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dantoro19 · 03-09-2015, 11:15

I'd hardly say that there was a "mad rant", but looking at the squad Coleman has got this season and the quality they possess at this level, why are we not expecting that this team could make the play-offs? Let's be honest, Tuesday night was not a great performance, in fact it was awful at times. These so-called "cretins" were measuring our performance against a side who were a league 2 team last season and it cannot be denied that they were much better drilled than us, when they passed the ball there was always movement into another position to get the ball back. Whereas we would either get the ball, panic, then hoof it upfield in hope or we would pass and then there would be no movement and we would lose the ball within 2 or 3 passes.

The expectation that is held within all fans is that the players give their all and on Tuesday, this was not happening, bar a few exceptions. Therefore this "drivel" that was being given out by the fans was justified, there was praise at times but that performance did not deserve much praise. For example there was more than one occssion where a ball was being contested in the air and Sean McConville was jumping up in the air expecting to win the header a good 5 yards away from where it was being contested, is that supposed to be praised with "at least he went in for the challenge"? No it is not, the truth was he was being lazy and does not like getting into a challenge. I know we are only a league 2 side but it doesn't take much skill to go in for a challenge. It was only the JPT and maybe it was just a run out for the fringe players alongside some of the regulars, but surely they should have been contesting for a place in the first team.

As if anyone didn't already know, Stanley do not have a lot of money, but they do have a decent set of players for this level and they are professional footballers, so simple mistakes can be forgiven as a one-off but they are regular. The fans in the main stand do give praise but it can only be given when we do something right as I said earlier. The fans are entitled to their opinions and it's not unjust if they do want to bemoan a piece if play. However these complaints will be a lot less regular if Coleman and the players work hard to get some consistency for the league, which is what we all hope for and expect.

03-09-2015, 11:15	#3
dantoro19 Junior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 10 Liked: 7 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Expectations I'd hardly say that there was a "mad rant", but looking at the squad Coleman has got this season and the quality they possess at this level, why are we not expecting that this team could make the play-offs? Let's be honest, Tuesday night was not a great performance, in fact it was awful at times. These so-called "cretins" were measuring our performance against a side who were a league 2 team last season and it cannot be denied that they were much better drilled than us, when they passed the ball there was always movement into another position to get the ball back. Whereas we would either get the ball, panic, then hoof it upfield in hope or we would pass and then there would be no movement and we would lose the ball within 2 or 3 passes. The expectation that is held within all fans is that the players give their all and on Tuesday, this was not happening, bar a few exceptions. Therefore this "drivel" that was being given out by the fans was justified, there was praise at times but that performance did not deserve much praise. For example there was more than one occssion where a ball was being contested in the air and Sean McConville was jumping up in the air expecting to win the header a good 5 yards away from where it was being contested, is that supposed to be praised with "at least he went in for the challenge"? No it is not, the truth was he was being lazy and does not like getting into a challenge. I know we are only a league 2 side but it doesn't take much skill to go in for a challenge. It was only the JPT and maybe it was just a run out for the fringe players alongside some of the regulars, but surely they should have been contesting for a place in the first team. As if anyone didn't already know, Stanley do not have a lot of money, but they do have a decent set of players for this level and they are professional footballers, so simple mistakes can be forgiven as a one-off but they are regular. The fans in the main stand do give praise but it can only be given when we do something right as I said earlier. The fans are entitled to their opinions and it's not unjust if they do want to bemoan a piece if play. However these complaints will be a lot less regular if Coleman and the players work hard to get some consistency for the league, which is what we all hope for and expect.