Saturday 2nd September 2023

[The Jovial Forester]

We've actually got a really decent ref, must look him up. Don't think the Sutton fans would argue either.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Ref has now booked Lawlor for time wasting but he wasn’t then booked Austin and only he knows what for, he’s lost the plot

 

[GTFCfish]

I can’t believe how comfortable this has been, I was expecting to be under the cosh a bit second half but we’ve dominated that as well, genuinely can’t remember Gillingham having a shot.
Guessing this is just an off day for them as we’ve made them look absolutely dreadful today.

 

[クレイグ]

Sounds like we got the point we came for.

 

[PuB]

I can’t believe how comfortable this has been, I was expecting to be under the cosh a bit second half but we’ve dominated that as well, genuinely can’t remember Gillingham having a shot.
Guessing this is just an off day for them as we’ve made them look absolutely dreadful today.

We can have absolutely no complaints about that result, same as we couldn’t have had any last weekend. Not good enough from the start, gave you way too much space in midfield, didn’t try to close you down and didn’t bother attacking your goal either. It wasn’t working from the start and we didn’t bother changing shape until the 70th minute (not that it made any difference).

Not good enough, expensively assembled squad that has conceded 5 in two games (8 if you include the league cup), with the manger banging on about how we need to get back to a ‘clean sheet mentality’ rather than getting his players to actually attack the opposition goal.

I expect serious questions to be asked tonight over in Florida if Harris is the right man for the job. I’m annoyed.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Well earned three points. Bit of late home pressure but don't recall many clear threats from Sutton.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

We’ve beaten Harrogate away, which means we must be getting promoted.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Sounds like we got the point we came for.

Having watched the game it was applicable to both sides, both happy to have possession in their own half but for the last 15 minutes when Mansfield thought we may has well have a bit of a go. Really poor game in front of goal from both sides, very little created.

 

[Crewelad87]

MK the better team for 20 mins. But after that we were superb. Especially 2nd half we played MK Dons off the pitch. Tabiner and Powell class in midfield. Tracey made a difference early in the 2nd half and Longy worked his socks off up top. Both the new lads looked good aswell. White very tidy in midfield and Rowe with an Assist for Longs goal.

All in all we've looked pretty decent this season, we were good last week at Bradford and should never have lost that game.

 

[GTFCfish]

We can have absolutely no complaints about that result, same as we couldn’t have had any last weekend. Not good enough from the start, gave you way too much space in midfield, didn’t try to close you down and didn’t bother attacking your goal either. It wasn’t working from the start and we didn’t bother changing shape until the 70th minute (not that it made any difference).

Not good enough, expensively assembled squad that has conceded 5 in two games (8 if you include the league cup), with the manger banging on about how we need to get back to a ‘clean sheet mentality’ rather than getting his players to actually attack the opposition goal.

I expect serious questions to be asked tonight over in Florida if Harris is the right man for the job. I’m annoyed.

Ironically you played much much better here last year when you were absolutely shite.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

We’ve beaten Harrogate away, which means we must be getting promoted.

Only because Wrexham did a psych job on their main man.

 

[RavenBish]

That’s a phenomenal win. I thought Accrington were great, big imposing side that gave us no space but moved the ball really well and created chances. Just looked like two good sides but the difference was Langstaff who’s taken his chances - probably the best I’ve seen him play which is saying something.

Great to see Stone make some big saves as well after some fans inexplicably decided he was terrible about 10 minutes into the season.

 

[クレイグ]

Having watched the game it was applicable to both sides, both happy to have possession in their own half but for the last 15 minutes when Mansfield thought we may has well have a bit of a go. Really poor game in front of goal from both sides, very little created.

To be expected really when we're missing Cook and Pattison. I said I'd take a draw before the game so I am happy for a fecking change. Nice to see us pick up our second clean sheet in a row too.

 

[Crewelad87]

11 unbeaten at home now aswell stretching back to when we lost vs Orient in February.

 

[PuB]

Ironically you played much much better here last year when you were absolutely shite.

We were dreadful then too but at least we got a point, didn’t even look like having a shot today.

 

[Casey]

Coming from 2 down to lead, scoring 3 away from home, conceding Ann 89th minute equaliser.

I'd have taken a draw at the start of the day...%#@&

Casey

 

[Essex2Wessex]

A hard-fought but deserved win. I think we are forming the core of a half-decent team, at least if we can avoid injuries.

 

[chipmunx]

Beat Harrogate 1-0, 1st time we've ever beaten them away in a league game at any level.
Kian Spence got the ball 25 yards out, took a touch and buried it in the bottom left corner.
Farman easily saved a Muldoon penalty in the 2nd half after Muldoon tried to be a smart arse and put it down the middle.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

A hard-fought but deserved win. I think we are forming the core of a half-decent team, at least if we can avoid injuries.

Harvey Bunker to finish the season on fifteen

 

[Master D]

That’s a phenomenal win. I thought Accrington were great, big imposing side that gave us no space but moved the ball really well and created chances. Just looked like two good sides but the difference was Langstaff who’s taken his chances - probably the best I’ve seen him play which is saying something.

Great to see Stone make some big saves as well after some fans inexplicably decided he was terrible about 10 minutes into the season.

You're going straight up out of this tinpot League.

 

[Conker]

Having watched the game it was applicable to both sides, both happy to have possession in their own half but for the last 15 minutes when Mansfield thought we may has well have a bit of a go. Really poor game in front of goal from both sides, very little created.

Agree with that.

Both Oates and Quinn out for 4 months and you could tell we massively missed them today, never ending this.

 

[AR27]

We did alright. Kept the ball well, nice passing but nothing in the final third as usual. Mansfield were no better and a point was fair.

4 goals in 6 games shows where our issue is. Don't see it changing anytime soon either. Long season ahead.

 

[womble76]

Dropped 2 points away at newport allowing them back into it just before half time with a truly awful.goal. looked tired at end after busy week. Still unbeaten in league

 

[jacobncfc]

That’s a phenomenal win. I thought Accrington were great, big imposing side that gave us no space but moved the ball really well and created chances. Just looked like two good sides but the difference was Langstaff who’s taken his chances - probably the best I’ve seen him play which is saying something.

Great to see Stone make some big saves as well after some fans inexplicably decided he was terrible about 10 minutes into the season.

Great game wasn’t it, loved it. We’ve had some thrillers the last couple of years but it’s always been us dominating and the opposition breaking on us, that was two good teams trading spells of dominance. Think the result was about right as we created the better chances but they could easily have got something, expect them to be right up there.

Mad we’re in this position after the opening day aberration.

 

[saddler78]

Good win for us today finally hung on to a lead dunno how Col U put 3 past Gills last week very poor i thought.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Difficult to have an opinion on either side today as it was all about the ref, what an utter tossed, made the day all about himself

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Agree with that.

Both Oates and Quinn out for 4 months and you could tell we massively missed them today, never ending this.

Likewise having Cook, Pattison and McDonald out was a near impossible task for a team with little quality elsewhere except in net. Good to see a few of our youngsters get some minutes as well, a lot of excitement around our latest academy graduate Pointon(number 23) who out in another solid display when he came on. Ultimately both teams were missing key players and I think that gave it more of a feel of a pizza trophy game or friendly.

 

[Gladders]

Who needs to sign players on deadline day? Should do business early!

 

[AdamStag]

I thought bradford would win it given we had nothing left to bring on given the current “situation”

Was a very fair result, we didn’t have the coherency we’ve had previously given we’ve missed quinn and oates but at the same stage never looked like conceding.

Interesting ref, had no time for bradfords theatrics which at times bordered the embarrassing, but missed some real fouls for both sides also.

Either side would’ve been hard done to have lost.

 

[Reginald Fodstain]

Pathetic display from us. Regardless of the fact we're lacking personnel all over the pitch (Palios has majorly screwed up with this transfer window - we had one recognised fullback in the squad, and he's on a one month loan, not to mention a lack of any cover up front), the players weren't up for it all and that's inexcusable. Wrexham are allowed to afford better quality players than us, but to not put in the effort to even try to get near them was dire.

We should have had a penalty from the last kick of the game for handball but that's papering over cracks - Wrexham could have scored five or six if they had anyone reasonably capable up front. Very worrying for us - lose the next two away games and Dawes will be out of a job, but the problem's the fact our squad isn't big or good enough.