Match Thread vs Mariners

Bernard Dawson said:
I think we've got to remember what Stanley have achieved this season, Stanley were favourites to go down this season. We also had the financial problems,a small squad because of the embargo, and the continuing problem of low gates.

To still be playing 2nd division football next season is in my humble opinion a remarkable achievement.
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That is beyond doubt Bernard, but we've all seen some great performances this season, also seen what was possible, is it wrong to want improvement?

Wynonie Harris said:
I'm just glad we're mathematically safe now, or else I'd be really worried, as, on today's showing, I can't see us picking up another point this season.

Fed up of the reversion to the old boot it up in the air and hope for the best stuff and why the hell is Coley persisting with McConville, a player who is obviously not football league standard? :(
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Thats exactly the sort of thing that worries me.:(
 
:( Whats happend to our team not just to days poor performance but over the last one n half/2moths,since the morecamb game at home ,have Grant and Syme signed new contracts or john and jimmy for that matter. For me theteams gone down hill since 8th feb when bradford job came about since then we've lost 9 won 3 and drawn 2.it might have nowt to do with it but thats religation results,just agood job we had a good first half of the season.
 
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I agree Bernard but, we are all passionate about our little club and we do seem to have gone downhill over the past seven or eight games, there does seem to be some unrest in the team, but coley's tactics do no seem to help. he said this was the stngest squad he has assembled,but it looks as though they are only strong for threequarters of a season, if we had played like this for a furthe four or five games we would be in a dogfight again. But lets keep the faith for a little time longer. It's all down to disapointment.
 
Tommy McQueen said:
I agree Bernard but, we are all passionate about our little club and we do seem to have gone downhill over the past seven or eight games, there does seem to be some unrest in the team, but coley's tactics do no seem to help. he said this was the stngest squad he has assembled,but it looks as though they are only strong for threequarters of a season, if we had played like this for a furthe four or five games we would be in a dogfight again. But lets keep the faith for a little time longer. It's all down to disapointment.
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I agree its the strongest squad ive seen since pre 62, n there was some superb stanley sides in 50s, Hence the reason fer me comment about the "Real Question" my own personal thoughts are there is still a "Non-League" attitude prevalent.
 
cashman said:
That is beyond doubt Bernard, but we've all seen some great performances this season, also seen what was possible, is it wrong to want improvement?

Thats exactly the sort of thing that worries me.:(
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I think there has been improvement this season Cashy. Just maybe we all got carried away a bit with the early season form,and the expectation level was raised too high.
 
Many years ago when Liverpool had a good side, they won the league with about seven games to spare, they then went on to loose their remaining games. It must be a psychological thing, Stanley are safe,job done, no need to worry, play out the season. Not saying its right, but it may have a bearing on the catastrophic loss of form.
 
caretaker said:
Many years ago when Liverpool had a good side, they won the league with about seven games to spare, they then went on to loose their remaining games. It must be a psychological thing, Stanley are safe,job done, no need to worry, play out the season. Not saying its right, but it may have a bearing on the catastrophic loss of form.
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Possible caretaker, its more than that to me, as wynonie said they have taken to hoofing the ball once again though, Why? these are professionals! they were beaten by rochdale, i came away saying 2 good sides n best side on day won, whilst disapointed, i was not brassed off, Today Grimsby were the far better side n they may well be going into oblivion, I came away bemused n disgusted,the performance was not acceptable simple as.IMHO. excuses do not sit well wi me. aint many affluent people in this neck o the woods n to me deserve better. how can they possibly attract any walk ons with this?:(
 
For what it's worth here my tuppence worth:

Grimsby were up for it the front two were as good as I have seen all season (though they obviously don't play like that all the time or the Mariners would not be where they are)

Akpro had all the tricks in his locker, the movement just caused chaos in our schoolboy defence pulling them all other the place.

At two-nil down they had heart, passion, belief and played for each other. Not once did their heads go down they dug deep and got their rightful just rewards against a woefully inept Stanley side.

There is something seriously wrong at Stanley

There is very little Leadership, No Balls, No Passion & No Commitment

It is a dreadful shame a season that promised so much is pertering out without a whimper

I don't know what the solution is maybe we just don't know what to do when we become the side the teams want to beat as opposed to being the other way around?

Play with two wingers and don't blooming use them, crap balls straight out of defence to the opposition, hoofing down the middle to no one?

The HMS Stanley has certainly run aground Big Time and will take more than a few Tug Boats to pull us out of this one
 
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Bernard Dawson said:
I think we've got to remember what Stanley have achieved this season, Stanley were favourites to go down this season. We also had the financial problems,a small squad because of the embargo, and the continuing problem of low gates.

To still be playing 2nd division football next season is in my humble opinion a remarkable achievement.
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Whilst I agree with this post, it doesn't stop me being bitterly disappointed in the performance today (and I use the word loosely).
Apparently Coley locked the lads in the dressing room after the game & they still hadn't emerged at going on for half six - not sure how much good that will do, the lads were obviously frustrated with the way they played today (argueing between themselves on the pitch proved that) but will treating them like babies improve that, surely better to start afresh in training this week & go back to basics - the quality (or not) of the team starts at the top & Coley & Jimmy have to share some of the blame for this drop in form
 
I was optimistic at kick off, attacking team selection on paper, Grant & Turner to provide width, Symes & Kee in the middle, etc - I said to my lad, 'we are going to see plenty of goals today', expecting a 3 or 4 nill Stanley win. Boozer looked suspect most of the match, poor defending, and dreadful performance in the middle of the pitch apart from Jimmy Ryan - no wonder he got man of the match! Too much hoofing the ball, not enough on the ground, think the team is knackered & yes, we have been punching above our weight. Still at least we have a club & League 2 football next season.
 
cashman said:
I agree its the strongest squad ive seen since pre 62, n there was some superb stanley sides in 50s, Hence the reason fer me comment about the "Real Question" my own personal thoughts are there is still a "Non-League" attitude prevalent.
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The answer to your "Real Question" Cashy unfortunately within certain sectors of the Club yes there is

Just because we may have the smallest budgets in the League and we may have the smallest crowds, commitment, attitude and professionalism cost nothing.

They are a team that goes from the very Top to the very Bottom
 
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Thanks for the kind words.. I hope to see you boys before the season is over.. Have you got any mid week games before the end of the season?
 
SamF said:
Positives: Dean Winnard. Played his heart out and was a good as 3 men.
Negatives: Our midfield played like 0 men.

We were robbing them at 2-0 and a 6 or 7 nil thrashing for Grimsby would have been a fair result. The majority of the team were just apathetic.

Good luck to Grimsby, keep playing like that they should avoid the drop though unfortunately for them I don't think they'll find an easier game than they had today.

Also credit to the Grimsby fans it's not often we are out sang - only thing I didn't like was them booing their own team at half time despite having had the domination of the play. Also abusive chanting at the keeper after you've won the game just aint needed.
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Agree with your comments, didnt know how we went in 2-0 down... Are fans as usually were excellent (shame are team arnt all the time) but the reasons for the goal keeper getting so much abuse was because as soon as you scored your first he turned around giving it the shhh to us all, same again for the second goal and pointing his fingers down which i and the town fans were totally out of order, so i thought he deserved all he gets, was absolutely hillarouis when he got the abuse at the end walked the complete oppersite side and didnt even take a glance over at us, Quality...
You fans are brilliant with there songs and there band
 
lukeogtfc said:
Thanks for the kind words.. I hope to see you boys before the season is over.. Have you got any mid week games before the end of the season?
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13th April Port Vale, 27th April Barnet...hope you lads manage "the great escape" - I always enjoy a day out in Cleethorpes. :)
 
Wynonie Harris said:
I'm just glad we're mathematically safe now, or else I'd be really worried, as, on today's showing, I can't see us picking up another point this season.

Fed up of the reversion to the old boot it up in the air and hope for the best stuff and why the hell is Coley persisting with McConville, a player who is obviously not football league standard? :(
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Couldn't agree with you more Wyn !...now you know that I am the last one to criticise individual players...but I really cannot see McConville ever succeding in the game ...There truly is something lacking there !!.
Too many 'dead-legs' (and dead Brains?) on view today..plus a total lack of desire to win (Which, quite naturally, The Mariners had by the Bucketful !)....

Alfred.E's message to you suggests that there was probably something FISHY going on !!.

'ON STANLEY !!...ON !!'...to GREATER THINGS !
 
!...now you know that I am the last one to criticise individual players...but I really cannot see McConville ever succeding in the game ...There truly is something lacking there !!.

Totally agree
Just not good enough and given chances galore.
 
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