Please, please please take Forster Caskey off. His every touch puts us under pressure one way or another.
Why lol? I can't believe he is in this team. Simply not good enuf.
Everything is going through him because he’s the most mobile of the three (JFC, Pratley, Watson) so when he’s in a rhythm, we play well. But as soon as he misses a couple of passes or is on his heels and gets tackled, we hand the momentum over to the opposition.
So refreshing! After watching us play turgid rubbish for so long... We can actually play some decent football. Some good stuff in there and 60% possession.
Don't understand how anyone can say JFC had a good half. He started well but then gave the ball away pretty much every time he got it.
Watson looks scared to pass a ball forward. Aneke and Smyth look a decent pairing up top. Innis is a beast at CB, but his passing has looked a little rusty.
Decent first half, but just lacked a bit of quality in and around their box
So refreshing! After watching us play turgid rubbish for so long... We can actually play some decent football. Some good stuff in there and 60% possession.
Decent half if mildly frustrating. Smyth and Chuks have looked good. A few bits of sloppy play, but not bad overall. Some decisions by the ref were unclear but, you know, League 1. Hopefully we can get the result second half.
One thing that is probably just me, but every time Greg says “Force-Caskey” instead of “Forster-Caskey” it pisses me off far more than it should.
The new boys have done well, Smyth up front with Mount Chuks has been impeessive, the centre-backs have been solid, Amos made a cracking poont-blank save when he was called upon.
Knowing our luck the second half will continue in the same fashion, we'll carve out some wonderful chances only to be denied by superb saves, deflections, or piss-poor finishes, and then be left heartbroken by a sheissenhausen decision from the ref or a cruel deflection in the dying minutes.
Either way, there's a lot of upside and optimism for the rest of the season based on what I've seen this arvo.
Game has passed him by a bit but I don’t really think the number 10 role is his best position. Would rather have him threading passes from deeper positions.
I see a diamond of Watson in between Gilbey and Shinnie, Maddison in the hole working well.
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Get Foster Casket off. Too lightweight for this league.
Paul Smyth has been extremely impressive with his work rate, almost got an assist too
Would say we're just edging the midfield battle yet Wigan are definitely dangerous
Reckon a draw so far is probably just about fair
Need a little bit of quality, would hope looking at the benches that ours has it over theirs
Get Levitt or Williams on. Someone else who can link up the midfield and our attackers who have looked very bright today.
Watson looks scared to pass a ball forward. Aneke and Smyth look a decent pairing up top. Innis is a beast at CB, but his passing has looked a little rusty.
Decent first half, but just lacked a bit of quality in and around their box
Give it until 60 mins with this midfield and then replace JFC with Williams. Pull Shinnie back into the deeper role.
Throw Bogle or Washington on late if we need a goal. Both if Alfie can last the 90.
Hopefully we can get the result second half.
But we do need to make changes if we want to win the match
Not a bad half though
The new boys have done well, Smyth up front with Mount Chuks has been impeessive, the centre-backs have been solid, Amos made a cracking poont-blank save when he was called upon.
Knowing our luck the second half will continue in the same fashion, we'll carve out some wonderful chances only to be denied by superb saves, deflections, or piss-poor finishes, and then be left heartbroken by a sheissenhausen decision from the ref or a cruel deflection in the dying minutes.
Either way, there's a lot of upside and optimism for the rest of the season based on what I've seen this arvo.
A bit like Inniss with his performance where he's showing specks of what he can do
Just needs to get used to his new team mates a bit
I see a diamond of Watson in between Gilbey and Shinnie, Maddison in the hole working well.
still don’t look like scoring.