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dabeast · 30-01-2008, 10:25

a more encouraging performance but still some problem areas:

1) Throw ins: We really don't seem to have a clue. there was no movement from stanley players. eg. we had a throw level with the edge of the darlo area, todd gave the ball to leam and then walked away head down to have a chat with craney. didnt look back or try to run into a position. the rest of the team stood still, leam waited prob 90secs then threw it back to edwards(i think)

2) as picked up on earlier - wasted opportunities at set plays. out of five corners 2 went straight out, 1 didnt beat 1st man and one at the end where all our players were up in the box brought groans of disgust from the crowd as craney played it short to the edge of the box to mcgivern, who miscued but would have been extremely lucky to have blasted through the crowded box. darlo ran the ball up the other end and almost scored. this summed up our complete lack of ability to benefit from a good position. what have they been doing in training for the last week?

3) the rocky situation. it could be coincidence that we improved once he had been taken off injured, but it was noticable how much doughty (who had a very solid debut) had been covering both central defensive positions beforehand. branch (yes him) was much more solid and perhaps needs to be given one more chance in that position (but where was webb??)

4) lack of sustained pressure and/or inability to shoot when in the box. i know we were the away team against a top 3 side, but it really did look a case of if we got a break we had to take the 1st chance of a shot before it all broke down. for all the possession 2nd half, a lot of it was fannying about on edge of box while darlo got everyone back. this is where we miss roscoe.

sorry to be negative, it was actually a decent stanley performance and there are many positives: mark king(awesome), doughty(solid) and even branch was better than previously. when craney and todd are back to full match fitness things may improve further, but only if we sort out the problems above

30-01-2008, 10:25	#166
dabeast Full Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nelson, Deepest Lancs Posts: 885 Liked: 108 times Rep Power: 3376	Re: Darlington game - commentary on 2BR a more encouraging performance but still some problem areas: 1) Throw ins: We really don't seem to have a clue. there was no movement from stanley players. eg. we had a throw level with the edge of the darlo area, todd gave the ball to leam and then walked away head down to have a chat with craney. didnt look back or try to run into a position. the rest of the team stood still, leam waited prob 90secs then threw it back to edwards(i think) 2) as picked up on earlier - wasted opportunities at set plays. out of five corners 2 went straight out, 1 didnt beat 1st man and one at the end where all our players were up in the box brought groans of disgust from the crowd as craney played it short to the edge of the box to mcgivern, who miscued but would have been extremely lucky to have blasted through the crowded box. darlo ran the ball up the other end and almost scored. this summed up our complete lack of ability to benefit from a good position. what have they been doing in training for the last week? 3) the rocky situation. it could be coincidence that we improved once he had been taken off injured, but it was noticable how much doughty (who had a very solid debut) had been covering both central defensive positions beforehand. branch (yes him) was much more solid and perhaps needs to be given one more chance in that position (but where was webb??) 4) lack of sustained pressure and/or inability to shoot when in the box. i know we were the away team against a top 3 side, but it really did look a case of if we got a break we had to take the 1st chance of a shot before it all broke down. for all the possession 2nd half, a lot of it was fannying about on edge of box while darlo got everyone back. this is where we miss roscoe. sorry to be negative, it was actually a decent stanley performance and there are many positives: mark king(awesome), doughty(solid) and even branch was better than previously. when craney and todd are back to full match fitness things may improve further, but only if we sort out the problems above __________________ Its da beast!!!