GY v Blackburn rovers match thread

Hope we don't either, it's only got 10 players 😀

Must be concern over Jamey Osborn. Knee heavily immobilised and using crutches. There is a fear he has torn a crucial element ligament, but will need a scan.

I think (and perhaps hope) that the 4-1-4-1 formation is probably one we'll see mostly in away games. Trying it out against higher division opposition who are likely to have more possession is probably a reasonable way to see how it is likely to work.

I think the defensive '1' in the formation would probably be much better suited to McAllister as opposed to Berrett. If McAllister never gets fit, then Clements would be my preference in the role. Up front, Vernon put in a decent shift and caused the odd problem (he looks a lot fitter to me than during last season), but he was isolated at times. A lively cameo from Yussuf who looks a lot fitter and sharper this season as well.

As I noted in the other thread, the way Osborne crunched one of their players in a hefty challenge shows the extra physicality he might be able to add to the team.

Rose did OK in fits and starts. A few nice touches in the second half but he's a player who doesn't perhaps look as though he's comfortable with the ball at his feet, even though he might well be!

Similar to our last left-back triallist, Dixon, Mustoe looked pretty solid to me. Based on that performance would be happy enough to see him sign. He's not played too many games altogether but has appeared for a number of clubs at this level during his various loan spells. Worth a punt, perhaps?

Quoted from oldun

Must be concern over Jamey Osborn. Knee heavily immobilised and using crutches. There is a fear he has torn a crucial element ligament, but will need a scan.

Oh great. What a wonderfull start to the season!

Thought we were pretty good throughout tonight. Slight concern that any strike force with pace will trouble Collins and Clarke but the midfield moved the ball quicker than last year and Rose is more mobile than what we had before. Yussuf impressed late on, Summerfield didn't.

MOM Vernon looks a lot fitter and faster now than last season, still over passing when a shot was on, no future in playing Summer field though looked out of his class.

Tonight we just about matched them, and a scrambled goal was the difference, some delightful footwork by Dembele but he tired during the second half, new left back looked OK and Yussuf looked good for the last ten minutes.

NeEd a goal poacher though.

Quoted from Garth

MOM Vernon looks a lot fitter and faster now than last season, still over passing when a shot was on, no future in playing Summer field though looked out of his class.

Tonight we just about matched them, and a scrambled goal was the difference, some delightful footwork by Dembele but he tired during the second half, new left back looked OK and Yussuf looked good for the last ten minutes.

NeEd a goal poacher though.

A better player than this level on a season long loan now hopefully.

Dont think summerfield was any worse nor any better than any of our midfield 2 tonight- berrett or rose. None of them looked to do anything with the ball, just sideways passes

Quoted from promotion plaice

A better player than this level on a season long loan now hopefully.

You don't think Cardwell can step up?

Quoted from TheGoalKipper

You don't think Cardwell can step up?

I think we need a different type of striker to what he is