I can't believe anyone could possibly think the challenge on Farrugia was anything but dirty and unnecessary. Many thanks for posting the video, old mate.
Great corner routine for the first. Hide behind your mates and no one can mark you. Farrugia incident is a foul, but for me, there shouldn't be barriers so close to the pitch, that's the real problem. We have the same situation at Oakwell, and it it needs addressing before someone gets properly hurt.
We look decent going forward even without adding to what we have at present. Add Connell Jalo and Yoganathan and there a decent 13-14.. But. At the back oh dear. We need reinforcements. Cooper supposed to good but what he has in front of him is a worry. MDG at right back, getting a half decent pacy winger against him and he'll have to foul him to stop him. Robbo, love him but his best days are definitely behind him. Plus how many games will he play.? Shepherd.. a lot of peoples great hope for the season. Tell you what, we're going to need a lot more than him to shore up this defence. Has his plus and negatives.. big strong lad loves a tussell. But when he was here before he'd always got a b0ll0ck a game in him, a switch off moment and we see a Harrogate he's still got that in him. Against better opposition we would have gone 2-1 down yesterday..New left back Plymouth fans say ok going forward not the best defensive.. well we've had plenty of those before. Oh and for the hundredth time Russell is not a holding mid. So in the next two weeks (but don't forget according to some here waiting is the best policy) We need definitely, a proper right back a right sided tall center half with a bit of pace. A holding mid fielder who likes the muck and bullets side of the game.. These gaps need filling asap if we want to be a above mid-table side. Plus.. a winger that can play on either wing and another striker. At least.. All the eyes are on you Mladen..
Love the interaction between adults and the kids. Anyone who's taken a child to football knows that feeling of having to answer a million questions per game.
Were a bit lightweight in some areas. But like you say definite need a couple of defenders in the positions you mentioned. Im sure the Coach is aware of this. But money and player plays a big part getting them here. Maybe a loan from leagues above who isn't getting game time.
Spot on. Still need four key players but I’m not holding my breath. That back line is nowhere near good enough and recruiting a right back and centre half has to be top priority.
Dirty is the word, I couldn't believe the amount of unnecessary clogging for a friendly and that's without the shirt pulling and arm grabbing!
Im thinking we could just about get away with a right back only plus a winger/striker. MDV is a total liability at CB and even more so at right back. We simply can’t start with him there, whereas we have Shepherd and Roberts as centre backs and so we could potentially wait a month or so into the season to sort the new centre back. I genuinely believe he would have been at fault for around 10 goals last season. I’m sure he’s a lovely lad but he is totally out of his depth at this level.
I can well imagine mate. it MUST get sorted before the Plymouth match, which I’m sure it will be, because it’s so glaringly obvious that it needs to be
