[choirboy]

All three were great goals from Stanley for me including Craig's for the first. Should do his confidence some good. Beattie's goal was a cracker and 100% intended and therefore it was no fluke. Moly's free kick was superb and aided by Gray jumping onto the end of Oxford's defensive wall just at the right time. As Moly sent the ball on its way Gray slid out of the way to "open the gate". Those of us in the Clayton End also helped by sucking it in!!
Yes, we do have a problem defensively, particularly at centre back, but as some have noted, Toto, being a big tall lad, may have had some trouble turning on the hard icy surface. My view is that we also have a problem in midfield where I feel that we lack combativity. Since Procter left we have not had a really combative tackler who really harasses the opposition. As a result we finish up defending too deep on our own penalty box and down the throats of our full backs. I would love to see a "Procky" type of player, (or just Procky), back at Stanley or better still a "Lee Rogerson bite your legs of, (at the thighs!)" type of player in our midfield. If we score three goals at home we should WIN ...."simples.com!"
New keeper did well and I hope we can have him for as long as we need him to cover Bavs period out with the injury. A pity about Bavs as he has been simply superb this season. Hope you get back soon Ian.
I think it could be a good idea to put Deano at centre back with Toto and play Craig Linfield at right back where he was a revelation last season. This could enable Peter Murphy to be used in midfield where he might be more combative than some of the other guys there. Peter is also always likely to pop up and score a goal from a more advanced position in midfield. I think that Moly is potentially our best player for the future. His left foot is super and he can create openings out of nothing with his defence splitting passes. And of course we know that he is clearly our best free kick specialist too.
Come on you Reds!