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Watching the news and they are due to get 7 inches of rain in Cumbria over the next 24 hours , we might be facing another Saturday without a game. >:(

I'm leaving at 6.30 saturday so have a vested interest! My mate who lives up that way has spoken to them, the Ground will be fine, and they are confident it will go ahead. Only doubts are if anyone can get through, the worst of the rain should be done by tomorrow morning so should be cleared up by saturday.

Looking at the recent weather forecast it will start again Saturday morning, winds up to 70mph as well.

Yes i know, i'm overnighting, this has expensive disaster written all over it!

I though id give it a miss this year - too far to go for a crap ground in shit weather

Their club carpark is under water at the moment apparently. Doesn't look to promising.

Carlisle away on a Tuesday. Can't see (m)any travelling for that!

The car park is used to drain flood water apparently, so looks though it's doing it's job.

If i remember correctly, wasnt there car park like a bowl? Slightly below ground level with a grass bank up towards the stadium - im probobly tottally wrong

http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=121&fid=18&sty=2&act=1&mid=2123853183

Looking doubtfull.

http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10361~1879443,00.html


Sounds like they are hopeful the game is going ahead but no car park.

73 mph would be a hurricane, Wilson needs to tell he players to keep the ball down.  Playing Macca might be a problem if he gets blown over the stand.     

Tie a piece of string round his leg and use him as a winger/kite

He'd still not win anything in the air.

He won a header against Norwich.


Just seen the weather forecast this morning, seems Carlisle's flood defences have worked not like other places in Cumbria. Pitch might be playable, but what about access to and around the ground, health and safety for supporters might postpone the game.

Yes, you have to wonder whether they can guarantee. H to get the necessary stewards/police in. Hard to tell how much of Cumbria is badly affected really.

The pitch at Carlisle at the mo.

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My next door neighbours family live next door to the ground and they say no way will it go ahead if theres any more rain (which is forecast today), their garden is totally flooded and sits higher than the pitch level inside the ground.

I think this game will be a no go.

Drove down from Glasgow last night.  It wasnt pleasant.  A lot of standing water.  Another week off I should think.

The goalmouth is a foot under water, no chance this will be on. Be surprised if they don't call it off today.

if they don't call it off today, they better do it early tomorrow. it's a helluva long trip for any town fans...

STFC have apparently been told about the situation already according to their O.S remember, against Stockport last season i think it was, we had the let them know in advance the game would be off otehrwise we had to pay for their hotels etc?

The team must already be on their way, if not in the area. They should make the decision today for the sake of the fans (so they'll probably have an inspection at noon on Saturday)

They are pumping the water in order to insect the surface underneath (soggy - just a guess). If its marginal they'll surely call it off as soon as given the weather forecast.

Aren't they stopping in Bolton or something?

Play the game. Whats a bit of rain?

Guaranteed this will be called off.

If there was no more rain they might get it on but its forecast to piss down...

I can see this being called off.

From the sounds of it, the emergency services up there are pretty overstretched. So even if the pitch can be made playable, they might ask for it to be postponed

Trains from london are still pulling in on time. If they haven't called it off by 6pm, i'll still head for it. What could go wrong!

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You could find yourself in Carlisle with fuck all to do.  :eek:

anyone planning on going there tomorrow needs their head read

Hmm, a day away from diy and housework, and lots of pubs to visit. I'll be like a pig in shit, game or no game.

From a carlisle fan.

West Coast main line is flooded and has a landslide,not sure how that effects anyone from here who maybe going by train.

He culd go for a swim, as apparently, there is plenty of water about.  :)

Gallery

http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/Gallery/0,,10361~1881065,00.html

That was on a branch line, virgin trains still arriving on schedule.

My mates just rung them, all the water inside has been pumped out, they are still saying 100% on!

... on to the West Coast Main Line

That end of the pitch will be destroyed for weeks if its played on when wet.

Especially after i've done a 50 ft run up and swan dive for the photo for the next programme  ')

Thats a fuck load of water

 :soapy tit wank: even after pumping the water out it will have all soaked into the ground. The ground will be like a bog, surely.

God there are some pessimists around!

According to CUFC office as of 5 mins ago. It's definately on. Groundstaff are back in at 7am, no office staff till 10am, so if it does get called off then, i'll be around Manchester i reckon.

Another repeat of the Walsall midweek fuck up with 1cm of snow...

I got all the way there....cunts.

Pah walsall ;)

Its off then!

Crap I was going to this on the off chance...cheers for the heads up Leefer

Well I have my train ticket and intend to go (Leicester, via Birmingham to Carlisle).  Of course, to get cheap tickets I won't be able to leave Carlisle until about 6pm (booked in advance).  Sutton, pm me your mobile if you want so if the game's off we can meet up and drink until the train arrives to go home.

I'm overnighting, getting the 8.30 out of euston, coming back sunday, so could be an extra long session for me. There are a couple of others i know still going, one mentioned the pub outside the station, so i'll probably head there when i land. I'll pm my number in a sec

Some of their fans seem to think the game will still be called off. Could still be some heavy rain overnight.

jesus fellas dont go!!!

If i'm honest i think it will also, but like donkey said i've got pre paid train tickets etc, so may as well give it a shot, if it does i can then moan for years about it :D

Yeah, loyal supporters!

(Says the bloke who hasn't been since Yeovil away)

Surely that will be called off.

I hope it's off, just cos suttonred will look like a bit silly if it is cos he's posted about 97 million times trying to convince himself it'll be on....

What's even funnier is i've been convincing myself we are worth watching for the god knows how many years!

I admire you chaps. That's a heck of a long way to go! The pics on sky sports looked awful but I would have thought they would have made a decision by now for the sake of the travelling fans in this instance?!

Sky Sports state 10.00 inspection to check on waterlogging, do they need to check, it is waterlogged.

Adver says http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/4752913.BREAKING_NEWS__Carlisle_game_is_on/ (http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/4752913.BREAKING_NEWS__Carlisle_game_is_on/)

GAME ON!

Yes just read on Sky - game on without any further inspections - amazing.

That is a massive shock considering how much water is on that pitch - surley the pitch will be destroyed

They must have a hell of a drainage system.

Wonder how it will stand up when it starts raining again this afternoon. Presumably they are confident it'll be OK.

Oh well, good news then.

Did they spend some money on it after it turned into a swimming pool a couple of seasons ago?  I've seen the Yankees stadium pitch go from being a veritable lake to pristene bowling surface in about 30 mins.

Away attendance predictions anybody? I'll go for 32

101.

143

You have to salute the pitch design and work the club have put in. To get this game on is an applaudable effort.
Given that honours are even in the last 7 meetings in Carlisle, I guess a 1-1 draw would be the sensible bet, .....but I've never been sensible so I'll stick to 2-0 to Town :)

The 3-0 defeat on a miserable December evening in 2007 says otherwise.

But did we win one of the last seven to make honours even?

Yea, 1-0 back in 1995 :)

Is this the unofficial official match day thread?

Think so. BBC Swindon is ace, they've been chatting for about 5 minutes about Paul Merson's moustache.

and now playing XTC

i enjoy the radio show as much as the game nowadays

edwin murray, great goal :D

you've got to take your hats off to anyone thats gone today, over 200 miles not knowing if the game would be on or not and against the elements!

Austin starts, Douglas and Ferry in the middle! This is the team the fans have been calling for.

Lucas
LJF Greer Cuthbert Amankwaah
Macca Ferry Douglas JPM
Austin and Paynter

320 miles each way for me.  I have a rare weekend off and did consider it...but wimped out.  I would be surprised if we get more than 100 up there to be honest.  This thread should be lively though.

I like the look of that team.

Subs?

Also, the fact that Wilson seemingly hasnt played Revell for a while does this mean he is likely to be sent back.

From the OS:

Substitutes: Phil Smith (GK), Callum Kennedy, Craig Easton, Lee Peacock, Ben Hutchinson, Alex Revell, Michael Timlin

Is this the official matchday thread - it feels strange it not being called that, good to see Austin get a start

Yeah. Mark wassit, or whatever his name is, is ace

You must all add him on Facebook and vote for the Mystery Option, sharpish.

Indeed, we need to actually get him to come to a game one day!

I'm starting to think he might be.  Loved his second at Brentford...a special goal.  I'm not sure he's been knocking them in as regularly as DW had hoped though.  We do have a decent midfield now, so service is not a problem.

Easton or Timlin to come on when the midfield tire, who will it be?

Now Radio Swindon are putting the "Tree" back in Country.

That is pretty much our best starting 11, fair play to charlie I would love to see him notch one today.

Interesting line up.

I think proficiency in the 100m front crawl was a large factor in DW's team selection today.

I am loving it

I definately like the look at that line up.

Thinking about it...there are probably a few Glasgow and Edinburgh based fans who have been eying this fixture up since June!  I certainly remember meeting one or two in Hartlepool a few years back.

Samdy has just voted for JLS on Facebook. Shun!

I like the look of that 11, but then I liked the look of the 11 versus Hartlepool and look what happened there!

REALLY want Austin to get a goal today...

What retards are voting for JLS? I think I saw them on Children in Need last night, I thought they gave up on that sort of pointless boyband now that not even 9 year old girls buy singles anymore.

:D

The only improvement to that lineup would be a decent right sided winger as I think JPM wants to play in the middle these days and he has not got the pace nowadays either to get up and down the flanks unlike Macca

Managed to find my list so I'm just preparing the draw for the prizes in the Greer Sponsorship, so keep your eyes peeled on that thread as well.

I don't even know who or what JLS are and so I went for the mystery option.

i saw JLS on blue peter recently, aside from that i've never heard of them

They killed some people in Birmingham recently.  That's all I know them.

oooh, talking heads!

What twats voted for the mystery option?

Stfc connection as well in David Byrne.

Spot on. If we can get a decent enough RM and a goalscorer (unless Austin does prove to be the real deal) we're looking pretty good.

Burning down the house !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Bring it on !

Kevin did.

Nobody won with that mystery option.

Have to agree with that.

How do they get to play one step beyond when the team comes out?

why is there a fox on the pitch?! whats the tradition?

I guess they have somebody who puts it in the cd player?

SL2: OFF Arbroath 0-0 Alloa , Postponed - due to traffic problems

Austins first start away from home, no surprise there then.

We've got quite a strong side out. If we don't win this we're looking at a relegation struggle.

Surley thats a bit pessimistic

AUSTIN SCORES

Ha ha get in Austin!

AUSTIN!!!!!

Get in!

And so the legend is born.

Get the fuck in.

STONE COLD, STONE COLD, STONE COLD!

SL3: OFF Montrose 0-0 Berwick , Postponed - due to traffic problems

AUSTIN !!! GET IN

Get in my son!

Let's hope that's the bottom line.

Can we not call him that. It is really really gay.

That's bionic!

Awesome. Roy of the Rovers.

Thats bloody excellent!

Great start for him, hopefully that will get his confidence going!

Get in charlie boy goalllllllllllllllllllll :D

Not too bad a league debut so far then :)

Lovely stuff. Should do wonders for his confidence.

I havent got the commentary on - what kind of goal was it?

I met you a few years back Ardiles at Hartlepool, took my Hearts supporting mate down. Had a great day out despite losing. Bit further to go from Lux now!!

Yeah, apart from when he played at Norwich.

Out of nothing, the commentators were still talking about Carlisle's formation.

Amankwaah hurt.

Overhead kick from 30 yards.

The first from the 3.00 p.m. kick-offs.


GOAL: Carlisle 0-1 Swindon: Austin (3)

GOAL: West Brom 1-0 Bristol City: Thomas (3)

GOAL: Dag & Red 1-0 Rochdale: Gain (3)

Good finish. Made the goal for himself apparently.

Debut start then  :P

I won't be falling for that Benji :D

Nothing special, then.

didnt take long for someone to updated Wiki

Swindon made an offer for Austin, and a deal was completed on 2 October for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his debut appearance for Swindon Town in a 1–1 draw with Exeter in the 2009–10 Football League Trophy, replacing Ben Hutchinson as a substitute in the 88th minute.[6]

On 20 October, prior to a reserve team match between Swindon and Plymouth Argyle, Head of Player Development David Byrne revealed in an interview that he believed Charlie Austin would soon get his chance in the Swindon first team.[7] Austin then went on that afternoon to score two goals for Swindon reserves in the 3–2 victory over Plymouth Argyle's reserves.[8] Austin made his Football League debut coming on in the 70th minute in the league match away at Norwich City on 24 October 2009.

Charlie scored his first proffesional goal in only the 3rd minute of his first start at Brunton Park v Carlisle United.

WBA 2-0 Bristol City

not Cox though.

Draw complete...

http://thetownend.com/index.php/topic,34486.msg760126.html#msg760126

Lescinel fluffs up but Carlisle balls it up.

another goal for Lukas J.

I had Berwick on my Coupon. Pretty grateful it was off as Berwick have massive injury and illness problems!

According to the BBC WBA have had 100% possession and both sides have had two shots on goal.

Sounds as though we might need a new left back.

omg they're playing this game! fair play suttonred!! 8)

was bound to playing against Ifil

 :D Won't say "I told you so" just yet about Charlie but......................... it's not a bad start

Fair play to the lad, lets hope he turns out to be a big asset to the club

#  2:27  Assist on the goal came from Billy Paynter.
# 2:27 GOAL - Charlie Austin:Carlisle 0 - 1 Swindon Goal scored by Charlie Austin from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Carlisle 0-1 Swindon.
# 2:27 The ball is crossed by Billy Paynter,

Casal played for the reserves last week. Could be pressing for a first team spot. I would piss myself if he came in and played like a God proving everyone on this forum wrong!

It won't happen but still!!

Lots of goals in the Premiership, Chelsea already three up!

hes playing tuesday

Against Huddersfield?

Anyone know what the weather is like up at Carlisle at the moment?

Windy.

drizzle

Northern

Cheers, just wondering as its so bloody miserable here.

grim

oooop North

and monkey infested.

The match sounds a bit grim as well really.

game on and we're winning  :D.

Sounds like JP McGovern is playing well.

Douglas seems to turn the percentages in our favour.

Hows the game going - no radio coverage for me

Yeovil 1 Charlton 0  :o

Game seems 50/50 ish, maybe Carlisle having the better of it. Not sounding like a fluid game TBH.

Charlton are a man down, im guessing thats why Yeovil got one!

Everytime I hear Austins name it is something positive.

Hull 3-2 West Ham. Sounds like a blinding first half.

Apparently the wind is in Carlisle's favour this half, so we're doing well.

Doesn't surprise me given the likely poor conditions.

Sodje was sent off for Charlton for a professional foul, seems to happen a lot at Yeovil.

Looks like Leeds will have to do an Oxford not to go up this season.

Is that Teeea tooowel Sodje? There are more Sodje than Chinese people!

Half Time

Looks like Oxford will have to do an Oxford not to go up as well

And may very well replace Cheltenham the way they are going.

Oooh, just noticed that we no longer have negative goal difference.

Austin was the man to score the goal that did it, must be an omen.

Sam and Akpo Sodje are at Charlton, Akpo on loan from Sheffield Wednesday.  Sam was sent off, Akpo is on the bench.

And Efe is the one with the Teatowel- he's at Bury at the moment. I believe there's a fourth as well.

Ska time

I am loving the Half Time SKA

tune!!!!

Steve Sodje, Ashford.

Onome Sodje, Barnsley.

Sam, Efe, Akpo, Steve and Bright are brothers; Onome is their cousin.  Bright plays Rugby League.

Roast pheasant and cranberry pies and mulled wine-we should have gone mex!

Bright Sodje?

Say that quickly 5 times.

HFL: HT Buckie Thistle 2-1 Strathspey Thistle

Local derby?

Could be a prickly encounter

Is this Dobull chap Vic keeps going on about actually Scott Dobie and he just can't read?

Scott Dobie former Scottish international was listed as a sub.

GOAL: Northampton 1-2 Crewe: Akinfenwa (51) 

Thought he went to Swansea.

anyone got the exact time Austin scored?

WBA 3 Shitty 0

Carey OG, but a Cox assist

Haha Cox scored! (the 4th)

Make that 4 Coxy scored

WBA 4 Shitty 0

Coxy

Cox scores

#  2:27  Assist on the goal came from Billy Paynter.
# 2:27 GOAL - Charlie Austin:Carlisle 0 - 1 Swindon Goal scored by Charlie Austin from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Carlisle 0-1 Swindon.
# 2:27 The ball is crossed by Billy Paynter,

Good old Coxy

was wondering if it was 3:16.

Fola Onionbhaji walks for violent conduct (Grays Ath)

 :)

Sodje scores for Charlton.

Sodje #2 equalises for Charlton

There is just too many Sodje's !!!

How on earth are Wycombe winning!  Must be horrendous weather!

.

Its all down to me putting Millwall on my coupon

Away at Millwall too. Very unexpected.

25?

Must have been thinking of somebody else.

Cliff Richard?

Nothing happening in the game i take it

Brian Blessed?

Yeah

Live text indicates Carlisle are making chances, we're not.

Wheres the live text?  Cant find it today.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/8353322.stm

Sporting life will also have live text.

Summed it up quite nicely

Commentators think Austin could soon be coming off for Revell.

As long as he isnt bringing Timlin on!!

Cheers

I'd want Easton on over Timlin thanks :D

Austin off, maybe not quite match fit yet.

I'd want Casal on before Timlin.

1-0 lead and Timlin coming on automatically makes it 1-1.

Elements Cefn Druids lose to Aberystwyth, 4:1.

Crozzer, Halloween was weeks ago, so you can change your avatar now!

Poole Town 2 Romsey 0 latest

I was wondering when people would realise my true identity.

Wycombe 2 up at Millwall, another 9 and well do Millwall on goal difference!

Millwall 0 Wycombe 2

I see Millwall also made a £5.2m loss last year, after losing £6.1m the previous year.

Claude Gnapka hey?

two goals today for Brett Pitman.

Getting to that last 5 minute stage where we lets goals in

He also had a penalty saved.

Some good pics of what the pitch looked like yesterday

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/8371976.stm

My prediction was 1:1, squeaky bum time.

Bristol Rovers take the lead

Timlin coming on  :(

Oh dear Revell.

No Revell, no.

Taaaaxi for Revell

That really is quite impressive. Well done them.

Whats he supposed to have done?

Looking shaky

84:59  Shot on goal by Alex Revell from just inside the area clears the crossbar.


Barn door, banjo, etc.

He's supposed to be able to score sitters. But he didn't.

Cheers!  I haven't got commentary so thats why I'm asking :D

Revell aint good enough imo.  Thought he was average against Millwall.  Hes like Peacock, will run for days but no end product

I agree Stef

3 mins

Come on Town. Hold out.

Yet he looked shit hot at Brentford.Nothing since tho'.

His link up play is good, he's a clever player but not a goalscorer. He's a really handy player to have on when defending a lead I think, as he will run his bollocks off. Southend & Brighton certainly rated him, not as a goalscorer obviously.

its gonna get called off now!!

FT 1-0 great result

Full time- good three points in difficult conditions, and Austin gets the goal. Can't complain about that!

Yay. Great result.

We'd get the win if it was :)

Nor before..........a lot of hard work with no end product

Yeeeeeeeeesssss.

Lets hear from match winner Charlie Austin

Clean sheet away from home, excellent!

fucking ace, great result :)

Yippee

Well done Town.......great result


Well done Charlie !!!

9th, 4pts from playoffs with a game in hand.

Great win for the town and to top it off charlie scored.

Look what happens when you make a special effort to get the pitch ready, they must have really fancied a win.

...against Leeds.

That's a great result. Clean sheet, Austin goal, didn't concede in the last two minutes.

We are dour and we dont care!

Fucking delighted with that. Well done Town!

Is that our third clean sheet in a row. Amazing!

Fuckin Brilliant Result

Great For Charlie

Luggy didn't see it.

GOAL: Leicester 1-0 Plymouth: King (90+4)

I didn't realise Austin went off due to injury, heres hoping its not serious and just a precaution

Saving him for Tuesday.

I dont think wild horses could keep him away!

He must be fucking buzzing his tits off right now.

Has Wilson been on yet?

no

COME ON!

Austin's given himself every chance now.

Anyone who went to the game back yet?

a very pleasing result.how many made the trip?
good on them, but i think they are mental.nice for them to get rewarded with a win

I didn't even tink this'd be played. Thought there'd be a replay on a dismal tuesday but game on and and we fucking won. GET IN  8). much love to austin

we are going up

....and he was bloody right 'n all.

Whodathunkit

not many, they must have some pretty good groundsmen up there!

austin is the new saviour after all then

Who needs Simon Cox when we've got Charlie Austin !!! :)

That was you!!  Think you were InterYerma back then.  Good to make your acquaintance again, Bob.

That was a cold day.  When was it...2003?

EDIT:  I think it must have been 2003.  Remember telling you about the Scottish girl I met a few weeks before hand...who subsequently became the wife.

Fair play to those who went!!

west brom 4 -1 shitty

cox scored :)

Same as...best result of the season for me....bring the Yorkshire Fuckwits on!

That was me, I used to post on Rivals. I was Edinburgh Red on here for a bit until I left the UK!

I do remember that day actually! I drove down a few times to Hartlepool and it was always cold!! Think it was a 2-0 defeat and we were rubbish! Everytime I bring a friend from Scotland to a game we are always minging!!

Ah, so you made the young Scottish girl your wife, congrats!!

That day was my birthday, and a group of us were spending the weekend up in Newcastle.  One of the coldest games I can remember that day.  And I think it was the game Mike Spearman was handing vouchers out to those of us who made the trip to spend in the club shop.

Yep, the 150 or so people who were there got £5 vouchers. Got them again the next time I went!

Anyone hear the post match stuff?

I was mentioned :D

I want someone who went to hurry the fuck up, get home and post a match report on here. I wish those inconsiderate wankers would step on it.

the goals just been on SSN.

First to re-act in the box and a good finish. Instinctive

I agree Dave.

Austin's controlled it, took it away from the nearest defender and dispatched it like a senior pro.

It looked to me like Austin tried to controll it but it came off the defender and he re-acted first.

Even so, it was still a good finish.

Bloody Marvellous ! Well done Charlie ! Add those guarenteed 3 points V Dirty Leeds and it's looking good !

Usual 6 - O v Udders as well (Charlie 4 Billy 2) !

Mr Wilson out?

Austin reminds me of Grazioli...was a good finish.

Except Austin scores??

Was a neat goal. Lovely touch and shot.

And isnt a lazy goal hanger!

Although I liked Graz too.

Did nobody go then? I want reviews from those dammit!

Yep, just back.  We looked pretty good for most of the game. Back four and Lucas solid as a rock, Ferry and Douglas ran the midfield. I dont think Kavanagh had a touch til around 70 minute mark. No one played badly, and we made Carlisle look poor. Macca was dangerous, as was JPM on the right. In fact several Carlisle fans after said our right hand side were awesome. Between us we said Ferry or Manky were MOM. Felt sorry for Revell, he was clean through 2nd half  and wellied it miles over, i swear i saw it land near Manchester this afternoon. Pitch was superb, they did a great job getting it fit, bet they wish they hadn't bothered. Charlie didn't do too much bar the goal, but it pretty much killed their support, and we never looked in danger of concedeing, was even confident last 5 mins we wouldn't concede. Slightly concerned Donkey hasn't been on, he may not have survived the 4 hour drinkathon back last night after our rather liquid afternoon!

Oh i reckon we had around 200 there, give or take a few.

Just got back? Did you go walk backwards to get home?

Stayed over, with a mate who lives up that way. First time i've been there, and can recommend it as a night out.

Many thanks, hope you enjoyed your trip
The PTFC site could do with an update suttonred when you have 5 mins

Got back fine.  Sang Swindon songs with Villa and Burnley fans on the way back.  The four hour drinkathon was highly enjoyable!  Lots of water and headache pills before I went to bed, meant I was fine this morining (well, early afternoon).

If he can score a goal every other game, I'd be happy for him to stand there scratching his arse and picking his nose for the other 89 minutes.

In truth thats exactly what we need anyway.

An arse-scratching nose-picker?

We dont need Tony thorpe back

Sorry was a bit tired, that should have said, he didn't really get another chance, but ran around a lot, held up the ball and linked well, certainly never looked as though he was non league a few weeks back.

Awake enough and had a bit of time to do a bit of a run down from Saturday.

Lucas 8- Solid and commanding never looked like conceding, only had one real save of note. As the defence was unpeneratable. They are really starting to look a solid unit. Felt a bit sorry for Smith being dropped, but everytime i see Lucas he looks quality.

Amankwaah 8. As Lucas, never gave Robson a sniff.

Lescinel 7. Kept Anyinsah quiet for the most part, got beat once early on, but then kept him further up the pitch out of harms way.

Greer 7. Usual solid self, won everything in the air.

Cuthbert 7. As GG, was a threat from set plays up front.

Douglas 7. The ringmaster.

Ferry 8. Played deeper than normal, but very calm, and brought the ball out well.

JPM 7. Solid performance, and linked well with Manky, had the right side tied up.

Macca.7. Had the beating of Harte every time, put some good crosses in.

Austin 7. Well taken goal, solid effort all round.

Paynter 6. Only had one real chance that the goalie saved well, worked hard.


For Carlisle Anyinsah looked useful but lechsinel as said kept him up the pitch where he couldn’t do any damage. Harte was good going forward, not so good at the back. Overall they were, lets say “off their game” and I’d rate them 4/10, with a solid 7/10 for us

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8373304.stm

Fuck me, just watched those highlights.  How useless is that Alec Revell, that attempt was pathetic!