Clueless substitution?

Redraine · 11-10-2008, 16:31

If he wasn't injured, why oh why was Jimmy Ryan substituted? At that point in the match Stanley were dominating the midfield and Bradford looked a beaten side, their supporters silent and starting to drift away. Stanley were playing some of the best football since........the night we beat City 3-0 at their place. Jimmy was having a stormer, with biting tackles, controlled possession and having several cracks at goal, and helping to pin Bradford deep in their own half. After that all our momentum was lost and their sub, Conlon, started to create havoc with our back line. What a downer.
Another thing - when will the Ultras learn never, ever again to sing their "You might as well go home" song, which always comes back to haunt them?

mab · 11-10-2008, 16:40

Your spot on Redraine.Don't think he was injured we were coasting it and i think coley must have thought game won brining Procy on.Don't think any of us even Coley exspected what happened next,great game though

caretaker · 11-10-2008, 16:41

To say it was a disapointment would be an understatement, cav. was at fault for two goals,the substitution was unfortunate,it was embarrasing to have to leave the ground and face the Bradford fans.I have not been so gutted since Arsenal beat Liverpool at Anfield in 89 to win the league

Tin Monkey · 11-10-2008, 16:44

Cav won't be to blame next week, as he'll be suspended I believe.

yerself · 11-10-2008, 16:48

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

Cav won't be to blame next week, as he'll be suspended I believe.

From a rope hopefully. The lad's a liability.

shakermaker · 11-10-2008, 17:09

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Originally Posted by yerself

From a rope hopefully. The lad's a liability.

Rubbish.

Stanleymad · 11-10-2008, 17:16

Have to say i agree with ya with the majority of that, tho in ultras defense [hope i havent give willie miller a heart failure lol] they did keep the noisy upbeat in the terraces which i think the players responded to, well till the 80th min when all went tits up!

lancsdave · 11-10-2008, 17:31

edited because I changed my mind and reported the post instead of replying.

Reamer · 11-10-2008, 17:34

The Coley mantra of 'score goals and you won't get beat' is found wanting. We did score goals, two very good goals and ended up getting beat.Where to now? And the once mighty Cav has become so complacent lately, playing poorly judged backpasses and committing needless fouls just outside the box, like he did today. I felt sorry for Ryan , who should have been MOM and left the field with Accy winning but ended up on the losing side. He must be gutted............ like the rest of us

Redraine · 11-10-2008, 17:41

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Originally Posted by Reamer

The Coley mantra of 'score goals and you won't get beat' is found wanting. We did score goals, two very good goals and ended up getting beat.Where to now? And the once mighty Cav has become so complacent lately, playing poorly judged backpasses and committing needless fouls just outside the box, like he did today. I felt sorry for Ryan , who should have been MOM and left the field with Accy winning but ended up on the losing side. He must be gutted............ like the rest of us

Another Coley mantra is "We can't keep a lead for toffee", and he certainly made it a self-fulfilling prophesy today.

yerself · 11-10-2008, 17:42

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

Rubbish.

He is. I'm glad you agree.

afrikaaner · 11-10-2008, 17:53

Spot on redraine,i truthfully thought we were on the way to a cracking win,and then coleman takes off ryan who uptill then had been playing bloody well as had the rest of the lads.why break up a winning side,we had city by the balls so to speak and should have won comfortably,as it happens the substitution cost us the match.defensive blunders for their goals aside coleman made a stupid decision to bring on proctor,if he hadn't tinkered and left the side intact we would have beaten a very poor city side.so coleman must share some of the blame as the saying goe's the games not won till the fat lady sings.as for me i'm gutted for the rest of the team who must be really gutted.

ACCY TILL I DIE.
(MANY MORE GAMES LIKE THIS AND IT MIGHT BE QUICKER THAN I THINK LOL)

Haggis316 · 11-10-2008, 18:06

"..............Fat Lady Sinks". The term originated in pool
halls during the depression years. The black ball
was known as "the fat lady" (because the No. 8 on it looked like two fat
ladies) and the original saying was that the game "ain't over till the fat
lady sinks". Over time, the "sinks" eventually became "sings"."

SamF · 11-10-2008, 18:12

Today I was bloody disgusted, first time I've ever come close to walking out of a game early - and I stood in the pouring rain as we lost to telford 5-1. Coleman clueless substitutions - first time I've ever said this but for him to be that bloody incompetitant we'd be better off with no manager than with him.

Tommy McQueen · 11-10-2008, 18:16

listened to Colemans interview on Radio Lancs. He blamed everone from the Ref to the Players, no blame attached to him or his nonsensical substitution. He is completely and utterly tactically niave. He explained that it is his birthday tommorrow and he would have to cancel his celebrations. He should now give us a birthday present and resign, We are going nowhere, or is there a hidden agenda i.e. Has he got the Conference in his sight? Every time Coleman is interviewed it's the same old retoric spewed out, it's always someone else to blame, any other Club would have parted company with him 18 months ago. Is there something we are not aware of?