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[redarmi66]

Some really negative posts on here! We drew against the top of league! Yes we should have won. We were the only ones tring to play football. Low block from them and they are full of big units.Top 3 is still achievable. All still to play for. Some big fixtures on saturday.

[Cramby10]

When we got the second goal with 5 mins to go the first thing I said was don’t sit deep and hoof it forward, and what did we do? Sat deep and hoofed it forward, this group hasn’t got the confidence to see a game out. Cracking game though, and they didn’t look like a team thats been limping along, the two big lads up front looked a right handful for them

That came from the manager. Just after Billy had his 2nd goal disallowed Mcann had Clifton to one side telling him something, then Clifton gestured to Sharp the instructions to drop deep.
I do have certain reservations about our leader. He’s gets out thought by opposition managers quite often. Walsall had a clear plan today and were unlucky not to come away with the win. I never know what our game plan is really. And were it not for moly’s individual brilliance I dread to think where we’d be. Not calling for his head but it’s a concern of mine.

[Alan Southstand]

We were crying out for a ball into the space they were leaving behind their defensive line. Street’s best attribute is his pace and I lost count how many runs he made to get into that space but we never delivered a single ball there all night! Unbelievable! They were leaving 20 to 30 yards behind their back 4 and it was crying out for someone to exploit it, but either we were not clever enough or were blind to it.

[Filo]

Obviously frustrating not to get the 3 points after being ahead twice.

First half wasn't great and we played into their hands alot just not being careful enough with possession as we were always going to have our hands full with their physicality. After scoring, we shouldn’t have allowed that cross to come in for their equaliser.

Second half, we were smarter by keeping the ball better, playing on the deck and started to cause more problems. Unfortunately we just lacked that bit of quality with both Sbarra then Clifton in that pocket not being able to capitalise. We kept plugging away though and got back in front with a quality cross and a Billy finish.

I thought we were a tad unlucky to concede again as both Anderson and Wood defended manfully all game but I felt there was a foul on Wood which led to their goal. That said, they reacted quicker after TSLs save.

Overall a fair result but once again it highlights the fine lines between winning, losing or drawing. About as fine as Billy's chest being offside to make it 3-1.

We are still well in the mix so let's not get defeatist.

Billy was a yard offside

[McCammon egg n chips]

I blame the manager for that draw. He’d just watched how quickly they bounced back after Molyneux’s opener. He’d just should have choked it all up by making changes straight after BS scored, but missed the chance.

I thought exactly this. Take the bite out the game immediately. Get Nixon on, they were always going to throw everything at us for the last 5 mins.

Follow it up with another sub 2 mins later to break the game up. It's about game management and we obviously are poor at it.

[ncRover]

Big Tom was immense tonight. Won almost everything they threw at him.
Street has been ineffective these last few games, maybe time to give Billy a start and change the approach.
Gibson is a typical winger, frustrating most of the time but can produce game changing moments.
Senior is steady bot offers very little offensively.
Bailey had another great game.

I thought Street had a good game.
Even if he’s not scoring, he’s a very important player to the team as a whole with his attributes.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Obviously frustrating not to get the 3 points after being ahead twice.

First half wasn't great and we played into their hands alot just not being careful enough with possession as we were always going to have our hands full with their physicality. After scoring, we shouldn’t have allowed that cross to come in for their equaliser.

Second half, we were smarter by keeping the ball better, playing on the deck and started to cause more problems. Unfortunately we just lacked that bit of quality with both Sbarra then Clifton in that pocket not being able to capitalise. We kept plugging away though and got back in front with a quality cross and a Billy finish.

I thought we were a tad unlucky to concede again as both Anderson and Wood defended manfully all game but I felt there was a foul on Wood which led to their goal. That said, they reacted quicker after TSLs save.

Overall a fair result but once again it highlights the fine lines between winning, losing or drawing. About as fine as Billy's chest being offside to make it 3-1.

We are still well in the mix so let's not get defeatist.

Billy was a yard offside

Yes, I think it was more wishful thinking on my part that he might have been on.

[Plumbster]

Agree on Street, he was a handful in the first half but got zero service in the second half when everything was played safe- Ironside knows exactly how that feels. I have just heard Grant’s interview where he says we took control in the second half- that’s not how I felt.

[Bills view]

We did get more control but I thought they carried more threat throughout.

[Metalmicky]

A draw against the top of the league with several first teamers out is not a bad result...

[Chris Black come back]

We are up there among the best in this league. That’s for certain. We’ve just played the league leaders and led twice. This is good going. What is a concern though is we don’t seem to be tactically flexible enough to outwit sides. It’s Plan A or nothing with us.

[Lesonthewest]

Really thought we'd nicked it late on, but a draw was a fair result, & a good game. Seven more cup finals to go.

[Ryaldinhio]

I don't think them goals against happen with Jay and Joe in there.

For some reason Woody was caught out wide 3 or 4 times instead of being in the middle.

Gibson is so frustrating. His body language is awful and he doesnt do anywhere near enough work for the team. That has got to change if he wants to make something of himself.

Whilst we got away with one on the Tom incident it was clear TSL knew the ref had blown.

I think we have a real challenge now with the back 4 we had today.

Massive game on Saturday. If we win that and have 7 points from 3 games we would have all taken that before Carlisle? Still positives in the performance.

[Avsuptem]

They crowded Molly out of the game, he always seemed to have 2 or 3 defenders on him. I think Olowu  would have prevented their 1st goal and maybe even their 2nd.

[Padge_DRFC]

Wood worries me. Senior for how we play doesn't offer anything going forward either, but does an okay job defensively.

Kelly needs to play simple as that with Broadbent and Bailey backing him up

[drfcsteve]

If anything Walsall have proved the lump it up to the two big men approach is still alive and working well at this level.

[Padge_DRFC]

A bit disrespectful saying they lump it up. I thought they had much better players technically than us last night.

[grayx]

A bit disrespectful saying they lump it up. I thought they had much better players technically than us last night.

I agree. I also thought Anderson & Sterry had great games, Sterry seemed to be our main threat going forward. I just dont get what people see in Broadbent. He just seems to play the simple ball all the time & still makes a mess of it.
Anyone else think TSL could have done better with the first goal?. Looked to me like he could have took a step to his right before diving.

[Ian Nimmo]

I don’t think so, their player up against sterry had a free header and he could have gone either side of TSL.
The question to be asked was why sterry up against one of their tallest players, a total mismatch in height.

Generally this has been a problem over the season when we have come up against players of significant height, particularly when the are multiple players eg Bromley at home.
Not sure but seem to think afc Wimbledon have players of height, so something that needs to be considered.

[Filo]

A bit disrespectful saying they lump it up. I thought they had much better players technically than us last night.

I agree. I also thought Anderson & Sterry had great games, Sterry seemed to be our main threat going forward. I just dont get what people see in Broadbent. He just seems to play the simple ball all the time & still makes a mess of it.
Anyone else think TSL could have done better with the first goal?. Looked to me like he could have took a step to his right before diving.

I thought Broadbent was decent again, the only thing that bugs me is he keeps picking up early yellow cards, he walks a tightrope for the rest of the game

[Usher wide.]

A bit disrespectful saying they lump it up. I thought they had much better players technically than us last night.

I agree. I also thought Anderson & Sterry had great games, Sterry seemed to be our main threat going forward. I just dont get what people see in Broadbent. He just seems to play the simple ball all the time & still makes a mess of it.
Anyone else think TSL could have done better with the first goal?. Looked to me like he could have took a step to his right before diving.

I thought Broadbent was decent again, the only thing that bugs me is he keeps picking up early yellow cards, he walks a tightrope for the rest of the game

If THAT’S the only thing that bugs you about Broadbent……I’m speechless.

[Filo]

A bit disrespectful saying they lump it up. I thought they had much better players technically than us last night.

I agree. I also thought Anderson & Sterry had great games, Sterry seemed to be our main threat going forward. I just dont get what people see in Broadbent. He just seems to play the simple ball all the time & still makes a mess of it.
Anyone else think TSL could have done better with the first goal?. Looked to me like he could have took a step to his right before diving.

I thought Broadbent was decent again, the only thing that bugs me is he keeps picking up early yellow cards, he walks a tightrope for the rest of the game

If THAT’S the only thing that bugs you about Broadbent……I’m speechless.

There’s a player in there, he does the dirty work that goes un noticed, Paul Keegan was the same a lot thought he was shit, just because he doesn’t do the fancy stuff

[ncRover]

A bit disrespectful saying they lump it up. I thought they had much better players technically than us last night.

The quality of their crossing was really good

[drfcsteve]

A bit disrespectful saying they lump it up. I thought they had much better players technically than us last night.

I agree. I also thought Anderson & Sterry had great games, Sterry seemed to be our main threat going forward. I just dont get what people see in Broadbent. He just seems to play the simple ball all the time & still makes a mess of it.
Anyone else think TSL could have done better with the first goal?. Looked to me like he could have took a step to his right before diving.

I thought Broadbent was decent again, the only thing that bugs me is he keeps picking up early yellow cards, he walks a tightrope for the rest of the game

If THAT’S the only thing that bugs you about Broadbent……I’m speechless.

It really bugs me that he has no left foot whatsoever. So many times he could play an easy forward pass but instead he cuts back on to his right and plays it backwards. He’s not the only one to be fair.

[Usher wide.]

One thing last nights game will have underlined for Grant will have been which players aren’t capable of playing at a higher level if Walsall are the bench mark for one of the few ‘quality teams’ in this sh***y division.

[DonnyOsmond]

One thing last nights game will have underlined for Grant will have been which players aren’t capable of playing at a higher level if Walsall are the bench mark for one of the few ‘quality teams’ in this sh***y division.

Since their striker went back to Stoke they've been a bottom half team.

[EasyforDennis]

A bit disrespectful saying they lump it up. I thought they had much better players technically than us last night.

I agree. I also thought Anderson & Sterry had great games, Sterry seemed to be our main threat going forward. I just dont get what people see in Broadbent. He just seems to play the simple ball all the time & still makes a mess of it.
Anyone else think TSL could have done better with the first goal?. Looked to me like he could have took a step to his right before diving.

I thought Broadbent was decent again, the only thing that bugs me is he keeps picking up early yellow cards, he walks a tightrope for the rest of the game

If THAT’S the only thing that bugs you about Broadbent……I’m speechless.

It really bugs me that he has no left foot whatsoever. So many times he could play an easy forward pass but instead he cuts back on to his right and plays it backwards. He’s not the only one to be fair.

Take a look at Mollys goal. It was started with a great through ball from Broadbents left foot!!

[wing commander]

     We are just to easy to play against at times. This one up front is great for the possession game and gives us the overload in the middle but once it breaks out wide and they look up to who to cross too it's just Street marked by two of them in the box.And that's where it continually breaks down..
      If we don't go up automatically we've only ourselves to blame we had numerous opportunities to get ourselves in pole position for the automatics but we cant seem to take them.

[i_ateallthepies]

I don't think them goals against happen with Jay and Joe in there.

For some reason Woody was caught out wide 3 or 4 times instead of being in the middle.

Gibson is so frustrating. His body language is awful and he doesnt do anywhere near enough work for the team. That has got to change if he wants to make something of himself.

Whilst we got away with one on the Tom incident it was clear TSL knew the ref had blown.

I think we have a real challenge now with the back 4 we had today.

Massive game on Saturday. If we win that and have 7 points from 3 games we would have all taken that before Carlisle? Still positives in the performance.

I suspect Wood going out wide so much is due to him knowing that Senior isn't up to the job of defending his wing.

[Padge_DRFC]

Broadbent yellow card was harsh. Think the ref was getting paid per yellow card last night