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All tough games looking back at February 8 games 2 wins 4 draws 2 defeats not as bad as it looks the defeat against Plymouth we really should have won, too many draws yes but fine margins and if we can get the belief back can beat an Ipswich team on an unbeaten 4 game run come on Reds.

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All tough games Andy, you are correct, but I would much rather Ipswich at home, than Shrews/Wombles Etc.

:) :) :)

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Lambert leaves Ipswich. Could Paul Cook be back at the Wham on Tuesday?

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If he is ,hopefully our lads will send him home with his tail between his legs - who's the ref, Darren Drysdale??

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Maybe, but according to the local rag, it will be the 1st team coach and the goalkeeping coach who pick the team on Tuesday, with Paul Cook possibly watching on from the stands. Let's hope for a repeat of last season in the league and the FA Cup round where we beat them at the Wham.

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If Cook isn't officially part of their entourage by Tuesday, he shouldn't be there - no extras allowed in the current climate

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According to this, he was there before Paul Lambert left!
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/f...keover-3149460

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[QUOTE=stanleyhouse;1250963]Lambert leaves Ipswich.

at least that stops me having a dislike for that club. wonder who the next club will be to be charmed by him and his excellent managerial record, barrow.

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It's rumoured that Gary Roberts will be joining Paul Cook at Ipswich:
https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/du...ch-town-named/

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Watching the interview on TV Mike I think it was a joke by Lambert :alright:

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always wondered why the SNAKE had slithered away from Wigan!

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Hoping for a better game playing on the floor sunny day no high winds pitch slightly harder could help our game, no updates on knocks yet from Coley but just wondering where Cassidy and Roberts and Mansell are regarding fitness.

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Hi Andyd.....don't want Roberts anywhere near the starting 11....if there's a hint of truth in the new coaching staff rumours with PC at Ipswich......also isn't Mansell out on loan somewhere?

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snakes are covid exempt.

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I got pilloried for querying the logic in signing Roberts.
What a waste of time.

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Mansell back with us, was only a month loan, struggling with fitness.

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So Cook will be there no doubt, albeit not in charge for tonight's game - Gary Roberts sat by his side too as part of his coaching team. He's slunk his way back into management again in his usual way, to me being around at Ipswich at the time of Lambert's sacking just shows his lack of respect & yes, morals.
Go get 'em tonight lads - 5 nil should do it

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Now come on Twenty Eight, not exactly pilloried...........doesn't that involve being restrained in "stocks" while the rest of us throw rotten vegetables at you? As you know, Coley has previous with such signings.......😁

How do you think we'll fair tonight against Ipswich.......

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Personally I think we might struggle.
Fatigue is a massive issue with the nucleus of the squad.
Added to that the usual "reaction" when a new Manager comes in.
Be happy to take a point - joyous if we win.
By the way - you only saw what was posted not the PM's haha !
Will never understand such signings.

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SNAKES ALIVE!!!!!:dflam:

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Cook back in at Ipswich A S P

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Predicted line up for tonight guessing as no info on knocks but I would revert to Rodgers and Burgess as wing backs as they are better defenders
Baxter.
Rodgers. Barclay. Hughes. Nottingham. Burgess.
Butcher. Morgan. Pritchard.
Smyth. Charles.
Subs :- Savin. Russell. Maguire. McConville. Phillips. Conneelly. Bishop.

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Are you sure Andy???

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If at all possible, I agree with you in giving Colby a rest :)

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Not sure I agree with the midfielders left on the bench though....

:)

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Baxter
Hughes Burgess Nottingham
Pritchard Conneely Butcher McConville
Smyth
Bishop Charles

Go for it I say.

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Actual line up:-
Baxter.
Nottingham. Barclay. Hughes. Burgess. Pritchard.
Smyth. Conneelly. Butcher.
Bishop. Charles.
Subs :- Savin. Russell. Rodgers. Uwakawe. McConville. Phillips. Morgan.

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3 players there who are tired before they kick off.....

Let us see at 21:00 hours :)

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Cant see it being 5 at the back.
3-4-1-2 surely.

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Could be or diamond midfield so 4-1-2-1-2.

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Yes......3-4-1-2.....

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1-0 charles

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Smyth an influence again.

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Baxter

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Conneelly not sure it was a red card but it was a tired legs tackle.

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No idea how you can call that a tired tackle....

Strange. Triple punishment rule should mean not a red card.

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NEVER a RED

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did ipswich miss the penalty?

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Cracking save from that Norwood shot though tipping it wide.

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What ??
I give up.

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Because he turned him for dead Seamus went for the ball and left his legs in.

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Will be a big blow if Baxter is injured.

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Its a penalty.
Genuine last ditch attempt to get the ball.
Yellow card.
If they appeal they will win ........ but never get 75 mins with 10 men back.

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Even though we are winning we are having a bad night Captain off our current best player off injured hope it doesn't keep him sidelined long come on Toby keep concentration.

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1-1:(

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Oh dear targeted Savin and it worked should have caught that.

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Savin havin a rough start.

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Good save

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Bishop is definitely carrying a problem with his hamstring.
Does not look comfortable at all.

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Poor disciplinary record is costing us games.

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Why oh why give a free kick away with 30 seconds of the half left, as for Colby hasn't looked right for last few games big test for Coley here does he go for broke or damage limitation my money is on the first option.

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What looked like being a good game ruined by poor decisions.
Poor tackles and poor enforcement of rules by ref. Stupid yellow card led to exactly what might not have happened if no foul had been committed.

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Fine margins come to mind again we were looking the better side until it all started to unravel difficult to see us getting much out of this now.

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Utter TRIPE Andyd!:joint:

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More UTTER TRIPE!:stop:

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No it's Udders part of the tripe family not sure if you can still buy em though.

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It's all about keeping the goal tally down now. Need to keep a proper defensive shape. Probably take Coby off, move Nottingham into the back line and put either Morgan or Rogers on......

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Do you mean the music sorry racket that is currently on.

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Baxter saved it

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Too many games in a short time catching up Pritchard coming off, McConville on.

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Too manner ******* running the game for me.

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Brave effort but ultimately 10 men cost us ref got Conneelly card colour wrong, always looking for positive,s made Ipswich look nothing special even with a man down 3 players limping off Morgan coming on and a decent shift but injuries piling up and brave Colby battling along for 90 + 11 minutes clearly not fit could barely jump near the end, hope the news on Baxter isn't bad cannot afford to lose him I think rest and relaxation is the format for Saturday, unlucky lads.

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Not tonight.
Awful decision by the ref. Yellow card offence.

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Agree with you Twenty Eight. Second half, even with ten men, we were nearly as good as Ipswich. With eleven I believe that we would have won the match tonight by a couple of goals.

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I concur with that synopsis - couldn't believe all that bad luck happened in one game, hoping that we've used up our share for the rest of the season

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i aint sure di i have had the view for ages that many refs are against stanley, no idea why but thats what i think.

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try to watch games with two hats on. a stanley one and my refs one. whilst fans and players of all teams thing the ref has a downer on them i have got to agree that stanley rarely get the rub of the green from match officials. this little club v big club thing seems to still exist in the game.

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agree with that. everything seemed to go for them and if stanley had gone in at half time with the lead the second half may have been different. holding a lead and trying to get back into the game with 10 men are quite different propositions.

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[QUOTE=monkey hanger;1250980][QUOTE=stanleyhouse;1250963]Lambert leaves Ipswich.

at least that stops me having a dislike for that club.

well stopping my ipswich dislike didn,t last long. who,ll replace the snake when a better offer comes along. barton or fatty evens i suppose.

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Seems ilogical they committed more fouls than us but only got 1 yellow to our 3 yellows + a red!
I smell a conspiracy!

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bit like at the wham where the ref seems to let things go with both sides then decidedes to clamp down. we get the yellow card first. then the other one when the opposition are committing loads of petty fouls. how many times have we said that he,ll book a stanley player next and been proved right. at times we are not as street wise as others on the pitch.

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Maybe we have got a major discipline problem with too much back chat to refs. Coley admits he has told the players that only the captain should be speaking to the referee and assistant referee's. But I saw at least 6 occassions in this game where....Hughes, McConville, Nottingham and Smyth were gobbing off at the referee during the game......all players upset with decisions I'm sure...but they couldn't keep quiet. We all know referee's very rarely change their minds once a decision has been made....so why continue...Maybe we have got a poor reputation in refereeing circles......they no doubt all talk amongst themselves.....?

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doubt stanley are any worse than others. its just human nature to say stuff when you feel something has gone against you. if talking back was deemed detrimental to the side gillingham should be propping up the league with evans and his gobby mate giving officials real grief. imagine when officials see they have a gillingham game it could be looked at as an added reason to get things spot on to keep em quiet. think the changing rooms may have em having this down on stanley more than the players. from a personal point of view i have always started a game with a better impression of a side with good facilities than one where it is under par. thats not saying i,m biased but you never know at the end of the day that subcontiously you are.

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Roll on November then, when the main stand developement may be nearing completion. :D

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When dining out , from a personal point of view I have always started a meal with a better impression of a restaurant with good facilities than one which is under par.... but then I am terribly biased MH !.

As kindred spirits then, do we both share the theory that our feelings towards life events , including those football based could well be driven by some subconscious thoughts ?...

Do you know what MH ? , Sigmund Freud would have been happy to know that two posts on a simple football website supported his thinking !.

Now, I'm going to take my medication and then analyse the Manager's notes on the Gillingham FC website !

Stay safe and well !:hidewall:

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glad we are appealing seamus red, people can say what they want about him. but he has NEVER been a clogger in my eyes its got to be one of the stupidest mistakes ever giving him a red in my eyes.

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Hope you're listening Mr Holt?
Gold plated taps, free shampoo & 3-ply bog roll in the new officials changing room please.
:D

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If and it is a big if, it was due to the state of the place and the facilities, then we would not have this issue in games away from home?!

One of the games that Coley was aggrieved about was Crewe the other week...... away from home.

I am not saying that our facilities are anything more than acceptable, but the one thing that I know - and have witnessed on many occasions - is that the match officials do not have any issue whatsoever with the welcome and hospitality they receive at Stanley :)

I would even go as far as to say that some look forward to coming (unless it has changed in the last few years!) :)

:) :) :)

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Ladies and Gents;

Due to Covid we have upgraded the away teams changing area into a new portacabin near the dressing rooms. This can be clearly seen as Paul Smyth crosses the ball for Dion's goal on the highlights.

As a result of this the away dressing room wasn't being used so the match officials have been using this facility all season. Every team of match officials has complemented us on what facilities they are being offered and the warm Whambley welcome.

Really frustrating when we have poor decisions go against us.

To me, no point in having a go at refs, as what is certain is they'll be meeting up with you again and their decision is final during the game

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Joe;

Spot on; nothings changed. Officials atcually ask to be sent to Accy :)

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Great news - Seamus's red card has been overturned, just a shame we can't get the 70 odd minutes back that we had to play without him

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So how about Ipswich playing with ten men when we play at their ground...I wish

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that ref should be punished for it but hardly likely.thing is if J.C. had really kicked off about it he would be thats for sure.a manager hardly dare say anything to these knobs but i can.

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In the good or bad old days before they started changing rules every season a foul in the box if given was a penalty cards yellow or red in my mind should be for dangerous challenges or persistent fouling through the game this new flag up for offside waiting for player to touch ball is an absolute nonsense and must make a refs job harder than it needs to be, in Seamus case this double jeapordy rule brought in 5 seasons ago I believe only counts if the ref didn't think the foul was intentional confusing or what not defending the ref who sent Seamus off but the rules are confusing and getting worse it should have been penalty save get on with it 11 players each ruined the game.

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The rules may be confusing but shouldn't be for a full time professional, premier standard referee surely? After all, his sacking wasn't about his refereeing ability - the rules change in my job, but it's also my job to keep up with those changes or face the consequences

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its the same in any industry as far as i know, yeh got to keep up with things or pay the price, these people are immune.:rolleyes:yet people like him could cause a manager to lose his job yet no comeback on them its ridiculous.

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Coley called it in the interview after the game!!

The ref made a mistake, thank goodness he is only a ref..............

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Well said Di.
Seamus went for the ball and wasn't “lazy” as was suggested.
Hardly justice for the club but justice for Seamus.
On to the next one ..... first name on the teamsheet.

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That's my point agree they should know the rules but it's quite obvious that in all levels of the elite game they are consistently getting things wrong they can't even get things or agree on wether it's a right or wrong decision with VAR, offside,s because your fingernails are over the line constant fiddling with the rules are in my opinion ruining the game and not making officials jobs any easier.

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The right decision this is what I said has it happened was a penalty and never a red Seamus has been cleared and hope he has a good game Saturday.

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Why do you think it was a tired legs tackle though as you said?

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Think we should move on don't want another closed thread.

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The last thread was closed due to the silly insults thrown around.

I'm asking for your opinion on something you've said?
You can admit you were wrong or you can try and justify it.
I'm curious.

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Not aimed at you Andy, but the right decision was a penalty and a yellow card - on the night :)

70 minutes with 10 men takes its toll and possibly, we lost a point because of that and possibly a player due to cramp.....

:) :) :)

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funny how we have not seen Kettle since that incident a few years ago now having a game involving stanley.

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I believe that Cashy knows where Kettle lives and has clamped his car ;)

:) :) :)

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...although he was 4th official when we played at Shrewsbury a couple of months back.

Cashy (and others) may like to view the 'Trevor Kettle not fit to referee' Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/309198248539/ ;)

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well all i can say MikeA is at least the useless get is consistent everyone thinks the man is USELESS.

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Lo and behold they are changing the handball rule yet again after last night,s fiasco in the Premiership, July 1st I believe hadn't got used to this one yet it's a joke it's football if you control it with your hand it's an offence least it was in the day, refs especially with VAR watching over them are probably even more scared of making mistakes, which lets admit it is all part of the beautiful game which is growing uglier every time they tinker with it.

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it is i agree my first thought was VAR would be good for the game but no its ruining it more so with the clowns that run it imho.