Let's talk about the Kettering Town FA cup game 2nd round

[Sprotyrover]

It’s proper ‘Jumpers for Goal posts’ stuff down in Kettering

[Upton Rover]

Painful to watch

[selby]

1-1 thank god

[In the box]

Sharp need a partner to feed off he’s still got a contribution if the McCann sorts how to play them upfront ..

[Chris Black come back]

Don’t think anyone is enjoying this.

[Chris Black come back]

Ref is Benjamin Speedie. He was in charge for the FA Cup game at Peterborough United last season. Didn’t cover himself in glory then from memory.

This clown missed two clear penalties. As bad as he was last year.

[MachoMadness]

The players look knackered on both sides. Unsurprising considering the state of the pitch. Some of the players look a bit like Martin sheen at the end of apocalypse now.

[selby]

  How to put your supporters through the wringer

[Bentley Bullet]

Feed the Tiger, and......

Good old Billy!

[Chris Black come back]

Hooper and Noel-Williams are consistently holding shirts and pulling players back. Ref hasn’t called one of them back yet.

[Chris Black come back]

Obviously not our best performance this season. Some positives though:

- We didn't get bullied at the back and Anderson was totally dominant
- Our set pieces were much better than the usual dross
- Sharman-Lowe looked strong
- Sharp looked very hungry and was far better playing two up with Ironside
- Josh Emmanuel looked good when he came on

[richtherover]

My nerves are shredded. Well done lads. Here's hoping for a decent 3rd round tie.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Hardest FA Cup tie we're likely to get. More relief than anything and character building for some of our players.


Thank goodness Billy still recognises the value of muck and guts football.

[Butchers Red]

Hursty changed the game for us yet again, Billy immense when it matters and I thought Emmanuel did himself no harm.

Main thing is we won.

[NickDRFC]

Obviously not our best performance this season. Some positives though:

- We didn't get bullied at the back and Anderson was totally dominant
- Our set pieces were much better than the usual dross
- Sharman-Lowe looked strong
- Sharp looked very hungry and was far better playing two up with Ironside
- Josh Emmanuel looked good when he came on

Agree, thought Emmanuel looked good. He’s got a bit of Paolo Wanchope/JET about him in that he looks awkward and not at all comfortable with the ball at his feet but is somehow still pretty effective.

[Spilsby Red]

Proper cup tie

[MachoMadness]

I'd be sending Copps to have a chat with Noel-Williams. Looks to have all the physical attributes needed. Showed great technique for the goal as well.

Battling performance today on a dreadful pitch, it was cut up to begin with and you could see we were having to put a bit extra on our passes just to get the ball to move across the floor. The positives are that our set pieces looked dangerous throughout, the worry remains that we still struggled to create much though.

[drfchound]

Obviously not our best performance this season. Some positives though:

- We didn't get bullied at the back and Anderson was totally dominant
- Our set pieces were much better than the usual dross
- Sharman-Lowe looked strong
- Sharp looked very hungry and was far better playing two up with Ironside
- Josh Emmanuel looked good when he came on

Yes to all those points.

[Monkcaster_Rover]

I’m not having Nile Ranger. Rubbish. I remember watching him against us when he played for Southend and Joe Wright didn’t give him a kick. Be meat and drink for our boys on Sunday.

Rubbish.

[Avsuptem]

Kelly losing the ball.for their goal did not look good but let's blame the pitch dor that. Molly very deserving of being on the score sheet. Good performances from Bailey, Emanuel, Hurst. Grant's substitutions well chosen.

[Jersey Rover]

Thought Ironside changed the game when he came on, just ideal for Billy to play off

[drfchound]

Thought Ironside changed the game when he came on, just ideal for Billy to play off

I just wish Grant would find a way to play the two of them together on a regular basis.

[Alan Southstand]

Much stronger and tougher second half. GM got it totally wrong first half!

[Upton Rover]

Looked a lot better when Sterry never appeared for the 2nd half

[ForsolongaRover]

I’m not having Nile Ranger. Rubbish. I remember watching him against us when he played for Southend and Joe Wright didn’t give him a kick. Be meat and drink for our boys on Sunday.

Rubbish.

Like I said - though got tired after 45.

[Bessie Red]

The difference between Noel Williams and Sharp is huge. Ironside must be really pissed off.

You were saying.......

[Campsall rover]

Owen Bailey m.o.m.
Work rate phenomenal

Ironside changed the game.
Why he didn’t start is a mystery in a game that was going to be a physical battle.
Billy touched the ball only 4 times in 1st half.

[In the box]

Last man standing that’s Billy Sharp 

[steve@dcfd]

Isiah Noel-Williams best midfielder on the pitch he could be worth looking at. Drive strength and ability with him and Owen we could have a stronger midfield

[Dutch Uncle]

Isiah Noel-Williams best midfielder on the pitch he could be worth looking at. Drive strength and ability with him and Owen we could have a stronger midfield

He might have more suitors after that performance on national TV today