HomeThere was a pitch inspection this morning at 8.30 and the game is ON! Come on Town! Hopefully Lee Ellington makes his debut today and shines!
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Match Thread: Ilkeston Town v Harrogate Town
YoungStato123- Posts : 528
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Johnny- Posts : 197
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We need these points!!! Let's hope Mr Weaver and the lads are up for it. 
sulphurite- Posts : 762
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2 nil up, Stamer and Ellington, come on!!!!!
Big Red Machine- Posts : 364
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Re: Match Thread: Ilkeston Town v Harrogate Town
by Big Red Machine Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:44 pm
Oh my poor heart, a penalty saved and one off the post!
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Really need to hold on to this one!!!!
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3-1 now.
Ellington 79.
Ellington 79.
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3-2 now. 3 mins left
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3-3 93 minutes
Johnny- Posts : 197
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Damn. What it seems like to me - similarly to the Workington game, we started off strong and ended poorly. Just when 3 points looked in the bag! Well, this is an improvement. Let's hope we can romp Southport this time next week.
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Re: Match Thread: Ilkeston Town v Harrogate Town
by Big Red Machine Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:22 pm
Someone pass me the defib NOW!!!!!!!
gedmaloney- Posts : 700
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I should have known - fancied the new line up so backed the boys at 6/1 and the rest, as they say, is history. I hate history 
sulphurite- Posts : 762
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Getting close to a win, but probably too little too late.
Unibond is beckoning, and with Guiseley and Bradford PA looking good for promotion, local derbys are going to be non existent too.
NOT HAPPY
Unibond is beckoning, and with Guiseley and Bradford PA looking good for promotion, local derbys are going to be non existent too.
NOT HAPPY
Johnny- Posts : 197
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There were some harsh words from Simon Weaver following the 3-3 draw at Ilkeston Town on Saturday.
Harrogate Town's manager told BBC Radio York:
"I'm fuming to be honest. We did really well tactically, played very well in the first half. Second half we camped back a little bit deep, invited pressure on to us. Balls into the box, we didn't deal with them. The 'keeper today... didn't carry out instructions and come for crosses.
"The back lads were a soft touch. I'll be looking to keep players for next year, but they have to be of the right calibre and we need strength at the back and authority. I haven't played for five months, but that wouldn't have happened today with me in the team. I'm not a great player, haven't got great ability, but I would have got hold of people and made sure we didn't drop back in the six yard box.
"For the last goal they've got a free kick on the half way line and we drop back into the six yard box. My voice doesn't carry well from 50 yards away and I'm screaming at them, why isn't someone on the pitch doing that? The back four have all played the game, but no one is man enough or got enough character to carry out the instructions. They'll have to learn the hard way unfortunately...
"Three goals and you expect to come away with three points. A lot of people might say a point away from home is a good result, but no. I think we've got a better squad of players than Ilkeston now. Looking at their team compared to ours, I think we've got more ability but it's about character. I could play a team of massive lads and play percentage football, but I want to create something special here and get out of this trouble. But, you've got to win wars and we weren't man enough to do that.
"From my perspective, it's two points lost. If people don't have that bite about them, they're not going to be with me long term. I need a response now. I don't want to change around the players at the back. People have got to prove that they want to stay with me... they're too nice some of them.
"I will accept criticism, take it on board and learn from it... I hope today is a one-off, but the back four have to get a grip quickly."
However, the boss did have praise for debutant Lee Elllington:
"Lee is a different class and straight away scored two poachers goals and that bodes well for us becasue we've got him for next season. Dave Syers put in a great shift despite being under the weather. Roy Stamer got injured and had to come off. There's quality players there, but the best form of defence is attacking... we get credit again from opposition players and the manager but it's about points now.
"People either respond next week or they get another rocket."
"I haven't played for five months, but that wouldn't have happened today with me in the team." -- what an ego!
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Johnny wrote:There were some harsh words from Simon Weaver following the 3-3 draw at Ilkeston Town on Saturday.
Harrogate Town's manager told BBC Radio York:
"I'm fuming to be honest. We did really well tactically, played very well in the first half. Second half we camped back a little bit deep, invited pressure on to us. Balls into the box, we didn't deal with them. The 'keeper today... didn't carry out instructions and come for crosses.
"The back lads were a soft touch. I'll be looking to keep players for next year, but they have to be of the right calibre and we need strength at the back and authority. I haven't played for five months, but that wouldn't have happened today with me in the team. I'm not a great player, haven't got great ability, but I would have got hold of people and made sure we didn't drop back in the six yard box.
"For the last goal they've got a free kick on the half way line and we drop back into the six yard box. My voice doesn't carry well from 50 yards away and I'm screaming at them, why isn't someone on the pitch doing that? The back four have all played the game, but no one is man enough or got enough character to carry out the instructions. They'll have to learn the hard way unfortunately...
"Three goals and you expect to come away with three points. A lot of people might say a point away from home is a good result, but no. I think we've got a better squad of players than Ilkeston now. Looking at their team compared to ours, I think we've got more ability but it's about character. I could play a team of massive lads and play percentage football, but I want to create something special here and get out of this trouble. But, you've got to win wars and we weren't man enough to do that.
"From my perspective, it's two points lost. If people don't have that bite about them, they're not going to be with me long term. I need a response now. I don't want to change around the players at the back. People have got to prove that they want to stay with me... they're too nice some of them.
"I will accept criticism, take it on board and learn from it... I hope today is a one-off, but the back four have to get a grip quickly."
However, the boss did have praise for debutant Lee Elllington:
"Lee is a different class and straight away scored two poachers goals and that bodes well for us becasue we've got him for next season. Dave Syers put in a great shift despite being under the weather. Roy Stamer got injured and had to come off. There's quality players there, but the best form of defence is attacking... we get credit again from opposition players and the manager but it's about points now.
"People either respond next week or they get another rocket."
"I haven't played for five months, but that wouldn't have happened today with me in the team." -- what an ego!
Didn't Simon concede a number of goals through errors when he played regular?
Also, just what is the team captains job, if not to organise and encourage the players? seem to remember Sturdy doing quite a good job in the past, or maybe i'm mistaken?
TheTown- Posts : 166
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Surprise surprise, we get a bad result and Weaver's first thought is the blame the players. In his post match comments again it sounds like he's considering some peoples future and getting new layers in. For f**k sake!!
It may well have been there fault but I'm sick of the attitude that any mistake get rid of them and get another player in. Why do you think they lack confidence, everytime they make a mistake you come on the radio and have a go at them. Poor man-management.
And also mentioned that he would decide on players futures if you read between the lines, please say he hasn't been given promises he'll stay on next year, especially if we're relegated.
It may well have been there fault but I'm sick of the attitude that any mistake get rid of them and get another player in. Why do you think they lack confidence, everytime they make a mistake you come on the radio and have a go at them. Poor man-management.
And also mentioned that he would decide on players futures if you read between the lines, please say he hasn't been given promises he'll stay on next year, especially if we're relegated.
paulstreet- Posts : 2331
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That looks alarmingly like it. IF he stays (God help us), then he needs to try and keep the bulk of this squad together: its actually not a bad team now, but if players like Syers, Stamer, Bloomer etc all disappear in the summer we will back to square one. Just think if only Simon Weaver had played every game this season we'd be in the top six 
The man's ego is in reverse proportion to his managerial abilities 
The man's ego is in reverse proportion to his managerial abilities |
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