Kettering

[Robbo]

When the teams were read out today and there was no Bowry and Macarthy, two of our most experienced and influential players I knew we'd have a tough game and we did. Kettering took the advantage early on and put us under immediate pressure, but we just about coped. Towards the end of the 1st half we slowly found our feet and strung some passing play together.

 

In the 2nd half things just collapsed when Gooding got sent off, who unlike some of you lot I think done ok considering he's naturally a right back. 3 quick goals by Kettering and we were out of it. Not a lot we could do then.

 

Whilst we played nowhere near as good as we can, the performance was much better than against Tamworth last week. We atleast tried to play around on the floor when we could. It's so disappointing go out of the cup at the first hurdle for the 2nd year running but lets all think positive about getting a good result against stevenage. We'll be needing all the support we can get.

[Jimmy]

In all honesty it was a disgrace.

 

If the powers that be believe that aimless, long ball, over the top stuff is playing to our strengths then they are having a laugh.

 

Their 6, Theobald, was a joke when we played against him at Canvey because we played it on the floor around his feet and he couldn't deal with it - instead of simply doing this again we resort to kicking it as high and as far as we can.

 

If Liam wants to give the fast growing "Daish Out" brigade more ammunition he's going the right way about it. I especially liked the way he didn't acknowledge the away support and stood with his back to us for 2/3 of the second half.

 

I usually don't listen to people moaning at the games but people whose opinion I respect and who's contribution to the club is renowned are now starting to question whether it's worth it.

 

Stop playing the long ball rubbish now or any attendance boosting projects might as well be cancelled.

 

I can see a pathetic attendance looming on Saturday, anyone who's seen Tamworth and Kettering will know why.

 

The squad is simply not strong enough, the players bought in to replace Bowry and McCarthy weren't good enough, the defence on Saturday will have an interesting look to it if Paul isn't fit - Porter may well be rushed back after playing no football for months.

[Stu M]

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eastsideurchin 030crew said:
and now you are still cack,you are on your way down and we are on our way back up,see you in ryman premier in two years ladies

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Imbecile.

[Jimmy]

Know anyone who wants double glazing?

[Student Scum]

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REDolent3 said:
What was more apparent today is what an important player Paul McCarthy is

Influential yes, but had James Smith not been sent out on loan and with Graham Porter still injured, this probably would'nt have been too much of a problem - but to draft in (the ironically monikered) Gooding to cover centre-back only served to hinder our defensive game.
He seemed to have no idea as to where to place the ball defensively, made a number of questionable challenges before the yellow and generally looked like a bloke who has seen little first team action. No wonder then that

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Smith had his first poor game for us.

Should have put Saunders in the back four and started with Surey and Slatter in midfield. More balanced.

[Slartibartfast]

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Student Scum said:
Should have put Saunders in the back four and started with Surey and Slatter in midfield. More balanced.

That would be because we where so succesful last season when Saunders was moved into the back four.

Jay was rightly the player of the season as a midfielder who scored important goals, if he had remained in the back four even his mum wouldn't have voted for him.

[Student Scum]

Whilst fully aware of Jay's playing preference, and indeed strengths, I was merely looking at the defensive options given McCarthy's absence on Saturday. What choice did we have?

 

James Smith - out on loan

Graham Porter - injured

Scott Gooding - woefully inadequate (IMO)

 

Knowing that Jay is good in the air and with the ball at feet and has played there previously in times of need, I just feel that it would've made more sense than to play Gooding who has seen little regular first team action this year.

 

(I am biased here obviously as I do NOT feel that he is up to the standard that we need and no I'm not prepared to give him a chance!) <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

 

Besides, all this pontificating detracts from the main argument that having four recognised centre backs and farming one of them out on loan whilst another is injured doesn't make for particularly good acumen anyway...? Where is the contigency plan in that decision...?

[Slartibartfast]

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Student Scum said:
Besides, all this pontificating detracts from the main argument that having four recognised centre backs and farming one of them out on loan whilst another is injured doesn't make for particularly good acumen anyway...? Where is the contigency plan in that decision...?

No argument with that. Also we don't have many full-time pro's , why have we loaned Smith out? If he isn't good enough for a first team place why was he signed?

[Hempstead Gaz]

I argued on a previous thread about sending Ports out on loan to get his fitness back. Provided we had kept Smith here, the arguement was valid.

Sending Smith on loan to keep him fit whilst Ports was out was a poor call by the manager.

[EUFC superb]

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Robbo said:
Sorry, what club do you support? Oh yeh, that's right some tinpot essex senior league side. You started the fa cup in the preliminary qualification round ffs!

It was probably their first game of the season <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />.


On a serious note though the update from BBC half time sounded good. They said Jako and Jay had some close efforts.
In the NLP it said Charlie and Bobby were back to full training. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

[John Pearce]

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FleetMan said:
I was also disgraced with the way their skipper behaved, taunting us at the near post with three nil on his fingers, no captain should be behaving like that.

If the 'ball was on the other foot' don't you think that the 'Fleets captain, or any other players, would have enjoyed rubbing it in to the oppositions supporters?

[John Pearce]

Looking back at Saturdays game I think that the major difference in the two sides was that Kettering appeared to want to win the match far more than the 'Fleet. They played with a lot more urgency, generally played the better football and appeared, to use football speak 'up for the game' (whatever that means?)

 

Yes I know that a number of key players were missing and yes I know that having two players sent off didn't help. Neither did it help that many of the 'Fleet's players seemed to be wearing trainers (how else can you explain the amount of times that they appeared to lose their footing).

 

But the fact of the matter is that it finished 3-0, it could quite easily have been 5-1, or even worse, had it not been for Holloway, on two or three occasions, and their post. I cannot recall the Kettering goalkeeper having to make a single save. The sad fact is that at times Kettering looked the Conference National team. Certainly they tried to play the most football and they certainly didn't resort to the big boot down the middle!

 

I was at the end where their goalkeeper allegedly handled the ball. Yes, he put his hands up as if to catch the ball, but I also think he took his hands away at the crucial time. It's no good moaning at the assistant referee, he was too far away to be certain one way or the other. It was the referees call, he was in a good position to see whether their 'keeper handled the ball and didn't give it, end of arguement.

 

The fact is that this match was a banana skin waiting to happen, it was however an awful performance by a team that up until the Tamworth match had appeared to have turned the corner. Many more games like Saturday and all of the hard work that has gone into this season so far will have been undone.

 

Finally, I would also like to question whether it really is necessary for so called 'Fleet supporters to use the foul and abusive chanting that was heard at numerous times during Saturdays game. Whilst the club and players no doubt appreciate the fact that you have made the effort to travel and support the club, the use of such language is totally unneccessay and unacceptable. The same comments apply whether the games are being played away from home or at Stonebridge Road, is it any wonder that so many supporters are reluctant to take along their children to matches? No wonder Daish didn't acknowledge you at the end of the game, as someone was moaning about on another thread, he was probably just as embarrassed as most of the clubs supporters that were there.

[Riverview Supporter]

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Wresort to the big boot down the middle!

I was at the end where their goalkeeper allegedly handled the ball. Yes, he put his hands up as if to catch the ball, but I also think he took his hands away at the crucial time. It's no good moaning at the assistant referee, he was too far away to be certain one way or the other. It was the referees call, he was in a good position to see whether their 'keeper handled the ball and didn't give it, end of arguement.

This is an absolutely ridiculous argument. A linesman can see if a ball has crossed the goal line from the width of the pitch , so he should be able to see a goalkeeper catching and dropping the ball.

Another case of the ref and linesman (they will not be assistants auntil they assist) reaching their level of incompetance in footballs heirachy.

[jc]

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White Van Nistelrooy said:I was at the end where their goalkeeper allegedly handled the ball. Yes, he put his hands up as if to catch the ball, but I also think he took his hands away at the crucial time. It's no good moaning at the assistant referee, he was too far away to be certain one way or the other. It was the referees call, he was in a good position to see whether their 'keeper handled the ball and didn't give it, end of arguement.

Blimey, words of wisdom from WVN! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Not to mention the fact that the 'keeper wouldn't necessarily have been dismissed, given that it would have depended on how many defenders the referee felt were able to get back and cover.

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White Van Nistelrooy said:Yes I know that a number of key players were missing and yes I know that having two players sent off didn't help.

In fact, Kettering had key players missing too (i.e. McAuley (one of Jimmy's favourites <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />), Christian Moore and McDougald).

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White Van Nistelrooy said:I cannot recall the Kettering goalkeeper having to make a single save.

He made a block with his chest from a close range Sodje (I think) effort in the first half. Not a lot else though.

[Eastside Urchin]

you are a club in turmoil by the sounds of it

supporters at war etc etc

[Hempstead Gaz]

As opposed to a club that likes to start wars and lose them!!

[Hempstead Gaz]

Essex League!!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/alk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/alk.gif" alt="" />

[Stu M]

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eastsideurchin 030crew said:
you are a club in turmoil by the sounds of it
supporters at war etc etc

But we're the only ones with our own Essex-based court jester for amusement... Thanks for volunteering.

[Slartibartfast]

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Stu M said:

But we're the only ones with our own Essex-based court jester for amusement... Thanks for volunteering.

Village idiot surely.

[Eastside Urchin]

you love it!!!

keep argueing amongst yourselves!!!