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Don’t hold your breath NI.
Your “local” games were what cost us the league title and Dean his job last season.
Blyth
South Shields
Spennymoor
Darlington
Scarborough15 points at home with 20 goals for and 3 against.
2 points away with 2 goals for and 8 against.
Hopefully Butler will be a bit braver away from home.
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SOOOO professional!!
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In Butler we trust! A controlled, dominant performance, at least judging by the radio coverage. God it makes such a pleasant change to have a proper manager in charge this season.
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Was starting to think NI was a jinx but that’s put to bed now.
About as straight forward as tricky away games get. Well done Butlers boys.
Top of the table clash Friday then.
The stream commentators mangling of Iron names was almost as entertaining as the match.
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Carlton is short of real match fitness. Today will have helped.
Evans my MOTM. Great forward play by Whitehall.4 users thanked author for this post.
That was a much more comfortable watch than last season’s away offerings. Masterclass in how to control the game without the ball. On chances could have won 6-2 but Fitzsimons shows his value again with a great save at a crucial time. Subs more sensibly used, and Whitehall along with Evans battling for MOTM. UTI
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Bloody Hell I wasn’t comfortable watching it, especially the second half. Allowed them to have far too much of the ball. Ultimately however, they did nowt with their possession apart from the attempt that Fitz saved low down.
The league’s top two scorers from last season on the pitch and Whitehall edged it. Just wish he’d keep his gob shut. Another needless booking.
Evans my MOM but really liking Nicholson. Agree re: Carlton. Rustier than the spanners at the back of my garage. Hopefully he’ll sharpen up over the next few games.
Excellent win nevertheless. UTI
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Great result, not as great a performance but won’t be grumbling too much after our poor performances in the NE last season. We pressed really well when SS were trying to play it out from the back but when they had it in the final third I thought we allowed them too much space and time on the ball.
He didn’t score but that was one of Whitehall’s best games in an Iron shirt. If we didn’t mess up the final pass a couple of times we could have easily scored 4 or 5. Looking forward to the game under Friday night lights now!
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Reckon their keeper, centre backs and right wing back had over 50% of their possession but it was possession without intent.
A lot of their play was a bit like watching us at times last season.
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I know we’re not short of MFs but I was impressed by Middlemas for SS. Checked him out and he’s on loan from Sunderland until 22nd September. Wouldn’t mind having him for the rest of the season.
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Cracking result; thought we allowed them far too much possession for periods in the second half and made it harder than it should’ve been- performance to forget for Carlton but minutes in the bank.
Hell of a lot of positives too take: Roberts looked much more convincing in the 10 role and Evans replaced an impressive Boycey effortlessly. Pleased to see us pressing further up the field and looking more direct with our play.
MOTM for me was Whitehall, perhaps overly critical of him sometimes but today was a proper centre forward performance. Kelly also has impressed and will feel aggrieved to not be starting against Kiddy.
Another solid turnout from the Iron faithful too- 500 travelled. Be great to see a 5,000 crowd now on Friday
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