Match Thread vs. Aldershot 04.09.21 [NL]

[ForeignLegion]

Imagine my disappointment this morning to find out that they had lost and all the other teams at the top had won 5-0.

[MAD_MAGPIE]

I didn't think we were our best by our standards yesterday (by that I mean the standards we set in the last bunch of games at the end of last season.) We seemed sloppy in passing, and what we were trying to do just did not seem to be working for us. We did pass the ball around the back and were looking to go down the left or right, but we just could not find the gaps. So had to keep trying.

However what we do have in the side even if things may not be working is quality and Kyle Wootton is as sharp as anything in front of goal at the moment so it was good that he opened the scoring with his 4th in 4th.

It was disappointing to concede right near the stroke of half time but Aldershot were not making it easy for us, as they had a point to prove that they were not going to be the leagues cannon fodder so when they took the lead it was time for us to up our game.

It always intrigues me when opposition players prefer to come and celebrate in front of the home supporters rather than their own very loyal travelling fans. So it was justice served two minutes later when Kyle Cameron scored his first goal for the club.

One of the best chances of the game fell to DKE who hit a shot that the keeper kind of got down to and then DKE scored by kicking the ball through the keeper. The referee judged the keeper to have the ball in both hands and disallowed the goal but I'd like to see that again.

The third goal was once again a moment of quality from a great one two with R&R and Roberts finishing in the back of the net.

I was really impressed with Kairo Mitchell yesterday and think he is a really good acquisition. Also it was great to see Alex Lacey back in the side again. I see there are some negative comments on here towards JOB. I have nothing but good things to say about this player. He is a leader and a warrior and wears his heart on his sleeve, is brave as he tries to make things happen. That contribution to the team and his experience both on and off the field cannot and should not be understated.

All in all it was a case of job done and we got the three points at home and that's all that matters. We want automatic promotion so we need to be getting 2 points a game and wining regularly and we are bang on this target right now with 8 points from 4 games. We remain unbeaten since the start of the season so it's a good platform we are building.

What yesterday proved is that we are not going to brush aside teams 5-0 every week like Barnet and the lesser teams will not make it easy for us. We probably would have drawn or even lost a game like the one yesterday in season one or two.

[Kelton]

Another win but another two goals conceded. We will not win the league unless that changes. We are obv a good side at this level but only one goes up auto and that wont be us if we carry on like this

[MAD_MAGPIE]

Another win but another two goals conceded. We will not win the league unless that changes. We are obv a good side at this level but only one goes up auto and that wont be us if we carry on like this

Yesterday was the first time this season we have conceded two goals and we are conceding a goal a game on average which if we keep this up throughout the season we will be fine.

Likewise we are averaging two points a game and that will be enough to get us automatic promotion.

There is a bit of the Moniz if they score 3 we will score 4 about this side.

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Another win but another two goals conceded. We will not win the league unless that changes. We are obv a good side at this level but only one goes up auto and that wont be us if we carry on like this

2 goals conceded but quite frankly, I think the ref had a nightmare for the second (and all game actually!) DKE was initially fouled just outside their area, and Cameron was definitely fouled near our area yet he let the goal stand, which would have been hilarious if not tragic because he disallowed our "first" goal for reasons only he knows. Had the laws of the game been followed, the score line would have been 4-1 (my angle was wrong for JOB's "goal" so could well have been 5-1)

[Carlton_Pie]

Another win but another two goals conceded. We will not win the league unless that changes. We are obv a good side at this level but only one goes up auto and that wont be us if we carry on like this

Agree 2 goals conceded isn't ideal but we scored 3 so doesn't matter

[countygump]

This weeks ''Oh my Gawd The ironing'' award must surely go to Mansfield Town.



Oh how they must have laughed when Harrogate beat us 3-1.

[laddo]

Agree 2 goals conceded isn't ideal but we scored 3 so doesn't matter

Don't take that away from Kelton, he's been patiently waiting for us to concede 2 in a game this season.

Played 4, conceded 4.

[ForeignLegion]

Another win but another two goals conceded. We will not win the league unless that changes. We are obv a good side at this level but only one goes up auto and that wont be us if we carry on like this

By that logic nor will Chesterfield, Wrexham or Southend, as they all conceded 2, neither will Grimsby as they let Barnet put 3 past them, nor will Stockport who failed to score. I wonder who it will be then?

[countygump]