Just back

Quoted from Heisenberg

I have to ask, please somebody remind me of the hatred some (lots!) have for Harry Pell? I cannot remember where it stems from. I seem to remember he came in loan for a bit, and was on the losing side against us in the playoff semi for Eastleigh, but other than that my memory is hazy about the need for all this booing……

Didn't he do a sneaky little stamp on macca once?

Quoted from toontown

Didn't he do a sneaky little stamp on macca once?

That was Danny Wright.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Agreed. Looked to me like we didn’t get close enough to Rose to support him. Vernam and Eisa tended to be too wide and we didn’t make enough runs from midfield.

That's been a perennial problem with 3 up front under Hurst, never seen us make it work consistently as we don't get close enough to the central attacking player. I suppose the 3 behind the 1 up front is supposed to resolve that, so hopefully we can improve.

A big thing today was a disappointing day for Harry. Not on his game today for once.

Conteh - I really concentrated on him after his first pass and tackle, and thought that over 90 minutes, he only played one bad pass all game, and then chased down his mistake.

Rodgers and Mullarkay - both good signings with confidence and good understanding with Mayer.

Glennon seems to flatter again - some good play, followed by slow control and bad passing and crosses.

Hunt needs players to be available quicker, or be prepared to play easy passes lie Conteh achieved, keep the ball and go again when a better opportunity arises.

That is why Conteh shone, no out and out brilliance, but excellently steady and safe.

I keep harping on about George Lloyd, but he was the missing part today.

Rose wins headers (not sure how, but he does !)  Lloyd (not in their 18 today) would have been an obvious foil for getting the many knockdowns and his running / hustling game would help Rose to get more space to avoid some of the bullying he suffered today.

The ref had his number early doors so there wouldn't be any free kicks our way, but then he let their players shove our guys in other areas, and when our defenders pushed back, he seemed to spot every one.

Overall, a fair one point game that could easily have gone either way. Their sub up front certainly woke up our defenders with his blistering pace.

Let's hope injuries soon get better and we see the 11 that Hurst wants to play.

Great 1st home crowd - need to see some clinical finishing after more accurate crossing, though.

Certainly not a Leyton Orient opener !!

Good platform to work from with quality new signings in place.

Quoted from acko338

A big thing today was a disappointing day for Harry. Not on his game today for once.

Conteh - I really concentrated on him after his first pass and tackle, and thought that over 90 minutes, he only played one bad pass all game, and then chased down his mistake.

Rodgers and Mullarkay - both good signings with confidence and good understanding with Mayer.

Glennon seems to flatter again - some good play, followed by slow control and bad passing and crosses.

Hunt needs players to be available quicker, or be prepared to play easy passes lie Conteh achieved, keep the ball and go again when a better opportunity arises.

That is why Conteh shone, no out and out brilliance, but excellently steady and safe.

I keep harping on about George Lloyd, but he was the missing part today.

Rose wins headers (not sure how, but he does !)  Lloyd (not in their 18 today) would have been an obvious foil for getting the many knockdowns and his running / hustling game would help Rose to get more space to avoid some of the bullying he suffered today.

The ref had his number early doors so there wouldn't be any free kicks our way, but then he let their players shove our guys in other areas, and when our defenders pushed back, he seemed to spot every one.

Overall, a fair one point game that could easily have gone either way. Their sub up front certainly woke up our defenders with his blistering pace.

Let's hope injuries soon get better and we see the 11 that Hurst wants to play.

Great 1st home crowd - need to see some clinical finishing after more accurate crossing, though.

Certainly not a Leyton Orient opener !!

Good platform to work from with quality new signings in place.

I noticed that with the ref. He seemed to be card happy, 4 yellows for us ( don't know why really ) and 2 for them. Typical of most refs that come to BP.

Quoted from toontown

That's been a perennial problem with 3 up front under Hurst, never seen us make it work consistently as we don't get close enough to the central attacking player. I suppose the 3 behind the 1 up front is supposed to resolve that, so hopefully we can improve.

If we are going to continue with the 4-3-3 formation , I would suggest Hurst re-watches Conteh at Gateshead - breaking the lines , getting beyond the striker as the right of a 3 man midfield . Looks as though he want's him and Hunt to sit and dictate games if yesterday is anything to go by though .

Rodgers and Maher are the best pairing I’ve seen in years, very excited to see that pairing develop.

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

Mullarkey is a huge improvement on Efetee IMO.

I like Hunt, think he's going to be a big player for us.

I now understand the Conteh hype. His football brain is incredible, he See's things before it happens. Hes always looking around before getting the ball and knows what to do.

Without hyping him too much, he could play League 1 already, and I think we might have to enjoy him this year, as I can see big offers coming in the summer, but they would need to be very big for us to let him go.

I don't really see Hunt becoming a big player for us.

I do believe and hope he can become a very good player in time.

Quoted from Grimal

there you go ,I've corrected you quietly pal .

Always one pedant!..🤣🤣

Quoted from DB

I noticed that with the ref. He seemed to be card happy, 4 yellows for us ( don't know why really ) and 2 for them. Typical of most refs that come to BP.

Ref didn’t give any cards first half. Of ours, Clifton for the pen, Green for the late barge, and Pyke for the late tackle were all bookings. He seemed to point round the pitch for Conteh. Theirs were for 2 late fouls and kicking the ball away. Refs are supposed to be clamping down on time wasting and any form of dissent. There’s going to be a lot of suspensions this year if it’s kept up.
Listening to Humberside on the way back and it appears any manager getting sent off is now not allowed to do an interview after the game. Ridiculous!!!