Tue 25th & Thu 27th February

[The_Viking_Magpie]

The defending by Walsall for that injury time equaliser is horrific. He/They know who they are.

Flashbacks

 

[leedsvaliant]

Walsall are just very well coached, excellently in fact. They know how to play a bit themselves but are also good at stopping people playing against them.

On paper, there are teams with better players in this league. But it just goes to show that a team where everybody knows their job and does it 7/10 every week, it can really take you far.

 

[SaddlerJonny]

It was 98% of an excellent away performance. One bit of good fortune with the deflection for the first goal (not to take anything away from Cheltenham though) and the momentum is with them and we probably start flapping a little bit, leading to the equaliser. Can't be too annoyed though, Cheltenham are a good side and I was impressed with them. Performance was good even if its two points lost in hindsight.

We are one point closer to that 80-84ish point mark with plenty of games to go - that's the important thing. If we play like we did yesterday in away games then we will win more often than not.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Walsall are just very well coached, excellently in fact. They know how to play a bit themselves but are also good at stopping people playing against them.

On paper, there are teams with better players in this league. But it just goes to show that a team where everybody knows their job and does it 7/10 every week, it can really take you far.

Without doubt but also having the best and most effective loan signing in League Two up until January somewhat helps.

 

[AlanPep]

Good team Bradford, we were beaten by the better team last night no doubt, and I would expect Bradford to get automatic promotion. We huffed and puffed as best we could, needed Grant Smith to keep us in it second half but ultimately their possession and more clinical attacking play did for us.

Onwards and upwards, turn of the century Bradford were in the Premier league, we were in Isthmian League Div 1, so I’m enjoying seeing us play and complete against teams like Bradford

 

[Si Robin]

It was 98% of an excellent away performance. One bit of good fortune with the deflection for the first goal (not to take anything away from Cheltenham though) and the momentum is with them and we probably start flapping a little bit, leading to the equaliser. Can't be too annoyed though, Cheltenham are a good side and I was impressed with them. Performance was good even if its two points lost in hindsight.

We are one point closer to that 80-84ish point mark with plenty of games to go - that's the important thing. If we play like we did yesterday in away games then we will win more often than not.

Before we scored there was an earnest discussion among me and the lads I sit with around the best team to come to Whaddon Road this season. Notts County were the stand outs going forward but we scored 3 goals against them. My exact words to my mate, "we're not scoring 3 goals against these".

We then scored two and even had a chance for a third in 4 minutes. One time I wouldn't have minded eating my words.

In all seriousness though, it's easy to see why Walsall are top. They are the best team in the division. As leedsvaliant says, there are better players at other clubs, but no team as good.