Crunch defeat puts Bury boss in the firing line (From Bury Times)
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Crunch defeat puts Bury boss in the firing line
8:00am Monday 18th March 2013 in Sport By Craig Nelson
KEVIN Blackwell left Gigg Lane with chants of “Blackwell out” ringing in his ears after 10-man Colchester hung on to deal Bury’s survival chances a killer blow.
The Shakers could not have been handed a better start after the visitors’ George Porter was sent off for a deliberate stamp in the early exchanges and Craig Fagan opened his Bury account on 26 minutes.
But that triggered a crazy two-minute spell that saw former Bury trainee Josh Thompson power in a commanding header and Clinton Morrison curl in the winner.
Blackwell’s side laid siege to the Us goal in a thrilling second half but could not find a way past inspired stopper Sam Walker, and Bury’s sixth defeat in seven matches ended with the fans baying for blood.
“Yes (the crowd turned on me) but that always happens when you’re team is losing,” said Blackwell.
“We’re in a (transfer) embargo and I’m not a magician. I take the fans for being a bit smarter – maybe they’re not.”
Despite the acrimonious ending, for the majority of the match the scant home crowd got behind the players, who put in a much improved performance.
After referee Robert Madley brandished a straight red for Porter’s third-minute tackle on Mark Carrington it looked like it was going to be Bury’s day.
Fagan had already wasted one decent chance before a miscued Steven Schumacher shot fell at his feet in the box and he needed no second invitation to blast the ball into the bottom corner.
But the Shakers’ defence hit the panic button and, within five minutes of opening the scoring, they were behind.
Bolton-born Thompson rose highest to power home Billy Clifford’s corner on 29 minutes, and, two minutes later, Morrison pounced after the ball broke free in the box.
The Colchester goal looked like the Alamo at times after that, with a series of goalmouth scrambles, fantastic saves from Walker and two offside decisions keeping Bury at bay.
It was not until Blackwell replaced the influential Craig Jones with David Healy five minutes from time that the home crowd finally turned, but the Bury boss refused to pass the blame on to his players.
“They were outstanding today, absolutely outstanding,” he said.
“The only thing they didn’t do was finish off their chances.
“I feel for them, but that’s the way it is when you’re down there, you get kicked in the teeth.”
The result left Bury bottom of League One, 13 points behind Colchester, who sit two places above the relegation zone, and eight points from safety.
Comments(15)
shakencity
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9:57am Mon 18 Mar 13
Anyone who chants obscenities towards the players and manager during the game isn't smart, this simply doesn't help the team one iota. Show your displeasure after the game by all means, but not during.
Admittedly, taking Jones off for Healy was abit baffling but that apart Blackwell couldn't have done much more.
Great performance imo that deserved so much more.
Andy-bucketeer
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2:54pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Its time for you to go and look after your garden, stay away from the club and not only for you not to accept a contract extension but for the board not to even offer the extension in the first place.
easylife44
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3:03pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Q1- Were we in a "transfer embargo" when you took over?
Q2- I believe the punters pay to say what they want, or do you prefer the former USSR style, shut up and sit down?
Q3- So none of the problems are your fault, it's the fans, it's the transfer embargo, it's the "pudding club" mentality?
Q4- WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION?
Lastly, As a Professional Manager you are supposed to take the good with the bad....I am just pondering when you have EVER TAKEN ANY RESPONSIIBILTY for anything.
Please go quietly and turn the light off on your pathetic short history of "Manager"...
I would rather have Sodje come back and Manage us through the last 9 games....
nomoresurfin
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5:15pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Brandlesholme
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5:40pm Mon 18 Mar 13
(1) An idiotic supporter would have changed the formation of his team immediately the opposition went down to 10 men. - Mr Blackwell didn't!
(2) An idiotic supporter would not have left a static 'flat back four' to deal with a solitary attacker. - Mr Blackwell did!
(3) An idiotic supporter would never have continued with two under-performing central defenders to 'look after' a solitary attacker, neither of them knowing who should be marking him. - Mr Blackwell did!
(4) An idiotic supporter would not have taken off the only player who seemed to be making any impact against a solid defence. - Mr Blackwell did!
(5) An idiotic supporter might not have lavished praised on a team that played at home against 10 men for 84 minutes or so, were a goal up and contrived to lose the game. They were playing Colchester not Real Madrid. - Mr Blackwell did!
(6) In addition or should that be additionally? - an idiotic supporter would never have allowed the best defender at the club to to go out on loan and the most influential midfielder to depart irrespective of his own phobias or personal feelings. - Mr Blackwell did!
Yes! - Perhaps Mr Blackwell is right - Bury supporters probably are idiots. Hmmm
Brandlesholme.
Lisasmit
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7:37pm Mon 18 Mar 13
.'well said'!
Agree with all the points you make.
I cannot believe that many supporters would consider we have now strengthened the central defence pairing in place of Sodje, Hughes or even Andrai Jones!
These were our own players and at no extra cost to what we knew we already had to pay in wages.... Ok, they weren't world beaters but grief, at least they put in all they had.
You only need to look at our leading goal scorers chart to see we need a couple of decent forwards.
Finally, what has happened to the reserves coming through? We should be getting our players locally and training them up; not only giving time to other clubs players. We need a mix of policies on this. Our scouts should be signing up young players who are released by City or United and the like. Remember a lad called David Johnson?
forover50years
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8:26pm Mon 18 Mar 13
PS Apparently Sodje is back at the club!! Will he play tomorrow? Will he be selected tomorrow? Why was he sent out in the first place? Why was he not recalled sooner rather than relying on nomoresurfin`s Chuckle Brothers.
easylife44
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9:26pm Mon 18 Mar 13
A good Manager takes a bad situation and tries to improve it.
KB is NOT a Manager, he is a "distract and diverter".
Maybe we should bring Sodje back from Barrow and send KB to see if he can Manager...errrr...Co
mplain about their dire situation.
Good comments nomore..
After all this, watch is beat Stevenage, however one win don't make no season....
Lisasmit
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10:52pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Newsnow, bury fc
for example, it advised yesterday at 7-30 via the Barrow website that Efe is back.
It occasionally gets mixed up with the other team called Bury!!!!! Or about various teams getting 'burried' But you will soon get the drift!
shakencity
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8:12am Tue 19 Mar 13
Ok, i accept KB should have kept either Hughes or Sodje as a 3rd CB but as i said, we may have had to send them both out to save/free up money.
So, if as stated Sodje is back and goes straight in the team tonight, let's see what's said tomorrow about his error for the goal, needless/clumsy tackle for their penalty or sending off.......because one of them's bound to happen.
Brandlesholme,
Totally disagree with no5, we were brilliant Saturday and the players deserved all the praise they got....stupid comment that!
No1, No they wouldn't, they'd have seen how things went for the next 15/20mins before doing anything and as we were doing ok and causing problems all the time, it was probably decided there was no need to change things.
No2, Not necessarily, despite going in 2-1 behind we should still have been well up. However, after seeing Regans 1st half performance, he maybe should have done.lol
Agree with 4 and 6, but the rest....nah!
sense2
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3:01pm Tue 19 Mar 13
nomoresurfin
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3:29pm Tue 19 Mar 13
shakencity
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8:05am Wed 20 Mar 13
I only said "we MAY have had to send him out to save/free up money" (as i didn't know), but if you know the indepth details of who pays who with regards loan deals, then show me the evidence and prove me wrong.....if you can't, then don't say "i'm mistaken" when you don't actually know anymore than me.
With regards the loanees coming in, again, how do you know they've cost the club money? For all we know, the parent clubs are still paying for them to play at Bury....show us all the evidence to prove me wrong.
nomore, i will agree on one thing though, his loanees have weakened the team.
onchan
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11:42pm Fri 22 Mar 13
forover50years says...
9:44am Mon 18 Mar 13