FL2: Torquay United vs Bury - 8 February 2014

A disaster - now we have hope...

In all seriousness, that was quite important. Now to Newport, who aren't out of this. 14th but only 4 points above Exeter. It's ridiculously tight in that bottom half, as far as 22nd

Just going over the stats - the difference between our home and away form is starting to widen. We now have 27 points from our last 23 home games (6 wins, 9 draws and 8 defeats), but only 21 from our last 23 away games (6 wins, 3 draws and 14 defeats). These back-to-back home wins came after a run of 7 games at Plainmoor without a win. Perhaps things are changing

50 points from the last 46 now. Not so bad...

I had all but given up on us making a fist of the run in but it was very clear tonight that we will indeed be throwing the kitchen sink at it which is comforting for us weary supporters. Have to take my hat off to the loan players, in particular Enoch Showumni and Shamir Goodwin both are giving everything in effort, are 100% committed and have added something that has given us a lift.
Work rate and commitment were tremendous tonight from every player. Even if we had come away with nothing I would still be singing the praises of the way we set about things tonight. The early goal gave a us a lift and some belief which helped and the supporters that were their responded and got behind the players even when a pass went astray or a mistake was made. Benners ran his nuts off for the cause chasing down all the lost causes and Bury were visibly rattled at times a tactic that was to pay huge dividends at the death. When they equalised you couldn't help thinking "here we go again" and in all honesty Bury themselves could have won it after we committed to win the game and left a few gaps. But no tonight was our night we played with the tempo,enthusiasm and a will to get a result for the entire ninety minutes. The changes made, one enforced Danny for Courtney Cameron, and Stockley and Yeoman for Enoch and Benners had me thinking that the game was up but all played an important part in maintaining a tempo and applying pressure on defenders. Full marks to Danny Stevens who continued what Cameron had started and played inteligently and at times took defenders on in the box which is always good to see. The back line again totally committed and in the main dominated their forwards. Labadie, I am pleased to say wasn't missed Mans having one of his best games of the season and notching a good headed goal that set us on our way, Damon going about his business making himself available for a pass and putting his foot in when it mattered most. Great result and performance, not perfect of course, but so much better than so many wasted opportunities that I have witnessed week after week. Well done to the players and to Greavsy, just keep it going the gap is closing again.

Well, who'd a thought it, Ashley Yeoman actually scoring a goal...well I would. We've played Hawley (and others) in endless games with out a chance of him (them)scoring! I think we would be safe and well, and looking forward to another season in the Football League if Yeoman had been given a run in the side! So here we are CH, carry on playing the same old no-hopers or put someone in the team that can actually find the back of the net. If any of our other so-called strikers had hit that ball last night I wonder where it would have ended up...scuffed wide, straight at the keeper or over the family stand! If you don't put Yeoman in the side on Saturday, (even 45 minutes) you might as well take little DS and open up a little road side caff in that little pull-in just south of the Black-Cat roundabout on the A1. There you can sell Salmonella sandwiches and reminisce about the old days in the conference... 

The difference being Reg, the chances for our goals were created in danger areas with players anticipating that chance.
Creating clear opportunities is not something that we've really done this season.
No way to say for certain but I suspect Hawley/Benners/Enoch/Marquis etc would have put both chances away.
If we're not going to create many clear cut chances, we're not giving the finishers much chance.
You seem to forget Hawley averaged a goal every three games last season in a struggling side the division above.
Whilst Yeoman did indeed score, to be honest he didnt exactly get much joy otherwise, being dispossessed every other time he had the ball. He looks a much better bet coming off the bench to me...

Are you saying Ashley could be our very own David Fairclough register?!??

Didnt we have our own version of supersub? Was it Kev Lane back in the 70's?