Crewe Match Thread

One thing is patently obvious and Jolley alludes to this in his post-match interview.

We are NOT converting chances as a team you need to at least convert at least a small percentage of these to take pressure off the defence.

Until we find a strike threat up front we will struggle and I don't just mean one man.

Thomas works his socks off but we need somebody else to chip in as well strikers work best in pairs even if one man bags most of the goals how far is Cardwell off he could be that other man?

I looked at our November fixtures and shuddered - I can see barely a point across those games until we go to Cheltenham in early December, when we'll be possibly bottom three and in a six pointer before christmas.  

Quoted from chaos33

I looked at our November fixtures and shuddered - I can see barely a point across those games until we go to Cheltenham in early December, when we'll be possibly bottom three and in a six pointer before christmas.  

We've taken points from Exeter, Lincoln & MK Dons though, supposedly the best three teams in the league. I don't really think you can read all that much into the relative strengths of our upcoming opponents. It seems more to me that when we lose it's because we play badly, don't convert our chances and make individual mistakes rather than getting out performed by a stronger opponent.

Quoted from arryarryarry

Hooper was having a poor game and no surprise to see him taken off but a barmy decision to put Vernam out wide who was looking tired at that point.

We could really do with a proper wide man out there.

2nd game in a row that Cook has been brought on and not offered anything.

I'd say 3rd game in row. Thought he was when he came on vs Exeter too.

Seems to take a while to get up to the pace of the game and doesn't "make it stick" enough until he's settled into it (which yesterday was too late as the game was over by then).

Some players are like that aren't they, struggle to impact games as a sub. Other players are the opposite and suit coming off the bench for 20mins at the end. Having said that, he's going to struggle to get his starting place back if he can't make an impact when he comes on.

Quoted from chaos33

I looked at our November fixtures and shuddered - I can see barely a point across those games until we go to Cheltenham in early December, when we'll be possibly bottom three and in a six pointer before christmas.  

We've recently taken 4 points from the teams in 3rd and 5th; I'm hopeful we'll get something (other than a hammering!) against the sides 1 place above and below us.

Quoted from chaos33

I looked at our November fixtures and shuddered - I can see barely a point across those games until we go to Cheltenham in early December, when we'll be possibly bottom three and in a six pointer before christmas.  

Cannot think why anyone would think that tbh?
Crawley are 22nd in the away form table & Northampton’s home form is in the bottom half. Tranmeres away form isn’t startling either.

Just a view. We'll see. Hope to be wrong.