Cheltenham Game Thread.
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that to me got us 3pts but he did nothing else all afternoon.to me thats why we have problems at full back he dont get back to help out.?
The problem with scoring a goal after 40 seconds is having to endure 90+ minutes waiting for the sucker punch 
yes but his ball distribution is poor.
i thought we played ok first half, second half was scrappy.though we should have been 3-0 up at least at half time.we were quicker to the ball first half defo.Scrappy game, but we got the result - all that matters at the moment
Agree, Cashy, should have been 3 up at half time.
I thought most Stanley players faded as the game progressed, exemplified by Pritchard who was jiggered by mid way through the second half. He was one of our better players today but, again, like last season, he was kept on far too long and I just hope it doesn’t result in a recurrence of his injury. When we’re lacking pace up front, I don’t know what Nolan has to do to get on the pitch.
Thought Clark deserved his MotM, but Astley also had a very good game.
Had Cheltenham not been even worse than Stanley at getting shots on target it might well have been a different outcome.
But, a win gives everyone a bit of relief and another week to repair all those injuries.
PS thought the minutes silence and the lass’s singing of the anthem was excellent.
I thought most Stanley players faded as the game progressed, exemplified by Pritchard who was jiggered by mid way through the second half. He was one of our better players today but, again, like last season, he was kept on far too long and I just hope it doesn’t result in a recurrence of his injury. When we’re lacking pace up front, I don’t know what Nolan has to do to get on the pitch.
Thought Clark deserved his MotM, but Astley also had a very good game.
Had Cheltenham not been even worse than Stanley at getting shots on target it might well have been a different outcome.
But, a win gives everyone a bit of relief and another week to repair all those injuries.
PS thought the minutes silence and the lass’s singing of the anthem was excellent.
Spot on with your assessment Cashy!
Should have been three or four up at half time.
Losing Harvey Rodgers with a knee injury was the real turning point for me. Harvey had defended their long throws particularly well but after he went off we were subjected to much more pressure in our own penalty box. Really hope that his injury problem does not side line him! Joe and I also thought that Tommy Leigh was struggling to keep going as he looked to be carrying an injury too.
Agreed with the MOM award but I also thought that Shaun Whalley ran him close.
In the second half we fell deeper and deeper into our own half and invited Cheltenham to attack us.
Our central defenders did well under increasing pressure though and Lukas Jensen was strong especially with the high balls.
The lads held out and we did deserve the three points.
I thought the Clayton End were superb once again!
Lovely touch for HRH Queen Elizabeth II with an impeccable one minute silence and a super rendition of the National Anthem.
God bless Elizabeth.
ON STANLEY ON
KEEP THE FAITH.
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Rubbish (imho)
Btw, despite the yellow cards, did anyone else think this was one of the best refs we’ve had at Whambley for some time?
When I saw his name I wondered if we were in for another comic, but I thought he did OK.
When I saw his name I wondered if we were in for another comic, but I thought he did OK.
Agree about the referee, he got 95% of things right, which I can accept to be honest.
