Peterborough Sports V Chester FC | MATCH THREAD!

Considering we’ve been at this level for 5 years, I’d say so yeah.

Scunthorpe are finding out that no mater how much money you spend it’s still not easy to get out of this league., we just need to put a few results together back to back and it will settle the nerves.

Anybody want to talk about Charlie Caton’s lack of contribution? He’s been non-existent ever since returning. At least Peers, even when not scoring, puts himself about. Other than a purple patch around the Hartlepool game I’ve been really disappointed with what we’ve had from him this season. Either injured or not contributing. Trouble is that none of Windsor, Norton or Hall would do enough to constitute time on the bench for him.

I think that's a little harsh. Too lazy to look, but sure he's got a few goals this season despite suffering with regular injuries. I do agree he's been ineffective particularly in the last couple of games and just seems to run into trouble - I feel like Cal might be focussing on getting minutes into his legs to improve match fitness which means he's playing a bit longer than what he probably should be after multiple lay offs. Thought him and Peers linked excellently at Chorley, so there's signs that partnership can work. I really hope injuries don't hold him back, as he definitely has the talent but if he consistently misses blocks of 2 or 3 games throughout a season then its obvious we won't see the best of him.

As for the game last night, I was disappointed we didn't win, but that's purely because we didn't beat Banbury. Not winning last weekend put the pressure on us to win last night, and we just didn't have the quality to do so. That being said, the pitch was a real leveller and made it a game that we really aren't suited to. We defended well apart from a lapse for the goal, but would say that a point each was about right last night. We do need to be beating Scarborough on Saturday though.

I'm as angry as Calum about the points return.
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But given the conditions last night and given that we went 1 nil down I think a point is good. We kept going until the very end. Caton is very good at turning defenders and getting crosses in from the left an asset to the team.

And for all those saying we should beat a team just because they're a "tinpot" second team in Peterborough need to grow up. They're in the division on merit just like we are.

There are only two spaces to get out of this division and we want one of them but have no god given right.

Respect to the blues and the support last night for a tough away day.

Said it before, we’re far better against the top teams, just look at our record.

I don’t even think finishing 3rd for a bye means much as momentum from winning the first game is better than a week off…..

What we're lacking is a finisher, if we had one then in my opinion I think we'd be up there at the top.
What happened to the other 2-3 signings we we're supposed to be bringing in??

I think that's a fair comment - anything less than the play offs is a failure. I judge this based on the talent that we have in our squad, the calibre of manager, and the fact that there's a lot of players here that finished 3rd last season. Our budget is probably around play off level too, and we're one of the best supported teams in the league - that backing should earn us a few extra points over a season. If we don't finish in the play offs then I'm not for one minute suggesting Cal needs to move on or anything like that, but there would need to be a strong analysis of why we haven't made the play offs and what needs to be done to return us to that level, which comes down to tactics and recruitment. For what it's worth, I think we'll scrape into the play offs and then it's anyone's guess as to how we'd do.

Just seen that the attendance for this game was just 213. Have we ever played a first team game in front of a lower crowd than that?