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Post by Amber Aleman on Mar 20, 2021 17:32:30 GMT
Decisive goals deep into stoppage time have become a feature of this season, and of course we've been beneficiaries as well as being on the receiving end. Although we edged the game in terms of scoring opportunities, Stockport will feel they did enough to merit a point. A draw actually suits us a bit more than it does them. If they want to overhaul us they've still got a ten-point gap to make up, and we have a game in hand. Next weekend they're home to 2nd-placed Hartlepool.
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Post by kpinwp on Mar 20, 2021 17:38:14 GMT
Dropping points to a last gasp equaliser feels a little raw. But we played well (and frequently better than) against a strong Stockport. We can't expect to get the breaks every time.
The fact that a draw, in a game that we were never really at risk of losing, against one of our main promotion rivals feels underwhelming is not too bad a state to be in.
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Post by halftimet on Mar 20, 2021 18:06:15 GMT
Thought we were well on top in the first half and created enough chances to be leading at half time. Stockport played better second half and gave our defence more work to do with attacking substitutions. We scored a quality goal.
Officials were poor. Two bookings for us and none for Stockport. 4th official signalled 4 minutes of stoppage time but we played over 6.
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Post by signalman on Mar 20, 2021 18:13:13 GMT
Absolutely. Some people are far too 'premature'- and immature You missed out the word currently which puts it into perspective. As for being immature i don't know. I have only watched Sutton for the last 63 years so maybe. |
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Post by signalman on Mar 20, 2021 18:25:26 GMT
As a Stockport fan I have to comment on our fortunate point today.I am a avid supporter of the practice of game management however it can be counter productive when this is reduced to "dickin" about as happened today. With just 4 mins added time to play out the home team managed to increase the allotted time 50% to 6 minutes. Another victim of this practice is the concentration levels which can be diminished as a result. However good luck to you guys in your aim to join the"92"
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Post by sallycat on Mar 20, 2021 19:15:54 GMT
Officials were poor. Two bookings for us and none for Stockport. I see this sort of comment a lot and don't understand it at all. Good officials don't give exactly equal numbers of bookings/fouls/free kicks/whatever to each side regardless of those teams' behaviour, they give them to whoever deserves them. No ref is perfect and some do give too many or not enough of whatever, but generally speaking if you don't want to be booked, then follow the laws. If Stockport had picked up a lot more of them than us then I'm sure people on here would be on about how dirty they played! It's always the other team's fault or the ref's. As for the stoppage time, the number indicated is a MINIMUM and is subject to being extended by however much time is used for stoppages within whatever has already been added on. |
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Post by VCLXI on Mar 20, 2021 19:32:56 GMT
Most bizarre. OK, Sutton were 1-0 up in injury time and ended up drawing. Maybe Stockport took a leaf out of our book.
Bizarre as in I feel disappointed that the game wasn't won. How this team has evolved from where it was from when the opposition were in the Championship.
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Post by halftimet on Mar 20, 2021 19:59:00 GMT
Officials were poor. Two bookings for us and none for Stockport. I see this sort of comment a lot and don't understand it at all. Good officials don't give exactly equal numbers of bookings/fouls/free kicks/whatever to each side regardless of those teams' behaviour, they give them to whoever deserves them. No ref is perfect and some do give too many or not enough of whatever, but generally speaking if you don't want to be booked, then follow the laws. If Stockport had picked up a lot more of them than us then I'm sure people on here would be on about how dirty they played! It's always the other team's fault or the ref's. As for the stoppage time, the number indicated is a MINIMUM and is subject to being extended by however much time is used for stoppages within whatever has already been added on. In my opinion the officials were poor. Some mysterious decisions. Why bother putting up the extra minutes if they mean nothing? 4 compared to 6 is a 50% increase. Even with our two substitutions should never have gone to over 6 minutes. Again just my opinion. |
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Post by sallycat on Mar 20, 2021 20:06:50 GMT
I'm not saying I disagree they left something to be desired, but I don't think a % increase is relevant. 2 minutes is 2 minutes regardless of when the stoppage happens.
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Post by markf on Mar 20, 2021 21:36:15 GMT
To add 50% of the advertised added on time when the previous 45 mins attracted less than 10% is bizarre. Generally, each substitution is given 30 seconds. We made two which is one minute. The fact that Omar left the pitch at his nearest exit more than suggests 30 seconds for his departure was far too much.
The ref looked at his watch and looked to blow before they put the ball in to win the corner but allowed time for the set piece.
The match actually finished into the 7th minute. Where the hell did the extra 2.5 come from?
Matt G wasn't too concerned about it after. I was.
It was a highly competitive, entertaining match that deserved a better referee. The Stockport players were very vocal towards him throughout. Some of their claims lacked credibility and were laughable.
However, they are a damn good side although I am not sure their ridiculously expensive new signing started to pay off the outlay today.
Their right back on the other hand was outstanding.
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Post by oohaah on Mar 20, 2021 23:35:30 GMT
Matt G wasn't too concerned about it after. I was. We heard! |
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Post by os on Mar 20, 2021 23:42:49 GMT
Things even themselves out, still not nice when it happens in the 96t before the day started I would happily of take a draw. If you can't win don't lose against the teams around you and we kept the unbeaten run going which is what good sides do. If you ere being hyper critical we wasted a couple of guilt edged chances, and the defender is ball watching at the end on that corner, the scorer had to come from behind him to score so he really should have got there first and judging by his reaction he thought that too. Other than that another really good performance against the best the National league can through against us. From a stats point of view that draw wasn't any good to Stockport in their chase for top spot, they needed to win. The updated league table I started on Tuesday still shows us in 14th with 57pts but more crucially shows the points target to take the title has dropped by 1pt to 84/85pts. Attachments:
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Post by Andy K on Mar 22, 2021 10:17:45 GMT
So for every Stockport, Altrincham and Notts County there has been a Bromley, Wealdstone and Dagenham. Injury time goals have deprived us of 5 points, but have earned us 7.
I agree that Stockport were a good opposition and didn't come to GGL for a point. Our failing on this occasion was not taking our chances, and there were 3 in the first half we should have put away.
I maintain 10 wins from our last 15 games will give us the title, regardless of what other sides do. Even more so if we are getting points off other play off sides, 2 of which are coming right up.
Without being premature, it's been announced today that the EFL will start on Aug 7th, and the NL will start on Aug 21st. Whichever side gets promoted this season via the play offs will not have a close season to talk of.
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Post by tupist on Mar 22, 2021 11:10:31 GMT
To add 50% of the advertised added on time when the previous 45 mins attracted less than 10% is bizarre. Generally, each substitution is given 30 seconds. We made two which is one minute. The fact that Omar left the pitch at his nearest exit more than suggests 30 seconds for his departure was far too much. The ref looked at his watch and looked to blow before they put the ball in to win the corner but allowed time for the set piece. The match actually finished into the 7th minute. Where the hell did the extra 2.5 come from? Matt G wasn't too concerned about it after. I was. It was a highly competitive, entertaining match that deserved a better referee. The Stockport players were very vocal towards him throughout. Some of their claims lacked credibility and were laughable. However, they are a damn good side although I am not sure their ridiculously expensive new signing started to pay off the outlay today. Their right back on the other hand was outstanding. After some of the exchanges following the game at Chesterfield, one as to enjoy the irony of some of the comments on this thread, but the above 5th paragraph, takes the biscuit. |
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Post by jr on Mar 22, 2021 11:55:50 GMT
So for every Stockport, Altrincham and Notts County there has been a Bromley, Wealdstone and Dagenham. Injury time goals have deprived us of 5 points, but have earned us 7. I agree that Stockport were a good opposition and didn't come to GGL for a point. Our failing on this occasion was not taking our chances, and there were 3 in the first half we should have put away. I maintain 10 wins from our last 15 games will give us the title, regardless of what other sides do. Even more so if we are getting points off other play off sides, 2 of which are coming right up. Without being premature, it's been announced today that the EFL will start on Aug 7th, and the NL will start on Aug 21st. Whichever side gets promoted this season via the play offs will not have a close season to talk of. Actually I believe that 87 points will be enough so doesn't have to be 10 wins  . 2 points per game which is slightly below what we are now. Still a massive ask from this fantastic group of players and management staff but achievable. |
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. 2 points per game which is slightly below what we are now. Still a massive ask from this fantastic group of players and management staff but achievable.