Most liked posts in thread: Home v Stevenage - Tues Feb 11th

You really despair sometimes. 300+ mile round trip for stevenage fans and players and we're leaving it to the last minute to most likely make a decision most of us could predict yesterday.

 

No, its the parody account. Surprised anyone falls for it.

 

Sorry, mate. Only room for one.

 

Truly appalling. Only thing we’ve lost so far is a payout to Bowyer. Wish we had sacked some of these players at the same time

 

Who cares?

 

Akpan surely got to be taken off at half time. And McCarten. Probably Reeves too.
But definitely Akpan.

Makes the Devitt situation even more strange.

 

What's the point in Guthrie really....?

 

Novak’s looking good so far, good hold up and 2 in 2 great goal that.

Finally a win after a shocking first half.

 

Well done City. It would have been easy to fold after going in 1-0 down at half time, especially after our recent form. Great character to come back and win 3-1, the playoffs are still wide open, let's go for it!

 

Wow - was that the same team that finished the first half?

 

Dire first half McCartens goal changed the match. Reeves had a decent game. Despite what a few said at half time I thought DMH had a good game as well

 

I thought DMH was decent as well. Think he needs to work on his decision making when in good positions, couple of times made the wrong call.

Really pleased for mcCarten and hope he kicks on from this. Think he's the best shooter we have.

Reeves played very well especially considering he was carrying Akpan all the time he was on.

Can't believe the half time turnaround. Lucky we were playing a poor team unable to hold onto their lead. Bit a wins a win we just need push on from here

 

3 points cant be sniffed at but at times it was a lottery on that pitch, until Novak broke away and made the game safe with the third I was always concerned a ball launched into our area could have stuck for an equaliser.

 

More questions than answers tonight. I just can't fathom how poor the game was in the first half, with our lot really not at the races.

Improved second half, though not much needed to do that!! Two good finishes and a nice neet finish from pish poor defending (though cracking cross). Impressed with Reeves who put a bloody shift in compared to Akpan.. Which neatly leads me onto...

We look really nervous on the ball in the final third and as such went back to the long ball out of defence strategy far too many times, given up possession. What just has happened to our defensive solidity?

Some work for SM & KB to keep this mismatch of personal going till the seasons end, with a chance of the play offs. Square pegs, round holes.

As for the pitch, Jesus it's embarrassing. A professional league club....

 

Crowd given as 12,845.......... my arse.

More like 6,000 max.

 

First half was poor, we were hamstrung by Akpan and Guthrie, dreadful performance from both - the only two poor players on the pitch for me, in crucial areas - having them on the pitch allowed Stevenage an advantage for their back line and in midfield.

Stevenage looked okay first half, good goal, well taken - but the second half showed all their deficiencies - low confidence, shaky defence, very poor goalkeeper, inability to change the momentum.

Stuart McCall obviously noticed the lack of bodies in the box in the first half. The crossing was much improved on Saturday, we beat the first man most of the time, so I'd like to see DMH and McCartan continue as our wingers and Connolly (very limited player) being brought on as the super-nuisance substitute with his blistering pace. Second half, the wingers and midfielders were backing up our front two on crosses and getting involved - we overloaded Stevenage and times and the pressure paid.

Fair play to Shay McCartan on his two goals, both good finishes, and it was SO nice to kill a game off. Mottley Henry was very naive late on putting a cross in that sailed over the bar, the corner was his for the taking - however Novak had every right to take his chance, which he did superbly. Really like the look of Novak, he is the best of the three forwards in many ways.

Connor Wood was excellent, and Henley had another strong game - he's much more comfortable at right back than wing back, and both players are linking well with their wingers.

Defence was all right second half, but under little pressure; get Guthrie and Akpan out of the starting line up and we'll look stronger. Get the players consistently playing positively and looking to make things happen and we will improve week on week. Got over the hurdle of our first win under Stuart (and in 9), so no complaints from me. Plenty of work to do, but Stuart is seeing exactly what he needs to be.

 

For me Novak's a fair replacement for Vaughan. I like the way he puts his effort into chasing down every course as opposed to every ref

 

Now there is a forward who looks totally suited to the National League