04-03-2020, 11:05
Good end to end game that could have gone either way.
They were quick on the counter attack and ran rings around our defence when they had the ball.
They were a good team but why oh why did they have to resort to dirty cheating tactics. With the weak referee we had they just got away with falling over, players repeatedly going down when we were on top to slow our tempo down and blatant handballs some of which they got away with. They were in the refs and linesmens faces every single decision. They annoying thing was they could play and there was just no need for it. It needed stamping out early doors by the ref but as usual he bottled it.
For once Pemberton got his subs wrong IMO, he took Tyson off who was having a good game for Fondop who was just woeful. He took Mandeville off who was doing ok for Boden who looked well below par but was in the right place at the right time for our 3rd. The inspired sub was Hutchinson. We were 2-3 down and my thought was god, a baptism of fire but the lad was superb. He looked confident, quick, good on the ball and single handedly laid on the 3rd goal on for Denton to nod down to Boden. He really is one to watch and showed plenty of promise.
Disappointing to lose in the last minute again but we were in it right through to the end. Some minutes earlier we hit the side netting with most of the East Stand thinking it had gone in, if only it had.
Our defence should have done better for all 3 of their goals but they were very fast. Watching Evans and Hollis is like watching the Titanic turn. Cropper made a bit of a hash of it for the 3rd and I don't rate him that much considering he was supposed to be one of Burnleys emerging talents.
Oh well onwards and upwards - hopefully.
They were quick on the counter attack and ran rings around our defence when they had the ball.
They were a good team but why oh why did they have to resort to dirty cheating tactics. With the weak referee we had they just got away with falling over, players repeatedly going down when we were on top to slow our tempo down and blatant handballs some of which they got away with. They were in the refs and linesmens faces every single decision. They annoying thing was they could play and there was just no need for it. It needed stamping out early doors by the ref but as usual he bottled it.
For once Pemberton got his subs wrong IMO, he took Tyson off who was having a good game for Fondop who was just woeful. He took Mandeville off who was doing ok for Boden who looked well below par but was in the right place at the right time for our 3rd. The inspired sub was Hutchinson. We were 2-3 down and my thought was god, a baptism of fire but the lad was superb. He looked confident, quick, good on the ball and single handedly laid on the 3rd goal on for Denton to nod down to Boden. He really is one to watch and showed plenty of promise.
Disappointing to lose in the last minute again but we were in it right through to the end. Some minutes earlier we hit the side netting with most of the East Stand thinking it had gone in, if only it had.
Our defence should have done better for all 3 of their goals but they were very fast. Watching Evans and Hollis is like watching the Titanic turn. Cropper made a bit of a hash of it for the 3rd and I don't rate him that much considering he was supposed to be one of Burnleys emerging talents.
Oh well onwards and upwards - hopefully.
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