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Originally Posted by Chrisr
I thought we were punching a bit above our weight today
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Chrisr's boxing analogy summed up yesterdays match perfectly.
This was akin to a 3 round contest between a big skilful heavyweight & a competent lightweight.
In the opening minutes we began with confidence, dancing round our opponent & landing the occasional blow.
Then, half-way through the first round, he landed the sucker punch & we hit the canvas.
Rising at the count of nine, we staggered about like a punch-drunk fighter trying to avoid the 'coup de grace'.
Miraculously, almost at the end of the last round & after the administration of smelling salts by our trainers, we briefly had the giant on the ropes.
Mind you, it took hammer blows from 3 of our forwards before we landed one squarely on the jaw & the giant finally toppled.
Before the game, their fans were predicting a comfortable 4-0 thrashing of such insignificant opponents -
'Accrington Stanley, who are they?' etc.
Don't bother visiting their forum if you're looking for any plaudits for our plucky comeback, for none you will find.
As far as the Addicks are concerned, they blew the game against quote;
'a poor, non-league standard side, in front of a paltry 2,200 crowd, at the worse ground in the league - bar none!
No acknowledgement of our rise from obscurity to achieve League 1 status. No credit for a worthy opponent overcoming certain defeat.
Just whingeing about how they used to play the likes of Chelsea & just how far they've fallen. Blah, blah, blah!
Yesterday was all about guts & determination overcoming the odds.
We may not be the best team in the league. We may even face a battle to avoid relegation. But, by jove, we'll go down fighting.
No one will defeat our spirit. Let em all come!
In the words of Chumbawamba -
'We get knocked down, but we get up again
You are never gonna keep us down'