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Sturrock says there is an area of the team that obviously needs to be improved.
Guesses?
Guesses?
So would you work 100% if u werent gettin paid on time?
Truth was we where awful the majority of the game.
Now need move on
Sturrock says there is an area of the team that obviously needs to be improved.
Guesses?
Here goes for the first match rating of 2013;
Entertaining game, but for all the wrong reasons. Gills were far the better team in the first half, and were unlucky to only be one up. We were better first 20 mins of second half, and had them rattled, but couldn't find the net . Gills can count themselves unlucky not to get a second in the second half when Weston (I think) hit the inside of the post.
As I said in another post, I wondered whether Legge would be signed in time to play, and his inclusion alongside Barret at centre half kept our lacklustre forwards at bay.
Smith; 5 Indecisive, could, and probably should have come for the goal. Lack of communication with back four meant that especially in the first half, we were all at sea. The second half strike that hit the post he just watched, and made no attempt to dive for, which was lucky, as he was then in the right place to collect the resulting rebound.
Clohessey 6 Better going forward than defending! got skinned a couple of times in first half (two games running now) and again in the second.
Cresswell 6 Seen him have better games, needs to keep it simple on a cutting up pitch. Had his hands full especially in first half.
Prosser 6.5 pick of the back four(just) didn't put a foot wrong.
Barker 6.5 The obvious lack of pace, was made up for by his reading of the game. One moment in the second half, where he lost a challenge, then made up 40 yards, and slid in to win the tackle shows a lot for his desire. Also, a good covering job for clohessey in the second half when he slipped.
Laird 6 Don't know whether it was a cut lip, that meant he didn't make the second half, but he got out-muscled a fair few times in the first anyway.
Makandawire 6 Too physical for him in the midfield. Looked like he didn't want to get injured before returning. When he did get time on the ball looked ok, but not often enough.
Timlin 5 Oh dear, not one of his better games. Everything he tried didn't come off. Sticky pitch didn't help his passing, nor his desire to try 40 yard passes too often. Tried to get himself booked for a lunge in the 90th minute when there was no need.
Hurst 6.5 MOM just. Looked the only player in the first half who had any control when on the ball. In the second, played central midfield, and I actually thought it suited his game better.
Tomlin 6 Struggled with balls played over his head in the first half, with the exception of one run, where he fed Britt. Played wider in a front three in the second without much joy.
Assombalonga 6 Looked like he was still carrying the injury a bit. Had a shot just over, but again service to him was poor.
Subs; Corr 6 Made a difference, and in fairness Luggy had to change something, and he gave Barrett and Legge something to think about at least. Although should have done better with the ball at his feet from 4 yards.
Eastwood 6 Why did he make no attempt to take the free kick 5 mins from time from 35 yards out.Just jogged into the box!
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Its Freddie time. Swallow your pride Sturrock. Youre a very good manager but you are wrong on the Freddie Eastwood issue.
So would you work 100% if u werent gettin paid on time?
Truth was we where awful the majority of the game.
Now need move on
Sturrock should never have gambled with Assombalonga - he wasnt fit. Bazza won the toss and had us staring into the sun. Did Smith have a cap on first half? Goalkeepers should command their areas and exude confidence. Smith dosent. He cant help it, its just the way he is so we have to tolerate it because he is a good shot stopper. Wait a minute though. Bentley is a good shot stopper and commands his area and exudes confidence - something not right here.
Eastwood should have started. Got his usual 15 minutes and did good work. We would be praising his build up work and cross if Corr had converted. Corr should be behind Eastwood in the pecking order. Start Eastwood in all the cup games. Rest Assomba and Tomlin because the league is ultra important. This way we safeguard our starting strike pair and end up with a fit Eastwood.
Hurst was our best player and Barker and Assombalonga our worst today - though not Assombalongas fault. We also looked very jaded an Gillingham looked 100% fit. Donnely did well when he came on. Another Timlin by the looks of things.
So Sturrock got it wrong today. The crowd wanted Freddie on asap and we had to put up with the foulmeister Corr. Corr never got us out of this division last year, and he aint gonna do it this year. Its Freddie time. Swallow your pride Sturrock. Youre a very good manager but you are wrong on the Freddie Eastwood issue.