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| Barley know how to play this pitch, they kick down hill into the corner & hold you into the 10 m line, you either bust out physically then try to
Kick up hill, they will kick it early back into the corner, you tire on the repetition even making an error thus they strike & repeat, they have won more matches doing this than lost !
However, you can break out with play but its very difficult to do it for 40minutes.
Alternatively, when playing down hill you must score high . the pitch size is very small which causes their attack to be on top of you all the time, I would keep vangana in the team for size.
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| Quote: BarnsleyGull "Enjoyed that today.
I don't subscribe to the playing up the hill as a disadvantage - It's about how you play and tbf, 2nd half was a real step up.
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Doesn't really matter if you "subscribe to" it or not. Year in, year out, there are a statistically significant higher number of points scored playing down the hill than up it. The fact that you just happened to watch a game where that didn't happen is neither here nor there - anyone who has watched a reasonable number of games at the Mount knows the hill is a huge advantage overall. That isn't changed by the odd game where other variables might prove even stronger (such as a much stronger, full-time team playing a part-time team).
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| Quote: Dunkirk Spirit "I noticed the referee raised and crossed his arms, so I guess the mid air tackle was put on report. Max will be ok for the Toulouse game, but could be at risk for the Sheffield game.'"
He will be okay anyway. Max didn’t even attempt to tackle him and there was nothing in it. Even a penalty was generous.
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| It may be deemed easier attacking downhill, but at the same time, you have to defend uphill. And Batley spent a lot of the second half, tracking back, up hill and were quite visibly out on there feet in that second half.
Max should be fine. He went for the ball, should never have been a penalty.
Really enjoyed Batleys ground. My daughter loved how close the players were.
In terms of the game, weird first half where everything we did after 8 mins, either was an error or a penalty. Second half, much more composed and enjoyable
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| I tend to agree re Max - I thought he was very unlucky to be penalised.
I'd also like to say how pleasant it was to go to Mount Pleasant - its a great little 'proper' rl ground.
The approach to the ground is much better than the mudbath that surrounds Post office Road and I actually rate it higher than the Rovers ground.
OK there is the slope but I think that's more noticeable to look at than it is to play on.
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| Batley was brilliantly organised by their officials.
At the approach to the ground giving goodie bags to kids.
At the turnstiles very efficient getting people into the ground.
Really friendly and helpful stewards.
Good microphones and communication from the field to the crowd.
Well done Batley.
A lesson for all clubs there and I hope the better than average crowd helped your finances.
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