Thoughts from Saturday
In summary, Hunter needs to work on how and where the full backs and midfield defend. They do not close anyone down quickly enough. They allow the opposition to play the ball about at will. Jarvis and Thorne are not good together and McVeigh is just not good at all! Etuhu was not at the races and Robinson is a ?support? player, not a play maker.
Camp
Played well enough
Drury
Good first half, ragged in the second. Why is it that both full backs position themselves exactly half way between the centre backs and the touchline? This leaves an easy ball to any opposition player out wide. Sort it out Mr Hunter!
Colin
Same positional sense as Drury, but fails to go out to any wide close down, let alone tackle a player, prefers marking space! Looks better going forward than he did last year, which is hardly bsurprising as he was dreadful last year. Stupid unnecessary tackle for his booking
Dublin
Apart from THAT mistake, brilliant. He is so good in the air!
Shackle
Played well and with heart!
Huckerby
As ever, good in part, no support, badly protected by the referee. Our only attacking option
Hughes
Two ok passes then one awful one! Much much better as a defender!
Etu who?
Didn?t seem bothered. Like Robinson never made himself available for a pass. Never went towards the man with the ball, prefering to run away, never marked tightly. Took no responsibility. Had a good argument with Grant though!
Robinson
Bits and pieces were ok. Like Etuhu never went towards the man with the ball. Never made himself available for a pass.
Thorne
Great first touch, but no pace!
Jarvis
Not up to it at the moment. Well off the pace Needs a long spell in the side or sent out on loan. Reminded me of how Kevin Reeves looked in his first couple of games. Needs to beef up and get stronger.
McVeigh
Don?t know what he does in training, but he doesn't do it in games. He has been dreadful the last three seasons. Should not be in the squad ever again!
Posted By: Claygate_Canary on December 11th 2006 at 10:05:46
Message Thread
- Thoughts from Saturday (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Dec 11, 10:05:46
- Where would you have the fullbacks position themselves then? (NCFC) - YellowNick, Dec 11, 10:32:56
- Closer to the person that they should be marking, (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Dec 11, 11:02:40
- I would say to cover the gap between the full-back and center back (NCFC) - XXL16, Dec 11, 12:16:08
- Leaving the two centre halves completely alone? (NCFC) - YellowNick, Dec 11, 12:06:13
- They are big boys, they need to take responsibility (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Dec 11, 14:45:35
- Closer to the person that they should be marking, (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Dec 11, 11:02:40
- thought Mcveigh was ok when he came on (NCFC) - Charles21, Dec 11, 10:28:23
- Where would you have the fullbacks position themselves then? (NCFC) - YellowNick, Dec 11, 10:32:56
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