[moondog]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on 23 November 2010 - 11:21 PM, said:

IT looks as though the make up of our squad is being woefully high lighted by our current plight.

Craig Clay out on loan, he would give us some drive in the absence of Niven.
Matiss out with the flu.
Boden and Bowery having to be relied on when we haven't got the cushion of a good lead.
Breckin on maternity leave.
Still we await Lowry and Downes.
Niven suspension.

I doubt we will get anyone in on loan to play in an FA Cup tie, I hope for gods sake we can bring Clay in on saturday and Matiss has recovered enough. Will Smalley be allowed to play in cup.

We are beginning to look very thin on the ground and pace seems to be missing from our make up, without it you don't worry the opposition too much at the back and likewise when trying to recover our ground at the back.

It wasn't as though Oxford ran at us with the ball they just passed it round us and killed us.

that would explain his? poor performances this season

[Westbars Spireite]

Willspireite, on 23 November 2010 - 11:23 PM, said:

Sure ya don't need those anyway...and as if we'd buy bread, we have potatoes!

Was it Alan Partridge that said, 'Well you will pay if you're a fussy eater'?

[azul]

moondog, on 23 November 2010 - 11:28 PM, said:

that would explain his? poor performances this season

Maternity leave?

So he can't afford to do a few hours a day training and a couple of hours on a Tuesday night, bull I tell thee!

[moondog]

azul, on 23 November 2010 - 11:37 PM, said:

Maternity leave?

So he can't afford to do a few hours a day training and a couple of hours on a Tuesday night, bull I tell thee!

woosh !!

[DIFH]

moondog, on 23 November 2010 - 11:28 PM, said:

that would explain his? poor performances this season

I think you struggling for a reply with that one mooney.

[DIFH]

Dema Reborn, on 23 November 2010 - 11:28 PM, said:

I was shot down in flames when i said give Clay a run in the team,what does Sheridan do ships him out to his brothers team,i will leave it at that.....

I think he's back for December games.

[moondog]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on 23 November 2010 - 11:52 PM, said:

I think you struggling for a reply with that one mooney.

FFS

Maternity Leave - Mothers
Paternity Leave - Fathers

[azul]

moondog, on 24 November 2010 - 12:25 AM, said:

FFS

Maternity Leave - Mothers
Paternity Leave - Fathers

Easy mistake to make again and again

This post has been edited by azul: 24 November 2010 - 12:29 AM

[moondog]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on 23 November 2010 - 11:54 PM, said:

I think he's back for December games.

He's free to play for us from this Saturday onwards

azul, on 24 November 2010 - 12:28 AM, said:

Easy mistake to make given Breckin's performances

hence the joke you didn't get

[azul]

moondog, on 24 November 2010 - 12:30 AM, said:

He's free to play for us from this Saturday onwards



hence the joke you didn't get

I noticed it, eventually

This post has been edited by azul: 24 November 2010 - 12:32 AM

[moondog]

azul, on 24 November 2010 - 12:32 AM, said:

I noticed it, eventually

[Johnnyspireite7]

Willspireite, on 23 November 2010 - 10:49 PM, said:

First time seeing a Chesterfield match in 22 years, so obviously lacking in 'previous' history and most of what I'd heard on here had impacted my views of the players...so here's my tuppence worth (and for those who are superstitious and see me a s a jinx...I'll stay away if it means promotion!!)
We started well, with Oxford lacking any desire to drive forward, and whilst never in top gear we were controlling the game and should have had a couple of goals extra...Jack hitting it wide when most of us were on our feet, and then Craig being slightly off target too.
However we lost our grip on the game as Oxford seemed to become more tactically aware, and we looked less able to adapt...for example, they played with one up front, so lacked attacking threat, but their wide right man Craddock, cut off the supply to Morris by marking space and making it really difficult for our players to hit Morris, despite being in space, as too short a pass and Craddock has it, too long and the extra man in midfield mops up. I thought we struggled to respond to the Oxford tactics, and so effectively allowed them to remain in the game. The passing became sloppy, and Oxford had a bit more bite to win the ball back, we didn't seem to be able to up the pace and dominate.
General impressions of players, Gregor looked much more composed than I'd have imagined from reports...thought he did ok, and looked more impressive than Ford, who I was really disappointed with. Our full backs, Hunt and Lomax, had more to offer in attack than in defence where they looked ropey...it seemed like we had no one to marshall the defence, the 2nd goal summing that up for me...should have been cleared.
Midfield we looked light...a number of times we had no shield at all, allowing their midfield to break at pace against us. Morris started well, but faded as he had little supply, Talbot worked hard and ran his socks off. Jack had a difficult game with the beast Futcher (30) literally standing over him, some beautiful passes, but we couldn't finish them off. Davies looked quality first half, worked hard, but gradually retreated and was wasted out wide.
Liked the fact Sheridan put guys on for win, but slightly confused why Page came on and Ford was pushed up front (hitting the bar from a few yards), surely Smalley out wide and Craig in the middle would have made more sense?
Overall, cracking time at the B2Net...shame about the result, some lovely football, faded badly, need a couple of leaders.

Page came on cos Lomax was injured!

[Willspireite]

Johnnyspireite7, on 24 November 2010 - 08:27 AM, said:

Page came on cos Lomax was injured!

Yeah...but within (what seemed like) 2 mins Ford was up front as we launched the ball forward. It would have made more sense (in my head) to have left Ford at the back, subbed Smalley for Lomax, and moved Davies back into the centre with Smalley out wide.

[Rodney's Moustache]

moondog, on 24 November 2010 - 12:25 AM, said:

FFS

Maternity Leave - Mothers
Paternity Leave - Fathers

Thought he had the ball stuffed up his shirt,hope father and baby are doing well. Does anyone know if he's had a Cesarian or route one.

[jamie_bolsover]

spire1234, on 23 November 2010 - 11:54 PM, said:

How many clean sheets we kept at home this season out of 10 games....when we don't score at least 2 we are in trouble

Exactly that mate, were all debating different players and whos in and out, yet despite what teams we have put out, we continually concede at home, you cant expect to win games all the time when concedeing twos, threes and fives!

Lets hope we can plug the holes!!

[KevoBMMD]

I think every player was thinking about Saturday.

They didn't tackle in case they got injured or booked or even sent off.

Possibly an inpact of the previous Ref and the ridiculous sending off and the lack of appeal.

It was more of a passive friendly approach from Town. They lost the Ball too easily and won it back very rarely.

Lets hope I'm right and Saturday is another Bounce Back from Defeat.


I thought Gregor actually played better than most of the team really and regarding the headed clearance. That's the importance of having a working midfield to win second balls, Track Back and Support.

We kept possesion and passed it around but nothing worthy of causing an inpact or a threat. Too much across the park and not enough forward.