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2011 Prediction League; Game 29 Crewe Alexandra (away)

Crewe Alexandra

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2011 Prediction League – Game 29; v Crewe Alex (away)

OK: this week’s poser in “You’re The Manager” ……..:cool:

Your next match is at home to a team on fire :D (beaten once in their last 13, just jumped – briefly - into the playoff spots :p); they have the fewest away defeats of anybody in the Division – two, the same as Crawley (no surprise) and Morecambe (big surprise); they have a new manager :D:D:D, great self-belief, and scored four goals (and should have had 6 or 7) against a top-seven team last time out; what’s the thing you least want to happen?

The answer is likely to be something along the lines of “we don’t want our two first-choice central defenders suspended” :( – which is exactly what happened to Crewe yesterday :mad: – David Artell sent off on 29 minutes for a ‘last man’ professional foul (on Izale McLeod, which isn’t a brilliant idea :rolleyes:) and defensive partner Adam Dugdale sent off on 44 for a tackle that manager Steve Davies described as a ‘red-mist lunge’, saying “……. once you go on your backside and show your studs then you don’t know what the referee is going to do”. Yes you do, Steve – he’s going to send you off ………..:o

They signed goalkeeper Alan Martin (remember him? :eek:) on release by Leeds in the summer; he’s spent the season warming the bench, second choice behind Steve Phillips (33) – who, despite having played 8 seasons at Bristol City followed by 3 at Bristol Rovers (brave move!) – spent last season warming the bench as second choice behind Chelsea keeper Rhys Taylor (who’s now with the Millers). Since then they’ve signed three on loan; Burnley’s 20 year old striker Wes Fletcher (remember him? :eek::eek:) – who so far isn’t breaking any pots there either (he has one goal and the same number of yellow cards to his name); Jamie Lowry (24), a midfielder from Chesterfield; and ex Hammers trainee Greg Pearson (26) from Burton, who left a loan-spell at Aldershot to join Crewe, met the lads for the first time on the team bus going to Oxford, and sneaked the winner in the last minute in his debut game, getting another the following week in the 4-1 demolition of the Daggers.

Currently they’re 12th in the League with 12 wins, 3 draws and 13 defeats (unlucky! :o) and a goals tally of 37 scored and 40 conceded; at home it’s W5 D2 L6, on the road it’s W7 D1 L7. In the cups they went out in Round One of the Carling (3-2 at Preston) and the FA Cup (4-1 at home to Colchester), while in the JPT they did Bury away on penalties after a 0-0 and Macc (what’s happening to them at the moment – they’re sliding into trouble ……..) 1-0 at home before going out 3-1 at Oldham. Overall, their goals totals are 42 for, 50 against in their 33 games.

Leading scorers are 17 year-old Nick Powell (an Academy product, Football League Young Player of the Month for December, tipped for great things, and the subject of considerable interest and a bid from Ipswich – likely to leave, you’d think, in the summer) with 7; Shaun Miller (24), who’s been at Gresty Road since he was 7 (and who came into his own last season with 19 goals, having previously been behind Clayton Donaldson and Calvin Zola in the batting order) with 6, the same as Byron Moore (23), also an Academy product, and finally Ajay Leitch-Smith (21) – yet again, a Crewe player since the age of 7 – with 5; all four listed as strikers, not one of whom cost a penny in fees ……………

They’ve hit 5 once (5-2 at Bristol Rovers on 31st Dec), 4 once (4-1 against the Daggers on 21st Jan), 3 four times (3-1 wins over Oxford and Barnet at home and AFC Wombles away, and a 3-2 win over Plymouth), 2 three times, one on no less than 15 occasions, and they’ve failed to trouble the scorers nine times ………. Not mega-goal scoring ……… No great threat to a side hitting the net for fun :p ………… And they’ve only kept 6 clean sheets in those 33 games ………….

2009 – 10 we stuffed them 5-3 at our place :D (Bobby Grant 2, Michael Symes 2 and Andy Proctor) and lost the return 5-1; last season we won 3-2 at home (Charlie Barnett, Ian Craney and Sean McRochdale (?)) and drew 0-0 away; earlier this season we lost 2-0 at home; P5 W2 D1 L2 F9 A12. Hmmmmmm ….. Coley upset Dario Gradi when we met earlier this season by saying that Crewe was the sort of team we should be beating – and he was right – they are.

The deadline for entries is, as ever, scheduled kick-off time, which is 3pm on Saturday 4th February. There’ll surely be goals? Maybe goals galore? None of your 0-0s; plenty of (successful!) “wild entries” :D recently (thanks, Chimer! :)). The season’s hotting up, even if my prediction form isn’t. Get your entries in, Ladies and Gentlemen – it’s tight at the top!

Good luck to everyone ………… and thanks for playing!

:alright:

Re: 2011 Prediction League; Game 29 Crewe Alexandra (away)

3-1 to The Stanley, please boys.

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New broom still to sweep clean so another win for the Stanley Boys 2 - 1

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Being that the team is still on a high - I too think Stanley will win. Crewe Alex 2 Accy 3

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Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Accrington Stanley

Come on HRH !!! :)

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Crewe's defensive concerns - The Solution

Crewe Manager Steve Davis has seen four of his players sent off since he took over Crewe and could turn to his son Harry after being left short of cover in the centre of defence.

The Alex have David Artell and Adam Dugdale banned for the next game at home to Accrington Stanley.

Davis said: "We will see if we can bring someone in, but I am not worried about playing Harry in central defence." (Nepotism Rules OK! ;) )

Davis Jr, 20, has played all of his first-team games this season for Crewe as a full-back but he came through the youth ranks as a centre-half.

I bet Michael Smith's rubbing his hands with glee ................:p

:tongueout

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3-2 to the stanley please.

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1 - 1 go on Stanley, make me look silly !

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Got to be a Stanley 4 - 2 Crewe, job this weekend. :) (nothing wild about that, just boundless optimism ;))

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Got to be Stanley 4 Crewe 1, come on reds :tongueout

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(new user) hope I'm allowed Stanley 2 Crewe 0

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Originally Posted by accybeme (Post 966479)

(new user) hope I'm allowed Stanley 2 Crewe 0

You're very welcome. :D

With the rubbish that some people put in by way of guesses you've still got a fair chance of winning, I'd imagine ...........:p

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3-2 to accrington ....thanks

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3-1 Stanley (win on aggregate under away goals rule :D)

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Pitch inspection at 10.30 am tomorrow at Crewe, see fishy site

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I will go for 0-0 at 4:45 P.M. On Saturday!!!!! :D :D

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Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN (Post 967551)

I will go for 0-0 at 4:45 P.M. On Saturday!!!!! :D :D

No need for a sacrificial entry then Val ...

As per usual, we will bump this thread just ahead of the rescheduled game, either make another reasoned prediction /wild-assed guess then or stick with what you've put already.

On Stanley On.

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Crewe Alexandra

v

Accrington Stanley

So - we lost the chance to play them with their two centre backs suspended for those red cards; so did Port Vale, and the opportunity fell to Burton :), who promptly blew it, losing 3-2 to a Luke Murphy winner three minutes from time :mad:. Since we should have played at the beginning of the month, Crewe have taken the three points from Burton and lost at Southend by the odd goal in one; we've lost at Rotherham, and played again last Saturday, but we don't discuss that ...............:eek::eek::eek:

Crewe were looking to make defensive cover signings; in the event, they only made the one, picking up James Tunnicliffe (23 - ex Stockport and Brighton) from Wycombe (where he hasn't featured since the Chairboys 6-0 home thrashing by the (surprisingly managerless) Huddersfield :o). Question (from a Mr L Clark of Huddersfield); what do you have to do NOT to be sacked these days?:confused:

Their current League record is now 13 wins, 3 draws and 14 defeats, leaving them in 12th place on 42 points, with a goals difference of -3 (40 for, 43 against). At home they're on 6 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. We're still, somehow, 10th on 43 points, with a goal difference in freefall .............

(1) We haven't scored in our last 2 1/2 games - 3 hours 45 mins (2) we didn't look like scoring on Saturday (some thought we were lucky to finish with nil) and (3) we can't (surely) play that badly again. Can we? :rolleyes:

Guesses already recorded will count if you want to leave them; if you want to change your mind, just add your new guess below. If you didn't play earlier, now's your chance ...........

If you want a tip; don't follow Wynonie, DaveNotInGermanyAtTheMoment, or me :p

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Crewe Alexandra 2 -2 Accrington Stanley, please.

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I'm sticking wi mine, gonna win end of.

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Change for me please........................

Crewe Alex 0-0 Accrington Stanley

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After the shambles that was Plymouth:- Alex 5-1 Stanley!!!!!

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A very shaky Crewe Alexandra 1 - 2 Accrington Stanley :) Please for me

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Crewe 0 Stanley 1 (Devitt - can't be that unlucky twice :D)

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Originally Posted by Div3North (Post 971311)

If you want a tip; don't follow Wynonie, DaveNotInGermanyAtTheMoment, or me :p

:D Pah !!! Carpe Diem D3N, Carpe Diem :D ;)

Despite Saturdays hiccup, I shall be there & so will the Wifey :)

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Stanley 2 Crewe 1 please.

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Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN (Post 971520)

After the shambles that was Plymouth:- Alex 5-1 Stanley!!!!!

That improves our chances :D, but I think I'll stick with my 2-2 for this one.

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A hard-fought 1-0 to the Stanley please!

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2-0 to Stanley, please!

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Oh, what the 'ell
Crewe 1 Accrington Stanley 2, for me, ta

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Back to the old favourite methinks. Crewe 2 Stanley 2, please.

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Ill stick to my original prediction 2-1 to Stanley

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Originally Posted by Div3North (Post 971528)

Crewe 0 Stanley 1 (Devitt - can't be that unlucky twice :D)

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 971617)

A hard-fought 1-0 to the Stanley please!

These two entries more or less guarantee that we will not win 1-0 :o

You heard it here first ..................

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2-1 to Crewe :hidewall:

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I'm going with1-1. Go STANLEY

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Unfortunately, I can't see much for us here, hence..........

Crewe 3 Stanley 0 :( Thanks:o

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Fun when we're winning - it's much more fun when we're winning ..... but the prediction league changes more rapidly when we don't.

4 points for LancsDave, Carpon and Stanleyhouse, and 3 for Shurm, 1 point for 11 others, nada for the other 19 (including Acky252 having a go for the first time). LD now 2 points ahead of Carpon who is 3 clear of David1. Full table attached.

Incidentally, we now have the same number of points (43) and the same goal difference (-1) as we did after the same number of games (31) last year (well according to my records we do). Then for the rest of last season we only lost one game (until the playoffs obviously). Can we do it again? One might think it unlikely and Swindon away might not be the easiest start - but roll on Saturday any road!!

I'm off for a week's hols early Sunday morning so there won't be a league update at the end of the Swindon prediction thread. Will try to do one on Monday 5th March.

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Originally Posted by Chimer (Post 972029)

I'm off for a week's hols early Sunday morning so there won't be a league update at the end of the Swindon prediction thread. Will try to do one on Monday 5th March.

Part timers! That's what's wrong with this country!

:p