Have never enjoyed an opening day less because of all the negativity surrounding literally everything. This site is becoming such a disappointment for me and that is heartbreaking
Everyone on here rates Morgan but I never have....no composure whatsoever....2 glaring chances executed with poor technique.....runs around like a chicken with no head... compare him to a proper #10 in Bannon ...we need an upgrade there
I was really concerned we would be overrun. I was reading what a solid team SW had, the players they had brought in, the champ quality players they still have. We were better than them. A solid start.
Now look forward to the people that thought we wouldn't be able to complete explain to us how we should have beaten them.
Have never enjoyed an opening day less because of all the negativity surrounding literally everything. This site is becoming such a disappointment for me and that is heartbreaking
Head up mate, there’s still plenty of us about. Nigel’s tricky reds are gonna have a great year
Well, a very tight (and very average) first half which was shaded by Wednesday - but then in the 2nd we looked like the only team in it to me.
No idea what Wednesday level will be, but they look like they will be no mugs, and we completely nullified them pretty much.
Didn't see enough of Clare, but boy, does Dobson look like a good player.
My one big take away from this match is that unsurprisingly we 100000000% need attacking reinforcements - and sooner rather than later - but so far under Adkins we look like a very difficult team to beat.
The spine is sorted. From MacGilvray to Famewo and Inniss at CB to Dobson and Clare in the middle to Stockley up top. Once a team has that it's all about filling the gaps and taking TS at his pre match word, I'm sure we will.
We passed the ball a lot better in the second half and got in some good positions, but there was a real lack of quality. I never felt like we'd score, even when we were breaking or in their box. We lack that Shinnie-style player who has the composure to play a nicely weighted pass or curl one in the net. Morgan just panics.
I said I'd like new full-backs for the season and the game today reinforced that.
I think we have a much better spine in the middle than last season. We are more mobile and tenacious, and I thank the high heavens I didn't have to sit and watch Pratley/Watson chasing Bannon's shadow for 90 minutes.
Not a bad game all in all. We need those additions and they need to improve us, not be squad players.
Based on the personnel we currently have that’s a great result. As expected defensively looking solid - Kirk on Monday please followed by another 3 or 4 top (by league one standard) attacking players and we can look to kick on.
Everyone on here rates Morgan but I never have....no composure whatsoever....2 glaring chances executed with poor technique.....runs around like a chicken with no head... compare him to a proper #10 in Bannon ...we need an upgrade there
TBF Bannan is more of a deep lying midfielder and he didn't hit the target with a much easier chance, albeit after good work.
It was a dire game but a few positives to take and something to build on. Team looks decent enough, just need to fill the squad and should be ok. Midfield three all looked ok and I feel could become a decent unit. Defence solid and Stockley immense.
I think we are in a tricky situation up top. Stockley is so important you have to be concerned about his cover if he were to be out. But then attracting someone to come and play back up isn't going to be easy.
League one game. Very route one. Not terrible but not great. Hope we make some signings as we need to if we have any intention of realistically challenging for promotion.
Cagey and stop start. Conditions not great but positives are a point and clean sheet. Stockley I thought was mom and deservedly so. Need to strengthen the squad to challenge this season. I thought we edged it but draw fair result
Not enough goals in the team. Other than that, defence was solid and we edged the game. Terrible watch that it was. Still early but I have said about Morgan, I am not digging him out because he missed a couple of half chances today, it is just he misses them all the time, one after another. It is either a lack of confidence or composure or both but we need to inject some goals in that side somewhere.
Have never enjoyed an opening day less because of all the negativity surrounding literally everything. This site is becoming such a disappointment for me and that is heartbreaking
The fact is we have arguably a weaker squad than last season.
Should have all your signings done before first game even if there a couple of weeks left in the window
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We worked a couple of nice half chances for Albie but he couldn’t find the target with either of them.
Plenty of positives to take from that and more quality to come in the next week (Monday?) so reckon we’re in for a good season under Nigel’s guidance.
Negstive: Morgan hasn’t got off to the started we hoped. Looked like a CM/CDM shoehorned in at AM.
Need a LB that can get forward and a LW that can use their left foot so we can stretch sides.
compare him to a proper #10 in Bannon ...we need an upgrade there
Overall a fair result.
Considering the chances we had, the fact we've come away from that game with zero shots on target is very disappointing.
Need a lot more quality offensively, and full-backs willing to help out down the wings too.
Now look forward to the people that thought we wouldn't be able to complete explain to us how we should have beaten them.
No idea what Wednesday level will be, but they look like they will be no mugs, and we completely nullified them pretty much.
Didn't see enough of Clare, but boy, does Dobson look like a good player.
My one big take away from this match is that unsurprisingly we 100000000% need attacking reinforcements - and sooner rather than later - but so far under Adkins we look like a very difficult team to beat.
I said I'd like new full-backs for the season and the game today reinforced that.
I think we have a much better spine in the middle than last season. We are more mobile and tenacious, and I thank the high heavens I didn't have to sit and watch Pratley/Watson chasing Bannon's shadow for 90 minutes.
Not a bad game all in all. We need those additions and they need to improve us, not be squad players.
Washington isn’t a left winger
Nothing on the bench to make a real impact
We’re 6 players short and 3 need to improve our first 11.
Really just need some posters to tell us we need some signings, as I don’t think it would have occurred to the management team.
I think we are in a tricky situation up top. Stockley is so important you have to be concerned about his cover if he were to be out. But then attracting someone to come and play back up isn't going to be easy.
Just can’t see where the goals are coming from unfortunately. Can’t keep playing everyone for 90 minutes. Need a bench you can trust.
SW were for the taking.