Quite a rank half. Neither side showing much quality in midfield. Each set of defenders have seemingly no protection from in front of them. Bakinson starting to worry me. Skura looks the more comfortable central defender which is slightly worrying. Looking forward to some subs
Edit - I agree with the other poster on Jmac’s poor weak foot. Always has been poor. You can see why Blooms has been favouring Jasper over him. He looks well off his best.
Vokes has been our best player by miles. I know they play different positions but I'm finding it hard to know why Bartolo is getting more 1st team minutes under his belt than Young and Ward ? I hope they both get a run out 2nd half
He's clearly showing something in training but perhaps the lack of experience at this level is an issue and he needs time to get that confidence. Same could be said for Al-Hamidi who struggled at times with Wycombe but thrived at Wimbledon and is now in the Premier League. BSM is the right competition to give him the 90 mins in so he can acclimatise.
That, or a loan to a League Two or National League side.
Sads looks like he's done some fitness work in pre season. Maybe we're trying to get him to a position where he can play 90 mins on a Sat and then follow that with 75 on a Tues night?
Every time we’ve tried this it doesn’t work. It didn’t even work when we had Freddie Potts. I don’t want Bakinson playing through the middle. Stick to what we’re good at. Long to Kone or Vokes. Win second balls. Win the ball high up the pitch where possible. Force them long to our aerially dominant centre halves.
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Could be Doc and yes the perfect competiton to play youngsters
Quite a rank half. Neither side showing much quality in midfield. Each set of defenders have seemingly no protection from in front of them. Bakinson starting to worry me. Skura looks the more comfortable central defender which is slightly worrying. Looking forward to some subs
Edit - I agree with the other poster on Jmac’s poor weak foot. Always has been poor. You can see why Blooms has been favouring Jasper over him. He looks well off his best.
Real reserves feel about the whole thing, we should probably leave them to it. A few nice touches here and there , low on quality all round.
Vokes has been our best player by miles. I know they play different positions but I'm finding it hard to know why Bartolo is getting more 1st team minutes under his belt than Young and Ward ? I hope they both get a run out 2nd half
Anyone else’s picture blinking at the moment?
I'm genuinely surprised we are putting these many minutes into Sadlier's legs. He is going to be vital in the league this season!
Mine just stopped doing that.
Mine too! All good now
He's clearly showing something in training but perhaps the lack of experience at this level is an issue and he needs time to get that confidence. Same could be said for Al-Hamidi who struggled at times with Wycombe but thrived at Wimbledon and is now in the Premier League. BSM is the right competition to give him the 90 mins in so he can acclimatise.
That, or a loan to a League Two or National League side.
Okay - let's bring Kone on just to put the game away.
Good from Bartolo there, winning a corner.
Hopefully the advice from Bloomfield was to take a few more risks and not overthink things, cos that's when mistakes happen.
This game is reminding me why I have never had an interest in games in the competition until earlier this year!
Think Udoh continuing to look like a positive signing though.
Hoping for some subs soon and a chance to see some more of the young players on the bench.
Pretty incredible that this is already Leahy's 58th appearance for us.
Lovely move! Pity the keeper was equal to it.
I'm really surprised Sadlier is still on the pitch, surely we wouldn't want to risk anything with so many games coming up
Sadlier, Kone and Vokes could all be on 6 goals for the season by now!
Bartolo has been much better in the second half.
We are only a couple of weeks into the season in fairness. Not sure anyone needs to be massively protected this far in.
He never plays 90 anyway.
And now gets hooked off. But clearly whatever was said to him at HT helped him. Good man management there.
Sads looks like he's done some fitness work in pre season. Maybe we're trying to get him to a position where he can play 90 mins on a Sat and then follow that with 75 on a Tues night?
Bakinson has looked pretty good tonight, Skura solid at the back (a little like Taff in some of his playing style).
He said on the most recent Ringing the Blues he’d done a lot of work on his own owner the summer.
I know it's a bit of a mish-mash, although not great a one, but we need to figure out a way to play through midfield.
Bakinson and Hartridge have had heaps of chances just passing it back to each other.
Butcher has popped up all over the place, and is trying to turn with it
I love Sadlier, but his radar has been a little off, so not sure I would have him on pens if we get there:
Kone
Udoh
Butcher
Bakinson
Leahy
Every time we’ve tried this it doesn’t work. It didn’t even work when we had Freddie Potts. I don’t want Bakinson playing through the middle. Stick to what we’re good at. Long to Kone or Vokes. Win second balls. Win the ball high up the pitch where possible. Force them long to our aerially dominant centre halves.
Oh Kone!
What a touch, what a....
How did Kone miss that
Not helping the initial thoughts that Kone needs 10 chances to put one away.