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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 8:46:09 GMT
Nearly 9 o’clock and no thread on today’s game. I’m on the train again today but leaving 1 hour earlier than the Sunderland game which was delayed. Anyway I have got the last three results right but not the winning team so today will be another tough game but one I think we can win so 2-1 to Bolton onwards and upwards COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Nov 2, 2019 9:05:06 GMT
I hope you’re right with the result again today Chip, if you are we’ll have to rename you Mystic Meg!! Like you I’m hoping not to get stuck in traffic again this week, so I’m keeping clear of motorways and coming over either Woodhead or Holmfirth instead because the weather looks to be fine apart from a drop of rain. Had we had Crawford in a settled team I’d have been more confident today but Fleetwood are a good team and I think without him it might upset the balance for us. Let’s hope not and we can make it 3 wins on the bounce for the first time in ages. I think I’m still suffering from the Parkinson low expectations bug at the moment so I’m not as confident as you but nevertheless I’ll stick with your 2-1 to the Whites in the hope it’s wearing off?? Have a safe journey and hope your getting better and nearer to driving.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 9:50:42 GMT
Nearly 9 o’clock and no thread on today’s game. I’m on the train again today but leaving 1 hour earlier than the Sunderland game which was delayed. Anyway I have got the last three results right but not the winning team so today will be another tough game but one I think we can win so 2-1 to Bolton onwards and upwards COYWM I'm not sure where you start your train journey chip. I used to take the train from Whatstandwell, near Crich. Thro' Sheffield to M/C and then to Bolton. Terrible delays, always. I don't think I ever made a kick off on time no matter what time I set off. I've a feeling this will be a good game, football wise. Barton has showed that he has the quality to put together a team of winners. Can Hill match him with the squad we have? I think so, but I'll go for 2-2.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 11:02:49 GMT
Hi wots I started my journey from home hahahaha , Hucknall I’m on the train to Manchester Oxford road then onto the Horwich parkway. I’m hoping this is my last trip on the train as my next game is mkd at home on the 16th and I hope to drive fingers crossed. COYWM
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Post by Alptrotter on Nov 2, 2019 11:08:09 GMT
Haven’t a clue what the result will be, but for sure I’ll be looking closely at our motivation level. I have real doubts about Hill’s motormouth criticisms of players, followed by the inevitable rowing back. Last time it seemed to push Zouma on, it’ll be interesting to see if it works a second time.
I like Hill’s positive approach to games and he’s managing well with limited resources, but maybe he needs to think through his post match comments a bit more carefully.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 12:59:19 GMT
Hi wots my travel jinks has struck again just got to Manchester Oxford Road to find a twenty minutes delay for the train to Horwich Parkway hahahaha COYWM
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 14:40:32 GMT
It was always the same with me chip. Never mind eh? You can always catch up with the bits that you missed from whites post match report!!! Probably 4 goals in 10 minutes. lol
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 14:44:02 GMT
Got here in plenty of time wots just to see the scum get beat 1-0 hahahaha COYWM
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 15:55:17 GMT
2-0 halftime very good first half a bit lucky with the first goal interception of a sloppy back pass and then a great goal round the keeper slotted across the line let’s hope we can keep this up COYWM
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 15:59:02 GMT
Sorry goals scored by O’Grady and Murphy COYWM
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 16:58:39 GMT
2-1 win playing against 12 men the referee was a total w***** COYWM
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2019 17:17:15 GMT
Ohh by the way the lottery numbers are I’m not telling you that’s my secret hahahaha COYWM
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Post by Alptrotter on Nov 2, 2019 17:22:22 GMT
A thoroughly deserved victory against a Fleetwood riding high in the league. OK, you could argue that our first goal was a bit of a freak and they missed a lot of chances, but we also had chance s, the second goal was excellent and, good shot notwithstanding, their goal came out of nothing.
We look increasingly like a well organised and structured unit. Zouma played more confidently with Wright alongside him, Emmanuel continues to improve steadily and Chicksen and Matthews played well. Lowe covered a lot of ground in midfield, constantly breaking up play and screening the back four, Luke Murphy was excellent, at last beginning to show his intelligence and passing ability until he was clattered in the second half. Verlinden worked much harder for the team, but as a consequence didn’t pose quite his usual threat. But it was the front three who caught the eye. Dodoo is building a good understanding with Emmanuel down the right and used his skill and mobility to great effect. Daryl Murphy worked tirelessly and was always an outball and a handful for Fleetwood (as well as taking a sublime one two from Dodoo and deftly sidestepping the keeper before stroking it into the net),. But I was most impressed with O’Grady. He never seems to tire, posed a continual threat to Fleetwood, including taking his goal when there looked nothing on, but he also did an awful lot of defensive work, especially in the second half.
I was crying out for Hill to use his subs a bit earlier, perhaps Hall for the tiring Daryl Murphy, but in the end I think he got it right. The sub Politic was unlucky to be subbed, but I thought it was a good decision. The older heads knew how to manage the game and Graham has more variety to his game.
All in all, a very good win for the team and management. Next week, I am visiting my daughter and we’ll both be at the game against Plymouth. I can’t wait!
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Post by OohMac on Nov 2, 2019 18:07:20 GMT
Good thing about the trains chip is you can have your customary gallon of ale.
Great win, this league is so tight that anyone bar us and Southend can be considered play off hopefuls but in Bristol R and Fleetwood we have beaten 2 genuine better sides in this league.
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Post by davidm on Nov 2, 2019 18:58:07 GMT
A great result. Good performance but a frantic backs to the walls second half when we couldn’t get a touch of the ball.
Fleetwood are not a bad side at all. They are one the niggliest, nastiest, cheating sides I have seen for a while so justice is done in the scoreline.
We played what I would call 4-2-1-3 with O’Grady the man behind Murphy and 2 wingers. This let us short in central midfield and it showed at times.
We should have been behind after 40 seconds when they crossed from the left and their one and only man in our box got between Wright and Chicksen but missed a simple header.
For the first 15 minutes or so, we struggled to get a touch as Fleetwood passed it around well but we kept going in a positive manner. I know I say this every match but how much better is the football than the last 2 years? Even though Fleetwood passed it around well, we continued to try and play neat football.
We went ahead with an enormous piece of luck – how we deserve it after all that has gone against us this year – when their centre half and the keeper got in a mess and left O’Grady with a tap in to an empty net. I think it was the centre half’s fault with a dreadful attempt at a pass to the keeper.
Before Fleetwood had much chance to rover we scored a very good goal. DoDoo played Murphy in on the right of the penalty area and he rounded the keeper and scored from what looked like a really difficult angle.
2-0 and our confidence was up but Fleetwood really should have scored when Madden (the niggliest diver I have seen) got between the centre back but headed over. Should have scored.
Second half was different though as Fleetwood dominated possession. We dropped further and further back but still create 2 great chances. First Murphy D and Politic broke on the left, Politic got clear and his shot skimmed the post (off the goalie but the ref missed that). O’Grady then had only a half chance from a corner. He did really well to get a shot in which the goalie somehow brilliantly saved.
All this time, Fleetwood were dominant in possession and their right back should have scored when he was through but missed. They did eventually score after 85 mins when we miserably failed twice to clear. We had been passing it around at the back, Fleetwood pressed us and Zouma hoofed it to short of the halfway line. The ball immediately came back. This time Zouma headed it straight up and it broke to the left where Morris put a good shot across Matthews and in.
We somehow held on (good bit of running down the clock from Emmanuel and DoDoo) to get a great 3 points.
MK Dons, Accrington and Wimbledon are our next 3 league games. Can we dream?
Marks:-
Matthews - 6 No need for any spectacular keeping. Good solid performance.
Emmanuel - 7 Full of running. A good relationship developing with DoDoo.
Chicksen - 6 A couple of scary moments.
Wright - 6 Booked early after a bad pass but steady enough.
Zouma - 7 Powerful in the air. Some headless chicken moments.
Murphy L - 8 Probably his best game so far.
Lowe - 7 He and Murphy were stretched against a 3 man midfield but hard work got him through.
DoDoo - 7 Very positive. Faded in last 30 minutes.
O’Grady - 7 Alive to a half chance. Steady game.
Verlinden - 5 Nothing seemed to work for him today.
Murphy D - 6 Took his goal really well. A little isolated, particularly second half.
Politic - 5 Almost scored a goal to make it 3-0 but otherwise subdued. A shock to see the sub subbed.
Graham
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