Pilgrims' Patter
The Forum => The B-Ark => Topic started by: PompeyPilgrim on August 30, 2010, 04:59:26 PM
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I wasn't there today but followed on 'United Live' great service as usual; seems we fought hard today and that Eastwood were a decent team. Great start to the season so far and hope it long continues... Up the Pilgrims!!!
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What was the score?
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What was the score?
1.0 to Boston
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I wasn't there today but followed on 'United Live' great service as usual; seems we fought hard today and that Eastwood were a decent team. Great start to the season so far and hope it long continues... Up the Pilgrims!!!
Dont think they was fantastic, In truth they wasnt any different to the team we played in the unibond. just strong and very physical helped by imo a weak ref.they played the way i expected them to.
For us it was a hard game and again imo at home we dont look convinsing but probely do just anuth.
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started slow at home last season had to wait till october for our 1st home win, so nothing to worry about i think we're getting points on the board
won't get too far ahead we're new to this league so won't make bold predictions like we're going to get promotion again, but things are looking bright we're scraping wins like the end of last year which shows the signs of a good team
paitence and i'm sure we'll start winning the odd home game more comtorable
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I can't help but feel todays result could of been different if we'd of found ourselves up against a more clued up opposition. We failed to create many shooting opportunities today. We passed the ball reasonably confortably in spells, but this possession didn't result in any end product. Danny Davidson looks to be the weak link up front to me. We really should of been driving at them at pace and scaring their defence into making errors, especially after going a goal up. Yet we seemed quite happy with a one goal advantage. That's not the right way to play, we should of carried on looking to build upon our lead.
When corners and free kicks were taken, we didn't seem to threaten their defence with much conviction. We invited them back into the game in the second half, rather than getting in their faces and closing the ball down quickly. We did at some points let them attack us far to easierly and that almost cost us a draw. We really should of been pushing them as hard as possible and trying to get plenty of shots on goal. Eastwood looked very average to say the least and that's scary, beacause if we can't beat average teams convincingly, how on earth are we going to fortune against more dominant and skillful sides. Don't get me wrong, it was great to gain another 3 points, but it just didn't look like the lads were all there today. Perhaps the game tally is taking it's toll this month. There's certainly room for improvement in all areas. I'm confident the managers will be telling the players this and helping them to become even better players. It's fantastic to see us in the top 4 all the same. Looking forward to the next match and seeing us play more attacking football which I know we're more than capable of playing. Onwards and upwards.
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Not the greatest game today but Semple, Yates and SWD provided enough skill to keep the fans entertained. Glad we got 3 points today with three hard games coming up. Ref was awful today, should have sent the bloke off who made the awful tackle on Church from behind through frustration in the 2nd half could have badly injured him but thankfully he played on ok. A good ref should always have his eyes on his linesmen if he isn't quick enough to keep up with play the bloke today didn't failing to spot a couple of good calls from the linesmen. Attendance was good again today, first three this year higher than any before the final few games last season. Hopefully Hunter can get fit enough to add another option for the tough fixtures coming up.
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Not at our best today by any stretch of the imagination.I thought our passing was poor at times,and we didn't seem to play with the urgency or tempo that we can.I thought the ref was dreadful,but at least he was bad for both sides generally.Still it's a win and a clean sheet,and we know we can play better.Thought SWD was excellent today.
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Was it just me or does anyone else feel that the choice of players taken of when subbing sent out the wrong messege. I thought SWD was worth 10 of DD today and felt he should have made way for newsham, Cant say he was left on for the hight cus he only won 1 in 6 headers.And taking yates of for cully just sent a " we got one more than you so we just gonna sit on it " Didnt like the subs at all
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Did anyone else see Peterborough United's keeper Joe Lewis watching today? I'm guessing that he was watching James McKeown
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Was it just me or does anyone else feel that the choice of players taken of when subbing sent out the wrong messege. I thought SWD was worth 10 of DD today and felt he should have made way for newsham, Cant say he was left on for the hight cus he only won 1 in 6 headers.And taking yates of for cully just sent a " we got one more than you so we just gonna sit on it " Didnt like the subs at all
DD keeps their back four (or nuneatons 8 ) occupied with his strength. We needed to stop them coming forward, If Newsh and SWD were up front one of the big mo fo's would have gone up front.
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Was it just me or does anyone else feel that the choice of players taken of when subbing sent out the wrong messege. I thought SWD was worth 10 of DD today and felt he should have made way for newsham, Cant say he was left on for the hight cus he only won 1 in 6 headers.And taking yates of for cully just sent a " we got one more than you so we just gonna sit on it " Didnt like the subs at all
DD keeps their back four (or Nuneatons 8) occupied with his strength. We needed to stop them coming forward, If Newsh and SWD were up front one of the big mo fo's would have gone up front.
I see your point but problem is with DD on the pitch we lump it to much and our threat was yates who got past is man everytime he got it, but becouse we kept lumping it he didnt get it often.
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Yep we where poor today and pretty lucky to come away with any points so 3 is fantastic. Eastwood for me are the best team we have played so far, not quite sure how they've managed to lose 4 out of 5. They had the better chances and I would say more possession too. Still it's an old football cliche that good teams win when they are poor.
Agree that DD was poor today but he wasn't on his own there where quite a few that where well below their best. Keeper had a great game as did Pearson who was my MOTM, faultless at the back and scored the winner.
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DD has his faults,but he worries defenders and will come into his own over the next three games as a provider to SWD and Newsh. Hopefully Miles will be fit to rip into defences in the latter stages.
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I think Davidson with his height worries oposition back lines, but seems to lack the stamina to get through 90 minutes on a regular basis. Looking forward to getting Suarez back so they can be swapped about and keep the opposition on the back foot for 90 mins.
Semple and Yates both sent over good crosses in the second half but the other forwards were struggling to arrive on time. If they had we could have had another handful.
At the other end McKeown showed why he is our No1 by not getting panicked when left in tricky positions and kept another valuable clean sheet.
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Murphy any comments 2 passes to a yellow shirt in 95 mins shocking.
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Murphy any comments 2 passes to a yellow shirt in 95 mins shocking.
Lifes too short to count centre halves passes.
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Murphy any comments 2 passes to a yellow shirt in 95 mins shocking.
;D
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Second game in three days might have something to do with it.Gareth Jellyman had a poor first half and Danny hardly won a header but a wins a win.
Just not very exciting often in the second half Yates didnt drive on into the space and we were narrow in the top third but a win is a win.
But as already mentioned in the past we would have drawn this type of game.
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Eastwood were not a bad side, their defenders were well drilled. The number 8 was a very busy little player and the number 11 was very tricky. For the first 15 mins they had us on the back foot and could have gone 1-0 up.
I still get the impression that not all supporters are happy though. ::) What they have to remember is, not every winger or center forward will cross, win every header in the game. If they could and did, they'd not be playing at this level. ;)
check the grassy knoll
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Murphy any comments 2 passes to a yellow shirt in 95 mins shocking.
any comments yet on bloomers 0 tackles in 90 minutes which allowed our team to destroy harrogate within the first half? do you have something against murphy? did he blank you when you clapped him before or something like that?
to be honest no one was brilliant on monday passes were going wayward from all players but 2 games in 3 days isn't easy and some players even have jobs inbetween games so its not easy.
how about giving murphy a chance, you seem like the sort of player who jumps on someones back just cause you dont like the look of the player
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Eastwood were not a bad side, their defenders were well drilled. The number 8 was a very busy little player and the number 11 was very tricky. For the first 15 mins they had us on the back foot and could have gone 1-0 up.
I still get the impression that not all supporters are happy though. ::) What they have to remember is, not every winger or center forward will cross, win every header in the game. If they could and did, they'd not be playing at this level. ;)
check the grassy knoll
Can only speak for myself and not anyone else but I'm absolutely ecstatic about how well we have started and would take the same display as Monday as long as the result was the same in every game. For me it's not that I'm unhappy just being realistic that we won the game despite Eastwood being the better team and just discussing who played well and didn't.
My opinion is and always has been win as a team and lose as a team but if a player doesn't play well for a game or 2 then obviously as fans we'd want to see the managers change and give another member of the squad a chance.
That's how it's got to work else other members of the squad who aren't playing will get p*ssed off seeing players play badly and retain their place whilst they are not being given a chance to impress - this would lead to animosity in the changing room and players wanting to leave.
So for me on Saturday I'd give DD and Jelly a rest and start with Cully at left back and Miles/Newsham up front with SWD.
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I think the starting pairing are down to fitness at the moment, with Suarez and Hunter injured and Newsham looking short of practice - he went down a couple of times after coming on against Eastwood.
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I think the starting pairing are down to fitness at the moment, with Suarez and Hunter injured and Newsham looking short of practice - he went down a couple of times after coming on against Eastwood.
Is Hunter's injury bad enough to keep him out Saturday? Not been much said about what's up and how long he's been out. Agree about Newsh and the fact DD/SWD are there because they are the only fully fit strikers. Would still give Newsh a run out Saturday we can always bring Danny on if he's struggling.
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I think the starting pairing are down to fitness at the moment, with Suarez and Hunter injured and Newsham looking short of practice - he went down a couple of times after coming on against Eastwood.
Is Hunter's injury bad enough to keep him out Saturday? Not been much said about what's up and how long he's been out. Agree about Newsh and the fact DD/SWD are there because they are the only fully fit strikers. Would still give Newsh a run out Saturday we can always bring Danny on if he's struggling.
From a valid source we gonna have some issues with hunter and is hamstring as its been common problem for him, but when fit he do more than anuth to make up for what he does miss