If the answer is Matt...

I have to say that I did think we passed it around a bit more today than in some games I've seen this season, including passes into the feet of the forwards. Problem there was that we didn't exactly have players bombing forward in support so it was generally a case of holding onto the ball and laying it back into midfield as opposed to moving it on quickly in attack.

I think our full-backs were very much aware that their counterparts were a lot faster than ours and so naturally sat back a lot deeper rather than pushing forward into attacking positions. All of the Crawley full-backs and wide men were quicker than ours. Two distinctly average teams today but a bit more pace might have made the difference for us. We're a slow squad once again this season.

What p1ssed me off today was on a number of occasions we got ourselves in decent positions in and around the 18 yard box with our heads down and took pointless shots. Example being Jones made a good run from the left towards the Ponny, Vernon dropped off into space, did Jones square it? Did he fornicators. The players need to just look up and see what's on in front of them rather than punting it long or taking pot shots.

Then again is that what they are being told to do I wonder?

Quoted from HertsGTFC

What p1ssed me off today was on a number of occasions we got ourselves in decent positions in and around the 18 yard box with our heads down and took pointless shots. Example being Jones made a good run from the left towards the Ponny, Vernon dropped off into space, did Jones square it? Did he fornicators. The players need to just look up and see what's on in front of them rather than punting it long or taking pot shots.

Then again is that what they are being told to do I wonder?

I hate to see our players having shots

Whilst there has been a lack of service, I'd have sooner seen the combined wages of Matt, Hooper and Cardwell being spent on a decent striker who can score at this level. A decent striker has to create his own opportunities/ chance's, after all James Collins managed to score 20 goals in a poor Crawley side last season....I don't think the three I've mentioned will score that many between them this season.

Quoted from Grimbiggs

Whilst there has been a lack of service, I'd have sooner seen the combined wages of Matt, Hooper and Cardwell being spent on a decent striker who can score at this level. A decent striker has to create his own opportunities/ chance's, after all James Collins managed to score 20 goals in a poor Crawley side last season....I don't think the three I've mentioned will score that many between them this season.

Well its hard for Cardwell to contribute goals at the moment isnt it ?

I think it may be time for Cardwell to get a few starts, from what I've seen briefly I like, bit of pace bit of skill and can't be any worse to who we've already tried

Quoted from moosey_club

Well its hard for Cardwell to contribute goals at the moment isn't it?

From what I've seen of the three of them, I don't think any of them are likely to be the answer to our goalscoring problems, no matter how good the service is. In regard to Cardwell, Slade obviously see's him as a squad player at best, but he probably deserves more opportunities, based on his pace alone.

Cardwell is young and was brought in to develop. When he did start earlier in the season, the game passed him by and i don't think he is ready to lead the line in the first team yet.

When Cardwell played earlier in the season he was the lone striker.

I think he'd have something to offer playing up front in a 2. He's probably the only striker we've got with a turn of pace.

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

Is it possible to terminate the loan or is he here for the season no matter what?

The reason I ask is perhaps we can find something better in the January window.

Are you suggesting we show him the door.....see what I did there.


























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