The Brady Bunch V Burton Albion Saturday 13th Feb

[Deepcut Cobbler]

Didn't think we ever looked like losing (or winning) until the back pass, how many Refs ever give those as free kicks?

When they are that obvious, all of them...

[Charlatan]

A perfect of a loan player not giving a toss.....where was the effort by Morris?? Half hearted running alongside their player, no tackle, turned inside out and laboured back.....

Agreed, he also turned his back on the free kick as well.

[Clint]

Mitchell & Bolger should be ashamed, utterly pathetic amateur performance

[EB Claret]

When they are that obvious, all of them...

It can't have been a pass back to the keeper coz Bolger would have missed him!

[Manwork04]

We had two massive chances and simply have to score, 1st one Hoskins shot over, second Roses header they have to go in!

[Charlatan]

When they are that obvious, all of them...

Agreed, Mitchell nowhere near good enough for this level.

[crazycobbler]

Whoever we get in has no chance of getting goals out of this team.

I’ve watched football for long enough to know that we’re not dead and buried yet. Get a new manager in who has some experience and we have a chance. Burton hadn’t kept a clean sheet for 36 games before JFH returned. They’ve now kept 3 in 4 games and picked up 9 points from 12 since JFH returned.

[Manwork04]

I’ve watched football for long enough to know that we’re not dead and buried yet. Get a new manager in who has some experience and we have a chance. Burton hadn’t kept a clean sheet for 36 games before JFH returned. They’ve now kept 3 in 4 games and picked up 9 points from 12 since JFH returned.

Agree with all of that.

[GrangeParkCobbler]

As do I, all is not lost yet....

Probably not possible to have someone new in before Ipswich, after that its MK Dons away, then another double header against lowly teams. Having just been beaten at home by Wigan and Burton, we just can not afford for the same thing to happen when we take on Rochdale and Swindon in a couple of weeks time.

[1HorshamCobbler]

We started ok, we tried to play football and created more chances than we had in the past 2/3 games. I would drop Mitchell and think seriously about Hoskins in the team. If we do bring in a new Manager he is going to be stuck with Curles team. However, think we need to persevere with the tactics we started with today and give it another chance.

[bungle]

Thoughts:

1. Neither Brady nor any manager could legislate for the mistakes by Bolger and Mitchell for the first. Bolger had other options other than a risky chest-height back pass, but he probably would have got away with it if Mitchell had had his wits about him and chested it before booting it away.

2. Brady's primary remit was to create more chances. I would say he just about achieved that (relative to the Wigan game at least). I would say he picked the most creative line up possible with Marshall and Watson both having decent games from an offensive point of view.

Up until the sloppy goals I would say that we didn't look any less defensively solid with 4 at the back and the full-backs got forward on the overlap very effectively. There were some signs of some promising interplay

On the negative side I thought Morris had a very poor game and should be swapped for Sowerby next time out. I also think that we need someone with some more physical presence up front - we put in some reasonable crosses today (for the first time in ages) but there wasn't enough in the box to get on the end of them. Edmondson was **** poor again - I would far rather Chucks or Seal were given a go up there.

Overall, I think it's too early to judge the 'Brady bunch'. There were improvements in some areas; there were the same old personal mistakes (largely outside of the manager's control) in others. I think the one area to criticise might be the use of the substitutes, neither of which improved us.

[Welly Cobb]

Apparently Jimmy was yelling at their player to run to the corner flag before they scored the second. While im so frustrated about the goals, and despondent about how long its been since we've hit rhe back of the net, it was so refreshing to want to play short passes and try to attack rhe opposition. Think i'd stop watching if we appoint a defensive firefighter, even if it means going down, I just can't stomach hoofball anymore.

As above, i'd agree with Edmonson, my patience has run out. Rose isnt the best player for a 4-3-3, he hasnt got the strength to be the focal point, but it was a downgrade when he was replaced. Morris had a poor game, I've liked him previously but the performance would deserve being dropped. Don't know what you do about goalkeeper and cente back, clearly not league standard there.

[guest49]

Of course we are not down yet, it’s ridiculously tight down there. The problem is we are currently in free fall.
Hard to be optimistic but the next 3 or 4 games will give us an idea if there’s any mileage in the three amigos.

[everbrite]

Bit of same old same old. Again not looking if we would score in a million years! No Sheehan or Miller so predictable result. Not that impressed with selection and subs.  Well some have prayed for KC dismal and now what?  The side I would have started :
Given our limitation would have played 5 at the back and hope the wingbacks would provide some service?
Mitchell
Mills
Horspath
Bolger
Jones
Peter C
Sowerby
Morris
Watson
Chuck
Rose
Given our limitations would have played
I know Marshall is a must have for some but it didn’t work out.
After the first 35mins we lost momentum and the midfield slowly faded. At half time we should have replaced Morris and Marshall. Be surprised if JB is up to it? Would be delighted if he proves otherwise. The failure to have a goal scorer on the pitch and a commanding defender is proving disastrous. The manner of defeat was very disappointing.


PS Forgot about McW - he would have been in lieu of Sowerby or Morris

[Welly Cobb]

Also, was their goalscorer the guy who should have been red carded for sticking his handa around McWilliams neck, or was that someone else?

[Baldy]

I've got a very good feeling about next season's 4th division campaign.

[1HorshamCobbler]

Everbrite, you’d drop Marshall after today’s game where he was the outstanding player go8ng forward, nice interplay, some good crosses and looked most likely to create something.

[Jim Hall Fixit]

So frustrating. A draw (even 0-0) would have steadied the ship and given us something to build on. After that comedy first goal I’m not really surprised we collapsed and showed all our footballing and emotional frailties- which have been with us for virtually every game since September.

I feel a bit sorry for Mitchell- I bet he’s never done that before in his professional career. The fact he waited until such an important game is typical of the luck you get when you’re in our position.

The obvious elephant in the room is our inability to score. Now with the window shut we need to mix it up. No to Rose. No to Edmundson. No to Sammy. Even try BAS and Chuck up front (be worth it for comedic value alone!) or play with 6 midfielders. We need something to move us on.

It’s not too late. A fit Sheehan makes a huge difference. KC has a very very poor  job in recruitment but I honestly think we’ve got enough to stay up.

However, it’s gunna be a scrap and one thing you don’t want in a relegation scrap to the death is a back bone of on loan players. Brady needs to drop them all to the bench and motivate our signed up squad to give everything to the cause.

Up the Cobblers!

[Welly Cobb]

Dunno about that, is a loanee any more or less motivated than someone who's contract ends at the end of the year?

[everbrite]

I’ve watched football for long enough to know that we’re not dead and buried yet. Get a new manager in who has some experience and we have a chance. Burton hadn’t kept a clean sheet for 36 games before JFH returned. They’ve now kept 3 in 4 games and picked up 9 points from 12 since JFH returned.

Absolutely right - get an experienced man in; if necessary pay big bucks for the right man! Just don't throw JB to the Lions at a another predictable defeat as this  will encourage some on here calling for his head.