13-12-2015, 12:46
(This post was last modified: 13-12-2015, 12:48 by HerefordBull.)
One thing is for sure neither Oxley or McGinn would have been up for Man of the Match. 
It is always hard for Goalkeepers as they may only have a couple of things to do all game ( as Oxley had yesterday) but a speculative , not very well hit long shot squirms from his grasp and leads to a goal....instant villain.
McGinn through a rash challenge leaves his team for over half the game down to ten men is equally culpable as we had to change the tactics to defending with 2 banks of four and trying to break quickly and thus giving them the ball in the second half. Having said that Houston only had one thought....pump crosses into the box as we are vulnerable........well yesterday Mr Houston we were not and it took a large piece of good fortune for you to score. You didn't even create anything when we were down to 9 men.
Finally after all the poor decision making , mainly by Clancy with the whistle, who decided that Cummings was Man of the Match ?
With over half the game given over to defending deeper because of the sending off our Man of the Match, in my opinion, had to come from the defence or perhaps one of the midfielders who had to not only defend but also break quickly eg: Fyvie who had one of his best games yesterday in a green and white shirt. 
It seems the people who choose it always want to give it to the "glory" goalscorers and are not able to read the rest of the game and team. Yes, Cummings worked hard yesterday but so did the rest of the side and he didn't in the end do what he is paid for....score a goal. He shouldn't have got it for his blatant dive trying to win a penalty anyway! Perhaps the people choosing it are just deciding whom they want to meet in hospitality afterwards 
Anyway we got a " Get out of Jail " card yesterday, lets make good use of it next week against Queens
GGTTH
ps 'mon the Bairns next week
It is always hard for Goalkeepers as they may only have a couple of things to do all game ( as Oxley had yesterday) but a speculative , not very well hit long shot squirms from his grasp and leads to a goal....instant villain.
McGinn through a rash challenge leaves his team for over half the game down to ten men is equally culpable as we had to change the tactics to defending with 2 banks of four and trying to break quickly and thus giving them the ball in the second half. Having said that Houston only had one thought....pump crosses into the box as we are vulnerable........well yesterday Mr Houston we were not and it took a large piece of good fortune for you to score. You didn't even create anything when we were down to 9 men.
Finally after all the poor decision making , mainly by Clancy with the whistle, who decided that Cummings was Man of the Match ?
With over half the game given over to defending deeper because of the sending off our Man of the Match, in my opinion, had to come from the defence or perhaps one of the midfielders who had to not only defend but also break quickly eg: Fyvie who had one of his best games yesterday in a green and white shirt. It seems the people who choose it always want to give it to the "glory" goalscorers and are not able to read the rest of the game and team. Yes, Cummings worked hard yesterday but so did the rest of the side and he didn't in the end do what he is paid for....score a goal. He shouldn't have got it for his blatant dive trying to win a penalty anyway!
Perhaps the people choosing it are just deciding whom they want to meet in hospitality afterwards Anyway we got a " Get out of Jail " card yesterday, lets make good use of it next week against Queens
GGTTH
ps 'mon the Bairns next week
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