credit again, where it's due.

[wizadry]

Absolute masterstroke from Cloughy to put McNulty on, shift Done over to the wing and put Coutts into the middle where we were getting, lets say a bit overrun for a while to say the least, this beefed us up and helped us to not only get the winner, but also to hold onto the lead and get the win we deserved after the first half performance we put in. I know it's a game of 90 minutes plus stoppage time but we should have had that more or less wrapped up in the first half.

I must add when McNulty was ready to come on, the thought of Done coming off for him had more than once come across my mind, i thought please don't take him off Cloughy, he thankfully listened to my thoughts, great management and he deserves great credit for our third straight win on the bounce after the bloke has come in for some criticism this season, some of it merited i may add.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Absolute masterstroke from Cloughy to put McNulty on, shift Done over to the wing and put Coutts into the middle where we were getting, lets say a bit overrun for a while to say the least, this beefed us up and helped us to not only get the winner, but also to hold onto the lead and get the win we deserved after the first half performance we put in. I know it's a game of 90 minutes plus stoppage time but we should have had that more or less wrapped up in the first half.

I must add when McNulty was ready to come on, the thought of Done coming off for him had more than once come across my mind, i thought please don't take him off Cloughy, he thankfully listened to my thoughts, great management and he deserves great credit for our third straight win on the bounce after the bloke has come in for some criticism this season, some of it merited i may add.

It's a game of 90 minutes, no more, no less unless it's a cup game when overtime may become part of the equation.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

come on Grump, is regularly more than 90. In fact I can't remember the last game I saw which had no "additional" time.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

come on Grump, is regularly more than 90. In fact I can't remember the last game I saw which had no "additional" time.

Stoppage time is time added on to replace time lost during the game to make 'played' time back up to the 90.

No game is played over 91 minutes or any other time.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Clough will NEVER get credit from some and it will be noticeable by the lack of comment from certain quarters.

The majority have held the view of a club in deep turmoil, new joint owners, a slightly different philosophy of running the club, a new manager who appeared to know what he is doing and that time was needed to sort out it all out.

Sure Clough (and the other management team) have come under pressure but we in a period of change - a change that appears to be slowly coming round.

We need a bit of good fortune and it appears as though we had a bit last night. We are going to need a few get out of jail cards between now and the end of the season, but lets not look any further than Coventry on Saturday.

NC does things differently from the norm - his old man was the same.

As for looking at what is coming up behind us, like Bradford............don't. If you want a really interesting fact, look at Scunthorpe who beat Chezzer last night - if they win their game in hand they could be 7th!!! That's how daft it is behind us.

We need to be professional, positive and focus on 2nd spot - that is our goal or achievement.

"We're on the march, we're Cloughies army.........we're NOT going to Wemb-er-ley"

UTB

 

[HillmortonBlade]

Stoppage time is time added on to replace time lost during the game to make 'played' time back up to the 90.

No game is played over 91 minutes or any other time.

Mind you, I was surprised there was five minutes to be replaced last night..

 

[SwissBlade]

Stoppage time is time added on to replace time lost during the game to make 'played' time back up to the 90.

No game is played over 91 minutes or any other time.

Normally yes, but the ref gave them 5 mins yesterday in the second half

 

[HillmortonBlade]

Normally yes, but the ref gave them 5 mins yesterday in the second half

And on BBC report, says there was six minutes extra time... Head scratching.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Normally yes, but the ref gave them 5 mins yesterday in the second half

He still will have stopped his watch (goals, subs, free kicks, bookings, perceived time wasting etc) to give him 5 minutes, still only played 90.

 

[HillmortonBlade]

Normally yes, but the ref gave them 5 mins yesterday in the second half

Although, Notts County did not put much pressure on during the extra time.

 

[SwissBlade]

Although, Notts County did not put much pressure on during the extra time.

I don't know, that upper atmosphere took a battering with those high searching balls into orbit!

 

[SwissBlade]

He still will have stopped his watch (goals, subs, free kicks, bookings, perceived time wasting etc) to give him 5 minutes, still only played 90.

As I said, not last night. Don't recall any player getting treatment second half, only 5/6 subs made, one goal, very few incidents in that half. 5 mins came from nowhere

 

[HillmortonBlade]

As I said, not last night. Don't recall any player getting treatment second half, only 5/6 subs made, one goal, very few incidents in that half. 5 mins came from nowhere

I agree, 30 seconds per sub, can't think of any substantial stops or injuries etc. Though, when you 2-1 up, every minute of extra time drags out...

 

[Treeton Blade]

Should have been 3 at most, wonder what it had been if the score was 1-1??
Just about deserved the points for a superb first 30 minutes, County took advantage of our inability to keep a clean sheet away from home, and grew in confidence, denying us space in midfield by squeezing the wingers inside. Could have gone either way after that, thankfully, great work by Harris down the left, and `the seagull`, was johnny on the spot again. Thought we defended well, Kennedy is brave to the point of reckless sometimes, but he`s been the same since I watched him in the Youth side, he`s developing into a very reliable player. But him, Basham, and Alcock stood up to the launched desperation balls in the first 3-4 mins of stoppage time. Special thanks to Freeman for wasting the rest of stoppage time! Would say everyone played well, apart from Reed, who just couldn`t get going. UTB

 

[grafikhaus]

As I said, not last night. Don't recall any player getting treatment second half, only 5/6 subs made, one goal, very few incidents in that half. 5 mins came from nowhere

Similar with Bolton v Liverpool last week. He added (I think) 1 minute at the end of the first half. Second half, one sub. and no injuries - 5 extra minutes.

Yes, we've all seen subs amble off etc. but this nebulous 'adding on' just plays into the hands of the bigger teams.

 

[Rossb123]

Felt sorry for Reedy yesterday it just wasn't his night. Only changes I would make when we are back to full strength is Holt for Baxter and Flynn for Reed. I think Brayford and Flynn compliment each others game when they link up, Flynn allows Brayford to bomb on while he covers for him.

Agree with the title though it was a master stroke from Cloughie and his team last night.

 

[SwissBlade]

Felt sorry for Reedy yesterday it just wasn't his night. Only changes I would make when we are back to full strength is Holt for Baxter and Flynn for Reed. I think Brayford and Flynn compliment each others game when they link up, Flynn allows Brayford to bomb on while he covers for him.

Agree with the title though it was a master stroke from Cloughie and his team last night.

I thought holt did enough which can be built on and he seems more of a natural replacement for Scoogs, Coutts like Reed also had an underwhelming night, second half especially. So I'd bring Baxter in for him or reed.

As long as someone, anyone takes corners

 

[sitwell]

I thought holt did enough which can be built on and he seems more of a natural replacement for Scoogs, Coutts like Reed also had an underwhelming night, second half especially. So I'd bring Baxter in for him or reed.

As long as someone, anyone takes corners

You would replace Coutts with Baxter ? Really ?

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

NC has quietly gone about his business, certainly as far as the media are concerned, and there's no doubting the club is on as good a footing as it has been for years. I'm still not totally convinced about Clough, I think he's stubborn and whilst it's great when we're winning, it does seem to work against us when we're struggling. He has a way of playing which either works or doesn't and maybe when he gets the players he wants (he must be close now), we will see what he and the team can do.

I still go back to that period around November though where we were in a great position, had put a few wins together but then were very lack lustre and fell away from the top 2, a run which may ultimately cost us this season. Next year we have no excuses if we don't go up this season but then again, I thought that last Summer.

 

[SandyMcBlade]

I wouldn't have put Holt and reed together in midfield in this league any way, far too light weight. and we are crying out for Flynn down the right wing

 

[SandyMcBlade]

NC has quietly gone about his business, certainly as far as the media are concerned, and there's no doubting the club is on as good a footing as it has been for years. I'm still not totally convinced about Clough, I think he's stubborn and whilst it's great when we're winning, it does seem to work against us when we're struggling. He has a way of playing which either works or doesn't and maybe when he gets the players he wants (he must be close now), we will see what he and the team can do.

I still go back to that period around November though where we were in a great position, had put a few wins together but then were very lack lustre and fell away from the top 2, a run which may ultimately cost us this season. Next year we have no excuses if we don't go up this season but then again, I thought that last Summer.

I put the blame for that fall off squarely on the shoulders of the cup runs, we had a good squad but not that good..

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

I put the blame for that fall off squarely on the shoulders of the cup runs, we had a good squad but not that good..

Fair point and there's no doubt it's easier for NC to rotate players now but we should have had enough about us to do far better than we did in those 6 or 7 games, another 5 or 6 points and we'd be bang in it now. The slightly worrying point is that we have those types of games coming up and we know that we do tend to struggle against teams that stop us from playing or come to the Lane to defend.

 

[Lane Ender]

Flynn has got to have that right hand side spot he always sits in when Brayford bombs on never leaving us exposed.

Baxters had his critics this year but he fits into the attacking midfield roll nicely.
Nice to have options on the bench.
Credit to the manager for bringing in some class.

 

[Grappler]

As long as Done is breathing, we should keep him on the pitch! all joking aside, he is scoring from the same chances we have been making for the last few seasons; the low cross into the box. How many times have all sat and watched a low cross goes straight along the goal line, with our players stood watching it, and it comes out of the other side safely? Stick a toe out and it ends up in the back of the net!!

Higdon missed a sitter at MK Dons a few weeks ago in that very fashion, Not picking on Big Hig, but that was the recent example. JCR crossed lots of low shots in, in recent weeks, with no one sticking a foot out, or running in towards the back post to slot it past the goalkeeper.

Anyway, great to see Murphy hitting form and Done doing the stuff up front that we have been missing. Get the rest of the lads chipping in with the odd goal and we will be up and running towards second place.

 

[Bladesman]

Stoppage time is time added on to replace time lost during the game to make 'played' time back up to the 90.

No game is played over 91 minutes or any other time.

Where did they get 5 minutes added time from last night?

 

[Kenilworth]

As long as Done is breathing, we should keep him on the pitch! all joking aside, he is scoring from the same chances we have been making for the last few seasons; the low cross into the box. How many times have all sat and watched a low cross goes straight along the goal line, with our players stood watching it, and it comes out of the other side safely? Stick a toe out and it ends up in the back of the net!!

Higdon missed a sitter at MK Dons a few weeks ago in that very fashion, Not picking on Big Hig, but that was the recent example. JCR crossed lots of low shots in, in recent weeks, with no one sticking a foot out, or running in towards the back post to slot it past the goalkeeper.

Anyway, great to see Murphy hitting form and Done doing the stuff up front that we have been missing. Get the rest of the lads chipping in with the odd goal and we will be up and running towards second place.

Yep - it's about anticipation and reading the game - same as a centre back reading the play and getting into position so the swifter forward player is cut out it's the same for a striker, instinctively knowing where to be. Edwards calls it "gambling on the pass" but the best strikers always score their fair share of poachers goals because they read the game better than others. Linekar was a prime example - not many screamers but a prolific scorer of goals

Strikers that score 20+ a season will contribute about half their tally from tap-ins - either by the way they get to a low cross or when they gobble up the knock downs and force one over the line. Promoted teams always have that sort of player and that's what gains you an away point in a tough game or turns a draw into 3 points when maybe, on balance, a draw might have been a fair result. There no such thing as a fair result, though. It's all about turning what you get into goals, riding your luck at times, but if you are better at anticipating how the play will develop - that's your have a yard sharper in the head sorted right there and that makes all the difference.

 

[riselikeasalmon]

I'd just said to my mate "I don't know why he's moved a guy who's scored 3 in 2 out wide" and then...

I was on the other side of the pitch to the Blades fans and I thought Coutts played RM very well first half particularly, it's good to see some more strength in the team.

 

[SwissBlade]

You would replace Coutts with Baxter ? Really ?

Think thats what i wrote, will just check.... Yep thats what i wrote

Thought Coutts and Reed were poor in the second half, Coutts had a decent first half, but thought his positioning and fitness were shocking in the second half

 

[wizadry]

It's a game of 90 minutes, no more, no less unless it's a cup game when overtime may become part of the equation.

There's always one I put that just to show my understanding that there is more than one half really for those that would have pulled the statement up, to make a point that no matter what happened second half we should have wrapped it up first half. Anyway, as others have said there is no way on earth there should have been 5 minutes stoppage time last night, scandalous! There should have been 3 minutes at the most and that's been generous. One of the referees watches never stops 'btw', how would he know when 90 minutes was up to add the time on

Oh, and it would be extra time and not overtime while we're been pedantic We're not playing Ice Hockey

 

[jt64]

come on Grump, is regularly more than 90. In fact I can't remember the last game I saw which had no "additional" time.

Happens quite a lot overseas. If it's a blowout they'll mercy rule the game and whistle on 90 dead.