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Awful. A terrible performance from our so-called front two. I think the Beattie experiment has failed. He just jogged through the game and his fitness evidently has not improved since joining us. Podge is becoming the nearly man, constantly just failing to connect properly with chances and to get on the end of any lumps up the field which seemed to be our only tactic in the first half. Positives were Dixon putting a lot of his colleagues to shame with his play as a sub, considering the level from which he has come, and Molyneux once again showing the way with a MOM performance, although there wasn't much opposition. Couldn't understand why Wilson was played at right back as he is so obviously left footed??
Absolute disgrace today. Since snake left we have gone from a footballing side to a long ball pub team.
I've been surprised a few times at his team selection and substitutions but today was incredible.
Podge injured so you look at the bench and think Hatfield Gray and Mingoia, even Dixon could play that 2nd striker role so a straight swap no doubt - Not our gaffer, he changes 3 positions (Boco in place of Podge, Molyneux in place of Boco and Liddle in place of Molyneux), absolutely bizarre!
Then 2nd half when we're chasing the game, he's got 3 attacking players on the bench who have all scored goals this season, does he put any of them on? - not our gaffer, he puts on two centre midfielders who I can't remember having a shot all season, Clarke plays back and square more than Joyce and that's saying something. To be fair Dixon ran about and looked lively but never looked like scoring.
Wilson looked like a fish out of water from the first minute
Linfield has a great attitude but his final ball is awful
Beattie looks knackered from the first minute
Boco hardly had a kick once he went inside
The new management team, whoever that comprises of these days has turned us into a poor-mans Wimbledon circa 1985.
Last thing, if anyone listens to the interviews and thinks we were anything better than awful at any stage you're been told lies.
Rant over, lie down in a dark room called for
I've been surprised a few times at his team selection and substitutions but today was incredible.
Podge injured so you look at the bench and think Hatfield Gray and Mingoia, even Dixon could play that 2nd striker role so a straight swap no doubt - Not our gaffer, he changes 3 positions (Boco in place of Podge, Molyneux in place of Boco and Liddle in place of Molyneux), absolutely bizarre!
Then 2nd half when we're chasing the game, he's got 3 attacking players on the bench who have all scored goals this season, does he put any of them on? - not our gaffer, he puts on two centre midfielders who I can't remember having a shot all season, Clarke plays back and square more than Joyce and that's saying something. To be fair Dixon ran about and looked lively but never looked like scoring.
Wilson looked like a fish out of water from the first minute
Linfield has a great attitude but his final ball is awful
Beattie looks knackered from the first minute
Boco hardly had a kick once he went inside
The new management team, whoever that comprises of these days has turned us into a poor-mans Wimbledon circa 1985.
Last thing, if anyone listens to the interviews and thinks we were anything better than awful at any stage you're been told lies.
Rant over, lie down in a dark room called for
I am always reluctant to say anything that could be deemed as criticism of the players but my word, we were dreadful today.
The Beattie experiment has not proved positive; no club will be coming in for him so it looks as though we are stuck with him for the time being.
Joyce has got to be dropped from the team for his own sake; he needs time to regain his game and take stock of his performance. He needs the captaincy removing from him so he can concentrate on his game.
Why was Wilson played there today; he patently belongs on the other side of the park.
Damn, I am depressed.
The Beattie experiment has not proved positive; no club will be coming in for him so it looks as though we are stuck with him for the time being.
Joyce has got to be dropped from the team for his own sake; he needs time to regain his game and take stock of his performance. He needs the captaincy removing from him so he can concentrate on his game.
Why was Wilson played there today; he patently belongs on the other side of the park.
Damn, I am depressed.
What a poor showing from a team that performed so admirably against Cookie's lot. New signing Wilson looked lost at rb and not match fit (Where was Hunt who played so well in last game ?). Beattie had no impact on game and on this evidence agree with others that the experiment should be terminated without further embarassment to both parties. Central defence looks better with Deano in there and toto on the sidelines but midfield looks totally lacking in ideas at the moment. Lindfield and Amond were totally ineffective and should not insult the laundry person by handing their kit in. Best of the worst on the day were Belford (no blame for goals), Winnard (couple of errors late on but otherwise steady), Molyneaux (forays down the left but sometimes wonder when rest of team will play ctach up), Boco (tried hard to get forwards going but was fighting a lone battle)
Whilst I can never accept the gesture when so-called 'fans' see fit to boo their team, I do sympathize with those who were obviously dissatisfied with the fare served up at the Crown this afternoon.
The Reds seem to have gone retrograde with tactics limited to launching high balls from Goalkeeper and defenders to Strikers unable to control them. let alone gain any advantage, and a midfield whose easily read tactics render them ineffective.
Whilst I won't name those indviduals whose performances were less than acceptable this afternoon and made winning this important game an impossibility, I would conclude from what I witnessed that a collection of relatively inexperienced young pros and loanees will seldom succeed in their task, and without an on-pitch leader will find it almost impossible !.
Leam certainly has a weighty problem to solve over the coming weeks if he is to find the players and apply the tactics needed to reverse the current situation and get the points required for 'safety'....I wish him well, and would ask 'the boo boys' to shut up and keep the faith !.
The Reds seem to have gone retrograde with tactics limited to launching high balls from Goalkeeper and defenders to Strikers unable to control them. let alone gain any advantage, and a midfield whose easily read tactics render them ineffective.
Whilst I won't name those indviduals whose performances were less than acceptable this afternoon and made winning this important game an impossibility, I would conclude from what I witnessed that a collection of relatively inexperienced young pros and loanees will seldom succeed in their task, and without an on-pitch leader will find it almost impossible !.
Leam certainly has a weighty problem to solve over the coming weeks if he is to find the players and apply the tactics needed to reverse the current situation and get the points required for 'safety'....I wish him well, and would ask 'the boo boys' to shut up and keep the faith !.
Sorry boy,s that performance wer,nt fit to grace the Conference, give the armband back to Deano if he don,t end up over the border in Rochdale, get an easy jet one way ticket back to Ireland for podge or drop him back a bit and get somebody with pace up front, Bocco is going to get peed off and go to play for the snake and as for the rest either wear our clubs shirt with pride and passion or ship out.
This has been the worst of times I can remember in all my time watching stanley and I certainly ain,t ever heard booing from around the ground at the end of a game, sadly all I can see is relegation looming yep we have been kicking above our weight since 2006 and it,s been good while it lasted but IMHO the roller coaster ride is over.
Leam I,m sure is at his witsend with this lot and needs an experienced second in command to help him but the way things are heading we will be lucky to get anybody on in two weeks for free never mind for a fiver.
This has been the worst of times I can remember in all my time watching stanley and I certainly ain,t ever heard booing from around the ground at the end of a game, sadly all I can see is relegation looming yep we have been kicking above our weight since 2006 and it,s been good while it lasted but IMHO the roller coaster ride is over.
Leam I,m sure is at his witsend with this lot and needs an experienced second in command to help him but the way things are heading we will be lucky to get anybody on in two weeks for free never mind for a fiver.
Missed the game today,and was reliant on dans commentary,but must admit I fancied us for three points.Was surprised at the line-up,but my main concern is us persevering with 4-4-2.
We just get over-run in the middle,as today,who would be tucking in to central areas?,boco,linney or podge dropping in ??,
With the players we have,4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 would be more solid,as our extra striker just ends up doing Beatties running for him.
Being positive,think these lads can get us six wins,which I think will be enough,and start again next season --- keep the faith !!!!
We just get over-run in the middle,as today,who would be tucking in to central areas?,boco,linney or podge dropping in ??,
With the players we have,4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 would be more solid,as our extra striker just ends up doing Beatties running for him.
Being positive,think these lads can get us six wins,which I think will be enough,and start again next season --- keep the faith !!!!
I've never booed at a football match in my life, Yonmon, but today after dags scored their second goal there was a spontaneous outcry of 'Rubbish' from the Clayton End, letting the players know exactly what the paying spectators thought of our defending. That's as it should be. Don't agree with your second paragraph about naming individuals who don't perform, we praise em when they play well, why not give em stick when they don't. Lots of us have probably played the game, albeit at a lower level and got a slating, it goes with the territory.
The ' keep the faith' and 'we're all in it together ' mentality thins a bit after watching a performance like today's. Having said that , I'll be there against Wimbledon, I've got two weeks to recover
PS thought the on pitch leader today was Boco (by example) but our senior players didn't seem able to respond
MOM - the guy who said 'Get Proccy on' after half an hour
The ' keep the faith' and 'we're all in it together ' mentality thins a bit after watching a performance like today's. Having said that , I'll be there against Wimbledon, I've got two weeks to recover
PS thought the on pitch leader today was Boco (by example) but our senior players didn't seem able to respond
MOM - the guy who said 'Get Proccy on' after half an hour
Agree it was a very poor performance yesterday but what good is booing, if you don't like what you see either leave or don't applaud , booing is for the baddies in pantomime.
and before anyone else says it , yes it was a pantomime yesterday but its been, gone today is another day .
and before anyone else says it , yes it was a pantomime yesterday but its been, gone today is another day .
the attendance was only 1031 yesterday telling fans to leave is not a good option,
Must agree greeny,we know anybody can beat anybody in this division.You need all your players on song,if not,you will get beat.
Normally it's the young ones who dip in form around this time of the year,and the experienced players come to the front.
It seems the reverse is happening at the moment,the older ones need to step up to the mark,and the younger ones will follow
Normally it's the young ones who dip in form around this time of the year,and the experienced players come to the front.
It seems the reverse is happening at the moment,the older ones need to step up to the mark,and the younger ones will follow