Accrington Stanley vs Torquay United

[cambgull]

As the commentators just said, he'll now be out for 3 games over Christmas where we'll have nothing up front. Time for Atieno to step up methinks!

[ferrarilover]

**** sake, why do we bother going to that shithole, just volunteer to leave one bloke out for three games and give Stanley 3 points, save us all the bother of travelling and playing the match!

Matt.

[bixieupnorth]

rene's got christmas off, thats the last thing he needs with his weight!!

ill discipline could be our undoing, missing mansell today obviously, no top scorer for next three games, dont hold out much hope for tai or mcphee to step up!!

big danny gone to centre forward!!

[Dave_Pougher]

Always suspicious of players getting sent off just before crimbo.

[bixieupnorth]

nicho off the line, damage limitation best we can hope for here

[yellowmonkey]

If players get red carded should not be paid for the time they are banned!!!!

[Gulliball]

Today is a write-off, but missing Howe for the next three games will be huge, we have literally nothing else up front. Atieno or McPhee... it's like being asked whether you want your finger or testicle trapped in a car door.

[Colorado Gull]

FFS!! That's two season's in a row we've had a player sent off in the first half at Accrington! Howe is going to miss Swindon, Oxford and Argyle!!

[AustrianAndyGull]

Accrington is possessed by satan. Howe out over christmas, we've got no other strikers who can score goals. The next bad run i was certain would come is perhaps now upon us. Just hope its not gonna last too long. Oh well, amazingly pleased with my decision not to go today and still, lets get behind the lads and Ling might as well tell them to have a real go second half, its the least the fans deserve. If we get beat 4 or 5 then fair enough. Lets just attack them and see what happens.

[jocktheknife]

Howe off!

Out for 3 games....

Now we'll see how worryingly thin this squad is over the xmas period.

It's gotta be the most horrible dump to go to in this league......and we always get dicked and have red cards there.

Shit ground, no fans, always in money trouble......they'll end up back in the Northern leagues one of these days, wont come soon enough for me.

[AustrianAndyGull]

Today is a write-off, but missing Howe for the next three games will be huge, we have literally nothing else up front. Atieno or McPhee... it's like being asked whether you want your finger or testicle trapped in a car door.

Haha, i like the way you compare McPhee to a testicle!

[divingbboy]

On the plus side, Rovers down 2-0

[bixieupnorth]

summary from cousins lad at the game

never a sending off, not even a foul, awful game, awful ground and fcking freezing

[Jeff]

Awful half.

Started badly, could have already been 2 down before they scored. We've played o.k football in patches, but too often resorted to long ball and played right into accy's hands. We've had a couple of half chances but nothing too clear cut, but up until the sending off the same could be said for them.

Can't comment on the sending off too much, as it was too strange. Basically Rene and their full back were in a foot race, the full back slid in and cleared the ball, both he and Rene fall in a heap and Rene is sent off. At first I thought it was a harsh sending off for their man. The ref had absolutely no hesitation, so perhaps Rene left a boot in or left the ground as he went 50/50 with their lad. Need to see it again.

After that we had a couple of efforts blocked, possibly by a hand but with no penalty awarded, whilst they hit the post and had the rebound cleared off the line. Going to be an uphill (literally, as we are now playing up the slope) struggle. Need to get Tai on and hope he has the game of his life. He - and us - need it!

Oh, and it's COLD!

[bixieupnorth]

my 9 game acc still on, two winning, 6 goalless and mk dons later!!