Orient V TLOD

[monkeytennis]

Well, shit.

[glosterred]

58 | The ball comes out to Theo Archibald who strikes a dipping volley over Jonathan Mitchell. We trail

1-0


COYR

[CottyRover]

Earlier suggestion that this might end up going Orient's way looking likely now

[donnievic]

They been on top for last 10/15 mins or so but a great strike tbf

[POD]

Just had a second look at this on SKY.   A great finish but….. the ball is half cleared to just outside our box and Mitchell inexplicably takes two strides forward and in an instant the ball is over his head and in the net.   

[bpoolrover]

Think 1st half very good second sitting to deep, worry is there is not much on the bench to change anything, hope to be proved wrong thou

[Lesonthewest]

Put ourselves under pressure there, just not clearing our lines properly. Mollyneux has been very poor.

[Padge_DRFC]

Awful from Mitchell that's a routine save. Lobbed again like v Rochdale.

[Canadian Rover]

That wasn't good goalkeeping at all. Really shouldn't have been beat there. Nicely hit but made to look better by terrible positioning and late/relaxed reactions from Mitchell.

After a great 1st half we've not looked good in the 2nd.

[ScillyRover]

Just had a second look at this on SKY.   A great finish but….. the ball is half cleared to just outside our box and Mitchell inexplicably takes two strides forward and in an instant the ball is over his head and in the net.   

He could have done better.

[deebee]

7 shots but non on target again They have 7 shots with 4 on target. We need to put it between the sticks.

[steve@dcfd]

Just watched the goal on Sky sports good strike from 30/35 yards but Mitchell was stepping forward as the ball was leaving the area and therefore it went in over his stretched hand. If he hadn’t stepped forward he should have saved it.

[ScillyRover]

Weve hardly been out of our half this second period.

[Filo]

Not sure Mitchell should be 6 yards off his line there

[donnievic]

No way was that Mitchell’s fault dipping ball and you never see a goalkeeper on his line

[drfchound]

I've not seen the goal yet but if as has been said, it was a 30 yarder, no keeper would stand on his line if a player was lining up a shot from that distance.

[donnievic]

I've not seen the goal yet but if as has been said, it was a 30 yarder, no keeper would stand on his line if a player was lining up a shot from that distance.

it was more 25 yard out and yes Mitchell was coming forward but was still only 4/5 yard off his line

[Filo]

Weve hardly been out of our half this second period.

Once they matched us up, we haven’t had an answer

[streathamdave]

Mitchell has a bad habit of being way off his line about 20 times a game so hearing he was off his line is hardly a surprise. I'm about 10 miles away and can tell you that rain has just started here and it is torrential. Mentioned a few times on Ifollow. Still time for match to be abandoned? Clutching at straws.

[Canadian Rover]

Agard for Hurst? Why not for Seaman and shift to a back 4? The over reliance and stubbornness of 5 at the back will cost us this season.

We seemed to have lost legs in the midfield the second half (probably as a result of sitting too deep)

And Donnievic that goal was completely Mitchell's fault. His positioning/reaction time was awful.

[drfchound]

I've not seen the goal yet but if as has been said, it was a 30 yarder, no keeper would stand on his line if a player was lining up a shot from that distance.

it was more 22 yard out and yes Mitchell was coming forward but was still only 4/5 yard off his line

Right cheers.  That is where i would expect him to be then.

[Padge_DRFC]

Shows nothing in game management Schofield. Coach not a tactician. Clear way of playing after kick off he's been poor

[Barmby Rover]

I was texting my mate saying if we lose 1-0 today that is a positive, this is against a team who have hardly lost all season. Not bad, just up against a very good team.

[anton123]

Becoming a hard watch this now

[ScillyRover]

We are desperate for a decent playmaker/provider up front.

[StocksArmy]

It was nailed on what was going to happen here. Top of the league and a wonder strike or not its another game gone begging.

[Alan Southstand]

Not one shot on target?

[POD]

The Sky Reporter says that nothing has happened in the game since Orient scored some 20 minutes ago… apart from a flock of Parakeets flying over the ground.

[drfchound]

Not one shot on target?

BBC stats say so but they also speak of shots being blocked by defenders.
Don't forget Alan, shots have to be stopped by the keeper to count as being on target.

[bobbymax]

This ref is falling for every cheap trick in the book.