Swindon

[gazan]

Well...another player out for an extended period as Lunt is the latest to disappear into the black hole. Nobody coming in to make up the numbers (possibilities for returns against Tranmere according to management but how many times have we heard that?)
We have to hope that Swindon are not in the same form as they were at Gresty Road earlier in the season. However, I'm filled with a sense of doom after Tuesday. For any chance against Swindon, we need a credibly solid midfield. Well we saw LBs attitude towards midfield players on Tuesday night. I can't see us getting anything out of this.
A 3-0 loss.

[MikeSB]

Well...another player out for an extended period as Lunt is the latest to disappear into the black hole. Nobody coming in to make up the numbers (possibilities for returns against Tranmere according to management but how many times have we heard that?)
We have to hope that Swindon are not in the same form as they were at Gresty Road earlier in the season. However, I'm filled with a sense of doom after Tuesday. For any chance against Swindon, we need a credibly solid midfield. Well we saw LBs attitude towards midfield players on Tuesday night. I can't see us getting anything out of this.
A 3-0 loss.

I read the posts and have a laugh myself!

95 minutes playing with 15 players and not one direct shot on goal and most of you think this modern game is better than the old days when players could play on quagmires the whole time and hardly got injured and now we have players that have a job to play 90 odd minutes on lush grass?

Not just that, the management team changes a winning team and leaves the players on the bench instead of playing his BEST team and then changing them further into the match, otherwise you play worse players and you cannot get going. A military commander would not start a battle with half his squad not up to scratch would he..

As I keep saying, todays managers haven't a clue about how this game should be played and having one striker and 5 defenders at the back including the GK shows they have really lost the plot and the stats prove it..

Putting on 4 strikers shows they have no idea how to play as all they do in practise at a million quid a time is how NOT to pass the ball...

[Harlzed]

I would agree on the 3-0 loss, glad it?s on Sky because I can?t see it being worth the trip. The squad is exhausted anyway but after a midweek game (where they showed how tired they were) I can?t see them being able to get themselves up for it. And they would have to be at their best to win. Not being critical of the players, I just cant see how we will compete tomorrow in the circumstances.

[gazan]

Thanks, Harized for actually commenting on the game!😉

[gazan]

I asked for that by presenting the cue on another thread but I wish I hadn't. More comebacks than Frank Sinatra.

[gazan]

Oh dear! Back to thin times on the bench. Taylor makes his first appearance. So youth in abundance ...Taylor, Moore, Dancey plus Booth, Bogle and... Finney.

[gazan]

Again, no Moult or Rankine. Obviously 2 unwanted salaries being paid out.

[MeForCrewe]

https://youtu.be/40Oi1U0WdWA?si=-Z3CmogEQEK3nVbY This can't be correct surely, to save time the teams are in alphabetical order.

[Harlzed]

Surely not Me For Crewe. Over 200k a year for someone who has barely featured. And we?ve got him for another year yet!

On Gazan?s point, agree weak bench. I wish we would give Moore a lot more time on the pitch, looked good when he has come on so hopefully that will happen today.

[gazan]

Well at half-time, I have to say who is this team in blue? Without having a shot on target before the goal, the Alex actually played football and were the better team. Will it last? Will Bell lose his nerve and try to defend? Hope not.