The Hoffmeister wrote:Well...what can you say, I'm not angry but stunned.
After sloppy play giving them the opener, still not sure if it was a pass or a shot from where we sit?
We have everything and pinned them back but very little cohesive play due to the mystifying tactics and substitutions!!
Reed and Brunt still doesn't work, it's one or the other and take one off instead of Maris for first substitution!
Flint flicking on for Akins is basic desperation that will never ever work!!
Swan comes on and sums his season up as he air kicks tap in, woeful!!!
A ref once again that gives innocuous tugs and pushes except on Akins or in the penalty area, talk about consistently inconsistent!!
I disagree about Crewe, well organised yes but probably the least created all season by an away side as they had nothing but the goal we handed them.
Fair play for defending resolutely but our awful game management\substitutions at home once again played into their hands!!
100% agree with this, er, Hoff
Flint up front does not work, he's OK when we have a corner etc, but he should not be moved from CB. Equally Brunt and Reed might be OK away at Stockport but when you are on top and need creativity you don't need both and it could be argued you don’t need either. I thought Cloughs changes were very poor, taking Maris off but leaving Reed and Brunt on made zero sense, unless he took a knock subbing Macca was also wrong. Clough has had high praise this season, deservedly so, today was a poor day for him, he got so much wrong and players like Reed and Akins were well below par.
I wonder if those who a week ago thought we didn't need a striker still think the same I think we need two, I'd rather have Rheady up front for the last 20 than a CB!