Just Back on the Bus

The wind made it a  game of two halves. The outstanding difference was that Harrogate were prepared to shoot.
First half we pressed well but unfortunately we are relying on a 20 year old rookie to hold the ball up until we can get numbers up there.
Being in the side stand near the half way line I couldn't comment on the disallowed goal but it sèmed harsh.
Second half they used the wind to fire shots in from all over the place. Eastwood could maybe have done better with the goal but he was allowed to shoot.
There was a sense of ineviitability about the result once Town went behind. Plenty of effort to win the ball only to give it back with some shocking decision making and passing.
The subs made no real difference and Harrogste saw the game out fairly comfortably. Eastwood atoned for any blame for the goal with three or four really good saves.
Thsrme and Thompson battled well but overall the game panned out like too many this season.

Ultimately, it’s a game less for two of our rivals to catch us. Massive swings in goal difference aside, Forest Green now have to win all 3 of their remaining fixtures (against Wrexham, Morecambe and Notts County) in order to get past us, so that’s one relegation rival just about out of our race.

Performances are virtually irrelevant at this stage. We’re a step closer to safety, and that’s all that really matters.

The positive for me was its another game nearer the end. Can't wait for this god awful season to finish.

Biggest influence on that result was Artell. Overly defensive set up with no guile at all wasted a great opportunity to grab safety with a win.
Obikwu absolutely awful, sorry but he just was, how the hell he avoided the hook for so long before he finally went off I don't know...Artell's choice though.
Despite watching them all season I was still somehow shocked tonight by how poor the majority of the squad is.
Artells choice of starting 11 restricted us massively, hesitation in changing it up gave the subs little chance.

Crap all round.

Quoted from moosey_club

Biggest influence on that result was Artell. Overly defensive set up with no guile at all wasted a great opportunity to grab safety with a win.
Obikwu absolutely awful, sorry but he just was, how the hell he avoided the hook for so long before he finally went off I don't know...Artell's choice though.
Despite watching them all season I was still somehow shocked tonight by how poor the majority of the squad is.
Artells choice of starting 11 restricted us massively, hesitation in changing it up gave the subs little chance.

Crap all round.

It's one of footballs mysteries why Artell rates Obikwu. I've rarely seen a more ineffective and lethargic striker, and he had a couple of slightly better games for Artell to think he was the second coming.

He is not ready for a league 2 relegation scrap, and why we are putting him in that position is daft.

I think if we look at where we are and what’s left people might calm down a little. Sutton need to win at least 2 games. Forest Green need to beat Wrexham away to stay in in the competition and that’s if we get no more points.
It could be worse but I don’t think our team could be.

Just very poor arent we

4 more games, hopefully 3 of them mean nothing, and then we can just have 3 months off.

Noone had a good game tonight, though Eastwood made some decent saves 2nd half

Really feel for our travelling support tonight. I couldn't go and watched it on the small screen and I think I'm getting reported by the neighbours for loud foul and abusive language!

Can’t see FGR catching us now. But Sutton do concern me. If they win on Saturday I think it’s going to be an anxious week ahead.

The simple fact is that we are going to have to earn our place in L2 next season, we can’t rely on Sutton gifting it to us.

The goal difference advantage over them is down to 7, so it we lose on Saturday, which is very likely, and they manage a win at Harrogate then it’s going to get uncomfortably close. They could get to 48 points, a scary prospect because I don’t see us doing that.

The Swindon game is our most, possibly only, winnable game left so it is a must win. If we don’t then there is a good chance we end on 43 or 44 points which might not be enough.

God I hate this season.

Brilliant effort from the travelling support, safe journey home.

Just need to stay up & sign some players who can pass & control the ball.