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&quotAncient Colin&quot wrote:Examination in Stones and Glass Houses 101

Question 1:

&quotDLT&quot wrote: My tolerance of those fans who can only see good in certain players and bad in others is declining.

Hargreaves is crap. He touches the ball so little and has no vision when he has the ball.

Critically evaluate these two sentences.

Those that sit near me will (hopefully) agree that I admit Hargreaves has had his moments (it was me who nicknamed him Robocop). But overall he is 'unproductive' and not 'disruptive' enough to compensate.

Louis is physically impressive.

Deering's efforts were commendable but he seems to be expected to play wide right, centre and left.

Although it was a below par performance last night, it is easy to be too critical: of course the team is nervous, what with the weight of expectation, the history of three years ago, and the 'wobble' in full swing, according to some. I thought the defence was pretty good, and I would agree that the R&ampD scoring opportunities were gifted to them, and not really made. Midfield fought for everything, but with little creative idea. I agree with CW - the main problem was that although Beano &amp Midson won a lot of ball, they rarely converted it into quality possession. This was a combination of poor touch, and some over-ambitious balls which were very unlikely to come off.

&quotOld Abingdonian&quot wrote: I thought the defence was pretty good, and I would agree that the R&ampD scoring opportunities were gifted to them, and not really made.

How can a defence play well when they're gifting the oppo chances?!?

&quotDLT&quot wrote:

&quotAncient Colin&quot wrote:Examination in Stones and Glass Houses 101

Question 1:

&quotDLT&quot wrote: My tolerance of those fans who can only see good in certain players and bad in others is declining.

Hargreaves is crap. He touches the ball so little and has no vision when he has the ball.

Critically evaluate these two sentences.

Those that sit near me will (hopefully) agree that I admit Hargreaves has had his moments (it was me who nicknamed him Robocop). But overall he is 'unproductive' and not 'disruptive' enough to compensate.

Louis is physically impressive.

Deering's efforts were commendable but he seems to be expected to play wide right, centre and left.

Louis was anonymous. Unlike Crawley game he had a decent centre back marking him this time.

Deering played like a headless chicken. Hargreaves and Bulman are TOO similar, no wonder we are not scoring many goals.

Enter Chapman I reckon.

It'll be interesting to see how Wilder approaches Saturday's game, with Batt (I think) suspended and Bulman injured. Does he bring in Creighton and play Day at right back, or put Chappers in at right back and go 442 with Cook and Deering on the wings? It would leave the bench a bit light though. Or could Fowler be given another chance? EDIT: I forgot to add into the mix that Tonkin is cup-tied, but presumably Sandwith will just slot right into the left-back position.

I much prefer Chapman in the midfield than at fullback, but I'm not sure that Day would be any better at the back, especially in a 433 when he'd be expected to get forward to join the attack.

More worrying is what he might do on Tuesday if we're still missing Murray, Potter, Bulman, and Batt, so I think Saturday's game is important if only to experiment in time for the Wombles.

&quotBaboo&quot wrote:

&quotDLT&quot wrote: We lack an enforcer (Creits), someone who has a physical presence.

When Criets came up against Louis earlier in the season our ex -striker bullied him.

I thought that was Foster.

&quotThe OXman Cometh&quot wrote:

&quotBaboo&quot wrote:

&quotDLT&quot wrote: We lack an enforcer (Creits), someone who has a physical presence.

When Criets came up against Louis earlier in the season our ex -striker bullied him.

I thought that was Foster.

Possibly both - but I distinctly remember Louis muscling past Creits on more than one occassion. He had the same trouble against the 14 stone bulk of Iyseden Christie of Tamworth too.

&quotboris&quot wrote:
I much prefer Chapman in the midfield than at fullback, but I'm not sure that Day would be any better at the back, especially in a 433 when he'd be expected to get forward to join the attack.

What we need is a young first year pro just graduated from our youth system who specialises in playing right-back.......oh!