Merthyr away

[3spirit]

I think it is understandable to be disappointed with finishing in 17th place, as at times our team promised us so much more but it seems harsh to be critical, as we've seen some thoroughly entertaining games and for best part a lot of effort from our lads.

Football is far from predictable and no team can assume they are going to be among the best.

 

Dropping a few silly points in at least three games this season has made the difference of not finishing in the top 15, which had we won, would have made our position look a lot better than where we have finished.

We also blew the chance of finishing above Chesham, which is a shame.

 

This season, we have gained more points than last season, which is creditable, and our team is far more resilient and harder to beat, than the team that finished last season, so there has been an improvement of sorts.

So it's certainly not all doom and gloom.

 

With the right signings we can certainly push on for better things in the new season.

Can't wait !  

[Reading Rebel]

I think it is understandable to be disappointed with finishing in 17th place, as at times our team promised us so much more but it seems harsh to be critical, as we've seen some thoroughly entertaining games and for best part a lot of effort from our lads.

Football is far from predictable and no team can assume they are going to be among the best.

 

Dropping a few silly points in at least three games this season has made the difference of not finishing in the top 15, which had we won, would have made our position look a lot better than where we have finished.

We also blew the chance of finishing above Chesham, which is a shame.

 

This season, we have gained more points than last season, which is creditable, and our team is far more resilient and harder to beat, than the team that finished last season, so there has been an improvement of sorts.

So it's certainly not all doom and gloom.

 

With the right signings we can certainly push on for better things in the new season.

Can't wait !  

 

 

Teams that finish below the play-offs and above the relegation zone will always flatter to deceive, it goes with the territory.

 

Having more points and finishing further down the table adds credence to the fact that this division just gets tougher every year.

[Reading Rebel]

Quite amazing that some supporters on the Kettering forum think that they've had a good season and over achieved despite spending a fortune and not making the play-offs!

[Irishadrian]

ReadingRebel Did you notice the Kettering forum commented on the 1100 plus crowd at the game between Hitchin and Slough Town!!!

[David Carpenter]

Just a small point on having more points than last season - we of course lost 4 points due to the demise of Hereford United. A like for like comparison would therefore be that effectively we gained 55 pts last year against 57 pts this year. I agree therefore that the league was perhaps a little more competitive this year but only on the margin.

[Graham Cox]

Back to the plot and the match yesterday. The game was totally changed by Mark Scott being hurt and taken off , this being compounded by the ref sending Hicks off when initially he didnt even give a foul..... .......his decision was made by the Merthyr reaction, and it was actually Hicks whose thigh was covered in stud marks. Till then , it had been ok with Merthyr more dominant but a 0-0 looking likely, Scotty being in impeccable form. Some of their supporters (independently ) said he was the best keeper they had seen all season and a combination of that and our complete lack of forwards(their words) mad a goalless draw the obvious result.

 

So circumstances caused the loss...............MOTM clearly Mark Scott with credit to Gary Gokman for good work as sub keeper.

[Curtis]

We have finished in the top half of the attendance table (12th), just above Chesham.

[Reading Rebel]

In the post match interview Unders said that we played five across the middle to try to nullify Merthyr's strengths in midfield. Our tactics seemed to be working a treat until Mark Scott's injury and then the Ref conspired to end our hopes of getting anything from the game. 

[Reading Rebel]

We have finished in the top half of the attendance table (12th), just above Chesham.

 

 

Which IMO is pretty good considering our predicament.