Hmm. Let’s be honest, not what any of us hoped for. But equally by no means the end of the story.
Slight feeling with me that fanwise we collectively haven’t given Shrewsbury anywhere enough respect. They are a solid outfit who finished way above us in the league and some just expect us to turn it on and roll them over.
We were edged slightly on the night, and the score line reflects that thanks to a fantastic strike. But by large it was a fairly even game with us much stronger in the first part and then more comfortable in the second half. Partly through our lack of threat in the final third and our inability to retain possession.
But the story has not finished yet so don’t get too despondent. It’s half time. And we won at Shrewsbury in the league so all to play for.
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However Kashi fkin frustrated me today
Meant they were able to control the game for large parts.
On the whole, neither team were opened up often but they had one moment of class which decided the game.
Lack of ball boys entirely to blame for the defeat
Shrewsbury, although solid, are nothing spectacular
Not happy
14k for a play off game is pathetic and shows how ridiculous the attendances announced this season have been.
Best thing tonight was the presence of the Aussies. I'm desperate to get promotion but I'm much more desperate to get Duchatelet and his poisonous regime out of our club.
Just think some player in particular didn't show up. Reeves hasn't changed my mind about him, in fact, now I think he's even worse.
Don't think we will win the 2nd leg, our defence is fantastic but with such a poor attack we'll hardly ever score and it just invites other teams to attack until we let in the odd goal, that's why we let in goals in the final 10/15 minutes so often.
I think our play style could really suit a nervy Playoff final, but sadly I'm not sure we can score enough to edge it over 2 legs.
Shrewsbury's game plan worked to perfection. Big, strong, fit and fight for every blade of grass plus one moment of great quality.
Can't fault our effort but even under Lord B. we look disjointed in the final third and created very little. Hardly noticed our front two.
This might put a load of pressure on them in the second leg and we have nothing to lose. Still think we will pinch it.
I don’t know what has got into me but I still believe though
Negatives: We were out thought, out muscled and ultimately outplayed today.
Bowyer has to be brave next match and drop Kashi and play Reeves through the middle and Marshall or whoever on the wing. Not sure what it is with crunch games like this, but we always seem to get stuck with one of our defenders passing it two our left back who instantly has two players on him.
Also the bloke sitting next to me in the west stand who fucking lathered himself in aftershave. Sort it out mate.
No cutting edge whatsoever...
Shrewsbury controlled the second half from start to finish and deserved the win. Aribo, Dijksteel and Fosu have to start the second leg and Ajose needs to sort himself out.
Outside of set pieces we didn't really look a threat, though neither did they.
One wonder goal separated the teams, on another day one of those Magennis free kicks would've gone in.
Beaten by a wonder goal, but we were second best
Only explanation for why he's always rolling in the grass