Darlington 0 Morecambe 0 (f/t)

[Keith]

updates as they arrive

[Keith]

30 minutes in, Quinny says chances at either end, Rennie Howe could have had two, hit crossbar with an over head kick and missed a one-on-one.

[Keith]

Some Quinney comments at half time.

"no goals plenty of chances...
Darlington had best of these...
Morecambe came back strongly...
Danny Carlton went close at the end [of the half]...
Entertaining game so far..."

[Keith]

sounds like it was an entertaining game but a draw pretty much ends any lingering hope of a play off place for either team, although Darlington probably hope for survival rather than play offs.

[pompeyred]

sounds like it was an entertaining game but a draw pretty much ends any lingering hope of a play off place for either team, although Darlington probably hope for survival rather than play offs.

It was a really boring, cold 0-0 draw. Roche made 2 good saves in the first half and we hit the bar. Second half 2 Morecambe shot, 1 a header, both straight at the keeper. A really dire game.

[james456]

Personally, I'm going to side with pompeyred - a battling performance with little creativity or sense of adventure (Sammy could have taken a gamble in bringing Duffy on rather than McLachlan but I can see why he felt the midfield needed strengthening).

Having said that, a point away at Darlington who are a pretty good side isn't a bad result. Remember they have had 10 points deducted. A dire game? It wasn't great but you couldn't say it was a dire effort from our lads so I'm content with todays result.

[pompeyred]

I dont think the effort was dire but the endeavour certainly was. The wind was swirling around quite hard but we seemed obsesed with high lofted deliveries up to Howe and Curtis. When we did occasionaly play it on the deck far to many passes were going astray.

[james456]

I dont think the effort was dire but the endeavour certainly was. The wind was swirling around quite hard but we seemed obsesed with high lofted deliveries up to Howe and Curtis. When we did occasionaly play it on the deck far to many passes were going astray.

Agree with you there. At the near corner, especially - we kept giving away possesion far too cheaply. But we seemed to improve a bit in the second half.

Oh, and does anyone know why Twiss was playing on the right and Wainwright on the left? But it has to be said that Wainwrights crossing with his left foot has improved.

[Heysham_Shrimp]

Man of the match between Dave Artell , Barry Roche and Neil Wainwright for me.

Artell had Pavell Abbott under control which takes some doing.

[Crimson Crust]

It's not all bad though!
Bradford -draw
Daggers -lost
Chesterfield -draw
Shrews -draw

Apart from Lincoln winning, not bad results,
although games running out and it would have been better to have won
to capitalize on the other fixtures.

There are too many teams up for the last play-off place.

I think i have talked myself out of it now!

[Martin]

Personally, I'm going to side with pompeyred - a battling performance with little creativity or sense of adventure (Sammy could have taken a gamble in bringing Duffy on rather than McLachlan but I can see why he felt the midfield needed strengthening).

Having said that, a point away at Darlington who are a pretty good side isn't a bad result. Remember they have had 10 points deducted. A dire game? It wasn't great but you couldn't say it was a dire effort from our lads so I'm content with todays result.

Agree with that summing up. The game had goalless draw written all over it from the start. Any point away from home is a good point though.

[Keith]

Okay, so it was a game best 'watched' on Radio Lancashire updates then?

If we were to still have an outside chance of the play offs, we had to win today. Too many other teams above us now. Still, it was certainly not a bad season was it?

[Martin]

Okay, so it was a game best 'watched' on Radio Lancashire updates then?

If we were to still have an outside chance of the play offs, we had to win today. Too many other teams above us now. Still, it was certainly not a bad season was it?

At times it would've been better on Teletext!

I think Sammy was happy to take the point; his substitution suggested that. It seems he realises that the play offs were too far away from the start. But you're right Keith, it's not been a bad season. To be mid-table, totally safe with still a few games to go is pretty good. We can relax and see how many points we can get, then look forward to next season's challenge.

[skyecat]

not the best game in the world, but like someone has said, a point away from home at Darlo, not a bad result.
I took my wife for the first time as well - not the best introduction to Morecambe FC - but, never mind, she didn`t say she wouldn`t go to another!
We sang what I think is the best chant so far...
"they`re here, they`re there, they`re every f-in where, empty seats, empty seats"!!

[Shrimpsscene]

Okay, so it was a game best 'watched' on Radio Lancashire updates then?

If we were to still have an outside chance of the play offs, we had to win today. Too many other teams above us now. Still, it was certainly not a bad season was it?

shame on you for missing carlisle paul on morecambe world!!!

[Keith]

shame on you for missing carlisle paul on morecambe world!!!

It doesn't work on Macs Sean. I'm sure USA Shrimp would have coughed up too if it did!

[Christies Child]

Man of the match between Dave Artell , Barry Roche and Neil Wainwright for me.

Artell had Pavell Abbott under control which takes some doing.

According to a few the likes of Abbott would be too expensive for us, but how did do?

[Heysham_Shrimp]

Man of the match between Dave Artell , Barry Roche and Neil Wainwright for me.

Artell had Pavell Abbott under control which takes some doing.

According to a few the likes of Abbott would be too expensive for us, but how did do?

looks a good player. Only had one real chance and Big Barry tipped it round the post with a good save. His record suggests he is injury prone so could be a liability on big money. We don't want another Sean O'Connor or Carl Ruffer.

Darlington seem to be up s**t creek and may lose a few good players in the Summer. One worth looking at would be Burgmeier who plays midfield.

Another we may try for is Ian Craney who is rumoured to have asked Huddersfield for a transfer. Maybe 4th time lucky !!