Luton post match reflections

[mellowmiller]

Nombe with quad problem and Hall going to have a scan on his shoulder........you can't make it up eh?.......UTM

What about Hugill? Any news there?

[Andy1968]

Tongue in cheek pal...have you ever known anyone get a ban on here? Even multi's have a free reign. There's always the odd one or two posters who are fun at parties regardless of what the team does and are free to criticise without doubt. It's not about happy clapping but we are a mid table league one team with horrendous injuries yet still with a chance of the playoffs. This isn't a Saturday 5pm to pick fault after such a valiant effort away at a good team. That's all I meant.

[ragingpup]

Fine margins isn't it. A tactical masterclass by Hamshaw and a dogged display but would we be saying that if Luton had scored in the last minute? Probably not. We just couldn't keep possession in that second half, we were awful. How we managed 30% possession I don't know, it felt more like 15%.

Luckily for us Luton looked absolutely clueless going forward and after seeing that they probably play better when teams have a go at them. I expected loads more from them with the players they had on the pitch.

Whether is was by luck, tactical genius or a combination of both, I'm very pleased with a point. However, on another day, it could have been a different outcome

I was there helio and even if they'd got the late winner, I'd still be saying it was a very good tactical performance and great digging in from the lads with ridiculously depleted resources.

Luton have excellent quality players but from talking to their fans before the game, only struggle when teams play a low block. Even then they were constantly probing, looking for gaps down the sides but our game plan and concentration was outstanding at the back and Dawson I don't think had a save to make.

Hard to see where 3 points are going to come from with pretty much all the strikers now crocked as well as all bar one centre half. But there's no questioning the Matt's ability to set the team out against different opponents, nor the teams buying into his instructions based on today's effort.

Not a great game, for us to have a chance of a point, I don't think it ever could have been. But I'm more and more convinced we have a very solid manager here and players who are willing to go into battle for him. Hard to imagine a future where we have anything like a good squad to choose from. After the last 2.5 years, will that ever happen again? But if it does, or if we can shed the constant no shows and gain some quality of the likes of Spence, Martha and Hall, I think we've got quite a positive future

[Brin]

What about Hugill? Any news there?

Turned his ankle but should be okay, just waiting on a second opinion.

[Tigerish]

Very little skill on display

[pipppy]

Thought Gore MOM closely followed by Hall

[ragingpup]

Very little skill on display

Gore and Spence showed some great skill at times but yes it was a backs to the wall showing, no much flair. Gore is a very, very good player. Way out of our league. Just hope we can keep him beyond January but I think the likes of Sheff U etc will sign him on permanent deal

[Back of the net]

Tongue in cheek pal...have you ever known anyone get a ban on here? Even multi's have a free rein.
There's always the odd one or two posters who are fun at parties regardless of what the team does and are free to criticise without doubt. It's not about happy clapping but we are a mid table league one team with horrendous injuries yet still with a chance of the playoffs. This isn't a Saturday 5pm to pick fault after such a valiant effort away at a good team. That's all I meant.

Agreed mate I was just been sarcastic after last weeks posts.
You are correct today was positive.
We are moving in the right direction

[frogmiller]

A very calm game with very little excitement. MH and The management team have only had a couple of training sessions to get the shape of the team but haven’t the players responded well?

[mellowmiller]

Turned his ankle but should be okay, just waiting on a second opinion.

Cheers Brin. The incident seemed fairly innocuous but he seemed to be really struggling afterwards so I wondered if he'd done something like broken a bone in his foot.