Stevenage Match Thread

Lord Didsbury said:
Actually Lord Stiff, I didn’t think the first half was that bad. Loads of balls flashing across their six yard box. Jackson giving them all sorts of problems.
I did think either centre midfield or central defence was poor - particularly for their goals.
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Didsbury old boy! Were we at the same game????
When they scored their 2nd goal on 38 minutes, we hadn't had a shot on target & they had dominated possession.
The reaction, certainly from our section of the Clayton End after their 1st goal went in was -'It's been coming!'
McConville's goal in the dying seconds of the first half + the addition of Sousa & a much improved performance in the 2nd half turned the game.
Don't recall anyone saying 'We've not played that bad' at half time.
Mind you! I did leave my hearing trumpet at home today.
:jimbo:
 
Well, for my two pennysworth, I'd like to thank the lads - I missed the game against Port Vale & for them to recreate the tension of that game for me was truly appreciated :) Couldn't have been scripted better against our nemusis!
That said, please don't do that again boys - my ticker won't take it :)
 
Lord Stiff - have a look at Football Genius John Coleman’s post match interview. Seems he agrees with my assessment.

Therefore, I am also a football genius and you need to bring your ear trumpet next time.
 
Watched the highlights.
Hughes to blame for the first? Their player completely unmarked.
Second was clearly Nolan giving it away.
Then their effort that hit the post looked like Hughes getting caught again?

McConvilles goal was a beauty (actually looked better in real life I thought) and we were pretty much gifted the other two.

(Noor Husain got a cracker for Notts County)
 
Although Hughes does lack pace and makes errors(less ability than say dunne and Richards-everton) I think coley may see him as a calming influence and leader of the back line at the moment.

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the difference yesterday was we had to make our 3 goals they had theirs gifted. this side ways passing thing just outside the box was always going to happen. not one of the get it upfield main standers but as my old man used to say pass it forwards or backwards in your own half but never sideways. funny why we did not pass sideways second half, lets hope we have learned for the future.
 
cashman said:
. Also thought Satanage were still under Westly, as they were pigging ANIMALS.
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no worse me in the foul department and better than some we have seen this season. they are still good at the dark arts of time wasting and slowing the game up though. did not do em much good in the end thank goodness.
 
Think young Sousa deserves a bit more game time looked full of energy and played very well against some experienced defenders.
 
Lord Didsbury said:
Lord Stiff - have a look at Football Genius John Coleman’s post match interview. Seems he agrees with my assessment.
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You don't need to be a football genius to work out we're conceding too many goals - 6 in the last 3 games.
Having also watched the tv highlights, I must agree that their two goals were the result of individual blunders.
However, whilst I'm not blaming Chapman, both goals were from low shots at the edge of the box & could have been saved by a keeper with quicker reactions.
If Maxted is capable of making 2 outstanding saves from the penalty-spot, perhaps it's time we gave him an opportunity.
I'm no football genius, but on Tuesday night I'd be re-instating Big Ben at centre back at the expense of Hughes.
I'd also switch the Don to R.B. to feed Clark/Sousa, keeping Rodgers & Dunne to complete the back four.
If Conneely is fit, I'd drop Brown, who despite his terrier qualities, is too easily dispossessed.
We all know we can score goals but we've got to stop conceding them.
 
Although it cost me £40,I was sure I’d get it back after the game at a £1 a pint.
A lost never entered my head,even at 2-0 down
Stevenages game plan of pressing the ball all over the pitch reaped rewards in the first half,helped by a tricky surface’they even stopped us playing out from the back.
They simply started to run out of gas,this coupled with a Coley rocket,and the quality of Acci eventually come through.
My only surprise is Kayden didn’t score as to press the ball,you have to hold an high line,which is playing right into his hands.
On a more serious note,why was half of Acci in the supporters bar after the game ?,spoiled my planned celebration!!!
 
monkey hanger said:
we will need to on tuesday night as swindon have a really good away record. need to get some clean sheets and nick a goal like we did against coventry.
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I fully agree monkeyhanger.
A 'clean sheet' on Tuesday is our first priority.
Then we only need to score one goal. Two would be great.
We are always capable of scoring in any match home or away but we must try to strop gifting our opponents these silly give away presents.:mosher:
 
Do not know the 'general' feeling is, but I rate him :)

As I see it, he does a lot of things that go under the radar and that people do not notice.

His first season in the League, he will get better and stronger :)
 
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