Just back from the game
Well about to strike for home anyway.
The ref was shockingly bad. Talked to a few Palace in the pub and they agreed and none of them could see what was wrong with the goal either. Bass should have had a clear penno as well. And the lino was s**t as well.
The half time bar was shockingly bad too. I got there 20 seconds before the HT whistle went and got served after the second half had already started (I was only after a soft drink luckily so could take it back with me). Two staff on neither working fast a "card only" queue (why?) that wasn't (I paid cash having seen everyone in front doing so, though I had a card ready too).
Our spirit was great but our execution weak. We needed to make more of that first twenty minutes or so - was at the Barclay end looking into the sun so hard to see too clearly but it looked like Grabbs should have had one and there were other chances too.
I liked the look of Brady and think Redmond needs to start. I still think we need a new CB as top priority and a striker too.
We never beat Palace and we never win our first game and this was clearly a learning experience refereed by someone evidently not up to the job at the top level. However at least a draw would have been justice and on another day we'd have left with three points.
I'm not Jimmed - we have work to do and I have a lot of confidence in AN to see what needs to be done and Make It So. I still think we're staying up.
Posted By: Old Man on August 8th 2015 at 19:07:36
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- Just back from the game (NCFC) - Old Man, Aug 8, 19:07:36
- I can't see AN starting with Wes and Redmond (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 8, 21:02:17
- Barclay lower or upper? (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Aug 8, 19:16:52
- Vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - Bungle, Aug 8, 19:16:34
- agree with all that (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 8, 19:12:55
- Blimey. Far too many words. Short version (NCFC) - Old Man, Aug 8, 19:08:39
- Yes - exactly the same as my summary down the board (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 8, 19:10:35
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