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Post by davidm on Mar 17, 2017 18:19:51 GMT
We return to the Macron after 2 sensational away victories.
Can we continue with such outstanding results at home? We disappointed in the last 2 home games so a good performance is needed.
We are not quite into the “must win” category for every match but tomorrow is definitely a “should win” game.
I am expecting the same team and team shape. I wonder if Northampton will have organised something to hold Morais back after his last two starring roles.
Let's also hope for a good welcome for Matt Taylor who was excellent for us for 3 years.
I am looking for a comfortable 2-0 win.
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Post by andyl on Mar 18, 2017 10:30:34 GMT
Ha! I'm unfamiliar with this word 'comfortable' in 55+ years addiction. I missed the two away games but am here for this one. Hope I don't jinx!
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Post by OohMac on Mar 18, 2017 10:35:34 GMT
Sorry David. I usually agree with most of what you say but I can't remember Matty Taylor being anything other than a poor journeyman. He popped up with goals which masqued how ineffective he was.
I like the guy and no doubt he put his all into it but he was a panic buy and overpriced.
Back to the game yes we should win and we should kill the match in the first half but we fans know that it's never that easy. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see a 1-1 or even a 0-1 defeat but should be 3-1. With Alfie playing with confidence is bet for him to net first? Who is our penalty taker now Clough has gone?
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Post by Pedro on Mar 18, 2017 10:53:59 GMT
Sorry David. I usually agree with most of what you say but I can't remember Matty Taylor being anything other than a poor journeyman. He popped up with goals which masqued how ineffective he was. I like the guy and no doubt he put his all into it but he was a panic buy and overpriced. Back to the game yes we should win and we should kill the match in the first half but we fans know that it's never that easy. Wouldn't be at all surprised to see a 1-1 or even a 0-1 defeat but should be 3-1. With Alfie playing with confidence is bet for him to net first? Who is our penalty taker now Clough has gone? I would go for Phillip Morris as our new penalty taker. He has scored plenty of times from "the spot". His wiki page makes very interesting reading. Even been signed by Coyle! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipe_Morais
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 11:37:09 GMT
I will be happy with a 2-1 result and move on to Oxfordshire with no injuries COYWM
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Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 18, 2017 12:34:09 GMT
Is that Keshi Anderson still playing for em??
They've won 14 and lost 17 scored 54 and let in 61 so they're a bit unpredictable but we should be winning this comfortably Early goal syndrome looks like it has evaded us after the last 2 wins (score early-concede late) so I'm going for 3-1 COYWM
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 15:28:24 GMT
I hope i am worrying for nothing but it could be another one of them games were they will play on the break and we just can't score 😢
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 16:20:16 GMT
1-0 down hope this is not going to be a super 💩Day
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 16:46:31 GMT
2-1 what's going on
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Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 18, 2017 17:10:45 GMT
Yeeeeeeeesssssssssss Get in 2nd COYWM Don't half do things the hard way though and if that linesman hadn't been so brave it could have been a draw Well fought back Trotters, sign of a good promotion side that😂
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 17:45:03 GMT
So we have won again but from what I can make out we was lucky but we are second long may it continue 😀😀🍷COYWM
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Post by andyl on Mar 18, 2017 18:58:54 GMT
A scrappy game with little of note in the first half but greater intensity in the second. Again we were too content to boot the ball anywhere rather than play on the ground. I'm beginning to have had my fill of Taylor in left midfield ever facing backwards and as great a cul de sac as his namesake ever was, more so. Meanwhile throughout the game said namesake reminded us of just how well he can take free kicks. Aiming for the Alnwick v Beevers far post blind spot he made us look very vulnerable throughout and with Pratley and Dervite endlessly bundling into opponents he had plenty of chances to practise his art . Dervite had a dreadful game in possession. His distribution was abysmal and Alnwick looked nervy behind so despite the fact that they played defensively and attacked little it always felt likely that we would concede and after a harsh free kick for once against Dervite they duly obliged. Alnwick was marooned. A great shame in that Wheater had just failed to convert an equally easy tap in.
There was always hope though. Le Fondre was buzzing around and Madine was much better in the second half. However their keeper was inspired and pulled off a couple of really excellent saves one when Le Fondre seemed sure to score.
The referee was indifferent throughout, ponderous and pedantic. He missed a really clear penalty and then after a pause gave a dubious one. True the player had his arm out and it looked risky but penalty? Not sure. Anyway Alf smashed it home.
We improved then and an excellent move involving the increasingly sure footed Vela ended with an over hit cross which Morais met decisively. Goal! Could we add to it? We should have! Dervite reprised one of his speciality duff headers and Alf hotly pursued by a bamboozled keeper tried to find Madine who fell over
Five minutes of added time. They scored from the familiar play but after an interminable silence the assistant ruled it out. Phew
Alnwick 4 Dervite 4 Wheater 7 Beevers 6 Taylor 5 Pratley 7 Vela 7 Morais 7 Derik 5 Le Fondre 7 Madine 6. Parkinson did ok but with the squad strength available I'd have liked to see earlier use of subs and Long on to stretch their defence at the death
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 18, 2017 19:11:09 GMT
Great comeback. It may not have been the best performance but in fairness it must have been quite difficult for the guys today with all the expectation from a home crowd and against an in form Northampton. Fortunately they reacted well to gong a goal down and hopefully our luck may be changing a little with their late goal being ruled offside. Conceding that would have gutted everybody. All in all it's another 3 points, one step closer and one game less so hopefully on to another positive result on Tuesday? Well done guys.
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Post by davidm on Mar 19, 2017 9:28:34 GMT
I can't remember Matty Taylor being anything other than a poor journeyman. Still think that Matt Taylor was poor.
He scared the life out of us yesterday with brilliant inswinging corners and terrific free kicks.
He created their goal and also the last second disallowed goal.
In fairness, he did concede the penalty.
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Post by davidm on Mar 19, 2017 9:55:40 GMT
I am looking for a comfortable 2-0 win. So much for a comfortable win!
Somehow, we scraped a win out of an average performance where, credit to them, the opposition competed well. Hopefully, that is the sign of a successful team when we can win unconvincingly.
First half, we just couldn’t create anything and other than a Madine skimmer which the goalie saved easily, we did not have a shot.
Second half, we were better but so were Northampton who had a lot of control over our midfield.
Matt Taylor gave us trouble all day with corners and free kicks so when Dervite was unfairly penalised, he swung in a cracking kick to a man totally on his own on the far post to sidefoot in. I don’t know what happened to our defensive marking although I see that Mr Parkinson is claiming a foul.
We struggled for a little while then but gradually got back into it. Madine and Le Fondre combined brilliantly on a breakaway which resulted in Le Fondre having a one on one which somehow the goalie saved.
Then came our bit of luck. Matt Taylor stretched his chest out to stop a centre and, luckily, the ref gave a pen. I am really unsure about it and would have been angry if we had conceded one like that. Le Fondre smashed it in.
We still looked dodgy to Northampton’s attacks but were now attacking ourselves and Vela and Taylor combined well to drive the ball in for Morais to somehow half-hit it into the net.
We then had our regular last few minutes of defensive panic and 95 minutes into the game Matt Taylor again curled a beauty in for their player to sidefoot in. We were saved by the linesman. Again, I haven’t seen it but I thought at the time that it was a good goal.
So we had a little luck. Credit that we fought back after conceding and let’s hope that it is a sign for future games.
Five out of the next six matches are now away so they will define our season.
Alnwick - 6 A couple of dropped crosses but also some good catches. Distribution a little better than lately. OK game.
Dervite - 6 Unlucky to concede the free kick which led to their goal. Close with header from corner. Distribution was wayward but reasonably solid.
Wheater - 7 Usual dominant display. Almost got his regular goal in second half.
Beevers - 7 He made one almighty hash of a clearance in the second half which led to mass panic but, otherwise, he is getting back to his early season form.
Taylor - 6 Put in the cross for the winner but does tend to turn back and play the easy ball too often.
Derik - 6 Steady. Made some good break-up play but couldn’t dominate the opposition.
Pratley - 6 Full of ridiculous trips and pushes. Got in a good number of shots but all wayward.
Vela - 6 Lovely pass to set Taylor free for the winner but the midfield could not dominate the opposition and allowed them acres of room.
Morais - 7 Scrambled goal. Lots of positive running and crosses. Decent corners and free kicks. A breath of fresh air at the moment.
Le Fondre - 7 He is starting to look good now. Should have scored earlier than the pen when he and Madine combined brilliantly on a break. Looking good.
Madine - 6 The ref obviously did not like him. Blatant foul on him in first minute ignored. Worked hard. Set up Le Fondre well on the break. Still has trouble when he has to use his feet.
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