Red Wimp
Vital Football Legend
An odd derby match really because despite what you'll see in the paper when you look at the red and yellow cards wasn't really blood and thunder and the atmosphere was comparatively flat. Thought the away fans would make more noise which would then get us going in response but didn't really happen. Maybe because attacking their own fans they didn't give them anything to get excited about. Can see that's their weak point not having a striker.
We were solid without being spectacular, Bolger good debut I thought. Akinde(and he can play better) copped a bit of flack near me (often for a ball played 20 yards to one side of him and wondering why he didn't get it) but playing one man up top against two strong centre halves often then you stand out if you lose the ball more than elsewhere in the team. As an opposing argument I would ask what McCartan did for example, but the role he plays is not so visible.
Not sure why there were so many yellows, Red yes, but normal league 2 Ref I'm sure would have been less
We were solid without being spectacular, Bolger good debut I thought. Akinde(and he can play better) copped a bit of flack near me (often for a ball played 20 yards to one side of him and wondering why he didn't get it) but playing one man up top against two strong centre halves often then you stand out if you lose the ball more than elsewhere in the team. As an opposing argument I would ask what McCartan did for example, but the role he plays is not so visible.
Not sure why there were so many yellows, Red yes, but normal league 2 Ref I'm sure would have been less