Originally Posted by choirboy (Post 1256473)

I agree with you about the referee. Another one clearly who thinks that his main priority is to ‘play on’ and ‘keep the game flowing’. He acted on only eighteen fouls……ten against us and eight against Doncaster! In reality he spoiled the second half as he was letting far too much mauling, wrestling and shirt pulling go without taking action. This type of refereeing can increase the risk of injuries to players too. So in trying to ‘maintain the flow of play’ he actually ruined the match as a spectacle! Two of our yellow cards were justified as they were professional fouls but how Doncaster didn’t have three or four yellow cards remains a mystery! Doncaster were very clever but blatantly so with little pushes in the backs of our players, thus knocking them off balance and mis hitting the ball. Players on both sides in the second half were not allowed to win the ball without being pulled, pushed and dragged around which caused far too much of the play from both sides to be up in the air! IMHO referees should simply apply the rules properly regarding unfair physical contact and allow teams to ‘play football’!:gooddog:

Originally Posted by andyd (Post 1256500)

One thing that was noticeable in the game last night which lacked quality was what Harry Pell brings to the side from the kick off he made his big frame noticeable barging into Galbraith and letting him know he was in for a physical battle, cost him a yellow later on, but he has give us something we have lacked recently a presence in the middle who won't be pushed around. Again the lads who have been under the weather with the bug in the camp began to tire Pritchard one of them, but keep Joe fit he,s one of the best in the league as long as he doesn't leave in the window.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1256501)

that really annoys me=we have players at the moment not 100% fit due to illness, and our manager does NOT take them off after an hour or more he does what he always does and leaves sub until the last min, how anyone can say that is good is beyond me,the second half was like sat its pathetic to me.

Originally Posted by andyd (Post 1256502)

Have to agree on the subs timing Cashy Charles was clearly as the game went on was becoming increasingly frustrated wether down to the bug or not their captain and center half got the better off him most of the game Mumbongo should have had at least 15 minutes not 5 minutes of injury time, instantly caused problems with his different style and physical presence.

Originally Posted by andyd (Post 1256502)

Have to agree on the subs timing Cashy Charles was clearly as the game went on was becoming increasingly frustrated wether down to the bug or not their captain and center half got the better off him most of the game Mumbongo should have had at least 15 minutes not 5 minutes of injury time, instantly caused problems with his different style and physical presence.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1256506)

to me charles and joe looked well knackered into second half, its common sense to replace them to me, i dont know who else was porrly last week but it make no difference at all to our lord and master,

Originally Posted by Crown Grounder (Post 1256507)

Would love to see more of the Burnley lonee. He did benefit from the game being stretched as Rovers pushed for an equaliser.......but his fresh energy and surprising pace for a strong powerful player made him look like a real asset. Twenty five minutes playing time would also have benefits for him in achieving match fitness.......subs were made far too late.

Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St (Post 1256513)

However good Stanley’s management team are (and they are!) they, like the rest of us, can always improve.
Pritchard’s condition was clearly visible well before he sank to the ground out of total exhaustion. We all know most players at Stanley will say they are fit to play but, if Joe is suffering from some bug, running himself to the point of collapse may not do his recovery much good.