Bees v Donny

[BeesKnees]

Feels like a re-run of a fortnight ago. Two youth team coaches standing in as manager have to face a team top of the table and unbeaten for several weeks.

This will be a very different game compared to our last encounter when the Donny fans expressed pity for the style of play our fans had to watch every week. Gone from the starting line up are the long throw specialists of Muggleton and Togwell, plus the ineffective Watson. In are the very classy Taylor brothers and Nana Kyei from the youth, with new signings of centre back Santos (Who is head and shoulders above N'Gala who he replaces) and quick striker\ winger Akinola. We will probably be without first choice keeper Stephens but tbh that is a good thing as I prefer Vickers due to his ability to kick the ball.

Having said all that I still expect Doncaster to be to strong for us having seen how they got the better of Pompey on the TV.

Expect us to line up as unchanged from the previous two games as possible
Vickers
H.Taylor Nelson Santos Johnson
Vilhete J.Taylor Weston Kyei
Akinde Akinola

 

[DearneValleyRover]

I'm expecting a very tough game, at present we have no idea who our keeper will be due to Marosi being out for probably the rest of the season. We are hoping to get a loan keeper in by tomorrow but whether they or Etheridge starts is anyone's guess. Other than that I doubt we will have any changes from the Pompey game other than Mandeville on the bench.

 

[springerbfc]

Big test of our credentials, this one. If we don't win, we will be back outside the top 7 having worked so hard to finally break in.

I'm expecting a tougher game than Plymouth - who for all their pressure, huffed and puffed but barely tested our keeper. I think a score draw is on the cards but then I thought that last week so hoping for more of the same...!

 

[DearneValleyRover]

I would take a draw now if offered.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Fair chance I'm popping across for this one if the snow doesn't kill everything.

<3 Baudry <3

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Baudry is starting to show his class it's a shame he was injured before the season got under way

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Signed an ex loanee of the Bees in Ian Lawlor and would expect him to go straight into the starting line up.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Baudry is starting to show his class it's a shame he was injured before the season got under way

Literally my second favourite centre back at Orient in 20ish years. Still sort of angry he stayed in League Two (for one season at least).

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Literally my second favourite centre back at Orient in 20ish years. Still sort of angry he stayed in League Two (for one season at least).

I can understand why you feel that way, our board and Fergie sold him the club and it's ambition for him to sign for us. At present those ambitions appear to be happening both on and off the field.

 

[RampantRover]

I'd take a draw.
I think 2-2, New keeper just signed, will hopefully got straight into team which will help.

Hoping for 1-2 win!

 

[DearneValleyRover]

ROVERS | Lawlor, Blair, Butler, Baudry, Mason, Houghton, Rowe, Grant, Coppinger (c), Marquis, Williams #drfc
Looks as if we are going 3-5-2

 

[Urban]

Ref has fucked us here

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Ref has fucked us here

No he hasn't. Barnet's inability to get out of your own half that isnt Nelson punting it 50 yards, lack of pressure, total allowance of Coppinger to do what he wants has fucked you here.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Never expected to be 3-1 up at any time

 

[Aber gas]

How's lawlor getting on?

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Coppinger needs to be stopped if Barnet are going to do anything.

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

How's lawlor getting on?

Not convinced at all.

 

[Aber gas]

Not convinced at all.

Good

 

[Urban]

No he hasn't. Barnet's inability to get out of your own half that isnt Nelson punting it 50 yards, lack of pressure, total allowance of Coppinger to do what he wants has fucked you here.

So it wasn't handball?

I didn't say we played well. But at 1-1 and the ref gives a goal for that, it fucks you. Which is what I said.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

A lot easier than I could have dreamed of

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

Good

He horribly spilt an early long range shot, was put on his arse far too easy by Akinde but did well beyond that the rare time Barnet threatened.

Not clue if it was handball tbh, will watch it back.

Can see why people are hyped about Donny, the movement was superb, genuinely excellent. Comfortable and deserved win.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

It was Lawlor's first game having signed only yesterday so I will give him the benefit of the doubt

 

[Urban]

We were really poor, and then made to look even worse by a very good Donny goal.

As much as I think Donny would've won that game 9/10 times today, the referee DID fuck it for us. It was 1-1 and he gives a goal after their attacker cradled the ball under his arm - even if it's not clear, when the whole team go rushing over to the officials and the Doncaster players look around hesitantly, and then celebrate, it says a lot. Had it stayed 1-1 there, who knows how the match could've panned out. Their 3rd was us just having our minds still on the 2nd - again a sign that we played shite today.

The officials were terrible at everything today - the lino on the West stand side I'm particular have the wrong call time and time again. They were letting things go constantly, Barnet players were then getting frustrated (again, a sign of a team playing shit) and getting yellow- our fault, but wouldn't happen if the referee blew for the original foul. Happened about 3 times.

Donny were good though - certs for promotion.

 

[rudebwoyben]

They certainly are, at times it seemed like they had an extra player on the pitch.

I'd like to see that second goal again.

 

[springerbfc]

Couldn't make it today but sounded as though we were well beaten by a far superior side.

Having seen the goals, Vickers made a huge and totally unnecessary error for the first, the second looked offside if the player on the post got the final touch and Nelson made a huge error for the third. Terribly disappointing goals to concede after we were gifted the lead.

Certainly no disgrace in losing to Donny and one or two favourable results keeps us bang in touch. Newport at home next week is definitely a must win if we are to remain in touch.

 

[Lee]

Bar the first 15 mins, I thought we were good today. Should of added 1 or 2 more in the 2nd half. A good win in what on paper looked a tough game

 

[Look Out There Are Llamas]

So for the second goal it's a clear and definite handball by Baudry (<3), however Marquis shot is clearly on target and it is horrible defending by Barnet - in particular Johnson.

 

[Hooped Wizard]

Haha

Easy

 

[BeeArmy]

How can people say that the ref did not do us over yesterday?

Yes, we were poor. Yes, the 1st was awful defending. However, at 1-1 it was an open game. Akinde should have scored and both teams had chances. The second goal is a disgrace. Santos is dragged to the floor and there is two handballs in there. The goal was a disgusting decision. That frustrated the players and that was the reason you scored the third so quickly after. It killed us. At 3-1, we were out of it. The ref lost control. The linesman guessed several decisions (for both sides).

Doncaster will win the league. They were very good going forward. I would like them more if they took out the diving and time wasting from their squad.

Games against the top three will not decide our fate. We have to win at home to Newport next week, to stay in touch of the play offs.

 

[Don Caster]

Ref had a shocker for both sides, he looked like a lost lamb for the majority of the game. Not seen the handball goal & didn't get a good view from my seat but to (slightly) even things up he could quite easily have sent JCR off in the 1st half.