[lesgeo]

Fishburn is young, raw and pretty inexperienced. He should not really be starting games when there are better and more experienced players.
Saturday was perfect – came off the bench and scored.
He may well get starts as the season progresses – when we have no real alternative.

[lesgeo]

Drop Clunan??

[lesgeo]

Six goals in two games so let’s change it round? Huh?

[lesgeo]

Scales lost possession 8 times in the first half. There were several more at the start of the second then, in the latter stages, he seemed to really get it together.
Denton was about 85% of the player he was a year ago. Let us just hope this is no more than the process of building match fitness.
Seeing Will Evans in CM really made me think of a way we could make 4-4-2 or 4-1-3-2 work like a dream. Maybe he lacks a bit of guile for CM but would replace that with his huge presence and great ball winning abilities – add in his awesome long passing skills …
Carlton may have to ‘start from the bench’ next Saturday. You cannot drop either forward.
I think we’d have drawn that match last season. Fitness at least 10% better.

[lesgeo]

Most Fletcher goals came from passes out of CM to a (presumably) predetermined spot behind the defence. A burst of pace through the backline and he ran onto the ball – straight thru on goal. Very good at one-on-ones.
It just kept on happening.

[lesgeo]

Was it a one match ban?

Also – did I miss our punishment for the Chester fiasco?

[lesgeo]

One thing I’ve banged on about for years has been our failure to get balls beyond the GK and not having players coming in to meet the crosses.
We did this twice and very successfully on Saturday.
It was not quite as pictured with a 1970s style Percy Freeman or Ernie Moss or Alick Jeffrey plundering in from the edge of the box to nut it into the top corner but it was a big step in the right direction.

[lesgeo]

I’m actually a bit concerned by the Brackley result.
Everyone is talking about us. However, we should be looking at this through the eyes of Brackley fans.
Was this really the side that was just pipped by Boston in the NLN final? Is this the side that looked the best defensive outfit in the NLN last season?
Is this the side that, largely, Scunny couldn’t cope with?
I’m hoping that this is all about our improvement being as huge as it looks BUT, to me, Brackley did not seem a patch on last season’s outfit.

[lesgeo]

This was the difference between a Butler team and a JD team.
Not only were we far superior with fitness but the ‘stealing ball’ in all parts of the park was most impressive.
Cool and measured.
Ref 8.
Nobody less than a 7/10 in the first 11 on the pitch.
A great deal to like.

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Cliff Byrne's Right Peg

[lesgeo]

I have family wanting to know where to get commentary. I found the National league commentaries on the route from last season but no sign of NLN.
(I could do with one myself to synch if no commentary today, just video.)

[lesgeo]

Thanks again Cass. I couldn’t begin to explain what has cost me about 12+ hours of my life sorting out, over recent days. Computer whizz kids couldn’t do it.
Victory this am! Your help appreciated.
Now down to business. UTI.

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cassidystash

[lesgeo]

Well – obviously.

Friday pm – failed to make contact. Shut for the weekend now, apparently. Sigh.
Is it true that the Beeb has hidden where their commentaries are found online?
I am depending on finding one tomorrow in the usual place. Losing hope.

[lesgeo]

You are a gentleman, sir.

[lesgeo]

It won’t even accept my emails!
Am starting to get very cross – not to mention more than a bit concerned.
Anyone got a phone number – there used to be one.

[lesgeo]

Jotun selected Kian Scales as Friday’s man of the match following the encounter against Chesterfield.
I am quite prepared to see Scales start at Brackley but, last season, I often felt a slight sense of letdown from his play.
He is clearly a decent enough footballer who can: pass, move quickly and show a degree of intelligence. My complaint was always that there was no great amount of end product.
I am hoping that – if I was seeing it rightly – having AB in charge will allow us to see the lad at his best.

[lesgeo]

There will surely be a Plan B with AB in charge.
I am interested to know what will happen if Plan A is failing. (Is 4-4-2 completely out of the window? – Yeah. 3-4-3?)

[lesgeo]

I’ve criticised Clunan regularly since Christmas but he was my MOTM on Saturday and the same with Mrs Lesgeo. (Braithwaite a close second.)

[lesgeo]

I agree, WG.
This squad may be an overall notch behind that of last season – but replacements have largely bridged the gap AND we have team fitness as a bonus. What’s more – I suspect that we have a real manager this season.
I cannot believe that we could possibly end up below playoff level.

[lesgeo]

Braithwaite – me like!
Won a lot of possession; passed with an eye to attack; was quickest of all the youngsters; some great turns and picked out passes that looked extremely difficult.

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Cliff Byrne's Right Peg

[lesgeo]

Sorry but the club’s thinking is not unreasonable.

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Just Iron

[lesgeo]

‘Most chances?’
Er – I recall a game at Stockport where Hooper was set up five times and missed ’em all.
One in two would be brilliant.

[lesgeo]

On a slightly different tack – I would be able to get to many more games if we had regular 1pm kick offs.
I don’t really expect the club to arrange this just to make my life work a bit better. Mind you …

[lesgeo]

There is no room for players like Adelakun in AB’s squad.
Okay, he had the ability to tear a team to shreds – but for me – his game average was just 5/10.
I am always deeply saddened when you see a potentially great player who disappears in so very many matches.

[lesgeo]

I think you are right Mick. It’s presumably not the 33 year old Danish international.

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mistertonmick

[lesgeo]

Yes but can he match what Boxall could do?

[lesgeo]

I think that the ‘solid RB’ arrived yesterday.

[lesgeo]

Well. Maybe.

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Just Iron

[lesgeo]

Time will probably tell.

[lesgeo]

Last season we had a squad which could have cruised this league if properly managed.
Squad 15% weaker (?) – properly managed and fitter – I think we’ll be top four.

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Deereyme66

[lesgeo]

We are going to put out strong teams. These will probably be good enough to challenge in playoff territory; we must surely have a better manager than JD; we are gonna enjoy much better fitness.
We have covered Elliott; I agree that Ogle had weaknesses; Butterfield’s absence is trickier, however. We’ll certainly need goals from midfield to progress.
I see no real reason why we cannot make huge progress. Three wins, one draw and one defeat per five games is not too much to ask for in this division of very mixed quality.
Admittedly, injuries and suspensions do worry me.

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