oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
Pleased with the three points but it wasn't a great game and I would think barnet will be disappointed not to take something from it.
Just a few observations really.
Firstly our movement is not great or is playing statues particularly at throw ins a tactic they have been practising - because it doesn't work very well. This is not a new problem though. Players seem to stand wait for a pass too much which makes our build up laboured
I know burge can have his moments but yesterday he didn't have a bad game. People complain about his distribution but I am not sure it is all down to him. On far too many occasions yesterday he had ball in hands and would only have seen the backs of players running away from him. No one seemed to turn and look, there was the odd time someone came short, but usually it meant that he had to hold the ball until players got in to positions up field, only to punt it. We all know his kicking is not a strength.
I can forgive bayliss he isn't a winger or wide midfielder, but I thought our fullbacks were poor. Neither defended well and going forward was better but not much.
Clarke-Harris did what he is there to do in part - he scored but the rest of his effort yesterday was pretty average and didn't really trouble the barnet defence that much. In the first half he was anonymous.
Reid did ok but his final product needs to be better. The central midfield is not very creative but functional so long as we win then it could be justified but what if we have to chase the game? It is not very exciting but if we continue to win I wouldn't expect robins to change it.
Welcome 3 points, keeps us in the mix, and at this stage I will take points over performance every time
Just a few observations really.
Firstly our movement is not great or is playing statues particularly at throw ins a tactic they have been practising - because it doesn't work very well. This is not a new problem though. Players seem to stand wait for a pass too much which makes our build up laboured
I know burge can have his moments but yesterday he didn't have a bad game. People complain about his distribution but I am not sure it is all down to him. On far too many occasions yesterday he had ball in hands and would only have seen the backs of players running away from him. No one seemed to turn and look, there was the odd time someone came short, but usually it meant that he had to hold the ball until players got in to positions up field, only to punt it. We all know his kicking is not a strength.
I can forgive bayliss he isn't a winger or wide midfielder, but I thought our fullbacks were poor. Neither defended well and going forward was better but not much.
Clarke-Harris did what he is there to do in part - he scored but the rest of his effort yesterday was pretty average and didn't really trouble the barnet defence that much. In the first half he was anonymous.
Reid did ok but his final product needs to be better. The central midfield is not very creative but functional so long as we win then it could be justified but what if we have to chase the game? It is not very exciting but if we continue to win I wouldn't expect robins to change it.
Welcome 3 points, keeps us in the mix, and at this stage I will take points over performance every time