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Post by steveh21 on Mar 30, 2019 12:49:56 GMT
Im looking forward to the text updates following their usual pattern
Chance: Romain goes close for Stones Chance: Cassidy tests keeper but ball is cleared Chance: turgott one on one but shoots just wide GoAl: 1-0.Harrogate score from first attack after hesitation in the Stones defence
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Post by pwoodstone on Mar 30, 2019 15:33:06 GMT
Well, you were spot on Steve
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Post by overthehillstone on Mar 30, 2019 15:38:48 GMT
At least we know half of the result it will be. Maidstone 0
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Post by overthehillstone on Mar 30, 2019 15:49:10 GMT
Oh well i got that wrong!
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Post by stonepaperscissors on Mar 30, 2019 17:06:49 GMT
A great point that sees us go to the bottom of the table.
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Post by 61666 on Mar 30, 2019 17:10:08 GMT
There again, Braintree won and are relegated. As for Ebbsfleet...
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Post by jdl on Mar 30, 2019 21:58:21 GMT
Strange to be on the bottom of the table, with the team above us relegated!
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Post by russc on Mar 30, 2019 22:04:11 GMT
A great point that sees us go to the bottom of the table. Sorry, not a great point. An offside goal for Harrogate's first, a needless Walton oenalty conceded for their second. What was really unforgivable though was playing for a draw for the last 20 minutes
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Post by jakeyboi on Mar 31, 2019 7:22:16 GMT
A great point that sees us go to the bottom of the table. Sorry, not a great point. An offside goal for Harrogate's first, a needless Walton oenalty conceded for their second. What was really unforgivable though was playing for a draw for the last 20 minutes Totally agree about the last 20 minutes or so of play, what I an some people around me could not understand was the substitutions that were made, a player who had scored two cracking goals an hungry for his hat trick was taken off couldn,t see any signs of injury? as for the penalty it was a typical Walton tackle hard an clumsy, every time he makes a tackle inside the box you have to close your eyes an hope for the best. Overall they played a lot better than usual an could of taken all 3 points if maybe we were a tad more positive.
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Post by porkystone on Mar 31, 2019 7:30:24 GMT
A great point that sees us go to the bottom of the table. Sorry, not a great point. An offside goal for Harrogate's first, a needless Walton penalty conceded for their second. What was really unforgivable though was playing for a draw for the last 20 minutes Indeed a strange game. Was really disappointed with Harrogate, who started so well with quick incisive passing around our box overloading full backs etc. and by the end were playing & passing as badly as we do, with misplaced passes & aimless punts + shanks - they really did run out of steam. Amaluzor's goals were worth the trip alone, breath-taking, the only ray of light this season. Other conclusions ? Need fresh full backs, Donnellan & Davies really struggled yesterday ( although against a good attack ), Simon Walton, give it up sir before you become a slow moving embarrassment. Swords ale tips spot on.
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Post by 61666 on Mar 31, 2019 8:06:25 GMT
The thing is, how many good footballing sides are there in this league. Not sure I've seen any. Can only hope the NLS offers better entertainment.
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Post by porkystone on Mar 31, 2019 8:12:11 GMT
All dry trans listed below: 08:03 London Kings Cross to Leeds 08:33 London Kings Cross to Leeds 09:03 London Kings Cross to Leeds 09:33 London Kings Cross to Leeds 10:03 London Kings Cross to Leeds 10:35 London Kings Cross to Leeds 11:03 London Kings Cross to Leeds 11:35 London Kings Cross to Leeds 18:15 Leeds to London Kings Cross 18:45 Leeds to London Kings Cross 19:16 Leeds to London Kings Cross 19:45 Leeds to London Kings Cross 20:15 Leeds to London Kings Cross Leeds station was like a war zone yesterday evening, trains might have been dry, but most of the folk on & around them were very wet !
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Post by razor05 on Mar 31, 2019 10:32:29 GMT
Sorry, not a great point. An offside goal for Harrogate's first, a needless Walton penalty conceded for their second. What was really unforgivable though was playing for a draw for the last 20 minutes Indeed a strange game. Was really disappointed with Harrogate, who started so well with quick incisive passing around our box overloading full backs etc. and by the end were playing & passing as badly as we do, with misplaced passes & aimless punts + shanks - they really did run out of steam. Amaluzor's goals were worth the trip alone, breath-taking, the only ray of light this season. Other conclusions ? Need fresh full backs, Donnellan & Davies really struggled yesterday ( although against a good attack ), Simon Walton, give it up sir before you become a slow moving embarrassment. Swords ale tips spot on. Agree with you about full backs but in fairness Donnellan and Davies are not natural FB,s.Davies with a nice assist for 2nd goal though. Also agree with you about Walton he struggles with his mobility. I would play Davies in that role, he looked comfortable there in the previous occasions he has played there.
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Post by pedant on Mar 31, 2019 10:43:49 GMT
This week's random thoughts:
the assistant referee - must have guessed the early decision for Lewington's 'handball'. The Stones' fans behind the goal had a better view and it was a close call as to whether he caught the ball outside the box (to the side) or not it wasn't clear enough with my view so how could the assistant be 100% sure? A side note to my fellow fans who gave the referee abuse for that - what else was he supposed to do? He couldn't see the lines so he had nothing to overrule the assistant on and, having given the handball, booking Lewington is 'mandatory'. Personal view at the time on their opening goal and the disallowed one shortly after. Firstly our defenders should have dealt with both and I think the assistant got both decisions wrong - the goal was offside and the disallowed one wasn't. However mine, and others, "views at the time" are notoriously unreliable and StonesTV will hopefully prove me correct or maintain my abysmal record.
Turgott and Cassidy - both still noticeably 'off the pace', presumably still affected by their injury absences. Personally would have replaced either, late on, with Embery to see if his pace worried their defenders because neither Cassidy or Turgott did.
goalkeeper distribution - kicking to the wings must be a management dictated team tactic. Stop it now ! Even ignoring their miskicks it consistently doesn't work, so try some variation and lets see if we can keep the ball on the pitch. defence* - a previous post suggested the fullbacks were ineffective. I wouldn't be that selective. Playing the equivalent of 5 central defenders and we still defended like amateur hour, especially in the first half. Collectively our defenders take too long to clear and then have to hoof or slice it clear even with enough time. Its noticeable, and has been most of the season, that we don't 'trust' the defence such that everyone goes back to help consistently conceding possession of both territory and the ball anywhere outside our box. And still we let in 2 goals !
Finally I heard the comment: "away games are much more enjoyable" and that, this season, I definitely agree with.
* having posted this I've watched Hakan's post match interview, not for the first time I don't think he and I were watching the same defence
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Post by porkystone on Mar 31, 2019 10:51:13 GMT
This week's random thoughts: Turgott and Cassidy - both still noticeably 'off the pace', presumably still affected by their injury absences. Personally would have replaced either, late on, with Embery to see if his pace worried their defenders because neither Cassidy or Turgott did. Agree with that, Cassidy cuts a frustrated figure at the moment. e.g. his booking right at the end yesterday for booting the ball away. Feel sorry for Blair, although maybe oppositions worrying about him allows Amaluzor more space to work his magic.
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