Stevie_imp
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Steve O'Dare - 21/2/2016 08:52
For being an idiot I am afraid.Stevie_imp - 20/2/2016 15:43
Why on earth has Muldoon been booked ?
What did he do Steve ? They weren't clear on the BBC Lincs coverage.
Steve O'Dare - 21/2/2016 08:52
For being an idiot I am afraid.Stevie_imp - 20/2/2016 15:43
Why on earth has Muldoon been booked ?
Every time there was a corner he was involved in pushing and shoving with his marker. Both he and a Southport player had been warned about it. I guess when it happened again the referee judged him to be the instigator.Stevie_imp - 21/2/2016 09:03
Steve O'Dare - 21/2/2016 08:52
For being an idiot I am afraid.Stevie_imp - 20/2/2016 15:43
Why on earth has Muldoon been booked ?
What did he do Steve ? They weren't clear on the BBC Lincs coverage.
Wrestling a defender to the ground and then gobbing off! Seemed strangely wound up all game. Glad he was hooked before it turned red!Stevie_imp - 21/2/2016 09:03
Steve O'Dare - 21/2/2016 08:52
For being an idiot I am afraid.Stevie_imp - 20/2/2016 15:43
Why on earth has Muldoon been booked ?
What did he do Steve ? They weren't clear on the BBC Lincs coverage.
Very poor bit of officiating by the linesman. Appears to me that some of those running the line do nothing other than check whether the ball has gone out of play and look for offsides and they cannot do that properly. In this instance I can understand the referee not seeing the pull-back but not the linesman.NottyImp - 21/2/2016 09:36
I think Muldoon lost it a bit when he was held back making a run through the back line and neither official noticed. He looked furious, had a go at the lino and seemed to spend the rest of the game fuming.
nlondonimp - 21/2/2016 14:03
mccombe has a couple of hundred games at a higher level than any of our current crop, defenders or management... i wonder if he had any say on who his preferred partner would be?
Big Jack McGinley - 21/2/2016 13:4
There are still concerns. Our central midfield needs strengthening though I did like the way both Tempest and Power pressed a bit higher up than usual.
Bush at centre-back remains a concern for me. Nice though it is to have a ball playing centre-back it must not be forgotten the first priority is to defend. He has a tendancy to get dragged out of position and his marking at set pieces needs improving. He is still a bit too casual in much of his play. Personally, I would prefer Howe or Waterfall to be learning their business alongside McCombe. They are both in my opinion better defenders than Bush. That's not to say Bush is bad, he just gives me the heebie-jeebies a bit too often. If he can iron out some of those aspects I'd be well pleased.
Impalex - 21/2/2016 14:13
Big Jack McGinley - 21/2/2016 13:4
There are still concerns. Our central midfield needs strengthening though I did like the way both Tempest and Power pressed a bit higher up than usual.
Bush at centre-back remains a concern for me. Nice though it is to have a ball playing centre-back it must not be forgotten the first priority is to defend. He has a tendancy to get dragged out of position and his marking at set pieces needs improving. He is still a bit too casual in much of his play. Personally, I would prefer Howe or Waterfall to be learning their business alongside McCombe. They are both in my opinion better defenders than Bush. That's not to say Bush is bad, he just gives me the heebie-jeebies a bit too often. If he can iron out some of those aspects I'd be well pleased.
I agree, BJM, with regards Power and Tempest - they were both superb yesterday.
As for your comments re Bush, did he actually make a proper mistake yesterday? One that led to a goal? No, he did not. Having said that, I do know what you mean - in a nutshell, he's an accident waiting to happen?
I like Bush at centre-half. I think he brings something extra to the team there with his ability on the ball. Granted he has not got real pace but how many that play there have? I think it would be an excellent idea now for him to have an extended run in the team alongside McCombe until the end of the season. I think that we will find he will prove to be pretty accomplished in the role. As for him being a mistake waiting to happen. All players can make mistakes!Impalex - 21/2/2016 22:13
Big Jack McGinley - 21/2/2016 13:4
There are still concerns. Our central midfield needs strengthening though I did like the way both Tempest and Power pressed a bit higher up than usual.
Bush at centre-back remains a concern for me. Nice though it is to have a ball playing centre-back it must not be forgotten the first priority is to defend. He has a tendancy to get dragged out of position and his marking at set pieces needs improving. He is still a bit too casual in much of his play. Personally, I would prefer Howe or Waterfall to be learning their business alongside McCombe. They are both in my opinion better defenders than Bush. That's not to say Bush is bad, he just gives me the heebie-jeebies a bit too often. If he can iron out some of those aspects I'd be well pleased.
I agree, BJM, with regards Power and Tempest - they were both superb yesterday.
As for your comments re Bush, did he actually make a proper mistake yesterday? One that led to a goal? No, he did not. Having said that, I do know what you mean - in a nutshell, he's an accident waiting to happen?
:clappy:NottyImp - 22/2/2016 09:34
Well, since Bush (and McCombe, of course) have been our CB partnership we've taken 10 points from 12. I also think he hit some lovely long passes on Saturday that helped release the wingers on occasion.
He will make mistakes and I agree he can look a bit awkward and clumsy but I think credit to the lad for winning back his place and playing well.