I have only seen a few away games this season due to my location but we went to Bristol Rovers yesterday and I have to agree with Kipax and others........it was bl***y freezing !!!
Whilst I agree totally that we should all get right behind the management and players as we are going through a very difficult time,it was a very disappointing game and we were 3-0 down before we even knew what had hit us ! In my opinion, we never looked like scoring and though we improved in the second half, it never seemed as if we would close the gap between the teams. As for Mangan being sent off, whatever the rights and wrongs of what happened, surely Coley and Jimmy must drum into the players that they must not, under any circumstances, argue with the ref and risk dismissal from the field. Not only does this hand an immediate advantage to the other side, but disrupts the team in not only the game they are playing but in future matches, when that player is suspended.
How many players have we had sent off this season ?
Not being a grandstand manager, I do not pretend to know what the answer is - though our poor defensive record speaks for itself.
I do know that results have gone downhill since Gary and Ian left the side, together with a mass of injuries and several red cards.
Hopefully, Coley will be able to make some new signings in January and lift us out of this rut. I have every confidence he will do that - and we have 23 games in which to get things right - but continued losses on the scale of yesterday's defeat will only further sap the confidence of the team.
Anyway, let's sock it to Bury on Boxing Day - onwards and upwards Stanley !!!!
