FL2: Cheltenham v Torquay United 23rd Feb 2010

Thank the one upstairs for that ! No good for my blood pressure...think I need stronger tablets !

Well--thanks heaven thats over. Looking through my normal glasses that has to be a good point I suppose. As long as we keep ahead of the bottom two thats all that we can ask for.
Apparently Branston MOTM (again!!).

I think I will now retire to a darkened room and await a visit from our man in the east!! I am sure he will have some comments to make ......................night all

can someone tell me what subsitutions we made in the second half,cheers

Yes they'll be dancing in the streets from Stratton to the Magic Roundabout tonight and why not to the dulcit tones of the chubby little Blackpool housewives? ;D

Will dad be sleeping in his St Pauli shirt by way of celebration then? I certainly will ~ in mine that is not his..................we might be mates but not that close!

............................try to stop being all bitter and twisted about the manager then.

If the changes he has made hadn't been done this season we'd have still struggled believe me and at least a head start has been undertaken for next.

We've read all sorts of rubbish on here over the past few days about Thomson leaving, Caryol being finished and Smith going back to Spurs but in reality the manager has just been systematically getting on with preparing his sides within the parameters allowed between various illnesses and injuries. People need to settle down and "compartmentalise" the season as it progresses through the last third now rather than rush around like headless chickens insulting, undermining and generally spreading an air of panic and dissolution.

The gap between us and Grimsby has been maintained tonight, as has the margin between us and Cheltenham; and we have chipped another point away between us and Lincoln.

Look at things positively, think about what can be achieved instead of constantly bemoaning what has gone on. This club has enough history of relegation fighting for the fans to take it in their stride and for them not to let their frustrations get through to the players who after all are a young bunch many of whom facing this fight for the first time in their careers.

Just as our goal difference can be the "extra point" so the fans can be the "extra man" ~ as long as they keep their heads; as long as they stay onside.........................and that includes YOU Ajax, you're old enough to know better!

Well I'm off to bed now having got home minutes before kick off having stood around the training ground in sleet and bitter winds dressed in my usual multi layered garb including self heating body skin, neoprene and fleece goalkeeping jersey and heavy duty tracksuit including two pairs of bottoms, two pairs of socks and thermal hat, gloves and scarf.

Been sytematically stripping off through the game whilst demolishing a curry, then a chocolate and real cream cake whilst trying bravely not to knock the headphones off.

We had a little celebration and farewell tonight for Anthony's A Class clubmate and Arsenal Development colleague Roshan (eleven years old) who has decided to accept a place at the Barnet FC Centre of Excellence..........a reward for all the hard work he has put into developing some great football technique to go with the fantastic turn of speed he possesses.

I've told him I don't want to see him tearing up the Torquay United defence in a few years time, and if he does I'll break his kneecaps! ;D

Just back from Cheltenham, not sure how it sounded from the radio, but from the damned cold seats it was awful. That point is payback for all the times we apparently we unlucky this season.
With the exception of Bevan, we were second best all over the park, I don't think we won a tackle in midfield all night.

Benyon worked hard, but is far too easily muscled off the ball, best kept as an impact, 20 minute sub. If only we had a decent front line he could come on for.

Blatently obvious to anyone that we have a team made up of kids and loanees, and thats just not going to cut it.

Is Rowe-Turner a step up from Nicholson? In a "letting the ball bounce and slicing it" competition maybe I guess, but as a league defender?

Never really rated Rowe whenever I have seen him in the league, and tonight did nothing to change my opinion. As for Tyrone Thompson....oh dear, can we send him back out on loan someplace.....far, far away.

Officials were of the same standard as the rest of the match.

Performance was just as bad as the last 2 seasons we had in the league, and it's so depressing. Only the thought that Grimsby and Darlington are even worse than us stops me necking this enture bottle of scotch!
Thought the boos at half time were a bit out of order, but it's understandable when you've watched that dross.