Post by OohMac on Oct 31, 2015 21:58:30 GMT
That was awful, had that been a one off match you could put it down as one of those games and move on. Lennons reaction at the end made it seem like we had held United at Old Trafford to earn a replay. What low expectations this club now has. Two poor sides tonight, they were better than us in the middle of the park but equally as toothless up front. For all Neils talk about "we're playing too good to be in the bottom three" or "Sean Dyche says"... this is the worst football i've seen this team play in my lifetime. I'm not pulling the punches just because the other team were so bad they didn't hammer us. This was pathetic.
Amos 4 - I'm not judging him on what he did because it was frankly nothing. That shouldn't go down a positive. What he didn't do...look for a pass, he's joined a long list of able keepers of recent history that for some reason cannot kick a bloody ball.
Cascado - 6 Maybe my MoM today. Looked good first half, played the ball on the deck and got some challenges in. His good ball is wasted on his attack. Negatives: What a woeful free kick, great chance to get a shot off and he blast it like Dan Carter. Spearing guilty too. Surely a training ground issue again!
Dervite 5 - Clean sheet and didn't get sent off. That's the best we can hope for.
Wheater 4 - Why Wheater lower than Dervite? Because every single header goes to one of their players! Yes he got his head in the way of a few and blocked a few but come on now, once touted for England. I know that was a long time ago but lets see more than just an obstacle than can be inflated/deflated after training. Use a bit of brains. Needs more guile. Can't anyone see that for every clearance he makes he just invites another attack. You'd think once he may fluke a header to a teammate. Gave away a needless free kick too.
Derik Osede - 3 Asleep, ball watching, never helped going forward. Just not a right back. Another player being forced to play in a position he's not comfortable in. Fair enough if you are adaptable but these guys clearly aren't.
Vela 5 - The very small amount of good things in the 2nd half involved Josh, but he hit too many wayward passes. His final ball was poor.
Spearing 5 - Great pass for Clayton in the first.
Pratley 2 - Did he actually come out for the 2nd half?
Clayton 5 - looked pacey in the first half, again 2nd half absolutely nothing.
Feeney - N/A . If a substitute came on in 89th minute and didn't get a shot they wouldn't get a mark out of ten. Take it as a compliment, Feeeney a N/A looks better than a 0.
Ameobi 6- Did what Madine and Heskey should have been doing this season. Credit to him, he looked better on the ground and in the air than any of our strikers.
Danns- 4, Pisano 3 3 touches two of which were whacked up and out of play and one where he tried to beat a player and ran it out of player plus it was the wrong sub to bring on. Madine 5 - Got so much time to pull his shot off its hard to give him credit for it. Bit he did what no other player could. Had a shot.
Lennon (2). Shocking again!
Here's the stages of Lennon
Before kick off: (7) he selects a starting eleven that I can get some enthusiasm for. Vela, Spearing and Clayton back. Danns out, finally. Looks like he's learning. Shame Feeney gets a start still.
Half time(5). Didn't create much but didn't look to venerable either. Very unfortunate to be playing against 11 men still.
65 mins(3): Started the half off and we've lost all composure, shape. Nothing happening at all. Look to Neil for a change. None happening. Grayson makes his first change, think Neil sees it as a small victory.
75mins(2) - Forced changes - maybe injuries will make decisions Neil's too inept to make. Bolton fans hope Feeneys limp may have twisted Lennons hands into finally subbing him off. No, he goes like for like with Madine and Ameobi even though the whole shape isn't working. Goes like for like with Danns and Spearing. Pisano comes on, ok Derick was having a bad time but it showed no attempt to win the game.
94 mins (1) Lennon looks pleased as punch with a draw that leaves us looking for our first away victory since April and bottom 3 still in a game there for the taking.
Simply put: Awful second half. As bad as you're gonna get. Not deserving of the support they got. Glad the lads are still supporting the team.Neil has no excuses. I've not read his reports as I think I may take a hammer to the laptop. At the moment i'm feeling Megson + Coyle + Freedman = Lennon.
Amos 4 - I'm not judging him on what he did because it was frankly nothing. That shouldn't go down a positive. What he didn't do...look for a pass, he's joined a long list of able keepers of recent history that for some reason cannot kick a bloody ball.
Cascado - 6 Maybe my MoM today. Looked good first half, played the ball on the deck and got some challenges in. His good ball is wasted on his attack. Negatives: What a woeful free kick, great chance to get a shot off and he blast it like Dan Carter. Spearing guilty too. Surely a training ground issue again!
Dervite 5 - Clean sheet and didn't get sent off. That's the best we can hope for.
Wheater 4 - Why Wheater lower than Dervite? Because every single header goes to one of their players! Yes he got his head in the way of a few and blocked a few but come on now, once touted for England. I know that was a long time ago but lets see more than just an obstacle than can be inflated/deflated after training. Use a bit of brains. Needs more guile. Can't anyone see that for every clearance he makes he just invites another attack. You'd think once he may fluke a header to a teammate. Gave away a needless free kick too.
Derik Osede - 3 Asleep, ball watching, never helped going forward. Just not a right back. Another player being forced to play in a position he's not comfortable in. Fair enough if you are adaptable but these guys clearly aren't.
Vela 5 - The very small amount of good things in the 2nd half involved Josh, but he hit too many wayward passes. His final ball was poor.
Spearing 5 - Great pass for Clayton in the first.
Pratley 2 - Did he actually come out for the 2nd half?
Clayton 5 - looked pacey in the first half, again 2nd half absolutely nothing.
Feeney - N/A . If a substitute came on in 89th minute and didn't get a shot they wouldn't get a mark out of ten. Take it as a compliment, Feeeney a N/A looks better than a 0.
Ameobi 6- Did what Madine and Heskey should have been doing this season. Credit to him, he looked better on the ground and in the air than any of our strikers.
Danns- 4, Pisano 3 3 touches two of which were whacked up and out of play and one where he tried to beat a player and ran it out of player plus it was the wrong sub to bring on. Madine 5 - Got so much time to pull his shot off its hard to give him credit for it. Bit he did what no other player could. Had a shot.
Lennon (2). Shocking again!
Here's the stages of Lennon
Before kick off: (7) he selects a starting eleven that I can get some enthusiasm for. Vela, Spearing and Clayton back. Danns out, finally. Looks like he's learning. Shame Feeney gets a start still.
Half time(5). Didn't create much but didn't look to venerable either. Very unfortunate to be playing against 11 men still.
65 mins(3): Started the half off and we've lost all composure, shape. Nothing happening at all. Look to Neil for a change. None happening. Grayson makes his first change, think Neil sees it as a small victory.
75mins(2) - Forced changes - maybe injuries will make decisions Neil's too inept to make. Bolton fans hope Feeneys limp may have twisted Lennons hands into finally subbing him off. No, he goes like for like with Madine and Ameobi even though the whole shape isn't working. Goes like for like with Danns and Spearing. Pisano comes on, ok Derick was having a bad time but it showed no attempt to win the game.
94 mins (1) Lennon looks pleased as punch with a draw that leaves us looking for our first away victory since April and bottom 3 still in a game there for the taking.
Simply put: Awful second half. As bad as you're gonna get. Not deserving of the support they got. Glad the lads are still supporting the team.Neil has no excuses. I've not read his reports as I think I may take a hammer to the laptop. At the moment i'm feeling Megson + Coyle + Freedman = Lennon.