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McConville available last game despite conditions lot of tired legs and a poorish display changes? :- I,ll go
Baxter.
Nottingham. Barclay. Hughes. Burgess.
McConville. Conneelly. Morgan.
Smyth. Bishop. Charles.
Subs:- Savin. Rodgers. Maguire. Russell. Uwakawe. Phillips. Cassidy.

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Is Smyth OK?

:)

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I would go back to 3 at the back :)

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Macca and Harvey starting, not un-happy with that :)

Colby, Seamus and Yozzer all looked jaded the other day...………………


:) :) :)

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Happy with the starting line up, Paul Smyth took a knock on Saturday - not sure why Barclay isn't in, must be an injury as he's been playing really well

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Could be back to 3-5-2 looking at the lineup:-
Baxter.
Nottingham. Hughes. Burgess.
Rodgers. Butcher. Conneelly. McConville. Phillips.
Charles. Bishop.

Subs:- Savin. Russell. Maguire. Uwakawe. Scully. Ogle. Morgan.

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Not on the bench, so must be...……. unless he is being rested :D

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think sean owes us one.

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Or 10 ;)

:)

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tonight will do for me,slong as hes learnt this time.

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Cmon the mighty Accrington Stanley

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Blackpool v Doncaster been called off, a win tonight could put us above Donny

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1-0 beckles:(

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Poor defending rare error from Baxter, midfield not in it has McConville touched the ball yet.

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Phillips having a shocker. Either swap him and Sean McC or sub off.

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both may as well not be playing tonight

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Stanley over complicating things, trying fancy flicks, and hospital passes to a colleague three yards away. Rodgers up against good winger and showing his lack of game time. Crewe settled after first ten minutes and were better team first half.

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There's quite a few tonight having mares all the midfield last few games upfront we have looked lackluster apart from Smyth,s pace how we are missing that tonight, Coley needs to act quickly with this one and either talk em round or change things early.

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Uwakawe down the left up against Daniels would be better than Phillips.

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Crewe much better first half and deserve the lead. They've won the midfield battle with 4 against 5.......McConville poor and coasted throughout the first half needs to be subbed. Phillips only one killer pass to McConville (good-run) not in it. No supply for Dion or Colby.....what's happened to Rogers and his crosses!. Need fresh legs in the midfield second half...maybe Uwakwe and Russell....for McC and Phillips........But you know what I'd also sub Rogers for McGuire and change most of the midfield.........then we know Coley....he will just give them a good talking too........ I guess that's why I'm sat at home and he's the manager........so frustrating when we play below par. What we lacked first half was INTENSITY......HIGH OCTANE....QUICK PASSING....without it we are just relegation fodder.......

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Long John Silver would be better than him tonight

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You are right....I used to think Uwakwe couldn't defend.....but now I realise that Phillips doesn't even know the word....defend...

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Fabulous Cashy!......so on the mark....

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Who give the ball away there that led to the sending off.

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we have a better chance now rodgers has been very poor plus hes took sean off.

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Bit harsh, hardly relegation fodder - ok, it's not going to plan tonight but currently even at 1 nil down & a man short we're still somehow in 7th place

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Burgess sloppy pass. Harvey covering Notts’s man trying to play the offside trap.
That’s the problem when playing a 4-3-1-2, the overlapping full back causes all sorts of trouble.

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Bishop easier to score Baxter fantastic save

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Are we really playing 2-5-2?

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Sorry ......not going to be relegated but.....relegation performance....

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If Crewe were a better side we'd be 3 nil down by now....

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If Crewe Were a better side We’d be 3 up. How many points have we won against the lower half teams? Give us the League leaders away every week and we will go up!

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crewe deserved that.

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Well played Crewe showing us how to play tonight sorry for repeating myself but tired legs have caught up with us last few games .

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Have to write this game off. Need to keep goals conceded down. Kamikaze tactics by Coleman.

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but we made subs... why haven’t we won...

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Unfortunately, the Leagues not made up of League Leaders......

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10 men plus players who look knackered helps but you keep creeping instead of telling the truth.

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Probably cos they're not used to playing!

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New keeper next game?

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Telling the truth, don’t make me laugh it’s like a broken record on here at times....

Let’s rest our tired starting XI... anyone remember the Lincoln game?

Let’s have your opinion, AndyD let’s have your opinion, what would you do then.... because it’s easy to criticise but it seems very hard for people to come up with solutions....

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Crewe controlled the game......worth the points. No complaint, best side won.

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Think Andyd is just asking JC to use the squad. That's all. you can't play twice a week every week with the same 11. Often without subs, unless there's an injury. One off games make no difference...but come on its really physically tough in League One football.....that's all. Coley comes from Non-League when you could play with knocks and injuries but this is professional football and the margins are fine and you just can't.......It's affected Liverpool as just one example. Listen we've played fantastically well this season and I'm glad we've got the points and are safe..... but tha'ts where we are as a club. And I for one am celebrating it tonight.

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Well put

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My opinion is tonight a combination of playing 2 games a week injuries to key players having obvious tired legs in there , but put the game tonight into perspective, a mistake in defence and a rare error led to their first goal, unfortunately down to 10 men and then Bishop should really have equalised. The problem some participants on this forum have though and we all have our favourite players some just don't like any criticism of their particular one.I,m Stanley red through and through and am naturally disappointed by tonight,s result. The midfield first half particularly just didn't look right, Conneelly tired not his fault he is a first name on team sheet and captain, Phillips doesn't cut the mustard, McConville first game back and it showed, Butcher guilty of being caught in possession. Positives as I always try to see some Morgan impressed fresh legs should get a start, could and should have scored Baxter recovered from his error to pull of 2 certain goals saves. We could do with a break but won't get one will be an interesting team selection Saturday and a result will keep us up there.

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No complaints about the result.
Clearly can’t rely on Chelsea kids to win games - both Uwakwe and Russell are too lightweight and knocked off the ball but I don’t think there was a Stanley player who performed to an acceptable level for a promotion chasing side.

Hughes’ running battle with Mandron started with the latter smacking him in the face in the first half. Of course the ref didn’t see it, maybe his paunch got in the way, but I wonder if the EFL will look at it? Looked a clear forearm smash that Mick McManus would have been proud of.

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At least other results tonight weren’t too damaging! :)

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Sensible post. Conneely struggled with Phillips getting dragged wide one way and butcher the other. Hasn’t got the pace so tends to sit deep but the triangle Crewe played around him was just too easy! (Favourite player - yes. However, I actually find it easier to criticise players I like more as expect high things from them!)
Agree about Morgan. Different game if Phillips scores early doors and Colby levels at 1-1. Surprised McConville is playing central. Thought Dion worked his socks off tracking back.
Russell has been poor. Bench looked week. No sign of Mansell which is strange unless injured.

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Morgan's a real find.......like him......similar to Seamus in reading the game....he's a better passer forward......but time will tell...we've never had competition for that position before....

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How are we still 7th?...... Love it....

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Thought Mansell was on loan at Halifax but hasn't been on their team sheets either, with Cassidy sidelined and Smyth tweaking his hamstring unless we name a youngster no striker options on bench which is a worry, systems you play can influence games if you play well in them certainly think we were better with the 3-5-2 and wingbacks, Pritchard hopefully back available for Fleetwood along with Smyth they give us genuine pace and frighten defence,s, Beckles had a far to easy night tonight.

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Mansell back with us, only a month loan.

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Didn't know that don't usually miss anything if that's the case then with no fit strikers he either isn't showing enough in training or they don't think he's good enough, or face doesn't fit.

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To make things worse Rodgers will face a ban straight red for tackle on last man is it a 1 or 3 match ban?

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thought Beckles was very good tonight for crewe sadly. always rated the lad when he was with us.

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Crewe aren't a bad side that back four Daniel,s the lad on loan, Beckles and Pickering easily the best full back in league 1 now a Blackburn rovers player, probably one of the best on their day back fours in the league.

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Left for more money Cashy......don't they all....eventually...😁

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Punching above our weight Andyd.....I just hope we don't do a Wycombe.......this season..

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Forwards not the problem...in my opinion.....lack of service is the problem tonight.....

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Butcher an Phillips looked out on there feet after 20 minutes a rest would benefit both. We started brightly an after 15 minutes I thought we was in for an easy nights work then a lapse of concentration an the game changes. Uwakwe an Russell arnt good enough , in my opinion we need to go back to what was getting us success with 352 we have no width in this formation.

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If it was last man, it will be 1 I believe :)

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Harvey recently short of game time...don't judge him too harshley....he had s decision to make and it didn't work out...keeper may have saved?

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Unfair on Uwakwe and Russell....who have had limited game time in recent games. Bigger questions remain about other more senior players (favourites) who no longer fulfil their original purpose and who should move on or into coaching before them cost us dear.

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Good point apart from 15 minute and gift wrapping both their goals they outplayed us they aren't a bad side when allowed to play, we could have had a result if taking our chances, games of fine margins this season though with games coming thick and fast there isn't much time for training and working on things. What we need to do at Fleetwood if we start well is take the chances on offer maybe a change upfront Bishop looks a bit jaded but who ever plays if we get in front we play with more confidence plenty of twists and turns ahead every team has a lot of games to fit in injuries, fitness and suspensions will have an effect.

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Who’s on your list mate ?

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That " favourite pin cushion has been pricked again ".

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I’d give the squad two days off and tell ‘em to just get some rest.

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They are apparently having today off.

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"Favouritism".. whatever you want to call it...
Can be one of 3 players...

Conneely, club captain. Not just me, look across Social Media and see how many fans are singing his praises, majority saying he has been our player of season.
McConville - agree he has been poor and stop start. Year out can't have helped. Neither playing him out of position. His experience has been slated and yes I agree he shouldn't have recently got the 4 game ban, however, experience is vital in a young squad.
Hughes - Looked leggy but again some of the tackles he made Tuesday night were brilliant. Reads the game very very well. With Sykes missing I don't think he can be dropped. Only obvious option is playing Notts & Burgess centre half. But we don't have a good enough right or left back to fill in.

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really agree with that after some of the lads were playing on empty. this catches up on players all of a sudden and at this time of the season rest is more important than training. the players have not a fitness problem but a rest one just to re charge their batteries.

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Plus the pitches - ours in particular - are very heavy!

:)

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Opinions again Conneelly has played well but he certainly isn't my player of the season, he's had a few under par games in my " opinion " up until last night when he made a error Baxter has been faultless and outstanding keeping us in many games way ahead for player so far for season. But putting that nonsense aside it's a team game we have missed Pritchard and Smyth gives us another option going forward, but games are generally decided in midfield and McConville to me hasn't been near his best, Coley mentioned last night in his interview team not getting him on the ball enough good comment but it also shows Coley,s faith in him which could be clouding his judgement. Personally would give Morgan a start and see how he goes maybe in the hole.

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Crewe played football... Stanley kicked a football around !.
Crewe scored twice and won... Stanley failed to score !.
Crewe won... Stanley lost !.

Nothing more to add !. :confused:

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Opinions yes, but what i'm saying is vast majority of people are praising Conneely. Not sure why many seem to have a grudge against him.

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Excuse me ?
1/ The question wasn't for you.
2/ Crown Grounder referred to players - you know the plural of player.
I was just interested in who he thought.

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Well if vast majority are praising him can't be many who have a grudge like I said he's played very well but don't agree with being the outstanding player wouldn't have a grudge against any player and neither would I think will any Stanley fan, players in the past who I personally haven't rated a lot in fact latest being both Zanzala and Finley but great lads to chat to it's a game liked by millions all over with opinions.

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And if Seamus is selected Saturday let me be the first on here to congratulate him on reaching his 250th appearance doesn't seem 2 minutes since his first as a left back yes left back.

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his style of play to me has improved no end perhaps playing under instructions in the past? i dont know but thats my thoughts.when he first came he played better to me no doubt but then things changed for whatever reason.glad to see the change these days.

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Jeez remember that, Tranmere ... think we lost 2 or 3 nil.

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First match i saw him in was Tranmere away, i think,was well impressed that day, but beggared if i can remember the result:D

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Saturday 17th January 2015

Tranmere 3 Stanley 0

:theband::theband::theband:

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cheers mate glad my memorys knackered.:D

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seamus is another sean for me. at one time it was anyone but those two but performances changed my mind. think with conneely it was based on how much better stanley look when he plays even if he does very little in a game.

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One man's "does very little" is another man's "works his $%6&8&*£ off".
His role in the team is unglamorous.

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over the seasons he has been with us facts seem to speak for themselves whether he is anyones type of player or not. seamus having an average game or more usually leads to a far better stanley performance than when he is not in the side or has an off day.