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Revived Red · 04-02-2007, 20:02

I was not at the Chester game so I have to rely on what everyone is saying - but this does not sound like the Stanley performance we have known so far this season. Even in adversity, there has always been effort and spirit. These two qualities seem to have been sadly lacking yesterday.

For the last few weeks, everyone has been calling for new players. So we now have them - one seems to be unfit. Another appears to play in the Makelele style - and the other players will surely have to get used to this role and style. The consequence is that it will be some time before the impact of these two arrivals is felt in the team. As for the centre back, he sounds promising. I suspect that Michael Welch has been carrying an injury for several weeks - certainly in the games I have seen, he has been limping well before half time.

Others have commented on substitutions and comments made by the management team. I don't know the general feeling is but I have often found it difficult to understand the choice and timing of substitutions. And post-match comments by the managerial team have also been odd. Anyway, that's my two penn'orth.

04-02-2007, 20:02	#28
Revived Red Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portishead, near Bristol Posts: 3,087 Liked: 954 times Rep Power: 28176	Re: vs Chester I was not at the Chester game so I have to rely on what everyone is saying - but this does not sound like the Stanley performance we have known so far this season. Even in adversity, there has always been effort and spirit. These two qualities seem to have been sadly lacking yesterday. For the last few weeks, everyone has been calling for new players. So we now have them - one seems to be unfit. Another appears to play in the Makelele style - and the other players will surely have to get used to this role and style. The consequence is that it will be some time before the impact of these two arrivals is felt in the team. As for the centre back, he sounds promising. I suspect that Michael Welch has been carrying an injury for several weeks - certainly in the games I have seen, he has been limping well before half time. Others have commented on substitutions and comments made by the management team. I don't know the general feeling is but I have often found it difficult to understand the choice and timing of substitutions. And post-match comments by the managerial team have also been odd. Anyway, that's my two penn'orth.