Total failure by Jolley to strengthen Midfield

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Hoping, at some point, to see Hewitt in centre mid in what he says is his preferred position. Probably Harry dropping out.

We've already seen it against doncaster and whilst he wasn't poor I would say he was fairly anonymous, doesn't have the engine and positivity of clifton or the interception abilities of hess. Maybe Hewitt can do better than that game but he would have to show it.

Quoted from The Boys Paddock

the point you quote is absolute balderdash, Hanson has scored goals, do you think all of them where from inside his own half, or he made them himself. We dont score goals, because we dont create enough chances, it really is that simple. Joleey needs to sort this and sort it now..the football is middle of the road garbage, and its about time that he realised it. Same garbage, same season.

Well, it's an opinion, but if you want to call it absolute bollox, then fire away. Facts are facts, and we created more chances than they did, so your argument falls down there somewhat.

Most League 2 football is middle of the road garbage, and the teams that succeed at this level, are the ones who win the most duels and second balls, not the teams who play one touch, flowing football. It's more about speed, strength and stamina than it is about guile. We could just as easily come away from there with a 1-0 win, but we didn't take any of our chances and they did.

My note to self worked.

I didn’t bite this time 😇

Quoted from Posh Harry

My note to self worked.

I didn’t bite this time 😇

I wish I'd listened to my own advice, the troll sucked me in on this one😂😂

Quoted from Rik e B

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Oversimplified but 15 shots away compared to their 10 says we created plenty of opportunity. An off day from Hanson when he should have scored a few times nothing to do with the midfields lack of creativity.

Exactly. But we need to get at least one goal a game to be in with a chance of being at the top end of this league.  We have 3 strikers up there and whatever Hurst thinks about strikers, that is their job description after all. The chances were there. Not taken.

Just watching the Sheffield v Palace game and although they are trying to play Man City style I would argue that there isn't a midfielder on show who is putting defence splitting passes through or is controlling the pace and flow of the game, in fact it's quite frantic. I think we have all seen Barcelona and believe any professional footballer can do what they do, I'm sorry but hey are basically the exception to the rule. At the end of the day if we keep picking up points and are somewhere near the playoffs then I think honk we would all be quite happy.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Exactly. But we need to get at least one goal a game to be in with a chance of being at the top end of this league.  We have 3 strikers up there and whatever Hurst thinks about strikers, that is their job description after all. The chances were there. Not taken.

Hurst? I know Jolley is from Yorkshire but they don’t all look the same you know! 😄

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Exactly. But we need to get at least one goal a game to be in with a chance of being at the top end of this league.  We have 3 strikers up there and whatever Hurst thinks about strikers, that is their job description after all. The chances were there. Not taken.

Looks like the last few seasons' play-off teams have averaged between 1.3 and 1.5 goals per game, to give you an idea.  Champions usually get closer to 2pg.  

We have a higher than average expected goals statistic so far which suggests we're creating good quality chances.  I think the issue is that because our midfielders are extremely similar players, we can't readily change our approach mid-game.  We need a player that we can rely on to unlock doors when our usual route fails.  It's a real shame Osborne didn't work out.  Hopefully we can use Wright's pace and directness well during the season to give us a different angle.

What an absolute pathetic thread this one is!

We created chances yesterday - unfortunately we didn’t do that one thing that they did and that’s put the ball in the back of the net!

We made things happen and we threatened in fact we had more chances than they did -

If we had come away with a 1-0 win would this thread even exist?? Simple answer - No

Get a grip! It’s League 2 (Div 4) we have a decent hard working side - this weekend they failed to score - it happens - let’s not be creating such ridiculous threads every time it does happen

Bang on, although really this thread only exists as a bunch of responses to one plainly dramatic over reaction from one person. It’s not as if there are already a bunch of doom mongers really. That, in itself, is also an overreaction.