Recent content by johnolbe

It could be that the previous prat of a manager chose to sub Bishop off at 60 minutes being the negative, safety first coach that he was. The biggest reason that we never scored any late goals was decisions like this. I would play Bishop ahead of Hamilton and McGranny every day of the week. The...

4/8

Jensen. 9. He was almost faultless. Excellent performance. Sorensen 7 Mitchell 7 OConnor 7 Roughan 7 Erhahon 8.5 Mandy 8.5 House 7 Draper 6.5 Taylor 7 Duffy 6 Fans 10. Best away atmosphere since Cowley times. It was rocking all game.

I also had a conversation with one of their fans afterwards, fair to say he didn’t give us many compliments. He got quite irrational and angry and pretty scathing of our performance. I felt I should possibly apologise on our teams behalf but somehow the words came out as “ p*ss off you self...

Fleetwood haven’t had a penalty all season then 2 in one game.

7/7

12/12

Think back to travelling home from Blackpool on New Years Day, lost 2-0 with a pretty insipid performance and a rough drive home in torrential rain and a relegation threat more obvious than a play off surge.Fast forward a few months and to think a win at Oxford leaves us 2 points from a play...

9898 please H

Jensen 6 Sorensen 6. Mitchel 6 OConnor 6 Roughan 5.5 Probably harsh but his weak header led to their winning goal Hackett 5.5 Erhahon. 5.5 Didnt get to grips with their midfield. We were very ragged for the last 20 minutes and I expected him to be calm and settle us down, he didn’t. Easy...

Not sure but their financial restraints this season suggest they are behaving better than previous. Young players released from Premier League clubs should be swayed by the coaching on offer as much as the quick buck cash. I could imagine young players being temped by Maloney and Skubala.

You’ve got to like the way that Shaun Maloney has got his team playing good football. They’ve spent and wasted fortunes over the years but their most influential players were all relative youngsters. Matt Smith ( number 8) aged 23 was excellent and bossed the midfield. Signed for free after...

Pretty sure he didn’t take the £900 cash out offer. Wonder what the offer is now.

Ok if we want to be pedantic, let’s call him a show pony winger/ number 10 who drifted in and out of games, much like he did when he first signed for us. Remember MApp subbing him off at Wimbledon when he a showboating passenger, he received a good rollicking, rolled his sleeves up, changed his...

I found the sub decisions a bit strange. To sub of Taylor, Hackett, Moylan and House when you’re chasing a goal seemed a bit wierd to me. House was off it mostly and was on a booking so fair enough. Taylor was outr most likely scorer and Hackett and Moylan both have goals in them. We never got a...