Wealdstone

[Chris1]

Just a few words as I have to go out in a minute. A fairly even game possession wise, but they deserved their victory for being more dangerous in front of goal.

 

Having said that, total respect to Lloyd Blackman, who chased everything and ran his socks off. I completely take back my criticism of him last week, and have eaten humble pie for tea.

 

We were a bit lucky to reach halfway at 0-0, because they had hit the post and I can't remember us having a shot on target despite sharing the possession.

 

The first goal was a cracker. Their striker got above everybody and rocket-headed in the corner from about ten yards, centre of goal (I see the spell check on this site wants us to write 'center').

 

For the second goal, well one mistake at the back, a player shoots, it is blocked, another player shoots, it is blocked again, and there is nobody left to block the third shot.

 

Ours was very nicely taken by a big guy who came on as sub (I have been calling him Samson King, but that's a bit of a guess as the team sheet was wrong). He really looked the business.

 

Their final goal at the death was when we had thrown guys forward and left ourselves exposed at the back. There was a bit of a goalmouth scramble and their player got on the end of it.

 

Player wise, no blame to the goalie for any of the goals I thought, and his distribution was good. Lewis had a good game at the back apart from the slip that led to the goal, but I am not sure he is the right man to be going up for set pieces. Number 1 he's not the quickest at getting back, and number 2 he's not really tall enough. Harwood probably our MOM, getting us out of trouble time and again. Keister started in midfield and played some good forward passes that the guys didn't read at times. Ended in the middle at the back where he seems happiest. I am not keen on the wingback system, but credit to Lacey and Robinson who both did their best. I am not convinced by Healy. He wears number 9 but is allergic to shooting at goal. Admittedly he is meant to be a midfielder, but an attacking one surely? Wilson continues to frustrate. Akwasi troubled the defence with his speed in the first half (sorry spellcheck: defense).

 

Overall plus points: new keeper, Harwood, new forward, Blackman. Minus points: we are still an unsettled team this far into the season, can't convert possession into goals, and 3 at the back.

[geoff pay]

AGREE WITH ALL OR NEARLY ALL.

 

Not sure about credits to Blackman his first half miss was deplorable.

 

Yes liked King .. Great first shot nearly hit LINO but his goal was magic.

[Coffin Ender]

Very even game and Wealdstone looked very ordinary. But they defended better than we did. First two goals looked like poor defending.

 

More importantly, we kept the run of new keepers going!

[Andy .]

As i have stated before we are really going no where fast , i don`t think we will go down but if we don`t find a starting 11 very soon and get them settled then we are going to struggle ans as i said not relegated but bottom 6-7 .

It cannot help the players though not knowing who is going to be in charge of them for there next game but it all has to be sorted very soon . A manager and an 11 settled is needed before the busy Christmas period comes , the boys need at least 8 games before the table really starts to count over the December period .

[MummyBunny]

odd that it said on the vidi printer that Stubbsy scored then? was it just a mix up with numbers then on the team sheet??

[geoff pay]

King a great goal and build up

[MummyBunny]

good good - look forward to seeing play then

[AncientBlue]

Liked the look of King from the moment he came on. His goal showed us what has been missing in front of goal. Cool, calm and finished off the a clinical finish under pressure. GREAT STUFF. Well that's how I saw it anyway.

[kossteve]

Any chance someone could post the line-up from yesterday, with formation/player positions? Thank you.

 

 

[Dutch_Mike]

Wasn't at the game so can't comment. But anyone can see that we've had too many chops and changes this season. You only have to look at the red side last season: too many different personnel and they finished well and truly rock bottom. If we don't get a settled side soon, we could be staring at a similar fate.