[spireitematt]

Nice report Matt, thanks. My only "criticism" is I'd have been interested in your thoughts on the players on view. It looks like we played something like our first team to start with .... so how was Ebanks-Blake? Did he look near fitness?Second half, what were the younger players like, did you rate the triallists, especially young Orrell and Ryan Edwards? Is Mani developing? What is Rai Simons like? Is Raglan still really behind Hird and Evatt in the selection stakes? And I thought Harrison had gone to Bristol Rovers?

Were you impressed? Or was it too hard to tell against a team like Buxton?

Ebanks-Blake played alright and really tested the Buxton keeper but was brought off about the 30 minute mark and Rai Simons came on is his place. I think Ebanks-Blake could trouble some defenders when he is a bit more fitter. Ariyibi looks fantastic on the right side but we could do with a playmaker on the left.

Orrell is only 17 and apparently he has signed for the development squad after playing at Gateshead he's small, quick and I wonder if he had some coaching by Jack when he was at Gateshead because of the way he can turn quickly on the ball similar to how Jack did. George Milner looks a good young prospect and so does Beesley, Maguire and the young keeper Myles Wright. Mani looked strong and he took his goal very well. Edwards could be the type of player to link up with Morsy but not sure yet.

Rai Simons looks another good young player and I would expect him to make some appearances off the bench. Raglan looks good and I think he could be used in rotation. Harrison is still with us and he played on the right hand side of midfield and he looked good on the right hand side. A lot of the players were played out of position and they did well.

Yeah I was impressed by the players in both halves but we do need a playmaker on the left to replace Gary Roberts, I think we pass the ball around too much instead of taking a shot to test and surprise the keeper. The score line didn't do Buxton justice because they played well, they were very attacking and at times did trouble Chesterfield but just couldn't grab themselves a goal. I was very impressed by a trialist for Buxton who wore the number 7 he was skilful, quick, agile and did trouble Dan Jones at times.

I think if we have any injury problems this season then we have players who can come in and fill the void.