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Post by CH2 on Feb 10, 2024 17:31:30 GMT
Absolutely dominant today, deserved 3 0 and maybe more. Burke and Williams excellent. I did think Scarborough were strangely poor, like they weren't up for this at all This is what we do to the top teams, we've made them all look pretty average. It appears that we up our game against these teams.
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Post by CH2 on Feb 10, 2024 17:39:02 GMT
A special mention to the officials today too. I thought they did very well compared to the usual shite we have to put up with. I find that the officials are always much better when we win.😉 Haha, very true.
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Post by sealking on Feb 10, 2024 17:55:43 GMT
No bad performers today and Scarborough had zero attack up front. Burke my MOTM and thought Norton played really well today, peers was quiet until Caton come on
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Post by devadiva on Feb 10, 2024 18:06:25 GMT
Thought the ref was good today as well. Mainly because he didn’t take any sh1t and showed it early on with his decisions and cards. That set the scene nicely for the rest of the match. My only criticism was he was a bit inconsistent with the holding and pushing but that seems to be a qualifying requirement for a ref at the moment.
Good solid performance that was. And as we could easily be repeating that match in the playoffs it was v encouraging. If we could just sort out the fact that we beat the top teams but can’t do the same with lower teams we’d be up there with Scunthorpe. Our stats against the top 8 and bottom 8 would be interesting this season.
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Post by weststander on Feb 10, 2024 18:07:48 GMT
Beat performance that in a good while. Dominant from start to finish
What a player Tollitt is. He gives us that little bit of class, creativity and guile, in the final third. Linked up well with Glendon and Weeks. Norton much improved but still a bit raw. Peers deserved his goal and Caton looked more like his old self when he came on. Burke MOM.
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Post by steveo1 on Feb 10, 2024 18:15:55 GMT
Ben Tolliitt an absolute baller. He was probably in gear two but made everything look easy. The ability to get a half yard and find a pass or get a shot in goal incredible. Get him fully up to speed with the right players around him that ended the game he will be a massive coup.
Burke man of the match deservedly so, Caton lively and Peers an outstanding shift uptop. First hour was a battle and mentions to Norton and Murray who worked there nads off before coming off.
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Post by Moltisanti on Feb 10, 2024 18:20:01 GMT
Yep. Murray was excellent today.
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Post by rhodri on Feb 10, 2024 18:21:30 GMT
I completely agree with everything else above everyone has said, thoroughly deserved today.
The big difference with Tollitt was that he was happy to shoot on sight. I think in the past we have been a bit guilty of trying to walk the ball in, hopefully this rubs off on others
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Post by Curva Nord on Feb 10, 2024 18:27:43 GMT
And another clean sheet to boot.
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Post by avfo on Feb 10, 2024 18:34:07 GMT
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Post by Lon on Feb 10, 2024 18:35:35 GMT
Absolutely dominant today, deserved 3 0 and maybe more. Burke and Williams excellent. I did think Scarborough were strangely poor, like they weren't up for this at all This is what we do to the top teams, we've made them all look pretty average. It appears that we up our game against these teams. Disagree that we up our game against good sides. It is probably more that the terrible sides are usually the most physical sides and anti football sides and we just struggle against a team that plays anti football. Nothing more than that. If anything this makes me think even more positively this season when compared to last because in the playoffs all the teams are good so we should be turning teams over no problem really
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Post by brooklaneblue on Feb 10, 2024 18:40:10 GMT
A special mention to the officials today too. I thought they did very well compared to the usual shite we have to put up with. I find that the officials are always much better when we win.😉 hahaha
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Post by weststander on Feb 10, 2024 18:42:04 GMT
Ben Tolliitt an absolute baller. He was probably in gear two but made everything look easy. The ability to get a half yard and find a pass or get a shot in goal incredible. Get him fully up to speed with the right players around him that ended the game he will be a massive coup. Burke man of the match deservedly so, Caton lively and Peers an outstanding shift uptop. First hour was a battle and mentions to Norton and Murray who worked there nads off before coming off. Whoever Tollitt played for be it Tranmere, Fylde or Oldhanm. He was always the player you most feared because he was the one that had the ability to make stuff happen. Sick of seeing him score against us. Like Rhead and Parkinson a player you loved to hate but one you secretly wished played for us.
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Post by spencerwhelanleftpeg on Feb 10, 2024 22:49:15 GMT
Great performance against one of our likely play off rivals . New signing will hopefully really help us . How many points do we think we shall need to try and finish 3 rd which would be a big help?
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Post by Lon on Feb 10, 2024 22:58:34 GMT
Great performance against one of our likely play off rivals . New signing will hopefully really help us . How many points do we think we shall need to try and finish 3 rd which would be a big help? Think we need 70 for playoffs not sure about finishing 3rd though
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Post by rainhillblue9 on Feb 10, 2024 23:10:44 GMT
Yes really great performance today against one of the leading teams in our Division.Just like in previous seasons Callum has produced another loan master stroke with Tollit.Just like Whitehouse and that lad from Shrewsbury(sorry every time I type it,it comes out as Cat-o’-nine-tails!,l)
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Post by superhans on Feb 10, 2024 23:22:51 GMT
Don't think the away side had a shot on target all game, which says it all considering they were third going into the game
At 2-0 up we really started to play with confidence, they kept the ball well but had no cutting edge at all. Tollit looks a real player at this level which makes sense as he was class in both the Oldham games last year.
Top three finish and heading into the play offs playing like this would be the dream, we shouldn't fear anyone but the shit pitched away on a Tuesday night! We can beat anyone at the Deva
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Post by phillippedulait on Feb 10, 2024 23:32:32 GMT
Great performance against one of our likely play off rivals . New signing will hopefully really help us . How many points do we think we shall need to try and finish 3 rd which would be a big help? Looking at the last decade or so I'd say around 75 might just be enough (4 times) but 80 points seems more typical (only Altrincham finishing lower than 3rd with 80 in 2012/13). 2022/23. 1. Fylde - 95 2. Kings Lynn - 93 3. Chester - 84 4. Brackley - 69. 2021/22 1. Gateshead - 94 2. Brackley - 87 3. Fylde - 80 4. York - 74 2020/21 2019/20 N/A Covid years. 2018/19 1. Stockport - 82 2. Chorley - 81 3. Brackley - 77 4. Spennymoor - 76 2017/18 1. Salford - 91 2. Harrogate - 85 3. Brackley - 80 4. Kidderminster - 72 2016/17 1. Fylde - 88 2. Kidderminster - 82 3. Halifax - 80 4. Salford - 77 2015/16 1. Solihull - 85 2. North Ferriby - 76 3. Fylde - 75 4. Harrogate - 72 2014/15 1. Barrow - 87 2. Fylde - 85 3. Boston - 72 4. Chorley - 71 2013/14 1. Telford - 85 2. North Ferriby - 82 3. Alttrincham - 81 4. Hednesford - 78 2012/13 1. Chester - 107 2. Guiseley - 91 3. Brackley - 85 4. Altrincham - 80 For Chester to achieve 80 points requires 26 points from 13 games, or a ppg of 2 (Scunthorpe's ppg is currently 1.9 for reference). 75 points requires us to basically stay at the same ppg we've achieved to date, around 1.6 so this seems more realistic. It's most likely going to depend on how we do against those around us, the points are close with only 6 separating 3rd to 12th today. Of the top 12 we still have to play Curzon Ashton, South Shields and Alfreton at home plus Hereford, Scunthorpe, Tamworth and Brackley away. The last day could be brutal for someone if the gaps remain as close. We're at home to Darlington so you know the script for that one... Nothing is guaranteed yet but all remains possible.
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Post by Anders on Feb 11, 2024 0:58:05 GMT
We were good today. After going in front we were a bit negative for the rest of the first half but quite comfortably kept them well away from our goal. Once we got the second they were beat and we turned on the style. Our pressing was impressive in the first half, led by Norton. Peers was a bit quiet but came to life when Caton came on.
Tollitt doesn’t have anything up his sleeve with us as we’ve seen him against us enough times before, it was an impressive little cameo from him. He lashed at least three stinging efforts from range, in fact the power he generated for them from nothing or a standing start was actually quite startling.
Probably would have gone Whitehouse MOTM myself, as much as an eye for goal he has I’d say his better efforts for us have come when then doing the holding role instead of Kev like today. Also notable at just how comfortably Woodthorpe has slotted in, nothing flashy but just does his job really well.
Scarborough looked a decent team to me who were one of the rare ones to come here and at least try and win, did a lot of good stuff in the middle of the pitch but really struggled to create any sort of meaningful chance in open play. Stanway only had one save to make from a corner during a succession of them late in the first half.
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Post by johny9 on Feb 11, 2024 8:16:17 GMT
Absolute masterclass from cal and the lads today , he often gets a bit of criticism against the lesser teams for not taking the handbrake off but only fair to give him credit when he gets it spot on like yesterday and in fact most of the games against the better teams. We did an absolute number on them yesterday.
Everyone played well but special mention to Norton who has been wrote off by a lot of people played really well first half until maybe lack of games caught up with him . I think peers could be our best signing this year , he really makes a difference as the ball sticks up top with him and the goals he has in him . I know maybe he didn’t have his best game yesterday but the little flicks and holding up brings others into the game .
Probably need 5/6 wins to guarantee play offs COYB
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Post by Lobster on Feb 11, 2024 9:23:35 GMT
Great performance against one of our likely play off rivals . New signing will hopefully really help us . How many points do we think we shall need to try and finish 3 rd which would be a big help? Looking at the last decade or so I'd say around 75 might just be enough (4 times) but 80 points seems more typical (only Altrincham finishing lower than 3rd with 80 in 2012/13). 2022/23. 1. Fylde - 95 2. Kings Lynn - 93 3. Chester - 84 4. Brackley - 69. 2021/22 1. Gateshead - 94 2. Brackley - 87 3. Fylde - 80 4. York - 74 2020/21 2019/20 N/A Covid years. 2018/19 1. Stockport - 82 2. Chorley - 81 3. Brackley - 77 4. Spennymoor - 76 2017/18 1. Salford - 91 2. Harrogate - 85 3. Brackley - 80 4. Kidderminster - 72 2016/17 1. Fylde - 88 2. Kidderminster - 82 3. Halifax - 80 4. Salford - 77 2015/16 1. Solihull - 85 2. North Ferriby - 76 3. Fylde - 75 4. Harrogate - 72 2014/15 1. Barrow - 87 2. Fylde - 85 3. Boston - 72 4. Chorley - 71 2013/14 1. Telford - 85 2. North Ferriby - 82 3. Alttrincham - 81 4. Hednesford - 78 2012/13 1. Chester - 107 2. Guiseley - 91 3. Brackley - 85 4. Altrincham - 80 For Chester to achieve 80 points requires 26 points from 13 games, or a ppg of 2 (Scunthorpe's ppg is currently 1.9 for reference). 75 points requires us to basically stay at the same ppg we've achieved to date, around 1.6 so this seems more realistic. It's most likely going to depend on how we do against those around us, the points are close with only 6 separating 3rd to 12th today. Of the top 12 we still have to play Curzon Ashton, South Shields and Alfreton at home plus Hereford, Scunthorpe, Tamworth and Brackley away. The last day could be brutal for someone if the gaps remain as close. We're at home to Darlington so you know the script for that one... Nothing is guaranteed yet but all remains possible. Good analysis but bear in mind that the league only had 22 teams up until last season.
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Post by highpeakblue on Feb 11, 2024 9:48:11 GMT
Looking at the last decade or so I'd say around 75 might just be enough (4 times) but 80 points seems more typical (only Altrincham finishing lower than 3rd with 80 in 2012/13). 2022/23. 1. Fylde - 95 2. Kings Lynn - 93 3. Chester - 84 4. Brackley - 69. 2021/22 1. Gateshead - 94 2. Brackley - 87 3. Fylde - 80 4. York - 74 2020/21 2019/20 N/A Covid years. 2018/19 1. Stockport - 82 2. Chorley - 81 3. Brackley - 77 4. Spennymoor - 76 2017/18 1. Salford - 91 2. Harrogate - 85 3. Brackley - 80 4. Kidderminster - 72 2016/17 1. Fylde - 88 2. Kidderminster - 82 3. Halifax - 80 4. Salford - 77 2015/16 1. Solihull - 85 2. North Ferriby - 76 3. Fylde - 75 4. Harrogate - 72 2014/15 1. Barrow - 87 2. Fylde - 85 3. Boston - 72 4. Chorley - 71 2013/14 1. Telford - 85 2. North Ferriby - 82 3. Alttrincham - 81 4. Hednesford - 78 2012/13 1. Chester - 107 2. Guiseley - 91 3. Brackley - 85 4. Altrincham - 80 For Chester to achieve 80 points requires 26 points from 13 games, or a ppg of 2 (Scunthorpe's ppg is currently 1.9 for reference). 75 points requires us to basically stay at the same ppg we've achieved to date, around 1.6 so this seems more realistic. It's most likely going to depend on how we do against those around us, the points are close with only 6 separating 3rd to 12th today. Of the top 12 we still have to play Curzon Ashton, South Shields and Alfreton at home plus Hereford, Scunthorpe, Tamworth and Brackley away. The last day could be brutal for someone if the gaps remain as close. We're at home to Darlington so you know the script for that one... Nothing is guaranteed yet but all remains possible. Good analysis but bear in mind that the league only had 22 teams up until last season. I haven't looked, but how often has the team finishing 3rd gone up? That break isn't necessarily a good thing.
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Post by spencerwhelanleftpeg on Feb 11, 2024 9:54:14 GMT
Phillip thank you for the in depth analysis following my post appreciate that . Lobster I think that’s well worth remembering
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Post by spencerwhelanleftpeg on Feb 11, 2024 10:00:40 GMT
Well we froze last season at home after the break Not very often I think is the answer from memory looking back over the past decade or so
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Post by Rio Doherty on Feb 11, 2024 10:26:35 GMT
Was the only game I’ll miss all season, and it sounded like I missed a cracker judging by the Seals Live commentary. A huge three points, which makes us leapfrog Scarborough Athletic into third - aided by a surprise win for out-of-form Southport against Brackley Town. Seemed like it was an excellent, dominant, and clinical performance from start to finish, so I’m chuffed that we secured all three points. Scarborough seemed very poor, which goes to show that the vast majority of this league is there for the taking. Great to see us move up to third, which is where we should consolidate for the rest of the season, as it’d give us a strong chance of going up through the play-offs. Ben Tollitt sounded very lively when he came on, and he wasn’t afraid to pull the trigger. He’s the signing we’ve really needed because he’s a fresh, exciting attacking option, and of late we’ve often been afraid to shoot, so Ben offers something different in that sense (going by what I heard yesterday). I reckon he’ll massively boost our side who should comfortably finish in the top seven, so exciting times ahead me thinks. Big win, so let’s build on that going into two tricky away games coming up. Made up for the lads.
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Post by agl on Feb 11, 2024 10:30:58 GMT
Well we froze last season at home after the break Not very often I think is the answer from memory looking back over the past decade or so Think we just need to secure top 7, which is by no means a foregone conclusion, then worry about where we finish. It's getting quite tight up there with quite a few teams in the mix. Scunthorpe fans not at all happy with their alarming drop in form, which has almost handed automatic to Tamworth. Agree that we froze last season. As I recall we went all Premier League by resting key players, then dropped those who'd come in and were in form. The rested players were still half asleep during the Brackley game.
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Post by Rio Doherty on Feb 11, 2024 10:36:06 GMT
I completely agree with everything else above everyone has said, thoroughly deserved today. The big difference with Tollitt was that he was happy to shoot on sight. I think in the past we have been a bit guilty of trying to walk the ball in, hopefully this rubs off on others Fully agree with that despite not being there. He’s a big coup.
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Post by phillippedulait on Feb 11, 2024 11:10:45 GMT
Looking at the last decade or so I'd say around 75 might just be enough (4 times) but 80 points seems more typical (only Altrincham finishing lower than 3rd with 80 in 2012/13). 2022/23. 1. Fylde - 95 2. Kings Lynn - 93 3. Chester - 84 4. Brackley - 69. 2021/22 1. Gateshead - 94 2. Brackley - 87 3. Fylde - 80 4. York - 74 2020/21 2019/20 N/A Covid years. 2018/19 1. Stockport - 82 2. Chorley - 81 3. Brackley - 77 4. Spennymoor - 76 2017/18 1. Salford - 91 2. Harrogate - 85 3. Brackley - 80 4. Kidderminster - 72 2016/17 1. Fylde - 88 2. Kidderminster - 82 3. Halifax - 80 4. Salford - 77 2015/16 1. Solihull - 85 2. North Ferriby - 76 3. Fylde - 75 4. Harrogate - 72 2014/15 1. Barrow - 87 2. Fylde - 85 3. Boston - 72 4. Chorley - 71 2013/14 1. Telford - 85 2. North Ferriby - 82 3. Alttrincham - 81 4. Hednesford - 78 2012/13 1. Chester - 107 2. Guiseley - 91 3. Brackley - 85 4. Altrincham - 80 For Chester to achieve 80 points requires 26 points from 13 games, or a ppg of 2 (Scunthorpe's ppg is currently 1.9 for reference). 75 points requires us to basically stay at the same ppg we've achieved to date, around 1.6 so this seems more realistic. It's most likely going to depend on how we do against those around us, the points are close with only 6 separating 3rd to 12th today. Of the top 12 we still have to play Curzon Ashton, South Shields and Alfreton at home plus Hereford, Scunthorpe, Tamworth and Brackley away. The last day could be brutal for someone if the gaps remain as close. We're at home to Darlington so you know the script for that one... Nothing is guaranteed yet but all remains possible. Good analysis but bear in mind that the league only had 22 teams up until last season. It's a good point and well made. It was late! I've looked at this a different way, which is interesting but given the compressed nature of the table this year I'm not sure is entirely comparable. The ppg for the team finishing 3rd in the division was as follows: 2022/23 - 1.82 2021/22 - 1.90 2020/21 - 1.64* 2019/20 - 1.81* 2018/19 - 1.83 2017/18 - 1.90 2016/17 - 1.90 2015/16 - 1.78 2014/15 - 1.71 2013/14 - 1.92 2012/13 - 2.02 The average ppg for 3rd place is 1.83. We are currently 3rd with a ppg of 1.63. Chorley in 8th have 3 games in hand and are at 1.66 ppg. So let's assume someone hits a run of form to secure 3rd and gets to around 1.7 ppg for the season this would be 78 points. I still think 80 points should secure 3rd this year.
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Post by yoshimitsu on Feb 11, 2024 11:14:42 GMT
Brackley have been there or thereabouts for a long time. I hope to god we don’t end up with a similar record in the playoffs.
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Post by phillippedulait on Feb 11, 2024 11:19:43 GMT
Brackley have been there or thereabouts for a long time. I hope to god we don’t end up with a similar record in the playoffs. Yes, Fylde too but at least they have yo-yoed. It just shows that getting in the playoffs in a previous year gives no divine right to go one better in future. Worth remembering that if we get in again.
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