For the withdean regulars

[Goring Gull]

Do they players look they are trying?

 

[Icy Gull]

I wasn't there but to go 2-0 down in 5 minutes and pull it back to 1-2 and end up with 10 men would suggest that they do care and that they are playing for the manager who has not lost the dressing room.

But as I said I wasn't there and chose to watch the rugby rather than subject myself to Seagull's World

I'm abroad before anyone suggests I should have been there if I care.

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Do they players look they are trying?

I think so,they're just not good enough,apart from the first five minutes of madness yesterday they looked like they were trying,they just lack the quality,bypassing the mid field all the time,nothing up front,allthough Joe Gatting deserves something of a mention,he did ok I think,lot of pressure on the young lad.We are litterally 2 players away from being a mediocre boring mid table team,you cann't force players to join this club,it's a problem we will suffer till the first match at Falmer.

 

[Jim D]

My son went yesterday (I'm abroad) and said that we played well in the second half. After we scored we could have had a pen and then had a further 2 chances to equalise. If we had, who knows what that would have done to Leicester's confidence.

I followed it on Seagulls World and the match stats were interesting. At half time the posession was 70-30 to Leicester with them also leading 3-0 in on-goal chances. In the second half the overall posession was 45-55 to Leicester (which meant we had the half about 60-40) with overall chances 3-4 to Leicester.

OK, so it's only stats, but it does show how the game went. The really scary bit was the 70-30 half time posession. That's the sort of thing you expect to see when one team completely outclasses the other.

 

[trueblue]

There's no doubt they're trying. Trying very hard in very difficult and depressing circumstances. A shit pitch, a shit ground and fans who make as much noise as the average county cricket match (apart from when they're moaning).

 

[Jam The Man]

Trying yes..
Lacking urgency... i'm afraid so

 

[Sigull]

Trying yes..
Lacking urgency... i'm afraid so

What they said plus...lack of.... leadership,commitment,game plan, Championship level players with necessary skill & fitness.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

While Mcghee is just trying people patience

 

[Row Z Creased Shirt]

I think they try. unfortunately they are just not good enough at the moment. I thought it was plucky second half performance yesterday, they kept going and did not give up. they just did not have the quality to get a result.

 

[fosters headband]

I thought there was two bad defensive blunders in the first 5 minutes and after that we controlled the game.
I also thought we looked more dangerous when Robinson and Gatting paired up. In fact a more experienced Gatting may have won the game for us in the last 15 mins.
I thought that was a plus from the game yesterday, Gatting and Robinson. Showed a bit of promise.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Do they players look they are trying?

Yes, IMHO. The likes of El-Abd, McShane and Carole throw themselves into the game like their lives depended on it. But without a proper striker doing the business up front, they're on a hiding to nothing.

 

[Bromley shrimp]

My son went yesterday (I'm abroad) and said that we played well in the second half. After we scored we could have had a pen and then had a further 2 chances to equalise. If we had, who knows what that would have done to Leicester's confidence.

I followed it on Seagulls World and the match stats were interesting. At half time the posession was 70-30 to Leicester with them also leading 3-0 in on-goal chances. In the second half the overall posession was 45-55 to Leicester (which meant we had the half about 60-40) with overall chances 3-4 to Leicester.

OK, so it's only stats, but it does show how the game went. The really scary bit was the 70-30 half time posession. That's the sort of thing you expect to see when one team completely outclasses the other.

These stats are interesting in as much as they provide an indicator as to how much Leicester had left in the tank. In reality they did all that was required to secure the points and so the fact of only losing by the odd goal is therefore scant consolation. The stats just underline the fact that we are, I'm sorry to say, in the main easy pickings thru' lack of quality.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Yes they tried, but there is a simple explanation to all of this. we are not good enough as a team.

I was looking round yesterday to see if there was one of our players who would easily fit into the Leicester side. I couldn't find one.

That is our problem.

I really do hope that next season in Div 1, we do not hear any more from the owners of the club that "the manager ( whoever that may be) has funds for transfers" because I am 100% convinced there are no moneys available for transfers. In fact I am convinced there are no monies available for loans either, and that is why we are not getting anyone in.

I think it is unfair on MM and the fans to continuously dange this carrot in front of our eyes by suggseting that we can get people in!

 

[DJ Leon]

Do they players look they are trying?

No, they don''t give a shit. They don't mind going down, there all here for the money and nothing else. They've no pride - that's the problem.

Of course they're trying!!!! The problem yesterday might be that they were trying too hard!

 

[Silent Bob]

They are trying, not sure if they have belief in themselves any more though.

 

[BensGrandad]

They did after conceeding the two goals but prior to that looked scared stiff and as if they didnt want to be there. Just kicking the ball anywhere.

 

[Happy Seagull]

Maybe they're trying, but some of their football wouldn't even be good enough for park football. There are no excuses for not being able to pass to a team mate.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Yes we where trying, Mcshane, Gatting, Frutos and Chippy never gave up.

 

[London Irish]

Yes they tried, but there is a simple explanation to all of this. we are not good enough as a team.

I was looking round yesterday to see if there was one of our players who would easily fit into the Leicester side. I couldn't find one.

That is our problem.

I really do hope that next season in Div 1, we do not hear any more from the owners of the club that "the manager ( whoever that may be) has funds for transfers" because I am 100% convinced there are no moneys available for transfers. In fact I am convinced there are no monies available for loans either, and that is why we are not getting anyone in.

I think it is unfair on MM and the fans to continuously dange this carrot in front of our eyes by suggseting that we can get people in!

I agree with your first point but your second is just unhelpful speculative guesswork by you.

But on your first point, yes, I was struck at just how good the passing and the technique of the Foxes players were compared to ours. Our squad has come a long way in the past few years, but they are still generally (not everyne) a combination of senior pros left over from our tier 3/4 campaigns or youngsters trying thei best to fit in a this level of football. This is all we can afford and credit to McGhee for at least making a team out of them that has given us two years in tier 2.

 

[The Oldman]

The team did not settle at kick off whereas Leicester did. The marking for Leicester's first goal was non existent. My feeling was the importance of the match made our boys so nervous they were not doing the basics like marking your man and keeping possesion,

After about 20 minutes they seemed to get a grip but 2 goals down was a big ask. They certainly tried for the rest of the match but they let themselves down in that first 5 minutes.