BFC_53
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I can only assume that the illness has played havoc with the team and training this last week, as I think MA mentioned, because that was totally abject from every single player from start to finish. If they are suffering illness throughout the team then I can forgive it. Let's hope so.
Having said that, there are a few things that annoy the hell out of me.
Firstly, I'm sorry to anyone who loves Maxwell, but he is not, and never will be the best goalkeeper at the club while Dan Grimshaw is on the bench. If we aren't going to play our best players when available then we can't blame our losses on injuries. Maxwell hesitates so so much when leaving his goal line, and someone of his experience really should have better judgement. The penalty wasn't his fault, and wasn't even a pen. But he just shouldn't be our number one.
Secondly, why do we constantly leave it to the leagues worst passer of a ball, Ekpiteta, to take responsibility for all our balls forward? Why? There's no need. It's never going to yield results. He can't do it so stop leaving it to him. Again, MA needs to do something about it.
Thirdly, it doesn't take much skill, energy or effort to stay organised. In the game tonight at times our players were all over the place, it was like a schoolkids game. We lack any kind of leadership on the pitch, and not signing someone of that kind in summer is coming back to haunt us. Bridcutt is not that signing before anyone says. There is literally no point in signing a player who has such a poor appearance record. You'd think we would've learned from pissing money up against the wall with Stewart. But no. It's piss poor from the board.
Fourthly, it was said MA was keen on runs from the number 8s. Well Michael, what is the point in your number 8s making runs when the player with the ball never attempts to pass it through to them? I've lost count of the times when Carey and Yates especially make a great run, and there's a pass on, but the player in possession declines - in favour of usually getting themselves into a hole and losing the ball.
One thing I do know, only the teams that really want it will stay up, and right now we don't look like we're too bothered. From players, to manager, to the board. They all need to get their act together, and soon.
Having said that, there are a few things that annoy the hell out of me.
Firstly, I'm sorry to anyone who loves Maxwell, but he is not, and never will be the best goalkeeper at the club while Dan Grimshaw is on the bench. If we aren't going to play our best players when available then we can't blame our losses on injuries. Maxwell hesitates so so much when leaving his goal line, and someone of his experience really should have better judgement. The penalty wasn't his fault, and wasn't even a pen. But he just shouldn't be our number one.
Secondly, why do we constantly leave it to the leagues worst passer of a ball, Ekpiteta, to take responsibility for all our balls forward? Why? There's no need. It's never going to yield results. He can't do it so stop leaving it to him. Again, MA needs to do something about it.
Thirdly, it doesn't take much skill, energy or effort to stay organised. In the game tonight at times our players were all over the place, it was like a schoolkids game. We lack any kind of leadership on the pitch, and not signing someone of that kind in summer is coming back to haunt us. Bridcutt is not that signing before anyone says. There is literally no point in signing a player who has such a poor appearance record. You'd think we would've learned from pissing money up against the wall with Stewart. But no. It's piss poor from the board.
Fourthly, it was said MA was keen on runs from the number 8s. Well Michael, what is the point in your number 8s making runs when the player with the ball never attempts to pass it through to them? I've lost count of the times when Carey and Yates especially make a great run, and there's a pass on, but the player in possession declines - in favour of usually getting themselves into a hole and losing the ball.
One thing I do know, only the teams that really want it will stay up, and right now we don't look like we're too bothered. From players, to manager, to the board. They all need to get their act together, and soon.
