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Post by middxsaint on Dec 15, 2023 8:57:54 GMT
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Post by middxsaint on Dec 16, 2023 12:21:49 GMT
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Post by Boomer on Dec 16, 2023 14:34:57 GMT
Line up this afternoon -
McNamara, James, Partington (c), Smith, Brown, Rasulo, Blackman, Hoddle, Hutchinson, Akanbi, Jeffers.
Subs -
Gauthier, Hamid, Harvest, Morrall, Weiss.
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Post by Boomer on Dec 16, 2023 15:13:16 GMT
Saints 0 Chelmsford City 1
Watts 11
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Post by Boomer on Dec 16, 2023 15:24:31 GMT
Jenkins sent off for Chelmsford City 23 mins.
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Post by Boomer on Dec 16, 2023 15:25:19 GMT
Saints 1 Chelmsford City 1
Jeffers 24 pen
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Post by Boomer on Dec 16, 2023 15:49:17 GMT
HT Saints 1 Chelmsford City 1
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Post by Boomer on Dec 16, 2023 16:22:21 GMT
Morrall and Hamid on for Akanbi and James 62 mins.
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Post by Boomer on Dec 16, 2023 16:40:45 GMT
Weiss on for Hutchinson 82 mins.
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Post by Boomer on Dec 16, 2023 16:43:18 GMT
Saints 2 Chelmsford City 1
Blackman 84
What a fantastic finish, a wonder strike!
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Post by Boomer on Dec 16, 2023 16:46:42 GMT
Att 1,460.
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Post by Boomer on Dec 16, 2023 16:56:44 GMT
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Post by cityfan on Dec 16, 2023 17:32:14 GMT
A deserved win, in a bit of a strange game. We dominated the opening period but Chelmsford hit us on the counter attack and went ahead. It was easy to see why they have the best away record as they sat in & looked dangerous on the break.
The game changed with the penalty & red card, which I thought was correctly awarded. Shaun stuck it away & Chelmsford then completely retreated and made absolutely no attempt to attack until Blackmans wonder strike. It seemed an odd tactic given our poor defence why they didn’t make any earlier effort to get forward.
At times we moved the ball too slowly, especially in the second half but it can be difficult when a team plays so deep to get through. Whilst I don’t wish to get on a players back after a win Akanbi’s miss in the second half was ridiculous & I’m still really struggling to see what he offers. When even the oppositions twitter commentary is mocking him it’s not a good sign!
Hopefully we can get a bit of a run going & get some confidence back. A good festive period along with getting the likes of Zane & Clark amongst others back fit could lead to a better second half of the season.
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Post by westwalessaint on Dec 16, 2023 17:37:20 GMT
Well done Saints. Let’s have a few more wins.
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Post by citycentresaint on Dec 16, 2023 18:33:53 GMT
Akanbi would struggle to score in a bordello, like to see him shipped out in January.
Great to pick up 3 points and start Jeffers.
Need to build the team around Jeffers going forward, and cut out the tippy tappy football.
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Post by casper on Dec 16, 2023 19:13:18 GMT
Nobby post match interview
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Post by saint68 on Dec 16, 2023 19:27:17 GMT
A deserved win, in a bit of a strange game. We dominated the opening period but Chelmsford hit us on the counter attack and went ahead. It was easy to see why they have the best away record as they sat in & looked dangerous on the break. The game changed with the penalty & red card, which I thought was correctly awarded. Shaun stuck it away & Chelmsford then completely retreated and made absolutely no attempt to attack until Blackmans wonder strike. It seemed an odd tactic given our poor defence why they didn’t make any earlier effort to get forward. At times we moved the ball too slowly, especially in the second half but it can be difficult when a team plays so deep to get through. Whilst I don’t wish to get on a players back after a win Akanbi’s miss in the second half was ridiculous & I’m still really struggling to see what he offers. When even the oppositions twitter commentary is mocking him it’s not a good sign! Hopefully we can get a bit of a run going & get some confidence back. A good festive period along with getting the likes of Zane & Clark amongst others back fit could lead to a better second half of the season. A good summary of the game. We played quite well for most of it but seemed to be fading away as the second half progressed. However, Blackman’s well struck shot gave us a deserved win in the end. |
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Post by sideshowbob on Dec 16, 2023 20:43:25 GMT
Quite interesting to look at the chelmsford forum, they must wear rose tinted glasses. Worst st albans side they have seen, and they were all over us till the sending off, really what about their goalkeeper catching the ball halfway into the net before they scored!
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Post by lagerman on Dec 16, 2023 20:50:57 GMT
Yeah, a great win and a decent performance overall. I don't think Chelmsford hurt us too much apart from the goal, but again, the same as after the win over Maidstone, its all about getting some consistency going. If we lose one or two straight after this, the relegation places, or at least 2 of them cos Havant and Dover look doomed, will still be not that far below us.
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Post by citycentresaint on Dec 16, 2023 21:16:46 GMT
A lot of the Chelmsford have fans spent too long on the sunbeds, must have impacted their eyesight.
We dominated throughout.
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Post by cityfan on Dec 16, 2023 21:18:46 GMT
I’m not sure Havant are doomed yet? A very strong squad who’ve now won 3 in a row since getting rid of Steve King. They’ve certainly got enough to pull themselves back into contention, albeit a big ask.
It’s a very open league, with very little between any of the teams. Anyone is capable of beating anyone from what I’ve seen. I’m not convinced that’s because it’s a strong division as Noble suggests in his interview, but it’s certainly competitive.
Interesting to read & hear the views of the Chelmsford fans & manager. It’s always funny how people watching the same 90 minutes of football can see such a different game. There’s some positive comments regarding the attendance & our ability to get numbers through the gate. Although the attendance was down quite a bit from previous weeks, I imagine being so close to Xmas is a factor. Hopefully a bumper crowd for the Hemel game on Boxing Day.
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Post by lagerman on Dec 16, 2023 23:17:23 GMT
I’m not sure Havant are doomed yet? A very strong squad who’ve now won 3 in a row since getting rid of Steve King. They’ve certainly got enough to pull themselves back into contention, albeit a big ask. It’s a very open league, with very little between any of the teams. Anyone is capable of beating anyone from what I’ve seen. I’m not convinced that’s because it’s a strong division as Noble suggests in his interview, but it’s certainly competitive. Interesting to read & hear the views of the Chelmsford fans & manager. It’s always funny how people watching the same 90 minutes of football can see such a different game. There’s some positive comments regarding the attendance & our ability to get numbers through the gate. Although the attendance was down quite a bit from previous weeks, I imagine being so close to Xmas is a factor. Hopefully a bumper crowd for the Hemel game on Boxing Day. No, you're actually right there about Havant, l just had another look at the league table, Havant are actually making a bit of fist of it now, aren't they?? |
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Post by middxsaint on Dec 17, 2023 18:48:26 GMT
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Post by casper on Dec 17, 2023 19:20:01 GMT
Match highlights
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Post by citycentresaint on Dec 17, 2023 20:56:26 GMT
Akanbi shouldn't be starting. |
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Post by lagerman on Dec 18, 2023 0:59:54 GMT
Akanbi shouldn't be starting. Tonbridge were probably glad to get rid of him, we need better in our sQuad |
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Post by middxsaint on Dec 18, 2023 11:59:19 GMT
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