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Originally Posted by Redraine
Basically agree, but thought it was a great game to watch. Don't like cliches, but their goal led a charmed life. We were unlucky not to score about 6 goals. Don't write us off yet for the play-offs. Jeff is wrong about Jimmy Ryan. I was counting his good passes but lost count after about 15 mins. and he had a very good game throughout. Sure, he misplaced a few, but no more than any other Stanley player. Good to see the short corner stepover routine again which almost worked for him. I feel 500% better tonight than I did after Saturday's rubbish.
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Same here. Even though the below-par performances of the three active officials left a bitter taste, there are quite a few positives to take out of the game. The gaffer explored different options within the team and this moved to take our overall game out of the stagnant state it's been in over the past few games.
Both Billy Kee and Chris Turner made the most of their chances to start (and finish) the game. Turner didn't see as much of the ball as Kee but always looked likely to make something happen with threatening crosses and clever runs. Kee was one of the best players on the park last night; bustling forward, hunting down the opposition to regain posession and bringing the midfield into the game with clever passes in the way Symes (who is knackered, incidentally) could do before opposition sides started marking him up double. Dean Winnard had what has to be one of his best performances for us so far, getting further forward and even hitting the bar on one occasion!
If not for a dubious penalty decision and numerous incorrect offside calls we could be three points better off this morning, on our way back up the table. It's just that good fortune is seldom found in out-of-form teams. If in games to come we can replicate the energetic and hungry play shown in the second half of last night's game, we'll get what we deserve soon enough.
I'm also still in a state of shock after witnessing a DOUBLE substitution from John Coleman!
