Let's talk about the Blackpool game

[ForsolongaRover]

Looks like he has gone for three centre backs today in Bailey, Pearson and McGrath. TLT has been dropped and Lawlor starts. He's done that a few times this season now. Can't help either of them I suspect.

I don’t understand. Lawlor must have expected to be called up several games ago. For him to see see TLT chosen instead of him yet again would be truly unfair. I hope he gives Lawlor a run now. He can hardly be worse than TLT. If Lawlor doesn’t show some form before the end of the January window then McCann’s got to into the market for a replacement.

[selby]

Our left side of defence was where most teams attacked us last season, its still the same.no pace or natural defensive positioning.

[Petche]

Our left side of defence was where most teams attacked us last season, its still the same.no pace or natural defensive positioning.

And yet for some a bad word can't be said towards Maxwell!

[In the box]

Until we sort out how not get beat , things will not improve upfront!!

[Bills view]

Defensively we are all over the place.

A big punt forward and there’s danger every time.

[Avsuptem]

Our left side of defence was where most teams attacked us last season, its still the same.no pace or natural defensive positioning.

He is certainly having an off day today..

And yet for some a bad word can't be said towards Maxwell!

[Colemans Left Hook]

Our left side of defence was where most teams attacked us last season, its still the same.no pace or natural defensive positioning.

He is certainly having an off day today..

And yet for some a bad word can't be said towards Maxwell!

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At least we know that Peacock Farrell x-wednesday has a mistake in him   ... fingers crossed
 

[Chris Black come back]

Lawlor has kept two clean sheets in his last 20 league appearances for us.

[NickDRFC]

Lawlor has kept two clean sheets in his last 20 league appearances for us.

TLT 1 in his last 12.

[Chris Black come back]

Lawlor has kept two clean sheets in his last 20 league appearances for us.

TLT has 5 in his last 20 league appearances for us.

[In the box]

Our problems are not converting chances . TLT or Lawlor it shouldn’t make a difference who plays , because defending gets easier when scoring at the other end .

[Chris Black come back]

Unfortunate that Bailey and McGrath didn't finish those few good headed chances.

[LincolnDonny]

Yet more Corners and free kicks either cant get past the first defender or kicked to damn hard .........

FFS do your bloody jobs properly !!

[firestarter]

Hanlan has spent most of the game on his arse.. offers nothing

[ForsolongaRover]

Close has to complimented on his abilty to put the ball in the right places and you wonder why he is so ultra cautious in his own half. Moly’s talent is wasted on free kicks. Difficult to understand why Sterry was subbed. Lawlor a good game - may he gain confidence from that.

[goalkick]

Give them a little bit of credit today with the poor quality of some of the squad we have, I am sure everyone can pinpoint where the problems , let’s see what the new year brings with possible new blood, we can only hope.

[Chris Black come back]

It is clearly not great and we are on an awful run but we still haven't played half the season yet. We are despite this horrific form still only one win from safety. Given four loanees have gone back now, today is probably the weakest our squad has been all season. It's poor but let's hope he can pull something together in the window to start picking up results.

[In the box]

Close has to complimented on his abilty to put the ball in the right places and you wonder why he is so ultra cautious in his own half. Moly’s talent is wasted on free kicks. Difficult to understand why Sterry was subbed. Lawlor a good game - may he gain confidence from that.

It’s results that counts as performances only take you so far , it’s not looking like a good second half of the  season . McCann has to take this as his decisions on player signings are probably to blame . 3 out of 5 of the loaned being return and 1 recalled . And there’s a case for TLT leaving as well . This has to be seen this a failure in the recruitment. Hanlan is possibly another who’s lack of starts is down to not being match ready form the start . Shambles around imo ..

[karlos]

Untill we get a proper striker to put the goals in and bring back some confidence then I think things will stay this way we. Confidence is a major factor in why we are playing so poorly win a couple and the confidence will slowly come back. BUT GET A STRIKER

[Chris Black come back]

Think that's maybe Maxwell out of the side for a while now. Senior much more suited to this scrap.

[LincolnDonny]

Think that's maybe Maxwell out of the side for a while now. Senior much more suited to this scrap.

Did you spell tha last word correctly? Did you add in S by mistake?

[drfcsteve]

Not sure what McCann was thinking with that line up and formation, other than maybe he thought just putting more bodies in there would stop us conceding. Obviously it didn’t work and we offered nothing going forward apart from set plays.

He changed it twice in the second half but overall seemed like there wasn’t a plan and it was just trial and error until something worked.

Close needs to play every game, he wins back possession, tidies up in midfield and gets us playing again. And he’s the best player we’ve got at putting a dangerous ball in the box.

Hanlan much better than Sharp if we’re playing a lone striker, put himself about well today and obviously very unlucky their defender managed to block his shot off the line.

[The Beast]

15 fouls by them 3 bookings, 7 fouls by us 3 bookings. Is it me or doesn’t it always seem to be the case in this league for us.

[Chris Black come back]

Not sure what McCann was thinking with that line up and formation, other than maybe he thought just putting more bodies in there would stop us conceding. Obviously it didn’t work and we offered nothing going forward apart from set plays.

He changed it twice in the second half but overall seemed like there wasn’t a plan and it was just trial and error until something worked.

Close needs to play every game, he wins back possession, tidies up in midfield and gets us playing again. And he’s the best player we’ve got at putting a dangerous ball in the box.

Hanlan much better than Sharp if we’re playing a lone striker, put himself about well today and obviously very unlucky their defender managed to block his shot off the line.

Hanlan obviously should start every game, without exception. Close can have a role but needs to read the instruction manual. When you have the ball, get it forward very quickly and ideally out wide. Don't try and play through teams and whatever the circumstances don't give the ball to Hanlan with his back to goal.

[scawsby steve]

At least we've learned 2 things today. On current form, Senior is better than Maxwell, and Lawlor is better than TLT.

However, the harsh truth is that unless the January recruitment is very strong, we're going down.

[The Beast]

Not sure what McCann was thinking with that line up and formation, other than maybe he thought just putting more bodies in there would stop us conceding. Obviously it didn’t work and we offered nothing going forward apart from set plays.

He changed it twice in the second half but overall seemed like there wasn’t a plan and it was just trial and error until something worked.

Close needs to play every game, he wins back possession, tidies up in midfield and gets us playing again. And he’s the best player we’ve got at putting a dangerous ball in the box.

Hanlan much better than Sharp if we’re playing a lone striker, put himself about well today and obviously very unlucky their defender managed to block his shot off the line.

I honestly don’t think there’s a line up or formation with the players we have that’s going to make a big difference, nine sides out of every ten in this division have better players.

[PDX_Rover]

Well, second half today we were better. Blackpool should have been down to 10, but that’s by the by. Keep the faith. Runs come to an end. I expect us to recruit well in January and I think Grant and Cliff will steer us in the right direction.

[Padge_DRFC]

At least we've learned 2 things today. On current form, Senior is better than Maxwell, and Lawlor is better than TLT.

However, the harsh truth is that unless the January recruitment is very strong, we're going down.

Worrying this. Neither should be anywhere near a league 1 team.

Worrying the regression of Maxwell. Was better 2 seasons ago. Just never seems fit

[mushRTID]

Hanlan has spent most of the game on his arse.. offers nothing

Can’t believe I’m reading this and someone liked it!

He was our best player today by a country mile.

[CJK]

That set-up we started with killed us before we kicked a ball. No width on the left with Gibson dropped, so why not put Middleton in there? Just big balls up front for Hanlan to try and chase down or hold up.

Second half much improved and deserved a point in the end. Presumably Hanlon's shot was blocked without use of arms or hands. But its another we've lost to who themselves aren't that good.

Lawyer did well what he needed to. Pearson and McGrath wouldn't be in the side for me, but neither would Grehan so we're a bit stuck there. Close ok, nothing from Broadbent again. Thought Hanlon did really well to keep his shirt on his back today, got absolutely pulled all over. Having Sharp up with him in the second half seemed to help.

It's so frustrating because we've been beaten by a side, yet again, no better than us. It comes down to that first half set up.

January can't come soon enough, let's hope we make the most of it.