MATCHWATCH : Plymouth Argyle (h)

[stealthpapes]

Despite the appearance of two points lost, I’ll take that. Rumours of our demise unfounded. Dewey beats Truman.
Other games a mixed bag, Huddersfield and Stockport drop points, Stevenage do a leap frog.

[Sutekh]

Draw probably the right result but can’t help being a little disappointed in the apparent drop off in the second half performance

[Snowflake Royal]

Good performance with some nice stuff played, far far better than Tuesday. Doyle back in the correct position finding space between the lines and getting better and better at driving forward. Randell excellent. Kelvin another decent showing. Wing and Savage much improved.

Think we probably win that with Marriott's goal threat. Just a few too many cut inside and shoot from the edge of the box, or balls not quite falling to us in the box to tuck away. Plus the usual couple of goals scored and conceded. We're so nearly there, and yet so definitely not quite.

I really don't see the point of Keane. Dorsett frustrates the hell out of me. Ward really should be starting with Derrick imo. Although obviously Paudie scored and had a decent game. Fudge knows where that would leave us at LB. Yids or Abrefa would be my preference.

[The Cap]

Good performance with some nice stuff played, far far better than Tuesday. Doyle back in the correct position finding space between the lines and getting better and better at driving forward. Randell excellent. Kelvin another decent showing. Wing and Savage much improved.

Think we probably win that with Marriott's goal threat. Just a few too many cut inside and shoot from the edge of the box, or balls not quite falling to us in the box to tuck away. Plus the usual couple of goals scored and conceded. We're so nearly there, and yet so definitely not quite.

I really don't see the point of Keane. Dorsett frustrates the hell out of me. Ward really should be starting with Derrick imo. Although obviously Paudie scored and had a decent game. Fudge knows where that would leave us at LB. Yids or Abrefa would be my preference.

Fair assessment. And, as we've been told on many occasions, all part of the transition.

[morganb]

Guess our offside stats are up today

[bakerlou]

Should have put it to bed before half time really. They were markedly better in the second half, it's not just about our backing-off, they were much improved. We were a bit lucky to get away with a point given they missed that 1on1 with 15 seconds to go.

Not moaning though, a fair result.

[John Madejski's Wallet]

Think we can feel disappointed on the draw tbh. Plymouth had two chances and scored them both

Yes they were quick, and seemed a threat, but our keeper's sole contribution was picking the ball out of the net twice.

With better finishing we'd have had a hatful today. Savage was much improved, Doyle and Randall great

Enjoyed that game, very end-to-end, we just had the better chances

[Crowbar6753]

Great game for the neutrals! Very watchable game indeed! Reading the better in the first half then Plymuff in the second fair result all around. Today we played on a great pitch with good weather and our performance was night and day from the Mansfield game! i guess some of our players just cannot handle a March evening game up North!!!
I thought our three attacking midfielders were good today! for all of the hate for Paddy Lane he does have the ability to make thinks happen on the left and now needs an extended run in the team. Doyle is really starting to find his feet in this team especially when played in his natural position, and Williams was a menace on the right.
Cons: Not sure if it was the usual second half drop off or just Plymuff upping their game! Not sure about Keane, yes he has experience but would much prefer Patton as back up for now to gain experience as i do feel we might have another Doyle/Long on our hands. Finally, right back/Wing Back, Nyambe is lost past the half way line! and Yids has lost his legs! Would rather have Abrefa or Ahmed back there. Yes, they are in experienced however, our back three are now way better than the start of the season and better at covering any mistakes.
Onwards and upwards and off to Burton up Northish on Tuesday! our well fun while it lasted

[Royals and Racers]

Biggest crowd of the season today - 16,277

[South Coast Royal]

Enjoyable game to watch and a fair result.
Two teams who are a long way off looking capable of playing at a higher level matched each other.

Today's results elsewhere were generally in our favour, especially Wycombe losing, and some interesting games to come against the likes of Stevenage and Huddersfield who are competing with us for that 6th spot plus of course Cardiff and Lincoln who are vying for the top.

The surprise change today was Ward being left out especially as many fans have been impressed with his steady start for us .

[tidus_mi2]

Content enough with that one, performance much, much better but the defending for both their goals was very suspect.

[windermereROYAL]

Some things annoy me, but none more than people that have a thing about a player that you`ll hate him no matter how well he plays.
on the bus back into town I`m hearing that Paddy was shit, from where I was sitting he was was one of our better players.

Regarding the game, a big improvement on Tuesday , could have been out of sight, but as usual we couldn`t see the game out, been there done that,

[Clyde1998]

Decent outcome, but disappointing we lost the lead twice.

Significant improvement from the Mansfield game, although I don't understand why teams haven't looked at our poor performances against Leyton Orient and Mansfield when our defence has been heavily pressed and decided to do that.

Great goal by Randell Williams; shades of Little in the 106 season about it.

[Clyde1998]

Biggest crowd of the season today - 16,277

2,897 away fans, meaning 13,380 home fans today. That's the second highest of the season, behind 14,872 against Rotherham (15,279 total for that game).

[Royal Ginger]

Very enjoyable.

Credit to Leam and the tactical team, they had identified that Plymouth didn’t like balls in the air and exploited it.

Paddy Lane managed to escape a yellow by faking an injury in the second half. Thought the ref was hovering over him to give it but seemed to just forget. Tackle was absolutely worthy of one.

Don’t know who pissed in O’Connor’s pint but he wasn’t a happy man for most of that game. Got pissy at Pereira a couple of times, absolutely lost it at the ref once or twice and was claiming all over Argyle backs.

Both Williams’ and Doyle standouts for me.

Would rather a win but more than that happy to have a decent day out which it hasn’t always been of late.

[Once were Biscuitmen]

Biggest crowd of the season today - 16,277

2,897 away fans, meaning 13,380 home fans today. That's the second highest of the season, behind 14,872 against Rotherham (15,279 total for that game).

It was one of the local school discounts games which always helps a bit

[MR. CYNICAL]

Very enjoyable.

Credit to Leam and the tactical team, they had identified that Plymouth didn’t like balls in the air and exploited it.

Paddy Lane managed to escape a yellow by faking an injury in the second half. Thought the ref was hovering over him to give it but seemed to just forget. Tackle was absolutely worthy of one.

Don’t know who pissed in O’Connor’s pint but he wasn’t a happy man for most of that game. Got pissy at Pereira a couple of times, absolutely lost it at the ref once or twice and was claiming all over Argyle backs.

Both Williams’ and Doyle standouts for me.

Would rather a win but more than that happy to have a decent day out which it hasn’t always been of late.

Shame he and the tactical team can't identify how to stop conceding sloppy goals and how to manage a game when we're in front!

[nailseabiscuitman]

Some things annoy me, but none more than people that have a thing about a player that you`ll hate him no matter how well he plays.
on the bus back into town I`m hearing that Paddy was shit, from where I was sitting he was was one of our better players.

Regarding the game, a big improvement on Tuesday , could have been out of sight, but as usual we couldn`t see the game out, been there done that,

Glad to see this opinion, I think these sorts of remarks are what Richardson alluded to in the Q&A session about social media. Pretty sure the younger players read it most and it has an effect on them. There are people on her and especially on Twitter who just won't let is go. By all means if someone has a bad game say it in context, not some of the vitriol I've seen. Often it's lead by people who claim to be long time supporters. People perform better with encouragement, not abuse.

[nailseabiscuitman]

Some things annoy me, but none more than people that have a thing about a player that you`ll hate him no matter how well he plays.
on the bus back into town I`m hearing that Paddy was shit, from where I was sitting he was was one of our better players.

Regarding the game, a big improvement on Tuesday , could have been out of sight, but as usual we couldn`t see the game out, been there done that,

Glad to see this opinion, I think these sorts of remarks are what Richardson alluded to in the Q&A session about social media. Pretty sure the younger players read it most and it has an effect on them. There are people on her and especially on Twitter who just won't let is go. By all means if someone has a bad game say it in context, not some of the vitriol I've seen. Often it's lead by people who claim to be long time supporters. People perform better with encouragement, not abuse.

[Hound]

Unfortunately didn’t get to watch but sounds pretty encouraging. Nice to be finally matching and beating good sides on possession stats, shots on target etc

we’ve played pretty well other than the Mansfield horror show against decent sides recently, since hopefully the nadir which was Wycombe which was embarrassing