Harrogate Ratings

[freemuzzy]

Obviously he's attracted the 'tinkerman' tag from certain fans but all his subs and tactical switches today were warranted and worked well.

Great set of ratings but have to disagree with this. We were on top and generally good first half; then a half time sub which moved the positions of three players massively disrupted us and it was only some outstanding goalkeeping from LAH and bad finishing from them that kept it at 1-0 when we were absolutely battered for 15-20 minutes.

Presuming Macari was injured, the straight swap with Brindley was the logical and far less disruptive change; both Baldwin and Cameron looked massively uncomfortable in their new positions, and then the subsequent change to put Cameron RCB was even worse. Before, finally, he moved our most dangerous attacker in the first half - Nemane - to right back. All due to one injury when there was a like for like swap available!

But hey ho, we were probably due some luck. I’ve still yet to see anything from Maynard to suggest he’s the man to take us forward in the long term though, I dread every second half as he’s always outwitted by his opposite number on the substitutions (same vs MK) and is constantly trying to appear clever in changing the formations and positions.

[1955pie]

Great set of ratings but have to disagree with this. We were on top and generally good first half; then a half time sub which moved the positions of three players massively disrupted us and it was only some outstanding goalkeeping from LAH and bad finishing from them that kept it at 1-0 when we were absolutely battered for 15-20 minutes.

Presuming Macari was injured, the straight swap with Brindley was the logical and far less disruptive change; both Baldwin and Cameron looked massively uncomfortable in their new positions, and then the subsequent change to put Cameron RCB was even worse. Before, finally, he moved our most dangerous attacker in the first half - Nemane - to right back. All due to one injury when there was a like for like swap available!

But hey ho, we were probably due some luck. I’ve still yet to see anything from Maynard to suggest he’s the man to take us forward in the long term though, I dread every second half as he’s always outwitted by his opposite number on the substitutions (same vs MK) and is constantly trying to appear clever in changing the formations and positions.

Personally I was very pleased he bought Jodi on at half time instead of Macari for whatever reason. We won 3-0 and Jodi played a big part in it. It was a positive and attacking substitution even if it was forced.
We were battered for 15 minutes because they really upped their game as you would expect with them still hoping for a play off spot.
I have seen us subject to much less pressure and concede. Too often, no pressure even and concede. It was a much, much better performance today.

[the_anticlough]

Personally I was very pleased he bought Jodi on at half time instead of Macari for whatever reason. We won 3-0 and Jodi played a big part in it. It was a positive and attacking substitution even if it was forced.

Yeah me too. Chicks struggled in his best position though, I'd say he did better as wing-back in the first half