Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: Home V Morecambe Tuesday 16th February @ 7.00pm

Defence was outstanding.

 

Canavan reminds me of "Steady Eddie Youds"
No nonsense defending.

 

And I was one of them and they've proved they can do it against a very impressive Morecambe side who lined up the same as us.
That was a really tough game and a fantastic result. I thought it was a tight game. Both teams played well. We looked good on the ball. Vernham MOTM but Evans and Rowe deserve honourable mentions.
The two goals towards the Kop were identical in that neither was intended. And it was really an og for our first

 

Watching that Oldham debacle, could you believe City could put in a defensive display like that? Canavan a cool head to balance Paudie. AOC really grew into game. Great passing going forward and some direct running at pace. You can’t possibly be failed to be impressed with T &S.

 

Wishing him ok

 

Think AOC giving good interview.

 

First half was an even game, we could have gone in behind bar AOCs fantastic cover tackle. Second half and a couple of tweaks and we tore them to bits, Vernham attracts defenders, they end up out of position allowing others space. Now we have that outball that we've lacked since Mark Marshall left. That front four of Rowe, Cooke, Evans and Vernham has a bit of everything.

 

Yeah, mud heap...

It was a haven tonight compared to some previous City pitches

 

Yes he was there didnt you see him in the press box.......he had his Labrador and white stick by his side.

 

How good is it at last to have three good centre forwards we all know Novak can do the business when fit, Cooke is an old fashioned battering ram type player as for Rowe at least from what we have seen so far it’s a mystery at his age that he hasn’t played higher up that bit of play where he got a cross in for Vernham which he should of buried was magic hope he keeps it up

 

....... in league one.

 

AOC actually said in his post match interview that he was disappointed that he got caught out high, felt we were comfortable in position. I'm happy with AOC at RB too, solid enough.

 

Can't be arsed reading that morecambe review but it feels good to beat them as they've always been a bit of a bogey team. I thought they were decent and well organised. But we deserved that after playing really well and creating far more clear cut chances than them.

Their goal was a freak shot as was our second so that evened out! A Cook should have buried that header second half, Vernam had a great chance in the first half and Canavan was a whisker away from scoring and c Cooke also came very close. Their guy mendes was a handful and AOC did brilliantly well to nick the ball when he was through on goal. But otherwise they were resorting to long range speculative efforts and pumping long balls in which paudie and Canavan kept clearing.

Exactly the kind of game we'd have lost previously!

Agree on Clarke. If he has to be content with a place on the bench it's testament to the current quality of our squad. Sure he'll be called upon and won't let us down when that happens

 

Crass attitude. Get real. We are a 4th div club right now.

 

Given the forecast, absolutely. I'm sure Mick Doyle will have seen it and then the covers off as soon as Salford was off or yesterday so the warmer air gets at the surface. 4C today rising to 10/11C Monday and Tuesday.

 

I sort of get the disgruntlement as any goals are discounted in rearranged fixtures, but is it really ok to write off wreckless play during what is a live game of professional football? Studs up straight red leading to a broken leg, as an extreme example, to get the debate rolling.

 

I didn't realise Mellor and NKP are at Morecambe. Amazing the amount of players who were underwhelming here, who're involved at top 7 clubs in this league.

 

I never rated Mellor at all. NKP started well but then faded badly. Towards the end he was a liability. Based on their contributions here, I'd rather have the options we do to be honest.

 

Yep, today's the day. the day the mighty Morecambe come to town.....poor Stuart would have been crapping himself......