First back!

[fatbadger]

Can't be often I'm first back from a game...

God only knows what that first half performance was about - I can honestly say I haven't seen us play that badly for several seasons.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Care to start a player ratings thread? Not that it'll get many replies until tomorrow!!

 

[Gully]

What was so bad about it, how did it change in the second half?

 

[Wilka]

I presume it had a lot to do with how Carlise delt with our system which was changed to 4-4-2 in the second half.

 

[fatbadger]

I presume it had a lot to do with how Carlise delt with our system which was changed to 4-4-2 in the second half.

Yes and no. The change of system did help, but the number of stray passes and individual failures to control the ball on first touch didn't help in the first half. It really was that bad - elementary errors. But, once the team knew better what they were doing as a group, they suddenly starting performing better individually, too.

 

[algie]

If you keep Cox quiet then you have pretty much shut out our threat entirely

 

[algie]

Yes and no. The change of system did help, but the number of stray passes and individual failures to control the ball on first touch didn't help in the first half. It really was that bad - elementary errors. But, once the team knew better what they were doing as a group, they suddenly starting performing better individually, too.

What was Molango like?

 

[Turkey]

I was not at the game - I didn't even get to listen to it.

A Carlisle fan has told me that they have quick strikers and that they ran our defence ragged.

My guess - based on the tactics we've used this season - is that we were playing far to high up the pitch.

We've tended to push up and get the fullbacks forward. Leaving us vulnrable to quick strikers and balls put over the defence.

If that's what happend, poor decision Wilkins, we should probably have gone there a bit more defence minded.

Pure guesswork though.

 

[algie]

I was not at the game - I didn't even get to listen to it.

A Carlisle fan has told me that they have quick strikers and that they ran our defence ragged.

My guess - based on the tactics we've used this season - is that we were playing far to high up the pitch.

We've tended to push up and get the fullbacks forward. Leaving us vulnrable to quick strikers and balls put over the defence.

If that's what happend, poor decision Wilkins, we should probably have gone there a bit more defence minded.

Pure guesswork though.

More like our midfield were being run ragged then our defence.Mind you Santos sounded crap today

 

[Turkey]

More like our midfield were being run ragged then our defence.Mind you Santos sounded crap today

That's the problem with our formation isnt it. The wingers have to defend. When they're poor, we're poor (eg Bristol City). Frutos isnt the best at defending and is much better in a 4-4-2.

 

[graysgull]

350+ Albion attendance, and a lot of them booed the team of the pitch at half time, which shows how bad the first half was. We improved in the second half, mainly through Molango (I kid you not !!), who ran his heart out chasing everything, and Cox getting more of the ball. It was never going to be enough though. We were weak on the left again, and nobody really shone today as ball control was as rare as hens teeth.

Need MEGA improvements on Tuesday.

 

[scotjem]

Pity wee badger's first game wasn't quite so woeful.

 

[smudge]

Start em young; excellent work!

 

[Kukev31]

Santos' failed backpass, was one of the worst pieces of football I have ever seen.

 

[Kukev31]

It was quite funny though, wasn't it?

I have to admit it was. Did you notice Santos, just sort of stood there for a moment, thinking "how the hell did I do that", before actually chasing back.

 

[Skintagain 1983]

Can't be often I'm first back from a game...

But Badger you only arrived just before half time and left soon after ... And how does this qualify you to comment on the peformance?

You are correct though - it was a really woeful and dire first half.

 

[Skintagain 1983]

Pity wee badger's first game wasn't quite so woeful.

But it seems Mrs Badger's hair is quite interesting though. Maybe BHAlba no.54 will continue the Albion tradition and become a hairdresser?