McParland: Notts deserved so much more
IAN McParland was gutted to be knocked out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Bradford City.
The Notts County manager felt his much-changed side dominated at Valley Parade, even after being reduced to ten men.
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Ian McParland
But he said they conceded two poor goals, before losing 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out.
He said: "We deserved to win, I thought we were magnificent in the second half.
"Matty Ritchie cracked one off the bar. It was a great strike, I don't know how it stayed out. I put him on to try to win the game and we deserved to.
"He lit the game up when he came on and we battled hard after we went down to ten men. The lads got together and had a right go.
"We were in front in the final minute but we gave it away. Players have to make the right decisions from the corner.
"It wasn't even a dangerous corner and if we made the right decision it would not have gone in and we would have claimed a deserved win.
"It's a lottery when it comes down to penalties for the lads that stepped up to the plate. It takes a bit of bottle to do it."
McParland blasted referee Andy Hall for sending off Graeme Lee in the second half.
"I thought it was a terrible sending off and some of the bookings were not bookings, I thought the refereeing was shocking," he added.
"Spike (Lee) didn't even move, the lad just fell over. In the end, I wish Bradford good luck. They stuck their penalties away but we could have had them dead and buried, even with ten men.
"It was a proper cup tie and we came up here to win it. I'm happy with the performance, not the result. It's a terrible way to go out, on penalties, especially when we dominated so much."
Ben Davies and Johnnie Jackson both missed the game through injury – and McParland said he is not sure if they will be fit to face Torquay United at Meadow Lane on Sunday.
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by KingGaz, Accrington
Friday, October 09 2009, 3:41PM
“If you saw Beagrie lauging on the opening day, then you obviously werent there?
Bradford were shocking that day, but have much improved since, and looking at the league table, there isnt much between the sides at the moment (despite the money spent by County).
To say that either team dominated the game on tuesday or deserved to win so much more than the other is a damn right lie. It could have gone either way - Fact!
Regarding the sending off, if you watch the highlights on the BBC website, you can see it is a clear foul be Lee - Boulding just turns him, and Lee goes through him to try to get to the ball.”
by Duncan, Arnold
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 8:53PM
“You're right. I'm an idiot for bothering to read these moronic comments.”
by derbypie, Derby
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 8:21PM
“Promotion as a Top £ Side is all that matters surely, save Cup heroics for the FA Cup itself. The bigger worry is surely press talk of Iain Dowie being made Director of Football. With his record of relegating everyone except Oldham,can reality please intervene.............And Charlie, please sign Moloney before anyone else does.”
by E. Leven, age 11
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 8:06PM
“Hello Duncan my name is E. Leven and I'm 11. I have to say, you sound rather stupid.”
by Nick, Swan
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 7:43PM
“Dear Editor
Please can you answer me question why all Forest posts on the Notts pages go unedited yet when a Notts fan replies to these bunch of muppets from comments the post is withdrawn. Or is it the fact the NEP are writing these posts as they clearly can not write descent articles.”
by Dunc, Arnold
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 7:42PM
“Blimey the weirdos are out on this topic. Are you all 11, or just thick?”
by Steve, Notts
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 7:40PM
“Another day, another Notts story, and the same opposition fans commenting on the mighty magpies!
Wonder why these are taking such a interest in Notts these days?!!
Am glad we got knocked out of this cup last night. Good luck to those teams left in!!
YOU PIES!!”
by rob red till dead, the meadows
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 5:23PM
“not be long before you maggits start calling for charlies head, hope you get david pratt, COME ON YOU REDS”
by TheCoach, HebdEn Bridge
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 4:16PM
“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,,,,, you can not count your team, abusive coaching staff and the bus driver in your travelling attendance. And insulting our ground,, please don't start that one, you must look out of your barred up windows everyday wishing you'd chosen the other side of the trent!!! Oh,,, forgot to mention,,,, Luton Town, MK Dons and Doncaster Rovers,, Graham Lee scored the winner for Doncaster that year, thought you'd have done some homework on that!!!”
by Stuart, Colwick
Wednesday, October 07 2009, 1:10PM
“The Coach, what a cretin. We MULLERED, BATTERED and PILLAGED YOU on the opening day. You may want to win the Tin Pot Cup, personally gald we are out. Made several changes, played with 10 men for 25 mins and still took the lead for the second time. Hit the underside of the bar and then you equalise at the death. You would have more possession at home. As for the 176 that travelled, If Hebdon Bridge is anywhere near Bradford, have a look out of your cell, would you want to travel there? 5 - 0 in the league. Even Peter Beagrie had to laugh at how pointles we made you that day. We now go on to concentrate on the league and you can dream of winning your egg cup. PS, Bet you cannot name the winners of the trophy for the last 3 years...why, because noone gives a 5h1t !”