Never thought that we'd storm the league this season, but still disappointed by the performance today. Cambridge deserved their draw, despite the 66% possession we had.
Thought overall we deserved the 3 points but not ruthless enough in front of goal.
Innis today was poor imho and Stockley missed a number of good chances. Prefer Lavelle and if we could get a proper goal scorer we could do well this season, otherwise top 6 at best.
Also the ref was piss poor today, got just about every major decision wrong.
Or introducing a half time game of pin the tail on the donkey using ex-players trying to win 14-chips for a random fan who attends every game for the next two seasons
Another thing about the ref. I bet if the Cambridge player didn't kick out, he wouldn't have booked Clayden for basically being a bit too tenacious. A foul yes, but a booking?
Absolutely 100% agree. He wasn’t going to book Clayden, but when the Cambridge player kicked out he has to book him and then felt the need to book Clayden for some bizarre reason. The first of many poor decisions in the second half.
These chances that stockly had, were they guilt edge?
The one in the first half when he was put through was poor. Had plenty of time to look up and pick a spot and snatched at it to send it feebly well wide.
Very frustrating watching that performance, and to quote the age old adage, a game of two halves, we were in control first 45, but playing in 3rd gear, with almost it could be said an arrogance about us, good pressing, tight defence but far too slow in any build up play, Cambridge created very little and didn't look like scoring, but we failed to make the dominance pay and only went in 1-0. Second half was like watching another team, it was obvious that they would have to come at us more, but our confidence and discipline just crumbled, ref could have had a better game, but that was not the be all and end all, we were chasing shadows and the inevitable happened, we conceded the equaliser, as the half wore on we started to get some more control, but it was too late, the damage had been done. So 8 points from 15, and still in the top 6, not the end of the world, and last year we would have lost today, so take the positives and improve on the negatives and we go again...
We're 6th after 5 games. Once again, comparing to last season, a huge difference. Just worried with the injuries and slightly limited sounding investment.
Garnerball is just a step up from what Bowyer & Jacko were playing. Dont get me wrong I like it but......
We are still shit at corners We still dont shoot enough We still dont have enough forward players who are confident in front of goal
Decent game but we dont take advantage when on top. Now, was Plymouth the norm or was today.....?? I guess something between the 2 but we cant throw too many points away when leading at home.
I thought we looked like a good side not quite on their game today. Dobson definitely MOM - no question. What struck me most was how poor Stockley played. Apart from his hand in the goal and his thumping volley that missed to the right in the second half, he seemed well out of sorts. Leaburn looked a far better prospect to start in the front three. I thought Clayden did well today, but what happened to Sessegnon?
Cambridge looked an okay side, and the draw was a fair result, albeit a rather disappointing one from our point of view.
We were okay first half and poor for most of the second. A lot of our possession is in our own half and we play too many hospital balls - our central defenders don't look comfortable playing out from the back.
Clear what Garner expects of the players but not sure if they are all able to deliver.
These chances that stockly had, were they guilt edge?
The one in the first half when he was put through was poor. Had plenty of time to look up and pick a spot and snatched at it to send it feebly well wide.
And the one second half from CBT's cross he should at least have got on target
Garnerball is just a step up from what Bowyer & Jacko were playing. Dont get me wrong I like it but......
We are still shit at corners We still dont shoot enough We still dont have enough forward players who are confident in front of goal
Decent game but we dont take advantage when on top. Now, was Plymouth the norm or was today.....?? I guess something between the 2 but we cant throw too many points away when leading at home.
We were 5th in the ‘amount of shots’ table before todays game, and I’m sure the 15 we had today won’t see us going any lower.
Indeed only Portsmouth had more shots then us out of the top 6 today. I don’t think that’s our issue. To be honest I really don’t really think we have an issue, and have had a strong start, but people will sure as hell try and find one.
Let’s see where we are are after the next 5 game block, and we start playing teams outside the top half of the table.
Maybe I just watched a different game, thought Dobson was wasteful in possession, and chasing shadows in the second half. He was frantic, especially when you want that deep lying midfielder to be the sensible one at times
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Innis today was poor imho and Stockley missed a number of good chances. Prefer Lavelle and if we could get a proper goal scorer we could do well this season, otherwise top 6 at best.
Also the ref was piss poor today, got just about every major decision wrong.
Ref was shocking - I can’t understand how the Cambridge 18 got away with a yellow kung fu kick off the the ball and Claydon got booked.
The ref wasn't biased, he was just shite
Second half was like watching another team, it was obvious that they would have to come at us more, but our confidence and discipline just crumbled, ref could have had a better game, but that was not the be all and end all, we were chasing shadows and the inevitable happened, we conceded the equaliser, as the half wore on we started to get some more control, but it was too late, the damage had been done.
So 8 points from 15, and still in the top 6, not the end of the world, and last year we would have lost today, so take the positives and improve on the negatives and we go again...
So it proved and despite going ahead we couldn't close the game out.
Credit to CUFC. They scored in their only real period on top.
Good initial save from JoJo but then our defence seemed to freeze while they played in back in.
We were wasteful at corners, creating only one real chance.
Generally, we didn't have the zip and guile to breakdown a decent and well organised team who were happy with a draw.
So, I haven't read the other posts but no doubt it will be the usual "sign a striker" rants but today we just weren't on it.
JRS was doubled marked and you could see why he needs a loan. He'll have good and bad games like most kids.
Innis slowed us down, Fraser had a good came but tired, lots of others had lots of good and lots of bad
The negatives are we didn't win, we're off the two points per game benchmark, injuries coming thick and fast (CBT now) and we need another striker.
The positive is we didn't lose, we're still somehow top six and, bizarrely, we've yet to play any of the 12 teams in the bottom half of the table.
Garnerball is just a step up from what Bowyer & Jacko were playing. Dont get me wrong I like it but......
We are still shit at corners
We still dont shoot enough
We still dont have enough forward players who are confident in front of goal
Decent game but we dont take advantage when on top. Now, was Plymouth the norm or was today.....?? I guess something between the 2 but we cant throw too many points away when leading at home.
Like Sean Clare ?
Cambridge looked an okay side, and the draw was a fair result, albeit a rather disappointing one from our point of view.
Clear what Garner expects of the players but not sure if they are all able to deliver.
Cambridge deserved a point.
We look tired today and didn't play with enough energy second half. Cambridge got themselves back into the game.
Big difference from last season is Cambridge would have probably gone on and won, but we was pressing for a winner in injury time.
I think 6th could be possible. But we need to bring in 3 players for that to happen.
Not a bad start and big test next weekend against Wycombe after they battered Barnsley 3-0
Indeed only Portsmouth had more shots then us out of the top 6 today. I don’t think that’s our issue. To be honest I really don’t really think we have an issue, and have had a strong start, but people will sure as hell try and find one.