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Redraine

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Another long trip today for the lads. Will we be nervously hanging onto our media devices yet again with 10 minutes to go, hoping for a late score or sweating it out on whether we can hang on to what we have?
Will Coley act on his often repeated "we have a strong squad" and ring the changes if things don't go as planned? Or will he again be the only one out of 92 Prem/Championship/L1 and L2 managers who thought his starting 11 was so perfect it didn't need changing with any subs, even though we were being out thought and out fought by Martin Allen's 5(?) subs? Will Shay (3 goals in 2 recent games) or Scott (1 appearance, 1 goal) get a look in, or will the bullet proof one (5 goals in 31) avoid being subbed? Can't wait to find out.:D
 
Redraine said:
Another long trip today for the lads. Will we be nervously hanging onto our media devices yet again with 10 minutes to go, hoping for a late score or sweating it out on whether we can hang on to what we have?
Will Coley act on his often repeated "we have a strong squad" and ring the changes if things don't go as planned? Or will he again be the only one out of 92 Prem/Championship/L1 and L2 managers who thought his starting 11 was so perfect it didn't need changing with any subs, even though we were being out thought and out fought by Martin Allen's 5(?) subs? Will Shay (3 goals in 2 recent games) or Scott (1 appearance, 1 goal) get a look in, or will the bullet proof one (5 goals in 31) avoid being subbed? Can't wait to find out.:D
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Hi Redraine, I know where you are coming from here....BUT...as to being on his own....there is one Shaun Dyche at Burnley who is often criticised by supporters for not using his subs, making substitutions too late, and using the same set of players game in, game out ..... so Coley is not on his own in this respect....
 
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Hi Redraine, I know where you are coming from here....BUT...as to being on his own....there is one Shaun Dyche at Burnley who is often criticised by supporters for not using his subs, making substitutions too late, and using the same set of players game in, game out ..... so Coley is not on his own in this respect....
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Aye, but see what Dyche did on Saturday after Bolton went 1 up after 69 minutes. One sub at 72 minutes - goal at 74 minutes. Another sub at 84 minutes - winning goal at 85 minutes. Q.E.D. Proper football genius?:eek:
 
Bristol Rovers & Oxford already winning. This is becoming a must not lose and really need to win game
 
Redraine said:
Or will he again be the only one out of 92 Prem/Championship/L1 and L2 managers who thought his starting 11 was so perfect it didn't need changing with any subs,
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Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Shay McCartan replaces Romuald Boco. :D
 
3 points we should never have lost, we can't afford any more slip ups or it will be the play off's at best.
 
Top 3 still in our own hands Plymouth beat tonight still 2 games in hand on them and play them at home a week Saturday.
 
Was always gonna be a tough game, can't help thinking that maybe travelling all that way on the day of the game wouldn't have helped? Apparently the lads are staying over tonight - wouldn't it have made more sense to do that last night & travel back after the game - just a thought.
Having said that, other results around us mean the table's still not looking too bad - Saturday's game at Wimbledon will be massive now
 
It seems to me that the string of postponements is catching up with us. We've been playing twice a week for four weeks now and it stays that way through to Easter. From the live text it looked as though we started well again and bossed the first half, then stopped threatening although we still had a fair share of possession. Waiting to see if it looked that way from the stands .....

The next 4 games will define the season, I suspect.
 
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Subs introduced in good time, MOM was Yeovils keeper, life can a bitch.
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Agree Cashy, & Redraine even got his wish when Sean was subbed :rolleyes: - guess it just wasn't our night. Feel sorry for the travellers, flaming long way home with nowt to show for it
 
After Oxford, one of the best, this must rank amongst the most frustrating performances this season for me. If only, like Olympic hanky-waving, points were awarded for artistic impression. But little or no point totally dominating possession, making them look a very poor team in the first half, running rings around them with myriad inter-passing, if it remains nil-nil.
At half time, we three wise monkeys, plus Mrs.Exile, all looked at one another and prophesied we'd rue not killing them off.
And, lo, it came to pass.
Gave them a goal, albeit they deserved something for not being quite so appalling in the second half, and it re-energised Yeovil. Stanley huffed and puffed but never really threatened their goal. The first half header (was it Billy Whizz?) was the best effort, and save, but all the other shots were straight at their keeper's stomach. They could be still playing now and I suspect they probably still wouldn't have scored.
Thought Stanley over elaborated the one touch passing game at times, rarely was a simple ball put into space behind their defence for someone to run on to. Are our wingers told to stay so deep when an attack builds? Every time Pierro got the ball he had three defenders between him and the goal, yet there was space behind their full back. Was it significant that Captain Conneely had the odd rare off moment; his misplaced pass, I think, led to their goal. Whilst no-one had a bad game, it just didn't gell tonight.
But at least it should silence, for a few games at least, those who seem to think it's managers who win or lose games by their tactical substitutions, or lack thereof.
I think the one lesson from tonight is that winning or losing is down to the players. Will be interested to see what they've learned at Wimbledon on Saturday.
 
Once again, Exile is totally correct. But we should expect nothing less.;)

Coley did indeed make timely and appropriate substitutions - but it was just one of those awful nights.

It was another slip-up that led to the Yeovil goal - a poor pass by Seamus of all people. Matt Crooks had a good shot saved by the keeper but otherwise had a relatively quiet game. Apart from that shot and a great header by Billy Kee, again well saved, we failed to threaten.
 
Very disappointing result...Given that Oxford hammered York and that gap is now at eight points....albeit with the two games in hand.....which of course we simply must win !!!:(

The next six games will make or break our drive for the Autos....including four massive home games against rivals....and one massive away game this Saturday at Wimbledon.

For Automatic promotion....I'd suggest we need 13-14 points from these six games....minimum.:o

I think it would be a positive move on the club's part to lower the admission fee for these four home games....Four home games within just over a fortnight is a big expense at £15 walk ons......given the extra hassle.....What about some sort of hastily arranged package deal ???? Get folk to commit to coming to all four by offering one as a freebie....a.l.a. £45 for all four ??? Give it a snazzy name such as "Drive for 85 (points)" which I think we'll need for the Automatic place ???:confused:

Do I think we're good enough for the Automatic spot......YES.....on our day ( with a fully fit squad ) we could give ANY side in this league a beating....:).

Do I think we're good enough to stay in League One should we get there.....

debatable....:confused:.

I've been to watch Bury a couple of times recently in L1.....Bury have some top notch players ( at least at L1 level ) on their books who they are paying good wages.....also the standard in L1 is a little better.

I'd consider the Shakers as a Yardstick we need to measure ourselves against....

They went up in third place with 85 points last year ( hence the earlier mentioned slogan !! ).....Whatever they finish up with this season would be an immediate achievement goal for survival if we got into League one for next season....

We're gonna lose two key players for peanuts in the summer. They would need replacing along with a couple of additions.....:(

I hate to say it...but we've dropped some silly points recently (i.e in the last month ) that may cost us that Auto spot...hope I'm wrong.....but I think the nerve shredding play-offs will be our "reward" for an outstanding season.:o

Last August any ardent Stanley fan would have given their right arm for that "reward"...:o:rolleyes:
 
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Exile on Spencer St said:
But at least it should silence, for a few games at least, those who seem to think it's managers who win or lose games by their tactical substitutions, or lack thereof.
I think the one lesson from tonight is that winning or losing is down to the players. Will be interested to see what they've learned at Wimbledon on Saturday.
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Thats nonsense, while no sure thing, good substitutions can improve chances of a result. if things aint working or players are tiring,yeh got the choice do nowt or change things and hope.
 
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one of the few who didn,t expect us to win last night, thought we,d scrape a draw though. probably played them at the wrong time as their form seems to have improved over the last few weeks. seem unlucky as every time we make a mistake it leads to a goal and their keeper being man of the match again. we,ll loose again before the season is finished so don,t panic. need something at Wimbledon on Saturday but it wont be easy.
 
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