Do we have a 90 mins performance in us?

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Not sure why but for whatever reason we just don’t seem to be able to put in that complete performance.
Grimmy had 2 shots to save really and failed both accounts 🙄
 
I think sometimes people can underestimate the opposition.
Yes, Cheltenham are rock bottom; yes, they had only scored 2 goals before tonight, but that doesn’t mean it is a walk in the park..
No game is easy no matter what league you are in but we have won and deservedly so.
I have to agree about Grimmy though, he should have saved those even though the first was clearly offside.
But apart from their possession did they really look like scoring? So credit to our defence and from that perspective we did put in a complete performance. All depends if your glass is half full or half empty.
We’ve gained 3 points on Oxford, 2 on Portsmouth and are in the top 6 so a good night all round
 
Eternaloptimist said:
I think sometimes people can underestimate the opposition.
Yes, Cheltenham are rock bottom; yes, they had only scored 2 goals before tonight, but that doesn’t mean it is a walk in the park..
No game is easy no matter what league you are in but we have won and deservedly so.
I have to agree about Grimmy though, he should have saved those even though the first was clearly offside.
But apart from their possession did they really look like scoring? So credit to our defence and from that perspective we did put in a complete performance. All depends if your glass is half full or half empty.
We’ve gained 3 points on Oxford, 2 on Portsmouth and are in the top 6 so a good night all round
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Living upto your name
 
GaryMadineGoalMachine said:
Hmm got the job done, got the 3 points, Top 6 - am happy tonight and no reason why the players shouldn’t be.
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We and the players should be happy with the result but not the performance, they haven’t scored away all season and we let 2 soft goals in, first one did look off tbf, we’re coasting at 3-0 ans we end up making very hard work of it against rock bottom we still need to be much better.
 
Yes we won and I'm happy about that. But it is a worry that we don't seem to have a plan B to fall back on when the opposition change their tactics to the successful extent that Chelmsford did tonight. Only one substitution I would consider good and that was Kouassi. We just seemed to be so easily shoved off the ball, with absolutely no protection from the very poor referee.
 
‘66, if you’re saying 4-0 up then surely it should have been 3 - 1?
I have to disagree with the “hanging on” as well.
Apart from the save Grimmy made in the first half and picking the ball out of his net twice (his mistakes btw)
He didn’t have to make another save throughout the game which shows our defence did their job so nothing has been brushed under the table and we deserved the win.
 
Eternaloptimist said:
‘66, if you’re saying 4-0 up then surely it should have been 3 - 1?
I have to disagree with the “hanging on” as well.
Apart from the save Grimmy made in the first half and picking the ball out of his net twice (his mistakes btw)
He didn’t have to make another save throughout the game which shows our defence did their job so nothing has been brushed under the table and we deserved the win.
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My mistake about the 4-0 but I didn't say it was at half time. That said their first was off-side.
 
Yes, it's all about peaking at the right time. We did more than enough tonight, take away the useless officials and it would have felt much better. On to Saturday, which will be a good test of our promotion credentials.
 
Eternaloptimist said:
I think sometimes people can underestimate the opposition.
Yes, Cheltenham are rock bottom; yes, they had only scored 2 goals before tonight, but that doesn’t mean it is a walk in the park..
No game is easy no matter what league you are in but we have won and deservedly so.
I have to agree about Grimmy though, he should have saved those even though the first was clearly offside.
But apart from their possession did they really look like scoring? So credit to our defence and from that perspective we did put in a complete performance. All depends if your glass is half full or half empty.
We’ve gained 3 points on Oxford, 2 on Portsmouth and are in the top 6 so a good night all round
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I think your moniker is, well suited.
We switched off after the 3 goal lead and we're nearly punished.
My glass is half full but why did we not put a poor side to the sword?
 
HighfieldSeasider said:
The manager should be tearing into them in the changing room after that second half performance. It will have more of an impact after a win than a defeat, that should have been a very comfortable win and we nearly blew it.
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Don't blame the players, Cheltenham manager changed formation in the second half to dominate the midfield, Critchley stood with his arms folded and did bugger all to counteract those changes.
 
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I hope the coaching staff and players are in today looking over last nights game
There was a lot of positives and some good football played
However we again let a team comeback
We have to find a way to play for 90 minutes
Credit to their manager he put 4 subs on at half time and changed things
We needed to up the tempo in midfield to counter this
Sort the consistency out for Saturday and we can push on
 
1966_and_all_that said:
From 3-0 up and cruising, to 3-2 and hanging on. No, you can't just brush that under the table. If they change formation, we have to counter it.

Ps. It should have been 4-0 at half time.
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It is worrying when you pair it with throwing a 2 nil lead away at Charlton.

Need to start seeing out games better, I have faith as we were the experts in that during our promotion season. We'd hold onto a 1 nil lead for 80 minutes if need be.
 
1966_and_all_that said:
My mistake about the 4-0 but I didn't say it was at half time. That said their first was off-side.
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Sorry mate, when you said 4 - 0 I thought you meant the valid goal that was disallowed for the infringement on their keeper which wasn’t an infringement at all. So I meant by that logic then there offside goal should have been disallowed.
Hope that makes sense? 🤔
 
We were playing Cheltenham when they were having an upturn in form.

We worked hard to take advantage in the first half and therefore fatigue/maybe some complacency set in in the second.

We needed three points and we got them. Onward.
 
Eternaloptimist said:
‘66, if you’re saying 4-0 up then surely it should have been 3 - 1?
I have to disagree with the “hanging on” as well.
Apart from the save Grimmy made in the first half and picking the ball out of his net twice (his mistakes btw)
He didn’t have to make another save throughout the game which shows our defence did their job so nothing has been brushed under the table and we deserved the win.
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I think you must have been watching from the concourse with a pint in your hand.
They were cutting through our non existent midfield at will, with only Dougall offering anything.
If Kouassi hadn't have come on when he did I think they would have got something out of that game.
He single handedly halted Cheltenham's comeback, with his hold up play. I'm sure he will have the bruises to show for it today.
He might not not have scored one of the goals tonight but no one should underestimate the impact of his cameo appearance last night.
 
midfield general said:
I think you must have been watching from the concourse with a pint in your hand.
They were cutting through our non existent midfield at will, with only Dougall offering anything.
If Kouassi hadn't have come on when he did I think they would have got something out of that game.
He single handedly halted Cheltenham's comeback, with his hold up play. I'm sure he will have the bruises to show for it today.
He might not not have scored one of the goals tonight but no one should underestimate the impact of his cameo appearance last night.
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22 clearances to their 7 is an important stat. Yes Grimmy may have made only 1 (great) save but he and his defence were under a lot of pressure.

And to be fair to the defence goal 1 was offside, most thought the flag would go up. It didn't. Second goal it looked again like Grimmy was waiting for a flag. The only time the pillock with the flag used it was after Grimmy was clattered. Potentially an injury could have occurred when there was no need if the tit on the sideline had acted sooner!
 

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I actually thought second half we managed the game well and the period after they scored I can't remember any nervous moments.
Had the off side goal been ruled out I think we would be waxing lyrical about that performance.
 
incredible_edibles said:
I actually thought second half we managed the game well and the period after they scored I can't remember any nervous moments.
Had the off side goal been ruled out I think we would be waxing lyrical about that performance.
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I dunno. Against a better team we don't score 3 and probably concede more than 2. Charlton showed that.
 
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