Well-bRed wrote:The Bosted Slab wrote:The result could easily have been different, so really happy with the win.
We were again poor in central defence, but got away with it.
We actually played some decent stuff in spells and most of the team did okay.
Special mentions for Jackson, Oztumer and Chambers, who stood out for me.
Although I was happy to see it hit the bar, the Millwall quick free kick from miles out was inches from being a fabulous goal.
Gregory looked a very good player again, but thankfully couldn't take his chances.
Poor in central defence, really?
From where I was sat, O'Connor got in numerous blocks and interceptions and both him and Toner won countless headers in the second half.
Strange how the game can look so different from 2 different seats...
I agree that in the second half they both played a little better, but overall it is the numerous failed blocks and interceptions owing to poor positional play, together with countless lost headers, on which I make my observation.
If you are happy with them that's fine.
O'Connor is currently performing way below the standards he has set and Toner to date has produced nothing in all round terms to suggest that he is any better than Preston. His only asset so far appears to be that he is left footed and in theory provides some balance to the partnership
It is indeed strange how the game looks from different seats.
I don't want to be proved correct long term in my observations, I want us to improve and become a solid unit forming the platform for a sustained rise up the league.