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Altrincham FC First Team / My 2 Pennies Worth
« on: September 29, 2013, 07:30:16 PM »
Not been on here since before the game for various reasons, mainly as I have been with family, but my thoughts on yesterday:
To me, we didn't lose due to lack of passion. It seems everytime we lose to inferior opposition, on paper,that we lost because the players didn't have the heart. Nope, we lost because we played utter sh*te, and a lot of players should had look at themselves last night and said 'I can,and will,play better than that.'
The line up; while personally I believe Reeves should had started ahead of Perry, I don't have any qualms. That starting 11 should had beaten Trafford. Too many players had off days. There was no outlet for the strikers as Clee and Smikle were not providing anything. We have not looked the same at the back without Williams. Unfortunately, I have a feeling we were waiting until this week to get a replacement as we should have had an extra £4,500 in the budget...now that's not there. Which brings me to my next point.
People asking where last seasons cup money and Watmore money has gone. I can't really comment on the Watmore case, as I don't have an answer, and don't know for sure how much we got up front from Sunderland. However, I do remember that last season we were able to bolster the squad in the 2nd half of the season due to the cup money (Moult, Boshell). This may not account for all of it, but at least some.
I get so frustrated with some of our fans sometimes (not people I know, but faces I know). One having a right go at Moult for taking a shot from 25 yards that went wide 'Why shoot from there, you can't score from there!!' Erm, Brackley?? Another moaning about lumping it up to Luca in 90th minute. Yes, I know it's not pretty, but 1-2 down away in the cup, we have to lump it in. I seem to remember Burton having to hoof up at 2-3 down, and we know what happened there.
The saving grace is due to the City and United results, this will be swept under the carpet by people who take the Michael out of me supporting Alty.
Yesterday was completely unacceptable, and all the players can do now is knuckle down, work hard and get 3 points against Guiseley, and get promoted.
To me, we didn't lose due to lack of passion. It seems everytime we lose to inferior opposition, on paper,that we lost because the players didn't have the heart. Nope, we lost because we played utter sh*te, and a lot of players should had look at themselves last night and said 'I can,and will,play better than that.'
The line up; while personally I believe Reeves should had started ahead of Perry, I don't have any qualms. That starting 11 should had beaten Trafford. Too many players had off days. There was no outlet for the strikers as Clee and Smikle were not providing anything. We have not looked the same at the back without Williams. Unfortunately, I have a feeling we were waiting until this week to get a replacement as we should have had an extra £4,500 in the budget...now that's not there. Which brings me to my next point.
People asking where last seasons cup money and Watmore money has gone. I can't really comment on the Watmore case, as I don't have an answer, and don't know for sure how much we got up front from Sunderland. However, I do remember that last season we were able to bolster the squad in the 2nd half of the season due to the cup money (Moult, Boshell). This may not account for all of it, but at least some.
I get so frustrated with some of our fans sometimes (not people I know, but faces I know). One having a right go at Moult for taking a shot from 25 yards that went wide 'Why shoot from there, you can't score from there!!' Erm, Brackley?? Another moaning about lumping it up to Luca in 90th minute. Yes, I know it's not pretty, but 1-2 down away in the cup, we have to lump it in. I seem to remember Burton having to hoof up at 2-3 down, and we know what happened there.
The saving grace is due to the City and United results, this will be swept under the carpet by people who take the Michael out of me supporting Alty.
Yesterday was completely unacceptable, and all the players can do now is knuckle down, work hard and get 3 points against Guiseley, and get promoted.
