McNasty
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Apparently it is due to FA instructions after previous pitch incursions by Blackpool fans protesting against Oyston.
Just what I thought, Mark
Apparently it is due to FA instructions after previous pitch incursions by Blackpool fans protesting against Oyston.
Just in front of me, absolutely no way, Bentley seemed to get a fingertip to it, Atkinson on the line headed it up on to the bar and it came back down just in front of him and then it was cleared.
How Little ended up with a free header in the middle of the box 8 yards out at a corner is concerning though.
Anyone else wondering why Hurst needed to take an extra touch when their defender kindly put him through on goal?
Confidence?
I agree with you that he should have taken it earlier , but in fairness , I don't think he saw the defender who made a great tackle.
Anyone else wondering why Hurst needed to take an extra touch when their defender kindly put him through on goal?
Confidence?
Gives us a average gate of over 6,000 now:thumbsup:
Was thinking exactly the same myself when I saw it. He should be dropped for that alone, never mind his first poor effort, nowhere near the target. Shadow of his former self.
Yet he in my view played pretty well and constantly got himself into good positions- and his finishing is worse than which alternative I wonder? Westy? We know from the past his finishing is actually pretty good and yes I am sure its a mixture of confidence and match time. Which won't be solved by not playing him or, as is the preferred Southend way, getting increasingly on his back. I watched the extended highlights back and some of his play was very good.
Anyone else wondering why Hurst needed to take an extra touch when their defender kindly put him through on goal?
Confidence?
Apparently it is due to FA instructions after previous pitch incursions by Blackpool fans protesting against Oyston.
No ones asking for him to have shot first time. One touch and shoot would have been the right decision, the issue is that he unnecessarily took 2 or 3 touches before trying to shoot.If he had shot first time and missed, everybody would be asking why he didn't take a touch first! Unless he scored he was never going to be right, i thought he had a good first half.
No ones asking for him to have shot first time. One touch and shoot would have been the right decision, the issue is that he unnecessarily took 2 or 3 touches before trying to shoot.
It was a poor decision from Hurst but we won the game so there's no point in getting on his back about it now though
I don't have to have been in his position to realise that taking so many touches that you eventually get tackled when you had only the keeper to beat wasn't the right decision.In your opinion. You weren't in his position, you don't know how he was balanced, how he was set up etc. I don't think Hurst had a good or bad game, middle of the road really. He didn't score, but what he did do was get in the right positions to get chances. If you aren't doing that, you won't even get a chance to score, so give Hurst a bit of credit
Anyone else wondering why Hurst needed to take an extra touch when their defender kindly put him through on goal?
Confidence?
Was thinking exactly the same myself when I saw it. He should be dropped for that alone, never mind his first poor effort, nowhere near the target. Shadow of his former self.