[black and gold army]

1-0 to the Wasps. Go on Cawley son!

[Andyboy]

Frustrating game!

Alloa's opener was a howling goal from a QP perspective with Parry and Gallacher guilty of trying to overplay in their own penalty area when a simple hump up the park would have sufficed. Their second was a well worked counter attack but the original shot appeared to be going wide before Ricky Little's despairing slide tackle sent the ball into the net. Bain made an absolutely top drawer save from a deflected Meggatt free kick just before that as well, so things could have been very different at half time.

Second half I thought we played some very good football but we lacked an urgency in the final third. Barring drives from range from Meggatt (another top save from Bain) and McBride we didn't create anything clear cut until we introduced Ronald and Daly to the game. Ronald was excellent on the right, and the Alloa full back who had successfully kept tabs on Ian Watt all day was struggling to contain him for the short time he was on the park.

Daly scored an excellent goal after a one-two with Longworth with a few minutes to go but despite piling on the pressure towards the end we didn't manage to fashion out the big chance we needed to get the point.

Felt as if we deserved a share of the spoils but fair play to Alloa, they are a good side who play some good football. An excellent defensive unit as well, Longworth didn't get a sniff until the last 20 minutes.

[number one wasp]

Exceellent day for the Wasps another win and Annan and Stranraer failing to pick up 3 points aswell so can't complain. How did Alloa play in the 2nd half? the last few games it feels like we have taken the lead and tried to sit on it a little.

[printer]

Andyboy, on 04 February 2012 - 18:31, said:

Frustrating game!

Alloa's opener was a howling goal from a QP perspective with Parry and Gallacher guilty of trying to overplay in their own penalty area when a simple hump up the park would have sufficed. Their second was a well worked counter attack but the original shot appeared to be going wide before Ricky Little's despairing slide tackle sent the ball into the net. Bain made an absolutely top drawer save from a deflected Meggatt free kick just before that as well, so things could have been very different at half time.

Second half I thought we played some very good football but we lacked an urgency in the final third. Barring drives from range from Meggatt (another top save from Bain) and McBride we didn't create anything clear cut until we introduced Ronald and Daly to the game. Ronald was excellent on the right, and the Alloa full back who had successfully kept tabs on Ian Watt all day was struggling to contain him for the short time he was on the park.

Daly scored an excellent goal after a one-two with Longworth with a few minutes to go but despite piling on the pressure towards the end we didn't manage to fashion out the big chance we needed to get the point.

Felt as if we deserved a share of the spoils but fair play to Alloa, they are a good side who play some good football. An excellent defensive unit as well, Longworth didn't get a sniff until the last 20 minutes.

I thought that was the key moment of the game. Bain also had a very good save from the QP right winger before that.

Fair summary, mate. Queens are a good side, but we are looking more and more like the best team in the league.

[pencils]

Again, another excellent result. Good solid performence. It was similar to the performances in the season we nearly got promoted a couple of years ago. Taking any chances that come our way and defending brilliantly. In all fairness, queens park played well and against any other team in this league I feel they wouldve at least walked away with at least a point. Good day and well chuffed tonight. Roll on next week!

[number one wasp]

It's amazing what a change of manager and good performances can do to lift the players and fans at a football club. It's so refreshing and a great feeling to think "Bring on next week." rather than "here we fucking go again."

[King Kong Bundy]

Enjoy relegation.

[wasp9]

^^^^^^^^^^ at least your not bitter.

We are enjoying relegation it has been our best season for a long time and we are playing good football.

[Waspy]

Not vintage Alloa but another battling Win. Credit to Scot Bain who is really coming on to a game with another few cracking saves to go with the others from midweek. Queens were unlucky and im sure they feel the deserved at least a draw out of the game.



But another one bites the dust

[wasp9]

I think queens only came into the game in the second half as we had a two goal cushion and weren't going to push for a third, even when they got the goal we were never in trouble again.

[Waspie]

Thought we deserved the win overall on Saturday. Alloa played some really good stuff in the first half and dominated possession. The two goals came from mistakes but I think we deserved that lead based on the football we played. I would have preferred had we continued to attack in the second half but sitting deep was effective and QP didn't really offer a threat other than long range shots. Nice goal from them when it arrived and although I was a bit nervous at that point we managed to see out the closing stages pretty comfortably. Great 3 points against a good team.

This post has been edited by Waspie: 06 February 2012 - 09:35

[Waspie]

King Kong Bundy, on 05 February 2012 - 01:35, said:

Enjoy relegation.

Now now, jealousy will get you nowhere.

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[Convenor]

King Kong Bundy, on 05 February 2012 - 01:35, said:

Enjoy relegation.

Even I cringed at that

Andyboy’s post sums it all up really

We were doing well until a moment of lunacy at the back and their second was yet another goal on the break – 3 games in a row against them that’s happened. Second half we did OK and scored a lovely goal but Alloa already had the game in the bag by then. They are an excellent side when on the attack and their defence is rock solid. Rest of us playing for the play offs now

[Hampden Diehard]

Personally I felt that Alloa deserved their win. We started to get things together late on, but by then the game was lost. That said, Bain saved their bacon with 3 or 4 terrific saves. If nothing else, it was good to see our efforts being on target.

I liked Hartley when he played for Scotland, but the guy's been like a basket case at the side of the park in the last couple of QP / Alloa games. What was he doing getting involved when Davie Anderson was caught late on the touchline? It was the worst foul of the game and if he saw it, he should have shut up. If he didn't see it, he should still have shut up. Quite apart from raging like a loon towards the QP bench, he was going mental at the linesman. Strange, as the guy hadn't signalled for anything.

Despite the defeat, we still look good for the play-offs.

Can't see Alloa self-destructing as Third Division leaders in recent years have done.

This post has been edited by Hampden Diehard: 06 February 2012 - 12:25

[printer]

Convenor, on 06 February 2012 - 11:35, said:

Rest of us playing for the play offs now

Hampden Diehard, on 06 February 2012 - 12:24, said:

Can't see Alloa self-destructing as Third Division leaders in recent years have done.

*shudders remembering two years ago"

[printer]

Hampden Diehard, on 06 February 2012 - 12:24, said:

I liked Hartley when he played for Scotland, but the guy's been like a basket case at the side of the park in the last couple of QP / Alloa games. What was he doing getting involved when Davie Anderson was caught late on the touchline? It was the worst foul of the game and if he saw it, he should have shut up. If he didn't see it, he should still have shut up. Quite apart from raging like a loon towards the QP bench, he was going mental at the linesman. Strange, as the guy hadn't signalled for anything.

I didn't see what happened, although people are saying Ryan McCord was involved.

I did see Hartley finger pointing at one of the Queen's management team. Then he went back to the stand; I thought he had been sent there, but I think he just went to cool off.

[King Kong Bundy]

Alloa have almost certainly won the league already. Stranraer have shown themselves too inconsistent over the past few seasons and usually fade. Alloa will rarely have games postponed at home either which is a huge advantage Queen's enjoy also.

Seven wins in a row and no losses since October is the form of champions but Queen's have done quite well against Alloa this season. The difference between the sides really has been calibre of player. Having Armand One in the stands and Robbie Winters on the bench says it all really. That is a depth in quality we simply don't have (neither do Stranraer or Annan).

The relegation pop was really one in reference to who you will lose at the end of the season, perhaps even your manager. There are a number of players who could play at a higher level (McKinnon, Doyle and McCord look really good).

Hartley was an intimidating presence on the touchline on Saturday. There's nothing against the rules for that but I thought the referee would have sent him to the stand after his ridiculous reaction to the bad foul on Anderson. He bullied the assistant for much of the game and it was no surprise to see that same assistant run up the tunnel immediately after the whistle.

[printer]

King Kong Bundy, on 06 February 2012 - 13:04, said:

Alloa have almost certainly won the league already.

Can't agree. There's a lot of football still to be played. We will almost certainly have a shaky spell. After the pain of two years ago when we lost out on the championship by one goal after having a similar lead no Alloa fan is going to assume.

Obviously delighted with the position.

King Kong Bundy, on 06 February 2012 - 13:04, said:

Seven wins in a row and no losses since October is the form of champions but Queen's have done quite well against Alloa this season. The difference between the sides really has been calibre of player. Having Armand One in the stands and Robbie Winters on the bench says it all really. That is a depth in quality we simply don't have (neither do Stranraer or Annan).

Fair comment.

King Kong Bundy, on 06 February 2012 - 13:04, said:

The relegation pop was really one in reference to who you will lose at the end of the season, perhaps even your manager. There are a number of players who could play at a higher level (McKinnon, Doyle and McCord look really good).

And you can add Cawley and the goalie to that I think. McCord in particular should be playing full time football.

Clearly Hartley isn't there for the long term but I do believe he will stay another year to have a go at back to back promotions. He'll be learning a lot at the club.

Of course if a big offer comes in.......

King Kong Bundy, on 06 February 2012 - 13:04, said:

Hartley was an intimidating presence on the touchline on Saturday. There's nothing against the rules for that but I thought the referee would have sent him to the stand after his ridiculous reaction to the bad foul on Anderson. He bullied the assistant for much of the game and it was no surprise to see that same assistant run up the tunnel immediately after the whistle.

Excellent!

[Gall09]

Also agree with Andyboy's summing up.

I thought we played quite well on Saturday, and on another day we probably would have got a point given some of our chances (Meggat's free kick, his 30 yard drive, McBride's long range effort). But Alloa are a very good side and, like Convenor mentioned, we have struggled to cope with the speed at which they counter attack and despite Little eventually turning the ball into his own net, you couldn't help but admire Alloa's build up play for their second. Daly was excellent when he came on, and deserved his cracking goal.

I think it might be time to put Longworth further forward. He does some nice things in the role he's in just now but i don't think we're getting the best out of him. At times on Saturday the game seemed to pass him by and he's too good a player to allow that to happen. We know how lethal he can be when in the right areas.

No doubt the players are gutted, but we are playing well and have a run of games coming up which we should be looking at getting full points from.

[Waspy]

printer, on 06 February 2012 - 12:55, said:

*shudders remembering two years ago"

Not getting carried away or anything but there is a BIG difference from 2 seasons back, we have all played about the same number games this season unlike "That" season when Stirling had about 4 games in hand on us when we cracked .

If we can keep this run going for another couple of weeks and other results go our way, i think we will have it in the bag (Touch wood)

[dunkindonut]

Match highlights here...

http://www.qphd.tv/

[CasperJarrot]

dunkindonut, on 06 February 2012 - 16:32, said:

Match highlights here...

http://www.qphd.tv/

Thanks for posting the highlights.



Shocking defending , if you could call it that at the first Alloa goal from the QP left back and keeper although it was finished well in the end with a good strike from Crawley


Moral of the story?

Don't tippy tappy around your own penalty area with a player in the class of Stevie May in the opposition side prepared to sprint down your full backs and pressurise your keeper whenever there is a loose pass played in the box.

[Hampden Diehard]

CasperJarrot, on 07 February 2012 - 00:03, said:

Moral of the story?

Don't tippy tappy around your own penalty area with a player in the class of Stevie May in the opposition side prepared to sprint down your full backs and pressurise your keeper whenever there is a loose pass played in the box.

Wise words, mate.

[Convenor]

CasperJarrot, on 07 February 2012 - 00:03, said:

Thanks for posting the highlights.



Shocking defending , if you could call it that at the first Alloa goal from the QP left back and keeper although it was finished well in the end with a good strike from Crawley


Moral of the story?

Don't tippy tappy around your own penalty area with a player in the class of Stevie May in the opposition side prepared to sprint down your full backs and pressurise your keeper whenever there is a loose pass played in the box.

It was actually our centre half and you shouldn't really be fucking around with it in front of any player but I take your point

[Alloa Guy]

Alloa won't make a messy of this, we are comfortably above the average of 2 points per game which usually defines a league winning side... I know this is a very simplistic indicator but it is almost always right.