Like Matt I thought I was dreaming when I saw the result ....... which shows how far and fast we've fallen.
I'm sorry not to be as excited as everyone else, but a 2-0 win against Port Vale gave us hope something might change and kept GC in his job for weeks longer than he deserved.
I like both Hird and Evatt and think they are clearly amongst our best players, but I said weeks ago that although we might win some matches with them as our centre back combination a lot of quick forwards would also find us out very quickly. 0-2 at Crawley doesn't change that. I still think if we put them together they need a really strong defensive midfielder just in front of them. Two slow players alongside each other in central defence just tempt a forward to take one on and head for the space in behind. An extra man in front gives the defence a depth that provides protection.
Course I'm delighted we tried playing without O'Grady and scored two from open play. I notice also we lost out massively in the possession stakes. That isn't always a bad thing if you've got a sharp striker, though I don't half wish we had some pace.
I wish I thought this were a corner we'd turned, I hope it is, but if you made me put my money down on Saturday I'd be backing Cambridge. (Wish we'd got Tom Pope to play with Dennis. Or Christian Doidge.)
And Dancing, any doubts that Jack was the right choice ......... read the fans on Bob's Board. They're off to the Vatican next week to start the process of beatification ...... blimey!
I'm sorry not to be as excited as everyone else, but a 2-0 win against Port Vale gave us hope something might change and kept GC in his job for weeks longer than he deserved.
I like both Hird and Evatt and think they are clearly amongst our best players, but I said weeks ago that although we might win some matches with them as our centre back combination a lot of quick forwards would also find us out very quickly. 0-2 at Crawley doesn't change that. I still think if we put them together they need a really strong defensive midfielder just in front of them. Two slow players alongside each other in central defence just tempt a forward to take one on and head for the space in behind. An extra man in front gives the defence a depth that provides protection.
Course I'm delighted we tried playing without O'Grady and scored two from open play. I notice also we lost out massively in the possession stakes. That isn't always a bad thing if you've got a sharp striker, though I don't half wish we had some pace.
I wish I thought this were a corner we'd turned, I hope it is, but if you made me put my money down on Saturday I'd be backing Cambridge. (Wish we'd got Tom Pope to play with Dennis. Or Christian Doidge.)
And Dancing, any doubts that Jack was the right choice ......... read the fans on Bob's Board. They're off to the Vatican next week to start the process of beatification ...... blimey!