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Podge is on bench,so clearance must be o.k. Hatfield in fer Barnett. Looks a fair side, but still no Dino.:eek:

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Good news that Podge is eligible to play & chuffed for Will getting a start. Good luck lads!

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0-0 half time, Southend just had goal disallowed.:D

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:(Heat been a big factor me thinks,:) 0-0 half time its a good start for us, i see theres some bigish half times scores in the division..

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Yeh Port Vale doin well.:eek:

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GOAL - Sheppard yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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1-0 Stanley Sheppard. yehhh:)

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Karl puts us 1 up

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Get in!

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Podge on for Sheppard

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I know 3 points is 3 points.... but these are 3 big points, not many teams will go to Southend and get a result. Well done lads!

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Thats it, a good win at a tough place,well done reds.:)

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well played Stanley, what a start to the season,

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and we're above fat John in the League :rolleyes:

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A very good win in the end and one that Stanley can build on:) Bring on the vale tuesday:D

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Away win and away clean sheet. Couldn't ask for more!

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Well done Stanley a first league goal for Karl Sheppard, a clean sheet and 35 degrees sounds like it was a decent day out:hothothot

Well done one and all especially those that made the journey down sarf!

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Superb start - On Stanley On

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Well well well ... trying to be cool and refined here.

Sod it - yee haaa!!

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On a cautionary note southend misses a lot o chances and we played well at the back especially after winnard came on an lindfield moved further forward. We didn't create a lot o chances but scored the only goal so a very good three points. And the heat was worse than carlisle last week an that was hot. No port vale for me but roll on next week and i'll be back on the way home from my hols. It.s strange how the cheapist route is via accy with a 6 hour wait my wife says.

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Well Wynonie,we only got another 45 Games to go now.:jimbo:

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Heart attack galore with the 6 minutes that where added! Special mention to bavs! Absolutely superb!!! Taunted off there fans most of the game and put in one of the best performances I've seen from a goal keeper! Liddle was also was quality !!! Now for a few pints in sarfend!

Paul and Liam's red and white army!

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have a good one Lee

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Ouote of the day :D Match Report & Ratings Southend United 0-1 Accrington Stanley :) Southend United 0, Accrington Stanley 1 (From Echo)

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:hehetable

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FANTASTIC....way to go Stanley.

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Cheers for the link Mab, really pleased that so many Shrimpers FANs thought that Bavo was our match winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bavo is great....

Bring on Cashy....... :)

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Another quote from the same forum, this time pre-match:

I was chatting the other day to a Shamrock Rovers fan who is a big fan of Accrington's new loanee striker Karl Sheppard. With how shaky our defence has looked lately I'm slightly worried about him. :)

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I would always give credit were its due Val, However consistency is the key.;)

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I see the same old stories are being aired when a team that is so blatantly on top and cannot score, get beaten by a 'poor, time wasting and injury feigning team'. They need to get over themselves. The rules of football state that if a team puts the ball in the net fairly, then they score a goal and the team with the most goals gets the three points. We scored, They didn't. Nuff said.:alright:

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It's days like today that make all the slogging up and down the motorway system worthwhile.

Yes we rode our luck at times, but the character and commitment shown by our young side was a credit to them and the management team.

Even after all these years I still feel a huge sense of pride when little old Accrington Stanley travel to long established sides like Southend, upset the odds, and come away with all three points.

Great performance. Great result.

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Good on you, mate. I'm very proud of your little band! I can't make those long trips any more, but I always used to think the longer the journey, the sweeter the fruits of victory.:)

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Settle for a clean sheet and a away win in very very hot conditions.The game started with us playing 4-2-3-1,which once again gave us a defensive look,but a bit of possession early on.
They set up 4-1-3-2,which to be fair,pinned our fullbacks back and let there's get forward.
Have to disagree about liddle,although stitched up on a few occasions,a fullbacks first job is to stop crosses coming in,and stopped counting at ten !!,this in turn allowed them to attack the back post,and linney was under pressure.(to be fair to liddle,the lad in front of him wasn't tracking the right back)
Enter the master tactician Cook!,bring dean on at right back,push linney forward,and shunt the midfield across which made us more solid.
We nicked a goal and looked solid.
They then brought on a centre back up front,and the bombardment started.
Once again,Cooky read it,pulled linney deeper and moved dean across to give us three centre backs.
Bav will get the plaudits (and rightly so),but the managers reading of the game was key,and wasn't frightened to make early subs
Would coley have done that?,0-0 away from home?,very much doubt it.
Big mention for all the lads making there debuts,all played there part,keep an eye out for young Miller,like what I am seeing

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It does seem in Cooky and Leam we've got a management team who actively participate during the 90 minutes of a match. Coley is a cracking coach but you did get he feeling when the match was being played he was a spectator like the rest of us.

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I might be a touch over cautious when it comes to the prediction league, but I've a real good feeling about our Paul / Leam management team. John 'n Jimmy must have enjoyed Stanley fans' support during their reign and I'm sure the new kings can rely on similar support and patience from us. Well done lads and power to your elbows.

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- - - and well done Bumble, for heralding the Stanley performance to the nation while on test match commentary duty. :alright:

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Absolutely fantastic result :)

Gutted I wasnt there !!!

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Forgot to mention podge when he came on, his hold up play and closing down was worth a mention and gave us an outlet at vital times

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Just watched the Football League Show and Dunbavin looked World Class !!!!!

Did I just actually type that ????

** Note To Self - STOP DRINKING **

Well Done Ian - Same again for next 45 games please.

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It seems that the highlights are now on Sky's site and no longer on the BBC's match report page. Here's a link to 57 seconds' worth plus advert, although it looks exactly the same as on the BBC's FL Show: Sky Sports | Video | Football | League Two | Accrington Stanley