Crawley Match Thread

1st half we played down to their level and Crawley looked like they were playing a preseason game. Apart from the offside goal I never thought Crawley would score.We scored a fantatsic freekick early on theres not much to say about it.

2nd half we improved,, lovely goals from Holohan and Taylor and Crawley again looked like they were playing a preaeason game and apart from that one moment when Crocombe made that cracking save I never thought they would score. Only disappointment in the 2nd half from me was going so negative at defending setpieces after we scores the 2nd no one high up the pitch and we struggled to clear the ball a little.

Holohan was my MoM. Glennon, Harry, Khan and Taylor also having great games as well.

I went all old school today and just watched the last 10 mins of final score . We won 3-0 so I'm happy. Come on here and you'd think we'd lost 3-0 .

A few times he got the wrong side of his man or let a simple ball through, luckily they was awful... I never shouted or said anything I keep it to myself because I know how important it is to have confidence..
Anyway, strange game from what I could see but some good goals and a great 3 points. Only 2 behind Bradford in 6th?

Quoted from Hagrid

What are you talking about efetes few dodgy moments!? He didnt have any. Crowd drunk me off today, any slight delay with Michee, they were on at him

To be fair to him I thought he was better than he has been recently but that's a low bar to set. Was simply mediocre, but not the only one. He did have a couple of really poor moments that I can remember though.

He had that moment were he attempted to control the ball in his own box by putting his foot on it, didnt control it properly and was being closed down by the time he ended up doing a panicked boot up the pitch. He had plenty of time whe  he got the ball but nearly ended up costing us.

He also demonstrated his abysmal crossing, just past the hour mark, time and space again and couldn't even get it simply in a useful area. That's why he is so so reluctant to cross the ball, because he's absolutely dreadful at it and he knows it. Most reluctant crosser of a ball ive seen play at full back, and will normally do anything rather than attempt it. The only cross he can do is when he is free in the box to simply drive it parallel to the goal line.

I know hursty likes him because he's useful at both ends of the pitch for set plays cos of his size and strength but I'd prefer cropper in there when he's back.

Quoted from Hagrid

What are you talking about efetes few dodgy moments!? He didnt have any. Crowd drunk me off today, any slight delay with Michee, they were on at him

Actually agree with you. Could hear early on that the crowd jumped on him. Clearly lacking a bit of confidence at the moment and that won't help at all.

I thought Efete played really well today. Was solid defensively and linked well in attacking area. He had one hairy moment where he took too long to clear a ball but apart from that he looked good.

Quoted from It Bites

I went all old school today and just watched the last 10 mins of final score . We won 3-0 so I'm happy. Come on here and you'd think we'd lost 3-0 .

You probably had to be there to appreciate what a poor game and performance it was but a much needed home win, 3 points and a clean sheet so I think most of us who went enjoyed the result not so much how we played an opinion obviously shared by PH given his post match comments.