|
|
Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 14, 2022 17:57:57 GMT
I feel like Billy No Mates
It’s the eve of a Wanderers outing to Donny and no thread
Does no one care any more
Donny are scrapping and we’re on the beach so it’s 2-1 to Donny
OR
We could, all but relegate poor Donny, i hope not, I’ve a soft spot for em
|
|
|
|
Post by whitesince63 on Apr 14, 2022 18:18:07 GMT
I’m afraid to say that I have lost a lot of interest, as the players seem to have too. When Evatt is forced to issue a warning to players slacking off it pretty much sums up the atmosphere. I had planned all season to go to this as it’s only down the road and with the run in looking exciting it was a no brainer but I just can’t bring myself to bother now. I don’t so much have a soft spot for Donny but I would like them to stay up so I can go next year, especially with Barnsley coming down again and hopefully Rotherham cocking it up too? I still hope we win but it wouldn’t bother me if we didn’t. I’d rather stuff Fleetwood personally.
|
|
|
|
Post by davidm on Apr 14, 2022 19:55:21 GMT
So dispirited, Whites!
Not a “must win” match but definitely a “should win” game.
Doncaster are desperate for the win but, being realistic, they are a poor side so we should be too good for them. Having said that, they could have been a couple of goals up at our place before we started playing.
It looks like John will be missing so Liam Gordon should deputise and also a doubt about Bodvarsson which is a pity because I don’t see Bakayoko as a starter, more an impact substitute.
Pride only to play for but we are a much better team than Doncaster.
We may concede with our defence which is shaky at times so I will go for a 2-1 win.
|
|
|
|
Post by davidm on Apr 14, 2022 20:03:32 GMT
We could, all but relegate poor Donny, i hope not, I’ve a soft spot for em Why a soft spot for Doncaster? - they were the ones who wanted us kicked out of the league when we couldn't raise a team of kids to play them. |
|
|
|
Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 14, 2022 21:31:23 GMT
We could, all but relegate poor Donny, i hope not, I’ve a soft spot for em Why a soft spot for Doncaster? - they were the ones who wanted us kicked out of the league when we couldn't raise a team of kids to play them. Yeah Fair point davidm I’d forgotten that I hate em now😂😂 |
|
|
|
Post by chip on Apr 15, 2022 7:33:38 GMT
Not to bothered as our season is over but would like to relegate them and Fleetwood so a win for 🤞2-0 stay safe one and all onwards and upwards COYWM
|
|
|
|
Post by whitesince63 on Apr 15, 2022 10:18:36 GMT
I was still in two minds whether to go and drop Mrs Whites off to do some shopping at Lakeside but in the end, comfort won so I’ll swell Wanderers coffers by watching on iFollow but I will miss the atmosphere there’s sure to be with both sets of fans having something at stake. If we turn up, I think we’ll be too strong for them so I’ll go 0-3 to Wanderers again.
|
|
|
|
Post by davidm on Apr 15, 2022 13:06:12 GMT
Don’t quite understand that team.
Is the manager being clever again (Burton?) – Bodvarsson and Bakayoko both starting, Charles on the bench.
|
|
|
|
Post by OohMac on Apr 15, 2022 13:51:27 GMT
Not much excitement for this one. I would say this season is all about preperation for the next so give the lads on the fringe a run out.
The only disappointing thing is no Dion. Desperate for a goal and now benched. Baka especially has fluffed every chance hes been given as a starter.
I'll take a really good performance and some stepping up than a fortunate win.
|
|
|
|
Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 15, 2022 14:44:01 GMT
30 odd minutes in and we’re are ready 3 yellows to 0
That’s quality Ian 🤔🤔 what do you coach them, kick and run??
|
|
|
|
Post by davidm on Apr 15, 2022 14:53:39 GMT
Not very good at all.
We set off like a train for the first 10 minutes but then slackened off and Doncaster have had most of the game since then,
We have had chances – Bakayoko headed over and countless balls into the box but it is all a bit slack and sloppy.
We are open down their left wing where Jones is not having a great game and the midfield are losing too many battles.
The really positive note is Bodvarsson who has been very good – unfortunately those playing with him have not been good.
|
|
|
|
Post by whitesince63 on Apr 15, 2022 15:05:30 GMT
Only Bod and Sadlier looked anything like that half. Baka has missed 3 good opportunities as usual when starting and midfield is none existent. Aimson is yet again a major weak link in defence and to be fair we could easily be behind. I’d take Baka and George off for Dion and Dapo and let’s run at them a bit, we’ve stood so far off it’s unbelievable. Another selection masterstroke by our manager. Sean Dyche is available Sharon!!!
|
|
|
|
Post by OohMac on Apr 15, 2022 15:11:57 GMT
Again my worry is Ian Evatt far too happy with 0-0 at 70 mins and sneak a winner. Happened once, usually concede and fair play we get a late equaliser.
Our purple patch was Jan/Feb when new blood came in, didnt have much chance of training as we played Tuesday, Saturday, Tuesday. So played of instinct. Chased balls, hit the front man early, got the ball forward.
As soon as we went back to a game a week, we seem to have gone backwards.
Interruption to the rant. 1-0 up. Where do you want your Statue Ian Evatt?
|
|
|
|
Post by davidm on Apr 15, 2022 16:27:21 GMT
Good result – not a devastating performance but good enough to beat a poor Doncaster side.
We started on fire for 10 minutes. Bodvarsson was winning the ball all over and Doncaster looked very poor. But then we slackened and they got into the game and may well have deserved to be ahead by half time. We had chances – Bakayoko headed over and then shot just wide when he had chances but Doncaster also had good chances. Sadlier slept when their man nipped and lobbed onto the bar, Johnston slept by leaving a man in 10 yards of space in the box but thankfully he shot wide.
We could not get control of midfield and they were running at us too often.
Second half, we set off well. Bodvarsson won the ball from their kick off and set the tempo for the second half. Bodvarsson then again won the ball in midfield and ran well at the Doncaster defence. He then slid Bakayoko in to score. It was borderline offside so we got the benefit there.
We looked well above Doncaster then but with substitutions – Bakayoko, Bodvarsson and Thomason off and Charles, Kachunga and Afolayan on – the tone of the game changed.
Trafford made an excellent save from a Doncaster attack and a couple other good saves.
We then had an attack upfield when their left back got the ball and was challenged by both Sadlier and Kachunga. Their lazy attempts to get the ball failed and he left them standing and raced upfield. At this stage, we had Charles, Afolayan, Kachunga and Sadlier all upfield so were completely outnumbered at the back for Doncaster to equalise.
Heads could have dropped but we went straight on the attack and Afolayan put in an excellent centre to Sadlier to volley first time into the net. A really excellent goal.
And from then on, we did OK. We were never truly in charge of the game and Doncaster had loads of attacks and loads of shots but they are a poor side so we won OK in the end.
Not a great performance – a good result and roll on Monday.
Marks:-
Trafford - 9 Apart from one terrible kick out which he redeemed by making a cracking save, he was good throughout. A few good saves, some good catches.
Jones - 6 Troubled in the first half when Doncaster had too much space down their left. Good second half.
Aimson - 8 Good basic defending. Still some iffy passing but he is there to defend so well done
Johnston - 7 Defended well. Left men unmarked in the box a couple of times
John - 6 Not troubled too much.
Williams - 6 Couldn’t get on top of Doncaster’s midfield
Morley - 6 As with Williams, couldn’t dominate midfield
Sadlier - 5 Scored with a tremendous volley but other than that he had a poor match. Along with Kachunga started the move for Doncaster’s goal.
Bakayoko - 6 On the brink of offside for his goal but took it well. Missed 2 decent first half chances.
Bodvarsson - 9 Excellent! Regularly won the ball, held the ball up well and set up the first goal
Thomason - 6 Steady more than anything. Good to see him get a run out
Charles - 6 Not much help for him as Bodvarsson had to be substituted almost as soon as Charles came on
Afolayan - 7 Looked dangerous
Kachunga - 5 Wandered about to no good effect and along with Sadlier started the move for Doncaster’s goal.
|
|
|
|
Post by andyl on Apr 15, 2022 16:28:22 GMT
I read that differently from earlier posters, perhaps having over the years seen too many end of season, nothing at stake , limp efforts; indeed even when there has been a lot at stake eg Burton away before the Forest miracle.
Doncaster battled really well. Trafford had a splendid game, making some really excellent saves, the best admittedly after his weak kick had caused the situation. We had to withstand some determined attacks as you would expect from a relegation threatened team and stood up really well, I'm really not sure what you were seeing, ws63, but I thought Johnston and Aimson were terrific today, winning almost everything in the air, marking men doggedly and there were some fantastic last ditch clearances, one by Aimson quite remarkable in the second half. It's quite rare to see such professional battling when there's nothing to play for? at risk of stating the obvious we were so much better defensively without Santos. And we messed about much less in defence. I'd hazard we'd have lost that with him in the side, for one thing he would have lummoxed about in no man's land blocking Trafford's line of sight as he does and instead we saw some fabulous saves. I've mentioned the best earlier but the free kick one was, with a bit of fortune, almost equally fine. as much as that he was very sure footed and handed in the first half, gathering some tough scudding shots with ease and once catching a long shot curling away from him when diving, an almost forgotten art.
Earlier after a brief couple of forays we were second best. I thought if we had a weakness it was on the flanks. Sadlier who got good press on commentary and above was I thought really poor and held on to nothing. Lots of breakaways came from his lost possession; indeed in the second half when he improved on the ball he still started the counter attack that they scored from.
Bodvarsson led the line quite splendidly, I thought, strong, industrious and with some very good touches none more so than for Bakayoko's trademark goal after half time, Bakayoko was maybe a bit fortunate to still be on the pitch. Can you imagine how Evatt would have reacted the other way round>
We battled in midfield and Thomasson grew into the game after a sloppy start but we did improve when Dapo and Kachingas came on. Charles is horribly out of touch but as ever he added edge to the competition.
OK not a great game perhaps and some lack of fluency , although we did muste some good counter attacks in mid first half and for much of th second. To strike back just after they equalised was really impressive. Credit to Dapo and Sadlier who owed us the quick riposte.
Trafford 9 Jones 6 Aimson 8 Johnston 8 John 5, Williams 6 Thomasson 6 Sadlier 5, Bakayoko 6, Bodvarsson 9 Morley 6 Dapo 6 Kachunga and Charles 5 apiece
|
|
