Peterborough Utd (A) League One, 24 Sep 3pm

[bleed_red_n_white]

I'm at the game, yeah they've had more of the game but we're still in this fairly pleased

If this was a UFC bout its a 10-9 round too them :lol:

[Welsh_Saddler]

Jason Demetriou red-carded for Southend United, currently 2-0 down at Northampton Town.

[Welsh_Saddler]

Injury to Florent Cuvelier.....substituted by Franck Moussa, 62 min

[chunkster]

this will be a good point if we can hang on. looks like etheridge is playing a blinder again

[Zaddler]

Injury to Florent Cuvelier.....

I fear this will be a common turn of phrase this season !

[chunkster]

osbourne on for makris

[Welsh_Saddler]

In the 82nd minute we have our very first corner!!! :D

.....closely followed by our first yellow card of the game (Osbourne!!!) :(

85 minutes, and we've just clattered their woodwork......

[ObiWan7]

We've just hit the post , other than that sounds like we're holding on by the skin of our teeth. :!:

[Welsh_Saddler]

1-1 at full time - I think another away point is quite acceptable. :wink:

[SoccerHQ]

Good point that.

[ObiWan7]

I'd have taken a point before the game , however that now leaves us 18th , just two places above the drop. 2 big home games coming up that we need to win , however you would have to fear for us against Scunny and Millwall. :cry:

[SoccerHQ]

I'd have taken a point before the game , however that now leaves us 18th , just two places above the drop. 2 big home games coming up that we need to win , however you would have to fear for us against Scunny and Millwall. :cry:

There is nothing between 10-18th looking at the table....you're worried about Milwall....they lost to bottom of table Rochdale at home. They're hardly Barcelona are they?

Last two games have reassured me this won't be a long slog against relegation this season.

[cookyskid]

I'd have taken a point before the game , however that now leaves us 18th , just two places above the drop. 2 big home games coming up that we need to win , however you would have to fear for us against Scunny and Millwall.

At this stage of the season I think these are "would be nice to win" rather than must win games - I'd be happy with 4 points from the next two, which would get us back to mid-table.

That said I don't think we should fear either Millwall or Scunthorpe. Millwall have got precisely two points from their last four games, whilst Scunny have drawn their last two (both at home) and although they have had two away wins this season, these have been at Wimbledon and Shrewsbury, neither of whom are setting the league alight.

[chunkster]

I'd have taken a point before the game , however that now leaves us 18th , just two places above the drop. 2 big home games coming up that we need to win , however you would have to fear for us against Scunny and Millwall.

At this stage of the season I think these are "would be nice to win" rather than must win games - I'd be happy with 4 points from the next two, which would get us back to mid-table.

That said I don't think we should fear either Millwall or Scunthorpe. Millwall have got precisely two points from their last four games, whilst Scunny have drawn their last two (both at home) and although they have had two away wins this season, these have been at Wimbledon and Shrewsbury, neither of whom are setting the league alight.

The pleasing this is, we should have won with laird hitting the post :)

[Guest]

I'd have taken a point before the game , however that now leaves us 18th , just two places above the drop. 2 big home games coming up that we need to win , however you would have to fear for us against Scunny and Millwall.

At this stage of the season I think these are "would be nice to win" rather than must win games - I'd be happy with 4 points from the next two, which would get us back to mid-table.

That said I don't think we should fear either Millwall or Scunthorpe. Millwall have got precisely two points from their last four games, whilst Scunny have drawn their last two (both at home) and although they have had two away wins this season, these have been at Wimbledon and Shrewsbury, neither of whom are setting the league alight.

The pleasing this is, we should have won with laird hitting the post :)

Not that pleasing. He should have scored. (According to my man at the match)

[Wragbyred]

I'd have taken a point before the game , however that now leaves us 18th , just two places above the drop. 2 big home games coming up that we need to win , however you would have to fear for us against Scunny and Millwall. :cry:

Must win games, in September? :lol:

[Guest]

I'd have taken a point before the game , however that now leaves us 18th , just two places above the drop. 2 big home games coming up that we need to win , however you would have to fear for us against Scunny and Millwall. :cry:

Must win games, in September? :lol:

All games that Walsall play are 'must win' for me. Otherwise I am utterly miserable.


I am miserable quite a lot.

[Mazza01]

Really happy with a point.. Saying that without Etheridge and his wonder saves it should of been 3 straight defeats.

Hopefully it's onwards and upwards from here.

UTS

[JonnyOwen]

Etheridge fantastic again but I would say in terms of world class saves and performances this was the weakest of the 3, still great though.

Back 4 looks uneasy yet oddly solid at the same time, Laird was the weakest of the back 4 as he got embarrassed a couple times second half. However defensive wise we rather competent, it was just our decision making that let us down. We really struggled to close down players and didn't look like we fully understood when to press, when to drop back and when to screen. I think this is what happens when we suddenly play a diamond, which I like by the way, but with an erratic wide player playing centrally. Morris as a central midfielder gives me panic attacks, the bloke is quality with the ball at his feet it's just whenever it has to leave his feet that worries me, he is just so erratic as to whether he will bang one into the top corner or slice it to their striker.

Cuvelier and Jackson were the best players we had in terms of going forwards, Jackson in particular really did perform well. Oztumer had his worst game in a Walsall shirt, still not awful by any means but he seemed off the pace. Part of me thinks he bigged up this match against his former team a little too much and went into it too focused instead of his usual school boy on the playground style.

Chambers was immense. Makris and Moussa anonymoussa, and Osbourne came and ticked things along to see the game out.

Solid away performance with more positives than negatives there is still much to be worked on.

[Euphrosyne]

Well done on nicking a point today. I don't think either side did enough to earn a victory and although Etheridge was the busier keeper, he didn't look like he was going to get beat a second time from the modest tests that Posh gave him. Posh normally perform far better against sides that try to knock the ball about but the Saddlers were pretty disciplined throughout. I don't think you'll lose two much sleep over this season if you can click up a gear.

Regarding Erhun's performance, it was plain that Posh made a dead set for him and to compensate, he probably tried just a bit too hard. He's still the best No.10 in L1 and I'm sure further headlines won't be long in coming.

[Exile]

Happy with a point at Posh. Not bad against the pikeys.

[Guest]

https://youtu.be/_s21u_FpowI

He should have scored...

[cookyskid]

He should have scored...

A bit harsh? He did well to try and place it at the keepers far post rather but was a bit unlucky that the rebound came out rather than going in. A lot of defenders would have blazed it over (I would have expected a striker to score).

Disclaimer: I wasn't there, just going on the video.

[booster cogburn]

He should have scored...

A bit harsh? He did well to try and place it at the keepers far post rather but was a bit unlucky that the rebound came out rather than going in. A lot of defenders would have blazed it over (I would have expected a striker to score).

Disclaimer: I wasn't there, just going on the video.

Yes a bit harsh but he might as well have blazed it over, hitting the post is still missing the target.

[booster cogburn]

Really happy with a point.. Saying that without Etheridge and his wonder saves it should have been 3 straight defeats.

Hopefully it's onwards and upwards from here.

UTS

How did this compare to the Bristol Rovers siege when Ethers also had a blinder by all accounts? Are there signs of improvement in our defence and ball retention?

Fixed that but I probably shouldn't of :wink: .

[stourportsaddler]

Decided last minute to visit London Road as haven't been there for a while.....
Firstly 26 Quid to sit in a seat with less leg room than ryan air's cheapest seat was a complete rip off!
As for the game.....
For the first 10 minutes we bossed the game and looked like we were really up for it pressing high with laird getting plenty if space behind posh''s maddison.
The game started to open up and Jackson scored with a good header.
We then started to sit back allowing posh plenty of possession which eventually told as maddison scored a bit of a worldy.
Second half was mostly all posh with etheridge pulling a couple of great saves, we didn't retain the ball very well and it seemed like it was inevitable posh would score!
Laid was then unlucky not to score hitting the post but in all fairness we didn't deserve to win.
A good point away from home, onwards and upwards....

[SWS1]

Any away point is a good 'un :D . Win at home, point away = promo. It's the first of these that has let us down in previous seasons. I'd be ecstatic with a top 6 finish this season. Still think this squad has more to give...Let's hope so.