Welcome. This site is an archived version of the previous UpTheSaddlers forum (December 2004 to May 2018). To visit the new UTS website, please click here.

Hartlepool United (a) League Saturday 10/2/07

Reports and reaction from the 2006-07 season as Walsall finished 1st (C) in League 2
User avatar
Jolly Johnny
Site Addict
 
Posts: 3796
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:31 pm
Location: Lovely Liverpool!!

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:51 pm

Bugger :x

Ishmel on for Keates?!? - surprising that DD is playing Ishmel and Wright together away from home against the form team and at 1-1 :shock:

Not his normal tactic?!?

User avatar
Stu
UTS Legend
 
Posts: 1227
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:07 pm
Location: Bexleyheath, Kent.

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:51 pm

Can't complain about the result by the sounds of it, they've been the better team showing more intent throughout.

We've not really had a clear chance apart from the goal by the sounds of it.

3-1...........

User avatar
F2G Wilson
 
Posts: 10
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:22 am
Location: Cast Away at the Bescot!

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:51 pm

make that 3 1

User avatar
F2G Wilson
 
Posts: 10
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:22 am
Location: Cast Away at the Bescot!

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:51 pm

gutted

User avatar
ws3
Glitterati
 
Posts: 781
Joined: Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:35 am
Location: Still supporting the Saddlers

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:52 pm

Be honest guys. Is anyone surprised?

User avatar
Duke
Site Addict
 
Posts: 7793
Joined: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:03 pm
Location: Aldridge

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:53 pm

cue loads of doom and gloom threads :roll:

User avatar
Jolly Johnny
Site Addict
 
Posts: 3796
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:31 pm
Location: Lovely Liverpool!!

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:53 pm

Jolly Johnny wrote:Bugger :x

Ishmel on for Keates?!? - surprising that DD is playing Ishmel and Wright together away from home against the form team and at 1-1 :shock:

Not his normal tactic?!?


3-1...I rest my case :( :( :(

User avatar
Biggles
UTS Veteran
 
Posts: 295
Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:48 am

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:54 pm

ws3 wrote:Be honest guys. Is anyone surprised?

Not really...

Steady slide to the play off spots. Same as what happened in the millenium season under Graydon, we were 12 points clear at one point that season.

User avatar
redsaddler
UTS Regular
 
Posts: 171
Joined: Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:32 pm

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:55 pm

3-1 defeat. Now the pressure's on!!!

Lincoln game next Friday night is a must-win surely?

User avatar
ws3
Glitterati
 
Posts: 781
Joined: Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:35 am
Location: Still supporting the Saddlers

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:56 pm

redsaddler wrote:3-1 defeat. Now the pressure's on!!!

Lincoln game next Friday night is a must-win surely?


To get promotion all games are a must win.

We don't have a capable squad and that is evident. Plan A failed and now we have nothing left.

Baldrick
 

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:57 pm

Face facts. We won't get promoted automatically. Really depressed about this ,but it has been coming for weeks. Lincoln on Friday night then Stockport the following Tuesday. Oh well. Play offs here we come.

User avatar
Stu
UTS Legend
 
Posts: 1227
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:07 pm
Location: Bexleyheath, Kent.

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:57 pm

Disappointing to lose it so late on, but on form, you can't be that surprised and judging by the commentary, the best team won.

What's probably a bit worrying is the change at half time... We were 1 up at the break, Hartlepool not really causing us any problems. Instead of sticking with the same, we make a defensive substituion and look to keep it tight, in which time against a decent team we concede 3 goals, opposition hit the post and we don't really create much.

Not so much doom and gloom, but the pressure is increasing and a new face or two to freshen things up would not hurt anyone right now. Suddenly we're under some real pressure for Friday's match at home to Lincoln.

cal wfc fan
UTS Regular
 
Posts: 160
Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:53 am

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:58 pm

Jolly Johnny wrote:
Jolly Johnny wrote:Bugger :x

Ishmel on for Keates?!? - surprising that DD is playing Ishmel and Wright together away from home against the form team and at 1-1 :shock:

Not his normal tactic?!?


3-1...I rest my case :( :( :(

No Ishy was on for Wright

User avatar
ws3
Glitterati
 
Posts: 781
Joined: Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:35 am
Location: Still supporting the Saddlers

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:58 pm

Stu wrote:Disappointing to lose it so late on, but on form, you can't be that surprised and judging by the commentary, the best team won.

What's probably a bit worrying is the change at half time... We were 1 up at the break, Hartlepool not really causing us any problems. Instead of sticking with the same, we make a defensive substituion and look to keep it tight, in which time against a decent team we concede 3 goals, opposition hit the post and we don't really create much.

Not so much doom and gloom, but the pressure is increasing and a new face or two to freshen things up would not hurt anyone right now. Suddenly we're under some real pressure for Friday's match at home to Lincoln.


But DD thinks that this team is capable. I am not sure I do.

User avatar
coxy_saddler
UTS Veteran
 
Posts: 487
Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:46 am
Location: WS2

Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:59 pm

25 yard free kick minutes to go..Gutted. We battled well through out. 3-1 just sounds worser :(

User avatar
Wyrley_saddler
UTS Legend
 
Posts: 1733
Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:14 pm
Location: Wyrley

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:00 pm

Oh dear dear dear :cry:

User avatar
Jolly Johnny
Site Addict
 
Posts: 3796
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:31 pm
Location: Lovely Liverpool!!

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:00 pm

cal wfc fan wrote:
Jolly Johnny wrote:
Jolly Johnny wrote:Bugger :x

Ishmel on for Keates?!? - surprising that DD is playing Ishmel and Wright together away from home against the form team and at 1-1 :shock:

Not his normal tactic?!?


3-1...I rest my case :( :( :(

No Ishy was on for Wright


My apologies, just going off what BBC site has on it's live text display. Says Keates off for Asbo - obviously it's that easy to confuse Mark Wright for Dean Keates when you look at them!!

User avatar
Stu
UTS Legend
 
Posts: 1227
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:07 pm
Location: Bexleyheath, Kent.

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:01 pm

ws3 wrote:
Stu wrote:Not so much doom and gloom, but the pressure is increasing and a new face or two to freshen things up would not hurt anyone right now. Suddenly we're under some real pressure for Friday's match at home to Lincoln.


But DD thinks that this team is capable. I am not sure I do.


Don't take everything he says as gospel, he isn't going to come out and say "this team isn't good enough to get over the finish line, I'll bring in a couple of new faces to make sure" as thats just kicking them in the knackers.

If he isn't looking for new players, I'll be very surprised and very disappointed.

cal wfc fan
UTS Regular
 
Posts: 160
Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:53 am

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:03 pm

Jolly Johnny wrote:
cal wfc fan wrote:
Jolly Johnny wrote:
Jolly Johnny wrote:Bugger :x

Ishmel on for Keates?!? - surprising that DD is playing Ishmel and Wright together away from home against the form team and at 1-1 :shock:

Not his normal tactic?!?


3-1...I rest my case :( :( :(

No Ishy was on for Wright


My apologies, just going off what BBC site has on it's live text display. Says Keates off for Asbo - obviously it's that easy to confuse Mark Wright for Dean Keates when you look at them!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

User avatar
Phil_G
 
Posts: 48
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:05 pm
Location: Pelsall

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:04 pm

Stu wrote:
ws3 wrote:
Stu wrote:Not so much doom and gloom, but the pressure is increasing and a new face or two to freshen things up would not hurt anyone right now. Suddenly we're under some real pressure for Friday's match at home to Lincoln.


But DD thinks that this team is capable. I am not sure I do.


Don't take everything he says as gospel, he isn't going to come out and say "this team isn't good enough to get over the finish line, I'll bring in a couple of new faces to make sure" as thats just kicking them in the knackers.

If he isn't looking for new players, I'll be very surprised and very disappointed.


The thing is that the situation we're in has not happened overnight. The performances have not been good for a while, so it's a little disappointing DD didn't do more business in the transfer window

User avatar
Biggles
UTS Veteran
 
Posts: 295
Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:48 am

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:05 pm

Stu wrote:
ws3 wrote:
Stu wrote:Not so much doom and gloom, but the pressure is increasing and a new face or two to freshen things up would not hurt anyone right now. Suddenly we're under some real pressure for Friday's match at home to Lincoln.


But DD thinks that this team is capable. I am not sure I do.


Don't take everything he says as gospel, he isn't going to come out and say "this team isn't good enough to get over the finish line, I'll bring in a couple of new faces to make sure" as thats just kicking them in the knackers.

If he isn't looking for new players, I'll be very surprised and very disappointed.


Most people on this board cried out for a replacement for Kinsella, and nowt has been done. I feel that to be DD worst blunder transfer wise. Lets hope we can get some new blood in to boost the middle of the park with some creativity.

Spenco
 

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:08 pm

It's a blip, erm...another one :roll:

User avatar
ws3
Glitterati
 
Posts: 781
Joined: Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:35 am
Location: Still supporting the Saddlers

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:09 pm

Spenco wrote:It's a blip, erm...another one :roll:


Its mor like a bliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip.

User avatar
futuresobright
 
Posts: 61
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:39 pm

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:11 pm

Stu wrote:
ws3 wrote:
Stu wrote:If he isn't looking for new players, I'll be very surprised and very disappointed.


...and if there anything like all the other players he's looked at brought to the club we'll all be disappointed.
Last season we were too late getting rid of UTS favourite Kevan. Wonder what Bonser will do this time? Without Kinsela Mr Touchy is clearly lost.

BathSaddler
Site Addict
 
Posts: 3914
Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:44 pm
Location: Bath

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:12 pm

The point is we should have been 'freshening up the squad' last month. I maintain that we were far too complacent during the January Window in terms of not strengthening the squad and the midfield in particular. Upfront, Cederqvist was always a gamble. Somebody proven at this level would have been better. We haven't lost promotion today, but our inaction in January could cost us big time.

Not very happy tonight. But honestly not surprised either. I await some much needed optimism from those who were there.

UTS

cal wfc fan
UTS Regular
 
Posts: 160
Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:53 am

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:12 pm

Kinsella is the key.....gone downhill since he left

User avatar
Jolly Johnny
Site Addict
 
Posts: 3796
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:31 pm
Location: Lovely Liverpool!!

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:13 pm

futuresobright wrote:
Stu wrote:If he isn't looking for new players, I'll be very surprised and very disappointed.


...and if there anything like all the other players he's looked at brought to the club we'll all be disappointed.
Last season we were too late getting rid of UTS favourite Kevan. Wonder what Bonser will do this time? Without Kinsela Mr Touchy is clearly lost.


Welcome to the message board Mr Sobright!!

User avatar
ws3
Glitterati
 
Posts: 781
Joined: Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:35 am
Location: Still supporting the Saddlers

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:14 pm

Jolly Johnny wrote:
futuresobright wrote:
Stu wrote:If he isn't looking for new players, I'll be very surprised and very disappointed.


...and if there anything like all the other players he's looked at brought to the club we'll all be disappointed.
Last season we were too late getting rid of UTS favourite Kevan. Wonder what Bonser will do this time? Without Kinsela Mr Touchy is clearly lost.


Welcome to the message board Mr Sobright!!


I never said those things.

:shock:

User avatar
geoffwhiting
Site Addict
 
Posts: 4448
Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:02 pm
Location: on the Walsall/Chasetown border

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:14 pm

futuresobright wrote:
Stu wrote:
ws3 wrote:
Stu wrote:If he isn't looking for new players, I'll be very surprised and very disappointed.


...and if there anything like all the other players he's looked at brought to the club we'll all be disappointed.
Last season we were too late getting rid of UTS favourite Kevan. Wonder what Bonser will do this time? Without Kinsela Mr Touchy is clearly lost.


PLEASE just ignore him folks !

User avatar
Jolly Johnny
Site Addict
 
Posts: 3796
Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:31 pm
Location: Lovely Liverpool!!

Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:16 pm

BathSaddler wrote:The point is we should have been 'freshening up the squad' last month. I maintain that we were far too complacent during the January Window in terms of not strengthening the squad and the midfield in particular. Upfront, Cederqvist was always a gamble. Somebody proven at this level would have been better. We haven't lost promotion today, but our inaction in January could cost us big time.

Not very happy tonight. But honestly not surprised either. I await some much needed optimism from those who were there.

UTS


Don't hold your breath!! They've freezed to death, spent a stack of cash, and seen us hardly create a jot today from all the reports I've heard, and now face the long drive home. :cry:

PreviousNext
Return to 2006-07 Season

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests