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Post by Fred Andrews on Apr 23, 2024 21:29:16 GMT
Absolutely fuming to be honest and I think some of us are missing the point here. Unless i've missed something then every single league one game that has been contested since the league started in August involving the 24 teams will have seen each clubs strongest available eleven playing against each other. Yes there will have been injuries and suspensions and the odd player being rested along the way by in the main games have taken place between clubs strongest available elevens. That is until tonight. For me Peterborough's actions have cast a cloud over the integrity of the competition. I understand the comments about who we haven't beat and what we have and haven't done but so far we have 46 points from 45 games played against teams best available elevens. Cheltenham had 41 points from 44 games played against other clubs best available elevens. Their 45th game tonight has seen them as good as handed 3 points by Peterborough with that team selection. We will never know what the result might have been if they had gone full strength and we are now in a very precarious position. This is bad form from Ferguson and I hope that the EFL take some form of action just to make a point. It won't help us in the here and now but may make teams think twice about doing this in the future. If they were playing a team with nothing to play for then fair enough but they weren't and their actions could have catastrophic effects for us and maybe Cambridge(who are playing a Vale team who are just a weakened team full stop). I know you can say they've earned the right to do this that and the other and it's still in our hands blah blah blah but for me this is disgraceful behaviour. Hope the coach breaks down on the way back. It wouldn't be as bad if he hadn't have been so open about it. He's practically thrown the game. If it had been done sneakily under the pretence of an outbreak of something in the squad, it would've made more sense, and there'd be less argument/evidence of foul play. I get the feeling if it had been the other way around and we'd fielded a bunch of kids to seriously affect the promotion places, we'd be right in the shit, this will get swept under the carpet.
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Post by Ilson Brewer on Apr 23, 2024 21:39:47 GMT
Since when has Martin Paterson played his strongest side available?
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Post by luke on Apr 23, 2024 21:41:15 GMT
Absolutely fuming to be honest and I think some of us are missing the point here. Unless i've missed something then every single league one game that has been contested since the league started in August involving the 24 teams will have seen each clubs strongest available eleven playing against each other. Yes there will have been injuries and suspensions and the odd player being rested along the way by in the main games have taken place between clubs strongest available elevens. That is until tonight. For me Peterborough's actions have cast a cloud over the integrity of the competition. I understand the comments about who we haven't beat and what we have and haven't done but so far we have 46 points from 45 games played against teams best available elevens. Cheltenham had 41 points from 44 games played against other clubs best available elevens. Their 45th game tonight has seen them as good as handed 3 points by Peterborough with that team selection. We will never know what the result might have been if they had gone full strength and we are now in a very precarious position. This is bad form from Ferguson and I hope that the EFL take some form of action just to make a point. It won't help us in the here and now but may make teams think twice about doing this in the future. If they were playing a team with nothing to play for then fair enough but they weren't and their actions could have catastrophic effects for us and maybe Cambridge(who are playing a Vale team who are just a weakened team full stop). I know you can say they've earned the right to do this that and the other and it's still in our hands blah blah blah but for me this is disgraceful behaviour. Hope the coach breaks down on the way back. Absolutely spot on - I understand resting a few players but tonight was really excessive. Personally couldn't believe when they subbed that Jones off, one of only two real regulars in that team, and the only one aside from Clarke-Harris and the right winger who could actually do something - the rest were worse than some of our backups somehow! Hopefully we shape up similar to the Reading game and attack from the off, and maybe use some of tonight's events in the right way too
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Post by staffbrewer1950 on Apr 23, 2024 21:55:35 GMT
There's no doubt this game stinks.Cheltenham manager Clarke praising Ferguson and his team before the match,then Ferguson changes most of the team and they put in a shocker of a performance.Then to cap it all, Cheltenham's Taylor should have received a second yellow,then was substituted.
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Post by rhys0204 on Apr 23, 2024 22:16:12 GMT
The simple solution is to not play like utter shit for months on and end lose eight home games on the trot to all of your relegation rivals. They had nothing to play for today, why wouldn't they rotate? Its not like they fielded the under-8's either, it was a squad of decent players who happened to lose.
You can cry about Peterborough all you like, if we go down we've only ourselves to blame. We got ourselves into this position, we need to get ourselves out of it. Relying on others to do us favours is a pointless endeavour.
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Post by ianmcgibbon on Apr 23, 2024 22:32:50 GMT
Cheltenham v Peterborough could have been played last Tuesday (16th).
Alas Cheltenham were busy playing us. A game that we should have rearranged to play on FA Cup 2nd round day. We didn't and then the poorly draining pitch also did for a game.
All unintended consequences of that original daft decision in November.
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Post by mikeyboy on Apr 24, 2024 1:51:11 GMT
Absolutely fuming to be honest and I think some of us are missing the point here. Unless i've missed something then every single league one game that has been contested since the league started in August involving the 24 teams will have seen each clubs strongest available eleven playing against each other. Yes there will have been injuries and suspensions and the odd player being rested along the way by in the main games have taken place between clubs strongest available elevens. That is until tonight. For me Peterborough's actions have cast a cloud over the integrity of the competition. I understand the comments about who we haven't beat and what we have and haven't done but so far we have 46 points from 45 games played against teams best available elevens. Cheltenham had 41 points from 44 games played against other clubs best available elevens. Their 45th game tonight has seen them as good as handed 3 points by Peterborough with that team selection. We will never know what the result might have been if they had gone full strength and we are now in a very precarious position. This is bad form from Ferguson and I hope that the EFL take some form of action just to make a point. It won't help us in the here and now but may make teams think twice about doing this in the future. If they were playing a team with nothing to play for then fair enough but they weren't and their actions could have catastrophic effects for us and maybe Cambridge(who are playing a Vale team who are just a weakened team full stop). I know you can say they've earned the right to do this that and the other and it's still in our hands blah blah blah but for me this is disgraceful behaviour. Hope the coach breaks down on the way back. I totally agree annable - should never have been allowed to happen within the rules.
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Post by bartonyellow on Apr 24, 2024 6:39:33 GMT
The simple solution is to not play like utter shit for months on and end lose eight home games on the trot to all of your relegation rivals. They had nothing to play for today, why wouldn't they rotate? Its not like they fielded the under-8's either, it was a squad of decent players who happened to lose. You can cry about Peterborough all you like, if we go down we've only ourselves to blame. We got ourselves into this position, we need to get ourselves out of it. Relying on others to do us favours is a pointless endeavour. Absolutely this. We needed but one point from Carlisle, vale or Cheltenham at home and then we only would need a point on Saturday. It is not Peterborough’s fault we are reliant on other teams to stay up. Let’s concentrate on us, and get the job done.
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Post by annable on Apr 24, 2024 8:33:54 GMT
I fully agree with everybody's comments that we haven't helped ourselves this season whatsoever and have missed numerous chances to put this to bed but the fact is we've just not been good enough. That has nothing to do with last night and does not excuse Peterborough's actions which have actually broken EFL rules, that's a fact. I did read an extract from the EFL rules last night which states this in black and white. Maybe CBH1 can shed more light on this as he is closer than I am to these things.
I compare their actions to ours in the last two games last season against Cambridge and MK Dons where we were safe and could have easily made changes and not taken the games too seriously. We didn't though. I was amazed at how committed we were in keeping two clean sheets and literally putting bodies on the line in the last few minutes against MK which prevented them winning and helped Cambridge stay up. That was an example of treating the competition with respect and integrity. Something sadly lacking night.
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Post by mikeyboy on Apr 24, 2024 11:37:11 GMT
I fully agree with everybody's comments that we haven't helped ourselves this season whatsoever and have missed numerous chances to put this to bed but the fact is we've just not been good enough. That has nothing to do with last night and does not excuse Peterborough's actions which have actually broken EFL rules, that's a fact. I did read an extract from the EFL rules last night which states this in black and white. Maybe CBH1 can shed more light on this as he is closer than I am to these things. I compare their actions to ours in the last two games last season against Cambridge and MK Dons where we were safe and could have easily made changes and not taken the games too seriously. We didn't though. I was amazed at how committed we were in keeping two clean sheets and literally putting bodies on the line in the last few minutes against MK which prevented them winning and helped Cambridge stay up. That was an example of treating the competition with respect and integrity. Something sadly lacking night. 100% on the money. I hope we have already made a complaint to the EFL.
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Post by Fred Andrews on Apr 24, 2024 14:57:51 GMT
I wonder if we'll get any statement from the club or they'll brush it under the carpet and keep quiet, just like with the FA Cup situation.
Even a large number of Posh fans weren't happy with what happened.
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Post by luke on May 8, 2024 21:02:44 GMT
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Post by ianmcgibbon on May 8, 2024 21:04:05 GMT
I believe Darren Ferguson will be resting a number of first choice players for the League One Play Off Final.
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Post by popsidepete59 on May 8, 2024 21:08:06 GMT
I believe Darren Ferguson will be resting a number of first choice players for the League One Play Off Final. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Post by Fred Andrews on May 8, 2024 21:15:25 GMT
I just hope we are able to return the favour next season, although they have already reaped what they've sewn.
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Post by colstoncrawford on May 9, 2024 12:13:32 GMT
I believe Darren Ferguson will be resting a number of first choice players for the League One Play Off Final. Brilliant!
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Post by superbrewer on May 9, 2024 12:35:53 GMT
Oh what a shame , serves them right. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Post by bennyboy on May 9, 2024 17:48:45 GMT
Karma.😮
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