[lindave]

Tiptoe thru the Cross St, on 17 July 2021 - 06:50 PM, said:

We fielded a fairly strong team and conceded 3 goals at Alfreton which is pretty amazing. Were there any obvious deficiencies in defence and midfield that explain all those goals or should we dismiss it and put it down to having unfit players?

The Team looked very sharp for 70% of the game, we had 2 trialists playing at the back neither looked owt sparkling. Thought trialist keeper was slow and should have saved goal 2. Khan gave away a silly penalty. We have players to bring in so not too much to worry about.

born in 1866, on 17 July 2021 - 07:11 PM, said:

JR tweeted that Clarke's been ill

Thank You.

Tiptoe thru the Cross St, on 17 July 2021 - 07:29 PM, said:

Fair enough. I hope the keepers we have lost aren't better than their replacements.

We've lost 2 top keepers which is a pity.

[whittman]

Tiptoe thru the Cross St, on 17 July 2021 - 06:50 PM, said:

We fielded a fairly strong team and conceded 3 goals at Alfreton which is pretty amazing. Were there any obvious deficiencies in defence and midfield that explain all those goals or should we dismiss it and put it down to having unfit players?

That is the problem of just seeing that we have conceded 3 goals at Alfreton without actually being at the match to see how it developed

There are too many reasons why the score was as it was to be too concerned at this stage of the season


If we go to Aldershot and concede 3 then there might be reasons to be a little concerned

Even then it is how you finish the season not how you start

[bucko]

Mccourt the only CFC player to play full 90 mins looked very fit, always wanted the ball, in energy sapping heat.

Khan looks quality

Payne looked sharp, always looking to get in behind.
Slight worry was he was holding his thigh apllying ice to it after coming off at half time , hopefully a precaution.

Miller and King very energetic and quick.

Grimes , looked solid, and decent in the air.

Loach didn't have to do a lot, looked to be caught out for the 2nd goal.

2 trialist defenders were not up to scratch and unfortunately the trialist forward looked like he pulled his hamstring so don't think we will see them all again.

Good to see Denton back on the grass and doing what Denton does best, scored a cracking header and helped out with a number of defensive headers.

For a game played in that heat , we played with decent intensity and will be good for the fitness build up to the new season.

Result wise , doesn't matter👍👍

[SuperJackyLester]

People criticising the result. Aren't these games all about the pre season. All about fitness and getting minutes on the pitch. Results are absolutely nothing to worry about. They only lost 1 nil to sheff Wednesday. No doubt this board will start to panic and say its season over lol as that is what this board does. Minutes and games are what we need and we saw a few trialists. Job done.

[Westbars Spireite]

azul, on 17 July 2021 - 06:20 PM, said:

Now that he featured in the first preseason game and will presumably have a full preseason, a loan makes no sense whatsoever

I think he was being mardy when he said it. Made even less sense when he claimed the same plan was in place for Asante.

[born in 1866]

Tiptoe thru the Cross St, on 17 July 2021 - 06:50 PM, said:

We fielded a fairly strong team and conceded 3 goals at Alfreton which is pretty amazing. Were there any obvious deficiencies in defence and midfield that explain all those goals or should we dismiss it and put it down to having unfit players?

Or put it down to this:

"Everyone is working hard and will be going into games tired until the midway point of pre-season"

[Neilo Blanco]

Fire everyone, move the team to Albuquerque, Rowe Out!!! I'd rather lose these then games that matter! I want to know who the two right sided Centre Back trialists are. The one in the first half way better then the lad in the second.

[azul]

lindave, on 17 July 2021 - 07:39 PM, said:

The Team looked very sharp for 70% of the game, we had 2 trialists playing at the back neither looked owt sparkling. Thought trialist keeper was slow and should have saved goal 2. Khan gave away a silly penalty. We have players to bring in so not too much to worry about.



Thank You.



We've lost 2 top keepers which is a pity.

Loach was in goal for goal number 2 but you are right he was slow down to it.

And it looks like we have a goalkeeper that doesn't like claiming high balls again judging to his static display when they were bombarding us with high balls in the first half

[Goku]

Not excited for Loach’s first mistake and the inevitable backlash whichll follow

[spireitetoo]

Tiptoe thru the Cross St, on 17 July 2021 - 04:56 PM, said:

You've got yer blue tinted glasses on! Only a friendly but 3 conceded.... didn't Alfreton wilt in the heat too?!

It was Alfreton's 3rd pre season game as apose to our 1st, so yea we might have run out of legs a bit sooner... but I'm not gunna throw a downer on it, as we played decent football, and dominated the best part of the game, things can only get better

[Mr_Tall]

azul, on 17 July 2021 - 09:23 PM, said:

Loach was in goal for goal number 2 but you are right he was slow down to it.

And it looks like we have a goalkeeper that doesn't like claiming high balls again judging to his static display when they were bombarding us with high balls in the first half

Agreed. He doesn't seem to be a keeper who dominates his area when high balls are coming in. I don't recall him even trying to come off his line to catch a ball. Hopefully he'll improve.

[kopblue]

Mr_Tall, on 17 July 2021 - 10:15 PM, said:

Agreed. He doesn't seem to be a keeper who dominates his area when high balls are coming in. I don't recall him even trying to come off his line to catch a ball. Hopefully he'll improve.

His nickname at Hartlepool was super glue apparently as he was stuck to the line

[The Rev.]

A number of things stood out for me today, McCourt's fitness & positive play going forward; Tyson's loss of any mojo he once had; Payne looking a far better prospect than the recently departed trio of strikers (oops... recently departed two striker's - forgot Mitchell was away on international duty); the trialist who got the first goal and later went off looked lively - as did King and Khan (apart for the silly foul for the penalty) - and Miller looked OK but didn't really get too involved, whilst Grimes had a decent debut. But what stood out most of all was Loach's reluctance to come off his line and command his box, which I think highlights the pressing need to sign another 'keeper, not least to provide competition for the number 1 spot between the sticks.

[Lincs Spireite]

The Rev., on 17 July 2021 - 11:18 PM, said:

A number of things stood out for me today, McCourt's fitness & positive play going forward; Tyson's loss of any mojo he once had; Payne looking a far better prospect than the recently departed trio of strikers (oops... recently departed two striker's - forgot Mitchell was away on international duty); the trialist who got the first goal and later went off looked lively - as did King and Khan (apart for the silly foul for the penalty) - and Miller looked OK but didn't really get too involved, whilst Grimes had a decent debut. But what stood out most of all was Loach's reluctance to come off his line and command his box, which I think highlights the pressing need to sign another 'keeper, not least to provide competition for the number 1 spot between the sticks.

Spot on how I saw it too. It worries me that Loach is nowhere near as good as Smith who I rated highly. Need another decent keeper urgently.

[CFC91]

Lincs Spireite, on 18 July 2021 - 04:16 AM, said:

Spot on how I saw it too. It worries me that Loach is nowhere near as good as Smith who I rated highly. Need another decent keeper urgently.

Baffling signing if so (I know we are one game in). I thought Smith was a good keeper at this level so even more annoying we’ve let him go now as can’t imagine he was a big Warner coming in from Wealdstone

[hilly81]

Lincs Spireite, on 18 July 2021 - 04:16 AM, said:

Spot on how I saw it too. It worries me that Loach is nowhere near as good as Smith who I rated highly. Need another decent keeper urgently.

The lads not even played a full game yet and already the knives are out. Textbook.

[CFC91]

CFC91, on 18 July 2021 - 05:27 AM, said:

Baffling signing if so (I know we are one game in). I thought Smith was a good keeper at this level so even more annoying we’ve let him go now as can’t imagine he was a big Warner coming in from Wealdstone

Big earner *

[Lincs Spireite]

hilly81, on 18 July 2021 - 06:32 AM, said:

The lads not even played a full game yet and already the knives are out. Textbook.

Got to say it how we see it though. No good sitting on hands and saying nowt.

[Westbars Spireite]

Lincs Spireite, on 18 July 2021 - 06:42 AM, said:

Got to say it how we see it though. No good sitting on hands and saying nowt.

Rowe wouldn’t. He’d furlough him and sign someone better.

[jack bauer]

Westbars Spireite, on 18 July 2021 - 07:40 AM, said:

Rowe wouldn’t. He’d furlough him and sign someone better.

wonder if we could see monty again if he overcomes his injury?