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DAV007 · 10-08-2008, 18:16

Hmmm,
reading through the comments I seen it a bit different from alot of you.

The pluses -
the defence was alot better organised despite little or no protection from proctor.

Kenny Authur gave the back 4 confidence.

Booby Grant seems to be improving every game and had the confidence to try and take players on - great to see.

Ian Craney when on the ball can find a pass like nobody else in the team.

Jimmy Ryan while being fresh when he came on, showed some good touches on the ball.

Liam Richardson was very useful going forward.

King looked better than expected considering he is stepping up from the Welsh league.

The negatives -
Paul Mullin, despite his usual effort and winning most of the headers, should have put the one on one away.
I would take it as a one off or a lack of match practise.

Andy Proctor was lost for most of the game, his positional sense was poor and often got dragged out wide leaving a gap in front of the back 2.

Jamie Clarke - ok he is young and is still learning, but 2 things are drastically needed for him to make it at league 2 level.
1. his work rate was poor IMO and over shadowed by paul mullin.
2. he donest play to his strengths. He tried to use his strength which he hasnt got instead of using his pace and work rate to voer come the defence. Only once did he make a decent run across the back 4.
This guy reminds me of Chris McGrail - i think he may be going back to blackburn if those type of performances continue.
I also think he lacks confidence, his body language when he had the ball showed him to be nervous, scared of making a mistake and taking a chance.
The best strikers in the world are all about taking risks.

Tactics - and this is the most dissapointing of all. We had no plan B. The williams up front thing was bizarre. Taking richardson off removed a player wo was getting wide and putting crosses in. In fact, the man who richardson went off for Onibuje ended up going wide!
We dont seem to be able to change our play. It makes it very difficult for us to chase a game.

Williams was out of position so its harsh to judge him, and Onibuje didnt have enough time to make a impact, plus it seemed he was carrying an injury.

Overall im not to dissapointed. Certainly some positives at the back and the potential of Bobby Grant and Onibuje. We really need to pick up some new tactics and initiatives. We never really punished Aldershot.

10-08-2008, 18:16	#90
DAV007 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,877 Liked: 808 times Rep Power: 6048	Re: vs Aldershot Hmmm, reading through the comments I seen it a bit different from alot of you. The pluses - the defence was alot better organised despite little or no protection from proctor. Kenny Authur gave the back 4 confidence. Booby Grant seems to be improving every game and had the confidence to try and take players on - great to see. Ian Craney when on the ball can find a pass like nobody else in the team. Jimmy Ryan while being fresh when he came on, showed some good touches on the ball. Liam Richardson was very useful going forward. King looked better than expected considering he is stepping up from the Welsh league. The negatives - Paul Mullin, despite his usual effort and winning most of the headers, should have put the one on one away. I would take it as a one off or a lack of match practise. Andy Proctor was lost for most of the game, his positional sense was poor and often got dragged out wide leaving a gap in front of the back 2. Jamie Clarke - ok he is young and is still learning, but 2 things are drastically needed for him to make it at league 2 level. 1. his work rate was poor IMO and over shadowed by paul mullin. 2. he donest play to his strengths. He tried to use his strength which he hasnt got instead of using his pace and work rate to voer come the defence. Only once did he make a decent run across the back 4. This guy reminds me of Chris McGrail - i think he may be going back to blackburn if those type of performances continue. I also think he lacks confidence, his body language when he had the ball showed him to be nervous, scared of making a mistake and taking a chance. The best strikers in the world are all about taking risks. Tactics - and this is the most dissapointing of all. We had no plan B. The williams up front thing was bizarre. Taking richardson off removed a player wo was getting wide and putting crosses in. In fact, the man who richardson went off for Onibuje ended up going wide! We dont seem to be able to change our play. It makes it very difficult for us to chase a game. Williams was out of position so its harsh to judge him, and Onibuje didnt have enough time to make a impact, plus it seemed he was carrying an injury. Overall im not to dissapointed. Certainly some positives at the back and the potential of Bobby Grant and Onibuje. We really need to pick up some new tactics and initiatives. We never really punished Aldershot.