The League 1 and 2 Thread
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GloverMart said:
Strange game really. First ten minutes and least ten minutes of first half, we were the better side. In between, you bossed it but never really made our keeper work.
51 minutes, we score a beauty.
54 minutes, you equalise with a shot from an unmarked guy at a corner.
57 minutes, we go 2-1 up with a superb header.
86 minutes, you equalise with an equally decent header.
All in all, maybe 2-2 was a fair result although we will be more disappointed with dropping two home points leading with four minutes to go. My match report can be found here...
http://www.ytfc.net/news/article/report-yeovil-tow...
Stevenage players that impressed me? Gnanduillet is a handful up front, Pett looked decent and when Marriott came on, he was a real threat to our tiring defence. But Stevenage MOM for me was probably Whelpdale, seemed to be two of him and during commentary, I kept calling him by another name because it seemed he'd been on the other side seconds before.
All's fair in love and war and we have the FA Cup now to look forward to. Should be equally close and with a big carrot possibly awaiting in the third round.
Cheers for that. Largely the story of our season. Play reasonable first half, collapse after half time but we've shown some decent resolve late on in games to snatch a point - I think we've managed 5 draws away from home from goals in the last 10 minutes but sadly still no wins! 51 minutes, we score a beauty.
54 minutes, you equalise with a shot from an unmarked guy at a corner.
57 minutes, we go 2-1 up with a superb header.
86 minutes, you equalise with an equally decent header.
All in all, maybe 2-2 was a fair result although we will be more disappointed with dropping two home points leading with four minutes to go. My match report can be found here...
http://www.ytfc.net/news/article/report-yeovil-tow...
Stevenage players that impressed me? Gnanduillet is a handful up front, Pett looked decent and when Marriott came on, he was a real threat to our tiring defence. But Stevenage MOM for me was probably Whelpdale, seemed to be two of him and during commentary, I kept calling him by another name because it seemed he'd been on the other side seconds before.
All's fair in love and war and we have the FA Cup now to look forward to. Should be equally close and with a big carrot possibly awaiting in the third round.
Gnanduillet is on loan from Chesterfield and I hope we can keep him for a while as he brings the height and is a real handful as you say.
Marriott, we're all very excited about, been injured for 10 months - that was his first time back in the first team - and before that was out for 3 as well but we're hoping it was a complicated surgery that put the recovery back rather than being injury prone as he is an excellent talent.
Pett is either exceptional or goes completely missing and when played as winger is a bit of a liability defensively.
Whelps has probably been our best player of this season and the last and as you said with covering both sides, I can't imagine there are many players that come close to his distance covered in a game and his goal tally reflects that too given he is a winger.
Parrett is the player we rely on though. If he is on form I can't imagine there being many League 2 midfilders who could deal with him - as the Gills found out - but he too has been hit or miss this season and few said he just couldn't get in the game on Sat.
Saw the highlights and it looked both sides had reason to feel a bit gutted with a point - I'll certainly take the same result in a couple of weeks time!
Kinky said:
No-one has admitted as such 
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
We played them last Saturday, at home, which finished 1-1. They were their usual cheating selves. Very poor show from them (as usual) - everything that's wrong in the game. And the ref and lino was pretty poor too.
Hope you stuff them good and proper, please
We're away to the O's.
Wycombe really are a dirty bunch and what's worse is their fans seem to think they're god's gift to football.http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
We played them last Saturday, at home, which finished 1-1. They were their usual cheating selves. Very poor show from them (as usual) - everything that's wrong in the game. And the ref and lino was pretty poor too.
Hope you stuff them good and proper, please
We're away to the O's.
Teddy Sheringham finally got his first away win last night at Bristol Rovers who seem to have been very hit or miss this season. Come out of a tough October with a better than expected points haul given how we entered it. Strangely we have occupied 20th spot for 11 consecutive games?! 4 unbeaten now though and we finally have a settled back 4.
GloverMart said:
Don't think it's too late, TS. We are two points from safety and still in the FA Cup where we have a game with Boydie's boys again and a JPT area semi v Oxford next week. Two wins from those two and confidence will flood into the team.... 
Darren Way has it on an interim basis but we need a good clear out really. Worst thing to happen would be if we won those two games yet perversely, I'll be going to both games hoping we do just that. Some interesting names linked to the job... I'd move heaven and earth to get Nathan Jones from his role at Brighton or Lee Johnson from Barnsley but given the club's treatment of his father Gary, he'd be an outsider.
Selfishly hoping you don't get anyone in before Sat but you do often see caretaker bosses pulling off improved performances too. We looked immense on Saturday, cruising to a 4-1 lead (we even missed 2 penalties!) over Morecambe before resting some key players for the last 15 which saw Moecambe bring it back to 4-3 which would have been nervy if their third wasn't the last kick of the game.Darren Way has it on an interim basis but we need a good clear out really. Worst thing to happen would be if we won those two games yet perversely, I'll be going to both games hoping we do just that. Some interesting names linked to the job... I'd move heaven and earth to get Nathan Jones from his role at Brighton or Lee Johnson from Barnsley but given the club's treatment of his father Gary, he'd be an outsider.
My borther's car's EML has decided to make an appearance so the VX will be getting a nice 330 mile round trip on Saturday, hoping for some half decent weather!
GloverMart said:
Bring your coat, it will be p***ing down. Are your tickets for the uncovered terrace or the stand at the side?
Darren Way will get them going because he's a passionate dynamo of a man but enough to get past an improving Stevenage side that's scoring goals? I'm not sure. I'd say we were more likely to win with Way than Sturrock but whether we can knock you out, I don't know. As a Yeovil fan, will be fascinating to see what personnel he chooses for the game.
Re Sturrock. His Parkinson's is affecting him more than one might think. I've seen press conferences where he's kept his hands under the table so the press don't see them shaking. He had a cold as well recently that knocked him sideways and I'm not sure he was up for the fight in terms of energy, commitment and also hard work.
I think I saw somewhere the terrace is going to be closed for the game, we'll only bring 100-200 down I suspect unless the recent performances and finally getting our first away win of the season least Tuesday might persuade a few more.Darren Way will get them going because he's a passionate dynamo of a man but enough to get past an improving Stevenage side that's scoring goals? I'm not sure. I'd say we were more likely to win with Way than Sturrock but whether we can knock you out, I don't know. As a Yeovil fan, will be fascinating to see what personnel he chooses for the game.
Re Sturrock. His Parkinson's is affecting him more than one might think. I've seen press conferences where he's kept his hands under the table so the press don't see them shaking. He had a cold as well recently that knocked him sideways and I'm not sure he was up for the fight in terms of energy, commitment and also hard work.
Sad to hear that about Sturrock and I hope his health holds.
Haha yeah I've been waiting for you to have first word.
Wonderful drive down - despite the sat nav sending us down a single track road a mile from the ground only to be met by a pad locked gate.
Awesome hospitality in your marquee - hog roast rolls were a delight.
Then as the case with so many away days, let down by the football.
Thought we started well but the striker Gnanduilet was having a bit of a stinker so any good attack broke down as soon as it reached him. Your subs changed the game in your favour and for 15 mins or so we were screaming for changes to get back in the game before your inevitable well taken goal and only then did he make the changes! You guys then bossed out the final 5 and injury very effectively.
Sheringham came out saying he never felt we were in danger which has riled a few feathers our end as it was so clear we were. Out of all cup competitions with just one win (even went out of the Herts senior cup last night fielding an embarrassingly strong squad of fringe players to Ceshunt!).
Gutted for you an Carlisle. Both of you are clubs I've a little soft spot for that deserved something better in the draw given the s
t you guys have endured and the abuse Carlisle have taken from the storm.
Wonderful drive down - despite the sat nav sending us down a single track road a mile from the ground only to be met by a pad locked gate.
Awesome hospitality in your marquee - hog roast rolls were a delight.
Then as the case with so many away days, let down by the football.
Thought we started well but the striker Gnanduilet was having a bit of a stinker so any good attack broke down as soon as it reached him. Your subs changed the game in your favour and for 15 mins or so we were screaming for changes to get back in the game before your inevitable well taken goal and only then did he make the changes! You guys then bossed out the final 5 and injury very effectively.
Sheringham came out saying he never felt we were in danger which has riled a few feathers our end as it was so clear we were. Out of all cup competitions with just one win (even went out of the Herts senior cup last night fielding an embarrassingly strong squad of fringe players to Ceshunt!).
Gutted for you an Carlisle. Both of you are clubs I've a little soft spot for that deserved something better in the draw given the s
t you guys have endured and the abuse Carlisle have taken from the storm.Edited by Boydie88 on Wednesday 9th December 08:35
GloverMart said:
He won't get it, mate, so nothing to worry about.
Three wins, a draw and a loss up against six wins from seven by Darrell Clarke (Rovers). Should be a shoe-in.
Hopefully. We play them on Saturday week.
Two teams mores focussed on not losing rather than winning resulted in the dullest of 0-0s last night. Another clean sheet to add to that impressive that though.Three wins, a draw and a loss up against six wins from seven by Darrell Clarke (Rovers). Should be a shoe-in.
Hopefully. We play them on Saturday week.
Stevenage somehow finished 14 points clear of relegation on the back of some excellent defensive performances albeit hapless in front of goal.
Glenn Roeder coming certainly appears to have had a good effect at that end of the pitch... now with the news he is remaining as advisor, if we can make some progress to the attacking side of our game then we should be pretty good next season.
Glenn Roeder coming certainly appears to have had a good effect at that end of the pitch... now with the news he is remaining as advisor, if we can make some progress to the attacking side of our game then we should be pretty good next season.
Bringing back the cult classic 96-98 kit we played Newcastle in has built up some excitement coupled with some interesting signings.
Wimbledon have taken 2 of our better players off our hands though in Chris Whelpdale and Dean PArrett, both more than capable of playing in League 1. Parrett has had a very inconsistent season, mind. Needs a strong manager to keep his head in the game. Whelpdale is just all round bit of class winger who will likely get 10 goals.
Wimbledon have taken 2 of our better players off our hands though in Chris Whelpdale and Dean PArrett, both more than capable of playing in League 1. Parrett has had a very inconsistent season, mind. Needs a strong manager to keep his head in the game. Whelpdale is just all round bit of class winger who will likely get 10 goals.
Haha yeah I can see it, but looking at the club forums it's going to be the biggest seller by some margin.
Here's a good little documentary on the build up to the game which gave the kit it's cult status if anyone wants to see how whiny Prem clubs were even back then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCQpIOWafCk
Our start looks very tough on paper so if you can do Luton over for a few goals to ensure we stay above them, that would be great
Here's a good little documentary on the build up to the game which gave the kit it's cult status if anyone wants to see how whiny Prem clubs were even back then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCQpIOWafCk
Our start looks very tough on paper so if you can do Luton over for a few goals to ensure we stay above them, that would be great
Expecting to stroll over Crewe after a good preseason... only to be out thought and out fought over the 90 mins. Crewe were impressive, with a lad on loan from Chelsea who came off the bench and converted their dominance into chances as he finished with an assist and a fine individual goal.
With Ipswich starting impressively and naming a strong squad, I wasn't expecting much... Ipswich 0-1 Stevenage.
Well, fk. Gutted now I'm on holiday for round 2, I'll be really gutted if we draw Watford/Chelsea away.
I saw Crewe beat Shef United away too, backs up how they looked on day 1 to me.
With Ipswich starting impressively and naming a strong squad, I wasn't expecting much... Ipswich 0-1 Stevenage.
Well, f
k. Gutted now I'm on holiday for round 2, I'll be really gutted if we draw Watford/Chelsea away.I saw Crewe beat Shef United away too, backs up how they looked on day 1 to me.
Cyder said:
GloverMart said:
Boydie88 said:
Quite an epic at our place a few weeks ago with you lot scoring in the 96th minute of 5 added on to get the 2-2.
Yes, indeed. The sort of thing that goes against you when your lucks out and vice versa!!
Wasn't too impressed with last weeks ref that despite 4 subs, 4 goals and 2 injuries only added on 4 when we were chasing an equaliser.
Saw my first away win for Stevenage in 3 years at Barnet on Saturday making it 6 away wins on the bounce... sadly only taken 1 point at home in all that time!
Impressed with Barnet's new stand, it will be excellent when the bar below is finished.
If anyone wants a laugh, watch the guys running down the stairs in our winning goal celebrations...
https://youtu.be/uzKkZK7xbA4?t=1m4s
That that over the barrier was, pretty harshly imo, thrown out.
Impressed with Barnet's new stand, it will be excellent when the bar below is finished.
If anyone wants a laugh, watch the guys running down the stairs in our winning goal celebrations...
https://youtu.be/uzKkZK7xbA4?t=1m4s
That that over the barrier was, pretty harshly imo, thrown out.
Iva Barchetta said:
Sorry to keep quoting myself but today got the 3rd straight win and 16 points from 18 possible.
Literally gone from bottom of the league to 9th with this run.
January will turn to crap now.
And sorry to the Stevenage fan here.
Impressed with your lot. We did well to get back into it then committed tactical suicide in attempting to push for the win (given we're on a run of 6 straight home losses) chucking on a load of strikers on and we lost the midfield. Hindsight, a draw would have been nice to stop the home rot, but we should be safe, so no complaints from me we pushed for the win.Literally gone from bottom of the league to 9th with this run.
January will turn to crap now.
And sorry to the Stevenage fan here.
3 losses in a row for Stevenage where the winners have all come in the last 10 minutes... dread to think how many points we've lost this season i nthe last 10.
lucido grigio said:
It's all gone a bit queer in East Anglia this afternoon.
Colchester have 4 goals before half time ,2 of them scored by Stevenage players apparently.
Norwich have also scored 6 times in 40 minutes.......
Been coming with Stevenage and not surprised it was against Col U who looked the best this season out of the away teams at our place this season. Put in an incredible performance to rip Pompey apart 3-0, since then we've been pretty average, scraping a win against Barnet and a 0-0 at Cambridge.Colchester have 4 goals before half time ,2 of them scored by Stevenage players apparently.
Norwich have also scored 6 times in 40 minutes.......
Hopefully the kick up the backside we did to keep the playoff push on track. Though it also highlighted that as soon as we're missing a couple of key players, we are very vulnerable.
GloverMart said:
Meanwhile, back at the Stadium of ste.... another match, another defeat. That's one home win since February 24th now, shambolic.
Here's the form table for the last 18 games.... we're miles behind everyone else yet this week, the dumb manager came out with "We're making progress!".
tt.
This once proud club is turning into the laughing stock of the football world. Run by tts, managed by tts and supported by fewer tts than ever before.
http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/ASP/statistics/form_ta...
Bloody hell, didn't realise Yeovil were in that much of a free fall. te.... another match, another defeat. That's one home win since February 24th now, shambolic. Here's the form table for the last 18 games.... we're miles behind everyone else yet this week, the dumb manager came out with "We're making progress!".
t
t. This once proud club is turning into the laughing stock of the football world. Run by t
ts, managed by tts and supported by fewer tts than ever before.http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/ASP/statistics/form_ta...
I (Stevenage) went to Cambridge away on Saturday, always a great day out either side of 2 hours of s
te, but with them in such dire form I thought we might finally get a result there... nope 2-0 loss. Manager played a narrow 433 on possibly the widest pitch in the league and it was a disaster.Stevenage are playing such woeful football atm. I hate this modern trend of pass around the back only to then lump it over the midfield. It's like we're trying to mimic the Prem tactics but with none of the ability to do so.
Kinky said:
Another poor showing tonight, with a 0-3 bashing, at home, from Fleetwood. Leaves us rooted to the foot of the table, 9 points from safety, and having played a game more than the teams above us.
The key stats kinda sums it all up .....
Shots: Dons 3 - Fleetwood 12
Shots On Target: Dons 1 - 9
I guess it will take a miracle at this stage, especially with 6 other teams above us who are all at realistic relegation risk, but are 8 points ahead of us and we've played that 1 game more, as I say above.
Apparently the financing behind our stadium move back to Plough Lane never factored in any league one £££, so there's no financial impact, which is something positive at least. I guess we could pray that we drop back down, then win the play-offs again the following season (where the real £££ is)!!!!!
Sounds pretty bad. It is depressing when it hits the fan in League 1 as it can be relentless to teams not spending like the big boys in there.The key stats kinda sums it all up .....
Shots: Dons 3 - Fleetwood 12
Shots On Target: Dons 1 - 9
I guess it will take a miracle at this stage, especially with 6 other teams above us who are all at realistic relegation risk, but are 8 points ahead of us and we've played that 1 game more, as I say above.
Apparently the financing behind our stadium move back to Plough Lane never factored in any league one £££, so there's no financial impact, which is something positive at least. I guess we could pray that we drop back down, then win the play-offs again the following season (where the real £££ is)!!!!!
I see you've signed Steve Seddon, can't see that a left back is going to change that much but he did look a class above very quickly in League 2 for us.
I think Stevenage signed 5 in the end. Though few signings have been any good so far, so we'll see.
Also loaned out one of the very few exciting on their day players, and I think our top scorer, to Newport, Ben Kennedy. He never quite has looked as good as we expected after looking superb when he first emerged, whether that is his attitude or the woeful football played under the current manager, I don't know.
Also loaned out one of the very few exciting on their day players, and I think our top scorer, to Newport, Ben Kennedy. He never quite has looked as good as we expected after looking superb when he first emerged, whether that is his attitude or the woeful football played under the current manager, I don't know.
GloverMart said:
Doomed.
Abso-fking-lutely doomed!
Not looking good. Would be gutted to see you go, always saw you as a similar, slightly bigger version of us who we could strive to emulate by competing in League 1 against bigger budgets.Abso-f
king-lutely doomed!That Championship season seems to have sparked the downfall?
We have taken some sort of hidden gem on loan from QPR. Two screamers to come from 2-0 down at Lincoln with less than 5 mins to go to snatch a point and what could have been 3 had a wonder save not denied Ilias Chair his hat trick.
Finally playing wingers and it sounds like we've improved greatly. Got one more home game on Saturday before I move abroad and I'm thoroughly looking forward to it for the first time this season. Though I'd like a venture into the playoffs for financial reasons, we are no where near good enough for League 1 and with this league looking so poor this year I'd be scared we might actually win them if we managed to sneak in!
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