have been looking for that tonking for 18 months.

[JEFF]

Quote:
Originally Posted by JEFF

Tell the whole truth - if Peterborough had taken their chances it could have been 12 or 14, they missed that many sitters. That is how bad the defence was.

I did Jeff

Quote:
Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

It could have been 12 or 13 in the last quarter if it wasn't for Rocky, Bavs and the puddles of water.

Sorry, I just noticed all the if's at the end of your post so I put an if on as well.

[Chimer]

Originally Posted by melonhigh

Last "heavy" league defeat was August 20th 1960
Crystal Palace 9 Stanley 2

I was there, aged 9, with my Dad. In my "memories" input to the "Club that wouldn't die" project, I remembered the 9, but forgot the 2 ! Two days later, we drew 3-3 at Millwall in a brilliant game.

The only way is up (again).

[exton_posh]

Originally Posted by Oggy

You've hit the nail on the head, there. Thanks for your posts, though, see you next season?

I sincerly hope not to be honest, with the money our chairman has spent he and the fans are expecting to go up....
By the way for banter about posh dont bother about the offical sites messageboard unless your puberty hasnt arrived, come onto London Road.net.
Always welcome away fans for a bit of friendly banter

[Stanleymad]

Originally Posted by Kiwi John

Originally Posted by Stanleymad
You reckon we should get some of the former players whom may be paying a visit on saturday one including Gordon stones, think they should take the team talk for the day

Definetly, its a great idea.

Well Kiwi i've talked to Gordons son today, funny enough he mentioned that his dad wouldnt of minded doing a team talk - quite ironically i said a few fans also thought same too & that i put that suggestion across, he laughed at the great minds think alike hehehehehe

Now how do we convince coley to rest his voice a little for pitch side

[MikeA]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

weve already got one..a gary roberts if the rumours are right

Gary's playing at Bloomfield Road today so may not be as out of favour as people might think. Credited with the assist from a corner for the equaliser as well. But substituted on 78 minutes...