Peterborough United: 'Season of Vengeance' - Div 3 2020-21

[DCI Harry Batt]

Nice win, Lincoln. All going well so far.

[RobW]

Well that was a brilliant defensive display. Was expecting a late onslaught from Sunderland but never happened. If McGeady finds his scoring boots we will be in trouble but thought Eyoma and Montsma were magnificent at the back. Wyke didn't have a sniff.

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Thommo on Radio Lincs: "It's about concentration now." Such insight.

[Sporting]

This game is live on 2 threads.

[RobW]

Hahahahahahahahahaha.

How we needed that. Great pressure from Johnson to block the keeper's clearance.

[RobW]

I'd take Rogers off and bring on McGrandles, we're looking a bit desperate and ponderous.

[RobW]

Oh fuck. Keeper's down after making great save. Can we have another emergency loan?

McGeady has one trick, why are we letting him cut in onto his right all of a sudden?

[RobW]

Morgan Rogers starting to annoy me. Calm down lad and show some composure.

Fucksake lad. He'll be some player when Pep gets the best out of him.

[RobW]

What a save earlier by Bursik btw, magnificent. Not so good defending from the resulting corner.

Bout time O' Nien got a yellow.

[RobW]

Morgan Rogers starting to annoy me. Calm down lad and show some composure.

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Crowd noise too. What's that all about?

[RobW]

Get the fuck in. Brilliant from Bridcutt, good gamble by Hopper. Now don't sit back

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I love listening to the radio commentary. Feel like I'm 12 again.

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1-0. Get in.

[RobW]

Good first half display, just lacking cutting edge. Scully's been bright, Johnson's hit the post from distance and we've been defending pretty well against Sunderland's direct football. Biggest threat seems to be McGeady's delivery from set pieces and Gooch striking from range, but new keeper has had little to do and looked very good. Lost Jackson to injury early on which is a blow, and Jorge Grant needs to get more involved. Can't see Sunderland being as poor in second half.

[JM Footzee]

That he's on/was on emergency loans at Lincoln and Peterborough might have something to do with it.

[jwdd27]

I thought there was a maximum amount of clubs a player could turn out for in a season that he might have exceeded, or doesn't that apply for loans?

I thought the same, but apparently the rules were recently relaxed by Fifa. Still seems a bit rum that he played for Peterborough in the controversial 3-3 draw a couple of weeks ago and is now playing for their opponents.

[RobW]

Unbelievable save that the ref somehow doesn't see. Lively opening.

[Ray de Galles]

He also started the season on loan at Doncaster before being recalled due to an injury crisis and playing a few games for Stoke. How many players have played for four different league clubs in one season?

I thought there was a maximum amount of clubs a player could turn out for in a season that he might have exceeded, or doesn't that apply for loans?

[RobW]

McGrandles left on bench with Scully playing up top and Johnson behind Tom Hopper. Bit surprised by that tbh. Very attacking line up.

[JM Footzee]

Imps keeper Alex Palmer suffered a blow to the head in training and subsequently cannot play tonight due to concussion protocols. Club have been given permission to get an emergency loan in and got Stoke keeper Josef Bursik in. Having been on loan recently at Posh, could he possibly win promotion from the same league with two clubs?

He also started the season on loan at Doncaster before being recalled due to an injury crisis and playing a few games for Stoke. How many players have played for four different league clubs in one season?

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As Nesta notes: not good enough. Shoddy start to the season. Inconsistent afterwards. Lucky to sneak into the play-offs when other teams lost form. Others pointed out that we've been flat track bullies against lower teams all year but useless against the better teams. And Blackpool were clearly the better team. Better defending. Better going forward. Better in possession. Better control. The third goal might be explained by the fact that we'd started pushing forward, feeling the need to score at least one at home, but we rarely looked like actually scoring despite leaving increasing amounts of space at the back.

Well, at least you were beaten fair and square by a better team - that's always easier to handle than bad luck/refereeing. Pity we didn't get to play you instead of Sunderland.

[DCI Harry Batt]

I see the lovely Karl Robinson continues to talk shite.

We lost out in playoffs a couple of times when we were in the Ryman Prem. Very painful it was. My sympathies with fans of all unsuccessful teams.

When are the second games? Saturday?

[San Bernardhinault]

Any explanation from Oxford fans, or is it too soon to talk about it?

As Nesta notes: not good enough. Shoddy start to the season. Inconsistent afterwards. Lucky to sneak into the play-offs when other teams lost form. Others pointed out that we've been flat track bullies against lower teams all year but useless against the better teams. And Blackpool were clearly the better team. Better defending. Better going forward. Better in possession. Better control. The third goal might be explained by the fact that we'd started pushing forward, feeling the need to score at least one at home, but we rarely looked like actually scoring despite leaving increasing amounts of space at the back.

[RobW]

Imps keeper Alex Palmer suffered a blow to the head in training and subsequently cannot play tonight due to concussion protocols. Club have been given permission to get an emergency loan in and got Stoke keeper Josef Bursik in. Having been on loan recently at Posh, could he possibly win promotion from the same league with two clubs?

Naturally, i'm deeply pessimistic and I just hope that we're still in with a chance of winning on Saturday afternoon.