Go on….

He linked up play in and around the box great, electric feet 

Highly likely the players around him aren't on his level 

He's very good.

Either a bit of magic or off someone’s arse was winning that 2nd half. Dempsey is very much the main man in that midfield now. Everyone seems to find him and it’s his role to link the play to forward. Different player to a couple of months ago 

conundrum at RWB

Isgrove and keep the same back 3 or Jones and bring Mbete in on the left? 🤔 

5 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

conundrum at RWB

Isgrove and keep the same back 3 or Jones and bring Mbete in on the left? 🤔 

The latter for me, at least at Peterborough 

Yet another poxy outfit rocking up here and shithousing from minute 1, with 11 behind the ball. Justice that they got nothing; they were among the worst I've seen this season. Ref at least did cotton on to it after a while, but Bradley's first offence booking was farcical after Cheltenham's behaviour. 

Chuffed we managed to get the win though, you can tell this side is getting much better at scrapping, while still sticking to Evatt's possession based philosophy.

Only criticism I have: No matter what the BN comments section has been yelling for the past couple of months, today proved that Declan John really isn't the answer.  Defensive positioning non existent, and Jones left to do the work of two men, multiple times. A side like Wednesday would tear us apart on our left with him in the side.

8 minutes ago, L/H White said:

He linked up play in and around the box great, electric feet 

Highly likely the players around him aren't on his level 

He's very good.

Not on todays performance, agree the lads got something but perhaps will need to bed in and get used to this style of football. 

Been rumours In the past probably from nowhere and more wishful thinking but would take Alfie May off them tomorrow 

1 hour ago, 1969 said:

Yet again they were wankers to a man.Ref was very weak in dealing with their time wasting which made the Bradley one even more confusing.Great goal by Dempsey.We struggled today but got the points.Was the penalty appeal in the first half a pen (on Bradley)hard to see from were I was sat

No, 50/50 shoulder charge & well outside the box if it was given

8 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

Been rumours In the past probably from nowhere and more wishful thinking but would take Alfie May off them tomorrow 

I don't think we were ever in but I think that ship's sailed now anyway

Dion Charles was still snapping at their ankles at 1-0 up in injury time today

He might often need two opportunities to score one but I'm glad he's in our team

20 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Not on todays performance, agree the lads got something but perhaps will need to bed in and get used to this style of football. 

Yep. His control let him down at times too.

With them sitting deep he ended up quite a way forward, usually with his back to goal, with at least one opponent always rattling him.

Work to do for him and others to get to understand each other. 

At times I felt the midfielders generally were a bit static and reluctant to make a run ahead of their back line.

Big Vic offered little, but again he was always back to goal, and had nothing to attack. 

Lack of any meaningful width and attacking threat down the left didn't help for sure.

 

Mention for Santos. Never put a foot wrong today, very steady

2 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Dion Charles was still snapping at their ankles at 1-0 up in injury time today

He might often need two opportunities to score one but I'm glad he's in our team

100%

No one outstanding today, but he was our man of the match for me.

Teams are not going roll over for us . They had  frustrating game plan that nearly worked .If Charles or Dempsey( unlucky)had scored in the first half Cheltenham would have had to change tactics. 2nd half first 18mins I thought they would nick it .

Slowly we took back control, ref did well.

Dempseys goal was just what he deserves after recent performances. 

Relax and enjoy the 3pts .

We have new faces on the pitch . It will take a while

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4 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said:

Mention for Santos. Never put a foot wrong today, very steady

Woah . Nearly screwed up in injury time .

But is playing steady 

Who was the young lad doing sprints length of the pitch before KO today?

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Loved that win. Always great that 1st goal against shit house tactics.

Didn’t really happen for the new lads today. Jerome is a good option late on though. Too slow from the back and too much sideways today. Bloke next to me shouted fucking shoot seconds later their shit house keeper is picking it up out the net. Great goal.

Also hats off to our steward who booted the ball down the corner tunnel late on, as their player was running to get it.

 

5 minutes ago, burnden said:

Who was the young lad doing sprints length of the pitch before KO today?

Might be wrong but we thought it might've been Matty Tweedley.

Tough watch today 

Was said at ht it would have to be a long range goal as we were shite in the final third 

I don't think I've ever seen a player get injured off the pitch then walk back on it to then go down 

Next level time wasting that 

Though the ball boy had the last laugh

Was also impressed with Jerome in terms of talking to other players as to what to do as the game wore on 

We've got a lot of young players so an old head like his will come in handy on days like today

I don't think you can judge a players peformance from todays match. Cheltenham spoiled and shithoused to buggery and until around the time we scored we never got going.

Them shithouse cunts got exactly what they deserved - fuck all......

 

28 minutes ago, embankment said:

Woah . Nearly screwed up in injury time .

But is playing steady 

And in the first half he gave a howler away 

18 minutes ago, Zico said:

Tough watch today 

Was said at ht it would have to be a long range goal as we were shite in the final third 

I don't think I've ever seen a player get injured off the pitch then walk back on it to then go down 

Next level time wasting that 

Though the ball boy had the last laugh

He had already been booked and could have been sent off for that.

Great grind today.

I am not a Declan John but today felt it was tough for him as Jones is so right footed it never looked balanced so he got a lot ball when stationary or coming back, as he is so left footed really gave him nowhere  to go. 
 

His positioning when we are being attacked and the ball is knocked about is awful.

 

Thought their 23 looked a good player. 

Knew exactly what their plan was when they turned us round for kick off. Try and Nick on the break early doors but then break any type of momentum we were getting up. The lad who “injured” himself, hobbled around the edge of the pitch then walked on and sat down.. the ref knew what he was doing, everyone else could see it. I’m all in for the added time levels they introduced at the WC. 

3 hours ago, BOWTUN BAKED said:

We were 17 points behind Plymouth, that is now 8 points ... 

Genuine question, when was that?  Just that Plymouth's defeat today was their first in 2 months so not sure when we made up all those points.  Not doubting it, just curious.