Cox got the job solely because he showed an interest in it and was a local lad, no other reason. You look at it from the outside and all we’ve done is hire a non-league assistant manager with next to no managerial experience. If it was any other assistant manager from non-league with no managerial experience we all would have been up in arms!
Ignoring the financial situation this seems like our best signing of the season and a bit of a coup. 7 goals in 21 starts from CM for Port Vale last season is pretty darn impressive!
Bit embarrassing against a Man City side with an average age of 17. Never thought I’d say this but I pray to God that Watson doesn’t get injured if Kelsey is our backup!
Something has to be going on transfer wise with Eisa and McAtee. Eisa isn’t too bad defensively and always works his socks off, plus can score out of nowhere…no reason not to be in the team.
The process of elimination deduced that Beestin must have been the other player who was self-isolating along with McAtee. He gets back in the team but McAtee doesn’t because he has missed training? Hmmmm
Mostly Cox’s own fault…you don’t come in on day one professing to play attacking football (in a 4-4-2) and then deliver the exact opposite.
Stating that Eisa, a winger, “needs to get the ball and run at players” as the reason he didn’t play is bonkers…what are wingers supposed to do for crying out loud!? He’s arguably our best player and can win games on his own, so get him in the team.
Watson – 10 – not really sure what else would contribute a perfect performance from a ‘keeper so he’s getting full marks from me. 3 world class saves to win us the game.
Hornshaw – 5 – still a bit shaky at the back and offers nothing going forwards.
Cordner – 7 – strong performance.
Bedeau – 7 – as above.
O’Malley – 6 – a decent enough full debut.
Gilliead – 7 – our best outfield player.
Vincent – 6 – steady performance but didn’t really contribute much.
Spence – 7 – always seems to be in the right position to try and win possession.
Hippolyte – 4 – rubbish! How can he possibly keep one of the best wingers in the division out of the team!?
Hallam – 7 – lovely finish and worked his socks off.
Loft – 6 – worked hard but pretty much always made he wrong decision when on the ball.
Onariase – 7 – made some really important headers.
Beestin – 5 – got booked, did nothing else.
Butroid – N/A
Ref – 4 – so nit-picky with every decision!
Manager – 5 – still yet to see any attacking football. Reverted to 3 at the back with 15 minutes left and just invited constant pressure. Hippolyte over Eisa?
Wouldn’t mind seeing a 4-4-2 and attacking football as promised, especially being at home. Not sure we have the personnel for it, especially at full back, but if fit I’d go for:
Watson
Clarke
Cordner
McGahey
Bedeau
Gilliead
Spence
Vincent
Eisa
McAtee
Loft
If Colclough is fit then he needs to be coming off the bench and making an impact. We really need to start seeing the Colclough that was by far our best player in the League One relegation season until he got injured!
Cox hasn’t exactly got off to a flying start but I’m willing to give him time. What I can’t quite fathom or give him much time for is playing people out of position or not playing them at all. Eisa and Gilliead were two of our very few positives from last season but so far this season they’re yet to play a single game in their actual position. Move them back out to the wings and start actually attacking teams like Cox professed he would…not pass the ball about nicely at the back making your possession stats look nice with no cutting edge (been there before haven’t we??).
Funny that Northumbrian, I’d say the opposite and see the game better on TV…especially if comparing against being stood in the Cluggy trying to make out what’s happening at the other end of the pitch!
Watson – 5 – no command of area, heart in mouth every time a cross comes into the box! Kicking poor.
McGahey – 6 – solid enough.
Cordner – 6 – as above.
Bedeau – 5 – think he could have done better with the goal. Passing poor.
Hornshaw – 5 – didn’t really do anything. Probably should have scored.
Hippolyte – 7 – looks promising and was our best defender at times. His hard work led to the goal.
Spencer – 6 – broke up play well but gave the ball away just as many times.
Vincent – 6 – tidy but no cutting edge.
Gilliead – 6 – completely wasted in the centre, get him back on the wing.
Eisa – 5 – as above, not a striker!
Loft – 7 – MOM. Did well holding up the ball and goal of the season already…needs a proper partner!
Green – 5 – didn’t do anything apart from waste the ball in promising positions.
Jarvis – N/A
Ref – 9 – hardly noticed him which is always a good sign!
Manager – 5 – came in professing to play attacking football and was a 4-4-2 guy…so far I’ve seen neither!
Not the best is it. Newport so much better on the ball and look to know where they’re actually supposed to be playing. Us on the other hand, all over the place…and when we do get on the ball we give it away cheaply.
Why do our managers over recent players love playing 3 at the back and these stupid formations? Cox even came in professing quite vehemently that he plays 4-4-2 yet hasn’t played it yet! Gilli and Eisa wasted when not on the wings.
You can sign up for a season if you’re not in the UK (or make it seem as though you’re not in the UK). Cost is £140 so works out about £3 per game (only league games are included).
Interview on OWS…refers to himself as a big, quick striker who likes to bring others into play. Also played there against Watford, watch the highlights.
Stats suggest he’s another non goal scoring striker though. It’s almost as if we don’t already have enough of those.
Jarvis baffles me more so than Loft – 4 league goals in 52 appearances across the last three years, the vast majority of those appearances being at National League level or below! How have we seen any potential there!?
At least Loft has scored a professional league goal (Jarvis has a big fat zero in that department).
Jarvis is one for the U23’s surely? We signed him from Sutton United, who incidentally shipped him out on loan last season! Would be surprised if that’s the sort of quality we’re expecting to go into the first team.
