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See you all tomorrow as we celebrate a tough 2-1 win away!!! ::) :pint:

Fuck knows why, but i'm going up there tomorow.

Will be happy if we keep it respectable.

Gone for 2-1 myself, and If you want to pick me up in B'mth?

Yeah I'm going, sneaky feeling about tomorrow only because nothing suggests we can win. Kinda think they must be worried, everything from form book to previous meetings at the Galpharm suggests they will have it comfortably.

Let's hope that tomorrow is one of them funny days in football.

Strange place is Huddersfield. Looks like your stereotypical southern town as you drive in, but it's full of northerners.

They just showed a clip on Sky Sports News of a rugby game being played at the Galpharm, tonight.

Is this normal, 2 games on the same pitch in 2 days?

Up north I think it is, yes.

YOU CAN'T START A MATCHDAY THREAD BEFORE THE MATCHDAY

It's wrong for this thread to exist at this time, but we'll win.

This thread's very existence would normally burn my soul at a heat which melts the very fibre of my being, but I really can't bring myself to give a shit at the moment.

Try eating prunes.

I think I've just clogged myself up with Olives. Enough Guinness will spray them out like a brown machine gun fountain.

Rip armitage shanks.

Horrible, horrible mental image.

Strange days.....earlier this evening, the shiny fine STFC bus was parked up in Witney Market Square.  Odd for one given the players would surely be up north, resting up?  Who was using their coach?

So I asked drives.  Oh no, he said, they're all here, having a meal over the road.  I asked a little quizically why they'd be here, miles off the beaten track, rather than about 170 miles away?  New management, he says, and helpfully points me in their direction, so the boys might get some piccies.

Some pretend Pox give it a bit (to the coach, not to real people or even kids of course) and once inside ASK, Nick Watkins directs us to the squad.  Youngest takes off his jumper to reveal his Austin 32 shirt ...."he couldn't make it" laughs one of the players.

Top, top marks to Andy Frampton and David Prutton for the friendliest of welcomes - and the rest of the fellas for obliging with photo requests in a bizarre situation, so surreal that Phil Smith was sat next to Matt Ritchie.

So from the completely unexpected to the completely unexpected: that's how the Town prepared for their 1-0 win at Huddersfield, surely courtesy of Jonny D......

They shouldve had the meal in the cross keys or eagle vaults

or in Huddersfield.

Fuck that, there in IZI on the lash.

Kicking out time and a kebab from usa fried chicken, then there on their way up north

3-0 defeat...next please.

Heavy defeat on the cards. 4-1.

Is this what we have become. Savages who hijack unofficial matchday threads that were started the day before and for other reasons. Where is the humanity you barbarians.

Heart says we'll nick it 2-1 head and prediction league says 3-1 'uddersfield.

A Big Fat Greek Win. The only way is up.

Cheers
Yazz

a big fat 4-1 defeat after being 1-0 up

dear yazz,

what ever happened to the plastic population?  they were people too.  only plastic.

love batch

WIN.

Dear Batch,

Unfortunately I had to melt them down into one super plastic person and sell him. Times were hard.
He turned out to be a fantastic keyboard player and was sold to 90's group D:Ream for a big bag of MDMA.

Today he is better known as Professor Brian Cox.

True (ish) story.

Yazz

2-0 defeat.think we will hold out for a fair while and then let the inevitable shambolic goal.the heads wil then drop and it's good night vienna

To all those going to the match today....good luck. I believe you might see the Red Army drawing the game. I for my part am going to watch Bath City v Grimsby.....crowd of 3k expected today. This could be the future :bye:

Can't see anything other than a defeat. 3-0. Rhodes, Afobe, Ward.

3-1 to the Town.

I'm not an eternal optimist, I just figure we can't keep on being shit forever!!  :smugfu:

We  will win 2-0 Andrew, Grella





FACT!

Ludicrous statement, we will never go 1-0 up :D

A point would be a minor miracle, so we will probably lose by the odd (deflected fucking spawny lucky bastard) goal :(

It's going to be ok ... just breathe deeply ... the thread was started at 00.07 on my behalf by Flash so the natural order is restored. This thread is hereby ratified as official. This IS the turning point and we will win the next 6 and draw the 7th. Or was it draw this and win the following 6? The voices in my head started to fade at that point, but they did say Douglas will score today.

So, 1-0 to Town or 1-1.

Feeling completely unjustifiably good about today, probably because we have nothing much to lose and my brain is convinced N'Diaye is a lower league Vieira.

3-1 Town. CMON.

I nearly went today but got into an argument with the missus. Not feeling confident. Head says a 5-0 thumping, heart says a narrow 2-1 defeat. Either way, nil points today.

today is the day!!

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All aboard the absurdly hopeful gambling train

i'll be the one laughing when i'm 300 sheets richer :D

I remember herthab asking the bookie at The Galpharm for odds on Swindon to win 4-1. I don't think he'd ever laughed so hard in his life.

Gone for 2-1 to us on the basis that the winless run has to come to an end sometime

i've also got money on 3-0, 4-0 and 4-1 to huddersfield to cover what i actually think will happen :)

dooby dooby doo

2-1 Udders after Grella smashes a volley in off the underside of the bar after 3 mins. Att. 14,387

I've been drunk since Thursday, so we will win. It's an infallible logic!

Good afternoon TEF'ers!

I'm not at all confidant... But stranger things have happened, right?

1-0 Swindon. Ritchie.

Come on Town.....just talked to a mate up there.....Huddersfield fans see this as there biggest match so far.
Draw would be great....feel we will go down 2-0....though this is Swindon so anything can happen.

Lucas in for Smith only starting 11 change.

AOB drops off the bench, Ferry on the bench and Smith replaces the Polish keeper whose name I'm not going to attempt.

Did you hear the voices too? I'll go halves with you ....

No N'Diaye on the bench.

We will lose!

Paynter just been sent off for Leeds with them 2-0 down, stamping!

Shame

Ward playing left wing. Good luck Paul Caddis.

Okay then... Here we go.

And they're off......

Who is the co-commentator? He sounds about 8 years old

Dave Syrett (The ex-player, not the poster)

Doughlas shot over the stand

Morgan shouts DOUGLAS to give Whits a heart flutter!

We will

Off the bar from a Ward cross.

Ward sets up Roberts who hits the bar. Ominous.

Cuthbert gives the ball away, shot hits the bar.

Hudders hit bar after Cuthbert gives it away.

Have we kept a clean sheet away from home all season?

0-0 at Carlisle

Grella sounding a bit injured. Run it off. Run it off.

Wow its busy on here isn't it. Combination of sunny day + crap football I suppose

Only gets lively (at the moment) when we fall behind... People are waiting!

Just popped in from doing the garden to listen to the game. No comments is a good sign!

And result a forgone conclusion as well?
 Or maybe everyone else is at the Galpharm!!  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Well I have to go out now. Surprised its 0-0, come on Town.

have fun.

I just got in from a pleasant little walk expecting to see us losing, so that's a bonus.

Sounds like Roberts is falling over a lot!

Walsall losing.

I'm spring cleaning my flat cos I'm a giant poof.

Walsall losing at home

I forgot about it until I saw it was 5:25

We did the same earlier too... Wanna snuggle?

my sky tv acoount is fucked so im uisng score centre on the net, and i think its about 5 minutes behind. useless

Roberts still falling over a lot!  Yellow card for simulation!

Morgan furious with a Hudders lad for a shocking dive, yellow card. Roberts?

Roberts booked for diving.

Udderfield are dirty cheating northern bastards - just like their manager

Off the line by douglas

Off the line by Douglas

Sounds like Udders are cranking up the pressure!

Not sure how much longer we can withstand this pressure.

off the line by douglas  ;)

Yeovil losing.

Exeter 1 Yeovil 0

Cureton scores for Exeter.

D&R winning.

Overall it sounds like we're playing well defensively but generally Huddersfield are looking far more threatening. More worryingly, Dagenham are 1-0 up at Charlton.

Andrew escapes a booking, not quite sure what for.

Dagenham beating Charlton.

Timlin down holding his head, Huddersfield play on and ref doesn't stop it. Ref takes at least a minute to stop it, Timlin hasn't moved. Think the ref would get some stick for that at the CG?

Exeter 1-1 Yeovil.

not obika is it?

no good, dont think i could handle that

Survived the first 45. Well done Town.

Let's get a sucker punch in.

Very impressive 1st half. PLEASE don't mess up the second!

Cureton scores again. 2-1 against Yeovil.

game lined up for a dougie goal

We hit post

Ritchie hits the post!

Ritchie hits post, excellent play from Andrew to set it up. Bright start.

Balls! That's the chance.

We don't seem to be able to go a game without hitting the post or crossbar at the moment.  If all of those had been goals we'd be at least 9 points better off!

Plymouth losing.

Walsall are two down.

2-0 D&R.

Incredible for Daggers really. Eclipses their win against us if it remains the same.

Charlton's been in free fall since Powell was appointed as manager.

They did alright for the first month or so, but then went on a downward run.  If they lose, this will be their 7th straight defeat.

Walsall pull one back.

I expect we will hold on till the 89th minute and they will win it.

Rovers 1 up

Rovers score :(

Eek.

Amankwaah on for Grella?! Same as the Rose substitution last week!

Full back for Grella again, this time Amankwaah

nooooooooo not rovers ffs  >:(

Yeovil equalise.

I was just thinking something similar, very negative I know, but what we've come to expect.  

I've so far avoided putting the radio on, I've become convinced that it's been a source of bad luck this season.  I've got SSN on and am filled with dread everytime a goal flash comes up in case it's for Huddersfield!  

Exeter 2-2 Yeovil.

its all going tits up, we need to do something here

Cardiff fan fallen from the upper tier of the away stand at Milwall :eek:

Results not going for us now. Need to hold on.

this

Poxford 2 up

Walsall equalise

Walsall 2-2 Monkey Hangers.

WTF?

Yeo and Walsall both level now.

It all starting to go wrong.........  The inevitable is coming

Its a long way down...nearly fell myself last year after Ward put us 1 up.

Seems like Hart is trying to shut up shot and hold on for a 0-0.  Would be a good point, but if all around us are picking up points, completely useless.  Surely he must have an idea of the scores around us?

Wouldn't it be lovely if we could get the last gasp goal for once and break this run of not winning.  I know, I'm living in dreamland ................

vic morgan just mentioned rose warming up, could he be coming on for ritchie?!

rose apparently going to come on, 6 defenders on the pitch! unless its for sheehan that is

FFS

























Rose coming on

At QPR he had 8 on at one time and they were at home!

Yeovil 3-2

yeovil winning....fucking ball bags

Yeovil winning.

Fucking hell people.

Considering the situation, this has been a valiant effort.

Indeed, a point here would be sensational regardless of what happens elsewhere. The damage was done in the last fortnight.

Tranmere winning.

If we do manage to drag ourselves out of the mire, it will be because of the games after next week. Today and brighton will be bonuses if we get something from them.

How long left?

This is the way to play away from home. But Hart was too negative in those two crucial home games.

Agree to an extent: Can we keep Hart beyond the End of the Season to be the manager away from home only?

Rose for Ritchie.

Agree with that! Just hope we can hold on

Very True.

Don't think anyone thought we would get much out of the three away trips to Huddersfield, Exeter & Brighton.  

That's why we had to get points against Walsall, Plymouth and D&R and unfortunately 2 points out of 9 wasn't enough.

Rose for Ritchie. Jesus wept.

It sounds like all the players are working hard this week - which has been lacking in the last few months

Everyone around us is winning, so a point is completely useless.  We might as well go for broke, but everyone who's likely to score now appears to have been substituted.

Rose on. Benyon must be pissed (but I can see Hart's logic)

No because we wouldn't win any games.

A point will be very valuable.

Teams around us will still have to play teams in the top six. That's when we can make up ground.

This. A point is of no use to us.

How is a point at Huddersfield useless?

I know most won't give a shit, but Man U have just had a player sent off at Home.

I hope that ref has a thick skin. :D

A point is better than none!

A point is better than nothing, surely?

Sounds like they can have no complaints.

Afternoon all! Is 0-0 a fair score?

It's better than nothing you mongoloid

All the other teams around us are winning. We may as well go for the unlikely win. He who dares...

You beat me to it FF

Walsall winning

results definitely not going our way though :(

Since when has that ever stopped them? Sounds like Evans has "done a Carragher" so no doubt he'll have a moan about that.

Walsall 3-2

That doesn't usually stop Ferguson (or any of the top managers) though does it

But we can only make up ground by actually winning and I just can't see us managing to do that unless Hart is prepared to be more positive at home?

I wasn't for one minute suggesting that it would mute them.

I can't be bothered to argue with people who fail to see a 0-0 draw at 2nd placed Huddersfield is a very good result.

5 point gap to safety, and Daggers have 3 games in hand. Not looking good.

It is but under the circumstances it doesn't really benefit us.

And anyway it won't last.

We haven't even drawn yet.

Just talked to my mate at Hudds........fans are livid up there with Grella and Ritchie being dragged off.
Game is for the taking............dicked them second half.

His words...not mine.

I'm not arguing Samdy and I'm not saying that a 0-0 draw at Huddersfield isn't a good result.  It's just unfortunate it might not benefit us greatly because of the way the other results seem to be going, which is just our luck really.  I'm guessing if they stay as is we'll be bottom at end of play?

Walsall 4-2

Did we beat huddersfield with an injury time winner earlier in the season? Could it happen again!?

Rose is going to smash in a free kick, don't you worry...

Lescinel coming on for Sheehan.

Lescinel for Sheehan, final sub. Impact sub!

A point at Udders is a good point...but it's the results for the last 15 games or so that will cost us.

If Hart chases the game by putting 3 up front now, and we get caught and lose to a last minute goal he would get crucified.

LJF for Sheehan. Can't see the point in that one. Time wasting?

It is, but the value is somewhat diminished by the fact that Walsall, Rovers, Dagenham, Yeovil & Tranmere are all winning.

It means that we are losing even more ground.

In fact, we would have been better off if they all drew & we lost

In what universe is a point not beneficial?

3 subs 3 defenders, fuck me didnt think you could get so negative!

Lecsinel on at left-back, for Sheehan...

Unless he's switching to 5 at the back?

Are you an idiot? Look at all the other results.

We have definately done a Walsall here and parked the bus!

give it to dougie,...

How is 1 point worse than 0 points?

No Benyon?...oh dear.

A win doesn't benefit us either

I'd rather take 0-0 than go gung-ho and end up conceding.

Did I say that? No I didn't.

if we needed 2 points to stay up  :D

Which was my point Leefer, negative tactics with a fair amount of the game remaining.

It does. We go further ahead of Plymouth.

Notts County miss a pen!

A point IS a good result. I thought we'd lose by 5.

Right.

Because today's results define the whole season, don't they?

We can do fuck all about the other teams except do the best we can. A point away to the team in 2nd is a good result.

Are you really demanding/expecting a win away to the team in second? You fucking tool!

And keeps us within touching distance with the likes of Walsall, Dagenham ect.

A point is more than what I expected, but seriously, too fucking negative.

5 minutes added, still time for Swindon to win 2-0

5 minutes added time.

No.....but you can give it ago and not replace the whole attacking force with defenders..

It is, but it's more understandable away to the team in 2nd than it is against teams around us in the relegation zone at home.

It's those games that will cost us more than this.

Hudders hit the bar. Argh...

I think i just shit myself

Huddersfield hit bar. Phew!

Fuck me my heart stopped beating then

Give it a go away to the team in second? Risk throwing away a valuable point?

Jesus fucking wept!

Time to go up the other end and nick it!

Same as a draw then?! Maybe benefit was a poor choice of words originally.

Jesus wept.

Cleared from off (behind?) the line.

Jesus christ.

[gallowshumour]

Hahaha - Injury-Time is so much fun

[/gallowshumour]

Even more so now....

Pressure pressure pressure

Off the line again FFS

Fuck me I shit myself again

shit we're gonna lose this

I can't take any more of this

Off the line again. My heart ....

Off the line again. Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck blow the fucking whistle.

Off the line again. Heart in mouth.

YOU CUNT MORGAN I THOUGHT THEYD SCORED

Fuck me, this is torture.

Tickety tock.

He probably did too to be fair

In fairness, so did he!

NOW ITS TIME TO GO UP THE OTHER FUCKIN END AND SCORE!!!!

Valuable?...you seen the table.....clinging on with twenty to go is dire........especially when you need three points.

Full time!

FT 0-0

Sounds like its time to just go up the other end full stop

Thank fuck!!

Walsall 5-2 :eek:

GOOD point.

Phew!

Very good point that.

OK so other results didn't go our way, and it may be too late, but well done lads!!

Off to watch the MotoGP qualifying now then ?

Whatever anyone else says, a point is better than no point at all.

I think I am beginning to lose my faith in mankind.


A point away at hudders, a point we could not have expected before kick and people still bitch. nothing but a win is good enough

Fucking priceless.

Fair point

Good point, regardless of what anyone says

BRILLIANT point. Perfect to motivate. We are down afterall.

...Who's next? Brighton? Oh..

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more

No, going to watch the rugby.

Good point, shame about the other teams results, league looks worse now.

Not sure how i feel about bringing on all these defenders, a point a game dont keep us up

I wonder if he'll start with any strikers v Brighton?  8)

Fair play to Vic!

It's one point more than most people thought we'd get...so it's a good point.

Whatever you say about Vic he cares about his team - was he nearly crying then?

Sounds like a great battling performance against a side who are in the hunt for auto promotion. Hopefully such a performance and display of teamwork will give the players more confidence too. In fact it's this sort of gritty display which we've missed all season.

Yep, I think so...

This

It won't be enough to keep us up but it's better than nothing. More importantly it'll give the team confidence going into an even bigger game next weekend.

Me too, have the MotoGp recording :D


Well down Town, a point I didn't think we will get, and I'm sure it will help be blag a coffee on Monday morning at work from the Posh fans as it's done them a bit of a favour.

Wow, good result. Wasn't expecting that.

Can go to work on Monday reasonably happy with football for a change!

going to the team seconf in the table in the position we are in is a great result.
look beyond the table,there is more to it than that.
anyone who can't see why is a fucking buffoon

Fuck all is what we were expecting today... Yet people still can't give credit where it's due.

Applauding this team effort doesn't make us all think that we can forgive them for this dire season.

Good on you Town.

Like this.
Fact is when you have no attacking force at all you will struggle.

The situation regarding our strike force is scandalous when you see the money we have pulled in for the ones who have left.
Two loan players and Benjon on the bench..............not good enough and it will send us down.
Fair play to the players today,0-0 at Huddersfield is a good result.

It sounds like we made an effort.  We battled.  We showed spirit.  We haven't always this seasons so well done.  Ignore the other results, take each game as it comes, yadda yadda etc etc.

Im happy with that tonight.

No I just want us to TRY to win the game.

OMG  ::)

My bopard-ometer just went of the fucking scale

I don't think anyone is not giving credit for what is obviously a hard earned point at a team flying high, which prior to the game very few people thought we'd get.  The moan is more around negative tactics, taking off anyone who's likely to score, leaving a striker on the bench and the out of our hands fact that all around us picked up 2 more points than us (bar Plymouth).

I'll be interested in the views of those that attended the game, because I (like all of us) have been reliant on secondhand information.

Yeah why not. May as well have the balls to try it. They're hardly fucking Barcelona.

I fell like causing you physical pain, really I do.

One day we'll have the technology that will allow me to jump down the internet line and cause you extreme pain with rusty blades and salt. For now though, I'll just have to let you know verbally what a cock you are.

YOU ARE A FUCKING MUPPET

... we are hardly Real Madrid!

Well i can tell you from someone who was there the fans there were totally baffled by the substitutions........the effort the players put in was appreciated by the Town fans,the tactics most certainly wasn't.

This was a game we couldn't win, against a team unbeaten this year. A point is a fantastic result. The damage was done in the 2 home games.

You live in Thailand. Unlucky.

Heavens to Betsy

How was it a game we couldn't win? I hope the players don't have the same attitude as you.  ::)

Is that your John Motson impresion?

many fans are pretty clueless,regardless of whether they are at the game or not.
just because someone goes to a game,it doesn't make them right.

it's a point we never thought we'd get.
we dont need to read anyones account of the game to tell us anything.

Real shame the way results have gone around us but that's a great point.

In the context of THIS game and given the quality and form of the two sides, 0-0 is an outstanding effort.

Had we 'gone for it' today we'd have lost 6-2.

It sounded like a part of the reason we survived the injury-time onslaught from Udders was because we had so many men behind the ball/in the box.

The tactics sounded like they saved us a point.

And how do you know that?

Because we're shit and couldn't keep a clean sheet all season. We don't have the strikers to put away the limited chances we create at the moment, so going for broke WOULD have lost us the game. I'm sure the players are delighted with a 0-0.

Shhh.... Don't make such k-razay suggestions :)

Really?...thats your choice to think that......he and all the fans there were pissed off with the changes....regardless of the result....they were there,me and you wasn't.
Taking your only two attacking players off with twenty to go and replacing them with two defenders is not very attractive to the fans who made the journey.....maybe to you looking on TV or internet it looks slightly more of a good move..........maybe being one up it would have looked a tad better?

If you dont want anyone else's account dont bother looking at the forum.........because you will get plenty and most will be different.

But you can't say that 100% because you don't know that. Huddersfield are not Barcelona, they are in the same league as us. We beat them 1-0 at home. I don't expect a win, I just expect us to at least attempt to win the game.

I agree with this entirely.

Probably not. Its the one place you definitely don't want to be penetrated at the back

Thank fuck we didn't lose today.

Well it stopped a run of 7 consecutive away defeats....so that is a bonus.

point missed completely.

Oh well arriba......wont be the first time.
 :D

Of course people are entitled to their opinion. But when it flies in the face of the general consensus and logic they're bound to be shot down for it.

Taken in isolation, it's a really good away point and hopefully a performance we can build on. Taken in the context of where we are, draws are fuck all use to us, I'm afraid. If you factor in Daggers' games in hand, we're actually 7 points off safety with 9 games left and we've picked up 6 out of the last 15 games.

Glad I am out tonight and nowhere near my laptop

Nobody is disputing that though are they?

...and don't be afraid :)

We all agree that a draw at Hudds is a good result............my gripe is the negative tactics in the last THREE matches go in the face of the wind in a relegation dog fight....GO FOR IT FOR FUCKS SAKE...........we have nothing to lose....lets try and win a game instead of trying to draw one.

At first I was afraid, I was petrified ....

(all together now)

We won't survive, We can't survive
We've got all our life to live
And all our love to give
But we can't survive

Leefer I think I love you.

leefer.
if you think hart is sending the team out to draw games,then you are even more nuts that i originally thought.
;)

Great result!

Great coaching!

Great effort!

COYR!

Funniest post of the day. Nice one.

Rose played a part.

Careful leefer mate, my suggesting something along those lines not being completely crazy last week got me no end of shit...

did we win?

Just got back. I've not seen us much this season, only the televised games and the away game at rochdale before this and I've read reports from games on here so I wasn't expecting much.

I wouldn't say we deserved a point, we got a bit of luck when they hit the bar 3 times and had another 3 cleared of the line. We hit the post straight after half time, but other than for those 10-15 minutes we didn't offer too much up front. Andrew worked his socks off, chasing hopeful punts and putting himself a bit. He reminded me of Heskey - whether thats what we need I don't know. Grella and Ritchie looked good- before they we replaced by full backs.

The substitutions were defensive, a point at second in the league is a point gained. So I understand why they took place - there were murmurs from people, and I agree we could've gone for it - but from what I saw if we did that we would've lost. Ifs and buts.

I don't think I could fault the players for their efforts today, but having not seen us play for a while, I haven't come away thinking we'll stay up either.

Watched today high up on the half way line. Superb effort and great defensive shape. A great point all things considered. Andrew worked his socks off and the midfield 3 snapped away. Back 4 did very well too.

That said, i'd have liked us to put some pace on instead of Rose. Andrew was left completely isolated. And I'll be watching the highlights closely, because I'm pretty sure that was in at the end.

I almost hope we don't turn this around.

I really think we've left it too late to save ourselves, and if we do manage to find a way to defend effectively for the rest of the season, scrap for points and get the odd win, I'm just going to end up even more furious that the club dicked about so indecisively whilst Wilson allowed the players to piss the season away.

Just got back. Lots of positives to take, can't fault the effort and discipline of the players, defesnsively we did very well. Frampton was immense, Caddis and Sheehan excellent too.

However, my only gripe is negative substitutions...yes it worked from a defensive side of view and we got a point but Andrew was clearly knackered and ran into the ground after about 75 minutes..which meant we were devoid of any sort of goal it seemed.

Andrew is a willing worker but Benyon should have been thrown on, we really needed fresh legs. Timlin worked his socks off too, but he showed today that he doesn't have any quality in the final third....we had a great chance at the end, but he mis-controlled it completely.

All in alll, if we show that kind of fight we can still pull this off, but fundamentally we do need goals and I can't see where that's coming from, even with our new defensive minded 4-3-3 (4-5-1)

Thanks Robin....well done on going.

Did text him this morning to wish him well, and not to get too pissed

Just reading back and I agree with what a lot that has been said. No doubt the damage was done in the previous 2 home games (and perhaps the previous 22 games before that).

But talk of us not having any chance of winning today is a bit far-fetched. Huddersfield played some nice football in the first-half at times, but in the 2nd half they were there for the taking. They actually remind me a lot of us last season, played nice football but struggled against teams at home that played narrow and negatively.

Amankwaah and Rose substitutions were spot-on in my opinion as Caddis could go further forward and he was our biggest threat I felt. Rose also slotted in nicely, but we wasted a substitution by bringing Lesc on. Sheehan was miffed which meant he wasn't really tired and the spare pair of legs was much needed up front.

Not read back through the thread yet but good point in the context of the season, not enough in the context of the survival battle.

Not saying I expected even a point. Can't fault the players getting a fantastic clean sheet. Its just that we need to nick improbable, impossible wins when the opportunity is there. And by definition of a 0-0 result the opportunity WAS there.

I guess that is why I am none too happy with the  negative subs. Should have gone for it as a point is not enough (in my opinion). If we stay up by a point I'll be happy to be wrong! This opinion is from an uniformed point of view of course. i was not at the game.

Think you missed the point on that one arriba.....one shot on target suggests he was happy with a draw...fair enough a draw was a good result.
Fact is though he brought two attacking players off and replacing them with two defenders leaving a striker...Benjon on the bench.
So i would suggest that means Hart was happy with the draw....not going for the win.....so as i said he wasn't looking to the win the match.
How is me saying we were happy for the draw and not going for the win make me nuts?....it is blatantly obvious we were not set up to go for a win....the starting line up and his subs show this?

Some good news Leefer, result against the side in sixth place. Still in the bottom two, but with games in hand over the two above

Brading Town    1    -    2    Brockenhurst

19    New Milton Town    37    9    6    22    50    90    -40    33    
20    Fawley    35    9    2    24    39    97    -58    29    
21    Brockenhurst    31    7    5    19    47    76    -29    26    
22    Hayling United    33    6    4    23    60    106    -46    22    

If it was mid December and we had 20+ games left it would be a good point and a perform with alot of positives to take from it.

Its mid March and singular points arent enough. If we'd lost 6-0 today but beaten Daggers we'd be better off.

what point have i missed?
you've now gone into more detail why you think hart wasn't looking to win,so my point still stands.
i meant nuts in the nicest of terms by the way.

Just got back. Much improved today.

Defensivley, very solid, Scotty and Frampton were immense, sheenhan and Caddis also had good games. For the first time in a while looked very solid defensivley, which was a pleasant surprise. We came under sustained pressure at times and withstood it well, although how the fuck they didnt score at the end I have no idea (one looked like it crossed the line.

Midfield weren't involved in the game enough for me howevever still did a good job to conatin some of their better players.

Andrews was brilliant up top, held the ball up brilliantly and kept running for lost causes, really impressed with him, the sort of commitment we have been missing all year. Ritchie and Grella both had their moments and showed nice touches but we need to get them on the ball more.

Was really impressed with Huddersfield's stadium, a great place to watch football and their support was decent too. Ward got a good reception from the town fans and luckily they failed to get him in the game at all, wish him all the best.

Also, Gary Roberts is an utter cunt. He should be ashamed of himself today. At least twice he flung himself today the floor after at best, minimal contact. The ref spotted one of them and booked but he really was a pathetic twat.

It was a fantastic point, but our season I fear was lost after the 3 games before today. However, I am confident we can have a more positive end to the season after the performance but I think it will be too late.

Enjoyed today! Knowing a hudds fan who lived in swindon for many years i managed to get a drink in The Vulcan. £2 a pint ....only had one but nice anyway!
Nice ground with good views throughout.
Game: we battled today and it was a joy to watch.
With the exception of prutton (who suddenly returned to his usual shite) all the players put in a decent shift.
Timlin and sheehan would get the lowest marks BUT they did get involved and threw themselves into tackles.
Grella, ritchie and andrew were awesome.
A bit puzzled by the subs Hart made but at least he can see what is glaringly wrong ie doss dropped.
Prutton MUST be dropped for the big lad from palace next week...woeful.
Overall we held the bastards out and rode our luck and got a point , just a shame its too little too late! Other results meant it felt a bit like a loss.
Roll on the gayers....good luck, i have been spared a trip to that shit heap of a ground with wanker stewards....im in Dublin.

I think we all realise that we're not going to get to safety by winning games 3-2, 4-3, 5-4 etc. We haven't got enough goalscorers for that to happen. What we can do though is keep it tight and win a few 1-0's. That's the way forward.

I predicted a draw....which I would not have done if DW was still in charge. Hart is never going to be the manager us fans want in charge but it does show what might be done with a couple of decent loans signing and a different approach.....there is a running theme here that it is too little too late and the other results going against us only compounds this feeling....perhaps if we hadn`t got to the play offs last year DW would not have been given so much time this season....the margin for success and failure at our level is based on how well loan / signed players fit in....last season it worked well this season not so...

Yesterday I saw Bath v Grimsby and an old friend came on in the second half - Lee Peacock - about 3 stone heavier than the last time I saw him. Good game with Bath wining....

To my mind that's the point.  All season we have been shipping goals, and even when we have scored some (like at Peterboro) we still lost, and that must be really disheartening for the team as well as us lot. Hart has in four games achieved a miracle with the defence, and I am sure that has been his strategy - especially for yesterday and doubtless for Brighton too.  If PH manages then to get another proven striker in before next Thursday, that sets us up for a final fling in the last eight.  I'm happy with that as a strategy for survival.

I understand you view...but i don't agree that is the way forward in the situation we are in.
All good managers start at the back,lets keep it tight and nick a goal...especially away from home.
The difference is that when Hart took the helm his job was to try and keep us up....the two home matches were really disapointing in my view.....with all attacking intent quashed near the end and trying to hang on especially v Daggers....we all felt Daggers would score,for me being a bit more positive against Daggers would have seen us win it.
For me the job he is doing is what we should be striving for next season....this season we need wins and if that means the tactics goes out of the window for a while so be it......lets not be fooled by yesterday.....all though we had heart and a lot of the ball the fact is on another day we could have lost 5-1........nice to see the heart but come on surely lets be more positive especially at home.
Got a feeling we could nick a point at Brighton...but those two points are wasted if we dont bust a gut in the remaining home matches.
Benjon got ten mins v Daggers....nothing yesterday,i thaught he was brought in to score the goals to keep us up.......maybe its time he should be given the chance.

 I'm past worrying about going down, we've been doomed for a while now, and yesterday, more or less confirmed it, but my worry is that Hart may do enough to get the job for next season.

 He's in place, a few battling performances and the odd clean sheet, may convince the Board he merits a go next season, which would be another mistake.

I get what you are saying Reg,many feel the same.......but wouldn't three straight wins give us a sniff of staying up?
Surely we must give it a go now....i just feel so far under Hart that we havn't. given it full thrust with regard to grabbing all three points...........i accept it was carnage when he took over and yesterday sounds like we showed some much missing heart......lets hope it was the first stepping stone to a great escape.

Three more wins at any time this season would see us having a chance of survival, but we're just not good enough for this league.

This winless run is unprecedented for Div 3, and fast approaching 99/00 stats wise.

Just to highlight how poor we have become, the 99/00 relegation season, was in Div2 a higher standard, we were in admin, and any player who could command a fee, however small was sold. Jimmy Quinn even had to play at 40....shame the bugger had to hit the post with a header v Saddlers, as I wondered if he'd have been our oldest goalscorer.  Consequently it was clear a long way out we were doomed.   That season it was pretty much inevitable....which is why this season is so much worse, because it needn't have happened.

Daggers have got to play Brighton twice yet.

I still hold a glimmer of hope.

I might begin mourning after the next two games though. Got a feeling the others might open too much of a gap.

Not sure that it is a striker thats needed based upon the reviews. Sounds like a midfielder - maybe N'Dyie (or whatever his name is).

Targeting 2 points from Udders and Gayers might end up being a good shout....But, as Reg says, its very much like when we went down with Quinn at the helm. Lots of blind optimism.

and Boro ....twice...is that right?

Daggers run in is:

Tue 22    19:45    A   Leyton Orient    FL1                       
Sat 26    13:00    H   Sheffield Wed    FL1                       
Tue29    19:45    H   Brighton    FL1                       

April
Sat 2    15:00    A   Exeter City    FL1                       
Tue 5    19:45    H   Peterborough    FL1                       
Sat 9    15:00    H   Notts County    FL1                       
Tue 12    19:45    A   Brighton    FL1                       
Sat 16    15:00    A   Tranmere    FL1                       
Fri 22    15:00    H   Plymouth    FL1                       
Mon 25    15:00    A   Huddersfield    FL1                       
Sat 30    15:00    H   Carlisle    FL1                       

May
Sat 7    15:00    A   Peterborough    FL1

Old reg spot on again...

I loved Jimmy Quinn and wanted him to do well but the club was on its arse and in free fall.

Thats why i state that this is the worst town team i have seen since 1979 as enough dosh was on offer to prevent another drop into the shit pit of divvy 2!

Just watched the highlights, certainly looks like we rode our luck a bit. Some cracking last ditch defending though -  something like 3, 4 shots cleared off the line?