Match Thread Yeovil A

[Kingfield Ender]

Good point that. We were well worth it too. Superb ping from Harries onto O'brien toe for the goal.

Plenty of effort and no lack of effort. Well played everyone

[mussy]

Just back after 5 hour round trip:
Shit linesman
Good away point
Do they really need full body searches on female OAP's north of 80?
Our away following was subdued?
I hate drummers

[doylie]

Neil Ardley’s BBC interview here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kj3lmc

[Cruncher]

Just back after 5 hour round trip:
Shit linesman
Good away point
Do they really need full body searches on female OAP's north of 80?
Our away following was subdued?
I hate drummers

Shit linesman still new the offside rule better than most of our fans to be fair

[mussy]

Just back after 5 hour round trip:
Shit linesman
Good away point
Do they really need full body searches on female OAP's north of 80?
Our away following was subdued?
I hate drummers

Shit linesman still new the offside rule better than most of our fans to be fair

As he was unable to keep up with play or the ball i am not sure how we can ascertain that statement.

[Cruncher]

Shit linesman still new the offside rule better than most of our fans to be fair

As he was unable to keep up with play or the ball i am not sure how we can ascertain that statement.

Well when our fans are shouting at him that 3 players are offside before a free kick is taken, and there is no play to be kept up with, I think we can.

[Cards]

The Twitter feedback from Yeovil on Gorman is outstanding - imagine that 2 months ago. Come a long way in a short space of time, nice to have an identity. Enjoyed it today, onwards and upwards

[Two of Diamonds]

Fully deserved point. Don't remember Will having to make a save all game although they did hit the post just before we scored. Thought Chicksen had an excellent game and Walker carried his confidence from Tuesday into today. Andrews is an incredibly frustrating player. Talented and good on the ball, wish he'd back himself a bit more to drive forward sometimes. With big Ini up there, we don't need to pat about with it so much and so often, in my view.

And grounds in industrial estates will always be sh..e

[Royal Flush]

After the first half would’ve happily taken a point but gutted not to win it by the end, anyone else feel that ball rolled along the line in slow mo??

Credit to Walker who looked good when he came on and a great assist, amazing what 4 goal involvements on Tuesday has probably done for his confidence.

Also very happy to hear Ardley say that Ward has a minor injury and that he has not been sold as was the rumours going round the stand

[photocard]

Watched from the Tamburino stand; my nephew was a mascot; and unfortunately supporting Yeovil! Was quite funny listening to the Yeovil fans moan about Gorman, and the ref. Thought both teams were very poor 1st half, no intensity, too much passing back and sideways, just a poor goal for us to concede. 2nd half we were by far the better side, and deserved at least a point, perhaps more. Had to contain my joy !

[Chobham Card]

"Failure is part of the process." I really hope that we as a fanbase can learn to let Harries and Akinola work it out for themselves without moaning at them. That was a hard game for them to play, and they kept following their instructions, without panicking, and without a crisis. We need to back players who do that for us right now.

I thought Yeovil were effective but uninspired, and I think we did well in the first half to match them. Physical, well-organised, hard-working, incredibly moany (17 and 19 were relentless criers). I like Jarvis, and Nouble is super clever. Their goal is shit, but it happens, and it would have been very easy to panic afterwards.

Pleased we got a point. Think we deserved all three. Impressed with Chicksen (HUGELY underutilised by his team mates in the first half) and Gorman. Genuinely content just to watch Effiong maraud after the ball in a Woking shirt again, even though he never really got into the game.

Neil Ardley’s BBC interview here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kj3lmc

Enjoying Mark Cooper crying by comparison. What a strange take on the game. (Though I did hold my breathe for about five seconds after Harries sent their guy tumbling...)

The Twitter feedback from Yeovil on Gorman is outstanding - imagine that 2 months ago. Come a long way in a short space of time, nice to have an identity. Enjoyed it today, onwards and upwards

Brilliant moment in the first half in which the shape was a bit loose, DKE on the wrong side of the pitch having taken a throw in I think, and Gorman put his foot on the ball between Harries and Akinola and literally put his arms out like "CALM." Told DKE to go back to his position, moved the ball the other way to get us moving again, and the whole team settled.

He went back there several times to help them distribute when they couldn't, and it worked much more effectively in the second half than it ever did under MD. Ironic that Gorman was signed to captain a team that would short pass itself to death under him, really.

[skippy]

Brilliant moment in the first half in which the shape was a bit loose, DKE on the wrong side of the pitch having taken a throw in I think, and Gorman put his foot on the ball between Harries and Akinola and literally put his arms out like "CALM." Told DKE to go back to his position, moved the ball the other way to get us moving again, and the whole team settled.

Gorman had his foot on the ball and pointing for 15-20 seconds and not one Yeovil player put any pressure on him. Perhaps Mr Cooper needs to look at that rather than asking for pens when his players have lost the ball and decide to chuck themselves to the floor.

I thought the ball in for their goal was in the air for so long Will should have gone for it rather than leave it to DKE. If any team deserved 3 points from that game it was us. Play Walker on the wing if Ward is injured, he looks better coming in from wide than he does through the middle.

I'm liking Ardley's don't be afraid to lose comment and getting rid of the fear factor, far better than playing to not get beaten 2-0.

[Cruncher]

"Failure is part of the process." I really hope that we as a fanbase can learn to let Harries and Akinola work it out for themselves without moaning at them. That was a hard game for them to play, and they kept following their instructions, without panicking, and without a crisis. We need to back players who do that for us right now.

I thought Yeovil were effective but uninspired, and I think we did well in the first half to match them. Physical, well-organised, hard-working, incredibly moany (17 and 19 were relentless criers). I like Jarvis, and Nouble is super clever. Their goal is shit, but it happens, and it would have been very easy to panic afterwards.

Pleased we got a point. Think we deserved all three. Impressed with Chicksen (HUGELY underutilised by his team mates in the first half) and Gorman. Genuinely content just to watch Effiong maraud after the ball in a Woking shirt again, even though he never really got into the game.

Neil Ardley’s BBC interview here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kj3lmc

Enjoying Mark Cooper crying by comparison. What a strange take on the game. (Though I did hold my breathe for about five seconds after Harries sent their guy tumbling...)

The Twitter feedback from Yeovil on Gorman is outstanding - imagine that 2 months ago. Come a long way in a short space of time, nice to have an identity. Enjoyed it today, onwards and upwards

Brilliant moment in the first half in which the shape was a bit loose, DKE on the wrong side of the pitch having taken a throw in I think, and Gorman put his foot on the ball between Harries and Akinola and literally put his arms out like "CALM." Told DKE to go back to his position, moved the ball the other way to get us moving again, and the whole team settled.

He went back there several times to help them distribute when they couldn't, and it worked much more effectively in the second half than it ever did under MD. Ironic that Gorman was signed to captain a team that would short pass itself to death under him, really.

That’s hilarious!

He says he doesn’t want to moan about officials, and understands it’s the job of the press to get him to slaughter them.

Then the interviewer says let’s get back to talking about the game, and he starts going on about the penalties again.

What a tool.

I have to say I was surprised nothing was given for the Harries one. It’s one of those ones where their player has run across his path, completely unintentional from Harries, but it looks like he’s tripped him. They usually get given.

Be interesting to see the highlights.

I have no idea on the rugby tackle he talks of, too far away to see clearly.

[Adrian]

Mark Cooper interview, Comedy Gold.

[Slammedeluxe]

Yeovil commentary rather hilarious

https://youtu.be/8UztQwUtHGg?si=wKBgKgxJPSidJIeg

[Old Woking United]

The Twitter feedback from Yeovil on Gorman is outstanding - imagine that 2 months ago. Come a long way in a short space of time, nice to have an identity. Enjoyed it today, onwards and upwards

Also Barnet fans saying they wish they had his deliveries this season. Missing him for sure.

[Royal Flush]

Two clear penalties apparently…

One outside the box (admittedly they didn’t get a free kick)

One a dive as soon as a player gets in the box.

Ok Mr Cooper

[Cruncher]

haha those Yeovil highlights are brilliant!

To be fair, the one outside the box did look like a foul.

I thought the ref was really good in general though.

[Red and White Army]

Has Mark Cooper ever drawn or lost a game when he hasn’t been ‘unlucky’?

[TripWookiees]

Neil Ardley’s BBC interview here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kj3lmc

So great to not have interviews start with “disappointing” these days. Well done to Neal and the lads, feeling positive about the future. 👍

[Old Woking Boy]

The Cooper drivel is hardly surprising, we rarely get an positivity or plaudits thrown our way from opposition managers or fans (even when we play well)

[Kingfield Ender]

Coopers always been a whiny bitch. Dry your eyes Mark

[doylie]

Coopers always been a whiny bitch. Dry your eyes Mark

Loved the way Cooper said that he wouldn’t mention the referee’s performance . . .

then bollocked on about the referee’s performance for a full three minutes and forty-four seconds.

[Somersetred]

Having heard Cooper moan about the officals, he would have needed a doctor to check his blood pressure if he had been unlucky enough to have witnessed the offical running the line in front of the Woking fans, absolutely useless, couldn't keep up with play just not good enough at this level. Luckily for him the Woking fans let him know how he was doing. Great support from the 200 plus fans and the team responded with a gritty performance and well worthy of a point (could have been more) and another game showing we are going in the right direction.

[Kanu's Nan]

They're a bunch of fairy fearing simpletons who act all wide away from home, whinge at the ref/lino or the tremendous injustice of MIGHTY YEOVIL NOT WINNING WHICH MUST BE SOMEONE ELSE'S FAULT when at home and have a whingy prick for a manager.

Whingy/10