[s42blue]

I remember it well...night match....was picking up the kids and wife from East Midlands airport after coming back from Spain so didn't go.

My boss was texting me the score....5-2 I think.....I remember more that i had £20 on at 100-1.......

Tonight? 3-2, Jack, Richards, Atkinson.

[Goku]

3-1, Richards, Jack, Westcarr

[Andy Spireite]

Goku, on 18 September 2012 - 12:29 PM, said:

3-1, Richards, Jack, Westcarr

2-1, Hird getting all 3

[valemadness]

Dema Reborn, on 18 September 2012 - 12:40 PM, said:

Clean sheet tonight 3 - 0....

I also think we'll get a clean sheet tonight, also going for 3-0
Richard O'Donnell ‏@RichODonnell2310 years ago today I lost my Uncle Kevin. Clean sheet and win tomorrow for him tomorrow would be a nice touch! #kevo

[Bankrobber]

I remember the 5-2 game for not being as comfortable as the scoreline suggests. They'll not be pushovers. Trotters is out as well...i predict we'll concede at some point. With Jack & Rico doing well on Saturday, i reckon tonight could also be another high scoring game.

[firedodger]

On a cautionary note.......did I hear on the football league show that Stanley are something of a form side away from home? 7 from 9 points?
Let's not expect a walk over, a town win of any kind for me.
Come on you blues!

[oh rodney rodney]

firedodger, on 18 September 2012 - 01:17 PM, said:

On a cautionary note.......did I hear on the football league show that Stanley are something of a form side away from home? 7 from 9 points?
Let's not expect a walk over, a town win of any kind for me.
Come on you blues!

remember the return match, thick as a bag with fog drew 2 2 both scored in last 2 mins no idea we ad scored till they kicked of again

[longeatonspireite]

2-1 Richards to score first

[Wooden Spoon]

s42blue, on 18 September 2012 - 12:27 PM, said:

I remember it well...night match....was picking up the kids and wife from East Midlands airport after coming back from Spain so didn't go.

My boss was texting me the score....5-2 I think.....I remember more that i had £20 on at 100-1.......

Tonight? 3-2, Jack, Richards, Atkinson.

Wont be an easy game - Stanley play 5 in the middle, and press the ball well. We need an early goal, hopefully from Richards just to settle things and put them on the back foot, force them to open the game up a bit.

I also think we will win by 1 goal.

[Misnomer]

firedodger, on 18 September 2012 - 01:17 PM, said:

On a cautionary note.......did I hear on the football league show that Stanley are something of a form side away from home? 7 from 9 points?
Let's not expect a walk over, a town win of any kind for me.
Come on you blues!

My thoughts entirely. FD..........but Hasland (Goku) is renowned for his prediction accuracy; i doff my hat to his refined young talent.

[Goku]

And you'd be right to do so!

[firedodger]

"Bacon Face", on 18 September 2012 - 04:36 PM, said:

My thoughts entirely. FD..........but Hasland (Goku) is renowned for his prediction accuracy; i doff my hat to his refined young talent.

I'd be surprised (but very pleased) with 3-1, hope he's right!

[Misnomer]

firedodger, on 18 September 2012 - 04:56 PM, said:

I'd be surprised (but very pleased) with 3-1, hope he's right!

Likewise, my friend!

[Goku]

don't worry bros i've got this

[Misnomer]

Goku, on 18 September 2012 - 05:09 PM, said:

don't worry bros i've got this

I bow to thee, sir!

[Goku]

Erm.. I'll take the win.

[firedodger]

Goku, on 18 September 2012 - 09:30 PM, said:

Erm.. I'll take the win.

I'll give you a moral victory

[Blueprint]

whereas when we play Wycombe we score 4 goals it seems when we play accrington at home it's usually a 7 goal thriller!

Accy have developed into a great footballing side, anyone would think Brendan Rogers went from Swansea to Accrington in the summer, not Liverpool. Given tonights showing I'd think there's a fair chance they'll stay in the play off zone all season, they play a simple game, don't take risks that result in them losing the ball and appear to have brought in some good players for this level, they are a joy to watch and show what can be done on a small budget if the right people are in place and time is given for the transformation. No big names in their side, but very good at what they do. I think we can learn from them, instead of playing the quick and often long passes that go astray keep things simple, get into space and make the opposition chase you around the pitch. Even at 10 men they played like they have a man spare.

I do wonder if the extra training we've been doing recently worked against us tonight as most of our players looked tired in the second half, perhaps our lack of preparation going into the season, the lack of training under JS and now training for longer is making our players tired due to having to play Saturday and then Tuesday. I'm sure the extra training will help in the long run as our players get used to it again, and they become sharper and things like passing improve but tonight we were passengers for large parts.

Thank god for Jack, hope he can keep going for a few years yet, it's going to be hard to replace him. Also looks like he may have to be utilised more than intended with that injury to Richards, wonder if TW will try to get in a striker before the weekend.

One other thing is the defence, on saturday if it wasn't for that own goal we'd probably have got a clean sheet, tonight was a different matter. O'Donnell has looked better than last seasons reserve keepers, but he's shipping more goals than Tommy was before his injury, can't blame all the goals on O'D, but depsite Tommy's lack of clean sheets he does seem to be the better of the two. I'd like to think in time we sign another centre back, we desperately need competition for places at the back, give the defenders a reason to keep at the top of their game and someone to bring on if Trotman or Hird are having a bad game.