Northampton Thread
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Great first half, Shakin Stevens for much of the second. Annoying that ref gifts them a goal that cost us clean sheet, no way should that have been a free kick. Multiple contenders for MOM Cisask (great saves, he's been tremendous since he came in), Edwards ( fantastic defending week in week out), Procter (just for sheer effort), Joyce (lynchpin of the last eight to ten games),Ryan (could watch this guy play all day long), Craney (Goals and guile) and Gornell (Work rate once again). Also honourable mentions to both full backs who seem to have got some stick recently (Winnard especially). Both played very well today. Very disappointed with the crowd today after the week's events. Come on Accy!! It's a fiver on Tuesday for exceptional, live in the flesh footy!
Since we had about 1600 home fans on Tuesday you are probably right, but if it looks like rain, the denizens of Accy won't be creeping out of their little huts.
Since we had about 1600 home fans on Tuesday you are probably right, but if it looks like rain, the denizens of Accy won't be creeping out of their little huts.
Heavy rain forecast Monday & Tuesday
Stick up posters in your workplace, tell your friends & family, put it on your facebook page or your tweets.
A lady godiva for live footy
A lady godiva for live footy
Typical "gary johnson" football from Northampton,stop Acci playing football and get the ball forward early (boring long ball),play for set pieces from corners and set pieces.
Hessey lost his head following an elbow,and was falling into there hands by giving the ball away and conceeding needless free kicks.
This is not recommended when you have a seven foot tall centre back ( have to mention deano,who marked him and give him nothing).
It was a massive desicion to pull hessey off,but the correct one.
Defenders played well,but the key men today were Proctor and Joyce who were excellent.
When these players play well it allows Craney and Sean to influence the game in the final third.
Jimmys workrate is worth a mention also
Hessey lost his head following an elbow,and was falling into there hands by giving the ball away and conceeding needless free kicks.
This is not recommended when you have a seven foot tall centre back ( have to mention deano,who marked him and give him nothing).
It was a massive desicion to pull hessey off,but the correct one.
Defenders played well,but the key men today were Proctor and Joyce who were excellent.
When these players play well it allows Craney and Sean to influence the game in the final third.
Jimmys workrate is worth a mention also
Luke Joyce would have been my MOM yesterday, he broke up play so well without committing himself to silly tackles or ineffective ones that left him out of the game.
However my focus throughout the game seemed to wander to the ariel battles and after he lost out in one after about 5 mins, Proccy won every header he went for until finally coming second best twice just as the board went up for added on time at 90 mins, both of those were against the 7 foot centre half Northampton had an he had run 20-30 yards to challenge for them in both cases. It was just complete DOMINANCE, which considering the hieght they had in there side was stunning!!!
I will also mention that Phil Edwards appeared to get his hand stamped on in the first couple of minutes and I saw him mangling it about an shaking it alot, then after half time he came out wih it fairly well strapped up. Having been on the reciving end of that style of finger strapping as a keeper, it may well be that he either dislocated it or broke it!
However my focus throughout the game seemed to wander to the ariel battles and after he lost out in one after about 5 mins, Proccy won every header he went for until finally coming second best twice just as the board went up for added on time at 90 mins, both of those were against the 7 foot centre half Northampton had an he had run 20-30 yards to challenge for them in both cases. It was just complete DOMINANCE, which considering the hieght they had in there side was stunning!!!
I will also mention that Phil Edwards appeared to get his hand stamped on in the first couple of minutes and I saw him mangling it about an shaking it alot, then after half time he came out wih it fairly well strapped up. Having been on the reciving end of that style of finger strapping as a keeper, it may well be that he either dislocated it or broke it!
Jacobson not far behind IMHO he headed everything in sight,not much got past him yesterday,Best quote ofhe day and anyone siting near the dug outs would have heard it!!John Coleman after hearing the man of the match turned round in dissbelief and said "Who picked MOM STEVIE WONDER" Class
Post match thoughts from Ian Craney
YouTube - 03 04 craney reaction
YouTube - 03 04 craney reaction
Another great result! Well done Coley, Jimmy and the boys. Thought that there were 12 MOM's today... they were all superb and brave. Agree that it could have been a good idea to rest some legs in last 25 Minutes and give the subs a run out. Looking at the run in we could get some disruption from injuries, (hope Jimmy is ok?), and even suspensions, (one or two have racked up anumber of bookings.. Hessey?). It is likely that some of the rest of the squad will need to play, and having a run out could have been a good idea. We are scoring more goals and now we are playing like we expect to score goals which is breeding a growing confidence. Alex Cisak is playing suberbly and I have been trying to get the Ultras to come up with a song for him. For cobblers goal though he just took his eye of the free kick taker to double check his position by glancing down to his right hand post exactly as the free kick was taken. Made him react just a fraction too late, otherwise I really think he could have saved it. He really has been a revelation since coming in.. high balls and crosses give me much less fear now. Bavs did really well too in the wetter and colder part of the season. Two great keepers now! Bring a friend on Tuesday and sell the gate... Let's all do our utmost to get right behind Ilyas, the management and the players.. we could be making history in the next few weeks... ON STANLEY ON
Not much chance with that free kick....however it didn't help that their big clown of a centre half (No 5) kept dancing around in front of him, trying to obscure his view when he was trying to line up the wall. With those sort of antics / tactics hardly suprising that he may have "lost his bearings".
Pleasing to see that, despite a performance that looked a little short of what we'd consider the norm, knowing how well these lads can play at times...we've still picked up the three points !! A sign of a good side!!!
I'd have to agree with the other comments about the gate yesterday...poor considering last week's events and the fact the team are reaching the heights that they are doing
Saw his hand in the bar afterwards,was very bruised and looks sore.
I'd have to agree with the other comments about the gate yesterday...poor considering last week's events and the fact the team are reaching the heights that they are doing
We know things have changed but is that message getting out to the wider public?
Tuesday will be an acid test at a fiver, where we are in the League and how we are playing you would like to think it would push the crowd well over the 2000 mark on the Crown Ground.
The "I Believe" if adopted and used in a productive manner or "Back the Boys" as both our neighbours with different campaigns have done over the past few years there is a real potential to make a difference in a short period of time.
It's like if we were to go up automatic how many would it stick on the gates for next season?
If we were to go up via the play-offs how many would it then attract probably a lot more because of the journey and the day out & the feel good factor.
I would like nothing more than to see us pulling 3000 plus for each game from now to the end of the season it is nothing more than the Club & Team deserve for their endevours and the way they have played.
How can we do it?
aint rocket science, its getting the message out to the wider public,locals etc who have been on occasions, they aint all on internet by any stretch of the imagination!!! bit late fer tuesdays game now, but should be really pushed in local media. also does anyone yon attempt to push it wi T.V. news?? i watch BBC news northwest n very very rarely do stanley get a mention!
I personaly think that we have to be realistic for the remainder of this season. The gates will creep up slowly as we make a push for the playoffs...........infact they have moved upwards already, however the club has this summer to REALLY push itself to the town once again and start to build for next season.............we have a lot of bridges to mend remember!
I honestly feel that with the ownership debacle now behind us, we should be pushing the club more in and around the area, however I also realise that there is still a lot of work to do within the club itself and that, for now, must take priority, but at the same time not losing sight of the 'bigger picture'.
Does that make sense? lol
I honestly feel that with the ownership debacle now behind us, we should be pushing the club more in and around the area, however I also realise that there is still a lot of work to do within the club itself and that, for now, must take priority, but at the same time not losing sight of the 'bigger picture'.
Does that make sense? lol
Thing is PR, it is a Tuesday night, a team from miles away and no doubt there will be some European runners up competition on as well
Never going to help is it
Tuesday/Friday or Saturday promos, like Cashy has said need good, on-going publicity!!!
Let's hope that we learn this for next season!!!!
Never going to help is it Tuesday/Friday or Saturday promos, like Cashy has said need good, on-going publicity!!!
Let's hope that we learn this for next season!!!!