Quote Originally Posted by Elite_Pie View Post
These games are meant to sort out the problems, and on the evidence of this one we have a bucketload of defensive ones to sort! The high line we got away with last season was ruthlessly exposed by Stoke time and time again. We were useless at defending balls over the top, and with decent finishing Stoke could have had double figures. Even considering the gap in divisions, we were woeful at the back. Brindley worries me, he looked a shadow of the player he can be. We had most of the possession and looked ok going forward, but once we lost the ball we were wide open. I never read too much into pre-season games, but I have to say this one threw up more negatives than positives.
Agree with this.

Only really went along to assess the new boys.

In my eyes and realizing we were playing a Championship side.
Stone - not much passing it out from the back - lots of long balls.
Crowley - Now I know he got Man of the Match from the sponsors (BHF) but I was disappointed. Certainly not a replacement for Ruben.
Randall - playing as LWB but never took his man on.
McGoldrick - Class

Feel a bit deflated. Perhaps it was an anti-climax.