Just to pick up on a few points that's been made on this thread since my comments last night.
1) Celtic Blue accusing me of bias, every club forum is full of biased opinions so what was you expecting on a Boston United forum? For the record if we are outplayed I will say so, like away at Alty and home to Hyde for 2 examples.
2) Oxo passed us off the park, please! They played a very similar game to Hyde passing from back to front but whenever they got in threatening area's we closed them down. As for your comment about Ross was you actually watching the game yesterday? Ross was outstanding he broke up so many of their attacks and started ones of our own, for me he is the replacement for Churchy we have been crying out for. Playing a passing game is very pleasing on the eye but isn't the be all and end all, I personally though our game plan although not as pretty was very effective.
3) Again to Celtic Blue, why is it getting to you so much that we don't agree with you regarding what was deserved? If my team where sitting second in the league and had just won 3-0 I wouldn't care less whether it was deserved or not and if opposing fans thought it wasn't deserved even if I thought it was, end of the day you got the 3 points. Why do you feel the need for us all to tell you how good Stalybridge are?
4) I agree with JC, Staly are not as good as last seasons Alfreton, Guiseley or Telford or our own side last season for that matter. In fact I stand by my comment that Stalybridge played better in both games against us last season. Again I stand by my comment earlier that Hyde are a better side based on the 2 recent performances against us (not very scientific but it's all we have). You both play very similar games of passing out from the back, but Hyde created far more chances at YS than you did yesterday. I also thought their defence looked more accomplished and if it wasn't for our poor front line we would of got a couple of goals yesterday.
5) N40's, you're about bang on, we are a striker or 2 away from having a side that can compete in this league. Earlier in the season our problems where 3-fold, we where getting overrun in the middle, we weren't creating the chances and the few we did where largely not put away. The side are now creating chances, the middle has been shored up, partly due to Ben Milnes now getting a lot more challenges in but also the acquisition of Ian Ross. If we can get that elusive front 1/2 then I personally believe we can have a very good second half of the season.
Edit: I'd like to add that there is obviously still plenty of room for improvement on yesterdays performance but the team have generally improved as the season has gone on and we have got rid of most of the players we needed to and brought in better replacements.