Originally Posted by
lukcour
I was excited and so pleased that once again being able to attend the games. What a let down. Have to agree with Wartman. it was dreadful and so boring. Our team was so sloppy, casual, and lacked commitment. League1 is not rocket science. You have to be competitive, close down quickly, and not give opponents time on the ball. We failed in each section.
And the players performances :- Richards- Solid and much improved. Good game. Ramsay and Abesisi- First 10 minutes nervous and unsure. After that they both put in a good performance. Believe they will do well. Daniels and Offord- Yes Daniels back pass was awful. In the 1st half every time Cheltenham attacked our penalty area it was sheer panic. Neither of them seemed to make any effort to work as a pair. Extremely poor, and we were fortunate to reach the end of the half all square. Cannot see that pair working. Murphy and Lundstram- Both poor in the 1st half and seemed off the pace. Yes Lundstram got the assist for our goal. Middle improved when MacDonald came on and Lundstram moved forward. Finney- produced his usual, nothing. Dale- Average. Needs to be physically stronger, and appeared to lack commitment. Ainley- Had some good runs but unfortunately they all ended up in dead ends. Will need time to adjust to this position and needs better support. Mandron- Worked hard for the whole game and took his goal well, Good game. Long- Would be unfair to be critical. Wide is not his position. MacDonald- Was ok.
Think we were fortunate that for most of the 2nd half Cheltenham wne more defensive and appeared happy to settle for a draw.
Have to say the pairing of Daniels and Offord was scary, and the supporters were far from pleased. Two points I would like to make. Could never understand why we released Lancashire. Last season he was our most consistent, cool, and reliable CB we had. Sass-Davies who I have always rated highly would probably be better asking to leave. Do not think he will ever get the chance he deserves. For me signing at least 3 new CB`s is essential.