Been very busy since the match on Saturday but just read all the positive comments on this post.... and that is what we need now! I agree that it was a much improved performance from the team. They played their hearts out and they were all pretty knackered at the end of the match, which is as they should be of course! With that extra bit of luck, that we are just not getting, we could have won by a couple of goals.
I watched the video observations by Leam and Beatts and the positivity was clearly reflected there too. Well done James Beatty, you answered some of the recent negativity exactly in the right way by scoring a couple of goals...the second goal, in front of us in the Clayton End, was absolutely hammered into the roof of the net!!!! More please!!!
I thought the fans were brilliant too on Saturday and I am sure that the players and Leam could feel that we were being a great twelfth man. I think that the more continuous singing also helped to maintain the players efforts right up to the final whistle.
D'Urso was very poor throughout the match, although for their penalty there was definite contact as I heard a clear boot to boot contact. However, it was still a harsh penalty as their lad was never going to keep the ball in play anyway!
What was great was how our boys lifted themseleves and kept the momentum going and got back in the match! Well done guys!
As others have said the new lad Lingazi looks very promising in midfield. He has good physique allied with skill and he is not afraid to take a player on.
Keep the Faith everybody and remain positive. Get 100% behind the team and mangement and we will achieve safety. I've said it before...staying in the football league for a club as small as ours is a simply phenominal achievement and is like winning a trophy!!!
KEEP THE FAITH...ON STANLEY ON
Roll on Tuesday ... 3 points for us at the Dale against the "Ex Reds".