Wealdstone goals

Quoted from Maringer

It was a perfectly decent and reasonable pass from Crocombe! If we're going to recommend that we stop attempting passes like that, on the off chance that the defender might make a once in a season balls-up, we might as well just play long-ball all the time.

Certainly a mistake by Amos but I would have much rather Crocombe had launched it down the touchline, I know he still wouldn't have saved it but he seems to stand an admire his pass before getting back to his goal.

It definitely takes a small deflection but not sure who off

Quoted from 137

I agree the pass was perfectly reasonable - it's the thinking behind doing it in that circumstance that puzzled me.

The point I'm trying to make was that the situation Crocombe found himself in called for 'old-fashioned no-nonsense defending'.

Probably I'm just showing my age...

I said the same Saturday, he was that far out of his goal that the clearance punt was the right choice to give him time to recover position.
A lesson to be learnt that didn't turn out to be too costly thankfully.

Why would you want someone to lash the ball 50 yards up the pitch into the wind, to have it probably come back, rather than make a simple 10 yard pass to a team mate in acres of space with all the time in the world?

Quoted from ska face

Why would you want someone to lash the ball 50 yards up the pitch into the wind, to have it probably come back, rather than make a simple 10 yard pass to a team mate in acres of space with all the time in the world?

Exactly my thoughts. It was blowing straight into his face that half, and for me, he made the right call. Think it may also have been going to his weaker side.

Amos had all the time in the world to turn, but had a brain fart and played totally the wrong ball with his wrong foot.

Quoted from ska face

Why would you want someone to lash the ball 50 yards up the pitch into the wind, to have it probably come back, rather than make a simple 10 yard pass to a team mate in acres of space with all the time in the world?

Because the goal was unguarded and we were well on top at that point.
He could have even smashed it into touch and let everyone reset.

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

We were kicking into the wind too.

Nothing wrong with Crocombe’s pass or decision to retain possession.

We'll have to agree to disagree on this.

Crocombe should be thinking (imho) "We're 2 up and Wealdstone are not threatening much. We've got this game won provided we don't do
anything stupid. If I pass the ball and someone does do something stupid - the goal is unprotected. If I hoof it and sprint back that won't
be the case."                              
(We all know that footballers can make mistakes - it's in the nature of the sport.)

For clarity, I think both Crocombe and Amos will turn out to be decent signings for us.

Blast it into touch when there’s a 10 yard pass on? Fúck knows what goes on in some of your heads.

2-0 up. Don't need to push or panic so for me a simple pass to a defender to keep possession of the ball was the correct thing to do...

I guess its all about opinions here, I for one think he made the right choice.

I find it bizarre that there’s even a discussion going on here to be honest - that sort of exchange between goalkeeper and full-back happens at least 5 or 6 times a game, and 99.9% of the time it’s completely overlooked because it’s dealt with properly and the game moves on.

Amos had time and space, it’s just unfortunate that what he also had was a complete brain fart. I think he’d be the first to step up and admit that too.

He played really well other than that. Crocombe is also playing well and looks comfortable in the shirt now, which is good news. He was in no way complicit in that goal and I think it’s time to move on.