Let's talk about the Northampton game

[The Dav]

That was worse than last week ! Truly awful, both centre half’s both at sea, and absolutely nothing up front at all !

[ScillyRover]

Too easy for an average Northampton side. We were lacklustre, lacking ideas and sloppy in defence.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Not sure how McCann can say what he said last week and then keep McGarth in the team. He needs a spell out the side

[Ye-Aul-Tavern]

The final ball terrible. Plenty of decent positions and chances to cross wasted.

[selby]

  Everything on show to back up the reasons we are the bottom side in the six game form side of the division.

[BillyStubbsTears]

That selection felt Iike he just threw a set of dice.

This formation and style of inviting the press and trying to play through it just does not work without Clifton.

[The Dav]

I know Molly is out of form but the young man from Spurs clearly isn’t the answer, he needs to go back to his parent club asap ! Then get some quality in the new year !

[DonnyOsmond]

No one worry, were 12th and I'm sure we would have taken that at the beginning of the season.

[Alan Southstand]

We’re getting worse!

Total lack of quality all over the pitch.

[Chris Black come back]

First time Northampton Town have scored more than once away from home this season.

[i_ateallthepies]

The team is bereft of skills and intelligence to play through a harrying team like we're now coming up against.

[Ian Nimmo]

Grant is better than a L2 manager.
However over the weekend he needs have a long hard think how he can get out of this total mess.
His favoured formation and way of playing is just not working, and for me I am struggling to see any easy way out of the current situation.

Seems like we are now hitting problems with injuries, plus quite a number of the players who don’t seem to want to take responsibility to take shots.
Very difficult at present to see where goals are going to come from, even our goal took an awkward deflection for their keeper.

Nothing to do with our performance, but thought the ref was terrible today, worst one this season?

[Thorney]

Grant is better than a L2 manager.
However over the weekend he needs have a long hard think how he can get out of this total mess.
His favoured formation and way of playing is just not working, and for me I am struggling to see any easy way out of the current situation.

Seems like we are now hitting problems with injuries, plus quite a number of the players who don’t seem to want to take responsibility to take shots.
Very difficult at present to see where goals are going to come from, even our goal took an awkward deflection for their keeper.

Nothing to do with our performance, but thought the ref was terrible today, worst one this season?

100% agree with this.  Grant has tried multiple players this season but nothing is working.
Still sticks with the same formation and tactic. Lets try something new

Grehan at right back just did not work for me.

And the frustration when we are in and around the box to always look to lay it off to someone else is really grinding on me. Wide players having the chance to step inside and test the keeper but choose not too.
Gibson towards the end had a perfect chance but chose to loft it into the back post straight into the keepers hands. Pathetic

[In the box]

It’s a huge drop in confidence on display and unless McCann and Co solve this it could be Taxi time !! 

[Ryaldinhio]

We are conceding too many goals. IMO we need to firm up at the back.

[ravenrover]

Not sure how McCann can say what he said last week and then keep McGarth in the team. He needs a spell out the side

Yep needs to spell out his side
M-c-G-r-a-t-h

[GazLaz]

We are conceding too many goals. IMO we need to firm up at the back.

Pearson and Grehan are our best centre half pairing I think and Maxwell potentially our actual best player. Those three plus whoever is fit at right back.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

And that's the problem, McGrath wouldn't have played if we had a fit right back.  I liked McCann's points on McGrath. He's a good player having a tough time, happens often and we shouldn't forget his age.

Thought actually we looked more solid with TLT back in the goal but no doubt McGrath struggled and Grehan tired out at right back.

[steve@dcfd]

If Nixon is injured and Sterry is not ready who can play RB there is only Grehan
ORiordan and Pearson CHs

[Chris Black come back]

O'Riordan played there earlier this season and did well, admittedly just a single game of evidence.

[GazLaz]

If Nixon is injured and Sterry is not ready who can play RB there is only Grehan
ORiordan and Pearson CHs

Why play C’OR there before when we had injuries but a different centre half today? I know SG was on international duty for the Bradford game but he was fine in that position that day.

[ncRover]

So Hanlan was fit and not selected today? Can’t find mention of an injury.