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Post by andyl on Jan 24, 2023 22:31:22 GMT
In the end a commendable rearguard action. Has to be with ten men. We gave the ball back to them more than we needed to but we're very resilient. Just as well they were so poor. Despite some delightfully aesthetic cross field passes FG were clueless and lacklustre. They looked shaky in defence. Bradley had good chances but speed apart is a shadow of his early season self in terms of composure and confidence.
We were woefully slow from the back but Shoretire had a couple of good breaks and Charles'early volley proved sufficient for three points.
I thought Dempsey ran himself ragged- he made mistakes but drove us on. Morley too was very steady. Williams was anonymous and Toal was on his wrong foot.
Kachunga was poor throughout. We should have been reduced to 10 but minus Kachunga not Charles. Maybe he was provoked but no excuse. He compounded his calumny by a very poor performance thereafter.
Subs were effective if a kick in the teeth for Sadlier and John. Bakayoko was as poor against us as he was for.
Trafford 9 Jones 7 Santos 7 Toal 7 Williams 4 Bradley 6 Shoretire 6 Charles 6 Morley 7 Dempsey 7 Kachunga 0.
Lee steadied things but subs had little to do but reinforce defence
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jan 24, 2023 22:38:40 GMT
Evatt showing his complete lack of in game knowledge and ability to alter things and like you say OoooM, against the bottom side, that’s unforgivable. Had that been a team around us in the league (like Shrewsbury or Barnsley) they’d have beaten us easily
FGR missed quite a few guilt edged chances too which could have changed the score line
That second half onslaught should not have happened. This is our manor, our turf, our kingdom and we got battered
You could see we had the odd threat when the ball was lumped up and Bradley or Morley so happened to be there to run at goal but their ball control was bloody awful and a tame shot ensued on both chances
Glad of the win of course but my oh my how fortunate was it
Crap officials too
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Post by kenglowhite on Jan 24, 2023 23:02:56 GMT
I am really surprised at the turnaround of leftback Williams, after he stared his first two appearances so brightly. Did that take too much out of him and what is Evatt going to do about that position when he ignored substitute John again tonight? It was a very poor 10-man performance with possession given away to the opposition almost 100%. Obviously never coached for such an event. In the event I think it was helpful that Santos had been reinstated as we constantly let crosses come in from the flanks. Bradley unfortunately is now doing his best work as a defender, Before we were down to 10, he frequently passed the ball backwards from an out wide position, when he could have made position to cross or run at defenders. We were lucky to have the energy of Dempsey (the ref made another error by missing a second yellow when he was rugby tackled), which leads me to ask what is going on with MJ Williams. He should have been introduced at half time at least, and as our only defensive midfielder why is he always benched? Is Evatt looking for offers for him, too?
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Post by chip on Jan 25, 2023 9:07:30 GMT
In the cold light of day it's 3 points but I'm sorry how can 28 people vote for Kachunga MOM and keep defending him as if he is our best player ever to play for us, I get it that while he is strangely still employed as a Bolton player we as fans have to support him but come on it's like asking us to support Dixon or Crelin. Onwards and upwards to Charlton COYWM
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Post by davidm on Jan 25, 2023 10:51:26 GMT
Well, what a strange game.
We set off well and scored early and it looked like we would win convincingly.
But once we had scored, we slackened off and reverted to the "Santos-led” walking football.
Forest Green were there for the taking but we just strolled around and endlessly passed it around at the back. So frustrating – when Toal, Aimson and Johnston are the back three this doesn’t happen at all.
So we strolled around for 25 minutes and then the farce of the sending-off. A farce from the officials but what was Kachunga doing? Shameful.
Each time this season when we have had a man sent of (Port Vale and Cambridge) we revert to a negative defend at all costs approach. WHY?
We are a team built on passing the ball out of defence and through midfield but go down to 1- men and we back off and back off, allowing the opponent to have all the possession and just hoof the ball out of defence. Our 10 men should have been more than capable of playing Forest Green properly.
It was a good job Forest Green are so poor – against a lot of other teams in this league we would have lost last night.
Anyway, we held on. Charles should be available for Saturday – good job because yet again a new signing is injured and out for 2 weeks.
The 3 points were very welcome but we need to play better.
Marks:-
Trafford - 7 Good. Not over tested but did everything well
Bradley - 8 Strong running throughout
Jones - 8 Assisted the goal. Good defensively
Santos - 8 Strong. Unfortunately brought his walking football to our game for the first 25 minutes
Toal - 7 On his wrong foot but still strong
Williams R - 4 Terrible. Passing awful. Regularly out of position
Dempsey - 8 Battled so well throughout
Morley - 6 Some of his passing out of defence when we were under pressure was poor
Shoretire - 5 Not the game for him. Looked shattered
Kachunga - 1 1 point for an excellent tackle in the 2nd half – his only positive contribution
Charles - 7 Very good for a short while on the pitch
Johnston - 6 Reinforced the left of defence when he came on
Lee - 7 Played in a strange position
Williams MJ - 7 Strengthened the side when he came on
Aimson
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Post by thegrud1 on Jan 25, 2023 11:28:59 GMT
Theres obviously a lot of fans here who have never played or managed a game
Saying we should of bossed the game with 10 men
Playing against even a poor team with 10 men is bloody hard
Those 10 players last night ran themselves into the ground and deserve all the credit they can get
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Post by davidm on Jan 25, 2023 11:36:06 GMT
Theres obviously a lot of fans here who have never played or managed a game Saying we should of bossed the game with 10 men Playing against even a poor team with 10 men is bloody hard Those 10 players last night ran themselves into the ground and deserve all the credit they can get I am not saying that they didn't run themselves into the ground and, of course, they deserve credit but for the 3rd time this season we effectively gave up the game and allowed the opposition to have all the ball. Forest Green were an awful team but we allowed them to have all the possession and relied solely on mass defence. We are better than that. |
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Post by davidm on Jan 25, 2023 13:14:48 GMT
Forest Green manager has been sacked!
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Post by thegrud1 on Jan 25, 2023 13:34:22 GMT
Davidm....you try getting the ball off any team when they have an extra man...the extra man is who you pass the ball too !!!
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Post by OohMac on Jan 25, 2023 17:56:29 GMT
Forest Green manager has been sacked! Odd one. They couldn't really have been expecting to come here and win. Was it that we gave them so much of the ball and they didn't do anything? Agree with your take on Santos and walking football. Trafford a few times looked to release early and he just stood there to take the ball 50cm away from the keeper. |
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