14-08-2015, 20:10
Hello everyone - long time no speak!
Not a positive post I'm afraid though and whilst I'm not in self destruct mode, I'm coming close!
Well, after sitting through that utter shite on Tuesday I am hoping for a much better performance tomorrow! The players certainly owe us that much.
Our pre season form was patchy and our results mirrored that. I can understand the 1st couple of pre season games being a bit up and down, with results maybe going against us. But, after that, we have to start stepping up to the mark and getting to the level of the Championship. We then put in those performances against Grimsby, Rochdale and Barnsley (to lesser extent Deportivo), which show that we are seriously relegation threatened this season.
What have we been working on? Shape? Defending? Playing like strangers?! The team just looked totally disjointed on Tuesday and our shape was difficult to fathom. I'm not certain the players even knew what the hell they were doing!
Just a quick assessment on the newbies, although I am prepared to give them a chance and this is only my initial impression:
Crainie - Why??? Doesn't make us any better and nothing other than backup when all 1st teamers injured.
Davidson - Worst left back ever to pull on a town shirt? On a par with Kwami Hodouto and Dean 'Sonic' Heffernan so far!
Whitehead - Looks past it and probably better at a lower level. Doesn't look very mobile and doesn't pass with any tempo.
Dempsey - Undecided on this guy and didn't pull up any trees on Tuesday. He didn't seem to win many 50/50's, as he bangs on about and didn't look great on the ball. Made a couple of good forward runs but his head seemed to go down and was rightly taken off. I wonder if that bad pass back against Barnsley is still playing on his mind?
Hiwula - Looks like Danny Welbeck with half the talent! Not sure he's ready for Championship football at the moment and I predict a loan move at some point throughout the season. Looks like he has some pace but again, a bit undecided on him.
I hope Rhodes has an 'off' day tomorrow because he will punish that poor backline if given half a chance!
My team for tomorrow - 4-4-2:
Smithies
Smith - Lynch - Hudson - Davidson
Scannell - Hogg - Butterfield - Bunn
Vaughan - Wells
We look very weak in the FB/WB area, with Smith looking very poor on Tuesday. Id be inclined to try Jacob Hanson at RB because we cant do any worse with having Smith there! CB's pick themselves as best pairing we have, although not great.
We look ok wide if Scannell and Lolley are fit, with Bunn on the other side. Butts needs to get back to his form from last season and we need Vaughan fit! If not, I expect Miller will partner Wells.
3-0 win to Town it is then!!!
Not a positive post I'm afraid though and whilst I'm not in self destruct mode, I'm coming close!
Well, after sitting through that utter shite on Tuesday I am hoping for a much better performance tomorrow! The players certainly owe us that much.
Our pre season form was patchy and our results mirrored that. I can understand the 1st couple of pre season games being a bit up and down, with results maybe going against us. But, after that, we have to start stepping up to the mark and getting to the level of the Championship. We then put in those performances against Grimsby, Rochdale and Barnsley (to lesser extent Deportivo), which show that we are seriously relegation threatened this season.
What have we been working on? Shape? Defending? Playing like strangers?! The team just looked totally disjointed on Tuesday and our shape was difficult to fathom. I'm not certain the players even knew what the hell they were doing!
Just a quick assessment on the newbies, although I am prepared to give them a chance and this is only my initial impression:
Crainie - Why??? Doesn't make us any better and nothing other than backup when all 1st teamers injured.
Davidson - Worst left back ever to pull on a town shirt? On a par with Kwami Hodouto and Dean 'Sonic' Heffernan so far!
Whitehead - Looks past it and probably better at a lower level. Doesn't look very mobile and doesn't pass with any tempo.
Dempsey - Undecided on this guy and didn't pull up any trees on Tuesday. He didn't seem to win many 50/50's, as he bangs on about and didn't look great on the ball. Made a couple of good forward runs but his head seemed to go down and was rightly taken off. I wonder if that bad pass back against Barnsley is still playing on his mind?
Hiwula - Looks like Danny Welbeck with half the talent! Not sure he's ready for Championship football at the moment and I predict a loan move at some point throughout the season. Looks like he has some pace but again, a bit undecided on him.
I hope Rhodes has an 'off' day tomorrow because he will punish that poor backline if given half a chance!
My team for tomorrow - 4-4-2:
Smithies
Smith - Lynch - Hudson - Davidson
Scannell - Hogg - Butterfield - Bunn
Vaughan - Wells
We look very weak in the FB/WB area, with Smith looking very poor on Tuesday. Id be inclined to try Jacob Hanson at RB because we cant do any worse with having Smith there! CB's pick themselves as best pairing we have, although not great.
We look ok wide if Scannell and Lolley are fit, with Bunn on the other side. Butts needs to get back to his form from last season and we need Vaughan fit! If not, I expect Miller will partner Wells.
3-0 win to Town it is then!!!
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