Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: Home V Crawley Saturday 29th January @ 3.00pm

I thought he said in his post match interview Canavan was at fault for the second he's pretty senior, and Captain.

 

I blame Andy Cook as much as FCD. If he’d done the job he’s paid to do, we’d have been two or three up.

 

Maybe but strikers do miss chances had we carried in the way we played in the 1st half then he may have got that other goal .............and just maybe FCD may have not been hung out to dry the players in my opinion should be at least in a play off posistion these is more than enough evidence to back that up first half yesterday proving that the reason we ain’t is down to his negative crap tactics yet again honestly I’ve defended him most of the season but when he admitted that he signed the likes of Robinson put together with his negative tactics and his hanging players out to dry then sadly I’m done with him now

 

Funny you never see top and good managers slating players in public, They support the team and keep it in the dressing room and training pitch like a good man should do, Protecting players is a huge part of building teamwork not blaming them for your own mistakes

 

Bronco, the simple fact is BOTH right backs are not good enough if we are ever going to progress. The way Adams handled yesterday was his usual blunt and no self-blame style but his abrupt calling out of Finn does not hide they are both a mistake waiting to happen. Most of the fan base can see it

 

We looked a completely different team in the second half to the first half, with the same right back!

 

Its happened too many times for him not to Dave
Go one up and sit deep to defend the lead no team can withstand 45_60mins constant bombardment
The fans know, it the opposition know it, am beginning to think our own players know it,
Valuable lesson for Mr Adams you don't concede goals when you play your football in the opposition half
Expecting a lonesome Cook to hold the ball single handedly in the opposition half from a hoofed clearance is just surrendering possession at best

 

Fascinating stat produced by someone on twitter today....

15 times we have gone 1-0 this season, on 12 of those occasions we have gone on to concede the next goal.

Read into that what you will. To me we don't go after teams enough, when teams are there for the taking for some reason we seem happy with what we have.

Radio Leeds quizzed Callum Cooke yesterday on a lack of killer instinct, he appeared to be wanting to answer the question more honestly than he knew he could

 

If we had done what we should, and killed the game off in the second half, they would have been in a position to make those mistakes.

Throwing people under a bus is poor management in any profession.

 

Christ. Completely missed him! When you say that there’s no way he’s going 4-4-2 is there, he can’t fit all the attacking midfielders in otherwise!

 

They cost money, it reminds me of when my parents sent me off to the shops with a quid. Quickly realised I wasn’t going to get what I wanted. Penny sweets for us I’m afraid!

 

Read earlier that GH Travel, who operate a coach to away Crawley games, have filled a coach for Saturday, what caught my eye was the price of £20 including a buffet lunch en route. That is an amazing deal. Not sure if the fans have to pay a travel club membership fee, but still cracking price for them

 

Already looks like the position Daly, Walker, Cooke and possibly Gilliead all prefer is operating in the space the 10 role gives. Cooke clearly is less effective in a central role as is Sutton. One of the major problems we've faced this season is team imbalance and I don't think we've fixed that with the players brought in. The wide players each side of the 10 remain a problem, Vernam is good on his day but inconsistent and Gilliead offers little to nothing on the right.

 

By character you mean ‘to55er’!

 

I feel your pain I'm only on my first day of isolation, my kids ate driving me mental and I'm about to get a divorce , what's an acceptable time to start drinking

 

Breakfast.........
It’s always afternoon somewhere in the world, broaden your horizons, my dining room has been re-named the British Airways first class lounge......
Strangely the string quartet have been given the afternoon off tomorrow so Radio Leeds will be making a guest appearance with crisps and lager. I’m thinking Sky airways will then then transport me to Wolverhampton for a night of racing whilst Mrs Meltham buggers off to the lounge with Ant & Dec.

 

Derek's pre match talk, "right lads, play the conditions and keep your high balls low".

 

Easy, keep it on the deck. That's what we were taught at schoolboy level of football anyhow