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Not a classic, but who cares when Canvey and Aldershot do us a favour, 3 points clear, 2 games in hand (oh yea I forgot, Scouseport managed a 0-0 draw at Morescum). Good crowd, but I thought there was more than just 3,000 - looked more like 4 from where I was (BTW how many 'Fax fans were there, bout 700 it looked like) Cannot think why they thought the referee was a w****r, coz from where I sat, he diddled Gary Roberts out of a stonewall penalty in the 1st half and didn't give Paul Mullin a chance (except once) yet he was being thrown all over the place by the shamemen. Thought Rory's diving deserved a 5.8. Overall not a classic but 1 point was definitely deserved, maybe we could have stolen it but just couldn't stick the ball in the net. No doubt those with white rose coloured specs will come on here and have a go, but what else do they expect, tea and sympathy.
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More like 2 points thrown away by our back 4 again.

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Still top.:)

Was great to see such a good crowd of 3,014. It's a pity we didn't play a little better to encourage more people to come again. Still, a great afternnon, and I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did.

Good Accy Web turnout though. Sparkologist, Lettie, Accymel, Tealeaf, Doug, as well as the usual crew. The highlight of the day though was meeting Wynonie.

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I think that over the last 2 games Halifax have been more than a match for us. I dont like to praise other clubs too much but they got their tactics right on both games against us and we are lucky to be 10 games unbeaten. With better delivery into the box from Halifax wide-men they could quite conceiveably have gained six points on us over Christmas. Exeter and Grays have had a crap festive period and have lost ground on us whilst Halifax are no nearer than they were a fortnight ago. So although we have n't won either of our games we have had the best Christmas of Grays, Exeter and Halifax.

Good turnout today, 700 from Yorkshire, thank-you for your money it will go towards a new Nationwide advertising Hoarding that you broke. 2300 from Accrington? keep coming please. Good noise today from Home and Away fans, but I was too close to the Ultras to tell who was loudest, Anyone from the Whinney Hill Stand to clarify?.

3 points and 2 games in hand over Exeter should give us scope to lose a little bit of form but a draw away at Exeter will go a long way to easing the worriers. A win down there would tempt me into putting a bet on for the title.

http://www.confguide.com/cboard.mpl?id=420630

as usual a few people touting ours as the worst ground in the league, but a couple giving us best Home fans or best Away fans. Not sure about all the Morecambe nominations as best Home fans though. They must have picked up a bit since we were there.

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We still there arn't we LOL:)

Yeah had a great afternoon, blaming ref was a rhyme with banker blind as a bat!! Nice to see Rory getting a nice rapturous reception when he got booked - Ha! What about the long awaited penalty LOL lets say i used my pre birthday wishes for that penalty:rolleyes: Good ole heckling from the ASFC end such a laugh [well done!!!] mmmm what was the halifax's goalie called again ?!?!?? LOL

One thing tho ........ long blaming queue to the bogs at half time, if we do well in leagues then we will have to sort that out if turnout is good again!!! altho being a girlie paid off for once not a queue in ladies :) pmsl!! But Accy could of played better than they did tho :confused:

I was with me dad [another accywebber] hey for 1st time i've been to a match with him tho.

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They pulled it back to a 1-1 draw instead of 0-1 defeat, and for that it was worth the wait. Still Top and every inch a quality team worth watching.

The crowd was tremendous and an excellent gate to boot, long may it continue to grow. I don’t think anyone who was there for the first time would be put off by how the team played today, yes the defence was poor at a critical point, but that’s Football.

The crowd was excellent all round, but none more so than the spirited singing, drumming and banter at the Clayton End, it was friendly and very, very amusing. Well done to the Team and well done to the Supporters.

This was my first Stanley Game in 38 years. It wont be the last.

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[quote=maccawozzagod]I think that over the last 2 games Halifax have been more than a match for us. I dont like to praise other clubs too much but they got their tactics right on both games against us and we are lucky to be 10 games unbeaten. With better delivery into the box from Halifax wide-men they could quite conceiveably have gained six points on us over Christmas. Exeter and Grays have had a crap festive period and have lost ground on us whilst Halifax are no nearer than they were a fortnight ago. So although we have n't won either of our games we have had the best Christmas of Grays, Exeter and Halifax.

Good turnout today, 700 from Yorkshire, thank-you for your money it will go towards a new Nationwide advertising Hoarding that you broke. 2300 from Accrington? keep coming please. Good noise today from Home and Away fans, but I was too close to the Ultras to tell who was loudest, Anyone from the Whinney Hill Stand to clarify?.
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Good post spot on I feel Halifax should of had 4 points at the very least, but oh well you will know that you are no better than us and we can catch you without a doubt.

700 if i was a betting man i would say 1000 Halifax fans, just goes to show you have a lot to learn about taking an away crowd.... top of the league and you bring 4-500 to the shay poor.

Also i was one of the walkers to Accrington and i would like to say a big thank you to the fans in the seats that claped us onto the pitch shame the rest of you couldnt but hey i understand most of you could make it out of Accrington never mind walk 29 miles :D

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I'd walk 29 miles on broken glass to get out of Halifax too.;)

Good atmosphere from all the fans though really.:)

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got home quicker than you got to Accy. Did you get half fare on the coach?

Although you have given us 2 quality matches, we are there to be shot at now and everybody raises their game when they play against theTOP OF THE LEAGUE. If you can keep up that level of chasing, harrying and closing down against the ****ty teams in the league then you may be joining us in League 2 next year. The big difference between Halifax and other teams in this league is that you actually chased every ball, at the Shay we probably didn't win a single 50-50 tackle and we were second to every loose ball. Raising your game gives you that impetus but we rely on playing football and even when we have been behind in the last two games and looking like losing, we have still played football and probably vreated the more clear cut chances. The big guy up front was a handful today though.

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3,014 fans paid to get in. Eric must have let the other 2,000in for free.

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No we all got taken home in cars.

Antother moan what is going on with your floodlight's? they arnt very bright infact our touch we took for our walk was brighter!

One gate for all away fans again, cant you put an extra gate there so that when big teams play there u can get them in on time, also i am told Halifax fans were been let in an exit gate by stewards for cash so thins means they wont of been counted????

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Had a brilliant afternoon at the first home game I've managed to get time off work for in years. I have been to a couple of the away games but it's nice for a change to be able to just walk up the road to the game.

I do realise that new working laws mean that people with disabilities have to be employed in all manner of work. I didn't realise that this included referees with severe eyesight disorders but there you go....:D

All credit to both teams and the supporters for a top afternoon's entertainment....

Hehehe, I especially liked the song to the Adam's Family tune, I'll be singing it all night...:D

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Great afternoon out, although we weren't playing at our best. Still, we've extended our lead to three points, thanks to the other results. The gods seem to be with us at the moment.

Brilliant gate and even if there were 1,000 from Halifax (which I doubt), that's still 2,000 from Accy. For once I have nothing to whinge about (apart from owing another fiver on my pledge).

Finally, can I say what a pleasure it was to meet Henry Morton, Garinda and Harwood Red. The perfect finishing touch to an excellent afternoon!

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A goosd afternoon but I must say that is probably the worst I have seen us play since we threw away a goal against Gravesend. Our defending was shambolic and against a better team we would have been severely punished. I didn't recognise the side today from the past few weeks. Nobody really stood out Paul did his normal job but the rest seemed to be half asleep. If the game at Southport had gone ahead I'd understand but wit the extra rest no excuses.

Didn't see the penalty so can't comment, Gary's claim in the first half was speculative at best, ran into the pair rather than they took him out, but again he was only half the player he normally is. Man of the Match has to go to Halifax's number 20 Grant I think he is called, a real handful.

Fair play to Halifax they have watched us and stopped us playing, but I really feel we could have put in a much better performance especially considering the crowd. Hopefully it won't put too many people off coming back in 3 weeks.:) :) :) :) :) :)

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Ah. Maybe it was us stopping you playing well :)

If a team closes down effectively (which I thought we did before we conceded) then it makes for difficult playing. But likewise, I htought we played bad, but that could well be down to pressure from yourselves?

I just got annoyed at the constant long ball tactics we played, when I much rather see a good passing movement. Perhaps Chris Wilder thought your midfield would be too much to go around and decided to go for the long ball approach?

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I thought the way Halifax fought and closed down was excellent and it stopped us from playing our game. Halifax also got players behind the ball, which always makes it hard for use to create chances (Worcester in the F.A Cup springs the mind).

Having said that, Stanley never gave up and fully deserved the equaliser via a cast iron penalty. :)

Now it's on to a resurgent Canvey Island and that is going to be another very, very hard game.

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Not really correct. I was on the Whinney Hill side and a large number of people around me applauded the walkers when the announcer had finished talking to you.

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I'm not normally Cav's greatest fan, but I thought today he had a massive impact on the game in the short time he was on the field, apart from scoring the penalty, obviously. That wasn't so easy, either, considering the long, nerve-shattering delay for shenanigins from Halifax. He galvanised us from the back, driving forward to pile on the pressure which ultimately produced the penalty (2 of which we should have had in the first half anyway). He showed how to nullify the threat from Rory too, not giving him an inch on the ball and snuffing him out of the game.
Inspirational stuff, Cav, good on yer!

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id have to agree with Redraine, i thought Cav was excellent when he came on, he made such a difference to the side.

Surely hes got to be in the starting eleven as i believe Williams is woefully out of his depth at this level.

All in all bit of a disappointing performance from stanley but Halifax did play well.

Surely there was far more than 3,000 on??

easily 3,500!

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Thought we were well off the game today, as we were at the Shay but if all others are dropping points whilst we are going through our 'sticky' patch then who knows what may happen. The next 10 games are going to decide the final outcome of our season. The team will knit together again, they are only human!

Mangy for the No 10 shirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I'm impressed that so many posters who were at the game are being so honest about how it all went.

I detect a cautious "Blimey , how did we get a point out of that ", rather than the anticipated (and almost reasonable) "We wuz robbed by those blind liners and their optician-with-a-whistle".

As with our Boxing Day game I'm full of praise for both sides , and I see a glass which is distinctly half-full rather than half-empty.

When I look at all the positives today - Grays losing, Exeter losing, Morecambe being held goalless by Southport - I have to go along with the consensus that someone is watching over us this season. Intelligent Design ?

But for me , the greatest pleasure today was meeting a couple of people whom I'd only previously known by their pseudonyms.

Step forward please, Wynonie Harris and Doug. As nice in the flesh as they are on the forum !

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you cant change squad numbers, neither can mangy head a ball....

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I`ve got to agree that Halifax were the better side today. They bossed the midfield while we lost the ball too easily and our goalscoring attempts were woeful, however their goal was one of the softest i`ve seen. I thought I heard a whistle just before they shot, so maybe thats why our defence were flatfooted. Still if we get over our usual post Christmas wobble while all our rivals are shedding points like confetti then I`ll be a happy bunny

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I think Tommy Mcqueen is a Walter Wembley....only comes to the big games!!!!!!

Thats what the mrs thinks!!!!

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Poor game, but a points a point against what was a better team!

What was dissappointing was a single butty van and no additional loos, perhaps the "powers at be" could have been a little more accommodating to the "new fans" and also the regulars!

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Cheers Mr Morton, I’m very grateful for your assistance with the membership and the welcome that you give me, I look forward to seeing you at the next match and maybe meeting a few more people.

It was nice to see people again today, and to meet new people. One problem I did find was the number of faces the seem to jump out of the crowd that I knew from the past, I found myself on more than one occasion nodding at people after recognising a face for the past. I have little doubt that they all thought who the hell was that idiot? lol.

I’ll be there again on the 21<SUP>st</SUP>. Irrespective of today’s score it was an excellent day’s entertainment, sore throat an all.

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Nearly didn't make today's match due to a horrendous cold but stanley worked a miracle in almost clearing it!!!

Shame about the final score line but I have to say on the day we were the slightly poorer side. I was happy for a point but did stand there with everything crossed hoping for a last min blast by roberts again!!!

Fab to see such a big crowd and well done to all the halifax fans, especially the ones that walked it!! But 3014 is someone having a laugh, most areas had a certain squashed sardines feel about them!!

Great to finally meet the infamous wynonie and Doug. Was also pleased to see so many other accywebbers there, long may you continue to join us :D

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2 Draws on the bounce and the "rocky haters" are back.

would like to see browny get the nod on saturday instead of jags at canvey as i think jags hasnt been preforming as good as he can do recently and browny played well when he came on.

fantastic crowd today even though there was more than stated, but where did the other 1000 people appear from??? surely they cudnt all have been rovers and burnley fans???
hopefully we are on to a winner and build upon our fanbase and nice to see some accywebbers there Eg Doug and co and ever better to hear you will be coming again :D

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See you all on the 21st.

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Great to hear you're coming back doug :D

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Thank you, long time coming wasn’t it……. What I will say is there was nothing today that would make me think I didn’t want to come back, hopefully my 14 year old will be with me next time, the little sod has already nicked my Supporters Club Badge, he’s actually still wearing it.

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Good, good, in fact get a coach organised from your place and get it filled for the 21st!!!!

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From what I understand, some Halifax fans were let in by stewards through an exit paying cash in hand. This could explain the attendance. Thoroughly enjoyed the game today (as did my throat). Would like to see us both in the title race (as we currently are), but think the next few games will be critical for every team around the top group!

Would love to have a Halifax - Accy playoff game / final! :not_ripe::not_ripe:

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I agree Harwood Red, more like 3,500 - 3,700. Like I said disappointed we didn't put in a better performance and encourage more people to come along on the 21st. Have to say I was annoyed by some people around me who obviously had turned up because Rovers and Burnley weren't playing, who constantly compared us to Premiership and Championship teams, but (like my son said), We are top of the league and they aren't!

Good to see you there Klacto, hope you, Mr Klacto and junior Klacto had a good time and hope to see you there on the 21st.

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Well lets hope they play better:)

Im going anyway on the 21st & taking me monsters with me for a family day out LOL altho next time i'll wear some thermals pmsl

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the letting in of people apparently paying cash in hand has happened a few times apparently, at and with the discretion of ground safety officers. It is done only to ease congestion at the single turnstile. The first time it happened there was an 'investigation or witchunt' by us lot and was deemed legit. As for an Accy/Halifax play-off final - get stuffed! We dont want to see hide nor hair of you lot again this year. Cheek of it daring to challenge the leaders and depriving us four points. What do you think it is? fair sport? a game?. So, once again, thank you for your money and goodbye

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Just a point here, could the bar be closed 10 minutes prior to kick off so that those of us sitting in the main stand can watch 90 minutes not 60. Also could we please have more toilet facilities at the Clayton end, especially if we are talking 3000 plus for the next matches BTW the only reason I was seated is due to the fact I had my disabled partner with me. Also why 2 butty vans for the away fans and only one for the home fans, somebody boobed big style today.
Shay HTFC, no we don''t want a Halifax v Stanley play off final, we want automatic promotion. what you do is up to your team.

Nice to see posters saying they will come back, maybe now we might see more offers such as paying adult brings a child in free etc etc

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yeh what a top time i had what a right laugh thats why i go every home stanley game and some away games becuase of the atmosphere and the style stanley play i think the songs we sing are top thats why i stand with the ultras

come on stanley

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Noone can hear the songs you sing in that ground. The atmosphere is poor because the ground is poor. The only singing that could be heard was coming from the Halifax end.

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the loudest noise in any ground is the noise that is right around you.

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Not always Macca. But I see what your trying to say.

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The difference between us & you is plainly evident. At the shay, we travelled with colour, we were in the ground half an hour before kick off, singing and getting ready for the game. As away fans that we believe is our duty to our club. So, half an hour before the game I expected the same from HTFC but we sang and sang & got no response until the game started. With a 1000 away fans it should have been bedlam but sorry lads, Morecambe louder, Shrews louder, York louder, Exeter louder with less fans!

You're a "big" ex league club & brag about "drawing" with us & singing louder, get real, if you were a big side it'd a formality to be louder. I mean we don't have to brag we were louder down south because we just take it as read we will create ample noise. If you were the bigger club you'd be ashamed to be playing at this level, as most big sides do! But you seem proud to be Non League! Funny that, but your fans need a tenth of the commitment of ours & I'd be impressed.... You even copied our scarf waving:D :D :D

You're poor lads which shows in your non existant messageboard with one post a week. It shows with the fact you still on here moaning about being a bigger club & whinging to us about floodlights lux levels- booooring bazzas!

You'd be better spending your time trying to lobby your "proud" council who have sold you down the river. But then its easier to sit at your computer screen in your burberry y fronts & tell us everything at ASFC is pants!

Save your ground you dweebs!

PS To all the sensible HTFC fans , I apologise but all this is inane, repetitive nonsense that hurts my eyes

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Yes why are the Shay fans still here?


We won't be playing them again in the league, and hopefully never again if we go up and they don't.

Good advice to ignore them.

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What I heard on Saturday at the Clayton End of IES was pure passion from a group of fans of all ages, male and female. The banter, singing and chastisement of Halifax Town was first class and beyond your reach in terms of quality support.

At the end of the day we have an unsuppressed History and a Future that will be the envy of every non league club.

The last two games your team held the respect of everyone at Stanley and you should proud of that, unfortunately it appears that your sense of pride is some what wanting

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yes, you are right, & I would also like to point out that HTFC's range of songs runs out after "come on Shaymen" & "I O Shaymen".....

We sang a song for every player, about twelve different songs about Yorkshire including Plum's Geoffrey Boycott one.........

HTFC class on the pitch, dull hooligans off it!!!!!!

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Well said Doug!! we have a great herritage & fanbase with plenty of passion for our team ...................& we still on top:D

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We havent come down from higher leagues, "Fallen from grace" as such.

Where do you think Stanley were 5 years ago?

The ground isnt anything special, but as I've said we havent been in the leage in recent times and therefore not had the need for a large ground (or the money!)

Criticise all you want, but at the end of the day, a team who were playing below Unibond level are now top of the Nationwide Conference, ABOVE HALIFAX!

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Man of the Match went to Liam Richardson who I thought thoroughly deserved it