ccfcway
Well-Known Member
1 striker and 1 defender tops
I could go on but maybe I'm saying things in the heat of the moment because I'm pissed off at having to drive 130 miles back after being let down yet again. Draw a line under it, get 3 quality players in, get us back to the Ricoh and the season could be a lot different!!
Look on the bright side lads. We're only 3 points off the top! :claping hands:
Any player ratings from those at the match?
Tbh unless you've a) got the players for it and b) fully understand the ins and outs of the system, 5-3-2 can be a difficult formation to master. It often makes you overly defensive and prevents you from having sustained possession in the oppositions half. It seems today that both our goals came from crosses (a corner and a lump into the box) and not necessarily due to creativity from open play, which is worrying. For me 4-4-2 is the way forward for this group of players.
Why are you worrying? Only last week when I said our squad was woefully weak, you were arguing that we would be fine this season with this group of players.
We're one defeat from the first Pressley out calls.
Yes not bad for a bag of biscuits and 2 buttons,so that would be 8 games without a win in league one, with according to many one of the biggest wage budgets
Any player ratings from those at the match?
What I'm saying is that with this current formation, we may struggle to get on the ball as much in attacking areas as we would if we played 4-4-2. We will be fine this season.
We won't be fine.
'Fine' is top six, pushing for promotion.
In fact 'fine' is promotion.
I suspect your version of 'fine' is avoiding relegation.
Ok, I'll use my last bit of battery to think of some!
Allsopp 5 - couldn't fault for the goals I don't think (two headers and a pen), although I think if he was commanding his area more, then he'd have been shouting at Clarke to let the ball go out without a touch for the corner that lead to the penalty. If he was shouting, it obviously wasn't loud enough as it was such a soft touch and not needed!!
Clarke 5 - didn't do as well as I'd hoped at RWB. Again, the corner that lead to the penalty was worse than a school bit error. No pressure, and didn't need to touch it at all!
Reda 7 - defended well, handled Bradfords tough play, and got the two goals.
Webster 5 - looking fitter this year, but too many headers went wayward and upwards rather than than having any direction behind them.
Willis 6 - Ok performance, and sometimes was left at the back on his own with counter attacks, and managed to keep most of the counter attacks at bay (not sure if he was involved in the winner??)
Pugh 6 - got forward well, and not helped much when defending.
OBrien 6 - not sure why he was chosen to play as wing back after Clarke went off, but before that tried to get involved, but didn't do anything special
Swanson 6 - again, didn't do anything special, ran a lot, wasted a good free kick
Thomas 5 - tried to offer help to Pugh but was poor in his tackles
Tudgay 5 - rarely linked up well with McQuoid and doesn't attempt to get any of the in-the-air balls.
McQuoid 7 - I like him. Out of the three strikers, he out himself about, always looking for the ball, played left, right and centre trying to get forward with the ball. Held it up well, quite a decent build. Reminds me of someone, but can't think who. Think his build is a little like Neil Mellor, and has similar facial hair, although I hope he turns out better than him if it is him I'm thinking of as he was shite!one positive from today was him imo. And he shown frustration quite a bit when he was having to do everything himself
Fleck 6 - changed our midfield and offered us a bit more when he came on.
Miller 5 - didn't really get into the Game much. Probably see him get a run out Wednesday
Fine is a mid table finish
Good is the playoffs
Great is promotion
Adequate is bottom half finish
Crap is avoiding relegation
Funny one. If it wasn't for the fact were playing at Sixfields in front of 1500 I'd disagree completely.
A club our size, with the squad we had and our fan base, should be pushing for promotion like Sheff Utd and teams like that.
But we've had the size of our club cut in quarter and for where we are now you're probably right.
I think there are some positives but it was a wake up call. 3 quality additions needed at striker, central midfield and centre back.
The team can only benefit from Thomas being shown the exit door. He doesn't need time, he is shit and offers nothing
The team can only benefit from Thomas being shown the exit door. He doesn't need time, he is shit and offers nothing
The team can only benefit from Thomas being shown the exit door. He doesn't need time, he is shit and offers nothing
The way I see it, we need a good striker to partner Mcquiod/Tudgay/Miller. A midfielder to replace Thomas and a centre back to replace one of Webster or Willis.
Mcquoid is fucking useless..................
throw in the fact we have a loanee gk, we need an entire new spine of a team !
I wouldn't go that far. Looked decent to me. Obviously didn't have the best game but showed a nice touch and skill. 1 game. Been here a week. Too soon to judge properly.
We need a target man, no point playing with wingers if you have 2 strikers in the box no taller then 6'.
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