Post by Dave on Feb 20, 2009 21:05:13 GMT
It was a three horse race this week for the Poster Of The Week Award, enzo came very close to winning in the end but was pipped at the post. Enzo will aways tell it as he sees it and many would find it hard to disagree, with many of the excellent points he makes in his posts.
Old Romfordkev nearly made it his second win and I thank him and all the contributers to the forum for your posts on here as its you who make people want to come and view the forum.
This weeks winner has won before and is a regular contributor on the forum and is a fan who believes in having the glass half full and not half empty, he has a very positive attitude but is not afraid to give his honest views on the team and any player.
A big well done to this weeks winner
tufc01
one of the posts made this week by tufc01.
The first thing to say is that Altrincham were poor today, but take nothing away from our performance we fully deserved to win, possibly by a few more goals.
I for one was pleased to see Benyon given a start, as i had said in a post prior to kick off. I still believe that he offers more than Green and if it is true that Green has thrown his toys, then even more credit for Benyon to have bided his time with a lot more maturity and dignity than Green. I also think that after todays performance he could be given a run in the team and deservedly so.
Whilst some have said that anyone could have scored today, i think thats doing a bit of an injustice to Benyon. He worked hard, looked sharp, was well up for it, showed some fantastic ball control and fully deserved his Man of the Match award.
There were a few pleasing things from todays game, not least the way we started so brightly. The first 15 minutes was great to watch, the lads were so up for it and it showed. They played with a bit of passion, composure and something we haven't seen for a while, confidence.
Some other players performances to note;
Robertson: I thought he had a great game. Defended very well and brought an extra dimension to attack. Not only did he go forward for the set pieces but several times in the second half he went forward looking to support the forwards. I can see why he was preferred to Ellis and even Hodges. Another who i would like to see given a run in the team.
Mansell: Another good game, particularly in the second half when him and Carlisle had acres of space out on the right. He created several overlaps and provided a lot of ball for Carlisle, who if he had cleared the first man with his crosses a few more times might have had half a dozen assists. Other than that i didn't think Carlisle had a bad game. He creates space and gets himself in a position to cross, just needs to clear the first defender with them. I also like the way he chases back. Him and Mansell are the ideal pairing on that right side.
Wroe: Always looks in control and has a great passing range, against poor teams. I might be a bit harsh on him to say he sometimes struggles to get into games against teams with a strong Midfield. Today he was good.
Woods: Since he got back into the team he has been playing very well. His distribution today was very good, if it was anyone else i would say it was beckham like, but i still don't like him so i will say it was very good. The thing i like about the rejuvenated Woods is that he looks a better 'defender' now. Doesn't seem to get caught out of position so much (Obviously i missed the Southport game, where the video evidence suggests he still has donkey like tendencies) and he has cut out dragging opponents to the ground ala Exeter Boxing day.
Dsane: Salisbury sound like they need a new right winger
The ref deserves a special mention for having a good game. I liked the way he let things flow, in particular he could have (some refs would have) blown for a free kick on Hargreaves, but waved play on and a few seconds later we got the penalty.
Onto the penalty. I had a great view of the incident and hand on heart can say that you wont see a more clear cut penalty this season. Benyon knew what was going on and had the presence of mind to put that quick half stride in to nick the ball past the keeper, knowing full well that he would be taken out. The goalkeeper got NONE of the ball and ALL of Benyon and to those stood around me who think it was lucky, may i suggest that you watch the replays on next Fridays BSP highlights program.
The result was never in danger and they grew in confidence as the game proceeded. The second half saw some lovely football as we truly dominated the game. Overall, a good performance and a great result. Already looking forward to Kettering next week.
Old Romfordkev nearly made it his second win and I thank him and all the contributers to the forum for your posts on here as its you who make people want to come and view the forum.
This weeks winner has won before and is a regular contributor on the forum and is a fan who believes in having the glass half full and not half empty, he has a very positive attitude but is not afraid to give his honest views on the team and any player.
A big well done to this weeks winner
tufc01
one of the posts made this week by tufc01.
The first thing to say is that Altrincham were poor today, but take nothing away from our performance we fully deserved to win, possibly by a few more goals.
I for one was pleased to see Benyon given a start, as i had said in a post prior to kick off. I still believe that he offers more than Green and if it is true that Green has thrown his toys, then even more credit for Benyon to have bided his time with a lot more maturity and dignity than Green. I also think that after todays performance he could be given a run in the team and deservedly so.
Whilst some have said that anyone could have scored today, i think thats doing a bit of an injustice to Benyon. He worked hard, looked sharp, was well up for it, showed some fantastic ball control and fully deserved his Man of the Match award.
There were a few pleasing things from todays game, not least the way we started so brightly. The first 15 minutes was great to watch, the lads were so up for it and it showed. They played with a bit of passion, composure and something we haven't seen for a while, confidence.
Some other players performances to note;
Robertson: I thought he had a great game. Defended very well and brought an extra dimension to attack. Not only did he go forward for the set pieces but several times in the second half he went forward looking to support the forwards. I can see why he was preferred to Ellis and even Hodges. Another who i would like to see given a run in the team.
Mansell: Another good game, particularly in the second half when him and Carlisle had acres of space out on the right. He created several overlaps and provided a lot of ball for Carlisle, who if he had cleared the first man with his crosses a few more times might have had half a dozen assists. Other than that i didn't think Carlisle had a bad game. He creates space and gets himself in a position to cross, just needs to clear the first defender with them. I also like the way he chases back. Him and Mansell are the ideal pairing on that right side.
Wroe: Always looks in control and has a great passing range, against poor teams. I might be a bit harsh on him to say he sometimes struggles to get into games against teams with a strong Midfield. Today he was good.
Woods: Since he got back into the team he has been playing very well. His distribution today was very good, if it was anyone else i would say it was beckham like, but i still don't like him so i will say it was very good. The thing i like about the rejuvenated Woods is that he looks a better 'defender' now. Doesn't seem to get caught out of position so much (Obviously i missed the Southport game, where the video evidence suggests he still has donkey like tendencies) and he has cut out dragging opponents to the ground ala Exeter Boxing day.
Dsane: Salisbury sound like they need a new right winger
The ref deserves a special mention for having a good game. I liked the way he let things flow, in particular he could have (some refs would have) blown for a free kick on Hargreaves, but waved play on and a few seconds later we got the penalty.
Onto the penalty. I had a great view of the incident and hand on heart can say that you wont see a more clear cut penalty this season. Benyon knew what was going on and had the presence of mind to put that quick half stride in to nick the ball past the keeper, knowing full well that he would be taken out. The goalkeeper got NONE of the ball and ALL of Benyon and to those stood around me who think it was lucky, may i suggest that you watch the replays on next Fridays BSP highlights program.
The result was never in danger and they grew in confidence as the game proceeded. The second half saw some lovely football as we truly dominated the game. Overall, a good performance and a great result. Already looking forward to Kettering next week.