Well an enjoyable day, despite the scoreline. Helped by some pretty mega weather in Cumbria.
Thought it was a sort of 50/50 positive/ negative split in terms of performance. We have to remember its more or less a fully new team...... AGAIN. Plus we where playing against a top League One side.
Positives for me.......... Liddle, Superb for 90 minutes. Molyneux has a big fight on his hands to get that shirt. Chippendale improved massively after a poor first 45. His understanding with Liddle seemed to get better and better, he also could have scored a couple with two great efforts. Bavs made a couple of good saves, so fair play to him.
Negatives....... Lindfield, had a very poor game, looks far better when further up the pitch in his natural attacking position. Joyce also seemed a passenger for 90 minutes. Barnett again shoved out on the Right Wing, not his natural position and no surprise when he was taken off.
As cooky has said we are signing 2/3 more players this week, which surely will be our biggest ever squad?? No excuses needed then
Really hope Winnard is back soon, as for me his experience with the nutter that is Toto is essential. Toto himself no doubt has the talent but if he doesnt control his temper he simply cannot be an automatic pick at the back, as Cooky had to waste a sub by bringing Eckersley on before he was going to be sent off.
Of course in hindsight we are all Mourinho's............... but I would like to see Lindfield further up the pitch where he is FAR more effective and a specialised Right Back brought in. I take it Hatch is still suffering from Food poisoning???
Southend away is the REAL start.