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Title: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 07:36:47
08.38, first game of the season and somewhat surprisingly no one has started one yet unless I'm going blind.

My extensive research reveals the following...

Carlisle is in the North West of England. Geographically it would make more sense for them to play in Scotland.
It has a castle.

I'll go 1-0 Norris

But I'll take a draw if offered it now.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: ronnie21 on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 07:43:08
2-0 loss, going to take a week or two to gel, long term in the play-off positions by November and pushing for promotion after Xmas.  Dream on!!


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 07:45:05
I'll take a point.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 08:01:04
Easy 3 points. An absolute pummelling. And the fact I've got £50 at 11/5 has nothing to do with it!


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: sonicyouth on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 08:01:48
I am not going. I am hungover and want a full English. I have no idea what the result will be. I'm not even sure who most of our signings are. I will try to listen but will probably just listen to the cricket and follow the game elsewhere. Good luck to those making the journey


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Bathtime on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 08:10:11
A win would be good but not expecting such things it`s just not the Swindon way or is it??? 1-1 fingers crossed....


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Tails on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 08:30:25
Literally have no idea what to expect. Would take a draw I think


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Sir Cliff Pipehard on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 08:32:41

They've got 3/4 key players out through injury.

I'm going to say 3-0 Swindon.



Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: harrisonaw on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 08:35:24
0-2 Town. Smith x 2


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Baltic Robin on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 09:24:26
Carlisle - Swindon 1-2 would seem to be the most likely score today.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Super Hans on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 09:32:53
1-2 win. Late turnaround after going a goal down in the first half.

Thank fuck the football is back. Been a long summer  :pint:


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 10:10:58
They've got 3/4 key players out through injury.

I'm going to say 3-0 Swindon.



Don't be fooled by this ruse... last season we went to Spotland a ground where we'd never lost a league game. So say, Dale had so many injuries they could barely field a team.  We lost 0-4  :(


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 10:21:37
Pre match avoidance of Scottish banknotes in The William Rufus.

A welcome break from punk rock in Blackpool to watch Flitcroft's new wave.

Performance is more important than the result today.
Hopefully some battling qualities have been instilled during pre season.

Wonder if the locals still nip 10 miles up the road to indulge in a bit of occasional cattle rustling.

Hope those that are driving up have a safe journey and manage to get here in good time.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Panda Paws on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 10:22:15
They were poor for the last third of last season, haven't added many in the summer and have 3-4 injuries. Expecting a win.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 10:46:26
a score draw


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: newmarket red on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 11:51:41
1-0 narrow loss .


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: nigel grays a postie on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 12:09:47
1-1 Mullin


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 12:37:09
wonder if Smith or Norris will get the nod. I'm guessing Smith, could go with both I suppose but...meh..


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 12:43:37
1-1 Mullin

Seeing Mullin at Woking, he reminded me of Steve Finney.
Similar look and build. If he can get close to double figures this season, mainly off the bench I suspect, then that will be a good return.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 12:48:02
wonder if Smith or Norris will get the nod. I'm guessing Smith, could go with both I suppose but...meh..

Norris for me. Though that Smith struggled to get into the game against Woking.
Would like to see Goddard & Brophy start but DF might take a more pragmatic approach.
Will soon find out anyway.


Title: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 13:00:56
Norris and Mullin it is


Title: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 13:01:29
Swindon Town XI vs Carlisle: Vigouroux, Purkiss, Lancashire (C), Conroy, Hussey, Goddard, Dunne, Linganzi, Brophy, Norris, Mullin #STFC

Swindon Town subs vs Carlisle: Henry, Robertson, Thomas, Tom Smith, Iandolo, Twine, Harry Smith #STFC


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Saxondale on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 13:05:25
Team -

Vigs

Someone I don't know, Someone I don't know, the lad we bought from non league - whats his name, The other lad we bought from non league was allright, no idea, no idea, the ginger lad - wish he could cross the ball, disappointing for his size striker, someone else I don't know.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Riddick on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 13:05:38
McDermott injured then i assume? Shame he looked key to the creative side of the game.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Panda Paws on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 13:06:01
Surprised to see Brophy get the nod. Guessing DMc injured.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Wobbly Bob on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 13:36:27
CUFC have had the whole summer to give the seats a bit of a wipe down.
Not a bit of it. Dirty bastards.

Welcome to League 2.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Ardiles on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 13:57:51
Football's back, people!

A wonderful season to all of you.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: THE FLASH on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:14:48
Hoping for better than last season's dross..

Come on Town!!


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:23:17
nice tip over from vigs, nearly scored from corner too.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: @mwooly63 on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:27:29
nice tip over from vigs, nearly scored from corner too.

Indeed.
They just hit the post too.

A drum  :no:


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: tans on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:31:03
GOALLLL


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: @mwooly63 on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:31:23
Boom


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Baltic Robin on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:31:29
YESSSSSSS!!!  :pint: :pint: :pint:


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:32:05
lovely free kick over back of defense, headed in.

Looks in trouble though injury wise (shoulder?)


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:33:02
Who?

*Oh Norris.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Baltic Robin on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:33:33
Norris


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Kinky Tom on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:34:19
How unfortunate for him, hits the ground (literally) running and he's fucked himself


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:34:32
Smith on...


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: nigel grays a postie on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:35:53
the new Charlie Austin.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Berniman on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:36:02
https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893842807194099712? (https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893842807194099712?)

Anyone who has twitter can view the goal here..


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Costanza on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:38:30
https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893842807194099712? (https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893842807194099712?)

Anyone who has twitter can view the goal here..

Poor sod, that might be a lengthy-ish spell out.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:41:50
https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893842807194099712? (https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893842807194099712?)

Anyone who has twitter can view the goal here..
Good goal - Thank you for posting.

Shame about the injury. Lets hope its not too bad (although it looks it)


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Ardiles on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:42:53
Fingers crossed.  Doesn't look great.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: THE FLASH on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:43:35
Poor sod...so wants to please..
Hope he's back soon.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:47:14
Can we have a summary of the first half from those watching please?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: RobertT on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:53:26
Good half I thought, for League Two football, which it very much is.  Defence looks pretty solid thus far, probably helped by the fact 5 players pretty much sit in positions and they are not afraid of giving it a good old fashioned clearance.  Goddard looks neat and tidy and we seem eager to get crosses n when the opportunity arises.  They had a little spell of pressure with corners, where we don't look too sure on whether Vigs is coming or not, but I'd say we are good for the lead and the team sort of reminds me of the Sturrock style teams, maybe a little more grunt going forward, but we'll see.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:53:43
Carlisle looked to be most threatening early on and smacked the post + a couple of other half chances and forced a tip over save from Vigs. But we came back into it well after 25 and had a few of our own.

We are playing, er, normally. Good pressure from midfield and proper defending. We are passing it too, but not overly so for passing sake. We look reasonably solid but not too much flair, with Goddard looking to make things happen.

Oh and no tippy tappy shit out the back..


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: tans on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:53:46
Playing well. Polar opposite of last season


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 14:54:15
Carlisle are dog shite. Worse than Woking. We are looking good going forward, but more than a few poor clearances at the back.

Big shame about Norris - best player on the pitch til then. Linganzi looks a bit ropey.

If we don't win this my cock's a kipper


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:01:15
Anyone watching the feed, was the trip on Brophy a penalty?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:01:51
Carlisle are dog shite. Worse than Woking. We are looking good going forward, but more than a few poor clearances at the back.

Big shame about Norris - best player on the pitch til then. Linganzi looks a bit ropey.

If we don't win this my cock's a kipper

This isn't another of your rash promises is it?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:07:50
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

2-0, get in


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Baltic Robin on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:07:58
What a goal! :)


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Berniman on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:11:20
https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893852149528047616? (https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893852149528047616?)

0-2 twitter followers


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:15:23
Bollocks.

1-2.

Been sleepy since scoring the second. Wake up town.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: @mwooly63 on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:15:25
2.1
Bollox


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:15:38
https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893852149528047616? (https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893852149528047616?)

0-2 twitter followers
Thank you again!

Who were the 3 players involved? (Bit embarrassed to post that!)


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: bigbobjoylove on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:16:28
https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893852149528047616? (https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893852149528047616?)

0-2 twitter followers

Thanks for that. Sort of comedy defensive cock-up we would have used to last year.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Berniman on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:17:59
https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893853963480694784? (https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/893853963480694784?)

1-2


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: nigel grays a postie on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:20:38
what has Brophy done to get bolllocking off Dunne just after their goal?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:22:47
Thank you again!

Who were the 3 players involved? (Bit embarrassed to post that!)

Goddard's drive, Mullin following up.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Baltic Robin on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:23:38
3-1 yesss! :)

Oh, nope...


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:24:03
Town Goal...disallowed for offside (which it was).


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:28:29
Berniman! Berniman! Berniman! Where's the disallowed one !!!! :-)


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: sonicyouth on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:32:03
Interesting game at Kenilworth Road, debut hattrick from James Collins and Luton are 7-2 up


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:38:16
For a team of biggish players we look very suspect to high balls


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Nemo on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:42:02
Iandolo off twenty minutes after coming on..?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Berniman on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:42:22
Berniman! Berniman! Berniman! Where's the disallowed one !!!! :-)

I am stealing them off of someone on twitter, so have no control here :D


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:43:33
Iandolo off twenty minutes after coming on..?

didn't see him get knock, must have?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:44:04
I am stealing them off of someone on twitter, so have no control here :D
And to think you were my hero!  :cry:


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:45:16
557 a decent turnout


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Berniman on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:46:43
And to think you were my hero!  :cry:

I can stop posting them if you like? ;)


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: bigbobjoylove on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:47:04
557 a decent turnout

Very. Well done to all who travelled.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:47:22
The natives don't like Mullin  much :)


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Nemo on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:48:46
Harry Smith appears to have been taught the offside law by Thomas Dossevi


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:49:12
I can stop posting them if you like? ;)
Nooo!  :eek:

Still love ya !  :-[


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:51:14
Are we there yet?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Nemo on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:54:15
Great result to start the season.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:57:06
Phew, didn't think we were brilliant in the second half - scored too early. But saw it out, that's what counts.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: joteddyred on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:58:01
Phew.  Hanging on a bit at the end there.  Great 3 points especially for the 550 away supporters, I salute you all.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: RobertT on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 15:58:56
Very much turned into a "we'll take what we have" sort of performance in the 2nd half.  Not sure on H Smith, seems to run in slow motion and Mullin got pre-occupied with running around to the extent he seemed knackered whenever he got the ball.  Plenty to work on and we could probably do with some pace somewhere in the side, but you'd take a 2-1 away win at Carlisle.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: harrisonaw on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:00:11
Seeing as most would've taken  a draw It's  a great start to the season


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:00:34
Phew.  Hanging on a bit at the end there.  Great 3 points especially for the 550 away supporters, I salute you all.

Would have been 100 more without the Tap & Barrel incident. Decent.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:01:05
and we could probably do with some pace somewhere in the side

+1

But, a great win/start to season none the less.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: THE FLASH on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:08:16
Get in.....

Can't ask for any more...


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:11:25
Norris shoulder popped out, as suspected.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:18:36
Gotta feel for him. How long will that leave him out?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:22:52
Gotta feel for him. How long will that leave him out?
Looked hugely better than at any time last season - must be gutted. Didn't Nathan have similar last season?

Sort of injury that can recur if not careful.


Title: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:24:51
Quote
Gotta feel for him. How long will that leave him out?
sorry to say obvious, but depends on what he's injured.

Austin was only out for just over a month first time.. didn't require surgery.

2 months+, later when he did need surgery

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/14956722.Charlie_Austin___timeline_of_his_worrying_shoulder_injuries/ (http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/14956722.Charlie_Austin___timeline_of_his_worrying_shoulder_injuries/)


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:41:45
Luke Norris‏Verified account @LukeNorris9  3m3 minutes ago
More
 Great win! Great support! Nice to get a goal hopefully the injury isn't to bad ⚽️🔴 @Official_STFC

He seems to be in good spirits, FWIW


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Berniman on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:44:38
6 weeks usually for a popped shoulder.  Depends on whether he needs surgery and whether popping it back in caused nerve damage.

I was out for 6 weeks when I had my shoulder op.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 16:46:11
What position do you play?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Not that Nice If I'm Honest on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 17:08:32
Would have been 100 more without the Tap & Barrel incident. Decent.

What was that ?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 17:10:11
What was that ?

http://thetownend.com/index.php?topic=57059.msg1432145;topicseen#new


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: sonicyouth on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 17:11:15
What position do you play?
He usually just tried to knock me out/give me a nosebleed


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: garethgillman on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 18:02:12
Highlights - http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10976022/carlisle-1-2-swindon


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Super Hans on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 18:09:03
"Swindon were as good as any team we played last season IMO bar Portsmouth and maybe one other. Bigger,Stronger,better shape and more of an idea of how they want to play."

Nice little snippet from their forum. Though others have said we weren't very good or average.

Fantastic win really. Think we will improve with 3 or 4 new players to come in and game time.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 19:07:08
Luke Williams speak from Keith Curle

"We had five chances which we couldn’t put past the goalkeeper, but we didn’t have any clear-cut chances.”


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Ardiles on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 19:17:45
"Swindon were as good as any team we played last season IMO bar Portsmouth and maybe one other. Bigger,Stronger,better shape and more of an idea of how they want to play."

Nice little snippet from their forum. Though others have said we weren't very good or average.

Game 1 of 46, with a new Manager, and half of the starting 11 comprised of new players...I'll take that.  It's as solid a start as we could have hoped for.  Cautiously optimistic.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: chalkies_shorts on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 19:41:46
Game 1 of 46, with a new Manager, and half of the starting 11 comprised of new players...I'll take that.  It's as solid a start as we could have hoped for.  Cautiously optimistic.
Agreed. Very happy with that result. Looking forward to Saturday which will be a good test. I think we'll be top 10 but thats a solid start. Looking forward to my football again. Football with challenges, row z, passes that might mean something, headers, fouls and just possibly players that give the slightest fuck.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 19:52:25
We just need a Reason to Believe. Deliver that and we will come. We want to come.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Amir on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 20:15:13
More than we could have hoped for, and plenty of reasons to be optimistic, even if it's way too soon to judge.

Hope to be there next weekend.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: theakston2k on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 20:20:28
Hussey should deliver a shit load of assists as his dead ball delivery is top notch, really whips the ball rather the the usual floated shit.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: DiV on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 20:50:14
Hussey should deliver a shit load of assists as his dead ball delivery is top notch, really whips the ball rather the the usual floated shit.

I'll stick my neck out and say Hussey will be our player of the year...


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Posh Red on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 21:51:31
The natives don't like Mullin  much :)

He's a proper niggly cunt, I love him a little bit already.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Ells on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 21:56:04
Luke Williams speak from Keith Curle

"We had five chances which we couldn’t put past the goalkeeper, but we didn’t have any clear-cut chances.”

"I haven’t seen the goal but I thought it was offside" is a lovely quote.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: wheretherealredsare on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 22:16:37
He's a proper niggly cunt, I love him a little bit already.

Maybe the reason the natives were upset was that they thought he assisted the ball into the net with his hand?

I bet his fave cheese is hard cheddar.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: EldeneRed on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 22:23:15
Just got home.

Positives:
We fight for the ball all over the pitch.

Our players seem up for It, real passion when going for balls and after scoring.

Flitcroft building a good relationship with the fans it seems.

We have a good mix of strength and technique.

We win the ball well in the air and look threatening when going forward.

Negatives:
Brophy and Goddard are easily bullied off the ball, and had to make a few less than ideal passes,.

The number of injuries for the first week is slightly worrying. Especially Norris, who was a workhorse at the start.

We tapered off towards the end and our players looked tired, giving the ball away a lot. They worked hard though.


Title: Re:
Post by: Benzel on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 22:56:24
Same thing happened under PDC didn't it? But by mid season we were steamrollering sides as we ran and ran past the 90 minute mark.

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Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: sonicyouth on Saturday, August 5, 2017, 23:15:49
Did anyone point to or kiss the badge? I refuse to accept that the players or management are passionate otherwise.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: RobertT on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 03:08:41
I do not believe so, although Mullin was a bit close to the edge, and we are in the play offs as things stand, which is nice.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Batch on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 14:36:40
Quote from: Posh Red
Quote
The natives don't like Mullin  much :)
He's a proper niggly cunt, I love him a little bit already.


ha, l look forward to the opposition fans moaning then


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Berniman on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 17:09:28
He usually just tried to knock me out/give me a nosebleed

:D  Let it go...

I hung my boots up a long time ago now so you are safe..


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: sonicyouth on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 17:24:38
That save I made with my face was the pinnacle of my football career, I will not let it go!


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: leftside on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 17:58:12
Maybe the reason the natives were upset was that they thought he assisted the ball into the net with his hand?

I bet his fave cheese is hard cheddar.
I think it was more to do with him going down too easily a couple of times.

He looks like he can get booked four times a game: persistent fouling, bad challenge, diving, dissent.

He's a handful and the opposition are going to hate him. He's my new cult fave (based on one game) just because of his energy and desire - something we've not seen a lot of in the past couple of seasons.

 


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: leftside on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 18:06:11
CUFC have had the whole summer to give the seats a bit of a wipe down.
Not a bit of it. Dirty bastards.

Welcome to League 2.
Might seem a bit petty to some, but I agree (even though I try to stand every game).

The amount of old encrusted bird shit on seats and floor kind of indicated that fans (maybe just in the away section) aren't worth the effort. I was half hoping that they tried to force everyone to sit down, 'I'll sit, if you clean my seat'.

Having said that, all the ticket office staff and stewards I encountered were a good bunch. 


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: leftside on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 18:12:28
Did anyone point to or kiss the badge? I refuse to accept that the players or management are passionate otherwise.
One of the coaching staff thumped the badge on his top when the travelling fans were applauded at the end. Seriously premature!!!

Early days, but there did seem to be some genuine togetherness on show. Hopefully the couple of on-pitch grumbles in the second half show a desire to win, rather than trying to apportion blame.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 18:45:13
Might seem a bit petty to some, but I agree (even though I try to stand every game).

The amount of old encrusted bird shit on seats and floor kind of indicated that fans (maybe just in the away section) aren't worth the effort. I was half hoping that they tried to force everyone to sit down, 'I'll sit, if you clean my seat'.

Having said that, all the ticket office staff and stewards I encountered were a good bunch. 
It seems to be a wide spread problem at Brunton Park for some reason, not just the away end. So much so that they have a thread dedicated to the issue...

https://www.thecumbrians.net/index.php/cufc-forum/main-forum/5839-birdshit?limitstart=0


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Berniman on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 20:03:30
That save I made with my face was the pinnacle of my football career, I will not let it go!

:D


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Amir on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 20:22:39
That save I made with my face was the pinnacle of my football career, I will not let it go!

Was it as good as this one, from around 6.30 onwards? Fine save by Parkin my arse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0TPhTgq_fw


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Christy on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 23:00:12
It's a long way to Carlisle.

A long way and a long time to reflect too.  It's thirty summers since I made this journey, a trip I remember like yesterday, whilst the miserable drubbing at Charlton in April seems a lifetime ago. That's time, and tricks of the brain for you.  Or maybe just me?

So the last visit was, for anyone else who was there, unforgetttable as 'the Endersby one' - I've seen maybe 600 games since, and that particular curious football fan culture mix of celebration and celery on one hand and pure vitriol on the other - remains unrepeated.  So too, thankfully, was the experience of being driven home at such speed that I was back in West Ox for 8:20.

The pre-match rain puts paid to any idea of much of a walk around before the game, but like the County Ground, one new side apart, nothing's changed at Brunton Park.  Presumably this is how our visitors feel too, as we grow old in our ever more familiar and ever shabbier surroundings.  I went to Supermarine, but the warm up is the first sign that there is some change in the air: gone are the Barca tika taka and the lazy, sloppy unpressured shooting exercises.  Instead we have Purkiss and Hussey practicing lumping it 40 yards, and the central defenders heading it so far and so repeatedly, that I want to check for a welfare hotline.

About thirty years later, it's time for the game, the season, our new life to start.  Cards on table, I'm not sure me and Mr Flitcroft are going to get on.  To his credit, his talk of professionalism, trying to win, engaging, togetherness, being genuinely passionate, are just what Doctor Power has rightfully ordered.  But, but, I have a concern that it's going to be a little too much about him, and that he's going to provide some easily ridiculed soundbites when the going gets tough.  We'll see.

There was a game out there as well, which I should mention, having gone so far and all that.  I thought the first half was reasonably even and entertaining, albeit in a low quality sort of way.  In the second half, we sat deep and whilst never convincing, did enough.  For all those 'Swindon Way' disciples, it's going to be a 'behind the sofa' type of season.  I'm sure we're getting the message, but the style of play is absolutely, entirely, completely different.  It'll be interesting to see how we play at home, with an onus to be on the front foot.  Winning games will help us getting used to a lack of composure and confidence in keeping the ball, whilst playing with obvious spirit, energy and intention will be galvanising across the club. 

The support, the hope, the sheer bloody desperation of the 557 do epitomise this.  All we ask is that you give us your honesty, your passion and your best, and we will be with you.  The players celebration of the second goal, and again at the end, do reflect this new beginning: if hope is worth points we're already halfway to safety.

Mullin impressed playing behind Norris, as others have said, buzzing and annoying, making things happen and always in the game.  We're going to like him.  Goddard and Brophy were disappointing, careless in possession and ineffective defensively.  Linganzi was poor, Iandolo needs some legs, Smith possibly some basic awareness help.  As a result we were far too easy to get at, had to defend too many balls delivered from advanced wide positions - Carlisle were an interesting mix of pretty shapes and direct, I quite liked them.

I liked them even more as they let us have a couple of goals - and this is the important bit, this could be all the knowhow and resolution we need: hang on in there and let them muck it up. Straight from the Mourinho playbook, the easiest way to win games is to let the opposition lose them.

Having shared my Flitcroft concerns earlier, once back on that M6, I was reminded to be careful what you wish for.  Or that beggars can't be choosers.  Or something.  The scenery was partly lovely.  Anyway, Keith Curle came on the radio, and *spoiler alert*.  If you think Steve White, well intentioned legend that of course he is, is the most wibbling, incoherent summariser out there, then all my living days, you are hopelessly wrong: please listen to Curle babble and waffle through his analysis. Absolutely stunning.  However, as far as I could tell, he, the local press and their texters in, all thought they were unlucky to lose against opposition 'there for the taking', and I wouldn't necessarily entirely disagree.

As i try to make sense of that, making sense of the summer, and even the last thirty years, suddenly becomes an awful lot simpler.  The clouds break, and it's only 90 miles to Preston.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Samdy Gray on Monday, August 7, 2017, 07:53:44
Is it just me that thinks Mullin used his hand for the goal?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: donkey on Monday, August 7, 2017, 08:06:57
Is it just me that thinks Mullin used his hand for the goal?

A couple of their players did.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Monday, August 7, 2017, 08:07:35
Is it just me that thinks Mullin used his hand for the goal?
No. I've seen it a few times and I think he did. The defender and keeper were both appealing for it. Meh, you win some, you lose some.

Good work as always Christy!


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: reeves4england on Monday, August 7, 2017, 08:27:22
I thought it was an encouraging display in terms of fight, desire, and back to basics football. Norris looked a real handful while he was on, Hussey was delivering dangerous balls in, and the back four looked solid if unspectacular as a unit.

Plenty of room for improvement though - Carlisle regularly found pockets of space inbetween the defence and midfield, and our full backs were quite regularly left 2-on-1. Mullin looked good for a while (no idea if he handled it or not) but then faded badly, playing lazy balls and blaming the nearest red shirt for not being on the end of them. Hopefully things will click in time.

As for Iandolo, that's got to hurt, but if you come on and play pass after pass to a blue shirt when your team's under pressure, the manager has every right to haul you off. I'm confident that DF will handle it well and make sure he gets another chance soon.

Enjoyed the comraderie at the end - very refreshing to see and hear a manager who wants the fans behind the players and he looked genuinely chuffed at the support. Well done to those who travelled much further than us northern reds, hopefully a sign of things to come this season.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: RedRag on Monday, August 7, 2017, 08:27:41
the CUFC forum comment on our first goal correctly bemoaning the lack of marking and enviously noting that when they got a free kick in a similar position the taker chose a short pass and it all ended up with their passing it back to their own keeper...deja vu?


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Monday, August 7, 2017, 08:36:39
The view from my sofa showed an unspectacular, solid, professional performance - without 2 certain starters injured and losing a rejuvenated Norris early.

My only gripe was the number of times simple passes went astray and clearances that went direct to the opposition in dangerous areas.

It's difficult to judge Carlisle other than that they were top 6 last season. Maybe Exeter will be a bit more of a test.

For the first time in ages I am actually looking forward to a game. Wouldn't be surprised to see nigh on 8000 on Saturday.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: nigel grays a postie on Monday, August 7, 2017, 09:46:03
"Is it just me that thinks Mullin used his hand for the goal?"

In view of fact that Keith Curle moaned that Norris's goal was offside surely he would have made more fuss about it post match if it was.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Tails on Monday, August 7, 2017, 10:20:26
Does look like he punched it in.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: reeves4england on Monday, August 7, 2017, 13:55:51
"Is it just me that thinks Mullin used his hand for the goal?"

In view of fact that Keith Curle moaned that Norris's goal was offside surely he would have made more fuss about it post match if it was.

Curle claimed it was handball, which is the main reason I think it might not have been. At the time I wondered if the Carlisle player had got there first and it defelcted off Mulin to go in, meaning it couldn't have been deliberate. Video replays pretty inconclusive, but defenders didn't make a huge deal of it beyond sticking their hands up.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Posh Red on Monday, August 7, 2017, 14:13:27
Curle claimed it was handball, which is the main reason I think it might not have been. At the time I wondered if the Carlisle player had got there first and it defelcted off Mulin to go in, meaning it couldn't have been deliberate. Video replays pretty inconclusive, but defenders didn't make a huge deal of it beyond sticking their hands up.

Have to say I thought it was an OG initially, although Mullin celebrated like it was his goal


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: THE FLASH on Monday, August 7, 2017, 14:49:20
I don't think the football will be as pretty as last season BUT we went down...six adrift.

Reality tells us we are in bottom league and winning ugly is very important.

Mid table this season and I will be satisfied, anything above that and im delighted.

I do think that DF clichés will be annoying post match....that's 'nailed on'....


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Panda Paws on Monday, August 7, 2017, 15:44:17
I don't think the football will be as pretty as last season BUT we went down...six adrift.

Reality tells us we are in bottom league and winning ugly is very important.

Mid table this season and I will be satisfied, anything above that and im delighted.

I do think that DF clichés will be annoying post match....that's 'nailed on'....

Genuinely can't get my head around being satisfied with midtable. That'd be our worst finish in 30 years?

We know we've got a competitive budget, proven manager at this level, top 3-4 attendances. Also, we've abandoned everything we've stood for in the last few years (rightly or wrongly) to get out of this league. If we don't it's a failure. 100%.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Tails on Monday, August 7, 2017, 15:54:43
Yeah agreed. I would be disappointed with anything less than top 7... But a part of me has kinda accepted it may take a few years to properly rebuild a team.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Panda Paws on Monday, August 7, 2017, 15:58:30
Yeah agreed. I would be disappointed with anything less than top 7... But a part of me has kinda accepted it may take a few years to properly rebuild a team.


We're not doing any more rebuilding that any one else, or what we do normally.

Few years ago at Peterborough we had 7 debutants on the opening day. Most clubs would expect to bring in 8-10 new signings in a summer.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Monday, August 7, 2017, 16:12:12
Fuck mid table. We're gunna piss this league!


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Tails on Monday, August 7, 2017, 17:19:21
We're not doing any more rebuilding that any one else, or what we do normally.

Few years ago at Peterborough we had 7 debutants on the opening day. Most clubs would expect to bring in 8-10 new signings in a summer.

It's a complete shift in mentality though.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: A Gent Orange on Monday, August 7, 2017, 17:41:40
We do see to have a fair bit of churn, but not as much as some.

https://experimental361.com/2017/07/22/an-early-look-at-squad-churn/


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Ells on Monday, August 7, 2017, 18:37:14
Just had this message from the club:

"Season ticket reminder. Collect your new 17/18 season card from the STFC club shop before Saturdays home league match. collect before 2pm to avoid queues."

That's very handy..


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: sonicyouth on Monday, August 7, 2017, 20:14:30
I suspect those who are saying now that they will be satisfied with mid table will not be satisfied with mid table if we finished there. Just a hunch.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Batch on Monday, August 7, 2017, 20:36:23
I'll not be satisfied, but it's where I think we'll finish.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Monday, August 7, 2017, 20:44:31
Look at it another way.

Can you honestly name 7 other teams that will finish ahead of us. Fucked if I can.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: theakston2k on Monday, August 7, 2017, 20:50:24
Look at it another way.

Can you honestly name 7 other teams that will finish ahead of us. Fucked if I can.
Same. What our last 2 stints in this league has told me is if you have a very fit team with a good defence sprinkled with a bit of quality then you do well. Even with Di Canio other than the Ritchie, Caddis and Ferry triangle our squad was bang average but we were so much fitter than any other team. League 2 is physical yes but the quality isn't all that.
In reality only Luton have a squad that make me think they may be a problem.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, August 7, 2017, 20:52:20
I'll not be satisfied, but it's where I think we'll finish.

I've still no idea.... an opening day away win is quite a rare thing and 3 of the last 4 times it's happened we've gone up. 

However, although encouraging it isn't sufficiently diagnostic for me.  The last two season's it's been the home form which has been historically poor. So for example in my time we'd only ever lost once at the CG to Exeter, but managed it easily at the start of 15/16 in the LC.

Meaning that we need to see an improvement.. not really expecting a PdC like fortress, but Saturday should give us a bit more evidence.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Monday, August 7, 2017, 20:55:58
Good point. Maybe I've over-estimated division 4.

I reckon in no particular order: Coventry, Luton, Lincoln, Wycombe, Mansfield, Us, Exeter, maybe a Crewe or a Vale..

edit: yes Reg its far far too early to form any informed opinion, but where's the fun in that.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Monday, August 7, 2017, 21:07:10
Is it just me that thinks Mullin used his hand for the goal?
Well, it wasn't his head
https://mobile.twitter.com/PaddockWhinger/status/894184729662107648/photo/1


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Monday, August 7, 2017, 21:23:23
Well, it wasn't his head
https://mobile.twitter.com/PaddockWhinger/status/894184729662107648/photo/1
That particular clip makes it look like an og.
I don't think it was, I think it was Mullin's hand. I'll take it though.

My feeling before Saturday was that I would be very disappointed with anything outside the top 7. I still feel that way now.


Title: Re: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Benzel on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 07:11:23
It's a complete shift in mentality though.
Some of these players have played for DF before though and most have played this league. Is it a big shift for them or for us?

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Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 07:57:33
Some of these players have played for DF before though and most have played this league. Is it a big shift for them or for us?

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Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: nigel grays a postie on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, 09:27:21
Luke Norris on Twitter
"Love Some Good News"
sounds promising


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, 11:19:52
Luke Norris on Twitter
"Love Some Good News"
sounds promising

Probably heard DFS have a sale on.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Samdy Gray on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, 11:26:46
Probably heard DFS have a sale on.

No way!


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, 11:39:10
Probably heard DFS have a sale on.

Luke is a Swindon loyalist, so it's Oak Furnitureland for him.


Title: Re: Carlisle United Official *Official Match Day Thread*
Post by: tans on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, 12:52:49
Probably got some cheap fishing rods