<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[StandingAlone1877]]></title><description><![CDATA[StandingAlone1877]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:57:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Chesterfield 5-1 Crewe Alex 26-27 Review - Genius]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow. Just wow. I'm that angry at what I've just seen and that livid that such an avoidable situation was allowed to develop, I'm struggling to put it into coherent thoughts. Look, we've seen some real high points tactically from Lee Bell and his 4 years as Crewe manager. Some games where they totally outclassed the opposition and ran rings around them. However, if we are to acknowledge the good, we need to acknowledge the bad. And there have been some shockers. Some games where you'd be...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/chesterfield-5-0-crewe-alex-26-27-review-genius</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6adcc5faf372ab75b836dce0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:52:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_5ab087c1ef1340c9b6fb7c0e8c272ec3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chesterfield v Crewe Alex 26-27 Preview - Stuttering]]></title><description><![CDATA[It almost feels weird going to Chesterfield this early in the season. They haven't visited this early in a season since 2017, when they went at Christmas. In fact, the last time they visited in the month of October was way back in 2010, the first season the ground opened. Anyone remember what the scoreline/result was on that day? Yep, it was the epic 5-5 draw. If we get a game half as dramatic as that, we'll be in for a treat. Here is my preview of the Alex's trip to Derbyshire: Threats...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/chesterfield-v-crewe-alex-26-27-preview-stuttering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac27530901c627fc3d078cf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:45:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_effa54d96b50441da1c13cf0643b6363~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exeter City 2-0 Crewe 26-27 Review - Nonsense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sigh. It had to come to an end eventually, but to see it come to an end in such galling fashion is infuriating. I don't normally go after refs when the Alex lose, but tonight I'm going to. Call it salty, head loss, bitter or tears, whatever. I don't care. This referee should be nowhere a football pitch at any level. I wouldn't want him doing my son's U11 7 a side games. Harry Wager, you are a joke, a clown, a disgrace. I hope it's a long, long time before we see you at a Crewe game. Here is...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/exeter-city-2-0-crewe-26-27-review-nonsense</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad7bccac862935fb45d6ba0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:04:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_637291d208a0422893c62573197d9008~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exeter City v Crewe Alex 26-27 Preview - Trek]]></title><description><![CDATA[I understand why the football league organise fixtures the way they do. I understand why, when it comes to arranging Tuesday night games, they ask teams to make long journeys rather than short ones. How many fans will the Alex take to this game? 100-200, maybe? Then put it at 3pm on a Saturday and how many go? 200-300? Then imagine how many they lose should it be a game against Port Vale, Shrewsbury or Tranmere? Hundreds. Hence why it's long games that get selected for midweek slots. However,...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/exeter-city-v-crewe-alex-26-27-preview-trek</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac26d46229771d7984525fc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:40:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_bb172bce024a4a37b72c01bb93543642~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crewe Alex 3-2 Rochdale 26-27 Review - Never Easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's never easy following Crewe is it? Coasting to a comfortable win would be too simple for them. They have to make life unnecessarily hard on themselves. Hey, there are worse problems to have than being sloppy in the latter stages of a game you're winning heavily, but it is frustrating that what should have been a comfy 3-0 win turns into a nailbiting 3-2 win instead. Still, it's a win, 3 points and another game unbeaten to start the season. Here is my review of the Alex's win over...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/crewe-alex-3-2-rochdale-26-27-review-never-easy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad3a2fa0aa41647c6939f05</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:01:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_0ce9f6334279413797927b104374a30e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Evening with Josh Kennard &#38; Karl Hancock - A Breakdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been to plenty of fan forums over the years supporting the Alex. Never have I gone to one that featured the head of recruitment/technical director and a director that wasn't the chairman/deputy chairman. So first of all, credit to the Railwaymen Supporters Group and the club for arranging the evening and making it free to attend. Also, credit to Josh Kennard and Karl Hancock for generously giving up their Friday evening to come and give some insight on a previously unseen area of the...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/an-evening-with-josh-kennard-karl-hancock-a-breakdown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad28a488382e4058a04af79</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:51:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_700893571ff9454b9aab11b5a5129aa6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crewe Alex v Rochdale 26-27 Preview - Back in 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does anyone remember Rochdale's last win at Gresty Road? I do. I think about it more often than I probably should. It was their 5-2 hammering in August 2014. The Alex went 1-0 up through Marcus Haber but conceded 3 to go behind before the hour mark. Haber made it 3-2, but 2 more Dale goals made it a comfy win for the away side. In their history, I think this is the only time the Alex have lost 5-2 on home soil. It certainly hasn't happened since and I certainly hope we aren't in for a repeat...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/crewe-alex-v-rochdale-26-27-preview-back-in-2014</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac26722229771d798451b51</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:37:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_aca56eac08694a6f9ad03e23945cebb6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crewe Alex 2026-27 First 10 Games Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever you analyse a team's start to a season, everyone says wait 10 games. It's a quarter of the season, you've played a decent selection of opponents, you can look at the table and run the numbers and properly have a look at where your teams sits. So, that is what we're going to do in this piece. We're going to break down the Alex's first 10 games and assess the good and the bad(yes, there is some) and see what might be coming next for them. So, let's start off with the bad: Negatives...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/crewe-alex-2026-27-first-10-games-analysis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acb7750bb33f52511bdd8db</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:12:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_3c50302194314acd8eeab816a710f894~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swindon Town 0-1 Crewe Alex 26-27 Review - Thanks Sky!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, I take it all back. I love 12:30pm kick offs at the County Ground. In these last 3 visits, they are 2-1-0. They've won as many in their last 3 as they did in their previous 13. So you know what Sky, keep scheduling this fixture for a midday Saturday kick off. For the rest of time. Because it seems like the Alex enjoy their visits and are developing the nice habit of coming back from Wiltshire with 3 points. This is my review of their 1-0 win over Swindon: A struggle Let's not pretend it...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/swindon-town-0-1-crewe-alex-26-27-review-thanks-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aca36d5b89f0f638e3faa17</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:20:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_a62094487dc6420b99adfe07e5766014~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swindon Town v Crewe Alex 26-27 Preview - Why Sky?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Sky Sports? Why? Why do you consistently switch this fixture to a 12:30pm kick off? It's happened in each of the last 2 seasons and this one makes it 3 in a row. It can't be interesting for neutrals and the games themselves have never been classics. Ok, the last time out the Alex won 2-1, but I still can't understand why Sky would select it. I have great sympathy for any Alex fans once again having to set off at the crack of dawn to make it in time for kick off. Here is my preview of yet...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/swindon-town-v-crewe-alex-26-27-preview-why-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab6d25e4366d8381f2b861d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:08:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_449f0aaf023b46ce84a8c108cb5d301e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crewe Alex 3-1 Bristol Rovers 26-27 Review - Gas Leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winning against any team is enjoyable. But beating the brakes off a Steve Evans/Paul Raynor team is doubly sweet. I don't know why Evans wasn't on the touchline today, but Raynor did enough screaming and moaning for both of them. What a vile pair of arseholes. Their football is a disgrace, their teams approach is disgusting and the day they finally retire from the game will be a day to celebrate. I'm so glad we don't have to face them again until late April. This is my review of the Alex's...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/crewe-alex-3-1-bristol-rovers-26-27-review-gas-leak</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac12f135188bfec3898a0cf</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:38:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_89f012406fd9449987b9a017329c8055~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crewe Alex v Bristol Rovers 26-27 Preview - Under your skin]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is always something deeply unpleasant about playing Steve Evans teams. Games against him leave you feeling dirty and in dire need of a shower. Don't get me wrong, he is a very successful lower league manager, one of the best. But the manner in which he manages teams and how they play football is deeply unpleasant. It's also funny how his first and most recent visits to Gresty Road went the same way, with Crawley in 2011-12 and Bristol Rovers last season. The Alex start strong, go 1-0...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/crewe-alex-v-bristol-rovers-26-27-preview-under-your-skin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9da00ec8d77dab4423e247</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:17:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_e547b499d2e0492d850d878d3a7f6dd9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotherham United 1-1 Crewe Alex 26-27 Review - DDDDDD ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yeey. Double history made. Number 1, this is the first time in the Alex's history that they've drawn 6 straight games. And number 2, as far as I can tell, it's the first time in their history that they've started the season with 8 games unbeaten. So, we're all feeling happy, upbeat and optimistic of a promotion push right? After all, they're 8th, outside the play-offs on goal difference, haven't been beaten and are 3 points off the top. Yet why does the mood around the fanbase feel so gloomy?...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/rotherham-united-1-1-crewe-alex-26-27-review-dddddd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab7dde85334d89ee4156ca1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:27:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_644258a9bce14e40a24828d04225d28b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotherham United v Crewe Alex 26-27 Preview - Turning Point?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back on the road again and this time they are heading North East to Yorkshire to face Rotherham. Lee Bell said something very interesting in his post match interview on Tuesday about how this fixture required an overnight stay. And it made me wonder why, for journey that ideally should take 2-3 hours, they wouldn't set off on the day. Who knows, I'm sure there is a reason behind it. Anyway, the Alex go looking to either extend their unbeaten start to 8 or find their first win in 6. What's...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/rotherham-united-v-crewe-alex-26-27-preview-turning-point</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aaef186c4bcf32be86a234c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_90702a88ba784875810551a4bae5cfb1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crewe Alex 1-1 Shrewsbury Town 26-27 Review - No excuses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right, if you are expecting me to pick out the positives out of that garbage or you want a review that makes you feel optimistic about things with the Alex, click off this article now. I am going to vent out all my frustrations with the Alex and where they sit currently. Because ignore all the "unbeaten" and "could have snatched it at the end talk", today was an atrocious performance and if we're being totally honest, the majority of the previous 8(in league and cup) weren't much better...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/crewe-alex-1-1-shrewsbury-town-26-27-review-no-excuses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aaeb8dd1fb5e4b57eff5cd5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_87ef821e68594f3fb93cbdda64a2b935~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crewe Alex v Shrewsbury Town 26-27 Preview - Changing Fortunes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hmm, well this is interesting isn't it? I originally drafted an opening section here that was going to talk about how Shrewsbury were a side in big trouble, drifting with an owner looking to cut his losses and sell the club. How they were suffering from a lack of investment and potentially heading for the National League. Well, news has broken in the last few weeks that a takeover of the club seems imminent, with a consortium of American owners apparently close to acquiring the club. Now, it...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/crewe-alex-v-shrewsbury-town-26-27-preview-changing-fortunes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f69316e0678c59a504bea</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:21:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_aa47a45ce7e9432ab7adc024cca9b4ae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colchester United 1-1 Crewe Alex 26-27 Review - Drew Alex!]]></title><description><![CDATA[6 games unbeaten. Somehow. And yes, I'm blatantly stealing that title as well. It's more than fitting for a side that has drawn 4 of their opening 6 games and if we're being honest, could easily have drawn the other 2 had things broke ever so slightly differently. They, like 3 other teams in L2, have shown their abilty to avoid defeat but not find that quality to win more often. The funny middle ground. Here is my review of their late salvaging of a point against Colchester: Struggles The...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/colchester-united-1-1-crewe-alex-26-27-review-drew-alex</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa54ecd5462f0629b9ead71</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:07:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_e50a8dd7cf6a40898d3f24f369a715cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colchester United v Crewe Alex 26-27 Preview - Old Antics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is anyone else just not that up for this game? The first 5 games were greeted with a certain level of intrigue I feel. Crawley was the first game, it always holds more interest no matter who you play. Then it was Northampton, their first home game, always exciting. Then it was the old rivals from down the road, the biggest away game of the season. After that it was back to back home games against 2 teams who brought big followings. But Colchester away, aside from when it was on the final day...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/colchester-united-v-crewe-alex-26-27-preview-old-antics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f67dc6e0678c59a50494c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:44:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_4f4d1b1960074676b09224c96419b0df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crewe Alex 1-1 York City 26-27 Review - Flip Side]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm going to format this match review slightly differently for a change. Because today was a game of contrasting emotions. Yes, there was probably more positives than negatives to take out of the game, but it was still a game with both. So, I'm going to, for one game only, do a positive point and contrast it with a negative. Here is my review of the Alex's draw with York: Positive: 5 unbeaten Last season, the Alex's longest unbeaten run at any stage was 5 games, between the end of January and...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/crewe-alex-1-1-york-city-26-27-review-flip-side</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9c4428cdf183e0230c2106</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:45:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_c07d0a9bd6d9477c994516cdea9a8739~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crewe Alex v York City 26-27 Preview - This could get Uggla!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a terrible title I know, but just imagine the title read in a thick Yorkshire accent. Anyway, York City are coming to town for the first time in almost 30 years. That's honestly incredible, to think that York fans realistically would need to be in their late 30s to even remember their last visit to Gresty Road. So long has it been that the main stand wasn't even built yet and away fans were housed in the Gresty Road End. Mad. Here is my preview of the Minstermen's long overdue return...]]></description><link>https://standingalone77.wixsite.com/my-site-1/post/crewe-alex-v-york-city-26-27-preview-this-could-get-uggla</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8f65c6710171b572760be0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:29:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16e441_78f2777f63da49a487753fac4d7ac4e6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Standing Alone</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>