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Penney praise for Flahavan
Reporter: Matthew Chambers
Date online: 17 March 2010
DAVE PENNEY paid tribute to his goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan, whose heroics helped secure a battling 1-0 win at Stockport.
Athletic are now seven points clear of the relegation zone having picked up a fifth away victory of the season at Edgeley Park.
Pawel Abbott’s first-half penalty was the difference between the two sides, securing Athletic a crucial triumph against a County team reduced to 10 men following Danny Swailes’ dismissal for a professional foul in the build-up to the goal.
But the role of Flahavan – brought into the side in place of Dean Brill – was vital, with the on-loan Crystal Palace man producing two superb saves as Stockport opened the game in positive fashion on a sand-laden pitch.
“Darryl came in and was excellent, making a save early doors (from Jabo Ibehre) and there was the one from a free-kick (a header by Johnny Mullins) that he produced a good save from as well,” Penney said.
“I don’t think them going down to 10 men made it any better for us. We wanted a pitch where we can get it down and pass it and keep it wide to make them chase it, but it was a lively surface.
“You have to make sure you do the right things on a pitch like that. It was very rare we tried to pass it and when we did, we got caught on it a couple of times.
“It was important to put the ball in the right areas and when you have willing runners like Pawel Abbott, Tom Eaves and Lewis Guy it gets you out and into their half.
“We have had two games in hand now, here and against Leyton Orient, and we have picked maximum points up. So it is a big win for us.”
Penney paid tribute to pacy new loan striker Lewis Guy, who won the all-important penalty on debut for the club.
“Lewis has got bags of energy and is a good footballer, though it is difficult to play on this pitch,” added Penney, whose side are up to 17th in Coca-Cola League One.
“He harasses defenders and managed to get a penalty for us. We are pleased with him and he came off with cramp with just over 20 minutes to go.
“He put a real shift in for us. He unsettles defenders and that is what we wanted and why he won the penalty.”
The result leaves Athletic unbeaten in the last four games and with Brighton to come at Boundary Park on Saturday, the manager warned it won’t be an easy task extending that sequence.
“They had a good 3-0 home win against Brentford and play well away from home,” Penney said.
“They spent a lot of money on players and are a good side and their position is a little bit false too.
“It is a big game for us and it is important we take points from it.”
Comments
Glad we won, but only just against a really poor side. Flahaven was great. How Penney had been picking Brill when Flahaven was there I do not know. Hope we don't see Brill or Parker again in an Oldham shirt. Not sure why Whitaker is out of favour, he has been really good recently. Looks like we will stay up, but that is more to do with rubbish teams than Penney. Some players have been good all season Gregan and Hazel spring to mind, but id we keep Penney next season will be the same as this.
Without doubt, one of the worst matches I've had the misfortune to witness over the last few years! D.P. was right about the awful pitch and he also got it right in the selection of Flahavan BUT the central midfield of Furman & Marrow was a combination of inexperience(Marrow) and uselessness(Furman). Former Rochdale player, Perkins, totally outplayed our midfield and with a 51% to 49% possession rate & only 10 men Stockport were the better side for much of the game. Any more excuses Mr. Penney?
Having been to the stockport game i have to say that is one of the worst performances i have ever seen, Stockport were down to 10 men for most of the game and the only goal we scored was from the penalty spot ( only just though ) Taylor and Smalley were absolutely dire again, Penney hasn't got a clue with his substitutions he left our best player from saturday ( Millar ) on the bench, only 2 good positives from this game 3 points and a solid performance from Daryl Flahaven, PENNEY OUT
AND JUST A MESSAGE FOR SMALLEY AND TAYLOR, IF YOU HAVE NO INTEREST IN PLAYING FOR LATICS PLEASE MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE BOARD AND DO ONE, THEN THEY CAN PICK OTHER PLAYERS WHO WILL SHOW AN INTEREST LIKE YOUNG MILLAR, YOU WERE AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE LAST NIGHT, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PLAY FOR PENNEY AT LEAST PLAY FOR THE CLUB AND PAYING FANS
at the end of the day we won 1-0, we look like stayin up, and have a very good defensive record - even tho before last night weve had a terrible goalkeeper with no bottle at all in net for the majority of the season. i hate dave penney, but if we had abbott fit for all of the season, and maybe some of the injured lads like purdie and jacobson all season we could be mid table easy. which is realistic for the latics. stop living in a dreamworld. if u want good football go to eastlands.
I have not been able to watch much football this season due to my son being an ref and with him not driving I need to taxi him around. I went to the game last night and I am glad I have missed most of this season. I can honestly say that the football in the lancs ametuer league that I watch each weekend now with my son as the ref, is just as good as that rubbish I watched last night. GET OUT PENNY NOW !!!!
I think the top six plus mkdonalds and hudds are decent ambitious teams in this division. apart from that the rest are awfull which in my opinion is a jolly good job.and a good job as well that the bottom four are even worse than awfull.
It's obvious that Mr.Penney has lost the respect of the Fans,[at least 2500 of them who now don't attend.] So why not do like Hull City have done with Phil Brown and put him on gardening leave to avoid a pay-off? Then perhaps promote one of our other coaches or senior player and see how it goes to the end of the season. Can't do any worse and it may just encourage some of the missing fans to return.
Massive win, not pretty, we winged it and probably stayed up on the back of last night. Seeing as it's easier to get rid of Herpes than Penney, am I mad in beginning to wonder wether if given time he may sort us out? After all, that Royle bloke was a waste of space for 4 years until Mikey B and myself gave him the 'pep talk' (behind the dugout v Wimbledon in 1985) he so desperately needed. Come On Latics!!!
DEAR ME FLAHAVEN! WHAT A GREAT JOB. SO WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU, AGAINST TEN MEN, HOW RUBBISH WE WHERE. LETS BRING ON PURDIE WE'VE PAID HIS WAGE AND NEVER SEEN HIM. OH I FOR GOT PENNEY BROUGHT HIM TO OUR CLUB. SUPER PLAYER WHEN HE'S FIT WAS THE CRY FROM PENNEY. I BET YOU DAVID BECKHAM WILL PLAY BEFORE PURDIE DOES. HA HA YOURE HAVING A LAUGH. PENNEY MAKING YOUR EXCUSES ALREADY FOR SATURDAY I SEE,TELLING US HOW GOOD BRIGHTON ARE JUST IN CASE WE GET BEAT YOU'RE A COMEDIAN PENNEY.
FLAHAVAN was gud last night and saved us from not getting 3 points. Latest is that PARKER cud be going ON LOAN to Bury. Maybe that will kick start his seaosn like all our loanees.Penney must be putting all the blame on Parker. Think he shud look closer at his team wher Smalley and Taylor weren't interested last night and they played 90 mins. penney now says we are in a false position like Brighton.he talks such rubbish, league tables don't lie.
Seems to be that the VAST majority of faithful fans want YOU to 'pack your bags' Mr P and take your mates with you. If you are still in charge next season then many of this season's supporters will stay away and it will all be a case of 'Groundhog Day'.
Oh, and good luck to a manager who cared - 'Dowie' - even though he has a hard task at Hull and their fans are already slating his appointment.
Who is the goalkeeping coach? And why doesn't he, or Penney, know what a good goalkeeper looks like?
Can I suggest that the CHRONICLE tries to arrange a face-to-face interview with DP and puts it to him that the supporters are fed up with his team selection, his poor team tactics (and more) and see what he has to say for himself? Oh, and make sure a regular, disappointed, supporter goes along to the interview and asks pertinent questions? Now I think that this would make interesting reading for the fans but would DP have the nerve to do it?
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If you think your team is in a false position Dave you will have no problems beating Brighton on Saturday. In fact the way he talks I think I have been watching the wrong team this season. Which team is he talking about we like to get it down and play football. Where ever they finish this season I will not renew my season ticket if he is still in charge for next season.
By chrislumb @ 17/03/2010 13:09:52