monsieurgrumpy
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Need to build on the two wins with solid performances at Rochdale and Gillingham - definitely two six pointer games. If not, we'll be right back in the doggy doos!
Not really match related but apparently some idiots pulled knives on the Scunthorpe fans, anyone have info if this was true or not
Settling down to a very welcome beer. Great result.
Before any praise can be put to the team, I think a caveat has to be made from the outset that Scunthorpe were really very bad. I feel like I’ve said this a lot this season, but they have to be the worst team I’ve seen at our place in this league yet. Utterly toothless, I thought Ojo would cause us problems after his bright opening but they proved to have absolutely nothing going forward. We matched them for poorness in the first half but turned it on after an hour.
I think starting Garbutt was something of a master stroke from KR. He made us very solid in that first hour and then Whyte came on when the game was opening up a bit and ran them ragged. I’m seeing a lot of people saying Whyte should have started but I think we need to keep it tight at the beginning of matches and then hit teams when they’re tired, as we did today.
I don’t know if I was influenced by the positive interviews from Long and Ruffels before the match but I thought they were outstanding. I’ve never been particularly impressed by Long butbhe was my MOTM today, I thought he was excellent. Changed my mind about him and must continue to start. Nelson and Dickie were also brilliant today, Dickie gets his head to absolutely everything. Rafa Marquez he ain’t and I’m not sure any of his long diagonals came off but what a defensive performance.
The most pleasing thing about Sykes and Sinclair’s performances for me were the visible respective growths in confidence each had after that first goal. Sykes started poorly but after that wonderful cross was popping up everywhere, winning 50:50s and going past people. Hopefully a sign of very exciting things to come. And Sinclair, doesn’t that just show what a goal can do for a striker. Brilliant movement and positioning for the second goal, but you could see his growth in self belief as soon as that first header went in, exemplified by his chasing a lost cause, winning the ball and then skinning his man towards the end. Tentative comparisons to Roofe’s first season were made on the radio (and, not to blow my own trumpet, but by me a little while ago on another thread) and it will be fascinating to see if he can use today as a springboard going forward.
Overall what pleased me about today (apart from the result and other results generally falling favourably for us) was the depth it showed our squad now has. Being able to bring Whyte off the bench changed the game, and, had we needed them, we also had Browne and Mackie. That’s SUCH a marked change from where we were even two months ago. We have the individual quality in our ranks that I don’t think other teams around us possess, and then thats why I think we won’t go down.
Exactly this. Gives 100% whenever he's on the pitch. I was amazed with his commitment around the 85th minute he got tackled and went to ground and because Scunthorpe won the ball back he decided to leap of his stomach head first towards the ball. I must admit I thought he was about to take a boot to the head.Sam Long was in my opinion MOTM by a country mile.
Does what he's paid to do well and is prepared to cover every inch of the pitch if required.
I hope those who moaned about him getting a contract extension were at the game today to see why he got one.
By a country mile? Seriously?Sam Long was in my opinion MOTM by a country mile.
Does what he's paid to do well and is prepared to cover every inch of the pitch if required.
I hope those who moaned about him getting a contract extension were at the game today to see why he got one.
Here’s my take on today....
Terrible first half - luckily so were Scunthorpe!
We upped our game massively the second half and Scunthorpe didn’t.
Their right back was very decent. Great prospect as he looked vey young.
Very pleased for Sinclair as playing up front in his own is not easy.
Sam Long was steady, however (and I realise this might not go down well with some on here!), if you want to progress in this league you need more than just steady. That’s the hard facts for me. Love that he’s one of our own though and a player and fan. Good squad player so totally understand why new contract was offered. I would always choose him ahead of Hanson!
Atmosphere dead and so sad not to see the flags anymore in east stand. Over the years I have grown to dislike the stadium more and more which is very sad.