| The antidote – Report on 12:51 - Feb 2 with 1372 views | sprocket |
Great repot Clive, thanks. don't often disagree with you but Madsen MOTM for me. |  | |  |
| The antidote – Report on 13:06 - Feb 2 with 1308 views | eastside_r |
So which was the best - the performance, the result or Clive’s report?
Who cares. All excellent and there’s no need to choose. |  | | |
| The antidote – Report on 13:13 - Feb 2 with 1271 views | hantssi |
| The antidote – Report on 07:37 - Feb 2 by HantsR |
I made a late decision not to go, (traffic disruptions, weather, mood after last week...) and decided to watch from Belgium. Fab report that helps me get something near the collective joy and Silver Lining experience that I missed out on. Many thanks Clive (like I said to you in the C&S pre Wrexham game) |
Bloody M3 being closed was a nightmare! | | | |
| The antidote – Report on 14:57 - Feb 2 with 1051 views | dsw2509 |
Vale’s pass behind the defender for Madsen’s cross which Kone scored from was an absolute peach.
And Madsen’s composure for his goal was sublime. How many of those have I seen end up in row Z.
Great stuff. | | | |
| The antidote – Report on 16:27 - Feb 2 with 917 views | kensalriser |
Among many bonus points for this report, I'd like to pick out the Quadrophenia reference.
An expensive afternoon for me as I lost a pair of glasses somewhere between Batman Close and R block. Probably still happier than losing the game and not losing the glasses though. |  |
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| The antidote – Report on 17:23 - Feb 2 with 816 views | francisbowles |
| The antidote – Report on 13:13 - Feb 2 by hantssi |
Bloody M3 being closed was a nightmare! |
We got the train. Same again next match. | | | |
| The antidote – Report on 17:42 - Feb 2 with 765 views | Noelmc |
Thanks Clive. Very enjoyable reading that report and reliving a wonderful afternoon.
Definitely our best full match team performance this season. Agree with lots of 7's and your two 8's in the ratings. Difficult choice between Kone & Madsen for MOTM as both were outstanding. I think Madsen edged it thanks to his positive attitude in retrieving the ball after the equaliser, but totally understand many fans opting for Kone. A nice debate to have. |  | | |
| The antidote – Report on 19:33 - Feb 2 with 637 views | HantsR |
| The antidote – Report on 17:23 - Feb 2 by francisbowles |
We got the train. Same again next match. |
Oh dear - both the Blackburn and Sheff Utd games!  |  | | |
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| The antidote – Report on 20:05 - Feb 2 with 596 views | Burnleyhoop |
Yep, still choking on the humble pie. Well done to Kone on what was a terrific performance. Where’s that been for the last ten games though, and can he reproduce it on a regular basis?
Perhaps the movement and quality of Vale and Bennie alongside him was a contributing factor.
Let’s hope he keeps it up. We will need more of the same on Friday.
To top off a fantastic weekend, I have just ordered tickets for the Embrace 30th anniversary tour. | | | |
| The antidote – Report on 09:23 - Feb 3 with 304 views | BrizR |
| The antidote – Report on 20:05 - Feb 2 by Burnleyhoop |
Yep, still choking on the humble pie. Well done to Kone on what was a terrific performance. Where’s that been for the last ten games though, and can he reproduce it on a regular basis?
Perhaps the movement and quality of Vale and Bennie alongside him was a contributing factor.
Let’s hope he keeps it up. We will need more of the same on Friday.
To top off a fantastic weekend, I have just ordered tickets for the Embrace 30th anniversary tour. |
I think you're right that it's about the players around him. Watch that first goal back - Bennie picks it up from the Coventry header, finds Vale, one touch long out to Madsen, one touch over to Kone. We've really lacked that ability to just get the ball out and forward over the last few weeks, and we've not really had anyone in the side apart from Madsen that could play that Vale pass. It was noticeable against Wrexham too - having Vale in the side means you have multiple players with vision and the ability to play difficult, progressive balls forward, so we're not totally reliant on Madsen doing it out of midfield. That gives us more creative options but also gives him more freedom to do things like he did for that goal in pushing forward to challenge for the long ball out, then running up the wing to receive the pass when we'd won it back.
Apart from that one game in central midfield where everything he did went wrong, Vale to me looks like Andersen did in his first six months with us. He's not particularly quick or physical, but he always seems to have more time and space than anyone else gets, and he does difficult things so smoothly they look simple. I think he probably lacks the athleticism to make it to the top, but if he can consistently perform like he's done in the last two games he'll be an incredible player at this level.
One other observation on Madsen - the guy never wants to touch the ball if he doesn't have to. I think if any of our wingers are out there receiving that pass, they would have taken at least one touch just to get it under control. He lets it run because he knows what pass he's going to play and where the ball will be when he plays it, so why worry? | | | |
| The antidote – Report on 13:41 - Feb 3 with 152 views | Rsole |
Great report - great watch. We were entertained.
It seems to take a grudge match or making a point to an ex in order to perform sometimes.
So let’s just pretend we are playing Luton next and we’ll probably win three times in 90mins.
I’m reminded of:
And when she was good, she was very, very good,
But when she was bad she was horrid. |  |
| Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?
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