IHTC. wrote:Darth Vader wrote:On another day we probably wouldn't have lost, their keeper sounded like he played a blinder.
Some posts in here crack me up, it's like they're waiting for us to drop right down so they can say I told you so/same old/etc
Any abuse directed towards Flanagan should be minimal, he's come a bloody long way already and has showed his worth so early on. Promising future definitely.
Oh and to finish, we played bury fudge FC a team we never beat at home.
Absolutely agree about Flanagan, he has a bright future ahead of him but yesterday he was very poor and no player should be above criticism, the few jeers I heard when he went off were sickening but I hope they were day trippers coming to get a booking history for the Chelsea game like the 3 sat behind me and they'll soon be back sat in front of skysports again in 2 weeks.
P.s the if keeper did play well but his saves were no 'worldys ' and you would expect any half decent keeper to make those saves.
Just me then that thought he was MoM for the first half? He got stuck in and made a lot of good strong tackles and blocks. One of which left him needing treatment.
Some of his passes went astray, but then again so did Sawyer's.
On the downside, he is brushed easily off the ball sometimes and that needs to be worked on.
And as for those barclays that booed him off... Baa, baaaa, baaaaa, baaaaaaa.
Overall, we lacked the fluidity and inventiveness from earlier games and the successful taking on of defenders which Lalkovic bought to the game. This is almost always guaranteed to open up defences.
Chambers slowed the game up and should have come off earlier.
Bradshaw maybe could have done better with the chance he had at the death and might cast some doubts over his clinical finisher claims. Having said that, he never really got a look in over the other 90minutes.
And, I' still trying to work out why were attempting to put crosses in when the two, streetwise Centre-halls were going to gobble them up all afternoon.
The shots on target for those not at the match, were from outside the box and easy meat for an experienced keeper. But we are at least having a go this season, so that's an improvement on last.
MoM overall was Henry.
Complete Duffer award goes to Forde.
P.S. I noticed that some Yoofs, sat a few rows I front of us watched the whole match leaning on their Kees so far over that the people on either side of them struggled to see the football. Something I spotted at Blackpool the other week.
Is there something wrong with the younger generations' backs that prevents them sitting up straight?