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Sudddenyl thought yesterday with about 10 mins to go that if game ended 2-2 Hurst would be slaughtered on here
But he would have been 100% blameless - it wold have been solely down to shite finishing as per normal
We were so dominant
Played some really exciting footy - especially second half and in very windy conditions
He got his subs right
It was a well-balanced line up
There was (IMO) nothing more he could have done
But he can't do everything for the team (and as a former left back I doubt his finishing was top notch)

How do you teach better finishing? I don't think you can - Hurst and his coaches can teach better technique etc but in the cut and thrust of a game it is 100% down to the players

We won - should have been about 7-1 - and we all move on

But the underlying feeling is poor finishing is killing us - and IMO that is not Hurst's fault

Quoted from devs

Sudddenyl thought yesterday with about 10 mins to go that if game ended 2-2 Hurst would be slaughtered on here
But he would have been 100% blameless - it wold have been solely down to shite finishing as per normal
We were so dominant
Played some really exciting footy - especially second half and in very windy conditions
He got his subs right
It was a well-balanced line up
There was (IMO) nothing more he could have done
But he can't do everything for the team (and as a former left back I doubt his finishing was top notch)

How do you teach better finishing? I don't think you can - Hurst and his coaches can teach better technique etc but in the cut and thrust of a game it is 100% down to the players

We won - should have been about 7-1 - and we all move on

But the underlying feeling is poor finishing is killing us - and IMO that is not Hurst's fault

100% in agreement with this

Quoted from devs

Sudddenyl thought yesterday with about 10 mins to go that if game ended 2-2 Hurst would be slaughtered on here
But he would have been 100% blameless - it wold have been solely down to shite finishing as per normal
We were so dominant
Played some really exciting footy - especially second half and in very windy conditions
He got his subs right
It was a well-balanced line up
There was (IMO) nothing more he could have done
But he can't do everything for the team (and as a former left back I doubt his finishing was top notch)

How do you teach better finishing? I don't think you can - Hurst and his coaches can teach better technique etc but in the cut and thrust of a game it is 100% down to the players

We won - should have been about 7-1 - and we all move on

But the underlying feeling is poor finishing is killing us - and IMO that is not Hurst's fault

My only criticism of Hurst yesterday is that it was a huge risk keeping Efete on all game as he had just come back from a hamstring injury. He was noticeably struggling in the last 10 minutes.

What I will say though is that his options were to bring Max Wright on and put Clifton at right back or bring Smith on. If they had equalised from a mistake down our right side, Hurst would have been in for loads of criticism so he can't win sometimes.

Quoted from devs

Sudddenyl thought yesterday with about 10 mins to go that if game ended 2-2 Hurst would be slaughtered on here
But he would have been 100% blameless - it wold have been solely down to shite finishing as per normal
We were so dominant
Played some really exciting footy - especially second half and in very windy conditions
He got his subs right
It was a well-balanced line up
There was (IMO) nothing more he could have done
But he can't do everything for the team (and as a former left back I doubt his finishing was top notch)

How do you teach better finishing? I don't think you can - Hurst and his coaches can teach better technique etc but in the cut and thrust of a game it is 100% down to the players

We won - should have been about 7-1 - and we all move on

But the underlying feeling is poor finishing is killing us - and IMO that is not Hurst's fault

Agree to a certain extent.
However, whose job is it to bring a decent strike force in the first place ? Who brought back the shop ? Etc.

Yes, he would have been wrongly slaughtered had they somehow equalised. But it’s his team and his strike force !!

Quoted from jamesgtfc

My only criticism of Hurst yesterday is that it was a huge risk keeping Efete on all game as he had just come back from a hamstring injury. He was noticeably struggling in the last 10 minutes.

What I will say though is that his options were to bring Max Wright on and put Clifton at right back or bring Smith on. If they had equalised from a mistake down our right side, Hurst would have been in for loads of criticism so he can't win sometimes.

Max has shown that he can provide good crosses from either side so that change would have strengthened attacking options too. Perhaps Hurst preferred to keep Efete on for his heading prowess in defending Wealdstone's push for the equaliser.

Bit of a meh game yesterday. Just felt good to get through it because of the weather and get 3 points.

Good to have Efete back.

We played some good stuff in parts despite the conditions.
Some nice quick build-up play at times especially down the right where Sousa was dangerous in parts. He is better from the right and better still with his partner Efete behind him. Nearly had a goal which would have been nice.

Raikhy looks good. Long legs that can pinch the ball from an opposition toe and he likes to stride forward with the ball too. Some good passes from him and a few stray ones too which we can forgive because of the wind. Set both goals up - nice shape on the free kick for the second goal he made it look simple.

Gonna have to play better again next week. Hopefully go back to 2 players high up either side of Taylor and 3 in the middle. Was nice to see McAtee play higher yesterday though and take it to them a bit more.

Quoted from Croxton

Max has shown that he can provide good crosses from either side so that change would have strengthened attacking options too. Perhaps Hurst preferred to keep Efete on for his heading prowess in defending Wealdstone's push for the equaliser.

Providing he hasn't made himself a doubt for Saturday keeping him on was the right decision. He was really motivated yesterday against his former employer. In terms of building for next season, he's one we need to get tied down.

Quoted from Civvy at last

Agree to a certain extent.
However, whose job is it to bring a decent strike force in the first place ? Who brought back the shop ? Etc.

Yes, he would have been wrongly slaughtered had they somehow equalised. But it’s his team and his strike force !!

Agree in many ways with this as a general point but I was relating my comment to yesterday

Quoted from devs

Sudddenyl thought yesterday with about 10 mins to go that if game ended 2-2 Hurst would be slaughtered on here
But he would have been 100% blameless - it wold have been solely down to shite finishing as per normal
We were so dominant
Played some really exciting footy - especially second half and in very windy conditions
He got his subs right
It was a well-balanced line up
There was (IMO) nothing more he could have done
But he can't do everything for the team (and as a former left back I doubt his finishing was top notch)

How do you teach better finishing? I don't think you can - Hurst and his coaches can teach better technique etc but in the cut and thrust of a game it is 100% down to the players

We won - should have been about 7-1 - and we all move on

But the underlying feeling is poor finishing is killing us - and IMO that is not Hurst's fault

And it would have been way way busier on here, with a few notable absences chipping in their negative crap.

The players were finding the net earlier in the season, but I think there is a general lack of conviction in front of goal at the moment, probably due to a lack of belief after a really poor and frustrating run of results. Maybe a bit of overthinking going on, but we are getting behind teams without the final ball or shot being decisive enough.

Thought we missed JMD yesterday. He generally makes good decisions and is calm when a chance presents itself.

Agree re: Maguire Drew
Quality player at this level
Calm and composed
Need more of that