Match at Grays - Page 3

TWOSEAT RED · 13-11-2005, 12:25

Brilliant stuff from the Ultra's yesterday - well done lads. A couple of friends from down south came up for the game, to support Stanley as their own team weren't playing, and they remarked at how good the Stanley fans were and how much their own (Football League Championship) team could do with some fans as good as Stanleys.

Thought the ref was just looking to make a name for himself - the Mangan sending off was appalling, a simple talking too would have been enough, and how he missed the two blatant penalties was a joke.

Willie Miller · 13-11-2005, 12:57

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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

All clubs try to claim that there fans are the best in the league/country/world, does anybody know of any fans better than ours for away support per head.

There's loads Rob, Vauxhall Motors, Witton Albion, Hyde.....

Watched it on Sky, sounds awesome! We just scored & when an away team score its usually quiet....... the noise was fantastic!

Lots of bitter fans will point to it being like this just since we been Confernce bit its always been like that, even when we were Uni 1

Best fans in the League? Oh hell I!

maccawozzagod · 13-11-2005, 13:20

we've always taken about the same number away from home, from the dark days in the North West Counties, the Unidump and now the conference. If we took 1000 away instead of 100 would the noise be ten times as great or do you think that more people means less effort required?

maidstoneaccy · 13-11-2005, 13:50

macca if we had a 1000 fans there yesterday we would have took the roof of (could of took it home and used it at stanley) great performance on and of the field by all

John_Timmins · 13-11-2005, 16:22

yeah was great day out yesterday, just now need a recprding of the game to watch it again! any one got one they can lend me could they let me know?? my video didnt work!!!!

Jimbo T Hornblower · 13-11-2005, 18:03

This is more like it! A thread longer than 10 posts when we win - AMAZING!!!

Well I cant add much to whats already been said - Roberts had an absolute stormer - the way he skinned that Grays defender for the cross for Mullys goal typified his performance. I felt very proud at 1.45pm yesterday. I couldnt hear one Grays fan - Ultras for the 90... Well done to all that went. Saw a few familiar faces too singing away... And unless it was underneath the Sky TV camera, where was this 'sea of blue' Stimson??? All I saw was 1 flag and that wasnt even on the ground - some cheapskates in a flat behind the ground on their balcony! Craney played bloody well too and Jaggers finish was a beaut. Everyone in the pub agreed it was a great finish. Yes there should have been a couple of pens but as people have said before me, the ref thought he was the star of the game. Absolute bottleless tripe. I must also mention the defence yesterday - they executed the offside trap VERY well and looked very organised - they would have to be against the league leaders - Grays were caught umpteen times.... Finally a great touch by the players with the tshirts at the start... 10 MEN WE ONLY NEED 10 MEN ... IN YOUR OWN BACKYAAAARD

WELL DONE ACCY - A GREAT WIN!!!!!!:engsmil:

Jimbo T

blower

Willie Miller · 13-11-2005, 18:12

During the SKY coverage & whilst we were singing "Red & White Army", it showed Stimson looking into our support....

I could read his mind "Why did I ask today to be flag day"

"Why can't Grays fans be like the Accy lot"

"Looks fun over there...."

& Rob, if we had a thousand away fans it would be awesome, but we'd have to make sure it was a 1000 ultra types

Highlight of yesterday was Robbie Williams after the game with his "up yours" gesture... Reckon that was for the moaners at the IES

zayno14 · 13-11-2005, 19:17

i swear i heard a "jimbo is from accy!!" That was nice to hear, and nice to see rocky hitting back at his critics he has really turned his performances around and has every right to be proud of himself. The next ten games for us could all be wins....who knows.....

John_Timmins · 13-11-2005, 19:31

you did hear jimbo is from accy as well as cammy is a ginger! lol

KiTChener · 13-11-2005, 19:36

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

Roberts' turn for the first goal was exceptional. If that had happened in the Premiership they'd have been showing it for years to come.

Hope Conf TV got it, 'cos I may not have the promised video!
Unless someone on here can oblige!!

qualtrough · 13-11-2005, 22:13

Brilliant performance! Everyone, rightly, is praising the lads. Nevertheless, when we play badly Coley & Co get it in the neck (not least of all from me) so they deserve a lot of praise when things pan out right. John Coleman is one helluvah manager IMHO. Some of us believe he has his faults but you just can't argue with a performance like that at Grays and the position in the Conference league. I ain't arguing any more.

Willie Miller · 13-11-2005, 22:44

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Originally Posted by qualtrough

Brilliant performance! Everyone, rightly, is praising the lads. Nevertheless, when we play badly Coley & Co get it in the neck (not least of all from me) so they deserve a lot of praise when things pan out right. John Coleman is one helluvah manager IMHO. Some of us believe he has his faults but you just can't argue with a performance like that at Grays and the position in the Conference league. I ain't arguing any more.

Exactly!

Henry Morton · 13-11-2005, 23:30

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Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

Roberts' turn for the first goal was exceptional. If that had happened in the Premiership they'd have been showing it for years to come.

Too true, TM. I hope that nobody will take this the wrong way, but he gets to the place that Rory never could - right to the line, and halfway between the penalty box and the goal area. Then a pass back , and of course this achieves two significant objectives - (1) Your teammate can't be offside, and (2) The recipient of that delicious pass can apply maximum force while enjoying the luxury of loads of time to choose where to place the ball.

Rory is the best crosser of the ball that I've ever seen, but Gary gets right in there and does the business. Quite right that he was Sky's Man Of The Match.

big al · 14-11-2005, 00:36

Andy Mangans sending off was apparently for dissent for kicking the ball away despite the game being stopped while a player was down & being treated. As stated on Sky a case of the ref getting his 15mins of fame & not justified. I have put it to the club & hope others will push too for JC to appeal against Andys red card. If it can be done in the Premiership it can be done in the Conf! Comments in favour to JC at IES, Livingstone Rd etc you know the rest!!!

MikeA · 14-11-2005, 08:47

The Times' match report talks of the ref making a hash of his significant decisions and 'bizzarely' dismissing Andy.

There's a link to it from the official site match report page, together with a report from Sunday's Observer and some good pics, including the Ultras, from Gav at Grays.