Vs Curzon Ashton

[The Third Twin]

At last, a team runs out in amber shirts that look like they're a unit and want to wear the shirt. One swallow doesn't make a summer, but draw away and win at home are a good foundation and good start. Well done everyone.

[green hats mate]

A joy to see a solid well organised defence .

[Johnny Pilgrim]

a truly superb BUFC performance IMO....best of the season by a mile....we pressed,we ran,we were organised,we won balls in the air,we were proud to wear the shirt and Hilliard scored 2 superb goals!   Quite frankly the team was unrecognisable from any other starting X1 this season...Really promising stuff...

[baldfinn]

Entertaining match , like bachelor and Robinson , Thomas and Gordon ok , chippy did well

[oxo]

As I said on Saturday there were definate signs of the green shoots of a team being properly organised at last and tonight strengthened that belief. The manager has clearly been able to get the best out of a bunch of players who had lost belief under the previous manager, they clearly know that if they don't give 100% for this guy they will be on their way, don't really want pick out individuals but Hillyard had his best game ever for us not just with the two quality goals but a terrific work rate that I have been quick to condemn him for lacking, keep proving me wrong young man. At last we have a manager with new ideas and principals that we should as a group of fans get right behind for I believe if we play our part great times lay ahead.   UTP.

[father Ted]

Re Hilliard ,,saw him score a similar ? goal at Tam last season .
  Seemed a man of the match , and an all round midfielder .
 Since then Patters said he was 'slow' ineffective' , but hopefully AM will get the best out of him and all the midfield  .
          All you need to think .. as the team evolves .. is 'How would this team do against Fylde ? 

[The Third Twin]

Re Hilliard ,,saw him score a similar ? goal at Tam last season .
  Seemed a man of the match , and an all round midfielder .
 Since then Patters said he was 'slow' ineffective' , but hopefully AM will get the best out of him and all the midfield  .
          All you need to think .. as the team evolves .. is 'How would this team do against Fylde ? 

Fylde are a one-off currently, and have the quality and form to steamroller just about anyone at the minute. You can't really compare the two teams, but you'd like to think we are currently more able to give them a better game, albeit a positive result against them would still be unlikely. 9-2 was a bizarre one-off result, and you get these freak games now and again. I remember Oxford City giving us a 7-2 home mauling not long ago, and a bit further back we won 9-0 away. If I may, a better measure would be Harrogate or Halifax. How would today's team performance rank against these teams? My answer would be, at least we'd have a chance of a result if we play like we did today.

[father Ted]

re Fylde I was thinking of Bachelor v that big bloke ..

[youngchubby69]

A Lewis Hilliard full of confidence is a dangerous player.
Keep up the good work lads, the biggest smile I have had on my face all season.
Can't wait until Monday come on you pilgrims 

[Tash]

I can't believe that those players are the same group that were so inept a few weeks ago. Last night was chalk and cheese, players putting their bodies on the line, passion, fight,belief and a willingness to work for each other. Hilliard was without doubt the MOM and Chippendale had his best game for us since his signing. It just shows that when a manager looses the dressing room it's curtains.

[Oakham Pilgrim]

Quite right, Tash. But there was also a great deal of skill. During our period of dominance in the second half we seemed to have more than 11 men on the pitch, and I can't recall the last time we picked up every loose ball like that. It just goes to show the benefits of keeping the ball on the ground. And credit to Curzon too, as they also wanted to play football. I can't remember a better game recently.

[Pete Brooksbank]

I wasn't there last night but Chippendale was the best player on the pitch at Stamford in pre-season, so I've been a bit disappointed how little we've seen on him. Great to hear he had a good game.

[joshb]

Been a while since I enjoyed a home match as much as that, if you exclude Nuneaton and Ferriby for the obvious importance reasons

Luckily we equalized quickly and good to see the energy which we played at. The players were all over the pitch last night. Very positive performance

[Pilgrim86]

I wasn't there last night but Chippendale was the best player on the pitch at Stamford in pre-season, so I've been a bit disappointed how little we've seen on him. Great to hear he had a good game.

When he's played, he's played well this season - he's a bit injury-prone it seems

[father Ted]

 Should the club be carrying useful ,but injury prone players is a poser ..as Monty Python would say