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Title: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on April 08, 2018, 10:54:38 AM
Stourbridge 12/5
Draw 3/1
Alty 5/6

We can virtually seal the deal with two wins this week, fingers crossed
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on April 08, 2018, 11:34:24 AM
On the coach for the first time in two years or so. A repeat of yesterday will suffice, though I could do without the twitchy arse in the last 10 minutes. They'll be a totally different prospect to the poor show they put in at Moss Lane.

2-1 (Hulme, Hancock) seeing it was a cock short of being right yesterday  ;D

Attendance 452
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on April 08, 2018, 11:41:35 AM
Believe Peers is available.

Stourbridge 1-2 Alty. Harrop Hancock

Can't make the trip good luck and safe journey.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Jezza on April 08, 2018, 11:49:59 AM
If the team put in a mighty effort i think we could go to shaw lane needing a point to win the title..
Ill take a scrappy 1-0 at stourbridge...a draw wouldnt be a bad result..
But wouldnt it be great if the team come out and steamroll their way to 3 up by half time..
Cmon pp and his red and white bastards!!!
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: anglo alty on April 08, 2018, 12:20:31 PM
Another home match for me looking forward to it, great win yesterday Warrington and Grantham losing made it better. 3PTS tomorrow will turn the screw a little tighter
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: distancetraveller on April 08, 2018, 02:52:12 PM
We battered them at home . No reason why we can't do it at there place.
4-1 Alty.
att 398
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Alty Bri on April 08, 2018, 03:31:04 PM
Stour will be a sterner test than Lancaster (who I thought were poor). I worry about a defence minus Ben Harrison's height. Would take a draw tbh and a win v Barwell, but yes we are capable of winning both, so
2 1 to us
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: roytonmike on April 08, 2018, 05:04:37 PM
My main worry about this game is that in essence the same team has to start on Monday as played on Saturday. A lot of energy went into that game in heavy conditions & that might take its toll. The bench on Saturday showed how thin our available resources are at this point. I would love to think we could win but to be perfectly honest I'd take a draw at this stage.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Leon on April 08, 2018, 05:17:18 PM
Have we made a mistake by having such a thin squad at this stage? Should we have strengthened more or recalled some loan players or were we just unlucky with the timing of Harrison and Poole’s injuries?
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: beaker141 on April 09, 2018, 09:01:49 AM
Whats the best driving route to Stourbridge - I'm looking at the map and wondering about avoiding the M5 and its traffic problems and coming off at M6 Jct 10, through Wolverhampton and down the A491. 

Has anyone experience of that road enough to tell me not to try it ?
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: andrewflynn on April 09, 2018, 09:42:07 AM
1-1, a late Bailey-Jones equaliser rescues a point for the Robins.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on April 09, 2018, 10:17:00 AM
Whats the best driving route to Stourbridge - I'm looking at the map and wondering about avoiding the M5 and its traffic problems and coming off at M6 Jct 10, through Wolverhampton and down the A491. 

Has anyone experience of that road enough to tell me not to try it ?

I’ll probably be going A556, A49,A41,A518.A442,A458. M5 is really tedious at present, not sure how Wolves is
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on April 09, 2018, 10:34:22 AM
Whats the best driving route to Stourbridge - I'm looking at the map and wondering about avoiding the M5 and its traffic problems and coming off at M6 Jct 10, through Wolverhampton and down the A491. 

Has anyone experience of that road enough to tell me not to try it ?

The A491 is reasonable enough, but Wolverhampton can be a pain in the rush hour. May not be too bad with no schools traffic though.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on April 09, 2018, 07:29:53 PM
Peers in for Harrop only change to starting 11.

Bit of an odd if Harrop isn't carrying a knock
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Macsporran on April 09, 2018, 08:51:51 PM
Peers in for Harrop only change to starting 11.

Bit of an odd if Harrop isn't carrying a knock

He is carrying a knock, hence why Merrie came on as sub after White went off concussed.

Alty 1 down at ht
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Macsporran on April 09, 2018, 09:25:01 PM
Alty equalise 75 mins. Hancock with rebound after JJ penalty saved
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on April 09, 2018, 09:50:27 PM
Sounds like a good point.

Made better by Shaw Lane losing.

Over to Nantwich tomorrow to nudge us closer
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Sarf London Alty on April 09, 2018, 09:53:30 PM
From the commentary sounds like we could have won but if you’ve offered us 4/6 from Lancaster & Stourbridge away before KO on Saturday you’d have taken it no question. Now to watch the rest of this weeks fixtures before we go again Saturday. Come on you Dabbers.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on April 09, 2018, 10:06:30 PM
And Lancaster could do us a favour
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: buchanj9 on April 09, 2018, 10:10:01 PM
Could have easily won or lost that game, draw is a fair result. 3 points at home on Saturday hopefully.

Hopefully White's injury is nothing serious, Also is Hampson nearly fit?
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: robininstockport on April 09, 2018, 10:11:14 PM
Believe Hampson will be ok for Saturday
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Ballers on April 09, 2018, 10:41:16 PM
Have we made a mistake by having such a thin squad at this stage? Should we have strengthened more or recalled some loan players or were we just unlucky with the timing of Harrison and Poole’s injuries?

I can't imagine the other teams i.e. Warrington aren't stretched at this time also, and with less quality
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on April 10, 2018, 01:03:24 AM
Just got back. A distinct game of two halves. We weren't at the races first half and deserved to be behind. Careless in possession far too often. Quality free kick by Benbow that undid us.

Second half we largely dominated but were wasteful with dead ball opportunities, including the poorly taken penalty. Fortunately Hancock was alert when the ball broke.

Apparently White was last seen being taken to find an open A&E to get his eyelid stitched, so we do rather need Hampson to be fit for Saturday. Merrie was quite tidy when he came on.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: anglo alty on April 10, 2018, 06:12:49 AM
Played well in difficult conditions especially 2nd half a good point in the overall scheme of things.Some tired legs understandably at the end and this i think will be our biggest threat
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on April 10, 2018, 10:35:38 AM
I thought we were unplayable for a spell in the second half, ball just wouldn’t set up for us. A Draw in difficult conditions 48 hours after another game on a heavy pitch is fair enough for me.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: andrewflynn on April 10, 2018, 11:36:13 AM
1-1, a late Bailey-Jones equaliser rescues a point for the Robins.

Wasn't too far off.

Like the above post I thought we gave it as much of a kitchen sink job as we could do, given the fact we were probably leggy towards the end. One point closer, absolutely would have taken it before kick-off.

Merrie has a role to play over the next fortnight, deputised well for Richman who had to fill in at full-back. Never out of position and ticked the ball over well. Densmore superb. Peers worked incredibly hard too.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: ianpickles on April 10, 2018, 11:39:15 AM
After the many injuries Shaun Densmore has had over the years I didn't really expect him to be able to become a regular for us again. Last night he was brilliant, showing leadership with his determination and tenacity. It was a pleasure to see him doing so well from behind the Stourbridge goal. The stamina that took shows how fit he must be. It is great that he is able to perform like that. It takes enormous character to come through after all his setbacks.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Mick on April 10, 2018, 12:55:14 PM
I agree with the comments about Shaun Densmore..........I think he can be considered to be a true clubman in the same mould as others of recent days like Mad-dog, Stuart, etc. Alty heart worn on sleave sort of thing
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: John Edwards on April 10, 2018, 03:21:37 PM
A quick update on the injury front, after speaking to Phil Parkinson at the end of the game. Andy White didn't suffer concussion, thankfully, but may need stitches in a cut eyelid. 'It will be stitches or glue, hopefully just glue,' said Phil. Phil hopes he might be ok for Saturday but will need to check nearer the time. On Connor Hampson, Phil said: 'Touch wood, he should be available for the squad for Saturday. That is a massive lift for us. He just needs to come through training on Thursday, but we are not going to push him because we don't want him out for the remainder of the season. It is a big positive for us, though, that his recovery has reached this stage.' On the general fitness front, he added: 'There are a lot of tight hamstrings and sore backs in there, things like that, but they will get a bit of time to recover now, ahead of a really big week for us next week.' Unsurprisingly, there was also glowing praise for Shaun Densmore. 'Dens was really driving us forward with those overlapping runs, down the right and then down the left when we had to make a change. He was a driving force for us. It was a real top, top performance from Shaun Densmore, but I would not expect anything less from him, because he is a winner. He has been ever so good for us this season, I must say. It was just a shame one of many goal-saving blocks denied him what would have been a winning goal late on. He looked sure to score, but one of their lads flung himself in the way. You could see what it would have meant to Dens from his reaction, and it was unfortunate, because he would have been a deserving matchwinner.'
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on April 10, 2018, 04:20:25 PM
Good to hear Andy whites injury wasn’t as bad as first feared, still sounds painful though. Ice bath and a swim Thursday for training by the sounds of things
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Jimmy Hill on April 10, 2018, 06:19:09 PM
Good to hear Andy whites injury wasn’t as bad as first feared, still sounds painful though. Ice bath and a swim Thursday for training by the sounds of things

It's actually not that bad. My friend hit me in the face with a squash racket and split my eyelid.

Once's it's patched up it's fine, and it heals quite quickly. If you pinch your eyelid you'll notice it's not very painful.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Mrs Warbouys on April 10, 2018, 06:29:15 PM
Good to hear Andy whites injury wasn’t as bad as first feared, still sounds painful though. Ice bath and a swim Thursday for training by the sounds of things

It's actually not that bad. My friend hit me in the face with a squash racket and split my eyelid.

Once's it's patched up it's fine, and it heals quite quickly. If you pinch your eyelid you'll notice it's not very painful.

Ah many thanks for the info! And for providing the winner of the 20017/18 most middle class post of the year 😀
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: SW on April 10, 2018, 06:43:28 PM
Good to hear Andy whites injury wasn’t as bad as first feared, still sounds painful though. Ice bath and a swim Thursday for training by the sounds of things

It's actually not that bad. My friend hit me in the face with a squash racket and split my eyelid.

Once's it's patched up it's fine, and it heals quite quickly. If you pinch your eyelid you'll notice it's not very painful.

Ah many thanks for the info! And for providing the winner of the 20017/18 most middle class post of the year 😀
Just on my way to A&E after pinching my eyelid with a peg. Am I able to sue?
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: JTH on April 10, 2018, 07:16:43 PM
Good to hear Andy whites injury wasn’t as bad as first feared, still sounds painful though. Ice bath and a swim Thursday for training by the sounds of things

It's actually not that bad. My friend hit me in the face with a squash racket and split my eyelid.

Once's it's patched up it's fine, and it heals quite quickly. If you pinch your eyelid you'll notice it's not very painful.

Ah many thanks for the info! And for providing the winner of the 20017/18 most middle class post of the year 😀

There's a few weeks left yet, I've every faith Jimmy can top it.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Mick on April 10, 2018, 07:22:41 PM
Good to hear Andy whites injury wasn’t as bad as first feared, still sounds painful though. Ice bath and a swim Thursday for training by the sounds of things

It's actually not that bad. My friend hit me in the face with a squash racket and split my eyelid.

Once's it's patched up it's fine, and it heals quite quickly. If you pinch your eyelid you'll notice it's not very painful.

Ah many thanks for the info! And for providing the winner of the 20017/18 most middle class post of the year 😀
Just on my way to A&E after pinching my eyelid with a peg. Am I able to sue?


Should have practiced first on elbow skin or scrote skin - same thing - no nerves
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: Uncle Globnasty on April 10, 2018, 08:50:18 PM
Should have practiced first on elbow skin or scrote skin - same thing - no nerves

I've always thought that Rumpledscroteskin would make an excellent fairy tale character. I am potentially willing to bow to superior scrotal knowledge, but I'm fairly sure the scrotum skin does contain nerves.......now where did I put those crocodile clips? I'm going in....all in the name of medical science you understand.
Title: Re: Stourbridge - Match Thread
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on April 10, 2018, 09:57:28 PM
Should have practiced first on elbow skin or scrote skin - same thing - no nerves

I've always thought that Rumpledscroteskin would make an excellent fairy tale character. I am potentially willing to bow to superior scrotal knowledge, but I'm fairly sure the scrotum skin does contain nerves.......now where did I put those crocodile clips? I'm going in....all in the name of medical science you understand.

They won't be crocodile tears  ;D