[ Sat 31st Oct ] v Barton Rovers, KO 3pm SL1DC AWAY

[Pigman]

I don't think people are being negative as such Formic - I think the team have set a standard and didn't achieve it today - in truth that should have been a 4 or 5-0 performance - at 1-2 it looked like we could have dropped points as we did in those first 3 matches - we're better than that.

Great way to blow away any disappointment from Tuesday though, but we won today playing at 70% - had we lifted it by 10% we'd have battered them!

Next week will be far tougher - but I expect us to win, I've seen nothing in this league we should fear - we're now getting to the point where we need to make a proper statement and pull away from the others!

[BartonRaz]

I really enjoyed today and thought Barton Rovers were great hosts.

We played some really good stuff at times. Sure we could have had one or two more, but even at 2-1 I never felt we were in any danger of conceding. It was important after Tuesday night that we got back to winning ways today so i'm delighted personally.

[bozzer]

Am quite surprised people thought we played poorly I thought we played some good stuff today, every player played pretty well imo.
A mistake at 2-0 allowed them back into it but we be created so many chances and it could have finished 2-2 or 6-1 to us.
The last two times we went out of cups we lost so am really delighted with the three points

[rudolph_hucker]

Am quite surprised people thought we played poorly I thought we played some good stuff today, every player played pretty well imo.
A mistake at 2-0 allowed them back into it but we be created so many chances and it could have finished 2-2 or 6-1 to us.
The last two times we went out of cups we lost so am really delighted with the three points

Well said.

[updiamonds]

Am quite surprised people thought we played poorly I thought we played some good stuff today, every player played pretty well imo.
A mistake at 2-0 allowed them back into it but we be created so many chances and it could have finished 2-2 or 6-1 to us.
The last two times we went out of cups we lost so am really delighted with the three points

Well said.

I second that.

[Trek]

Am quite surprised people thought we played poorly I thought we played some good stuff today, every player played pretty well imo.

I couldn't see where anyone on this topic said we played poorly. I think a couple of posts were in line with our Club's official twitter comment at full time.

@AFCRD: Full time, 3-1 Diamonds. Good, solid away win. Should have been easier than it was, but 3 more good points.

[Pigman]

I agree Trek - that wasn't the best we've played, and we did make harder work of it than it should have been - in passages we were great, but then dropped off - I thought we looked lethargic at times and that was why we almost let them back in. At 1-2 they could, and should, have equalised. We must be more ruthless and put teams to the sword. I accept we can't play at a high tempo for 90 minutes, but when we do, we destroy teams !!

Well done on the win - after the cup it was a big one and puts us right in the mix - big game next week!!

[Trek]

...... to comfortably outplay a team that reached the playoff final last season..

Actually only 4 of Rovers starting line up yesterday, Forster, Perry, Andrews and Kilroy were in the starting line up that were beaten 2-0 by Bedworth in the SL1C playoff final last May. Also Kesi Anderson scored 19 goals for them last season prior to his transfer to Crystal Palace.

[bozzer]

Am quite surprised people thought we played poorly I thought we played some good stuff today, every player played pretty well imo.

I couldn't see where anyone on this topic said we played poorly. I think a couple of posts were in line with our Club's official twitter comment at full time.

@AFCRD: Full time, 3-1 Diamonds. Good, solid away win. Should have been easier than it was, but 3 more good points.

Perhaps poorly was the wrong word, i was just surprised people said we didn't play well, i thought we played well for most of the game and one bad pass from Lorraine allowed them to get a goal back and we got a bit jittery but we hit the woodwork twice in the match and saw it out very professionally.

I'd have taken a 1-0 win after tuesday which must have taken so much out of the players, so personally i was delighted with 99% of the performance.

[Trek]

I'd have taken a 1-0 win after tuesday which must have taken so much out of the players, so personally i was delighted with 99% of the performance.

I agree, before the match, but thought the team that Barton fielded yesterday, apart from their number 9, was very average probably inline with their inconsistent performances this season and wasn't a patch on the Kings Langley outfit that we played in 'that' match in September.

But, hey ho, it's another 3 points and sets us up nicely against the Sarnies this Saturday.