Great result. Concidering Bowyer has just bought a load of players in it will take a few games to sort things out. Plenty of positive. Only negative for me is Watson. Not sure exactly what he offers. Anyway Onwards and upwards COYA
The new players all looked good, Chuks is starting to look like some player as well. JFC looked great after his goal. We will have strength in depth this year.
Am still slightly worried about LB management. I feel he has regressed since the injury crisis - not sure if it's fear - but we are so negative when we don't need to be.
How Williams, after being on a high from scoring his first international goal, was not brought on when the game opened up in the second half I don't know.
Thought our defence was solid and was impressed with Gunter and Innis. Excited to see them when they're fully match fit.
I hope I never have to watch Pratley - Watson - JFC play together as a midfield ever again. Far too slow and content with passing backwards. Need at least one midfielder who's willing to take the ball forward. Morgan/Williams anyone?
Aneke was brilliant up top and looks like he'll be a real handful this season, just needs to work on his fitness so he can complete a full 90 minutes.
Once again Bows went defensive, way too early for no reason. After he subbed Purrington on we invited far too much pressure onto ourselves and Wigan could easily have scored.
Good performance overall though especially as it's a new squad and we're clearly lacking some fitness. Nice to get a win.
We played some real football at times (we haven't done that for a long while). We lacked a little bit of creativity in the final third but generally we looked like the beginnings of a good team.
There is still rust being knocked of, Watson for example had an absolute stinker, but with Maddison still to come back and other players yet to reach full fitness (Chuks, who was unplayable at times today), the team will come together and should do well.
JFC had a great game and was everywhere. Smyth looked lively with good movement. Pratley... We have to do better than Pratley. He moves the ball so slowly. Famewo is one hell of a player, I'm surprised he's not starting in the Championship. Innis had a decent debut, still a bit rusty. Doughty worked hard. Bogle looked useful.
Watson playing poorly was bad enough but having Pratley linking midfield to attack? Ugh. Williams and Levitt should be scratching their heads how neither of them got on at any point.
Our tendency to run and hide when leading late on was on glorious display. I absolutely hate it. The Purrington for Shinnie substitution wasn't the worst idea, except Doughty kept playing as a second left-back rather than an attacking midfielder.
Three points and a clean sheet. That was a good performance and there's room for improvement once the new lads gel. Four points from a playoff spot with a game in hand over most of the division, onward and upward.
Very scrappy. Chuks did well, and we lost a lot when he went off. If only we could get 90 minutes from him. Very mixed bag of performances. Liked the strength and ambition of Bogle when he came on, and F-Caskey picked up after his goal as he was poor before that. Gunter did well and Iniss battled hard but his distribution was a bit poor. I thought Watson had a poor game and I think we lack a bit of mobility when he is in midfield with Pratley. Nevertheless that 1-0 has turned the corner and the new boys can start bedding in. Upwards and onwards.
Pratley and Watson feels too ‘Southgatey’ for my liking
Gilbey will be in the team when he's back. I agree though that they don't work together. I'm expecting a 433 soon with Watson, Shinnie and Levitt/JFC maybe.
Good to see a solid / balanced defence, wasnt overly impressed with Gunter for most of the game but showed his experience as the game went on
Thought overall he was a bit of a 7/10 like we see from Purrington a lot of the time
Midfield certainly could have had some excitement and reckon we'll see a lot more adventure from Bowyer ahead of Blackpool on Tuesday night, especially as he'll have had his International players back and rested now, so as a result would be disappointed if we dont see at least one of Williams or Levitt ahead of either Watson / Pratley
Forster-Caskey certainly grew into the game and has become a solid League One player
Reckon the more game time he gets the more we'll see him turn into the original player we signed
Smyth was the standout new signing for me though, really hope that Aneke can stay fit as could see a great partnership there, Bogle hasnt convinced me yet
Scrappy, disjointed, grinding win. All we needed today was 3 points, no matter how it came about. Job done, we will get better. I liked the Luton loanee first half, he looks to play it forward every time.
I agree with all the comments about a lack of creativity and I think most of us would choose Morgan over having Watson/Pratley together. But we had Gilbey and Maddison out injured and Shinnie signed yesterday, it will come.
Comments
Pratley and Watson feels too ‘Southgatey’ for my liking
Concidering Bowyer has just bought a load of players in it will take a few games to sort things out.
Plenty of positive.
Only negative for me is Watson. Not sure exactly what he offers.
Anyway
Onwards and upwards
COYA
The new players all looked good, Chuks is starting to look like some player as well. JFC looked great after his goal. We will have strength in depth this year.
Am still slightly worried about LB management. I feel he has regressed since the injury crisis - not sure if it's fear - but we are so negative when we don't need to be.
How Williams, after being on a high from scoring his first international goal, was not brought on when the game opened up in the second half I don't know.
And I'm not even a massive Williams fan.
COME ON YOU ADDICKS!!!!
I hope I never have to watch Pratley - Watson - JFC play together as a midfield ever again. Far too slow and content with passing backwards. Need at least one midfielder who's willing to take the ball forward. Morgan/Williams anyone?
Aneke was brilliant up top and looks like he'll be a real handful this season, just needs to work on his fitness so he can complete a full 90 minutes.
Once again Bows went defensive, way too early for no reason. After he subbed Purrington on we invited far too much pressure onto ourselves and Wigan could easily have scored.
Good performance overall though especially as it's a new squad and we're clearly lacking some fitness. Nice to get a win.
Cannot fault anyone with that performance. We got lucky at times but I thought we deserve the win.
We will need to improve in the future, but still got plenty of time in the season left to do that.
MOTM was probably Gunter for me.
There is still rust being knocked of, Watson for example had an absolute stinker, but with Maddison still to come back and other players yet to reach full fitness (Chuks, who was unplayable at times today), the team will come together and should do well.
JFC had a great game and was everywhere. Smyth looked lively with good movement. Pratley... We have to do better than Pratley. He moves the ball so slowly. Famewo is one hell of a player, I'm surprised he's not starting in the Championship. Innis had a decent debut, still a bit rusty. Doughty worked hard. Bogle looked useful.
Felt like a fresh start.
A bit disjointed at times. Watson is a little off the pace and looks like a sending off waiting to happen.
I was impressed with the new guys Smyth , Shinnie and especially Inniss.
It will take time to gel .
Well done lads
Our tendency to run and hide when leading late on was on glorious display. I absolutely hate it. The Purrington for Shinnie substitution wasn't the worst idea, except Doughty kept playing as a second left-back rather than an attacking midfielder.
Four points from a playoff spot with a game in hand over most of the division, onward and upward.
Chucks just immense. Inniss impressive debut for us.
Thought overall he was a bit of a 7/10 like we see from Purrington a lot of the time
Midfield certainly could have had some excitement and reckon we'll see a lot more adventure from Bowyer ahead of Blackpool on Tuesday night, especially as he'll have had his International players back and rested now, so as a result would be disappointed if we dont see at least one of Williams or Levitt ahead of either Watson / Pratley
Forster-Caskey certainly grew into the game and has become a solid League One player
Reckon the more game time he gets the more we'll see him turn into the original player we signed
Smyth was the standout new signing for me though, really hope that Aneke can stay fit as could see a great partnership there, Bogle hasnt convinced me yet
We do not need to rest players after International duty to then injure them in training.
We missed a trick not letting JW continue on his high.
🤣🤣