Wilkins - clueless??

[andybaha]

I was really looking forward to today's game. Nice sunny day, the retro shirt thing and an encoraging performance last week at Northampton.

That didn't last long. I was disappointed when the team was announced. No Hammond (although I think it the right thing to do to get his op), Butters, Cox or Robinson. No OGH even in the squad again. A midfield of Loft, El-Abd, Bertin and Frutos was not likely to create a goalscoring frenzy.

By half time it was clear it was all going horribly wrong but I hoped a bollocking, a bit of reorganisation and a couple of good substitutions might get us back in the game. But what did we get? Robinson came on but played so far right that he had little effect on the game and left Savage up front on his own. Fraser and Elder. Match winners? I don't think so. The passing was abysmal and Donny looked like they had a couple of extra players on the pitch. The last reorganisation left the defence so stretched that if it hadn't of been for Flinders we would have lost at least 0-4.

On the way home Wikins comes on the radio and says he doesn't
understand what went wrong. That was reassuring. How about the starting 11 was wrong, the tactics were wrong, and the subsitutions were hopeless.

And I simply cannot believe that Gary Hary wouldn't have had something positive to offer to that farce I paid to watch today.

 

[clippedgull]

And I simply cannot believe that Gary Hary wouldn't have had something positive to offer to that farce I paid to watch today.

Another new signing that has crept under my radar

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Nope, he knows we're safe, and he gave a few players a chance that they probably deserved. It's not his fault if they wasted it, and at least he now knows they shouldn't have future here. Frustrating today, but in the long-term quite useful I reckon.

Adam El-Abd. Right Midfield.

 

[andybaha]

Re: Re: Wilkins - clueless??

Another new signing that has crept under my radar

Good player Gary Hary

 

[Barrel of Fun]

When was El Abd ever playing right midfield? Loft was on the right, and Frutos on the left. I'm not sticking up for El Abd, because I have always thought him to be totally shite even through nsc's eternal love-fest with him, but he definitely wasn't playing wide right today.

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Perhaps he was hauled off as he wasn't playing himself in the correct position, but no way was he playing on the right.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

When was El Abd ever playing right midfield? Loft was on the right, and Frutos on the left. I'm not sticking up for El Abd, because I have always thought him to be totally shite even through nsc's eternal love-fest with him, but he definitely wasn't playing wide right today.

hmmmm. I'm prepared to take your word for it, as the visibility from the East stand with the sun in your eyes is piss poor. Why anyone would want a season ticket in there is beyond me! But i could have sworn Loft was (trying) down the middle...

Then again, the midfield was a complete joke today in general. Probably a case of both the players being spectacularly crap, and the manager picking a silly system. Two central midfielders, a left winger and a centre back don't make for the most organised of midfields.

 

[British Bulldog]

Nope, he knows we're safe, and he gave a few players a chance that they probably deserved. It's not his fault if they wasted it, and at least he now knows they shouldn't have future here. Frustrating today, but in the long-term quite useful I reckon.

You hit the nail on the head there Badger! There's been plenty of people saying Jake and tiny Cox should be rested so today they were, And by all accounts Frutos and Loft have been doing well in the reserves so they got their chance but unfortunatly they never really took it.

 

[dougdeep]

You hit the nail on the head there Badger! There's been plenty of people saying Jake and tiny Cox should be rested so today they were, And by all accounts Frutos and Loft have been doing well in the reserves so they got their chance but unfortunatly they never really took it.

Exactly, if last weeks team had played yesterday, people would be asking why the fringe players didn't get a game.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

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Good player Gary Hary

Quite. He needs his own song methinks...

O Gary Gary
GaryGaryGary Gary

 

[Jesus Gul]

To commit Gary Hary

Isn't that when the Samurai stab themselves in the stomach...

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Posh Spice is a slapper
with Tom or Dick or Harry
and when she's shagging Beckham
She dreams of Gary Gary

 

[NMH]

As an experiment, perhaps yesterday was interesting........ for Dean Wilkins.

However, the reserve games are there for that reason. If placing reserve-teamers in the league fray is the only way to find out what we have, then I'm afraid I'll be avoiding going to any games for the rest of the season.

One unfortunate fact about this season, is that we have followed great results and performances with dire ones. That means that 'potential' fans who are coming out of hopeful curiousity (the fans who can be won over by good games), will turn up on the strength of an excellent result.....and be disappointed by what they see in person. That can be rather enduring in the minds of peripheral punters.

If there's anything that will raise the gates, and in turn the results, it would be a little consistency and signs of reliable resolve on the pitch.

Work to do

 

[Les Biehn]

Potters right, El-Bad was on the right of the diamond. f***ing stupid place to put him. If you are gonna play with those 4 you have to go with this;

-----El-Bad-----
Bertin---Frutos
------Loft-------

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Nope, he knows we're safe, and he gave a few players a chance that they probably deserved. It's not his fault if they wasted it, and at least he now knows they shouldn't have future here. Frustrating today, but in the long-term quite useful I reckon.

Exactly how i saw it a very useful exercise.

 

[The Large One]

It's an exercise he probably won't be able to do for the rest of the season. All five remaining opponents are involved in play-off or relegation issues, and league rules stipulate you must put out your best team.

He could probably do it once, but won't be allowed to get away with it again.

What it does also imply is that we don't have a huge strength in depth - especially in midfield.

 

[Mendoza]

After going to the reserves in the week, the best 3 players on the pitch were Elphick, Loft and Frutos - they looked a class above - but then they ended up in the first team and they seemed to freeze

I was gutted elphick didnt play well - although wilkins seemed to think he did - hes been brilliant in the reserves and deserved to start, he made one massive mistake which flinders got him out of

frutos - just cant seem to do anything in the first team, and the same goes with loft, who gave the ball away MORE than nick ward which is some achievement

 

[Easy 10]

Until / unless Hinsh finally gets fit, the centreback position is looking a worry as well. Outside of Butters (who must be on his last legs now) and Lynch (who could well be sold), we ain't got a lot.