Really felt for Lobley – as it ‘knocked our duck off’ as they so frequently say in the city I inhabit.
That was just what it was. The second goal was considerably worse. Ball comes into six yard box – free header. Our defender between scorer and goal actually had his back to the play! In a 12 year olds’ match that would have been considered dire. Who was it, BTW?
Anyway, at that point – I sagged. They lost the plot.
We went from crisp passing the week before to abject in one step.
We have regularly had games this season where passing has been poor and four or five when it has been wretched. Yesterday could have topped them all.
Beestin was as bad as anyone – still – he’s got his new contract to console him.
We started the game well enough but that pair of goals at the start just left us gutted. That is no surprise with younger players – I sometimes watch my 9 year old granddaughter’s team fade and die.
But she’s back the next week, along with her pals, bubbling with confidence and getting a win, like or not.
As many have pointed out – nobody can field a team containing too many youngsters. We have only been doing this ‘to blood’ them and let them see how tough L2 really is and gain experience. It has been exactly the right way to use up all of those dead games. To me this has been the single positive in our dismal season.
Nuttall – (From one who’s defended him – worst game thus far.)
Problem one – Grant could not be chosen to play and act as their general. He’s past it – and even showed that in his rather desperate, tiny cameo appearance.
