If you keep attacking the goal - I am sure Datura will notice you
In fact - everybody probably will United v Oldham (A) Mcr Senior Cup 1/9/10 7.30pm
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In fact - everybody probably will Some of the passing has been very poor. Pretty uneventful after the mad minute of goals.
Wootton goes close with looping header, but the gk had it covered.
fecking midges.
fecking midges.
There's an awful lot of them in here!!
Gill heads over from an Ajose cross when he should have got it on target.
United going physical, Lingard on for Cofie.
United going physical, Lingard on for Cofie.
I thought Lee Hughes left Oldham?
How's Anderson doing? You mentioned he looked heavy... 
Stewart Gardner says he looks lively...
Macheda scores a screamer off the underside of the bar after sleeping through most of the game.
He's improved during the game. Went close with a 30 yarder that the keeper struggled to keep out. He needs to lose some timber though.How's Anderson doing? You mentioned he looked heavy...
Macheda is going to be quite something
For some Italian club.
Tunnicliffe on for Wootton.
Thanks datura...someone who speaks Portugese should have a word with Anderson. Tell him, it's customary for Brazilian footballers to wait before they get world famous and earn the best player in the world tags before they start going the way of the fat...
Good to hear he did well though. This is an important year for the boy.
Good to hear he did well though. This is an important year for the boy.
any streams please? PM?
Oldham fans leaving early ffs!
The Oldham keeper tips over from a dipping Tunnicliffe shot from 25 yards.
About 5 mins to go .
About 5 mins to go .
thanks for all updates datura
Ajose forces a save after Lingard nod down from an excellent Anderson pass.
Again, thanks for the updates.
I miss living in manchester - when I was at uni I used to pop along to at least half the reserve games each year, some academy too.
Good work datura.
I miss living in manchester - when I was at uni I used to pop along to at least half the reserve games each year, some academy too.
Good work datura.
Is Anderson finding his range yet?. Become a fat fecker has he?. Was he ever thin?
2-1 Ft
Poor performance, great goals.
Poor performance, great goals.
His physique means that he is always going to be chunky, but he looked puffy, which is understandable after his long layoff.
Cheers Datura
Cheers my good man!.
Thanks again datura. Sounds like Macheda was once again anonymous but for that split moment that counted. Looking forward to the highlights tomorrow.
Great work Datura, thanks a lot.
Was out for the game, but your updates made good reading datura, nice one.
No worries.
It was a bit of a typical reserve Macheda performance, but some of the service was poor, simple passes going astray.
I didn't think Ando looked heavy at all to be honest. He's never going to be stick thin but I thought he looked fine. Photos are uploading at the moment so see what others think. He started off looking pretty rusty which is to be expected but at the game went on he grew into it and was heavily involved in most of the play. Passing was still a little over strong at times but he played some nice ones too, including a few long rangers.
Rio looked commanding if largely unchallenged, a good 45 under his belt in his recovery which is the most important thing at this stage.
Rio looked commanding if largely unchallenged, a good 45 under his belt in his recovery which is the most important thing at this stage.
Who stood out, negatively and positively?
Rio was a class apart, De Laet was very good. Other than that, Anderson improved as the game went on and Cofie showed well as he grew into the match and went on some great runs. The rest were generally below par.
By heavy I meant he was a bit sluggish as well as looking a little overweight. He seemed to sharpen up as the game went on and it can only be expected given his injury.
Wooton and Gill were both quite good in the first half, winning most if not all their headers which was good. I couldn't see much of our defensive work in the 2nd half as I was behind the opposite goal.
Anderson, once he found himself, was in the middle of a lot of nice passing play in the middle of the park, as was Eikrem, which as the second half drew on started to become more threatening and creating more opportunities in the final third.
Macheda was largely quiet but showed a few glimpses of magic, including a sexually brought down pass which dropped over his shoulder and he brought it down with one touch only to have it nicked off his foot before he could shoot, and a great strike for the winning goal.
Anderson, once he found himself, was in the middle of a lot of nice passing play in the middle of the park, as was Eikrem, which as the second half drew on started to become more threatening and creating more opportunities in the final third.
Macheda was largely quiet but showed a few glimpses of magic, including a sexually brought down pass which dropped over his shoulder and he brought it down with one touch only to have it nicked off his foot before he could shoot, and a great strike for the winning goal.
Fair enough, I agree about him looking sluggish early on, but yea he did sharpen up as it went on which was very encouraging considering how long he's been out.
Why do I always read about matches at Hyde and Stalybridge only after they've bloody kicked off! Should really keep my eye on this forum more closely. Could have been having a pint in Stalybridge buffet bar right now before getting the train home!
It's quite a nice little ground at Stalybridge, if it wasn't for those fecking midges. I'm still scratching my head thinking one of the little buggers is in my hair.
Yea it's a decent little ground, we sat in the large stand opposite the bench in the first half then wandered down to behind the goal, certainly more impressive than Moss Lane.
Pictures from tonight, not the best quality, it's surprisingly difficult to get the hang of a manual focus lens in those lighting conditions!
