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Seeing as I cant see one....... :D:D:D:D

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I reckon it will be 2-2 with Murphy getting both Stanley goals :)

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Me too ;)

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Overall a fair result i felt, was 2 decent sides yon today.:)

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Thoroughly enjoyed the match today , but like some of Portsmouth fans we chatted to after the game rather puzzled why they got a penalty, even Pommey fans expected a free kick to Stanley .

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Thought was some very odd decisions today???:confused:

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Highlights already online.........

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What....there were 2 penalties in that run of play!:eek:

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no red or yellow card being shown means the Ref wasn't too sure either

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They musta been well oiled, certainly no doubt at all Penalty.;)

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Well my two pence worth.......

Proud of the lads today, absolutely worked their socks off, especially at 1-2 down to come back. Make no mistake Pompey will be in or around the Top 6 come the end of April. Connoly, Agyemang and their number 7 where a joy to watch at times. Equaliser was an absolute gem of a goal...... Almost as good as the screamer for Murph. Still think his best position is Center back, but what do I know lol?! Scored 2, could have been 3. Top lad.

Hunt I thought was magnificent for 89 minutes. If it wasn't for that shocker of a backpass and challenge it was almost the perfect game for him. What a leader on the pitch we have found :)

Also thought Terminator (Aldred) and Atkinson where class, no wonder Middlesborough want them ;) . Not quite sure how Liddle is keeping Wilson out of the side but he has improved from last Saturday. A nice problem for JB to have thats for sure.

Must also mention Bavs who made two great saves, couldent do anything with their goals either, so fair to him getting back to his best. :) I do worry not having a sub keeper on the bench..... Anyone know how bad Dawber is??

Also thought Joyce had his best 30 minutes in a stanley shirt in a long time, something to build on for him that's for sure.

Thought young Richardson looked a passenger and was rightly replaced, maybe 3 games starting in a week was too much for him at his age. I have no doubt a week till Bury away he will have a nice few days to rest.

A massively satisfying result :)

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I agree smudgie,
it is a risk having on sub keeper given Dunbavin's injury record.
Lets hope we get some cover, even if its only a free agent on a month to month contract.
There would be nothing more annoying than throwing points away at Bury if Ian got injured.

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Great summary, Smudgie. I would only take issue with you regarding Joyce, who I thought was again in backwards/ sideways mode, including a needless back pass to put Hunt under pressure, which led to the penalty. Mind you, Richardson wasn't much better and I really feel he is a needless signing with Miller and Clarke both equally capable. That's the trouble with loanees from the top clubs, who seemingly have to play regardless. I am getting used to eating humble pie after grumbling about Bav at half time on Tuesday and Murphy today!
We'll make a midfielder of him yet and full marks to him for his never-say-die spirit and knack of being in the right place at the right time.
I thought we did well to hold on to Pompey who look destined to be up there at the end of the season with a good balance of strength and skill, plus great support from the travelling faithful. Marcus Carver, who had a very good game for me, would do well to learn from their big frontman who gave an absolute master class in hold up play and laying the ball off. Why do we always seem to come up against these Akinfenwa types?http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/i...es/biggrin.gif

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I too agree with smudgie the only but is (Liddle is keeping Wilson out) I thought that Wilson was out suffering from an Injury

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I was very suprised to see Lee Molyneux there , but nice to see him.

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Only saw the game on telly but have to agree with Redraine's summary. Big pluses were Murphy's continuing improvement, Dunbavin's shot stopping, Naismith's touch of class, and never say die from the entire team. But I despair at Joyce's tendency to pass sideways or backwards. Is it because players aren't getting into forward spaces to receive the pass or does he just opt for the easy option too many times? It shouldn't be left up to the back four to make the telling pass, that's what midfielders are there to do. But a minor quibble about a good team performance. Well done to the team and staff.

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One of the Best Home games I have seen for a while

We played very well and have a new found never say die attitude which will serve us well this season

The duel between Aygemang &. Aldred was fascinating to watch, Murphy came into his own and perhaps now those who had doubts about him playing midfield will now start to see that he is more than capable of playing there and scoring.

A well matched contest overall and a really good advert for us to the watching public on Sky Sports:)

Happy Days

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Thought the pitch looked really well. They've obviously done a lot of good work on it over the summer.

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I wernt going to post today but having read what one or two people have said my thoughts are... Naismith a class player i'm amazed how James Beattie has got him .I was puzzled when he played out wide in the second half..... Luke Joyce i'm sorry but keeps asking for the ball when he gets it puts our defence under unnecessary pressure like when he passed to Hunt and Portsmouth scored. To be fair he did on several occations pass the ball foward but not enough and they great foward passes...... Michael Richardson SORRY OUT OF HIS CLASS a couple of nice touches but knocked off the ball far to easy and his work rate was almost NILL for a midfielder .The rest of the team MAGNIFICENT. JAMES BEATTIE still the manager thank god doing a fantastic job along with P/S AND P/L We deservered the point PORTSMOUTH will finish in the top six along with us.... ONLY MY OPINION for whats it worth ....

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Well for my two penneth. Thought it was a very workmanlike game for both teams although how the assistants missed an elbow on Aldred (I think) by Agyemang I do not know. The blood pouring out of his mouth should have at least provided a yellow card. And some of the decisions were astounding. For example if Pompey player pulled at a shirt it was let go by the ref, yet if Stanley player did the same - it was blown up as a foul. Double standards in my book. Overall though a fair result and the first point of the new season. Murphy was terrific, but Dunbavin was MOM in my book. Continuing on from Tuesday night. Feel we may do well this season. Here's hoping

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My thoughts......

Overall a reasonable performance which got us a point. :)

Defence looked reasonably solid, though it must concern Beattie about the number of chances the opposition are creating against us. I make that 43 in two games ( if you count Middlesbrough ) I'm a bit non-plussed about the number of times the opposition got in behind the full backs to get crosses in.:o

Midfield...positive....Murphy looks dangerous when he gets the chance to get forward. I've not been his biggest fan, however he had a stormer today. Naismith, when he's fully fit will be an absolute monster player in this league. I'd prefer him in the middle & not wide, as I think he looks solid in the tackle and will offer plenty more in the heart of midfield.

Negative..... I agree with others who say the lad Richardson was a little out of his depth. He was bundled off the ball too easily and offered precious little in the engine room. I only hope there's improvement in him.:confused:

We seemed to be struggling to get a grip with their midfielders at times and we were slow to get to the 50/50's and second ball.:o

Up front, I think Carver is beginning to reap the rewards of learning from Beattie. He ran his socks off today and with a little more luck he could have notched.

Webber looks useful and his close control is something else. I've no doubt he'll be good for 15-20 goals this season if he stays fit.

Overall, a useful point against a side who'll probably be up there in the mix up at the end of the season. If we continue to work hard and with a couple more additions, I think we're going to be looking upwards at the top seven rather than looking over our shoulders!!!:D

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Exactly what I said to Cashy after the final whistle!

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My opinion of Richardson, To me its like Moly was when he first came, Didn't look up to that much, But i think like Moly i can see summat in the lad! Only time will tell.:) If he comes on like Moly did, thats fine wi me.;)

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He was great in the first half at Newport cashy.

The lad has what it takes im convinced of that :)

But maybe not 90 minutes for 3 times a week :)

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My god that was soooooo good to watch Stanley 'live' and playing well. Naismith and Webber impressed me (and Bavs), but Carver struck me as being the proverbial 'Drovers dog' as he seemed to be putting himself about and in the faces of the Pompey defence.They certainly must've been 'aware' of his presence-like a swimmer in the ocean who has just spotted a sharks fin... Crikey, it really does look good for the future.
GREAT EFFORT STANLEY.

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Like you Cashy, I saw brief glimpses of ability from the lad. He's obviously no mug otherwise he wouldn't be on Newcastle's books.

But he's got a bit to learn and I think he needs a few good steak meals to fill out a bit !!! Maybe when he's a bit harder to bundle off the ball????His run in the 2nd half was class ( when cleared away from the line), but at that vital moment, when pulling the trigger.....:o

My concern is he may be occupying a starting berth, as some contractual obligation of the loan deal, over one of our contracted youngsters who are probably busting a gut to get on the pitch and show us their worth????:confused::confused:

T'was a good point, I've had a jar (or two!!) tonight with a Bury fan, who is also a close relative, as I will next Saturday. Incidentally, he'll drive me to the Gigg ( & hopefully back) !!! But I feel if we up the game from today another 10-20% we'll come back from Gigg with 3 points !!!

I'll not make bold statements like " we're going up" but I'll say that we'll be nowhere near the bottom 7 !!! Safe by early March !!:D

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rangers cancelled kai Naismith's contract on Friday he had signed a 2 year contract in feb. the reason we got rid was because we signed other players and he was surplus to requirements . I think he will go onto bigger things . its good to see james beattie using his rangers contacts;)

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yesterday was the first I've seen on Naismith (and then only on t'telly) but he has the look of the stereotypical winger rather than engine room powerhouse, I'm not sure he'd get the room he needs through the middle. When our cleverer players have learnt each others games then there will be some cracking football played at The Crown.

That was for me the big difference between Pompey and Stanley yesterday, in Agyemang and Connolly they had two clever forwards who knew each other's games. There was some intricate play between them and it left two very impressive centre halves chasing shadows at times.

Webber showed some good touches of class but the players nearest to him were rarely on the same wavelength.

Carver is benefitting from game time and needs to carry on getting minutes - but we need to be wary of giving him too much if he doesn't continue to improve.

Richardson had plenty of good touches, but as others have said, three lots of 90 in a week may have been a step too far for him

Murphy is the personification of #passionovercomeslogic. 22 years old and has already played 128 games for us. My personal feeling is that he isn't the most gifted of individuals but he more than makes up for it with effort and application. Regardless of his goals I thought he was having a stormer and deserved his bottle of fizzy vinegar.

Bavs once again defied the knockers and Portsmouth would have been out of sight had it not been for him.

Atkinson and Aldred continue to impress. Up against the classic big man/little man combination and they were dragged and banged all over the place. They'll be disappointed with the amount of chances conceded but had it not been for them then only Dunbavin stood between Portsmouth and a record score.

All in all my thoughts are that people are getting carried away with the performance because it wasn't that great. There were a lot of individually impressive performances but the teamwork hasn't gelled yet. We have a great set of defenders but we are relying on them and luck far too much. Once we get the protection sorted for the full backs we'll start to kick on. Portsmouth will be a real handful for some teams this year and we caught them on a good day, so holding them at bay is a good point earned in my book.

Off the field I've got to say that the atmosphere came across really well. Both sets of fans contributed and if you were blind you certainly wouldn't have known there was only two and a half thousand there.

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Good summary Rob, Aint sure yer right wi naismith though, have seen him play in centre pre season n thought he was very impressive yon, so i reckon it gives beats a great choice.;):)

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Originally Posted by Outback Ozzy (Post 1070780) ...although how the assistants missed an elbow on Aldred (I think) by Agyemang I do not know. The blood pouring out of his mouth should have at least provided a yellow card. .

I believe it was Atkinson who got the elbow in the gob. Watching it on telly it would have been difficult for the ref, assuming he saw it, to conclude that it was definitely dangerous play. And it was on the wrong side of the linesman. But then, knowing where the officials are and disguising the 'black arts' of a physical game is a speciality of some players.
What I thought amusing was that, having spent all day bouncing defenders off him and staying on his feet, Agyemang went down like a sack of spuds in the box when he exchanged a shoulder charge with Aldred.

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[QUOTE=maccawozzagod;1070820]yesterday was the first I've seen on Naismith (and then only on t'telly) but he has the look of the stereotypical winger rather than engine room powerhouse, I'm not sure he'd get the room he needs through the middle. /QUOTE]

I'm not so sure you're right Rob. He seems to me very skilful in creating room for himself by excellent close ball control, with the ability to burst through the tackles. I just think he may need to get his head up a bit more in order to bring team mates into play. But I'm not complaining!!

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you mean like ian blackstone

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Murph made the F.L. team of the week on Sky, well deserved.:)

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Who?

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Peter Murphy's wonder goal for goal of the month(at least)!!:smokin:

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Ian Blackstone. You'll remember him Redraine. I think he came from Harrogate Railway, or somewhere similar.

I recall him urinating at the side of the pitch at Farsley in the early 90s. Not the kind of thing you easily forget :D