best place fer yeh, yer unable to see all thats going on off the ball,
Exactly.
Stevenage Thread (part two)
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Exactly.
Dont think any true red has forgotten this. We all know how close we was to closing 18 months ago.
Its worth remembering that Stanley finished 5th in the league.At the start of the season, as you say they were favourites for relegation. I still think for what they've achieved over the season they deserve a lot of credit
best place fer yeh, yer unable to see all thats going on off the ball,
You can also see the ridiculous dives when no contact was made.... and sadly I am referring to Stanley there.
In fact I have the whole thing on Sky saved, I'll have a look back who it was but it was a Stanley player in the first half, went to ground clutching his head and on the Sky replay he hadn't been touched.
Neither was half the Stevenage team who did exactly the same, especially the goalkeeper in the first half, Terry Gornells boot went nowhere near him, ref did not blow for a foul, liner did not flag, goalie went down like a sack of spuds, ref felt sorry and gave a free kick???? This is one example of the indecisiveness of the officials. it should have been a drop ball at best, not a free kick. Still trying to work that one out, sorry Lindsay, Those at the match saw the antics that you cannot see on a TV set at home.
I've watched Stanley a few times this season and the 2 games against Stevenage were by far the worst performances I've seen. Problem is when you are a footballing side you need to have a plan B to play teams who have no interest in playing football.
Just think if stevenage keep getting promoted the fixture list one day will read Stoke v stevenage. I wouldn't want to be at that game if you paid me a million pounds. The end of football as we know it.
Just think if stevenage keep getting promoted the fixture list one day will read Stoke v stevenage. I wouldn't want to be at that game if you paid me a million pounds. The end of football as we know it.
well i sure hope they beat torquay in the final, sure as hell have no wish to play them again.
I'll second that.
I agree that you may see more at the match than you might on Sky but for those close call "tackles" and a Sky replay that confirms no contact?? Both teams were guilty of some seriously over the top diving and theatrics but our hot-headedness was well out of order.
The lads played poor football of that there can be little doubt; something went wrong before or after the last league game and Coleys body language says it all; even before both games he was distant and closed off to my eyes, not the same man, he looks drawn and disillusioned what worries me more is I don't think it’s the boys or their performance. The team were never in the playoff's. Not one goal, not even a good chance in two games; that's not the Accrington Stanley we have come to know.
What I would like to see is the fan's and the club to get 100% behind the team and John and Jimmy and build for next season; keeping as much of this seasons team together and training to win the league outright next season; with commitment and investment it can be done. Forget the last two weeks; what a bloody fantastic season we've had. On, Stanley On!
What I would like to see is the fan's and the club to get 100% behind the team and John and Jimmy and build for next season; keeping as much of this seasons team together and training to win the league outright next season; with commitment and investment it can be done. Forget the last two weeks; what a bloody fantastic season we've had. On, Stanley On!
Gift; but unaccepted.
Your 1st paragraph pretty much sums up what i have said in another thread. I have been labled a"sad loser" for saying it. I have never seen John Coleman stand their with such a look of indignation on his face. He looked like the game was up after 15 minutes.
Sadly, (in my view) these have been a couple of games too far in what has been a terrific season. One that will be a very hard act to follow.
Sadly, (in my view) these have been a couple of games too far in what has been a terrific season. One that will be a very hard act to follow.
John Coleman fascinates me; I have never understood a word he's said in most of his interviews; he's a grafter and a lover of the game; he is Stanley to the core and would never knowingly let us or his boys down; all I am saying is over the last few weeks he's not been has animated a manager we have come to know, at best subdued at worst disillusioned. But the man is a fighter and he leads from the front. He'll be back and he'll do it all again until he gets us into the championship. If he doesn’t it won't be of any fault of his, Jimmy's, the boys or the fans.
Well sky missed what rest of us saw, u had to be there to see the off camera antics, least wasn't as bad as Sunday's play, boro's creeping to the ref all the little winks liner that did one got, something dodgy going on, but Stanley weren't allowed to play & wasn't without trying! Ref debarcle will be one for question of sport what happens next? & footy gaffs shows
We won something - trended on twitter, most of em now know Accrington Stanley now
even if it were to also disgust at officials runner, we can't have it all. We did well to get where we were, we lost it basically on 1st leg more than tonite, we really played better with 9 men a bit more willing.
Also re slating of our facilities - excuse me this is the proper football pitches are, not bowling greens or plastic/astro false turf style, the winter damaged it nothing we can do unless all the people slating it puts money in a jar for it then !!
We won something - trended on twitter, most of em now know Accrington Stanley now
even if it were to also disgust at officials runner, we can't have it all. We did well to get where we were, we lost it basically on 1st leg more than tonite, we really played better with 9 men a bit more willing.Also re slating of our facilities - excuse me this is the proper football pitches are, not bowling greens or plastic/astro false turf style, the winter damaged it nothing we can do unless all the people slating it puts money in a jar for it then !!
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Let's not forget our achievement because of tonight and last Sunday; this as been the best season Accrington Stanley 1968 have ever had. We finished fifth in the league; League two. John had no money; very little pitch and a team from out of nothing.
Accrington Stanley are a first class outfit and a force to be reckoned with. On, Stanley On!
Accrington Stanley are a first class outfit and a force to be reckoned with. On, Stanley On!
Yeah, disappointed we didn't give ourselves 90 before pressing the self destruct button - a bridge too far as it turned out - but,hey, at one stage we would have welcomed having a Stanley, even if back in the conf. What we have got is a boardroom we can trust and the basis of a side we can have high hopes for next season. Clouds on the horizon are probably the potential loss of John 'n Jimmy + maybe one or two players. Being south coast based I bow to the wiser heads who have watched Stanley far more often than I, but have always thought we lacked a serious threat from what was known as an inside forward in my day. My hope is that we can unearth from the conference the quality which Peterboro' did with the likes of Mikail-Smith, Boyd & Aaron McLean.Well done to all the players for a great season and best wishes to all my fellow messageboarders for a great summer ( or winter downunder, eh Kiwi ! ).