Jamie Sterry

[idler]

Doesn’’t anybody else think that at times he hangs onto the ball a bit too long resulting in him being tackled and sometimes losing the ball? I think that he ends up in a tackle when there was an easy ball out available.

[Ryaldinhio]

Doesn’’t anybody else think that at times he hangs onto the ball a bit too long resulting in him being tackled and sometimes losing the ball? I think that he ends up in a tackle when there was an easy ball out available.

He needs to step up more and the ball played infront of him. This playing out from the back he is coming back and it's played to him or behind him and he has to control it, turn, then there is someone on him. Very frustrating.

[danumdon]

Some on here need to remember that we are talking about a player who ply's his trade in the fourth division of football in this country, If he was consistent and as good as today, every week we would have never seen him here.

For me Sterry is a neat and clever full back, he's not going to be the best in every department but over the course of a season, if he stays fit we will see an overall good performance from him.

Good right back. Good player.

[grayx]

I rate Sterry. Think he gets a lot of undue stick tbh.

[StocksArmy]

This seasons scapegoat. At fault for switching off and costing us but also massive towards getting the ball to Molyneux. He’s a very very clever footballer and the best right back at the club in my opinion.

[drfchound]

Doesn’’t anybody else think that at times he hangs onto the ball a bit too long resulting in him being tackled and sometimes losing the ball? I think that he ends up in a tackle when there was an easy ball out available.

He needs to step up more and the ball played infront of him. This playing out from the back he is coming back and it's played to him or behind him and he has to control it, turn, then there is someone on him. Very frustrating.

There was an an instance of that early in the game yesterday.
Short goal kick by TSL to Anderson, ball goes to Fleming, then back to Anderson in the middle.
TA getting closed down so plays a ball wide to Sterry but not quite enough pace on the ball.
Sterry is being rapidly closed down but has to wait for the ball to cross his body as it could be dangerous to try to go inside and as a result end up in a 50/50 situation.
Not his fault but he got a bit of stick from a few people near me.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Sterry played well overall yesterday. Good defensively and a couple of brightspots going forward which highlighted why he's gets the nod over Nixon (obvs injured now).

There was a repeating issue yesterday when we were playing the ball out from the back. Ball got played to Sterry. Sterry plays it up the  line to Molyneux, who makes sure he gets possession by running towards the ball. He controls it and looks for a pass. Where are the options? About 3 times nobody in midfield gave Moly an easy option so we struggle to keep possession, having to go all the way back or turn into trouble.

Now, Sterry could be forgiven for then taking the easy option of going long but, we don't want to do that. That's not the way we're trying to play. It's not his fault the midfield support is lacking on occasions. It's a theme that keeps happening, particularly in the second half.

[Ryaldinhio]

As per original post

Liability

[tommy toes]

Really poor tonight. Should never have let the cross in for their first.

Emmanuel looked a good replacement.
Gibson was shocking too.

[StocksArmy]

Like Sterry but, deserves to lose his place after tonight. He’s not the only one though.

[The Beast]

Good on the ball but a soft touch defending, especially when you saw the conviction from their defenders tonight!
His crossing was poor tonight but everyone’s final ball was woeful, one of those nights where nothing comes off and nothing bounces our way.

[colincramb]

100% he should block the cross. That’s unacceptable. It’s basic really. If Nixon was fit he’d be playing I think.

[Surrey Rover]

There is much debate about what ability Sterry possesses as a footballer and undoubtedly he has several attributes. That said one of them is definitely not the desire to bust a gut when it comes to defending crosses into his own box.

[Lesonthewest]

It's rank bad defending, he stands off the player far too much, he did the same at Port Vale but got away with it, tonight he didn't. But he wasn't the only player at fault, the team as a whole, & the manager, were poor.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Trouble is, as the ball is carried across the pitch, Sterry is tucked in, which alot of full backs tend to do these days, so their wide man is in acres of spade, so when he receives the ball, Sterry isn't close enough, so when he gets a run on him, he's on a hiding to nowt. I sense while Sterry was jockeying him, he didn't want to get done on the inside (which McCann always bangs on about) which gave the lad thr chance to play it in early but is a great run by the scorer to get in front of Anderson.

These are the sort of goals we need to be working on more with early crosses for Ironside and Sharp.

[GazLaz]

Said it since before he signed, he’s not a top L2 player. Gets dragged along on occasions amongst free flowing team performances but he’s not consistently good. Add Clifton into that category as well. Nothing player.

[jamesrover17]

I think its pretty obvious McCann doesn't rate him, probably why he brought Emmanuel in for cover but fully expect Nixon to take the spot when he is back fit

[pib]

I think McCann does rate him. He's pretty much always picked him in the league when he's been fit. Nixon was available all the second half of last season and couldn't get a sniff.