Burton post match reflections

[SdnMiller]

Unfortunately I wasn't at the game yesterday because I was on holiday but watched it on sky.

I think the performances this season remind me a little bit of the season under Taylor a couple years ago, with a massive injury crisis at the back and a squad of two halves

I think the praise/critique of Dawson is the epitome of this because he is a great shot stopper undoubtedly, but his distribution is woeful at best. He holds on to the ball too long in his hands and can't kick the ball at all, and he is pretty pathetic when it comes to commanding his box, something you need when you have an inexperienced defense.

Anyways I thought the game last night was played in 4 quarters, Burton started both halves strong, we ended them both strong and a draw seemed a fair result in the end

[MILLERSTALE]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I am staggered. I was often accused last year of being blind to SE failings, well you have taken it to a new level with this. Our approach was disorganised, disjointed and negative. The midfield was passive. The tactics were beyond basic. The only light from the evening was the young centre half who gave a very competent display. The only reason we got back into the game was because Burton collapsed.

I fear Saturday.

You don?t have too, we will be competitive !

Could you elaborate on some of your grouses ? Disorganised well two full backs and a rookie in the back four ? What else could he do ? Negative, what do you expect with a makeshift team ? Can you explain exactly what else he could do ?

[Yak]

You don?t have too, we will be competitive !

Could you elaborate on some of your grouses ? Disorganised well two full backs and a rookie in the back four ? What else could he do ? Negative, what do you expect with a makeshift team ? Can you explain exactly what else he could do ?

No width very few passes forward often going backwards. Brought Sherrif on in front of Hugill left Martha on too long.
Too many long balls when simple passes were on.
I?m a MH fan but the way but it?s ok to criticise.

[Yak]

I?m on about last night by the way not criticism every game like some do

[CAMiller]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I am staggered. I was often accused last year of being blind to SE failings, well you have taken it to a new level with this. Our approach was disorganised, disjointed and negative. The midfield was passive. The tactics were beyond basic. The only light from the evening was the young centre half who gave a very competent display. The only reason we got back into the game was because Burton collapsed.

I fear Saturday.

You fear every Saturday NWC

We are still tracking almost identically to last year. Just 1pt and a couple of places better off after 14 games. This week a year ago we put on the abject performance at Oakwell that signalled the vitreolic attacks on SE. The last half hour yesterday may have saved MH from a similar reaction?

Lincoln on Saturday could be a tipping point in either direction. Naturally as one of the Rosehill Mob I'd like it to be in the right direction.

[caytonmiller]

No width very few passes forward often going backwards. Brought Sherrif on in front of Hugill left Martha on too long.
Too many long balls when simple passes were on.
I?m a MH fan but the way but it?s ok to criticise.

Don't disagree with any of this. Though in MH defence (maybe it's his own doing) he doesn't have the players to provide width. I guess they are his players and the wide players he brought in are not performing.
I'm in the gru66 camp regarding Martha. Plus imo he would be far better in the championship than the rough n tumble of league one

He's playing Powell as wingbacks which is a waste of his ability. He needs to have a roaming role to boss a game

[MILLERSTALE]

No width very few passes forward often going backwards. Brought Sherrif on in front of Hugill left Martha on too long.
Too many long balls when simple passes were on.
I?m a MH fan but the way but it?s ok to criticise.

We have no wide players ! if you had played in a poor team you would always be going backwards, no confidence to go forward ! Hughill had played over 2 hrs on Saturday he would be shot ? I?m not a fan of Martha, so Benson could have arrived earlier, long balls again are a lack of confidence, but you said earlier we were passing backwards and not forward, can?t both be right ? Make shift team = very little confidence plus our main engines had played over 2 hrs and were a little bit Flat !!

[NorthWestCorner]

You fear every Saturday NWC

We are still tracking almost identically to last year. Just 1pt and a couple of places better off after 14 games. This week a year ago we put on the abject performance at Oakwell that signalled the vitreolic attacks on SE. The last half hour yesterday may have saved MH from a similar reaction?

Lincoln on Saturday could be a tipping point in either direction. Naturally as one of the Rosehill Mob I'd like it to be in the right direction.

Last year, you and others were berating SE for the performances and results. Now you are using it as a benchmark for acceptability. Last year was ****e, this year is as bad if not worse. It’s time you and others wake up to the harsh reality that TS has sold us down the river and MH is paddling hard in the same direction.

[Yak]

We have no wide players ! if you had played in a poor team you would always be going backwards, no confidence to go forward ! Hughill had played over 2 hrs on Saturday he would be shot ? I?m not a fan of Martha, so Benson could have arrived earlier, long balls again are a lack of confidence, but you said earlier we were passing backwards and not forward, can?t both be right ? Make shift team = very little confidence plus our main engines had played over 2 hrs and were a little bit Flat !!

Whose fault is it we have no wide players?
You shouldn't play a 30 yard pass when there is a simple one on sideways. Last night Rafferty had Martha free but played it long to Nombe he had 2 defenders on him. MH clapped him and gave him thumbs up. That?s on him. The lack of wide players is on him he didn?t sign any then did he? When we win it?s down to the manager but when we lose you?ve just given a load of excuses why we lost. A lot of passes which were on went backwards or hoofed forward
I?m a MH supporter but the last 2 games he got it wrong.

[NorthWestCorner]

You don?t have too, we will be competitive !

Could you elaborate on some of your grouses ? Disorganised well two full backs and a rookie in the back four ? What else could he do ? Negative, what do you expect with a makeshift team ? Can you explain exactly what else he could do ?

The defense was make shift and actually, I don’t think they did too bad. Teams will concede if they can’t retain the ball or create chances at the other end.

However, the rest of the team were not make shift. They were mainly (expect Nombe and Powell) the guff MH has signed. But more than that, they played to the tactics of MH which were pathetic to none existent.