by Kit_robin » 15 Nov 2010, 19:33
Mav wrote:I have read mansell several times, I must be looking in the wrong man of the match page as I am sure this said barnet. Or is the award now voted on with regards to the reciever running around like a headless chicken and giving the ball away at every opportunity?
Hmm. This seems increddibly harsh. If you mean "run around breaking up play, getting in the opposition's faces" when you say headless chicken, then I guess you're spot on. The reason Mansell had to run around like a headless chicken? Because Nicky Wroe today was not interested in playing for Torquay United, and Danny Stevens is a defensive liability, meaning that Mansell had to simultaneously defend three areas of the midfield all by himself. As for giving the ball away, I can't remember him being especially bad on Saturday, and posession football and pinpoint passing is hardly his game, is it?
As for 5 players, you can pick the two centre halves and two centre forwards. Benyon and Kee did everything they possibly could with what they had (which was B****R all) and actually managed to create some pressure from their own tireless running. And Benyon scored. Ellis and Branston stood up well to Kabba (who belied his years and looked useful) and Gallen (who looked just like his years and looked ponderous), as well as not conceding much from the pacier lot.
I can only presume that our tactics of hoofing the ball is our manager's idea, but it doesn't help Nicholson look good. Also, I don't think we've tried a long ball behind the full-back in the last three years.. seeing as we have pace on the wings, can't we do this instead of hoofing it up to short people?
[quote="Mav"]I have read mansell several times, I must be looking in the wrong man of the match page as I am sure this said barnet. Or is the award now voted on with regards to the reciever running around like a headless chicken and giving the ball away at every opportunity?[/quote]
Hmm. This seems increddibly harsh. If you mean "run around breaking up play, getting in the opposition's faces" when you say headless chicken, then I guess you're spot on. The reason Mansell had to run around like a headless chicken? Because Nicky Wroe today was not interested in playing for Torquay United, and Danny Stevens is a defensive liability, meaning that Mansell had to simultaneously defend three areas of the midfield all by himself. As for giving the ball away, I can't remember him being especially bad on Saturday, and posession football and pinpoint passing is hardly his game, is it?
As for 5 players, you can pick the two centre halves and two centre forwards. Benyon and Kee did everything they possibly could with what they had (which was B****R all) and actually managed to create some pressure from their own tireless running. And Benyon scored. Ellis and Branston stood up well to Kabba (who belied his years and looked useful) and Gallen (who looked just like his years and looked ponderous), as well as not conceding much from the pacier lot.
I can only presume that our tactics of hoofing the ball is our manager's idea, but it doesn't help Nicholson look good. Also, I don't think we've tried a long ball behind the full-back in the last three years.. seeing as we have pace on the wings, can't we do this instead of hoofing it up to short people?
