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The second half was still crap. I can't see how I am one of the few to see this. The first half was abysmal, an absolute disgrace.It appears the expectations are lowered on all fronts. This is League Two. We were supposedly a team with Championship aspirations. I hate to be negative but watch the attendances drop with what is offered.
Looking at it in a balanced way, he has just drawn against the top of the league, after being behind. A side that has dropped few points, but hasn’t played the amount of expected top ten teams as we have. We have far more points than we expected from the run of games we faced from the seasons start.He started off from a deficit point after contributing to our relegation. He made many mistakes in that season. His recruitment wasn’t good. His tactical decisions seemed to go the wrong way on many occasions. He set teams up then reacted to it, often far too late.This season we had a good pre season. He brought players in that he wanted. On the whole he has done ok with his recruitment. He has brought good players in but we still lack a bit of pace and legs around the side.He is still picking over protective sides, because he lacks pace in certain areas.Last season he got heavily punished for being too negative, this season he has got away with it more due to a drop in ability in teams at league two level.He has again had terrible luck with injuries. He hasn’t had a regular centre back partnership, which in my opinion is one of the core deciders in weather teams do well. The midfield has had to be chopped and changed on a regular basis, again not helpful.We lack real incisiveness around the forward positions. We have a good goalscorer but many times Miller has been played up on his own, which has negated his influence.The thing we keep coming back to is, has McSheffrey gained from last season’s debacle of relegation?. I think he has in making substitutions quicker in games. He just hasn’t got any better at getting that starting line up right from the start.He reminds me of a lower league Sven Goran Eriksson, “First half not so good, second half very good!.His points racked up against the supposed better sides in the league has given him a chance. His result against Orient again, gives him enough to still be in the job.The worrying thing is if we don’t match what we did against some of the better sides from the start of the season, when we meet the sides around the bottom. The Hartlepool game being a case in point.For me the title is there waiting, up for grabs. We have a squad good enough if the right side is picked. We start games looking to hit teams on the break. The manager needs to show more bravery in his selections.Woltman needs to be starting just behind Miller. Molyneux and Hurst need letting off the leash.Clayton and Close have to start doing more.Williams at this level should be bossing it at the back, if he is that good.Where is the Knoyle that was picked in a team of the year at a previous club?. Maxwell has potential but he needs to produce more, he’s better than he has shown.The manager needs to show faith in his team. Stop protecting the back line and go to win games with attacking football. Crowds want to see entertaining football. Yes we stay in games which gives us a chance but so does getting another goal when one nil up.Each player in that side has more to give. The manager has to give them the confidence that they can go out and beat anything they face in this league. The capability is there both manager and players must believe it for it to happen..
Quote from: Sammy Chung was King on October 09, 2022, 06:08:30 amLooking at it in a balanced way, he has just drawn against the top of the league, after being behind. A side that has dropped few points, but hasn’t played the amount of expected top ten teams as we have. We have far more points than we expected from the run of games we faced from the seasons start.He started off from a deficit point after contributing to our relegation. He made many mistakes in that season. His recruitment wasn’t good. His tactical decisions seemed to go the wrong way on many occasions. He set teams up then reacted to it, often far too late.This season we had a good pre season. He brought players in that he wanted. On the whole he has done ok with his recruitment. He has brought good players in but we still lack a bit of pace and legs around the side.He is still picking over protective sides, because he lacks pace in certain areas.Last season he got heavily punished for being too negative, this season he has got away with it more due to a drop in ability in teams at league two level.He has again had terrible luck with injuries. He hasn’t had a regular centre back partnership, which in my opinion is one of the core deciders in weather teams do well. The midfield has had to be chopped and changed on a regular basis, again not helpful.We lack real incisiveness around the forward positions. We have a good goalscorer but many times Miller has been played up on his own, which has negated his influence.The thing we keep coming back to is, has McSheffrey gained from last season’s debacle of relegation?. I think he has in making substitutions quicker in games. He just hasn’t got any better at getting that starting line up right from the start.He reminds me of a lower league Sven Goran Eriksson, “First half not so good, second half very good!.His points racked up against the supposed better sides in the league has given him a chance. His result against Orient again, gives him enough to still be in the job.The worrying thing is if we don’t match what we did against some of the better sides from the start of the season, when we meet the sides around the bottom. The Hartlepool game being a case in point.For me the title is there waiting, up for grabs. We have a squad good enough if the right side is picked. We start games looking to hit teams on the break. The manager needs to show more bravery in his selections.Woltman needs to be starting just behind Miller. Molyneux and Hurst need letting off the leash.Clayton and Close have to start doing more.Williams at this level should be bossing it at the back, if he is that good.Where is the Knoyle that was picked in a team of the year at a previous club?. Maxwell has potential but he needs to produce more, he’s better than he has shown.The manager needs to show faith in his team. Stop protecting the back line and go to win games with attacking football. Crowds want to see entertaining football. Yes we stay in games which gives us a chance but so does getting another goal when one nil up.Each player in that side has more to give. The manager has to give them the confidence that they can go out and beat anything they face in this league. The capability is there both manager and players must believe it for it to happen..Like others have said... That second half wasn't very good, it was still turgid hoofball, we were just a bit more effective at it.
Up until we equalised the second half was good, Can’t understand people saying otherwise, We were camped in their half and missed a few very good chances.We were playing a side that win almost every week
The thing that annoys me is how defensive we are, and resort to Mitchell launching it long and immediately we're on the defensive again. In the second half we got it on the floor a bit more, Knoyle and Molyneux had way more success. Then, as soon as we scored, we resorted back to ultra defensive punts from Mitchell (half of which ended up in the stand). It's inevitable we concede in a match as we invite so much pressure we end up making a mistake. If we went out and attacked we'd have far more success, which is why we had all the late goals at the start of the season because we were at a point where we were trying to attack.
Quote from: swintonrover on October 09, 2022, 11:13:32 amThe thing that annoys me is how defensive we are, and resort to Mitchell launching it long and immediately we're on the defensive again. In the second half we got it on the floor a bit more, Knoyle and Molyneux had way more success. Then, as soon as we scored, we resorted back to ultra defensive punts from Mitchell (half of which ended up in the stand). It's inevitable we concede in a match as we invite so much pressure we end up making a mistake. If we went out and attacked we'd have far more success, which is why we had all the late goals at the start of the season because we were at a point where we were trying to attack. I counted 5 yesterday that Mitchell sent out for a throw in from his kicking. He is woeful at kicking.
I’ve just listened to his interview on RS https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0d5n124He sounds a beaten man, not sure he should have asked them to be more positive it should have been a hairdryer type conversation
Quote from: ditch_drfc on October 09, 2022, 11:17:23 amQuote from: swintonrover on October 09, 2022, 11:13:32 amThe thing that annoys me is how defensive we are, and resort to Mitchell launching it long and immediately we're on the defensive again. In the second half we got it on the floor a bit more, Knoyle and Molyneux had way more success. Then, as soon as we scored, we resorted back to ultra defensive punts from Mitchell (half of which ended up in the stand). It's inevitable we concede in a match as we invite so much pressure we end up making a mistake. If we went out and attacked we'd have far more success, which is why we had all the late goals at the start of the season because we were at a point where we were trying to attack. I counted 5 yesterday that Mitchell sent out for a throw in from his kicking. He is woeful at kicking. His all round distribution is woeful and painfully slow.But he gets away with criticism as he is “a good shot stopper”. Which is b*llocks as any professional goalkeeper should be.
Quote from: mushRTID on October 09, 2022, 11:27:48 amQuote from: ditch_drfc on October 09, 2022, 11:17:23 amQuote from: swintonrover on October 09, 2022, 11:13:32 amThe thing that annoys me is how defensive we are, and resort to Mitchell launching it long and immediately we're on the defensive again. In the second half we got it on the floor a bit more, Knoyle and Molyneux had way more success. Then, as soon as we scored, we resorted back to ultra defensive punts from Mitchell (half of which ended up in the stand). It's inevitable we concede in a match as we invite so much pressure we end up making a mistake. If we went out and attacked we'd have far more success, which is why we had all the late goals at the start of the season because we were at a point where we were trying to attack. I counted 5 yesterday that Mitchell sent out for a throw in from his kicking. He is woeful at kicking. His all round distribution is woeful and painfully slow.But he gets away with criticism as he is “a good shot stopper”. Which is b*llocks as any professional goalkeeper should be.Most of the time there is no one to throw/kick to quickly
Quote from: roversdude on October 09, 2022, 09:54:31 amI’ve just listened to his interview on RS https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0d5n124He sounds a beaten man, not sure he should have asked them to be more positive it should have been a hairdryer type conversationTerrible interview, sounds absolutely drained and bereft of ideas how to change things. Doubtless GMC is a lovely bloke and doing his best but displays no signs of either managerial or leadership qualities, on or off the pitch.
Quote from: roversdude on October 09, 2022, 11:30:08 amQuote from: mushRTID on October 09, 2022, 11:27:48 amQuote from: ditch_drfc on October 09, 2022, 11:17:23 amQuote from: swintonrover on October 09, 2022, 11:13:32 amThe thing that annoys me is how defensive we are, and resort to Mitchell launching it long and immediately we're on the defensive again. In the second half we got it on the floor a bit more, Knoyle and Molyneux had way more success. Then, as soon as we scored, we resorted back to ultra defensive punts from Mitchell (half of which ended up in the stand). It's inevitable we concede in a match as we invite so much pressure we end up making a mistake. If we went out and attacked we'd have far more success, which is why we had all the late goals at the start of the season because we were at a point where we were trying to attack. I counted 5 yesterday that Mitchell sent out for a throw in from his kicking. He is woeful at kicking. His all round distribution is woeful and painfully slow.But he gets away with criticism as he is “a good shot stopper”. Which is b*llocks as any professional goalkeeper should be.Most of the time there is no one to throw/kick to quickly Disagree with your there. Yesterday molyneux spent most of the game up on the top left waiting for the ball, hand in the air, not once did it land to him. Instead, Mitchell kicks to the right wing, every single time. He's too predictable. If he's so bad at kicking, which he is, then play it short.As for the comment about him not getting criticism above because of his shot stopping ability, I agree, he gets away with it. His slow distribution is painful, we've been ready to counter so many times and he looks lost.
Quote from: ditch_drfc on October 09, 2022, 11:33:33 amQuote from: roversdude on October 09, 2022, 11:30:08 amQuote from: mushRTID on October 09, 2022, 11:27:48 amQuote from: ditch_drfc on October 09, 2022, 11:17:23 amQuote from: swintonrover on October 09, 2022, 11:13:32 amThe thing that annoys me is how defensive we are, and resort to Mitchell launching it long and immediately we're on the defensive again. In the second half we got it on the floor a bit more, Knoyle and Molyneux had way more success. Then, as soon as we scored, we resorted back to ultra defensive punts from Mitchell (half of which ended up in the stand). It's inevitable we concede in a match as we invite so much pressure we end up making a mistake. If we went out and attacked we'd have far more success, which is why we had all the late goals at the start of the season because we were at a point where we were trying to attack. I counted 5 yesterday that Mitchell sent out for a throw in from his kicking. He is woeful at kicking. His all round distribution is woeful and painfully slow.But he gets away with criticism as he is “a good shot stopper”. Which is b*llocks as any professional goalkeeper should be.Most of the time there is no one to throw/kick to quickly Disagree with your there. Yesterday molyneux spent most of the game up on the top left waiting for the ball, hand in the air, not once did it land to him. Instead, Mitchell kicks to the right wing, every single time. He's too predictable. If he's so bad at kicking, which he is, then play it short.As for the comment about him not getting criticism above because of his shot stopping ability, I agree, he gets away with it. His slow distribution is painful, we've been ready to counter so many times and he looks lost. I think the reason that Mitchell kicks out to the right wing is that he is told to by the coaching staff. There was no variation to this, again presumably because he has been told not to play out from the back as we haven’t got the players who are able to do this reliably. One other thing that frustrated me yesterday was the number of times we won throw ins in their half and instead of throwing it forward and having the chance to get into their box, we threw it backwards to a defender who was immediately closed down, resulting in a back pass to Mitchell who would kick it up the right wing again.