GET IN THERE. FT Gillingham 0 Crawley 2. Not a great performance at all, but we defended well and Corey made some important saves and Nadesan missed an open goal so all in all a great result.
Winning ugly is something we have struggled with. Maybe we are starting to learn.
Enjoyed that, for a change. Had a pillar in the way, but waa Nadesan throgh on goal, took a heaby touch and then hit the side netting?
Yes, Corey was hesitant in coming off his line with Nadesan through on goal and all he had to do was pass it to the side of him into the net, but instead he touched it round the keeper and tried to force it in from an angle and hit the side netting. A huge slice of luck for us, but given Nadesan is offside so often I was expecting the linesman's flag to go up. Satisfying that both him and Nichols were largely ineffective today.
Enjoyed that, for a change. Had a pillar in the way, but waa Nadesan throgh on goal, took a heaby touch and then hit the side netting?
Yes, Corey was hesitant in coming off his line with Nadesan through on goal and all he had to do was pass it to the side of him into the net, but instead he touched it round the keeper and tried to force it in from an angle and hit the side netting. A huge slice of luck for us, but given Nadesan is offside so often I was expecting the linesman's flag to go up. Satisfying that both him and Nichols were largely ineffective today.
GET IN THERE. FT Gillingham 0 Crawley 2. Not a great performance at all, but we defended well and Corey made some important saves and Nadesan missed an open goal so all in all a great result.
Winning ugly is something we have struggled with. Maybe we are starting to learn.
Agreed, does not look like normal performance for us. Only 36% possession is unusual for us and we were more clinical with our chances (again unusual). Then again we were playing Gillingham, the worst attacking side in the League, and neither Nadesan or Nicholls could score; Result! But 2-0 to us so great result and only third clean sheet of the season. I would prefer to win this way than lose thinking we should have won. Great we are managing to win away, when struggling at home - keeps us in the mix for mid table/top 10.
An excellent 3 points secured - 2 wins away on the trot.
Addai man of the match for me for some great and important saves, but everyone put a good shift in.
Nadders was as poor as he was for us last season - no wonder he’s mostly been on the bench this season. Nichols didn’t trouble us too much either. Though I wish them well, I don’t think we miss either of them.
Great singing by the Crawley fans. Only downside was the absolute moron who shouted to Addai “you useless c**t” after about 5 mins - he should be ashamed of himself.
An excellent 3 points secured - 2 wins away on the trot.
Addai man of the match for me for some great and important saves, but everyone put a good shift in.
Nadders was as poor as he was for us last season - no wonder he’s mostly been on the bench this season. Nichols didn’t trouble us too much either. Though I wish them well, I don’t think we miss either of them.
Great singing by the Crawley fans. Only downside was the absolute moron who shouted to Addai “you useless c**t” after about 5 mins - he should be ashamed of himself.
I run I heard someone respond "seriously?" In the awkward silence that followed. What about the corners from their number 8.. outside the quadrant!
Just catching up properly on what went down today and went straight to SL’s comments post match YouTube interview-“we were rubbish today but found a way of winning”.
Love it, made me laugh.
Get exactly what he means, we’ve had too many games where we’ve played far better and got bugger all to show for it.
You’re right. One of the benefits to this season’s changes to how time-wasting is dealt with. Goes to show how many unnecessary trips onto the pitch physios made in previous seasons.
Post by nick22webster on Dec 26, 2023 23:50:55 GMT
Good to get an away win and silence the chavs. Thought the shout out against Corey was rather stupid so early in the game. Cant of been serious. If was, hang your head in shame. Corey made you look a fool with a top performance. SL post match comment about our performance mustve been tounge in cheek else he needs to lower expectations with the team he has assembled. There needs to be some realism because we were nevee going there to batter them however much we all wish for that.
We are in touching distance of the front runners but only the maths tells us that. Form against teams at the top end of the table this season overall hasmt been great. To prove me wrong i.e. we are too far away from a play off push we need a point minimum from a team above us. Looking forward to this one and then revenge against Swindon.
Last Edit: Dec 26, 2023 23:56:23 GMT by nick22webster