We did almost everything right today. Morris did brilliant to battle his was into the box. Not sure it was a pen but we’ll take it. He was my MOTM. The starting 11 did brilliantly today. Wolfe made one mistake but recovered well. Likewise Kitching. Helik was a mountain. Vita, Brittain and Bassi were all class too. So why didn’t we win? The bench is so poor. I don’t understand how we’ve got such a slim squad. Nobody on there we’d want to bring on. The lads were getting tired so Poya had to replace a couple. Unfortunately for him Palmer (like Cole on Tuesday) was weak as ****. That ball should’ve been cleared. It’s not a bad result when you ignore the way it happened. I’m pleased with how we’re playing. Poya deserves some credit for us improving. We need Iseka and Victor back asap. Cauley at some point too. We’ll look so much better with actual options. Hope Styles isn’t badly injured!
Agree. It was a very good performance and I'm happy with all of the players who started plus Poya initially for setting us up to win and contain them, and I suppose the result. I'm unhappy with the subs.
I've asked this question about Oduor and Vita previously, but why put Hondermarck on the bench every game, when you have no intention of playing him?
I think he’ll start to get a game by process of elimination. Cole, Benson and Palmer showing that they can’t do the job this week, so there’s only really Hondermarck and Halme left. Quite telling that Poya had more faith in Morris on one leg than he had in Cole. I just hope he’s available on Tuesday. Woodrow, Williams, Styles, Adeboyejo and Iseka would all improve the 18 man squad. 3 of them probably make the starting 11. Its going to be slim pickings when you’re missing players like that.
If Morris was that bad he should be off. He's been feeling it towards the end of matches for a while now and we play again on Tuesday.
Based on Benson & Palmers contribution this season I’d be bringing on either Hondermarck or Halme if where trying to protect a lead.
Halme should definitely be replacing Wolfe. Benson and Palmer have shown time and again that they’re not up to it physically
Those moaning about the bench. Buy a Black and Decker. Poya can only work with players he's got. When they walk across that whitewash they're Barnsley F.C players and are trying their best. They might be 5hit but that's another matter. Today was best performance I've seen in a long time. I'm buzzing we got a point. Would you rather play Bassi n' Quina until they get injured. Then what? You're stuck wi Cole, Palmer and Benson for ninety minutes. Food for thought.
