match report and ratings

[Arriba]

missed it today
if someone would be kind enough to give a balanced review i would appreciate.

[DV]

Smith - 7 - Two good saves, nothing else to do

Smith - 6 - Solid as ever, didnt get forward that much. Didnt need to
Ifil - 7 - Typical Beast, their strikers only got past him about twice and when they did he got the ball back anyway. Some good passes as well, yes I said Passes!
Williams - 7 - Solid as ever
Nicholas - 6 - Got better at the game went on. Looked shakey to start with I thought. Very good going forward

Shakes - 8 - I honestly cant believe this is the same Ricky Shakes, seems you really can polish a turd. Good running and some great crossing. I hope he keeps this form up
Pook - 7.5 - I got slated for slating him last time, but much better today. Got stuck in won alot of the ball. Passed it around. Clearly grew in confidence and tried other things..some worked, some didnt. Good showing
Timlin - 6 - Quiet by his standards, still pretty good though
Zaaboub - 6 - One of his quieter Town performances, played well its fits and spells. Could have had two if it wasnt for the Macces keepers

Peacock - 7.5 - Played well up against 3 fucking huge centre halfs. Held the ball up well, good control. Ace free kick, didnt know he had that in his locker. Opened up the body, side foot round the wall into the bottom corner. If he can do that it makes me wonder why we've let Roberts blast so many straight at the wall.
Roberts - 7 - Much like Zaaboub fits and spells....just a few more of them. Unlucky not to get a goal

The Ref!
I thought the ref was good today, yet our fans got on his back. Peacock was pretty much fouled every time the ball went up to him. Ref gave loads....but if we kept the ball waved play on which was good to see. He let it flow and the game was better for it.

No idea who the ref was, but thought he was quite good

[DMR]

Smith- not alot to do, tidy handling- 6

Smith- quiet game but no major issues, the number 14 got in behind him a few times but never made us pay- 6

Ifil- outstanding member of the back 4 today, never looked like making a mistake and got forward a bit- 8

Williams- their strikers were big bruisers with no pace which suited his game well- 7

Nicholas- gave the ball away a bit early on but improved, should have had a goal- 6

Shakes- gave the number 14 a horrid afternoon, crossing very improved and took his goal well with his left peg- 7

Timlin- quiet game but moves the ball about so well- 6

Pook- thought he did well, put himself about and full of energy and a couple of cracks at goal- 7

Zaboub- Anonymous for an hour but kept going and finshed the game strongly, final ball poor- 6

Peacock- really well placed goal, still loses the ball too softly, his first touch was superb but he used the ball poorly when he's killed it- 6

Roberts- the sublime and the ridiculous in equal measure, needs to lose the attitude problem towards referees- 6

[Arriba]

cheers fellas.pleased for pooky and shakes especially and glad peacock netted

[Samdy Gray]

The ref was the first one we've had this season that actually gave most decisions Peacock's way, rather than against him.

[STFC Village]

He was the same ref we had at Accrington, so i'm told....

[lebowski]

zaboub should have scored twice. and i mean he REALLY should have scored a couple.

roberts' penalties are always low and to his left?

[jayohaitchenn]

Pooky was fantastic today. but MotM has to be our Ricky Shakes. Great finish and he really does look a different player. and long may it continue

[Fred Elliot]

Shakes - 8 - I honestly cant believe this is the same Ricky Shakes, seems you really can polish a turd. Good running and some great crossing. I hope he keeps this form up

Spot on you racist !  

I thought he created headaches all round for the Macc Lads today !

[WorcesterRed]

The Ref!
I thought the ref was good today, yet our fans got on his back. Peacock was pretty much fouled every time the ball went up to him. Ref gave loads....but if we kept the ball waved play on which was good to see. He let it flow and the game was better for it.

No idea who the ref was, but thought he was quite good

Have to say you are having a laugh. Was in the Arkells stand and the linesman on our side and the ref were piss poor today. Bad enough that I was going to post a separate post but I'll make my point here. Officials at this level as piss poor and I'm sorry but these morons deserve EVERY piece of stick that they get. How the hell was Roberts onside when he was the only player in their half and the ball was passed to him?...and how did we get a handball decision in our box when the guy their played was about a yard away and it was clearly ball to hand.

Sorry, appreciate how difficult the job is but that doesn't mean that we should have to put up with the dross decisions every week.

[stfc_steve]

dv i dont mean to slate you over this but u have overated pook, he wasnt that good 2day, no1 was

[DV]

The Ref!
I thought the ref was good today, yet our fans got on his back. Peacock was pretty much fouled every time the ball went up to him. Ref gave loads....but if we kept the ball waved play on which was good to see. He let it flow and the game was better for it.

No idea who the ref was, but thought he was quite good

Have to say you are having a laugh. Was in the Arkells stand and the linesman on our side and the ref were piss poor today. Bad enough that I was going to post a separate post but I'll make my point here. Officials at this level as piss poor and I'm sorry but these morons deserve EVERY piece of stick that they get. How the hell was Roberts onside when he was the only player in their half and the ball was passed to him?...and how did we get a handball decision in our box when the guy their played was about a yard away and it was clearly ball to hand.

Sorry, appreciate how difficult the job is but that doesn't mean that we should have to put up with the dross decisions every week.

Probably because when the ball was played Roberts was in his own half.

So he didnt get everything 100% spot on, he let the game flow which makes a change from free kick after free kick after free kick

dv i dont mean to slate you over this but u have overated pook, he wasnt that good 2day, no1 was

Steve, I dont mean to slate you over this but you talk complete and utter rubbish all of the time. We played well today. Much better than at Wrexham and Notts County

[Arriba]

is stfc steve the skinny lad with the burberry hat?

[Bogus Dave]

i thought  peacock was motm today. held up the ball well, linked up play well, and took his goal well, despite slipping over.

Roberts hussled and bussled, and created problems in the maccelsfield defence.

Zaboob had a poor game i thought. gave away the ball too often, and too many misplaced passes. Everyone else was average imo.

Fair play to macclesfield for coming here and keeping the ball on the deck. Some of their play was the best i've seen from any team this season including ourselves. Thnakfully we stepped up  gear in the second half, and should have scored more, if it wern't for their keeper

[ronnie21]

i thought  peacock was motm today. held up the ball well, linked up play well, and took his goal well, despite slipping over.

Roberts hussled and bussled, and created problems in the maccelsfield defence.

Zaboob had a poor game i thought. gave away the ball too often, and too many misplaced passes. Everyone else was average imo.

Fair play to macclesfield for coming here and keeping the ball on the deck. Some of their play was the best i've seen from any team this season including ourselves. Thnakfully we stepped up  gear in the second half, and should have scored more, if it wern't for their keeper

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