Forest Green

[loyal_fan]

2-0 loss , I mid way through 1st half a 2nd late on

We don’t have the fire power to hurt them
And it’s not realistic to expect clean sheet after clean sheet at this level

[Snowy]

2-0 loss , I mid way through 1st half a 2nd late on

We don’t have the fire power to hurt them
And it’s not realistic to expect clean sheet after clean sheet at this level

I’ll write that one off then if you say so…might cut the grass instead. Oh dear.

[accrington fan]

cannot see them being any better than southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

[dstanley5]

It appears to me that we are going backwards after a decent start hence I expect to lose by at least 2 goals.

[loyal_fan]

hopefully FGR arent as good as Savage thinks they are...

[fckpoolie]

hopefully FGR arent as good as Savage thinks they are...

They looked very comfortable against Morecambe the other night - but then we're better than Morecambe and our lads work their socks off - so I reckon we've got a good chance of a win. 0-2. And I don't care who scores them.

[PTID]

If we set up to park the bus 3-1 to them, if we set up to play our own game a draw or possibly we nick a win by the odd goal.
Think we'll have the ref to beat again too.

[Snowy]

I think we can get a draw, they ain’t been pulling up sticks and people are wary of the veggie millionaires…we travel in hope.
I can’t help it, but see them as rich man’s toy train set/ hobby.

[jumbodabber]

They drew against Braintree, failing to score, who in their previous game got battered 5-0 by Carlisle. It’s about the content of approximately 90 minutes rather than what’s gone beforehand

[accrington fan]

I think we can get a draw, they ain’t been pulling up sticks and people are wary of the veggie millionaires…we travel in hope.
I can’t help it, but see them as rich man’s toy train set/ hobby.

nothing would delight me more than pools beating them in the play off final at wembley next may. nothing has been invented that would give me greater pleasure than that.

[Flying Hogans]

Loyal likes to bleat on about Pools having had an easy run of fixtures, implying that we are in a false position in the table.

Wonder if any FGR fans are saying the same about their team? They've had a really easy run of fixtures - only played one team so far who are in the top half of the table (the mighty Eastleigh). Maybe FGR will be the ones who get found out on Saturday?

[MutleyRules]

A close 2-1 defeat.

[Ozzy Saltburn]

cannot see them being any better than southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

Believe me, it was not comfortable.

[Ozzy Saltburn]

They drew against Braintree, failing to score, who in their previous game got battered 5-0 by Carlisle. It’s about the content of approximately 90 minutes rather than what’s gone beforehand

Yeah, the bookies might aswell pack up and clear off.

[accrington fan]

cannot see them being any better than southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

Believe me, it was not comfortable.

is that because we have been dummed down so much over the last few years to expect something to go wrong all the time because of it happening.

[Bluestreak]

1-1 251 poolies

[loyal_fan]

cannot see them being any better than southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

Believe me, it was not comfortable.

is that because we have been dummed down so much over the last few years to expect something to go wrong all the time because of it happening.

2nd half was relatively comfortable but we were also lucky not to be more than 1 down after the first 30 mins---if the roles had been reversed we would have been claiming we battered them.

[Ozzy Saltburn]

cannot see them being any better than southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

Believe me, it was not comfortable.

is that because we have been dummed down so much over the last few years to expect something to go wrong all the time because of it happening.

No. Southend absolutely battered us and if any of our recent keepers had been in goal we would have been hammered. Cartwright kept us in it and we were able to regroup at at half time and were able to equalize. Even then, Cartwright pulled off two outstanding one on one saves. I was there. We got a point but it was far from comfortable. Southend had pace all over the park and their passing was crisp and accurate, particularly in the first half. We were hanging on.

[loyal_fan]

cannot see them being any better than Southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

Believe me, it was not comfortable.

is that because we have been dummed down so much over the last few years to expect something to go wrong all the time because of it happening.

No. Southend absolutely battered us and if any of our recent keepers had been in goal we would have been hammered. Cartwright kept us in it and we were able to regroup at at half time and were able to equalize. Even then, Cartwright pulled off two outstanding one on one saves. I was there. We got a point but it was far from comfortable. Southend had pace all over the park and their passing was crisp and accurate, particularly in the first half. We were hanging on.

Am interested to see how FGR compare to Southend--if it's a similar story then will be a long afternoon--suspect we will be back to 5-3-2 with Reid and Charman up front.
I thought Knowles was a v good league 2 player at Walsall when he was there so he will be a very good non-league player.

[Snowy]

cannot see them being any better than southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

Believe me, it was not comfortable.

is that because we have been dummed down so much over the last few years to expect something to go wrong all the time because of it happening.

No. Southend absolutely battered us and if any of our recent keepers had been in goal we would have been hammered. Cartwright kept us in it and we were able to regroup at at half time and were able to equalize. Even then, Cartwright pulled off two outstanding one on one saves. I was there. We got a point but it was far from comfortable. Southend had pace all over the park and their passing was crisp and accurate, particularly in the first half. We were hanging on.

If you don’t put the ball in the net you’ve failed, no prizes for near misses..and Southend had near misses.

[Snowy]

cannot see them being any better than southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

Believe me, it was not comfortable.

is that because we have been dummed down so much over the last few years to expect something to go wrong all the time because of it happening.

2nd half was relatively comfortable but we were also lucky not to be more than 1 down after the first 30 mins---if the roles had been reversed we would have been claiming we battered them.

‘Battering’ someone doesn’t mean you’ve won, it means you had more chances….goals get wins.

[loyal_fan]

cannot see them being any better than southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

Believe me, it was not comfortable.

is that because we have been dummed down so much over the last few years to expect something to go wrong all the time because of it happening.

No. Southend absolutely battered us and if any of our recent keepers had been in goal we would have been hammered. Cartwright kept us in it and we were able to regroup at at half time and were able to equalize. Even then, Cartwright pulled off two outstanding one on one saves. I was there. We got a point but it was far from comfortable. Southend had pace all over the park and their passing was crisp and accurate, particularly in the first half. We were hanging on.

If you don’t put the ball in the net you’ve failed, no prizes for near misses..and Southend had near misses.

....but Johnson hit the bar...and only a pot dog wouldn't know we deserved to beat Boston--its a classic from fans I know but your take on the Southend and Boston games seem to be polar opposites.

[billinghampoolie1908]

I think tommorow will definitely tell us how good or far away we are. We are on a little bit of a slide at the minute so hopefully we sneak a daft goal and somehow hang on again.

Saying that though can't see anything other than a comfortable win for them though 2-0 they are probably 1 of about 5 teams capable of winning the league and we're probably going to be sat back until they score.

[Snowy]

....but Johnson hit the bar...and only a pot dog wouldn't know we deserved to beat Boston--its a classic from fans I know but your take on the Southend and Boston games seem to be polar opposites.

Is English your first language…?
No one ever ‘deserves’ to win, you score goals to win, entertainment earns you nowt unless you score more goals than the opposition…’entitlement’ counts for nothing.
Battering a team but getting no return is still good to watch till the moment you realise you haven’t broken them down or their luck has held out…and you get your no point reward, but still be ‘entertaining’….unless of course you’re aroused by 1-0 dour point grabs and entertainment classed as pointless unless their’s a points return…. not for me.

[Snowy]

I think tommorow will definitely tell us how good or far away we are. We are on a little bit of a slide at the minute so hopefully we sneak a daft goal and somehow hang on again.

Saying that though can't see anything other than a comfortable win for them though 2-0 they are probably 1 of about 5 teams capable of winning the league and we're probably going to be sat back until they score.

All tomorrow will tell you is how they played on the day, it’ll be no pointer to anything, no guide to the future, no certainty of anything, just another game .
We’ll see wah at happens.

[kevin pooles gloves]

Previous results have no bearing on the next fixture.
The teams with the better players have a better chance of winning.

It's a shit division made out to be better than what it is.

Team spirit good can deliver a better chance of winning.

So that shit leads to a 1 1 draw.
But nothing to get excited about due to the points droppage of the last 2 games.

UTP.

[loyal_fan]

I think tommorow will definitely tell us how good or far away we are. We are on a little bit of a slide at the minute so hopefully we sneak a daft goal and somehow hang on again.

Saying that though can't see anything other than a comfortable win for them though 2-0 they are probably 1 of about 5 teams capable of winning the league and we're probably going to be sat back until they score.

Yeh I have them York, Rochdale and Carlisle as most likely with Southend making up a 5th, though hopefully one of that lot implode/mismanage themselves out of it--York seem to be trying to do that.

[Ozzy Saltburn]

cannot see them being any better than southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

Believe me, it was not comfortable.

is that because we have been dummed down so much over the last few years to expect something to go wrong all the time because of it happening.

No. Southend absolutely battered us and if any of our recent keepers had been in goal we would have been hammered. Cartwright kept us in it and we were able to regroup at at half time and were able to equalize. Even then, Cartwright pulled off two outstanding one on one saves. I was there. We got a point but it was far from comfortable. Southend had pace all over the park and their passing was crisp and accurate, particularly in the first half. We were hanging on.

If you don’t put the ball in the net you’ve failed, no prizes for near misses..and Southend had near misses.

Southend outplayed us. They were quicker to the ball. Their passes were almost always accurate. They seemed able to find space and they pressed the hell out of us on the odd occasion we had the ball. In the second half they ran out of steam but still had two guilt edged chances. Now, when this sort of things happens, the better team usually win and I am confident Southend will win the majority of their home games. On the day, we had an excellent keeper and players with guts but I would argue that if Pools perform like that against Forest Green, they cant expect anything out of the game.

[loyal_fan]

Spot on assessment saltburn
You can praise our resilience without being willfully blind to how the game played out and retreat behind a ‘they didn’t beat us so we can’t learn anything from the game’ mantra

[derwent]

I think the game plan at Forest Green is to go at them right from the off and see what happens. What have we got to lose? They are top of the league, at home and most neutrals and they themselves will expect a win. Give them the shock of their lives. Take the game to them.

[PTID]

Well I'm sure SG won't make the mistake he did for the Southend game, I don't think we'll be set up quite so defensively or that we'll be showing them much respect from the start.
I find the logic a bit strange in that no matter the fact that we win or draw we must have played against shite teams, which in the case if a draw means we must be equally shite. Does that make us and Southend both shite?

[Snowy]

Why are people in awe of these teams…
Just go out and give them a battle and see what happens, these hiding behind the curtains defeatist attitudes earn you nothing.

[jumbodabber]

They drew against Braintree, failing to score, who in their previous game got battered 5-0 by Carlisle. It’s about the content of approximately 90 minutes rather than what’s gone beforehand

Yeah, the bookies might aswell pack up and clear off.

I got 18/5 for the result. Snowy puts it more eloquently in his post

[loyal_fan]

Well I'm sure SG won't make the mistake he did for the Southend game, I don't think we'll be set up quite so defensively or that we'll be showing them much respect from the start.
I find the logic a bit strange in that no matter the fact that we win or draw we must have played against shite teams, which in the case if a draw means we must be equally shite. Does that make us and Southend both shite?

Altrincham were a decent team and it was a good win--Braintree and Woking were shite

[MutleyRules]

cannot see them being any better than southend were and we got a quite comfortable point there with that quick turnaround.

Believe me, it was not comfortable.

is that because we have been dummed down so much over the last few years to expect something to go wrong all the time because of it happening.

No. Southend absolutely battered us and if any of our recent keepers had been in goal we would have been hammered. Cartwright kept us in it and we were able to regroup at at half time and were able to equalize. Even then, Cartwright pulled off two outstanding one on one saves. I was there. We got a point but it was far from comfortable. Southend had pace all over the park and their passing was crisp and accurate, particularly in the first half. We were hanging on.

You should have said.

[billinghampoolie1908]

Why are people in awe of these teams…
Just go out and give them a battle and see what happens, these hiding behind the curtains defeatist attitudes earn you nothing.

I dont think people are its normally our managers who set up not to have a go at these teams. Sitting back all game against top sides normally ends up in one result.

[Snowy]

Why are people in awe of these teams…
Just go out and give them a battle and see what happens, these hiding behind the curtains defeatist attitudes earn you nothing.

I dont think people are its normally our managers who set up not to have a go at these teams. Sitting back all game against top sides normally ends up in one result.

I agree 100%, …I suppose we do have a different approach….the manager has his theories and tactics and personally I want to see a bit of raw determination on display.

[PTID]

Lennie was a case in point, talking down our expectations and even writing the games against top sides off days before we even played them. Winning managers don't do that even when they're supposedly underdogs.
I'd imagine today he'll drop either Walker or Daly for Hunter and Francis (if fit) will be asked to play a more disciplined role in front of Sheron at RB. A lone striker (Reid or Johnson) supported by Charman and Francis on the break.

[PTID]

We need to do what Boston did to us, keep it tight and hope to take our chances when they come.

[accrington fan]

We need to do what Boston did to us, keep it tight and hope to take our chances when they come.

sxactly. that was a real smash and grab unlike our draw at southend was. we created far more chances there than they did on wednesday night and on another day we could have grabbed all the points. prefer to do a smsh and grab against them than playing em off the park and still only get 3 points.it would annoy em more.

[accrington fan]

going out shortly and will most likely miss the game. can you still watch DAZN after the game has ended if they do record it.

[Stomper409]

going out shortly and will most likely miss the game. can you still watch DAZN after the game has ended if they do record it.

Not certain but I think the highlights are available about half five.

[kevin pooles gloves]

A cracking fixture for Bouncebackability.

A I mad!?

[kevin pooles gloves]

Slight clash of strips there like.
Could cause problems.

[loyal_fan]

Good start from Pools
Definitely not just sitting back they trying to take game to them

[loyal_fan]

This is a good game so far…Benn being back is making a difference

[kevin pooles gloves]

We looking good till we get to their Penalty Area.

New blood required to solve this problem.

[loyal_fan]

Oooh almost 1 up

Charman is doing v well showing Johnson what it actually means to press and fight for balls

[harrogatepoolie]

Against run of play 1-0 to Forest Green

[loyal_fan]

1 down, their center mid running through us then Knowles doing well

Shame as we have matched them so far let’s hope
We keep our heads up