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Post by thegrud1 on Dec 10, 2016 20:46:46 GMT
well scuny slipped up ...can we close the gap Monday night?....I think so !
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Post by greydad on Dec 10, 2016 22:23:29 GMT
Equally important is to reclaim 2nd place after Sheff.Utd's impressive win today, and given the respective league positions of ourselves and Gillingham there should be cause for optimism. I hope the ticketing promotion encourages a decent crowd, it is the last home match before Christmas and 3 points for us would be a great early present....mustn't forget the mince pies!
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 11, 2016 14:41:15 GMT
Got to be on our toes for this one though as the Gills hammered Rochdale 3-0 and Rochdale have just beaten the league leaders so nothing can be left to chance
2-1
COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 11, 2016 18:17:47 GMT
Despite our recent record I'm still never really confident we'll beat anyone whatever their position. I don't think there's a team in this division we can't beat if we play well but there just seems to be a fragility about us that constantly worries me. I'd like to think we'll win this comfortably but then when do we ever do anything comfortably? That said, I'm going for another shut out and a 2-0 win to the Whites.
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Post by davidm on Dec 12, 2016 9:16:08 GMT
After coming through a few potentially tight matches – Northampton, Millwall, Sheff Utd – with excellent performances, let’s hope that we can maintain the form with a seemingly “easy” match.
Another clean sheet will be the target, with an early goal hoped for.
I will go for another 1-0 win.
The dreamer in me has been looking at the fixture list.
Between now and New Years Day, we have 4 games - 3 are at home and the other away to the next to bottom in the league. So 4 wins are very possible. 4 wins and we will be top of the league at the start of 2017.
Let's hope that tonight doesn't ruin that dream.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 12, 2016 14:16:09 GMT
Worrying that we've only scored as many goals as the team that lies 4th from bottom of the league. If our defence aren't on it we will lose but I'm hoping for a Happier Christmas 👍🏼
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Post by riochforthereebok on Dec 12, 2016 21:40:30 GMT
WOW
Who expected this
4-0 and still time for more
COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Dec 12, 2016 22:03:50 GMT
Well in fairness rftr, if Madine had potted some of the many chances he's had this season a 3 or 4 goal win would have been more frequent. Let's just hope this is the start of more to come from him now he's got the taste again. The only downer I see is that unless I'm wrong we don't currently have Ameobi for the second half of the season. He's been an absolute revelation and has put some real spirit and pace in the team. Parky should make every effort to sort that.
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Post by joanna on Dec 12, 2016 22:35:27 GMT
Outstanding performance from 1 to 11. Madine MOM but it could have been any of them. Got to congratulate Parky. I knew he had done a good job with the defence, but midfield and attack were a revelation tonight. Must keep this team together at all costs. Form and confidence at a season-high.
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Post by greydad on Dec 12, 2016 22:56:41 GMT
Quite right Joanna, from 1 to 11 (or whatever numbers are used these days!) it was an excellent performance...Wilson was outstanding in a very good defence, possibly his best game for the club. If this rich vein of form continues January might be a nervous month for supporters, but if the off-field problems get sorted the New Year could be one to relish, and if tonight's performance is anywhere near replicated at Chesterfield it will be the best Wanderers Christmas for a long time...well done Whites!!!
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Post by andyl on Dec 12, 2016 23:13:26 GMT
A-ma-zing!Fab--u-lous ' There were some stellar performances tonight and against a neat and tidy opposition who were no pushovers? At this level we had some faultless performances and three goals of splendour.
Goal one came after some delicious close control by Clough , a break by Vela, a perfect far post cross and a neat header. More Clough and Vela inter passing led to a good chance for Clough and yet more sublime inter-passing and a back heel brought Vela another superb goal. Parkinson's main achievement has been in the positioning of a settled side and no one has been more influential than the hard running super fit Vela.
We have a touch of magic in the feet or should I Say foot of Ameobi. He tormented them all night without end product until looking all in really he cut inside as defenders were splendidly decoyed by Wilson and fired a magnificent goal .
I think it has to be said that all these other attackers were playing off Madine. His Trevor Morgan chest was everywhere. He dominated Gillingham aerially and held the ball up really well . And today we found that with good service and a ball one or two yards out he can drift in and score. For his second goal his starting position at inside left baffled me but from there he was able to get on to Spearing's perfect free kick with the stealth of a camouflaged Planet Earth predator. He had a splendid game and will be many observers man of the match-especially those watching Sky. At times he was lost for speed but in general I thought tonight he was a tower of strength.
Taylor minor and Henry and even Anderson all fashioned chances late on and there were lots of others
Our confidence in attack was of course founded on excellent,secure goalkeeping and the commanding might of Wheater and Beevers. So dominant are they I rather feel they should be scoring one or two but protected by Thorpe and Spearing they were excellent as ever.
Saving the best two for last -and this from being at the game to see all the ground covered- I thought Spearing was superb. He opened with a booming pass to Ameobi and for 94 minutes he was everywhere. His dead ball kicks were good -he had a good shot well saved and won innumerable tackles. My favourite tonight though was Wilson. I thought he was outstanding. His close marking was marvellous , repeatedly dispossessing opponents and in that second half his passing and continuous overlapping attacks were a delight. He ran them ragged. And there was a swagger about his distribution from the back and across the back. For a long term unsung squad player he is transformed and tonight would have a claim as the best full back in the division. Superb! Taylor major has rightly earned plaudits in a post Moxey era but today it was on the right that we excelled
Alnwick 9 Wilson 10 Beevers 9 Wheater 9 Taylor 7 Thorpe 7 Spearing 10 Vela 9 Ameobi 9 Clough 8 Madine 9. Taylor C 6 ( had chances for an 8 - one day he will score but he loses the ball too readily to please?) Henry - one great run 7
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Post by bonaparte on Dec 13, 2016 8:54:38 GMT
I cannot add to the comments of all, brilliant night of football and great goals. Everyone contributed and they all play for, and support each other.
Fantastic.
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Post by davidm on Dec 13, 2016 10:39:57 GMT
There isn’t much to add to the comments above.
That was excellent.
We had our usual little spells when we couldn’t get a touch of the ball (first 10 mins and first 20 mins of second half). At these stages, it looks like the opposition will score but our defence is resolute.
Other than those two spells, we completely dominated and this time goalscoring was added to the usual superb defending.
When you consider that their keeper saved two one-on-ones from Clough and Chris Taylor and that Vela had 2 shots just miss, the score could have been 6 or 7.
I though that Gillingham weren’t that bad – we were just irresistible.
A superb performance.
I’m off to Chesterfield on Saturday – let’s keep this form going!!
Alnwick - 8 In the right place to take every Gillingham shot. Catching was dominant.
Wilson - 9 Very good. Some tremendous tackling and very athletic down the wing.
Beevers - 8 As usual, just excellent.
Wheater - 8 Same as Beevers yet again. Absolute rock solid. Good to see some strong determined defending in the last minutes. Determined to keep a clean sheet.
Taylor A - 8 Very good, both defensively and attacking.
Spearing - 9 Dominant as usual.
Thorpe - 8 Very steady. Played the game simply but effectively.
Ameobi - 8 What a goal. I jus hope that no other club offers money for him in January.
Vela - 9 Endless running. Dominated the opposition again. Great goal.
Clough - 8 Absolute skill for the first 2 goals. I hope his substitution was only to rest him for Saturday.
Madine - 9 At last some goals. Took both well.
Taylor C, Henry, Anderson Only area of concern. Maybe it’s because they haven’t played much but they looked poor to me. Hope we don’t get any injuries.
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Post by joanna on Dec 13, 2016 12:13:31 GMT
And the common denominator in our transformation into a speedy, pressing unit with lots of direct threat, attacking flair and movement off the ball??
No Trotter, of course!
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Post by OohMac on Dec 13, 2016 14:08:17 GMT
With the special goals and attacking play I thought I may have got a lot of stick for saying that my man of the match was a right back.
Well done Lawrie. He defended superbly yesterday as well as making runs and hitting accurate balls to our front men. He made space for Ameobi to do an Anelka. What a turnaround.
Last night was great to see he and goal machine getting plaudits. 8 clean sheets from 10. Goals flying in.
The only problem was that in front of the sky cameras it was too good? Ameobi, Clough, Spearing and Vela are definitely above league one standard and on last nights performance so are the rest of them. Let's hope we can stick together and go up together.
Still need convicting that Chris Taylor is good enough. For me he doesn't even run like a footballer should. He must have something about him but hard to pinpoint that at the moment.
Would like to see a few younger faces. The game was won at 3 would it not be the time for Samizadeh or Politic or the others. If we're paying wages for Anderson and Henry too we might want to reconsider them.
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