Bloody brilliant - Where's that idiot Luton fan now? - my match thoughts

What can I say? Shit first half, with a capital 'S', and when the second went in I thought that was it good night, god bless.

But we were excellent coming back, and easily the better side in the final 30 minutes. A well deserved three points, and superb come back, and Dickson Etuhu continues his transition from worst purchase ever to player of the season so far.

Robbo and Doherty made two or three passing errors, and I felt at the end of the first half we had chosen the wrong tactics for today, as we seemed to lack someone to get on the end of those crosses that wizzed past Earnshaw by a good two feet.

Still, that fight back will definatly go into the collection proudly alongside the Boro fightback and QPR on Easter Monday.

Player Ratings:

Gallacher: 7 - Good save at the end to keep the points, but occasionally caught out.

Drury: 5 - I think the corner system needs looking at, as it leaves us vulnerable down the left. Some unusually poor tackling in the first half.

Colin: 8 - Unsung hero, and my suprise package this season so far. Etuhu showed what he could do last season, but Colin has been top class since coming in.

Doherty: 6 - Poor passes in the first half, but solid up the back.

Shackell: 7 - After his stupid, stupid yellow card, was totally solid and passed around good.

Croft: 7 - Well taken goal, and again showed skill and some great crosses. This lad is going to be good.

Huckerby: 8 - Took his chance brilliantly, and could have had another earlier on.

Safri: 8 - Man of the Match, deservedly so. Neat passing and great tackling.

Etuhu: 8 - Player of the season so far, and what I'm impressed by is how he just won't be disposessed. I hope there's more to come (ie goals).

Robinson: 6 - Poor passing, but worked hard.

Earnshaw: 7 - IMO, Earnie is three times the striker Ashton ever was. He works so hard, and took his chance with gusto. I love his latest rendition of his celebration, the machine gun. Was great.

A couple of other notes, 1) Darren Anderton is a bunch of bollocks - thank god.

2) Alan Pardew; He wasn't fit because he stopped trying and had a groin strain! Ashton might be all that and a slice of toast now, just wait until he looses interest and then you'll see why he was unfit.

3) That Luton fan - where are you? Where are you! Come on! Let's be 'avin ya!

4) OTBC! But let's not get carried away with "we're gonna win the league" which I heard at least three times on Canary Call.

Posted By: LincolnshireCanary, Aug 12, 18:41:24