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Quote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:45:38 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:29:38 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:28:09 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:24:14 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:12:28 pmPapering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.We were shocking in the first half. Should have been 3-4 down.But we improved as the second half went on. And Agard made a big difference. Lots of very intelligent runs into the channels. Sutton were what I expected from this division. Very hard working. Very organised. Players well drilled. But by 60-65 mins, we were on top and starting to dominate. I've seen enough this last two weeks to think there is a bit of spine and a bit of remorselessness in our side. That could be enough to make us contenders. I agree with some of that but.... to not create a single chance for 92 minutes makes me think otherwise. And that is totally down to the manager. There is talent in the group but we are cluelessRowe had a 20 yard shot well saved in the first half. He had a 1-on-1 shot saved in the first minute of the second half. a 20 yard shot is not a chanceIn all my years using this forum that last statement has to be one of the most baseless, crass, inane and least thought out posts I’ve ever read..What a load of b*llocks.!A 20 yard shot is not a chance.? And you have “Stock” in your user name.?Quote from: IDM link=topic=285618.msg1177175#msg1177175 date=1659806537Quote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:45:38 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:29:38 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:28:09 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:24:14 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:12:28 pmPapering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.We were shocking in the first half. Should have been 3-4 down.But we improved as the second half went on. And Agard made a big difference. Lots of very intelligent runs into the channels. Sutton were what I expected from this division. Very hard working. Very organised. Players well drilled. But by 60-65 mins, we were on top and starting to dominate. I've seen enough this last two weeks to think there is a bit of spine and a bit of remorselessness in our side. That could be enough to make us contenders. I agree with some of that but.... to not create a single chance for 92 minutes makes me think otherwise. And that is totally down to the manager. There is talent in the group but we are cluelessRowe had a 20 yard shot well saved in the first half. He had a 1-on-1 shot saved in the first minute of the second half. a 20 yard shot is not a chanceIn all my years using this forum that last statement has to be one of the most baseless, crass, inane and least thought out posts I’ve ever read..What a load of b*llocks.!A 20 yard shot is not a chance.? And you have “Stock” in your user name.??
Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:29:38 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:28:09 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:24:14 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:12:28 pmPapering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.We were shocking in the first half. Should have been 3-4 down.But we improved as the second half went on. And Agard made a big difference. Lots of very intelligent runs into the channels. Sutton were what I expected from this division. Very hard working. Very organised. Players well drilled. But by 60-65 mins, we were on top and starting to dominate. I've seen enough this last two weeks to think there is a bit of spine and a bit of remorselessness in our side. That could be enough to make us contenders. I agree with some of that but.... to not create a single chance for 92 minutes makes me think otherwise. And that is totally down to the manager. There is talent in the group but we are cluelessRowe had a 20 yard shot well saved in the first half. He had a 1-on-1 shot saved in the first minute of the second half. a 20 yard shot is not a chance
Quote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:28:09 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:24:14 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:12:28 pmPapering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.We were shocking in the first half. Should have been 3-4 down.But we improved as the second half went on. And Agard made a big difference. Lots of very intelligent runs into the channels. Sutton were what I expected from this division. Very hard working. Very organised. Players well drilled. But by 60-65 mins, we were on top and starting to dominate. I've seen enough this last two weeks to think there is a bit of spine and a bit of remorselessness in our side. That could be enough to make us contenders. I agree with some of that but.... to not create a single chance for 92 minutes makes me think otherwise. And that is totally down to the manager. There is talent in the group but we are cluelessRowe had a 20 yard shot well saved in the first half. He had a 1-on-1 shot saved in the first minute of the second half.
Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:24:14 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:12:28 pmPapering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.We were shocking in the first half. Should have been 3-4 down.But we improved as the second half went on. And Agard made a big difference. Lots of very intelligent runs into the channels. Sutton were what I expected from this division. Very hard working. Very organised. Players well drilled. But by 60-65 mins, we were on top and starting to dominate. I've seen enough this last two weeks to think there is a bit of spine and a bit of remorselessness in our side. That could be enough to make us contenders. I agree with some of that but.... to not create a single chance for 92 minutes makes me think otherwise. And that is totally down to the manager. There is talent in the group but we are clueless
Quote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:12:28 pmPapering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.We were shocking in the first half. Should have been 3-4 down.But we improved as the second half went on. And Agard made a big difference. Lots of very intelligent runs into the channels. Sutton were what I expected from this division. Very hard working. Very organised. Players well drilled. But by 60-65 mins, we were on top and starting to dominate. I've seen enough this last two weeks to think there is a bit of spine and a bit of remorselessness in our side. That could be enough to make us contenders.
Papering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.
Quote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:45:38 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:29:38 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:28:09 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:24:14 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:12:28 pmPapering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.We were shocking in the first half. Should have been 3-4 down.But we improved as the second half went on. And Agard made a big difference. Lots of very intelligent runs into the channels. Sutton were what I expected from this division. Very hard working. Very organised. Players well drilled. But by 60-65 mins, we were on top and starting to dominate. I've seen enough this last two weeks to think there is a bit of spine and a bit of remorselessness in our side. That could be enough to make us contenders. I agree with some of that but.... to not create a single chance for 92 minutes makes me think otherwise. And that is totally down to the manager. There is talent in the group but we are cluelessRowe had a 20 yard shot well saved in the first half. He had a 1-on-1 shot saved in the first minute of the second half. a 20 yard shot is not a chanceIn all my years using this forum that last statement has to be one of the most baseless, crass, inane and least thought out posts I’ve ever read..What a load of b*llocks.!A 20 yard shot is not a chance.? And you have “Stock” in your user name.??
Quote from: IDM on August 06, 2022, 06:22:17 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:45:38 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:29:38 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:28:09 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:24:14 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:12:28 pmPapering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.We were shocking in the first half. Should have been 3-4 down.But we improved as the second half went on. And Agard made a big difference. Lots of very intelligent runs into the channels. Sutton were what I expected from this division. Very hard working. Very organised. Players well drilled. But by 60-65 mins, we were on top and starting to dominate. I've seen enough this last two weeks to think there is a bit of spine and a bit of remorselessness in our side. That could be enough to make us contenders. I agree with some of that but.... to not create a single chance for 92 minutes makes me think otherwise. And that is totally down to the manager. There is talent in the group but we are cluelessRowe had a 20 yard shot well saved in the first half. He had a 1-on-1 shot saved in the first minute of the second half. a 20 yard shot is not a chanceIn all my years using this forum that last statement has to be one of the most baseless, crass, inane and least thought out posts I’ve ever read..What a load of b*llocks.!A 20 yard shot is not a chance.? And you have “Stock” in your user name.?Quote from: IDM link=topic=285618.msg1177175#msg1177175 date=1659806537Quote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:45:38 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:29:38 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:28:09 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:24:14 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:12:28 pmPapering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.We were shocking in the first half. Should have been 3-4 down.But we improved as the second half went on. And Agard made a big difference. Lots of very intelligent runs into the channels. Sutton were what I expected from this division. Very hard working. Very organised. Players well drilled. But by 60-65 mins, we were on top and starting to dominate. I've seen enough this last two weeks to think there is a bit of spine and a bit of remorselessness in our side. That could be enough to make us contenders. I agree with some of that but.... to not create a single chance for 92 minutes makes me think otherwise. And that is totally down to the manager. There is talent in the group but we are cluelessRowe had a 20 yard shot well saved in the first half. He had a 1-on-1 shot saved in the first minute of the second half. a 20 yard shot is not a chanceIn all my years using this forum that last statement has to be one of the most baseless, crass, inane and least thought out posts I’ve ever read..What a load of b*llocks.!A 20 yard shot is not a chance.? And you have “Stock” in your user name.??How the f#ck can you class a shot from outside the box as a chance you should score from? Are you for real?
On another note, thought the acoustics from the south sounded great today at times. Sat on west middle and thought it was very good
Quote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:45:38 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:29:38 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:28:09 pmQuote from: BillyStubbsTears on August 06, 2022, 05:24:14 pmQuote from: StocksArmy on August 06, 2022, 05:12:28 pmPapering over cracks. Stupidity to think otherwise.We were shocking in the first half. Should have been 3-4 down.But we improved as the second half went on. And Agard made a big difference. Lots of very intelligent runs into the channels. Sutton were what I expected from this division. Very hard working. Very organised. Players well drilled. But by 60-65 mins, we were on top and starting to dominate. I've seen enough this last two weeks to think there is a bit of spine and a bit of remorselessness in our side. That could be enough to make us contenders. I agree with some of that but.... to not create a single chance for 92 minutes makes me think otherwise. And that is totally down to the manager. There is talent in the group but we are cluelessRowe had a 20 yard shot well saved in the first half. He had a 1-on-1 shot saved in the first minute of the second half. a 20 yard shot is not a chanceWhat is a chance then? Does a one on one meet your threshold?
No-one would begin to suggest we played well today. But what we definitely did do was to figure out a way of controlling the game in the second half.That revolved around Clayton dropping deep, finding space and time and picking out probing passes. It was a long way from perfect, but you could see us controlling the game more and more as the second half progressed. The goals finally came and because they came late, it looks like a very lucky escape. But the goals came because we kept on probing and eventually made the chances. As I've said elsewhere, if those two goals had come in the 68th and 70th minutes, we'd be congratulating the side on a professional response to a woeful first half.An indication of how much we dictated the second half - Sutton had one shot. Not because they were trying to shut up shop and get 11 men behind the ball. Because we kept them out of possession for much of the half, and we got into them when they did have the ball. I said in another post that there was something remorseless about us today. Not that we dominated or overwhelmed them. But we kept playing to a game plan and we increased the pressure on them. I said to the lads around me after 80 minutes that it felt like we were going to crack them. In the end we did.It'll be interesting to see how the approach of Clayton threading balls through the midfield works if and when we have players like Taylor and Molyneux or Tomlin in the side to latch onto them. Today, there were several neat examples with Rowe and Hurst combining from Clayton's balls with crisp passes that almost opened them up but didn't quite. I can see that being a potent threat when we have a full set of attacking options to take advantage.On a basic level, it was just refreshing to see us having a tactic. For the last 18 months, it felt like the nearest you'd get to tactics at Donny was to buy a box of those sugary little white mints.
If you weren't at the game today, you'd think some total falseities from reading this thread. We had quite a number of chances today, just not consistent enough at getting into the box.We weren't leggy at all, I think some in midfield wanted more time on the ball, and couldn't always deal with the Sutton pressing.Oh, and McSheffrey was not tactically outclassed. He could have changed it earlier but he put faith in Andrews and it just didn't work. When he made the changes we stretched the Sutton defence and exploited their tired legs and minds to great effect, to win the game. He earned that celebration I'd say.
Quote from: RoversAlias on August 06, 2022, 08:07:33 pmIf you weren't at the game today, you'd think some total falseities from reading this thread. We had quite a number of chances today, just not consistent enough at getting into the box.We weren't leggy at all, I think some in midfield wanted more time on the ball, and couldn't always deal with the Sutton pressing.Oh, and McSheffrey was not tactically outclassed. He could have changed it earlier but he put faith in Andrews and it just didn't work. When he made the changes we stretched the Sutton defence and exploited their tired legs and minds to great effect, to win the game. He earned that celebration I'd say.Did you see goalmouth scramble in the first half that was perilously close to a 2nd goal? And the chance they missed from about 3 yards out in the first half? I’m an optimistic person, but there’s being realistic. It could have been 3-0 Sutton at half time.