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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 20:12:00 GMT
One shot was probably Smith kicking straight to their keeper, the other was our goal. Our off target shots still haven't landed yet. Don't forget the mishit cross cum shot by our new boy that surprised everybody as well as their keeper who just managed to tip it over. That was definitely on target, as for the rest of our shots, as has been said, some have still not comedown to earth. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 20:12:46 GMT
Thought Craig slotted in well, like he's played a few games.
Nice dummy on one of their forwards first half and calmly let it run for a goal kick.
He reminded me of Locks the way he played.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 20:15:59 GMT
One shot was probably Smith kicking straight to their keeper, the other was our goal. Our off target shots still haven't landed yet. Don't forget the mishit cross cum shot by our new boy that surprised everybody as well as their keeper who just managed to tip it over. That was definitely on target, as for the rest of our shots, as has been said, some have still not comedown to earth. Yeah forgot that, big sigh when he mishit it too. |
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Post by worrelsterlingalbion on Feb 3, 2018 20:20:19 GMT
Not a lot in the game at all today draw definitely would have been a fair result, bar the goals I don't think either keeper has really made a save.
As for Craig at first viewing I'm not sure his best position is as a centre back, I'd be concerned with him & Lockyer as a pair simply due to neither of them being the biggest. It was noticeable today that the vast majority of the time Broadbent attacked the ball not sure either Craig or Lockyer would be suited to that role. I think he'll either end up at left back or one of a 3 if we play that way.
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Post by pucklegas on Feb 3, 2018 20:28:38 GMT
Thought we were out battled today, never got going but there was not much in it, so onto Oxford.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 3, 2018 20:31:57 GMT
Not a lot in the game at all today draw definitely would have been a fair result, bar the goals I don't think either keeper has really made a save. As for Craig at first viewing I'm not sure his best position is as a centre back, I'd be concerned with him & Lockyer as a pair simply due to neither of them being the biggest. It was noticeable today that the vast majority of the time Broadbent attacked the ball not sure either Craig or Lockyer would be suited to that role. I think he'll either end up at left back or one of a 3 if we play that way. Agree with that view, not really sure where he fits in when TL's fit as he doesn't look the type to go tearing down the wing, as far as LB I still don't see what Bola offers Brown doesn't, I can't imagine Browner would have let Shrews kill the last 5 mins of the match if he'd been playing. Plus if TC moves to LB we're going to have both Bola & Brown sat on the bench/in the stands but still look as weak as ever in central midfield. If he goes 5 at the back with WB's then where do the two new wingers fit in? |
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Post by paulpirate on Feb 3, 2018 20:47:38 GMT
Problem today was midfield,Ollie was terrible right from fist whistle
That would’ve been the one position I would of strengthened on,they were quicker could find space and closed down very fast
Shrews defence were very good but we played into their hands,hoof ball straight down their throats
Don’t think they will go up though they were sh**e up front,like the sound of their manager from the interview he sounds like a good man and one you would work hard for like dc
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Post by socrates on Feb 3, 2018 21:00:54 GMT
I thought it was two good sides cancelling each other out with very good defending.
You could see why they’ve only conceded 20 Goals this season they were on us straight away pressing and closing , strange to see a side fitter with more energy than us , normally when we’re beat by the better sides it’s bevause they’ve got more ability but I’m not sure Shrewsbury are one of those sides I thought they were very much like us but with even more determination and energy fair play to them.
No shame in the defeat today they all tried hard but we had a few who had poor games and the sub changes killed our momentum but fair play to DC for going for it.
Oxford won today so next weekend will be tough but I fancy us to get something there.
I think it’ll be a bit like last season with us having a small chance of making the play offs going in to the run in
UTG
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 21:01:14 GMT
Problem today was midfield,Ollie was terrible right from fist whistle That would’ve been the one position I would of strengthened on,they were quicker could find space and closed down very fast Shrews defence were very good but we played into their hands,hoof ball straight down their throats Don’t think they will go up though they were sh**e up front,like the sound of their manager from the interview he sounds like a good man and one you would work hard for like dc Quite obviously saw the same game as me. Ollie had one of his disinterested days today, not looking where he was passing , static most of the time and not interested in making challenges for the ball. Lines, Sercombe and Sinclair were not much better, although you could not fault Sinclairs commitment, it produced no end product. Easy to see why Shrewsbury have done well this season, they were first to all the loose ball in midfield and played some good stuff without one hoofball all game, unlike us, whose game today was based on the up and under. Probably easy to understand knowing it was the first day of the six nations! |
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Post by paulpirate on Feb 3, 2018 21:07:08 GMT
Problem today was midfield,Ollie was terrible right from fist whistle That would’ve been the one position I would of strengthened on,they were quicker could find space and closed down very fast Shrews defence were very good but we played into their hands,hoof ball straight down their throats Don’t think they will go up though they were sh**e up front,like the sound of their manager from the interview he sounds like a good man and one you would work hard for like dc Quite obviously saw the same game as me. Ollie had one of his disinterested days today, not looking where he was passing , static most of the time and not interested in making challenges for the ball. Lines, Sercombe and Sinclair were not much better, although you could not fault Sinclairs commitment, it produced no end product. Easy to see why Shrewsbury have done well this season, they were first to all the loose ball in midfield and played some good stuff without one hoofball all game, unlike us, whose game today was based on the up and under. Probably easy to understand knowing it was the first day of the six nations! agree,their midfield seemed to know where their players were without even looking and seemed always available Quality players find space |
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Post by Officer Barbrady on Feb 3, 2018 21:21:09 GMT
Don't forget the mishit cross cum shot by our new boy that surprised everybody as well as their keeper who just managed to tip it over. That was definitely on target, as for the rest of our shots, as has been said, some have still not comedown to earth. Yeah forgot that, big sigh when he mishit it too. I forgot to take mitrousers off today when visiting the gents and had to shake mishit out mitrouserleg |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 21:37:53 GMT
Organised Yes, Hard Working Yes, streetwise Yes but wanting it more than us? No chance. Really ?? "They wanted it more" is a phrase often thrown around by fans when their team lose. I thought today it was a tight game with neither side showing great quality in the final third, they ended up edging it and were generally stronger and superbly well drilled. I wouldn't say they edged it because they wanted it more or put in more effort as DC's teams always give 100% and we have to accept sometimes other teams are better/stronger than us on the day. As fan catchphrases go "they wanted it more" doesn't rile me as much as fans saying their manager is "tactically inept" although it's usually used by gobby cockney's on national radio phone ins - presumably based on their years of experience in Div 27 on Hackney Marshes!! |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Feb 3, 2018 21:50:43 GMT
The truth of it is, they were just a little better than us.
Their back 4 looked solid.
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Post by twertonboy on Feb 3, 2018 22:37:22 GMT
Funny people see the game differently...
In my opinion I thought Craig spent most of the game hiding in broadbents shadow using his experience to hide away from the game not wanting the ball and only won one header all game,
Didn’t look very mobile and Tom showed him how to play with no fear and won everything and positioned himself to get anything...
Tom carry’s on and championship teams will come knocking and shows more promise to play a higher level than Lockyer...
I felt only Tom and Rory came out of the game with any credit with Ellis playing to his old form of making the wrong movement or non at all and hardly won anything in the air and didn’t really attempt too...
Sercs was awful and clearly not happy to play on the wing until Bennett came on.
Linesy had flashes of a good game,
Ollie couldn’t complete a pass,
Bola was penned back and couldn’t get into the game,
Parts in and out of the game,
Sincs struggled
Bennett looks tricky but will need a full back to stay in the back four as I don’t think Bennett will track back
Mensah didn’t have enough time to adapt in scrappy game
I think dc should have stayed with Sweeney and Broadbent at the back against a tough big shrews team as Craig was dumped on his ass for the first goal and didn’t look match fit...
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Post by stevek192 on Feb 3, 2018 22:39:12 GMT
Too many midfielders had poor games today and made poor decisions and if your midfield is poor and you pile everybody back for corners you are going to struggle to get out of your half too often. Ellis and Gaffers worked hard but how many shots did they have? How many times were they in Shrewsbury's penalty area? Just can't see the point of having everybody back for defending corners because it just invites all bar one opponent outfield player to come forward. Can somebody please tell me what use Sinclair and Bennett are back for corners?
IMO put two players out wide and one up top and the opponents have to leave three or four players back.
We lost today because we paid our opponents too much respect. We allowed them to have the ball far too much and at the death we were caught out by players going missing as although Mensah lost the ball where was the full back? I was hoping with an old head in the back we would be able to rely on defenders to do their job and therefore allow the midfield and attackers to do theirs.
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Post by socrates on Feb 3, 2018 22:44:21 GMT
The truth of it is, they were just a little better than us. Their back 4 looked solid. They did and the way their midfield closed us down when we had it it was like they had four Sinclairs in there. We only had one and he was doing his stu thing but unfortunately Olly Clarke stood back and watched while lines tried but little came off and Sercombe had his usual 6 out of 10 ( yes he has the odd 9) . I was massively impressed by Shrewsbury , not for their skill but for their determination and pace and strength. They played today like we do when we’re right on top of our game. Unfortunately we had a few who weren’t in top of there game and that was the difference . |
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Post by asparagas on Feb 3, 2018 22:45:41 GMT
The pitch ruined it today and probably cost us the game; it is so unpredictable for players to play on, but saying that we have been doing okay at home recently.
There was a big puddle at the Thatchers End, and on the right hand side of the west stand towards the south, it was chewing up badly. The ball bobbles all over the place and it looks a nightmare to run with it, to be honest it’s just pretty *ed. I worry we won’t see the best of the likes of Mensah, Bennett and even Nichols until it’s sorted, it can’t be good for your confidence playing on that and a lot of concentration required. Broadbent’s shot was wild but it bobbled before he hit it, fans round me were complaining of us hoofing it from the back, but it wasn’t easy to pass it out on the deck without the ball high fiving a lump of turf on the way through.
Apart from that a great encounter… lovely to watch. There was a lack of atmosphere today as well, but there wasn’t a lot to get excited about and it was killed by the scrappy encounter. Unless it doesn’t rain for about 2 months, we will probably see more of. I thought the boys dug in and worked hard and were unlucky not to come away with a deserved draw. UTG
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Post by chilly1883 on Feb 3, 2018 23:01:29 GMT
Personally, I think he got it wrong today, we were so defensive. , why bring in two wingers and not play em?? They were there for the taking, certainly not a team, that looked like they we're far better than us?
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Post by socrates on Feb 4, 2018 0:00:34 GMT
Personally, I think he got it wrong today, we were so defensive. , why bring in two wingers and not play em?? They were there for the taking, certainly not a team, that looked like they we're far better than us? I thought we were better when we were more defensive narrow and compact and had the momentum after scoring to go on and win the game but the substitutions and going wide killed our momentum and we went from looking like we were going to win it to looking more like we were going to lose it. The subs looked bogged down in the mud, unable to create anything and weren’t tracking back and getting stuck in well enough. Not sure we were watching the same match. |
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Post by lastminutewinner on Feb 4, 2018 0:15:14 GMT
Problem today is they had better players than we did, it happens..... get over it
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