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POST-MATCH THREAD: Stockport County v Charlton Athletic: Saturday 8th March 2025: KO 12:30
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Was talking to some Stockport fans after the game who were complaining about the ref letting us get away with a few fouls.
I agreed that he was shit and pointed out had let them get away with a lot too, including a few wrestling holds.
Of course, they claimed to have missed all of that and reckoned we were playing absolutely filthy football today. I don't think they were watching the same game.
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Was at the game; have seen softer penalty’s given if I’m honest.I did think they shaded it, we offered nothing.Still points a point and we continue.2
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Jones looked to be in a bit is discomfort some time after having gone down. Hopefully a bit sore but recovers swiftly. Can't afford to lose him.5
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The player tripped over his own feet was not touchedrobroy said:Was at the game; have seen softer penalty’s given if I’m honest.I did think they shaded it, we offered nothing.Still points a point and we continue.4 -
Yes, I've been confused by these comments about the conditions as well, as on the away end it was a beautiful spring day, with most people getting slightly warm.follett said:
Unless the away end had its own weather system, there was zero windHenry Irving said:I rarely watch us on CharltonTV and today showed me why.
A nervous 97mins with little quality from either side but we restricted them to few chances and came away with a valuable point.
Doing that when you haven't played well is key to success but I hope it was just an off day for Small and Campbell although it was clear County saw them as our key men and set up to stop them.
Hope Jones is fit for the rest of the season.
Too often our keepers have been marked down on the basis they "had nothing to do" but today Mannion did what was need in difficult windy conditions. He and Gillesphy were men of the match.
7 points out of 9 with two difficult away games is far from shabby and we know we can play better.
Get some revenge over Crawley on Tuesday and we are well set for the run in.2 -
Think we saw today why Leaburn can’t start games much better coming of the bench , don’t think that switch done us any favours and again how poor was Campbell , would rest him on Tuesday
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A slight push on his back, but he went down far too easily.robroy said:Was at the game; have seen softer penalty’s given if I’m honest.I did think they shaded it, we offered nothing.Still points a point and we continue.0 -
The ref set the tone for both sides to be fair and if you don't foul your hearts out you lose. Spoilt the game though. He probably felt he did well letting things go but the idiot spoilt the match for everybody. All in all, it was good we didn't have him whilst playing against a crap team as he would have been a leveller. Hopefully we don't see that clown again for a while and a draw is a decent result there when all is said and done.2
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There definitely was, from the away end down towards the home end. It resulted in a lot of overhit crosses and long balls, especially second half. A few times Mannion took goal kicks that got caught in a gust and held up near the half way line.follett said:
Unless the away end had its own weather system, there was zero windHenry Irving said:I rarely watch us on CharltonTV and today showed me why.
A nervous 97mins with little quality from either side but we restricted them to few chances and came away with a valuable point.
Doing that when you haven't played well is key to success but I hope it was just an off day for Small and Campbell although it was clear County saw them as our key men and set up to stop them.
Hope Jones is fit for the rest of the season.
Too often our keepers have been marked down on the basis they "had nothing to do" but today Mannion did what was need in difficult windy conditions. He and Gillesphy were men of the match.
7 points out of 9 with two difficult away games is far from shabby and we know we can play better.
Get some revenge over Crawley on Tuesday and we are well set for the run in.7 -
Tell that to Wayne Rooneysam3110 said:
33 is nothing in this day and age with the conditioning work they all put inTheHerminator said:
I think the point might have been Godden is 33 and played a lot of football recentlysam3110 said:Pointless change up top with Leaburn in for Godden and it shows with Leaburn contributing almost nothing all game.
A point gained in all honesty but it wasn't a great game of football and we went back to looking pretty toothless for large stretches3 - Sponsored links:
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I didn’t watch the game.
Everyone here keeps saying that they were wrestling and shirt pulling, and that the ref let it go. There are two solutions to this in my book
1. I don’t like play acting but if it’s really a foul go down, roll about and make the ref think twice. Scream out, complain, show the ref where your shirt’s been pulled.
2. Accept it but do the same back.
Did we not do either of these?0 -
Pretty rubbish game but i think if you'd offered us 7 points at the start of the week there's not many on here who wouldn't have taken it.
We've proven we can get results against the better sides in this division, now we need to go to a potential banana skin on Tuesday night and get the job done and keep the pressure on the sides above us.
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I was at the game, not too far from Altrincham! Thought I'd go for an early pint at Wetherspoons, but it was rammed, so popped into the pub opposite, no cask beer so I had a pint of guinness.
Onto the game I was increasingly appalled at the number of headlocks, wrestling to the ground by the Stockport defenders. The referee did nothing about it. I understand that the directive is to try to let the game flow, but many of the Stockport defenders, especially Hills, No 33 got away with physical assault on our attacking players. No wonder at the end of the game, it kicked off, with Hills at the centre of it.
I agree with many posters that in previous seasons we would have capitulated under this sort of physicality, but we have a certain steeliness about us now, exemplified by Jones, the centre half not the manager,( although he might have something to do with it as well!}
My initial thoughts of the subs was negative, bringing in Chucks and Anderson for Small and Berry, but on reflection Jones recognised that it had become a physical game, and the ref was giving nothing, so bring on more players that have the strength to combat these tactics.
In the end another point gained against promotion rivals, a little bit disappointed that our wide players, Small and Campbell had little effect on the game, they were well marshalled (assalted) by the Stockport defence.
Jones was obviosly upset by the referees performance, quoting that the assistant referees were telling him about fouls, but he ignored them.
In the end, a little disappointed, I wanted the euphoria of an away win against promotion rivals, wasn't to be, but a 0-0 was the next best thing.12 -
Interesting. Why ’rightly?'soapy_jones said:and all our splendid history, and story will fade like memories rightly do.
Would you say this about something like WW2?1 -
@oohaahmortimer thanks for mentioning about sun glasses the other day, so glad I brought them today, the 13 year old was pleased too 👍👍1
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At the game.
Says something when neither keeper had to make a save of
any significance.Campbell and Small had very poor games, with little or no supply reaching the strikers.
Defence was once again top draw, with both Jones and Gillesphey on top form.2 -
I think we did do the same back and the game suffered.jimmymelrose said:I didn’t watch the game.
Everyone here keeps saying that they were wrestling and shirt pulling, and that the ref let it go. There are two solutions to this in my book
1. I don’t like play acting but if it’s really a foul go down, roll about and make the ref think twice. Scream out, complain, show the ref where your shirt’s been pulled.
2. Accept it but do the same back.
Did we not do either of these?2 -
Agree with the defence was very much in control, regarding the keepers contribution, Manion had one very important save right at the start of the second half which prevented a 1-0 scoreline, that was really about it though iirc...SoundAsa£ said:At the game.
Says something when neither keeper had to make a save of
any significance.Campbell and Small had very poor games, with little or no supply reaching the strikers.
Defence was once again top draw, with both Jones and Gillesphey on top form.1 -
I was also thinking proper third division as an excuse for it. Yes we defended well and battled but that was like a game on Hackney Marshes. Dismal to watch.soapy_jones said:Division Three football writ large on TV for the watching Sky hundreds...
We have never bettered this division on our latest sojourn, just acclimatised ourselves to it. Our extended stay may come to an end soon, it may not. The Stockports of this world inhabit it, serviced by inept officials and with a grounded ambition. The longer we stay, i fear we shall metamorph into something similar, and all our splendid history, and story will fade like memories rightly do.
Take a point, we would arguably have folded 12 months ago, and pray. Pray Addicks that NJ and our present "stakeholders" have a plan, a cunning plan to escape this turgid, swamp of a division.
Off to stare at a blank wall.
Hope Jones OK for Tuesday.
Referee decided to let everything and anything go - he couldn't be bothered!0 -
I woke up this morning convinced we had lost 3 games on the spin. After giving my head a shake, I realised this didn't happen. I must be in a minority, but I found this game a real edge-of-the-seat affair, and despite it not being an exibition of skill, I found it a fascinating game. Over all, happy with a point and it'll be interesting to see how the two teams match up at Wembley (this will be my "told you so" moment at the end of the season.)
Every game, I moan that the ref couldn't be any worse than the last one, yet somehow, the EFL keep finding them.
Big mention to Gillesphey. He was immense out there today, totally different player to the one we were seeing up until the Blackpool game.
One thing that I found frustrating today was, at least 4 times, we were attacking and overloading thei box and the ball was half cleared to Coventry, on the edge of the area. Everytime, he just looked to play it back into the wide areas. I'd like to see him have a shot. Even if it doesn't get through the crowd, just put it in the mix, as it may deflect in, or fall at the feet of someone else.8 - Sponsored links:
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Needed a hat and sunglasses with full expectation to watch a tight pretty meh game with so much at stake. I think it was apenalty at ten minutes and feel lucky we got a draw1
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After beating Orient and Barnsley today was a massive don’t lose game. Win on Tuesday and that’s massive3
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You must have missed the diving save from Mannion early in the second half?SoundAsa£ said:At the game.
Says something when neither keeper had to make a save of any significance.Campbell and Small had very poor games, with little or no supply reaching the strikers.
Defence was once again top draw, with both Jones and Gillesphey on top form.
Wasnt the hardest of strikes, but he still had to stretch to keep it out6 -
Was there today - awful game of football - not because of Charlton, because of Stockport - it’s just ‘anti football’ IMO, just horrendous - imagine watching them every week - if they some how go up, they will survive nano seconds in the Champ - rubbish, reminds me of John Beck sides
We move on - I’m at Crawley on Tuesday - come on you reds, 3 points Tuesday and we can put today behind us
Oh - and what a crap ground Edgeley Park is !!!4 -
At least the ref was consistent - consistently shit!follett said:We missed a fair few headers that game where we’d jump take a shove and miss the ball as a result, it’s where a few of
their chances materialised from. We bought Chuks on for physicality and of course the ref gives a foul against him everytime he challenges for a ball. Inconsistent reffing that allowed Stockport to play the game they wanted.6 -
Shit game, great point1
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Suggest you watch the highlights, Stu - Mannion made an excellent stop at virtual point blank range in the second half which would have been at the far end from you.SoundAsa£ said:At the game.
Says something when neither keeper had to make a save of
any significance.Campbell and Small had very poor games, with little or no supply reaching the strikers.
Defence was once again top draw, with both Jones and Gillesphey on top form.5 -
Reminded me of a 1-1 draw at Accrington Stanley a few seasons ago when Chick's equalised late on.Lordflashheart said:Was there today - awful game of football - not because of Charlton, because of Stockport - it’s just ‘anti football’ IMO, just horrendous - imagine watching them every week - if they some how go up, they will survive nano seconds in the Champ - rubbish, reminds me of John Beck sides
We move on - I’m at Crawley on Tuesday - come on you reds, 3 points Tuesday and we can put today behind us
Oh - and what a crap ground Edgeley Park is !!!0 -
Surprised at some of the comments. Watched on stream and thought it was a really engaging game between two battling sides. Thought Stockport had quality that was a level above most teams we’ve played (Birmingham excluded) and particularly noticed their young centre back Brad Hills on loan from Norwich. We defended very well though on the whole and kept ourselves in with a chance. Macca was excellent and continues to look more assured game by game. They’ll be disappointed not to have won it on the balance of play, while a point away from home puts us in a very strong position with our game in hand to play on Tuesday.2
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Are you sure you had our stream on?ateamofcorygibbs said:Surprised at some of the comments. Watched on stream and thought it was a really engaging game between two battling sides. Thought Stockport had quality that was a level above most teams we’ve played (Birmingham excluded) and particularly noticed their young centre back Brad Hills on loan from Norwich. We defended very well though on the whole and kept ourselves in with a chance. Macca was excellent and continues to look more assured game by game. They’ll be disappointed not to have won it on the balance of play, while a point away from home puts us in a very strong position with our game in hand to play on Tuesday.5
