Versus Notts County

[Crown Grounder]

Originally Posted by Kiwi John

Friendlies apart, when did we last win a competitive game?

It was the last game of last season against Tranmere at home Kiwi.

[Kiwi John]

Wow...how time flies...still, I'm sticking with my prediction that we won't start putting a run together till January, but of course I'm hoping I'm way out and it starts sooner.

[Exile on Spencer St]

Wasn’t at the game yesterday but there’s an impression I have had for some time of the way Stanley defend, which others may or may not agree with.
Compared with many of our opponents it seems to me that Stanley, when defending in their own half, are too far away from attacking players.
The defence sometimes seem to be just watching the ball and not seeing where the other opposition players are. Are they being asked to ‘defend’ a part of the pitch, and not stick close to a particular player or players?
In the second half of the last two games I’ve seen, both Colchester and Stockport smothered Stanley’s attackers. They were on them almost before they received the ball. Stockport closed Stanley down in its own half!
In comparison, Stanley often appear to give opposing attackers the space they need to receive and control a pass before approaching them.
Is it just me, is it a tactic, or not really happening?
Yours, puzzled.

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St

Wasn’t at the game yesterday but there’s an impression I have had for some time of the way Stanley defend, which others may or may not agree with.
Compared with many of our opponents it seems to me that Stanley, when defending in their own half, are too far away from attacking players.
The defence sometimes seem to be just watching the ball and not seeing where the other opposition players are. Are they being asked to ‘defend’ a part of the pitch, and not stick close to a particular player or players?
In the second half of the last two games I’ve seen, both Colchester and Stockport smothered Stanley’s attackers. They were on them almost before they received the ball. Stockport closed Stanley down in its own half!
In comparison, Stanley often appear to give opposing attackers the space they need to receive and control a pass before approaching them.
Is it just me, is it a tactic, or not really happening?
Yours, puzzled.

Stanley stand off when the oppo has the ball at the edge of the box, happened twice yesterday, more so the first goal, and v Colchester. After the Colchester incident you would think they would have been given instructions not to do it again, but it seems like a bizarre tactic.

[Lord Stiffupperlip]

Alas, this is nothing new.
Here's part of my post from the game against Bristol Rovers on the 12th Jan back in 2019:
'The obvious instruction for the whole team to retreat faster than the speed of light into our own half as soon as any attack breaks down, leaving the opposition unmolested to build attacks from their own half.
Every player can make errors, but you only need look at our present dire goal deficit (the worst in the league) to realise that there is something far more fundamental to blame.
Is it fair to blame individual players for every goal we concede, or does the blame lie in the way our team are instructed to defend?
I've always believed that attack is the best form of defence and this should start in the opponents half when they have the ball.
It's too late to start defending when they're already in your box.
Until Stanley learn to press & harry opponents as soon as they've lost possession, the faster our 'goals against' tally will mount.
Ultimately, the end result will only guarantee more misery.

[Div3North]

Originally Posted by Lord Stiffupperlip

Did we win any friendlies?

One - 3-1 behind closed doors v Blackpool on 30th July

[Lord Stiffupperlip]

Originally Posted by Div3North

One - 3-1 behind closed doors v Blackpool on 30th July

Thanks for the reminder Div3North!
Surely fine example of the exception that proves the rule.
Perhaps outweighed by the other 6 'friendly' losses - 2 by non-league teams

[VALAIRIAN]

Just watched some 'Match day' type thingy ont thinternet by some County supporters

They say that there team did not play that well???

They say that that was a team with players missing due to rotation Etc.

They say they want their Manager out!

[Exile on Spencer St]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

Just watched some 'Match day' type thingy ont thinternet by some County supporters
They say that there team did not play that well???
They say that that was a team with players missing due to rotation Etc.
They say they want their Manager out!

I say they are in for a disappointing life as football supporters.

[cashman]

they are NOT suporters they are fools