***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread***

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread*** Aug 31, 2019 11:50:01 GMT

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Crawley Town play at home to Cheltenham Town in League Two of the 2019/2020 season on Saturday 31st August, 3:00pm kick off. Please keep all discussion about the match to this thread. Thank you and come on you Reds!

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread*** Aug 31, 2019 13:03:29 GMT

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Post by townmeadleftover on Aug 31, 2019 13:03:29 GMT

Those about to nick the Gold Cup off Cheltenham and give them the Tin Pot instead

Morris, Sesay, Dallison, Tunnicliffe, Doherty, Ferguson, Bulman, Morais, Lubala, Grego-Cox & Palmer

Subs. Luyambula, Francomb, Galach, Young, Nadesan, Nathaniel-George & Bloomfield

Those not in the starting stalls today are Smith, Payne, McNerney, Allarakhia, Forrest, Camara, Powell, Dacres-Cogley & Jones

Meanwhile the nag down at the glue factory is Poleon

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread*** Aug 31, 2019 14:57:56 GMT via mobile

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Post by George on Aug 31, 2019 14:57:56 GMT

HT goaless (dull half and do we really need floodlights on now?), Reece and David the stand out players. Cheltenham offered virtually nothing and Reds have lacked killer touch in a half of several dire corners Reds have taken and a freekick set up that was awful. Do they practice that? On positive note this match is definately winable. COYR.

Alex BH Administrator Posts: 3,481	*Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread* Aug 31, 2019 15:00:00 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alex BH on Aug 31, 2019 15:00:00 GMT Dull game. 0-0. Trying to stay awake.

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superreddevils Junior Member Posts: 454	*Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread* Aug 31, 2019 16:02:04 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by superreddevils on Aug 31, 2019 16:02:04 GMT Aug 31, 2019 15:00:00 GMT Alex BH said: Dull game. 0-0. Trying to stay awake. Hope you weren't asleep for the winner!

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread*** Aug 31, 2019 16:04:09 GMT Alex BH, ant, and 2 more like this

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Post by orangecrawley on Aug 31, 2019 16:04:09 GMT

...for me, this result is the true marker of how we have improved from last season. Not the exciting Orient result, not the amazing Norwich result. But this - getting 3 points right before the death of the game. A game that wasn’t exactly one to watch back on VHS (I am old). No way last season, let alone any of the 3 or 4 prior, would we have picked up 3 points from this.

Cold bottle of white wine will be purchased at the little Tesco Express in Downland Drive on the way home back to the glorious heights of Caburn!

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread*** Aug 31, 2019 16:42:55 GMT

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Post by Alex BH on Aug 31, 2019 16:42:55 GMT

89 minutes of dross and a last minute winner! Two average sides toiling towards a 0-0 draw with one bit of quality at the end. I expected it might be a bit of a comedown after the Norwich game and it certainly was. Great to get the win in the end and that's now 3 wins on the bounce (including the cup win).

allanp10 Junior Member Posts: 391	*Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread* Aug 31, 2019 16:45:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by allanp10 on Aug 31, 2019 16:45:27 GMT Alex you beat me to it. That was painful to watch for the first 90 minutes.

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread*** Aug 31, 2019 16:47:58 GMT via mobile

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Aug 31, 2019 16:04:09 GMT orangecrawley said:

...for me, this result is the true marker of how we have improved from last season. Not the exciting Orient result, not the amazing Norwich result. But this - getting 3 points right before the death of the game. A game that wasn’t exactly one to watch back on VHS (I am old). No way last season, let alone any of the 3 or 4 prior, would we have picked up 3 points from this.

Cold bottle of white wine will be purchased at the little Tesco Express in Downland Drive on the way home back to the glorious heights of Caburn!

can you tell Tesco to stock individual ice creams while you are at it. As for the match dull quite uneventful several Reds couldve been sub'd and just when you think its heading for a point each we snatch all 3 points. You dont often see the ref carry shirt giving it back to the player that's also carded for his goal celebration. A game instantly forgetable. Three valuable points. I agree with MOM awarded to David. Reece faded second half before being sub'd off. Cheltenham missed a couple of really good chances and will no doubt feel we stole something from them. Ref gave several bizare decisions and had a poor game.

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GBred Ultimate Member Posts: 1,891	*Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread* Aug 31, 2019 16:52:33 GMT via mobile jb likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by GBred on Aug 31, 2019 16:52:33 GMT Deserved, we were all over them until the injuries killed the momentum. Well played Palmer keeping the haters at bay once again.

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread*** Aug 31, 2019 16:52:46 GMT via mobile GBred likes this

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Post by bully on Aug 31, 2019 16:52:46 GMT

Awful game but I think it was mainly down to Cheltenham coming to defend they had six or even seven at the back for large parts. Our energy levels were down a touch also following Tuesdays efforts.

Given Peleon , Smith and likley Payne now are not part of The Managers plans I think we need to bring in a decent centre mid who has a little experience. Bully wont be able to play every week and Moralis is more wider player.

3 points is 3 points. So cant complain.

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread*** Aug 31, 2019 17:09:12 GMT via mobile jb and GBred like this

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Aug 31, 2019 16:04:09 GMT orangecrawley said:

...for me, this result is the true marker of how we have improved from last season. Not the exciting Orient result, not the amazing Norwich result. But this - getting 3 points right before the death of the game.

You are right here. With last season's squad we would have had 1 point out of 6 from last 2 league games. Instead 6 points and a good cup win means everything is upbeat.

Sad thing is attendance was 2,095 so most of the JCLs from the Norwich game disappeared fast.

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread*** Aug 31, 2019 17:15:10 GMT

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Post by eltel on Aug 31, 2019 17:15:10 GMT

Like most around me I had settled for a draw but Coifee was brave enough to put two strikers on and the pressure told with Palmers super goal, not too sure about the much improved Sesay for mom as for me Dallison and Tunicliffe are becoming absolute rocks in defence.

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread*** Aug 31, 2019 17:38:36 GMT

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Post by jim on Aug 31, 2019 17:38:36 GMT

Alright, it's me! My first game of the season and it was crap!

Lumbala had a touch like one of my old girlfriends. She had to go! Morais had the vision of Pew in Treasure Island. Grego-Cox run down more blind alleys than an EastEnder dip and our midfield had the bite of a toothless hag in Soho. Thankfully the defence stood tall and proud. If you can't win, don't lose and hopefully a chance comes your way. It did with Palmer at the end.

Fair play to Cioffi. Takes of midfielders and replaces them with attackers in an attempt to win the game. Sometimes it works.

Hey! Three points is never to be sneezed at.

Well done Crawley.

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***Cheltenham Town Official Matchday thread***

Post by Alex BH on Aug 31, 2019 11:50:01 GMT

Post by townmeadleftover on Aug 31, 2019 13:03:29 GMT

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Post by Alex BH on Aug 31, 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Post by fatbear on Aug 31, 2019 15:52:37 GMT

Post by superreddevils on Aug 31, 2019 16:02:04 GMT

Post by orangecrawley on Aug 31, 2019 16:04:09 GMT

Post by Alex BH on Aug 31, 2019 16:42:55 GMT

Post by allanp10 on Aug 31, 2019 16:45:27 GMT

Post by George on Aug 31, 2019 16:47:58 GMT

Post by GBred on Aug 31, 2019 16:52:33 GMT

Post by bully on Aug 31, 2019 16:52:46 GMT

Post by Simon on Aug 31, 2019 17:09:12 GMT

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