O/T:- tonight’s games

[kill_the_drum]

When Stockport, Mansfield and Wrexham decided enough was enough and closed shop in each of those games how many decent chances did we have? Top end L2 managers are watching and have learnt that with a disciplined but not flashy defensive approach they can fairly easily beat us. Not in a flashy way but it’s effective. Our results against top end are very bad and consistently so. Hope we can solve that conundrums with Jatta.

I don’t think any of those 3 easily beat us at their ground.
Despite playing very well against Stockport, we lost because of two very sloppy goals, so no complaints.
However, Mansfield and Wrexham have only won because of legitimate goals being disallowed. Not only was a point deserved from the performance, but a point was deserved because we put the ball in the back of the net as many times as they did.

[slack_pie]

I don’t think any of those 3 easily beat us at their ground.
Despite playing very well against Stockport, we lost because of two very sloppy goals, so no complaints.
However, Mansfield and Wrexham have only won because of legitimate goals being disallowed. Not only was a point deserved from the performance, but a point was deserved because we put the ball in the back of the net as many times as they did.

I honestly think it was a "handball" against Wrexham, as much as it pains me to say so.

[legs77]

I honestly think it was a "handball" against Wrexham, as much as it pains me to say so.

No chance does it touch his hand its hit his stomach ive watched it several times.

As SM said their players are all walking to half way line for restart they'd be going mad otherwise they didnt.

We were robbed its plain to see but im sure we'll get some idiot telling us "Sorry we got that wrong" not that it matters as it changes nothing.

[SmiffyPie]

Well just goes to show the need for an annual eye test. Watch it again on YouTube if you can, slow it down to the slowest speed on settings and you will clearly see three things.
1. You can see the ball move his sleeve at the biceps.
2. The ball moves in the direction his bicep travels.
3. The ball is nowhere near his stomach.
No surprise at all the ref gave handball.

[legs77]

Well we'll agree to disagree it does not strike his bicep looks like his side to me and ball goes that way imo its a goal.

Also look at Wrexham defenders just one half arsed appeal they got away with it and they know it.

[Smigpie]

It was a goal, move on but I think we will go on a run now we look tighter in defence, just unlucky on Saturday against a team grinding out results, it just hurts more because it was them.

[SmiffyPie]

It was a goal, move on but I think we will go on a run now we look tighter in defence, just unlucky on Saturday against a team grinding out results, it just hurts more because it was them.

It was handball, move on yourself.

[SmiffyPie]

Just a few quotes from the day.
"It was handball, let’s put it like this if that was in a red shirt against us most on here would be in uproar if it was given."
"See I thought it was a goal on first viewing but now it looks like it's off his arm to me. Difficult angle to tell."
"Harsh, but he's flexed his arm into a position where it's helping to cushion the ball, even though almost all of it nestles into his torso, I can see why the ref made the decision."
Think I'll make the decision to move on now.

[The Dug Out]

I'm just about sick of watching this replay after replay,I still cannot say with certainty that it was/was not a handball, cannot blame the ref's decision to call what he did though.
Think our season will be decided at Accrington Stanley.

[SmiffyPie]

Hope we can pinch something against Crewe and return the favour against Sutton.