Barnet Match Thread
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Not really convinced about this Red...whilst not claiming to know the ins and outs of the Goalies Handbook, he appears to me to find himself in the wrong place at critical moments in a game which makes claiming the ball a difficult proposition. From my seat this appeared to be the case with Barnet's first goal...
I totally agree with your 'Hairy Ride' conclusion..but we both know that if you are a Stanley Fan that this comes with the package !...we pay our fare, take the ride,and for some strange reason derive the utmost pleasure from the experience !
Some really good things today, some not so clever.
We won.
Rachubka who still does not inspire confidence, pulled of a good save in the second half, and caught his fair share of crosses. An improvement from him.
Winnard handled alot of there direct balls well and lead the defence.
Aldred had a better game than usual.
Molyneux took his goals well but was also solid defensivly.
Boco kept Barnet busy while he was out on the wing and gave Murphy plenty of help. Boco was also effective in his role as the first line of defence from corners.
Jeffers played very well, he chased down, his first touch was good. He made a few runs which our midfield did not spot and I can see him getting frustrated as his footbaling brain clearly works faster than some of his team mates.
Hatfield kept himself busy and worked hard for the team. Not the most gifted player but in this kind of match I can see where he offers the team much needed legs.
The half time Norwegians made me smile.
The not so good,
I am a Murphy fan but I thought he was poor today and the weakpoint in our defence, his positional play was terrible at times.
the timing of the jeffers subsititution was to soon, Jeffers was causing them problems and could have stayed on longer. Gray didnt offer anything when he came on.
The Lindfield sub unless Hatfield was injured was the wrong call, craig had a poor game on the right of midfield and offered nothing.
I am not convinced the defensive midfield duo of Linganzi and Joyce is the long term answer, not enough offered going forward and neither seemed willing to put their foot on the ball and make things happen. The lack of playmaker is a concern.
On the whole ,I felt Barnet deserved a point.
They where the better team in the second half by some distance, our midfielders stopped running beyond the striker and it was clear at times we where trying to see the game out.
We had no one in the team who could put there foot on the ball and make things happen.
I also felt sorry for Edgar Davids who at times was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch, not a sending off by all accounts.
A welcome 3 points but not a convincing display.
We won.
Rachubka who still does not inspire confidence, pulled of a good save in the second half, and caught his fair share of crosses. An improvement from him.
Winnard handled alot of there direct balls well and lead the defence.
Aldred had a better game than usual.
Molyneux took his goals well but was also solid defensivly.
Boco kept Barnet busy while he was out on the wing and gave Murphy plenty of help. Boco was also effective in his role as the first line of defence from corners.
Jeffers played very well, he chased down, his first touch was good. He made a few runs which our midfield did not spot and I can see him getting frustrated as his footbaling brain clearly works faster than some of his team mates.
Hatfield kept himself busy and worked hard for the team. Not the most gifted player but in this kind of match I can see where he offers the team much needed legs.
The half time Norwegians made me smile.
The not so good,
I am a Murphy fan but I thought he was poor today and the weakpoint in our defence, his positional play was terrible at times.
the timing of the jeffers subsititution was to soon, Jeffers was causing them problems and could have stayed on longer. Gray didnt offer anything when he came on.
The Lindfield sub unless Hatfield was injured was the wrong call, craig had a poor game on the right of midfield and offered nothing.
I am not convinced the defensive midfield duo of Linganzi and Joyce is the long term answer, not enough offered going forward and neither seemed willing to put their foot on the ball and make things happen. The lack of playmaker is a concern.
On the whole ,I felt Barnet deserved a point.
They where the better team in the second half by some distance, our midfielders stopped running beyond the striker and it was clear at times we where trying to see the game out.
We had no one in the team who could put there foot on the ball and make things happen.
I also felt sorry for Edgar Davids who at times was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch, not a sending off by all accounts.
A welcome 3 points but not a convincing display.
Just about deserved the win today. First goal was soft as mistake by their defender, not Moly's cleanest hit and felt keeper was slow getting down. They looked nervous at the back after that and the lad technically should have been sent off for the penalty as it was as he denied a goal scoring attempt.
Have to credit Davids at that point, as he substituted the centre back, went back there himself and began to run the game from there. I thought he was fantastic and a treat to see him play on our pitch. He was full of running - unbelievable to think he's 40.
Their second goal came from a throw in that should have gone our way and I felt we were shaky all afternoon when they applied a little pressure and could have easily conceded again. Was a blessing for us when David's was sent off as their spark went with him.
Linganzi had another good game, he's strong and puts a real shift in and thought Joyce also did ok. Molyneux really has got a wand of a left foot. Thought Hadfield made a difference - didn't let them settle on the ball and used it well when he had it.
Way other results went today means Tuesday's game is just as big and players will have to be up for it just as much as they were today. Haven't seen Leam so animated and vocal on the touch line as he was today and that was good to see. Much more fight and spirit shown today than the Fleetwood game and the team changes worked.
It's going to go to the wire and eve got to keep fighting
Have to credit Davids at that point, as he substituted the centre back, went back there himself and began to run the game from there. I thought he was fantastic and a treat to see him play on our pitch. He was full of running - unbelievable to think he's 40.
Their second goal came from a throw in that should have gone our way and I felt we were shaky all afternoon when they applied a little pressure and could have easily conceded again. Was a blessing for us when David's was sent off as their spark went with him.
Linganzi had another good game, he's strong and puts a real shift in and thought Joyce also did ok. Molyneux really has got a wand of a left foot. Thought Hadfield made a difference - didn't let them settle on the ball and used it well when he had it.
Way other results went today means Tuesday's game is just as big and players will have to be up for it just as much as they were today. Haven't seen Leam so animated and vocal on the touch line as he was today and that was good to see. Much more fight and spirit shown today than the Fleetwood game and the team changes worked.
It's going to go to the wire and eve got to keep fighting
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Great, and much needed result.
Poor [old] Edgar Davids will be wondering what he has to do to stay on the pitch against Stanley - he was also sent off at Barnet. I've always thought League 2 refs are in a class of their own.
Poor [old] Edgar Davids will be wondering what he has to do to stay on the pitch against Stanley - he was also sent off at Barnet. I've always thought League 2 refs are in a class of their own.
Any word on Nicky Hunt?
Great result for us today...simply put...3 POINTS!!! Superb hatrick for Moly.... I disagree with the notion that his first goal was a "bit scruffy". I was behind the goal in the Clayton end right behind the right hand post. He "passed" his shot into the bottom corner superbly with a good degree of swerve on it too! 
Their keeper had no chance with it! Second was another hammered shot..simply unstoppable...Third was a penalty taken with great confidence. Well done Moly, more please on Tuesday! The soft goal we let in on half time was a turning point and we need to stop this kind of lapse from occuring! As others have said, the response to Leam's call for a FIGHT was definitely taken on board. The players were up for it and so too were our fans. Special mention to the Ultras for restoring the colour and passion to the Clayton End. 
We sang for the whole 90 odd minutes and also enjoyed the company of our Norwegian contingent.
.3 more points on Tuesday boys...ON STANLEY ON!!!
Great first half but the goal before half-time gave Barnet that bit of impetus going into the Break and it was backs to the wall in the second half for Stanley and despite an onslaught we hung on for three valuable points.
At this stage of the season it's more about points than anything else and it almost felt after a week of not good news that somebody had lifted a monkey off the back of the Club.
Taking each game as it comes and not looking to far ahead is key now, to follow yesterday up with a win on Tuesday is critical.
At this stage of the season it's more about points than anything else and it almost felt after a week of not good news that somebody had lifted a monkey off the back of the Club.
Taking each game as it comes and not looking to far ahead is key now, to follow yesterday up with a win on Tuesday is critical.
Last Tuesday I saw one of the worst ever performances by a football team. Yesterday I saw Barnet win 1-0 and play Stanley off the park. Maybe I better stay at home on Tuesday
Or get there in time for kick-off?
Or get there in time for kick-off?
I endured the full 90 minutes last week !!
Here we go The guy on loan from Rotherham, one of our more consistent performers, was taken off injured,to be replaced by Murphy, A guy yeh never mentioned in yer summary, Mind yeh may not have noticed him as he aint scouse.
hamstring injury, assess in the morning
Hope the guys fit, seems unlikely wi a sodding hamstring though.
Somebody did say to me after game,ref had sent wrong man off? Couldn't say yeh or nay from our place on Clayton End?So Barnet are appealing for Edgar Davids sending off to rescinded due to “mistaken identity”
Really ???
Coloured bloke with dread-locks and wearing sunglasses
