Didn't deserve to win, but didn't deserve to lose with such a scrappy goal. Absolutely abysmal refereeing.

Another frustrating, vaguely surreal game.. the heightened reality coming from the Chips-on the- Pitch episode and the young man (?) holed up on the refreshment kiosk roof for much of the second half. Bizarre refereeing added to the  weirdness.. with some obvious fouls, from  both sides, going completely unpunished, and the bizarre decision to Yellow Card Fas for a complete 50/50 "racing incident" between him and their keeper. I can't imagine there won't be a complaint, as there was neither intent nor the opportunity to withdraw from the reasonable commitment he had made to get to the ball.

We were really bright, zippy and quite dangerous at the start getting some joy down both flanks.  Lost our way a bit in the second half, not helped by some wayward shooting.  Their goal came as  result of their blitzkrieg corner routines that involved  a lot of bullying and scrummage type tactics.  We could have got back in at the end but didn't.. as we just didn't have the cutting edge.

To those who think we have somehow " settled" for mid-table mediocrity, I don't think you could  be further from the truth.  We are in a Darwinian fight for survival at this level and realistically, probably will be for the forseeable future if we remain in the NLS. Nothing, but nothing is done and dusted.  Anyone loking for champagne football will have to look elsewhere; I think this is going to be a gritty, characterful grinding out of points from hereon in.. and we could do with all the support we can get. The Braintree noise for the entire second half  was exceptional.. Well done them.

 

Excited to read this! Great facts and the caliber of details distributed is awesome!
Thanks all of you!

Another game where we struggled in the final third, I can't see where a goal is coming from at the moment, I didn't go to Tonbridge but listened to commentary and it sounded similar to that game. We played some good football but we just are not the attacking force we were even just a few weeks ago. First half very little goalmouth action at both ends.

Braintree's support was utterly fantastic today. We used to have fans like that who sung behind the goal but I didn't see a single one there today, really sad to see and the atmosphere is truly shocking, can't be inspiring for the players in the slightest. Reason they not there may be more closer to home than we think from what I overheard in bar at half time today.

What was with that incident on the tea bar roof as well,I thought at one point when the referee spoke to linesman they were considering abandoning it until he got down. This individual has had issues over many weeks now and club seem happy to let it carry on.

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