TOWN: McKeown; Hatton, S Pearson, Pond, Thomas; Southwell, Niven, Disley, Marshall; Hannah, Cook. Subs: Miller, Colbeck, Wood, Thanoj, Rankine.

NO SOARES?!?!?!?

Hard on Soares, should have been in ahead of Southwell.

im guessing a 4-4-2 with Southwell on the right? or the left?

Commentary link for those who need it...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio/bbc_radio_humberside/listenlive

Southwell is not a winger. What a nonsense to select him (and a half fit Colbeck on the bench) over Soares.

Quoted from davmariner

Hard on Soares, should have been in ahead of Southwell.

Why? Bit of a miff that he had some sort of storming game on Wednesday night.

His cross for the goal really was pretty standard. Had acres of space and if a professional footballer couldn't have picked out a team mate from there i'd be very, very worried. Other than that he did naff all.

Quoted from CatchOfTheDay

NO SOARES?!?!?!?

GOOD hes sh1t

GOAL!!!! ;-)

GET IN!!!!!!!1

get in!!!! great start!!

Marshall 8)

Quoted from prestonmariner

im guessing a 4-4-2 with Southwell on the right? or the left?

Right I'd have though.

I picked Soares too but said I might have gone with Southwell cos Scott said he "excelled" on the right at Buxton.

YES!

What a start.

Sounded like a great finish... what a classy act Marcus Marshall is..

Town fans in great voice.

brill

Quoted from Chrisblor

Southwell is not a winger. What a nonsense to select him (and a half fit Colbeck on the bench) over Soares.

not sure about this mate, think a lot of our young strikers historically have been tried out wide (e.g. lester) to get game time and develop. upto soares to dislodge those 2 via training hard etc...

intercourse me didn't even realise, haven't turned it on yet !
Get in !  8)

good to see us getting straight in from the kick-off unlike the last few weeks were we've been pegged back early.

Great support from our boys by the way, Credit to them as always

Sounds like Hatton is going to be a weak link defensively this afternoon

town seem to have great momentum and creating good chances so far!

How's Southwell doing

Great save by Mckeown to keep it 1-0

Well im only listening on humberside but there seems to be good attacking movement but we seem to be pushing too many up whilst doing so, however it worked for our goal though!

come on town

Great header by pearson, followed by a great save, Ebsfleet break 3 on 3, great save from Macca

The stats on Soccernet show they have all the possesion!!!!

Come on town, up your game and finish them off (I hope).

they seem dangerous on the break as we are always left vunerable

1-1

Sort it out arseflaps. We've been excrement since the first 5 minutes.

Quoted from GyMariner

they seem dangerous on the break as we are always left vunerable

The problem is that at corners and set pieces both centre-backs go up and that leaves us a bit vulnerable. I think a lot of teams have cottoned on to this and leave a big striker up front for the quick ball from defense.

male masturbators !

We can't play 4-3-3, they need to change this!

Quoted from rancido

The problem is that at corners and set pieces both centre-backs go up and that leaves us a bit vulnerable. I think a lot of teams have cottoned on to this and leave a big striker up front for the quick ball from defense.

You mean that tactic that just about every team in the world employs?!

Play to our strengths, our CB's are all good at attacking corners, and should be in the box when we have corners/freekicks....

Todays problem was not getting the 2nd goal in that 1st 15 mins when we were on top. Then we could of played on the break which is S & Hs preference

Quoted from Martz86

We can't play 4-3-3, they need to change this!

Are you sure we're playing it ?
Not trying to say you're wrong, honestly don't know if we are or not but assumed it was 442.

As for this caught on the break thing suppose it's a concern but if Pearsons header goes in then it's a different story.

Just got in from work, How we playing ?

We're under pressure mate.
McKeown pulled off what sounded a blinder and they missed at least one good chance.
That said we might have gone 2 up with a Pearson header ourselves.
Hopefully HT break will sort us out.

Quoted from coddy60

You mean that tactic that just about every team in the world employs?!

Play to our strengths, our CB's are all good at attacking corners, and should be in the box when we have corners/freekicks....

It still leaves me uneasy when they pump a long ball back at us when a set piece breaks down and we have a lightweight defender marking a big powerful striker. Just because about every team in the world employs it that doesn't make it a sound tactic. Lots of teams play 4-3-3 but we don't seem to be able to function using it.

But we're playing well in parts going forward too by the sound of it.

Quoted from rancido

The problem is that at corners and set pieces both centre-backs go up and that leaves us a bit vulnerable. I think a lot of teams have cottoned on to this and leave a big striker up front for the quick ball from defense.

Name me a team that dosn't send both centerbacks up for corners. They are generally the tallest players on the pitch and therefore the biggest threat at corners.

Quoted from 1600

We're under pressure mate.
McKeown pulled off what sounded a blinder and they missed at least one good chance.
That said we might have gone 2 up with a Pearson header ourselves.
Hopefully HT break will sort us out.

Cheers 80s Lets hope they come out and get an early goal.

Quoted from rancido

Lots of teams play 4-3-3 but we don't seem to be able to function using it.

So Marshall's the other central midfielder ?
If so not sure I like it either.

We seem to be able to pass it about so much better with a wider option, stick to 442 attack the flanks and win those corners etc, 433 doesnt work for us

Or maybe it's a combination of 433/442 with them fanning out and Southwell pushing up where he can.
Just hope Hannah's not isolated out wide.

We're playing 4-4-2 not 4-4-3, Southwell is playing wide right.

I can fully understand sam hatton is starting because if wood didn't start we dont have any free kick taker on the field, good move Scott and hurst

C,MON TOWN...

slipped to third forest green 1 up

come on town lets finish this!

Quoted from rickcotown

slipped to third forest green 1 up

Still 2nd on goal difference and Tamworth have equalised v Dartford.

Quoted from rickcotown

slipped to third forest green 1 up

We are still 2nd on goal difference

the next goal could be a massive one in our season. Come on town

FFS Make a change and get Colbeck on!!!

C,Mon town lets get the 3 points, Just hope our fitness shows later in the game.

Wrexham losing, come on Town!

Wrexham losing too. :)

we are really missing neilson today!

let's bloody win at the bloody football

Kiddie 1 up vs Wrexham

Colebeck on

Come on town.  

Colbeck on for Southwell

C'mon Town I've backed you at 10/11 on Paddypower today!

Hardly top of the table form, come on Town

Were would a 1.1 draw leave us in the league if Wrexham lose ?

come on beat these high speed rail illegitimates

Quoted from cmackenzie4

Were would a 1.1 draw leave us in the league if Wrexham lose ?

1) Go here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20565742
2) Scroll down to 'As It Stands Table'
3) Select 'Conference Premier'
4) Click Update

Quoted from Chrisblor

1) Go here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20565742
2) Scroll down to 'As It Stands Table'
3) Select 'Conference Premier'
4) Click Update

Cheers for that mate.

IF everything stays like that it;s position that counts and we'd be in 2nd place. Still happy mariner if that is the case.

Near heart attack!

oh god ~*my heart*~

Quoted from GrimmyGrimGrim

Near heart attack!

I know mate.

Not being able to beat these shite teams will be our downfall this season

We need to win to be honest teams below and Newport have games in hand on us Come on Town !!!

John Tondeour nearly passed out on live radio.

Gets a decent cross in but it's not a good cross, ehh that doesn't make sense.

Rankine sounds gash

Rankin more like Wankin

Rankine IS gash.

Rankine not up to much?

What the intercourse did we get michael rankine for

Sounds like we've been excrement.

Poor result and performance.

Not the worst result in the world. Didn't play well and still got a point on the board.

Bad day at the office but if Wrexham and Dartford stays as it is it's not been a disastrous weekend. No need to panic.

Not a good performance that..

Why did tondeuer nearly pass out, what did rankine do bad?

Dartford have copulated it 3-2  ;)

thats not even a bad result, were second in the league for god sake!

Wrexham 2-0 down now. Lovely!

Some results gone our way (if it stays the same) dartford losing 3-2 apparantly, but still very frustrating, can't see the point of rankine at all

Quoted from aaron rattray

Why did tondeuer nearly pass out, what did rankine do bad?

Because he thought he saw you.. ;)

Quoted from GyMariner

thats not even a bad result, were second in the league for god sake!

3rd but at the begining of the season if you would of told me we would of been third I would have been happy. As long as we are in the mix I am happy and we are still in the mix.

Could have been worse (a defeat obviously) but to be fair, as league leaders and wanting to remain there we should be beating teams like Ebbsfleet, I don't care what anyone says we drop too many points like this, happened too many times unfortunatley.

I blame 80sglory on not getting 3 points today.

If he had started a poll on whether people would take a point before the game, we would have guaranteed the 3 points!

Rankine sounds poor, even on commentary. Strike force looking a bit of a weak spot.

it's a long season, plenty of time!

Would like to be winning games like this but it's definitely not the end of the world. We only played another away game three days ago. The games come so thick and fast over the next few weeks that we're not gonna win them all.

Hopefully we can get three points on Tuesday now.

Quoted from 1739

3rd but at the begining of the season if you would of told me we would of been third I would have been happy. As long as we are in the mix I am happy and we are still in the mix.

Second on gd mate.

Like Scott said 'Its about where you finish in May not now'.

Quoted from zorro_is_a_Mariner

Second on gd mate.

Sorry, my bad.

Rankine sounds rubbish but i have trust in the gaffers... atleast we aren't in a bad patch like the sheep shaggers

Rankine sounds rubbish but i have trust in the gaffers... atleast we aren't in a bad patch like the sheep shaggers

A win Tuesday will put us back on track, 4 points out of 6 would not be the end of the world.

Quoted from 1739

Like Scott said 'Its about where you finish in May not now'.

That's bu11shit if you ask me!  I can see us dropping points against Lincol over xmas. . .

Lincoln's potential to be above us is in their own hands. . . Sh1t!

Quoted from shotandcursed

That's bu11shit if you ask me!  I can see us dropping points against Lincol over xmas. . .

Lincoln's potential to be above us is in their own hands. . . Sh1t!

Thats an overeaction, they've left it far too late, they won't be able to get into the playoff zone and then will fade away at the end like we did last season

Can`t see  Rankin staying, he can`t hit a ball with any power or accuracy, watched him during the warm up at BP my gran could hit a ball harder, just looking for an easy wage

Quoted from Garth

Can`t see  Rankin staying, he can`t hit a ball with any power or accuracy, watched him during the warm up at BP my gran could hit a ball harder, just looking for an easy wage

I noticed his rubbish warm up too. Looks very rusty. Early days maybe and he does provide some height and strength. Never a prolific scorer.

Quoted from shotandcursed

That's bu11shit if you ask me!  I can see us dropping points against Lincol over xmas. . .

Lincoln's potential to be above us is in their own hands. . . Sh1t!

You can see us dropping points against Lincoln but that does not meen it will happen. We are higher than them in the league for a reason, anyway the only game we should be looking at the moment is Gateshead on Tuesday.

The its a good point away from home mentality will be the difference between being champions or taking our chances in the play offs.
We really do have to start going to these places and stuffing them.
In the coming weeks one of these teams is going to start pulling away from the chasers ,If we keep dropping points like that it wont be us

An away draw following a difficult physical game mid week is disapointing but OK, I still think we need a goal threat though upfront or midfield

Not a full strength team for us.  Difficult game away from home midweek.  GREAT point.  Onwards and upwards town (just the one place for us to move into incase you hadn't noticed!!!!)

UTM.

Quoted from grimps

The its a good point away from home mentality will be the difference between being champions or taking our chances in the play offs.

Who knows you might be right if fans say they're golddust but didn't sound like it was the case today ?

Sounded like we were doing all we could to get the points ?

Of course there's a risk we might condede on the break but equally we may have won and on this occassion, pushing for the win didn't cost us.
Just we didn't win this time but I was proud of the effort cos it sounded like we did all we could to.

So it's a slight disappointment yes and won't get any easier at Gateshead but it's not for the lack of trying.

We're missing Neilson too and whilst I'm delighted Marshall scored, with Colbeck presumably not 100% (and Soares out for whatever reason), obviously we lacking in numbers today especially on that right of midfield.

So all in all, wouldn't say a point is ever "great", but I'd say a good effort, albeit not the result we all wanted.

I do hope we can keep our players fit and get Neilson back (or someone else if we can't) though.

Away to a team on a good run - a good point.

Quoted from Abdul19

Away to a team on a good run - a good point.

Are we allowed to say that a point is 'good'?

A very good game played by both sides,

Listening to radio is not the same as being there,

Ebbsfleet will climb the league on this performance,

Grimsby need to create a few more chances and take them to get back on the top of the league,

All the fans around me said Rankine was gash at Buxton but was a lot better today,

On first viewing of Rankine,  I think he could be an asset.

Quoted from 1600

Who knows you might be right if fans say they're golddust but didn't sound like it was the case today ?

Sounded like we were doing all we could to get the points ?

Of course there's a risk we might condede on the break but equally we may have won and on this occassion, pushing for the win didn't cost us.
Just we didn't win this time but I was proud of the effort cos it sounded like we did all we could to.

So it's a slight disappointment yes and won't get any easier at Gateshead but it's not for the lack of trying.

We're missing Neilson too and whilst I'm delighted Marshall scored, with Colbeck presumably not 100% (and Soares out for whatever reason), obviously we lacking in numbers today especially on that right of midfield.

So all in all, wouldn't say a point is ever "great", but I'd say a good effort, albeit not the result we all wanted.

I do hope we can keep our players fit and get Neilson back (or someone else if we can't) though.

Very fair analysis.

Quoted from 1600

Who knows you might be right if fans say they're golddust but didn't sound like it was the case today ?

Sounded like we were doing all we could to get the points ?

Of course there's a risk we might condede on the break but equally we may have won and on this occassion, pushing for the win didn't cost us.
Just we didn't win this time but I was proud of the effort cos it sounded like we did all we could to.

So it's a slight disappointment yes and won't get any easier at Gateshead but it's not for the lack of trying.

We're missing Neilson too and whilst I'm delighted Marshall scored, with Colbeck presumably not 100% (and Soares out for whatever reason), obviously we lacking in numbers today especially on that right of midfield.

So all in all, wouldn't say a point is ever "great", but I'd say a good effort, albeit not the result we all wanted.

I do hope we can keep our players fit and get Neilson back (or someone else if we can't) though.

My view is that that statement isn't necessarily correct. We COULD have done more with some better distribution across the team. Too many times we won the ball only to give it straight back to Ebbsfleet. That will do for starters but we could also have done with providing better service to the "goal threat" we do have i.e. Hannah.

Quoted from barralad

My view is that that statement isn't necessarily correct. We COULD have done more with some better distribution across the team. Too many times we won the ball only to give it straight back to Ebbsfleet. That will do for starters but we could also have done with providing better service to the "goal threat" we do have i.e. Hannah.

Our movement was decent enough yesterday but I agree our distibution or execution of the pass left a lot to be desired at times. Captain Disley was the worst culprit.

There is always a large turnover of possession in the BSP but I think we need to take on more responsibility of delivering more crosses into the danger area and take far more shots at goal. Their keeper yesterday looked a bit dodgy and we should have peppered him with shots.

Rankine in the warm up hammered some stunningly hard shots at goal. Not sure those criticising could have been watching or perhaps he has come with the scapegoat tag!

The first 20 there was only going to be 3 points heading back to BP . We looked like we could rattle up a 3 or 4 goal win . But for whatever reason we let the foot off the gas and reverted to mid table BSP performance . Marshall looks a good player who well need to keep . He was our only source of danger in the second half but too many crosses put in the box were easy for their lump centre halfs . Hannah needs more through balls or wingers getting past their full backs and putting low balls in . Don't see rankine solving our centre forward problem . Looks a lump but not much else . Could just be he's rusty . Not holding my breath tho . Southwell looked ineffective out wide and think its make or break for him . At the end of the day it's up to him to prove himself when given his opportunity . Don't think he did enough for me yesterday .
By the end of the game we seemed as tho we we desperate and lost our heads in and around their box when we needed a couple of cool heads to pick a ball . This was summed up by rankines pathetic effort in the last minute .

To sum up we really should be beating the likes of ebbsfleet if we're serious about going up . We now have to win a potentially more difficult game up at Gateshead Tuesday night .

Any highlights of this game like last seasons?

I think the result was ok, all things considered. For me, the bottom line is not to lose these games - Ebbsfleet away and Gateshead. It's too easy to say 'we should be winning these'. The division is average generally and the top six teams are little more than decent -  we're truly not a great side so we have to be realistic. Staying strong and getting something from Gateshead is the order of the day. For me, the MUST, is that we take 3 points from the home game next Saturday.

If people haven't already spotted them - take a look at Kidderminster. The only reason they're not top 6 is because of heir inordinate amount of draws. They will soon be in contention.

Quoted from barralad

My view is that that statement isn't necessarily correct. We COULD have done more with some better distribution across the team. Too many times we won the ball only to give it straight back to Ebbsfleet. That will do for starters but we could also have done with providing better service to the "goal threat" we do have i.e. Hannah.

Not sure how a question can be ever be incorrect ?

Anyway fair enough but was thinking more of going for all 3 points as opposed to being happy enough to take just the one.  

I've been thinking of this "Would I take a point a Gateshead right now ?" question myself

Think we could lose there tbh but still think I wouldn't cos as we've seen, you can never guarantee a victory in any game even at home.

Quoted from chaos33

I think the result was ok, all things considered. For me, the bottom line is not to lose these games - Ebbsfleet away and Gateshead. It's too easy to say 'we should be winning these'. The division is average generally and the top six teams are little more than decent -  we're truly not a great side so we have to be realistic. Staying strong and getting something from Gateshead is the order of the day. For me, the MUST, is that we take 3 points from the home game next Saturday.

If people haven't already spotted them - take a look at Kidderminster. The only reason they're not top 6 is because of heir inordinate amount of draws. They will soon be in contention.

Agree with this, Good post.

Quoted from aaron rattray

Any highlights of this game like last seasons?

Highlights normally appear on Youtube. myfctuber is the youtube channel so just keep checking there, they should be up this week sometime.

Sod the goals, All i will be looking for is Aaron. ;)

Quoted from Eufcfan.

Highlights normally appear on Youtube. myfctuber is the youtube channel so just keep checking there, they should be up this week sometime.

Thanks

And mackenzie i didn't go, my next away game is boxing day

Quoted from aaron rattray

Thanks

And mackenzie i didn't go, my next away game is boxing day

I will be at the game boxing day Aaron,I will look out for you mate.

Quoted from aaron rattray

Thanks

And mackenzie i didn't go, my next away game is boxing day

No wonder I could not find you aaron.(anger3)

Quoted from grimsby pete

No wonder I could not find you aaron.(anger3)

You bloody found me though

(thanks)

Quoted from cmackenzie4

I will be at the game boxing day Aaron,I will look out for you mate.

Going to Mansfield aswell :), calm down Pete :p