Off, off, off, off
Nine-man Posh were beaten by a dirty, niggly Derby side today. Which is a shame, because up until the dismissal of Craig Morgan for a rash challenge on DJ Campbell, Mark Cooper’s new look Posh side looked more than a match for the visitors.
New signings Kerrea Gilbert, Reuben Reid, Izale McLeod and Jake Livermore all started, and Livermore in particular impressed – even if he did look a tad too casual at times.
Ryan Bennett was the second player to be sent off, for tripping that man Campbell, conceding a penalty in doing so. The penalty was converted and Posh faced a second half two men down, against a team determined to push the rules to breaking point, and with a referee who was, at best, staggeringly woeful.
Sheffield Wednesday away on Saturday falls under the ‘must-win’ banner – but don’t they all these days? We’re fast running out of these ‘winnable’ games and with Bennett and Morgan suspended and Zakuani’s injury problems dragging on longer than expected, it looks like Exodus will be returning. Can we stay up? It doesnt look good.