Paul B
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Exactly, it was very noticeable from the very start of the match. The three normal outlets (Dickie + two wider players) were marked at every goal kick and whenever Eastwood had the ball in hand. So kicking it long was really the only option. Unfortunately we never really managed to get hold of the ball from the longer kicks. I'm not sure we will come up against many other teams as uniformly tall and as disciplined about closing down the defence as Rotherham - it was something we didn't really have an answer to.If memory serves me correct they had 3 forwards up and close to our defenders at every goal kick, free kick etc making Eastwoods job of the short ball very difficult hence the longer ball
If he does he still gets it right a lot more often than he gets it wrong.That third goal right on half time (or in extra, extra time) should have killed off the game, that it didn't gave me encouragement that we did still have something to bring to the game. I still worry that sometimes KR sets the team up with the wrong tactics or lack of options but that would be daft, wouldn't it?
In the last year he’s generally got it brilliantly right, but just occasionally he gets it very wrong. There’s been lots of analysis, much of it learned and interesting, but I think in this case it’s just as appropriate to say ‘it was one of those. We move on’ like Mr Wilder would.If he does he still gets it right a lot more often than he gets it wrong.
If he does he still gets it right a lot more often than he gets it wrong.
I do find it a bit concerning that this has happened a few times recently. Whether we have been trying the 'contain them until half time' plan and so have just looked a bit lethargic or if the players just need a boot up the a**e to get them going, I don't know - but we have to try to get on the front foot a bit earlier, ideally from the start!We had some very poor performers in the first half. Not so the second.
Good point.I do find it a bit concerning that this has happened a few times recently. Whether we have been trying the 'contain them until half time' plan and so have just look a bit lethargic or if the players just need a boot up the a**e to get them going, I don't know - but we have to try to get on the front foot a bit earlier, ideally from the start!
I do find it a bit concerning that this has happened a few times recently. Whether we have been trying the 'contain them until half time' plan and so have just looked a bit lethargic or if the players just need a boot up the a**e to get them going, I don't know - but we have to try to get on the front foot a bit earlier, ideally from the start!
Let's face it they did a well educated job on us, compressed the midfield got in our faces we never like it or can counter it the last few seasons
They were big strong and roughed us up. Hindsight a lovely thing, IMHO we should of kicked towards the East Stand with the wind and blitzed them!
Surely our scouting should of known this ?
3rd goal was offside right in line of me by a yard, not the bloke that scored but from the cross he would of been interfering.
Still second half shows what I have always thought about this division pace will win the day all day long. Just run at the f*uckers and the defence will part like the Red Sea.
Happy where we are in Jan, would of taken that at the start of the season, tomorrow start with Holland / Browne / Taylor it's going to be windy so if we win the toss go with the wind and hit em' hard from the off..
The third goal counted so that's that. But by no stretch of the imagination according to the laws of the game (Law 11: Offside) was there "interfering."
I think we were poor for all 3 goals. Eastwood at fault for first two goals and Moore for their third.
Dickie was more at fault for the first, and just as much to blame for the second, as he lost his man for both.I think we were poor for all 3 goals. Eastwood at fault for first two goals and Moore for their third.
Rob Dickie seems to have struggled against Hartlepool and Rotherham. Gorrin also got that early booking. I think if Mous had been playing both would have been less likely because of the excellent reading of the game he has, but Mous was never going to play Saturday and Tuesday so Moore and Dickie need to sort it out.