... and Sutton Utd

[Timmy58]

It very rarely is but it gives them a reason to post. A very poor game tonight with only 1 piece of quality which led to the goal, the keeper and BSD are liabilities a better team would have capitalised on their dilly dallying. Positives Offord and Mellor played well and Thomas worked hard to break up the Sutton play and made some very good passes. I thought it was telling tonight that quite a few players were out on their feet with 20 mins to go the time when the manager would use his bench that didn’t happen until the very dying embers of the game I don’t think AM has confidence in his fringe players and the bench was terrible resembled when DA was in charge.

It was a very poor game with only one team attempted to play any football. I disagree that BSD is a liability. I thought he did ok last night. A couple of moments where he made slight errors. The keeper is a different kettle of fish. He looks a bit panicky at times but he does seem to be fairly positive which is something we don't seem to have been saying about Trig or Will. He will make mistakes, it is why he is here. To learn. Offord was outstanding and I like Thomas. Mellor is steady and reliable. CBR looks a useful acquisition but not sure he will start when Long is fit.
I am interested to see what happens with Finney senior who, since his injury a couple of seasons ago, has not regained the form when he first appeared. Personally, I would give him this season to make an impact but I would suggest that time is running out.

There was much criticism of Dave Artell's signings last season but Agyei and Uwakwe look good players and the latter is playing in a position other than he was signed for. A relative young squad and I expect them to improve as the season goes on and as injured players return our team will look better.

Referencing another thread where the inevitable argument against coaching and having "3 managers" on the touchline where only one is ever needed and two salaries could be saved, I think it appropriate to say that part of the problem with Artell was that he was literally doing everything. That doesn't work. For anyone. As for coaching, well every team in the world has coaching so why wouldn't we?

[MikeSB]

It was a very poor game with only one team attempted to play any football. I disagree that BSD is a liability. I thought he did ok last night. A couple of moments where he made slight errors. The keeper is a different kettle of fish. He looks a bit panicky at times but he does seem to be fairly positive which is something we don't seem to have been saying about Trig or Will. He will make mistakes, it is why he is here. To learn. Offord was outstanding and I like Thomas. Mellor is steady and reliable. CBR looks a useful acquisition but not sure he will start when Long is fit.
I am interested to see what happens with Finney senior who, since his injury a couple of seasons ago, has not regained the form when he first appeared. Personally, I would give him this season to make an impact but I would suggest that time is running out.

There was much criticism of Dave Artell's signings last season but Agyei and Uwakwe look good players and the latter is playing in a position other than he was signed for. A relative young squad and I expect them to improve as the season goes on and as injured players return our team will look better.

Referencing another thread where the inevitable argument against coaching and having "3 managers" on the touchline where only one is ever needed and two salaries could be saved, I think it appropriate to say that part of the problem with Artell was that he was literally doing everything. That doesn't work. For anyone. As for coaching, well every team in the world has coaching so why wouldn't we?

I enjoy reading this board and most posters actually and just responding to Timmy's comments in the last paragraph. Ermmm...

No, I won't write anymore as its boring and offensive to others here and to be honest I am a great lifelong fan of this club whatever happens and thank you to those who go the games and give us a nice report here..