I said when we signed Barrett we would ship goals on his return and I was right. Think only Spoons and rigsby agreed with me. Am i happy with that no. People who were at the game saying he had a great game. WHAT GAME WERE YOU WATCHING, Out of the two CBs Bolger had the best game. I am utterly dumfounded that Thompson was removed from the squad completely, and Prosser wasnt even on the bench. Thompson has been outstanding. He has one shaky game and then removed from the squad completely. Prosser and Thompson should have been out two CBs today. 6 changes after one defeat. You have to be kidding me. How we have lost today against an awful Stevenage team is just unfathomable. So angry and upset. I just havent got the minerals for another play off heartache, I really havent.
As for Stevenage as a place. Honestly thought I was in Basildon.
Thanks Cyril yes I did say that about Barratt and it gives me no pleasure to say that I told son when we heard the team that we would lose. Barratt and Bolger did ok in the air but lacked pace and Stevenage had no real threat in the air, but played the ball well down both wings exposing our back 4 numerous times.
Brown made too many changes. So many on here calling for Barratt an ageing and not match fit player to come in and we ship 4 goals
Bentley 5 was to blame for the opener, made 1 good save
Coker 4 regularly gave the ball away when messing about on the ball trying to be clever
Barratt 5 okay in the air but no pace to assist covering of others, blowing hard in warm up session
Bolger 5 good in the air but looks like a risk, couple of well timed interventions, useless on the ground
White 5 poor captain, not sure what he offered today
Worrall 8 Man of the Match for me, always looked a threat and classy on the ball, had a hand in both goals
Deegan 6 did ok looks like he wants to play rugby
Timlin 6 worked hard but not enough of a threat to their back 4
Leonard 5 has not been on his game for weeks, not sure what Brown tells him to do
Corr 5 took a good penalty but looks like a tailors dummy most of the time, no pace, no touch, way past his best
Pigott 8 scored a lovely goal after getting into good area in penalty box, looks classy
subs didn't do much, Cassidy turned well in the box but keeper was in right place to block weak shot
Brown gets 3 for me, he has no idea of what is required at this level
Stevenage played good enough on a sandy pitch that cuts up and they play on every other week.
Brown must have been happy with us looking for 5 yard passes in defence when it needed a more direct approach, we looked like a side worried about average Stevenage rather than concentrating on our own play.
No width to our play, most of our attacks through Worral on the right wing and a defence that looked shaky and a midfield lacking conviction.
Why so many changes after one slip up against Accrington. Prosser looks to be in the wilderness, young players confidence is knocked when dropped after one bad home loss. Brown does not improve players, instead always looking for an alternative. The Stevenage manager had all the nous today and although we probably deserved a draw, after being behind and getting ourselves in front, we do not look like a promotion winning team.
Finally, what a waste of time when entering the ground to find stewards using metal detectors thar regularly beeped only for the steward to look at his wand and ignore it. I was even asked if I was carrying a bag when I clearly wasn't.
The hail storm at the end of the game summed up a bad day.
On a positive note, free car parking opposite the ground and plenty of spaces.