Just back

Had a cracking night out in Gloucester ( can recommend the New Inn ) and found the whole setup at FGR very good and welcoming if not a little surreal being where it's located. To be honest lads it's been one of the first times for a long while where mates and I haven't said it's a weekend away spoiled by the footy. Definate improvement and more fight in my opinion. Excellent turnout from Town fans and hats off to those at the back leading the chants.

Thought we played well in patches and I would play Green ahead of Ridley on that display, it was great to have a bit of pace at left back.
Wood m o m for me.
Also mention for their keeper who had a bit of banter after the chants of its all your fault and acknowledged our fans at the end.
Excellent day out.

I've just listened to the two manager interviews on the BBC website and it's funny - Hockaday reckons his keeper didn't do anything other than pick the ball out of his net and Hurst says McKeown only had to make one save. By the sounds of it I think Hockaday is trying to make a case that his team deserved to win based on the fact that his keeper had nothing to do and our only ambition was to stop his side from playing.

Thought we dominated the first half with the odd squeaky bum moment, though we didn't really create much i liked spencer at the start he challenged in the air often marked by two players but looked knackered before half time, Midfield and defence bossed them around a bit and Green looked like he had been with the squad all summer and looked alot better then Ridley if i'm honest whos had a urine poor start to the season compared to the high he ended on last season.

Second half we let them back into the game midfield let them pass the ball around more and they had a lot more chances not that they really threatend to score. Elding looked a hell of a lot more monile when he came on chasing everything down that he possiby could, thought Duffy was poor apart from a few moments of passing and movement with Elding at the end of the half. Didn't really run around to much and didn't challenge in the air at all though to be fair he was also being marked by two players everytime the ball went his way.

Thought we only seemed to have two attacking plans again, hoof it up to Spencer/Duffy every single time we attacked who were beaten nearly every single time (not entirely their fault i will admitt), or give it Serge to run downt he wing and put in a urine poor cross, Coulson needed to get more of the ball as he had loads of room at times down the right.

Our goal was scrappy but still well taken considering it all looked lost for a split moment till Serge stole the ball away from the keeper. Thought we had the better set of chances as the back four didn't really give FGR much option and Macca collected pretty much everything rather simply.

McKeown 7 never really had much to do and did well with what came at him
Green 7 looked like he had been with the squad since start of the summer after the first 10 minutes
Wood 8 did what he does best
Kemps 8 cleared the ball well bossed their strikers about well, wish he'd stop waiting for the ball to bounce when it comes near him beofre he heads it though
Pearson 8 same as Kempson cleared the ball well controlled their strikers
Coulson 7 should of gotten more of the ball linked up well with Wood and was good going forward and defending scrappy finish for a scrappy goal but good none the same
Makofo 7 Ran ran ran ran ran, not much end product like normal apart froma  few decent crosses and of course setting up Coulson, like coulson looked good attacking and defending
Artus 8 ran all day looked strong in the tackle and always seemd to trya dn play his way out rather then just hoofing it, good passer of the ball and threw in some good corners which we should of done better from
Disley 9 all over for the midfield like Artus, my man of the match personally.
Hearn 7 moved into space didn't have much hope with the hoof balls unless they dropped just behind the defence like they did on a couple of occasion. Just needs to find that first goal, and throw himself into it a bit more he's a strong lad but plays like a bit of a pansy at times being muscled off the ball to easy
Spencer 6 was market out fo the game some times however showed some moments of promise, didn't look match fit and should of done better when connecting on the end of Artus's crosses.

Eagle 6 not really on long enough but when he was looked his normal self running downt eh wing and connected up well with green and Elding
Duffy 7 like Spencer marked out the game a little didn't challenge at all for the header, but ran around and found space a few time, linked up well with Elding at the end
Elding 7 though not really on long enough to make a major impact, his movement and link up play was good chased every ball down and looked more of a threat in the air and on the ground then Duffy and Spencer

Best game i've been to in a while thanks to the attmosphere as well as the performance. Loving the meat and veg chants and especially the "If you don't flipping like it don't come" chant see that being heard for a while with shouty and shorty still in charge. Final note well done to their Keeper in the second half going along witht the banter and joining in, in a friendly mannor and not taking it to seriously.

Nice to see GrimRob run past while i waited at the bus stop, can't believe he ran that, it was even nicer when we drove [ast him on the bus on the way back to stroud  

Great away win, UTM's!!!!!!

I'm quite jealous fellow Mariners, sounds like the sort of games we used to enjoy.  The work load I've got on at the moment should be coming to an end in a few weeks, hopefully.

Really enjoyed my first away game today. The whole FGR experience is superb (as it was last season), probably the friendliest of all clubs in the BSP. I can't see a similar atmosphere at our next away game. Even the quorn thai curry and rice was quite nice too. Thought we just about shaded it to be honest, I wouldn't say we played over well as we offered very little up front today but we defended superbly and kept one of the most sought after BSP strikers quiet all game. New lad Green looked ok after a slow start and as Big Chris said grew better as the game wore on. On today's display, and I can't really believe I'm saying this after last season but I'd rather have Duffy up front instead of Spencer who offered very little today.

A cracking atmosphere today with great vocal backing at times and I actually thought there were more Town fans that last season's 231.

Great win imo.

Think Spencer could be good but hes not going to be anywhere near match sharp yet.

Quoted from Les Brechin

A cracking atmosphere today with great vocal backing at times

Just watched the highlights you did us all proud,
Thanks to everyone for all the reports too.
Got to love FGR haven't you ? Great area, great highlights, black and white stripes great club.