Johhny Blue
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Point taken. I just wanted to enjoy one day to the fullest. God knows we haven't had many lately.
Your insinuating I was being purely negative when in fact there were 3 positives and 3 negatives, that's what you would call a balanced assessment.
Shame about the finish by O'Brien, but it was another one of those Robson-esque late runs from midfield from him that lead to a lot of our best chances. Anyone see who played the cracking ball in to him?.
CWR confirms that it was Thomas who played that lovely pass.
Misplaced a couple of passes and caught in possession once, but otherwise some good passing and pressing. I really like his movement, especially that forward run down the right near the end. Gets forwards well now-shame he'll never be able to finish!
Agreed. Fleck lost the ball as many times as Thomas tonight.
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I thought Fleck was excellent tonight personally. Nouble looks a good player for this level.
I thought all 3 midfielders were outstanding tonight.
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Yeah I did. Thomas did ok. Not as bad as some like to make out. McWank looked decent too. Reds is a big guy, did well. Haynes had a good first half and reasonable second half. Good team all round.
Despite your attempts to say the opposite Thomas again was poor.
Disappointed with Tudgay. Offered nothing.
Allsop? Thomas? Tudgay? Not convinced, but the rest is a nucleus of a good side. A work in progress and progress we have made. Not only come home but secured a win, I have seen many city sides buckle before big crowds with slender leads.
Well done lads!
Thought Thomas was brilliant first half. Our best player. 2nd half though he was like a different player, misplacing passes and getting caught in possession.
The player that disappointed me the most was Marcus Tudgay, who was just about anonymous. Not at all the player I thought he was going to be tonight. Slow, sluggish and always seemingly trying to give the ball back to someone else the minute he got hold of it.
I thought Fleck was excellent tonight personally. Nouble looks a good player for this level.
Despite your attempts to say the opposite Thomas again was poor.
great night, great crowd and atmosphere and decent performance in the first half.
The midfield of Fleck , Thomas and O Brien will be pivotal to how well we fare this season. Don't get a lot of the posts on here criticising Fleck and Thomas in particular. The movement and touch of both were outstanding ( especially for League One standard) and are instrumental in how we set up. O Brien is a difficult one, shows glimpses of real Quality but for me always wants an extra touch of the ball. Maybe in terms of opinion our new Baker?. Take Fleck Thomas and Johnson out of that side and it looks very ordinary
great to be back moaning though
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KNow what you mean, thought that all season, but he's getting on a bit and that pitch is pretty big. Best game I've seen Fleck play in a long time. Even Conor Thomas looked good tonight.
I think O'Brien's movement is superb, he buzzes around and makes those runs from deep. His pass for the goal to Haynes was quality, he works hard and he was unlucky not to score. After the brilliant pass by Thomas *cough*.
I think O'Brien's movement is superb, he buzzes around and makes those runs from deep. His pass for the goal to Haynes was quality, he works hard and he was unlucky not to score. After the brilliant pass by Thomas *cough*.
Only criticism I could label at O'Brien is that he's not the most physical player going is he. Got knocked off the ball on 2 or 3 occasions tonight. When he's playing a combatative midfielder like tonight he needs to learn to move the ball on a bit quicker.
He's got a great engine though hasn't he and he covered every single blade of grass. Creates space too. Good acquisition he'll prove to be I think.
He's got a great engine though hasn't he and he covered every single blade of grass. Creates space too. Good acquisition he'll prove to be I think.
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