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Alright dudes
Due to a pressing appointment with a 250-odd mile trip to Kent, you've got an early start to the match thread today.

Here is your preview - ASFC News Story > 3919

Here are some pre-match thoughts from Alex Cisak - ASFC News Story > 3920

And here's a bit of Coley for you to listen to (some interesting thoughts in there about seeing similarities with the Conference winning season)

YouTube - 11-03 coleman gillingham.wmv

If you're not making the trip to Priestfield tomorrow I'd appreciate your company. If you're on Facebook, like this page Accrington Stanley | Facebook and you'll get match updates, if you're on Twitter (or just want to get the updates) go to Accrington Stanley (ASFCofficial) on Twitter or alternatively I'll be contributing here too.

Hopefully a bit more preview stuff to come

Dan

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Morning all
Hotel room with a brew for me at the moment - off to Gillingham shortly and will be with you from Priestfield from 2 ish.

In the meantime, I've seen that there's a real mix of predictions for today's game. Given the importance of the game (a "Cup final" says Coley) what team would you pick if you were in charge?

Dan

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morning Dan, expenses eh? must be with the bbc!

Given the importance of the game I'd stick with the winning team, although care must be taken to rotate a player or two (such as Jimmy Ryan keeps looking more and more injured/jaded). Better to lose a player for a game than for 3 or 4 as happened last year.

I'd also say that if a game is 'losable' then I personally think this is it! Ok so they occupy the place we want, but we have four games in hand on these monkeys so would still have ample opportunity to pull it around. Obviously we want to win as many as possible but this, for me, is chalked in the 'can afford to lose' column.

3-0 please to the Reds!

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Morning Dan. It's going to be a tough game, this. We can beat anyone on our day, certainly in this league, but the Gills are more than capable of bringing an end to our unbeaten run at Priestfield. BBC are reporting that Akinfenwa is unlikely to start however, which a major advantage for us if true.
As far as the line-up goes, I wouldn't change much to be honest. I have a lot of confidence in our defence after their recent form. I just hope there is more cohesiveness in our forward play today than in recent games. But I'm sorry, Jimmy Ryan needs resting.

I'd go for:

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OK, but if Jimmy needs a rest then you need Charlie doing the creative stuff in midfield, assuming he's fit. Put Macca back on the bench where he's been for most of this recent good run.

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That's the only reason I went for Putterill instead. Barnett's ace. McConville has to start for me.

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Barnett isnt fit mate.

How people can drop jimmy is beyond me, though I suppose its all about opinions.


Gutted im not there today, ill take a 0-1 with an own goal off Akinfenwa's rear please!!!

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To quote the great Gordon Lightfoot, "I just don't get it"!!:D

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I tend to disagree with Macca on this one lose this and I fear the gap will be too big to pull back even with games in hand, a win or draw and we are right in the shake-up for the play-offs.

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Never mind the playoff's, ill be happy with a club itself!

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Afternoon all
I'll have the team news for you as soon as I can (it's another multitasking day for me - I'll do my best!)

As for expenses - aye, the Bank of Dan Jewell!!!

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It's a warmish, overcast day here in Kent. A smattering of Stanley fans already in the uncovered scaffolding end of Priestfield. Players are just warming up.

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listen to the game via the gills radio,its a free 14day trail so just remember to cancel the DD afterwards :)

Gillingham | Welcome

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John Coleman has named the same starting eleven that defeated Stockport in midweek for this afternoon's trip to Gillingham.

Stanley: Cisak, Winnard, Edwards, Hessey, Jacobson, Procter, Joyce, Ryan, Craney, McConville, Gornell

Subs: Dunbavin, Long, Lindfield, Putterill, Parkinson, Murphy, Smyth

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Right then, lets get out there & kick some Southern Butt today lads, good solid performance & a cracking away win please so it makes sitting up until the wee hours to see the results worth while ! :D

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I tried listening to Radio Lincs last Sat all went well until 2:50 , then I was cut off and told a contract was needed ??

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up the reds!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Glad I brought extra layers. It may be warm at pitch level, but it's bloody freezing up here in the top of the stand!!!

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With current financial situation at the club, I can't just get my head round the Kevin Long situation. His services were retained for the rest of the season at the end of January, It's now the middle of March and he hasn't had a kick. I appreciate that Hessey is playing really well alongside Edwards, but why spend money the club clearly hasn't got on a someone else's player just to have him sat on the bench?

Loaning players and then not playing them seems a bit of a waste of money to me. And where has Owens dissapeared to again?

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Ill be amazed if we are paying anything for him mate.

Burnley arent exactly skint after last seasons premier league exploits.

He has been injured twice since he has been back, which is why owens was on the bench as hes a center half.

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If the start of the season is anything to go by, Hess will disappear after 10 good games. Then, in comes Big Kev. :)

I agree that we have too many players for our current financial state, but we only have three centre-halves who have had any meaningful playing time in the league (Edwards, Hessey and Long). It would make more sense to release Smyth & Owens than to fail to take up the chance to loan the proven Long for the rest of the season, even if he does have to bench it while injured or others are in good form.

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Bit unfair on Hessey, he has been immense these last few games.


Good point about the 3 recognised center backs.

No sense to release Smyth, as Leam is crocked, again :(

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For what it's worth, I agree with Shaker.

Let's not forget that Phil Edwards is a booking from a two match ban. Then the strength in depth will show.

Smyth has been out on loan, impressed and won a place on the bench. Maybe Owens will have to do the same???

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Teams are out.

Come on Stanley!

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In that case be very amazed :D

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We are off at Priestfield...

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Apart from QPR and Leicester, there aint nobody richer in the Championship, fact ;)

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Hideous start - 1-0 gills

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Oh dear :(

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She-ite the games only just started ! What the hell are they playing at ???:mad:

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Was a ball up to the edge of the area, not dealt with, Cisak started to come but Andy Barcham got there first and slotted it in

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keeper mistake???

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7: Edwards MISSES penalty

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The day gets better, :(

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Procter brought down in the box, ref pointed straight to the spot.

Edwards stepped up, shot low and left and the ball came back off the post

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Not going to be our day?

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Certainly looking that way ! :o

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1-1!!!!

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1-1 :d

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:)

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Get in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bloody hell sound like a dramatic game.

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Maybe I spoke too soon!!!

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There's quite a good coverage on Sky this aft

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plenty of time , we getting our act together now.Come on Stanley you can do this.

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Macca ! Always said he was useless :D

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I just love it when he keeps making me look a fool.:D

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Nice ! what happened ?

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Sean McConville scorer of the Stanley second. Good composure to convert Jacobson's cross

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Sorry folks. Bloody chaos!

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Second ? ? ?:confused:

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Gills commentary team says that we are causing their defence no end of problems

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Open start, chances at both ends. Superb response from the Reds though, particularly after the penalty miss

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"its end to end, looks like they've picked up where they left off at Accrington"

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... all you can hear behind the commentators is "duh duh duh duh duh, duh duh duh duh duh, Gornell, oh Terry Gornell ........"

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Macca - I can confirm. There's more noise in Accy library, save for 50 or so Reds

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ha ha nice one Dan. see if you can nick the microphone offa the Gillingham hacks, they is boring!

"Gills are struggling defensively as they dont know who to mark, such is the mobility of the Accrington lads"

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Oxford drawing 1:1 at Port Vale & Crewe beating Chesterfield 1:0 :o

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Jack Payne appears to have lost his rag, after catching Craney late and receiving a yellow card, then getting involved in pushing and shoving an Accrington player

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Calming down a bit now! The opening 20 mins were mad!

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Accy agro hello hello !

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oh dear 2-1 in injury time

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2-1 Gillingham... stroke of half time. Barcham again

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Just before half time, nightmare !

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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr , come on boys

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Ball in from the right, Barcham was the man over at the back post. Clipped it beyond Cisak to make it 2-1.

Hammer blow. Half time

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Just realised the earlier error (McConville "second")

Simply an input error. Obviously it was the equaliser!

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Thank god for that, I thought Id gone mad!!!

Dan, can you pm me your email as I have sommat for you to download off my sky drive.........re convo yesterday :)

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The Stanley players are already out. No sign of Gills as yet...

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Will sort it at full time Cowboy.

Apologies for the errors folks. I am flying solo today. The visiting press contingent is me!!!

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The second half begins. No changes.

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Bet they got a roasting of John .

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Akinfenwa just missed an open goal in the 6 yard box!

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whew, thank goodness they went wide.What a let off.

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Craney getting closer

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51: Akinfenwa crosses for McDonald who puts it wide from five yards

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52: Craney shot just wide

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Come on Craney , I'll never call you again.

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we'll do well to get anything at all now. 3-1

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55: 3-1 = McDonald header

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gutted :(((((

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Come on lads, don't give up.

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Oh dear ! What are they doing ??

Well that's my prediction screwed I had it 3:1 the other way round, damn my optimism !

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Barcham at the heart again. Took on Winnard on the far side, crossed and McDonald headed it in

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:mad: poo :mad:

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It was a tall order if we are honest!..........However theres still time :)

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What's the reason ? Are the lads being outclassed or is it a problem of their own making by not playing as they can ?

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come on Stanley corner lets have it!!!

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just sounds like fair do's on the commentary Dave. We seem to be impressing the commentary team with our work rate and breaking from midfield, but same old story that we are not converting possesion into chances.

Ryan off, Lindfield on

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corner again, last ditch challenge took the ball off Macca's toe

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66: Stanley sub. Ryan off, Lindfield on

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cleared, back in again from Winnard, cleared again.

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67: McConville volley blocked at the last gasp by Barry Fuller

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Gillingham corner, header in McConville cleared off the line with Cisak beaten

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Thanks for that Maccca, so same ol, same ol, no dedicated strikers lurking around to finish things.

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Craney booked for gobbing off to the ref. Blame Dan for telling their hacks that he is prone to stropping!

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the game seems to have petered out now from our point of view. They seem slightly worried about the Gills fitness as they have had to really huff and puff to match our work rate this half

"Accrington are being beaten at their own game"

Barcham man of the match

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Proctor booked for dissent,

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Five minutes of added time...

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FINISHED :mad:3 - 1:mad: