Todays game - Page 2

Diesel · 01-04-2006, 18:22

Would I be right in thinking that if Hereford lose Midweek and we beat FGR, we've won the title?

K.S.H · 01-04-2006, 18:30

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Originally Posted by Diesel

Would I be right in thinking that if Hereford lose Midweek and we beat FGR, we've won the title?

It certainly would

we would be on 84 points and they could only achieve 83

Diesel · 01-04-2006, 18:39

Great, come on Morecambe

For those that don't know, it's my B/Day away to FGR and I really want to win the title there

RossendaleRed · 01-04-2006, 18:41

As somebody said, credit to Grays today. Thought Mclean was excellent, strong, quick and plenty of good crosses. great goal by Craney. His celebration was funny. He went up to a section of the crowd who had been giving him some stick!! Was Jagielka injured today. He wasn't on the subs bench...Thought the defending today was terrible, and i didn't like the way the players were arguing with each other, blaming each other. Elliott again saved us.. 6 points, 2 wins. On stanley on and good luck to morecambe on tuesday!

Diesel · 01-04-2006, 18:42

We were outplayed today, but to be honest, I've always thought Grays are one of the best in this league. Don't forget, they have a few games in hand, they're league position is a false one at the moment

Tin Monkey · 01-04-2006, 18:44

You're right RR, the defending was terrible, but it's in midfield where we lost it. Both Boco and Craney are forward looking players and we don't have an enforcer figure to sit in front of the defence. Time and time again this afternoon Grays ran at us and ran straight through us.

I also agree that McLean was excellent this afternoon and I said so in the match report, which will be online as soon as the site has been updated.

KIPAX · 01-04-2006, 18:49

Shaking grays fans hands and applauding there team off... every stanley fan left applauded them off and there was a lot.... they only realised after a few minutes that they where being applauded and then lapped it up...

It was one of those moments...............

Diesel · 01-04-2006, 18:52

Yeah, brought a tear to the eye lol

Seriously though, you could tell there was a mutual respect, and if Morecambe or Halifax fail to go up, I'd like Grays to go up. Great fans, and they play good, attacking football.

yerself · 01-04-2006, 18:55

In an after-match interview on Radio Lancashire John Coleman blamed Rob Elliot for Grays' second goal. Personally I blame Coleman for not substituting an obviously injured payer, the lad could hardly move and was clearly in pain every time he kicked the ball. Let's hope he's fit for the next week's game at Forest Green.

spud · 01-04-2006, 18:55

I thought stanley were the better team in the first half...the had much of the posetion and more of the ball.
The chances in the first half could have put us at least 3 up, but hey! it's a game of 2 halves, they came out with a rocket up their arses and give us a lesson about complacency!

(york fc noddin' their heads)

We're goin up, we're goin up, IT'S THERE!!!

K.S.H · 01-04-2006, 19:53

50/50 draw number this week was 6924 and has been claimed

SamF · 01-04-2006, 19:58

The midfield wasn't the best but some of the blame has to go to Coleman, Elliot looked injured from something like the tenth minute when he came out've the box to make a tackle. Also Mangan for Brown must be the worst sub of the season so far... I don't think Mangan did a single thing right, apart from once he had the ball and DIDN'T lose it, saying that though he was near the corner flag and somehow managed to find a pass all the way back to the half way line. Stanley went downhill from when he came on ... or was all this just me ?

zayno14 · 01-04-2006, 20:25

Jaggers was not match fit but should be back soon...

fc:stanley · 01-04-2006, 21:01

I thought the sportsmanship was tremendous from stanley applauding the gray`s team! The managerial staff on the pitch of gray`s were they good aswell reconising that the stanley fans were applauding them and not stanley which they did the same , but wasnt the same for they grays fans but after the game they did give us good luck for the seasona and so did there goal keeper who came over and told the stanley fans good luck which was a nice touch to an extraordinary game! i thought the midfield was disgraceful with roberts and boco trying to do through ball`s but wasnt working for them unfortunatly. however craney was amazng in the first half with his tricks and the same with the second half really and welch playing a great part in the match. but unfortuantly i think that grays brought there confidence from there win last week and out played stanley in the midfied but fair play to grays they gave it there all and stanley wasnt there today! and the pitch was awfull!

harwood red · 01-04-2006, 22:25

My biggest concern of today was the obvious discomfort of Robert Elliott, just recovering from a back injury (that he played through) and now seeing his left (kicking) leg so heavily strapped up. And yet he still managed to pull off some great saves, but there were times due to his injury that his sharpness was just quite not there and the immense pain he was in was blatantly obvious and he made all the right gestures but coley wasn't for subbing him at all!!!!!!!!! I hope it's nothing serious or long term he's got a fantastic career ahead of him and has been a major catalyst in the second half of this seasons wins