Salford (H) Match Thread

Not the youngsters fault at all but this was a game that needed fighting spirit and experience. We look miles off where we need to be.

Don't like betting against Town, but I did today, and whilst the first half was even, we were very poor in the 2nd, with some bad defending, and not able to find a pass. We look well short on quality, but what can't be excused are our poor levels of fitness....after struggling against Morecambe, and then seeing them get hammered today, it's going to be a long season...UTM

Garbage 2nd half, might as well of played with 10 men then have Taylor on the pitch at least everyone else would of had to work harder then just have him lazily marking, passing and jogging round the pitch.

Can't argue about 2 of the penos, they were penos only complaint is when they were happening at the other end the ref oddly didn't see it that way.

Today shows we desperately need someone like Hanson back, fully fit Scannell and Rose and players like Edwards, Tilley and a few of the other young lads coming off the bench rather then starting.

Idehan, Clifton and Ohamn the only real players to praise today again.

Well we looked very jittery at the start with Macca flapping about but then settled ok , Hewitt fast asleep to give away the first, we created chances, certainly looked more positive at times than we ever did last week , plenty of players in the box but just no finish.

Allowed them far too much time to put dangerous looking balls in throughout, i think that was the shape allowing them to double up out wide.
Second goal killed the game, handball against Hewitt i am presuming...harsh an understatement...third goal Taylor too knackered to pick the pass off in the midfield and too tired to close down another cross.
Look at the centre halves if you like but a small striker heading in from inside the 6 yd box....i would expect the keeper to be somewhere in that picture.
Fourth goal...if he hadnt of been pulled back the contact on his first shot would have scored, in the heat of the moment Ohman not really thinking clearly that the game is over anyway so just let him score and avoid a suspension.

Tilley & Williams not good enough for me, Taylor tires too quickly ,  our lack of pre season games, understanding, preparation , fitness and quality in depth shining through.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

Ohman red.

Only bonus is we won't see him for 3 games now.

Sorry to disappoint you, it’ll only be 1 for a professional foul, it’s violent conduct that gets you 3

As a general guide most say lets see where we are after the first 10 games, so lets not panic just yet.

After today's non performance and lack of fight, we need to see a reaction from the players and Ollie to restore some faith, come on Ollie sort it out.

Well that just got more and more painful to watch. Didn’t think the first half was too bad considering where the squad is but Taylor or Tilley should have been changed at half time. Tilley in particular was owned by their left back and Taylor was seemingly knackered and missing the whole game. I thought Green played well today, plenty of work rate and really unlucky not to get a goal drawing a great save. Clifton put in a shift. Ohman’s red card makes it easier now to shoe in a different CB pairing. Not much to say about the second half, it was terrible.

Hoping a fit Scannel, Rose and Hanson can bring much more to the team. I’d like to get a 30 min look at Sisay over the next few games.

Does Macca always dive right on Penalties?

Should play the best players and keep playing them until they are fit enough to last the whole game.

We’re not there yet, we know we’re not. Let’s not over-react, just yet.
I suppose I await the red crosses, do I care?

I think the only way we are going to stay a league club this season is for it to be locked down again or clubs to fold. we have been sold down the river again. We let far too many players go just to save a few bob , and replace them with kids and non league players . Olley thinks he is better than he is by a long way . you cant take kids and non league players and expect them to just step up and be wonder kids over night . the aim is to win games now not keep looking for later on . If this is the best we can do given we are all suposed to have the same budget , is it realy worth it