But we are a young, developing team, largely new for the start of the season. The management and most supporters acknowledge that to be where we are is well ahead of where we expected to be - look at the 'where will they finish' predictions.Listen, I agree, we are having a great season but it could be a lot better! Apologies if I come across as being negative - I'm just as angry as hell that we are passing up opportunities like this to put more distance between ourselves and our near challengers.
I thought they played like a very well organised away team looking to frustrate the opposition and get a smash and grab win on the counter attack. Not dis-similar to how we've often played on the road
If only we had a natural in-the-box goalscorer we would be ten points ahead of the pack by now.
MApp on Radio Lincs has just said that was probably best performance since he's been here
How many shots did they have? We play counter but have much more shots thatn they had today. Big difference.
BBC stats say they had 11 shots today!!! Anyone that can rewatch that game and find those shots? My guess is 1 shot and 1o balls that ended up running up to Palmer.
Even with the poor standard of final crosses, nobody was trying to get across the hear post - which is why they were easily cut out.
2 points per game maintained, so yes.If a week ago we were offered 6 points from those 3 games we would of accepted gratefully. A good return in my eyes.
They were still well organised and put their only real opportunity away. That was evidently their game plan and they've got 3 points for it. We've done that often in the recent past
Could be come May .... unforgivable
What we've been good at recently is the low driven cross into the 'corridor of uncertainty' on the 6 yard line, Eyoma, Scully and Edun have been very effective in doing that.This comes up game after game. If hopper wasn't following instructions he would have been dropped by now. His instructions are obviously to attack the centre of the goal because he always does that.
It was McGrandles most often trying to close in on the near post and he (not being a CF) didn't have the reactions and was always a "ahhh" moment away and the chance is gone.
Either crosses have to bit to the centre of goal, hit harder so a deflection might reap rewards for the player in the centre OR the CF has to be instructed to play for the near post cross.
Top player play to the tactics they are told to or they end up dropped.
I assume by non effort you mean not trying to win by more than a single goal. They put a hell of a lot of effort into winning by a single goal. They came playing like a side 6 point behind with 2 games in hand, and not wanting to be 9 behind.I think it was losing to such a non effort from the away team that hurts more. Yes we should have been better in the final third but they came here playing like a relegation side hoping for the best.
I think it was losing to such a non effort from the away team that hurts more. Yes we should have been better in the final third but they came here playing like a relegation side hoping for the best.