last nites substitutions

[Baldyboy 1]

thought Lambert got those wrong, as why oh why was it left til 88 minutes to bring on Jackson and then take off Hoolahan! Thought fox was better than Lansbury too so was surprised he was taken off also and thought Wilbraham should have been taken off also!!

[GJP 79]

I thought Jackson should have been brought on sooner than he was and should have come on before Korey.

 

When we brought Korey on it was almost as if we were happy to take the 1-0 and rest on our laurels. Perhaps a more attack minded substitution would have given us that bit extra to find a second goal and kill the game.

 

I also think we miss McNamee as an attack minded player to come on who will worry the opposition a bit and encourage the nature of our play to be more attacking.

[Morisons Prozac 0]

Yeah I didn''t think Mr Backward-Pass Smith was the right person to come on when we are searching for that second goal. I also don''t see what Jackson has got to do to get a fair crack of the whip.

[Pabs 0]

Why would you start criticising Korey Smith? One of the best products of our youth system in recent years and you say something ridiculous like that!

I bet you booed at the final whistle last night too...

[The gut 0]

I said at the time that I thought bringing Korey on was more of a sign that Lambert wanted to keep the lead rather than extend it. That is not a criticism of Smith, more of a reflection of different styles of play between him and Lansbury. I didn''t think that was the right decision but I can appreciate why it was made.

[Smudger 0]

[quote user="The gut"]I said at the time that I thought bringing Korey on was more of a sign that Lambert wanted to keep the lead rather than extend it. That is not a criticism of Smith, more of a reflection of different styles of play between him and Lansbury. I didn''t think that was the right decision but I can appreciate why it was made.[/quote]Korey should''ve been on sooner than he was introduced for me.  You have to win the ball before you can start playing with it and creating chances.The lack of ball winners in our midfield and playing Fox (who can''t win a tackle to save his life) at the base of the diamond means that we sit far too deep and invite pressure and easy possesion in our own half.Lambert has the balance between creativity and ball winning qualities very wrong in our midfield at the moment and this has been evident for the majority of the season.  The only thing that has surprised me, is that it has taken so long for so many teams to wise up to the way that we have been playing and prevent us from doing it.  Doncaster''s 2nd string shown how easy it is if you play a high line against us.Things have been made easier for the opposition in recent weeks, because we are now screwed for any pace or genuine technique upfront.It was ridiculous that Jackson was not intoduced until the last couple of minutes last night.Lambert is going to have to tell either Jackson or Wilbraham that they are not up to it (possibly both if that''s what he thinks).  What did it do to Jackson''s confidence having to sit there for close on 90 mins watching yet another woeful display from Wilbraham?

[The gut 0]

[quote user="Smudger"][quote user="The gut"]I said at the time that I thought bringing Korey on was more of a sign that Lambert wanted to keep the lead rather than extend it. That is not a criticism of Smith, more of a reflection of different styles of play between him and Lansbury. I didn''t think that was the right decision but I can appreciate why it was made.[/quote]

Korey should''ve been on sooner than he was introduced for me.  You have to win the ball before you can start playing with it and creating chances.

The lack of ball winners in our midfield and playing Fox (who can''t win a tackle to save his life) at the base of the diamond means that we sit far too deep and invite pressure and easy possesion in our own half.

Lambert has the balance between creativity and ball winning qualities very wrong in our midfield at the moment and this has been evident for the majority of the season.  The only thing that has surprised me, is that it has taken so long for so many teams to wise up to the way that we have been playing and prevent us from doing it.  Doncaster''s 2nd string shown how easy it is if you play a high line against us.

Things have been made easier for the opposition in recent weeks, because we are now screwed for any pace or genuine technique upfront.

It was ridiculous that Jackson was not intoduced until the last couple of minutes last night.

Lambert is going to have to tell either Jackson or Wilbraham that they are not up to it (possibly both if that''s what he thinks).  What did it do to Jackson''s confidence having to sit there for close on 90 mins watching yet another woeful display from Wilbraham?
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I love you Smudger - on nearly every thread I have viewed tonight you have managed to get the same theme worded slightly different posted.

 I disagree (at my peril) with you about Korey last night. Winning the ball wasn''t the problem, keeping it and creating with it was.

I think teams have been very wise to how we play for most of the season it seems to me that the formation suits us best and we are more likely than not to get a result from it. I think Doncaster did their job well last night but we struggled to up the pace and zip the ball about. I do not think this is unusual when you face a struggling team. We played poorly last night, and the team were below par throughout. There were no stars and MOM  was a lottery for all the wrong reasons. 

Why are we now screwed for pace up front? I thought it was Martin that was injured. In my opinion however woeful you think Wilbraham might have been I am certain that Jackson was many times worse when I last saw him start at Burnley. Jackson had apparantly lost any confidence before last night, he may get a chance again at some stage but he certainly doesn''t deserve one.

The player I would like to have seen last night was MacNamee, but he wasn''t available. This was the sort of game that he has been able to turn around before. For me he is our supersub. He definitely injects speed and energy to our attacks.

 

[improper fraction 0]

Oh oh man love between Smudger and The Gut. It''ll end in tears surely

[The gut 0]

I am crying already. I have just read another post. It is a difficult love.

[improper fraction 0]

Is love anything else?

 

Best get your Kleenex out love. May be a long night with Smudger posting all over the place.