County Match Thread
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Great performance. As predicted we are now, indeed, on the verge of invincibility. Love the big lad up front. He's going to get more into the game and we are going to start knocking in loads of goals. The defensive formation really works for us.
We just need a bit more consistent bite and creativity from midfield. Hopefully Husin will give us this as I don't think Clare will.
Heroes gallery:
Harvey - he's so good at this level. Always looks dangerous when he comes forward. Good passer of the ball too.
Seamus - he's back!
Sean and Boco - basically two very classy players.
We just need a bit more consistent bite and creativity from midfield. Hopefully Husin will give us this as I don't think Clare will.
Heroes gallery:
Harvey - he's so good at this level. Always looks dangerous when he comes forward. Good passer of the ball too.
Seamus - he's back!
Sean and Boco - basically two very classy players.
I have to say Donacien was brilliant when he was forward on the wing. He pumped some great balls in. the coppice end of the pitch on the main stand side was seriously slippy. The loan signees were above and beyond today. I was glad Edwards got a run out, I think there is serious competition for places in the team now and enough good players to fill the spots. I have to say Rogers was immense today. I don't know who got MOM today because I could not pick just one. the young lad who has signed on loan from Palace is deffo one to watch. We could well be on the turn for the better. I thought if anything that shay was struggling a bit. I think I was proved right when he came off. I just hope he can get fully fit again. All round it was a good team performance on a tricky surface. well done. Now about the ref and liner not seeing the keeper handling outside the area, but I don't care we won.
great refereeing decision for our second. credit where its due. excellent advantage played.
can,t leave without a word on sean today. thought he was excellent all game and the best of our permanent players by far. keep it up sean.
We just need a bit more consistent bite and creativity from midfield. Hopefully Husin will give us this as I don't think Clare will.rs.[/QUOTE]
Well Lord D, agreed with most of what you say BUT NOT about young Clare.
Only his second first team start and YOU are writing him off. WELL YOU'RE WRONG. He' s a great signing and will only get better. Give him a chance he' s playing in an area ( midfield) that still needs improvement. He naturally goes forward and I really like him. He just needs more game time. Noor looks good some really brilliant touches and a dream start, got in the box and a calm finish. KTF my friend....
Well Lord D, agreed with most of what you say BUT NOT about young Clare.
Only his second first team start and YOU are writing him off. WELL YOU'RE WRONG. He' s a great signing and will only get better. Give him a chance he' s playing in an area ( midfield) that still needs improvement. He naturally goes forward and I really like him. He just needs more game time. Noor looks good some really brilliant touches and a dream start, got in the box and a calm finish. KTF my friend....
A priceless and hard won victory.
Don't know why County are struggling with their squad, as they frustrated us in the first half & came out with all guns blazing in the second.
I've seen worse teams at the Wham & I think our defence today were superb and a big reason we eventually won the game.
Harvey Rodgers was outstanding & fully deserved his 'M.O.M.' award on top of scoring a superb goal.
Our substitutions changed the game & we started to actually create attacks from midfield - at last!
New boy Husin proved any doubters wrong by scoring 13 minutes after coming on and looked really useful. As did Edwards who replaced an out-of-sorts McCartan.
Can't understand why he's been kept on the bench recently as the boys got real talent.
If we played like we did in the last 30 minutes, we'd be in automatic promotion spot.
PLEASE! Mr Coleman. Keep the same team that left the field today.
You've found the right recipe for success.
Don't know why County are struggling with their squad, as they frustrated us in the first half & came out with all guns blazing in the second.
I've seen worse teams at the Wham & I think our defence today were superb and a big reason we eventually won the game.
Harvey Rodgers was outstanding & fully deserved his 'M.O.M.' award on top of scoring a superb goal.
Our substitutions changed the game & we started to actually create attacks from midfield - at last!
New boy Husin proved any doubters wrong by scoring 13 minutes after coming on and looked really useful. As did Edwards who replaced an out-of-sorts McCartan.
Can't understand why he's been kept on the bench recently as the boys got real talent.
If we played like we did in the last 30 minutes, we'd be in automatic promotion spot.
PLEASE! Mr Coleman. Keep the same team that left the field today.
You've found the right recipe for success.
Well Lord D, agreed with most of what you say BUT NOT about young Clare.
Only his second first team start and YOU are writing him off. WELL YOU'RE WRONG. He' s a great signing and will only get better. Give him a chance he' s playing in an area ( midfield) that still needs improvement. He naturally goes forward and I really like him. He just needs more game time. Noor looks good some really brilliant touches and a dream start, got in the box and a calm finish. KTF my friend....
[/QUOTE]Can't Noor Husin and Sean Clare be the new Crooks and Windass in the same team?
My tuppence worth, agree both teams where nervy, Stanley where better in both halves as halves went on. Agree subs made a difference. Shay mccartain seem to fall over too easy without an end product (the hull city loanee with billy kee seemed a lot more affective). Apart from Shay everyone did quite well. Sean suited the move into centre midfield. It felt like we where sucking the second ball into the goal at the Clayton end with our singing. Let's now keep accumulating points (easier said than done)
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It was a very important three points won today!
For me Notts County were a better team than some teams that have beaten us at home earlier in the season!
I thought that we started a bit too casually in the first fifteen minutes and Omar in particular was taking far too long on the ball. However, we gradually got on top of them later in the first half and fully deserved our goal before the interval. It was a welcome sight to see a variant on the perpetually 'chipped in' corners from Sean.......the short version with Sean overlapping inside to deliver a lovely cross from a different angle was good to see. Harvey Rodgers leaped like a 'Salmon up a Stream' to head the ball in superbly! What a welcome sight it was to see the Stanley fans jumping with glee as we took a well deserved lead!
The second half was quite different as County dominated for a good thirty minutes and we scored somewhat against the run of play. It was simply great to see the ball hit the back of the net in front of a vociferous Clayton End and wonderful for the new lads to be involved too! The fans in the Clayton End were brilliant even when County were putting tremendous pressure on us in the second half and I really believe that this helped the players to dig deep and 'tough it out'. After we scored, the relief was palpable and we sang even more exuberantly in the Clayton End in urging our boys on to a great victory!
Harvey Rodgers was immense today, he fully deserved his goal but what really impresses me about him is the way he defends. He NEVER EVER takes his eye off the ball when defending against his opponent, and even when he seems to have been turned inside out his ability to 'SPIN' and get back into the 'EYEBALL' position is supreme! Then of course his timing is spot on when he puts his foot in or blocks the pass or attempted cross! It is a real pleasure to watch this boy play! MOM bang on for me!
In the first half Rommy was once again 'Mr Mobility'...up and down the field from left back to right wing......running at defenders, linking well and chasing back and getting important tackles in too. He drifted out of the game in the second half when County were dominating possession but he is the epitome of the true spirit of Accrington Stanley and during the match he dutifully waved acknowledgement of his efforts to the Stanley Faithful cheering his name in the Clayton End. 'The Don', Billy, Sean and Hughes were excellent too today.
The new lads who have arrived recently looked great today and although Stanley seemed to be a little quiet during the January' Merry go round' it looks like Coley and Jimmy have once again been very very astute in picking up some young lads on loan with so much great potential in order to help our cause in the second half of the season.
I feel on top of the world this evening and I am sure that our players do too. I hope that this result gives the team the confidence to play some great football and pull us to League Two safety and a much higher placing in the division.
ON STANLEY ON
KEEP THE FAITH
For me Notts County were a better team than some teams that have beaten us at home earlier in the season!
I thought that we started a bit too casually in the first fifteen minutes and Omar in particular was taking far too long on the ball. However, we gradually got on top of them later in the first half and fully deserved our goal before the interval. It was a welcome sight to see a variant on the perpetually 'chipped in' corners from Sean.......the short version with Sean overlapping inside to deliver a lovely cross from a different angle was good to see. Harvey Rodgers leaped like a 'Salmon up a Stream' to head the ball in superbly! What a welcome sight it was to see the Stanley fans jumping with glee as we took a well deserved lead!
The second half was quite different as County dominated for a good thirty minutes and we scored somewhat against the run of play. It was simply great to see the ball hit the back of the net in front of a vociferous Clayton End and wonderful for the new lads to be involved too! The fans in the Clayton End were brilliant even when County were putting tremendous pressure on us in the second half and I really believe that this helped the players to dig deep and 'tough it out'. After we scored, the relief was palpable and we sang even more exuberantly in the Clayton End in urging our boys on to a great victory!
Harvey Rodgers was immense today, he fully deserved his goal but what really impresses me about him is the way he defends. He NEVER EVER takes his eye off the ball when defending against his opponent, and even when he seems to have been turned inside out his ability to 'SPIN' and get back into the 'EYEBALL' position is supreme! Then of course his timing is spot on when he puts his foot in or blocks the pass or attempted cross! It is a real pleasure to watch this boy play! MOM bang on for me!
In the first half Rommy was once again 'Mr Mobility'...up and down the field from left back to right wing......running at defenders, linking well and chasing back and getting important tackles in too. He drifted out of the game in the second half when County were dominating possession but he is the epitome of the true spirit of Accrington Stanley and during the match he dutifully waved acknowledgement of his efforts to the Stanley Faithful cheering his name in the Clayton End. 'The Don', Billy, Sean and Hughes were excellent too today.
The new lads who have arrived recently looked great today and although Stanley seemed to be a little quiet during the January' Merry go round' it looks like Coley and Jimmy have once again been very very astute in picking up some young lads on loan with so much great potential in order to help our cause in the second half of the season.
I feel on top of the world this evening and I am sure that our players do too. I hope that this result gives the team the confidence to play some great football and pull us to League Two safety and a much higher placing in the division.
ON STANLEY ON
KEEP THE FAITH
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Well done to all the lads today, we dug in & held on for a well deserved 3 points!! Shay struggled a bit today & if I've any criticism I thought he should've been subbed before he was - ref was rubbish, nothing new there! How the hell their keeper got away with handling outside his area I'll never know but in the end justice was done.
All of our loanees played their part, Motm for me could've been anyone of a dozen - bring on Pompey!!
All of our loanees played their part, Motm for me could've been anyone of a dozen - bring on Pompey!!
Crown Grounder - hope you are right about Clare. My snap judgement on him is a hasty one for sure.
I thought the ref was outstanding. Let the play flow. Also, didn't look like handball to me. He stepped out of his box but held the ball in the area.
Surprised some of you rated County. I thought they were p@ss poor indeed. When we had that dire opening 15 minutes they still looked no better than us. I saw them in the away match and thought they looked doomed then. Nowt's changed in that regard.
I thought the ref was outstanding. Let the play flow. Also, didn't look like handball to me. He stepped out of his box but held the ball in the area.
Surprised some of you rated County. I thought they were p@ss poor indeed. When we had that dire opening 15 minutes they still looked no better than us. I saw them in the away match and thought they looked doomed then. Nowt's changed in that regard.
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Can't agree Lord D. There were long periods in the second half when we really had our backs to the wall.
They were peppering our box with crosses & shots & an equaliser looked on the cards, but our defence was outstanding.
There are no easy games in league 2, as we've found to our cost this season.
I was more impressed by County's performance today than Carlisle's the other week - and they're at the other end of the table.