Midweek match day 21st Jan

[Valeite]

I don’t know what sort of dark arts shit Macclesfield get up to to make us so wank at their place but it really is annoying.

If you find out let us know as they do it to us as well.

 

[EricSabin]

We look knackered apparently

 

[EricSabin]

Dreadful decision to give Orient a pen which they score.

 

[Vanni]

Yep, like I said the other time, things are looking bleak for Carlisle. But fear not, they're not the worst team apparently. As if that matters but do carry on.

 

[Semi-skimmed Silk]

Revenge for our late equaliser last season.

 

[valefan16]

Not the worst set of results for the play off/promotion pack. Keeping things interesting.

 

[Agombar stool]

Can we compromise at three draws? Ideally I’d like Northampton and Crewe to win but will meet you half way.

Nailed it!

 

[LS Bantam]

0-0 away to Colchester which I 100% would’ve taken before given how badly we’ve been playing. One shot on target all game which is quite good for us.

 

[tommytit]

Dreadful decision to give Orient a pen which they score.

I had a good view of it, as it was just in front of me and your lad purposely used his hand to punch it away. Surprised it wasn’t a red as we had a player who could have finished it behind him, although it would have been a difficult chance.

The melee after the penalty was silly from both sides, your player tried to grab the ball back from ours quite physically, our player went down like a sack of shit holding his face. Probably a harsh red, but he gave that shitty ref an excuse. Our red was justified as he rugby tackled your player into the ground.

Northampton really should have finished us off first half, probably the worst first half performance I’ve seen from us this season. Once we changed shape in the second half it seemed to be a different game. Maybe the Northampton players had one eye on the cup?

 

[The Terminator]

Deserved point in the end for us and we nearly won it as well, Northampton ran out of steam in the second half - like most big sides tend to and they let us have the ball - Which is actually our main strength and we eventually carved our way back into the game after missing a few chances.

Penalty to me look nailed on to me - His hand doesn't need to be that high in the air IMO and he's asking the ref to give it. Both red cards looked extremely pointless and needless, both sides have now lost 2 players for 3 games because of needless gamesmenship and dick waving.

Northampton had to defend well in that second half, first half they edged and like all good teams in form, took their chance.

All huff and puff from us for about 60mins, but we managed to scrap another point at least.

 

[Crewelad87]

Truly horrific first half from us capped off by a comedy own goal by Green was embarrassingly bad all game. 2nd half still not much good football due to the shocking Newport county standard pitch, but we atleast gave it everything and dominated the half, stonewall pen not given but we managed to bundle one in with the last kick from our God knows how's many corners in 2nd half.

I will take a point from a game we always struggle in, and in conditions that are from ideal for the type of football we play.

 

[leedsvaliant]

Truly horrific first half from us capped off by a comedy own goal by Green was embarrassingly bad all game. 2nd half still not much good football due to the shocking Newport county standard pitch, but we atleast gave it everything and dominated the half, stonewall pen not given but we managed to bundle one in with the last kick from our God knows how's many corners in 2nd half.

I will take a point from a game we always struggle in, and in conditions that are from ideal for the type of football we play.

You mean the Barcelonaesque way that Mcgarry, your manager and many of your fans believe you play? We're all shit down here.

 

[E10rifle]

both sides have now lost 2 players for 3 games because of needless gamesmenship and dick waving.

I won’t lie, a 3 game suspension for Dayton actually works in our favour. Lad is absolute dogshit at this level.

Hope our tactic of getting 1 point every 2 games is enough to secure 23rd.

 

[dedwardp]

Another frustrating evening dropping points in a game there for the taking, the final ball severely lacking.

Five draws from six.

 

[LeonTheGreen]

Good evening for us.

 

[JJ1532]

Revenge for our late equaliser last season.

Nah, we'll truly get revenge when we actually turn up at your ground and bloody win for a change.

I'll take a point given how the game went, but it's maddening to struggle there yet again. Now 1 win from our last 6 away from home, which isn't going to cut it. Onto another ground we also struggle in on Saturday, Glanford Park. Need to win 2 of our next 3 to stay in the top 3 you feel.

 

[Sydney Posse]

Great results for us. Didn't expect that. Very tight this season but feeling optimistic as things stand

 

[EricSabin]

Have seen video of Orients penalty again, it’s a foul on Wharton. He’s shoved in mid air and then handballs it. Dreadful decision.

 

[Jigsaw]

Given we didn't play very well and have never beaten Macclesfield in the league away from home, it's still another point on the board.

Have a couple of mates who support Macc and both said they are a much stronger team this season and are unbeaten at home since August so always going to be a tough place to go to. Had no idea Danny Whitehead had signed for them until I saw the team sheet last night. Who was the goalkeeper? Thought you only had one GK after Evans joined Cheltenham

 

[dannyc5]

You mean the Barcelonaesque way that Mcgarry, your manager and many of your fans believe you play? We're all shit down here.

Yes we are all shit down here, including Crewe. We would really struggle if we were in League 1. But even a one eyed Vale fan can SURELY acknowledge we try and keep the ball on the floor? Now, whether we are any good at it is up for debate. However, it is an unquestionable fact that our style of play is keeping the ball on the floor. Therefore, the comment that Maccs awful pitch counted against us was more than fair.

 

[Valeite]

Have seen video of Orients penalty again, it’s a foul on Wharton. He’s shoved in mid air and then handballs it. Dreadful decision.

It was a penalty for me, he just misjudged it and then stuck his hand up.

 

[Valeite]

Yes we are all shit down here, including Crewe. We would really struggle if we were in League 1. But even a one eyed Vale fan can SURELY acknowledge we try and keep the ball on the floor? Now, whether we are any good at it is up for debate. However, it is an unquestionable fact that our style of play is keeping the ball on the floor. Therefore, the comment that Maccs awful pitch counted against us was more than fair.

Against us by your own fans admission you keep trying to lump it and I will concede you are not very good at that.

 

[valefan16]

Yes we are all shit down here, including Crewe. We would really struggle if we were in League 1. But even a one eyed Vale fan can SURELY acknowledge we try and keep the ball on the floor? Now, whether we are any good at it is up for debate. However, it is an unquestionable fact that our style of play is keeping the ball on the floor. Therefore, the comment that Maccs awful pitch counted against us was more than fair.

Only seen you once, generally down the years you have but you did mix it up a bit against us later on in the game Hunt was launching it to Anene when he came on from his own half, few good footballing sides down here these days, interesting to see if thats the "Pep" effect after his Barcelona Tika Taca sides.

Still always have the Stevenage teams though! Playing against Pep one week and Westley 7 days later is an eye opener!

 

[valefan16]

Against us by your own fans admission you keep trying to lump it and I will concede you are not very good at that.

Or as Artell would often allude "Wack it"

 

[dannyc5]

I can confirm, as a crewe fan who watches us most weeks, that we keep the ball on the floor, and very very very rarely resort to 'lumping it'. I also concede that, along with everyone else in this league, in the grand scheme of things, we are shite.

 

[TimeyWimey]

We’re clearly a little less shit than 21 other clubs though lads tbh tbf. That’s what matters. Football, heh.

 

[Semi-skimmed Silk]

Our pitch is crap (not as bad as some judging on highlights), caused by us having to train on it. Doesn't suit our style of play either as we have no height beyond CBs, though i guess we may be more used to it.

 

[IanPVFC]

Have seen video of Orients penalty again, it’s a foul on Wharton. He’s shoved in mid air and then handballs it. Dreadful decision.

Definitely a pen in my view sorry. Looks like he's expecting the lad at the side to clatter into him but the contact doesn't come until after he's punched it. The player behind never lays a finger on him.

 

[valefan16]

Our pitch is crap (not as bad as some judging on highlights), caused by us having to train on it. Doesn't suit our style of play either as we have no height beyond CBs, though i guess we may be more used to it.

Theres a few that look bad, Mansfield's was a cabbage patch Boxing Day and see Newport's is a mess again... lots of rain hasn't helped.

I could be wrong but wasn't Crewe's pitch looking a bit of a mess too certainly a couple of weeks ago?

 

[Chris FGR]

Our pitch is crap (not as bad as some judging on highlights), caused by us having to train on it. Doesn't suit our style of play either as we have no height beyond CBs, though i guess we may be more used to it.

We struggle on poor pitches (like ours) so doesn't bode well for Saturday. We also have no height so it won't be a classic.