BARROW REACTION | MICHAEL APPLETON.

Just watched and most of it fine but am I wrong to be a little concerned that the manager says “8, 9, 10 games into the season we’ll be a little bit sharper.”? I’m a big believer in giving time to see how things work out but I would hope the players would be “sharper” a fair bit quicker than that. I’m hoping this is just a half considered comment post match. And as you just said Mark, probably a large element of the manager saying one thing to the world and another to the players.

I couldn’t make the game as I’m away for work and couldn’t watch online, so I can’t say how we looked tonight.
 
There is a manager protecting his players. Bet he said nothng like that in the dressing room.
Yeah he hasn't kept them in for 30 mins to say at least you tried lads well done but I thought he spoke sense there for the situation where he's still playing catch up getting injured players back and trying to make it work with what he has.

If nothing else comes out of tonight then using it as a plan to get Gabriel & Husband back involved and everyone coming through it without any injuries would be something

Please do more prep on Swansea though than just accepting they're going to pass it a bit.
 
Just watched and most of it fine but am I wrong to be a little concerned that the manager says “8, 9, 10 games into the season we’ll be a little bit sharper.”? I’m a big believer in giving time to see how things work out but I would hope the players would be “sharper” a fair bit quicker than that. I’m hoping this is just a half considered comment post match. And as you just said Mark, probably a large element of the manager saying one thing to the world and another to the players.

I couldn’t make the game as I’m away for work and couldn’t watch online, so I can’t say how we looked tonight.
A team of strangers.....
 
“Yeah, no…..” in answer to questions is a bit of a reveal that he is about to offer some platitudes that hide what he really thinks. I bet those lads got a royal bollocking last night in that dressing room. The right tone to the press IMO
 
Pretty much spot on for me. Nice play, nice passing in front of them, tried hard but lacked quality when it mattered in final 3rd. Sums up our team perfectly.
 
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