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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Hugh on January 22, 2022, 06:18:17 PM
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I was keeping a bit of an eye on him today. I was going to say he played well. And sure enough, he ended up getting man of the match, and was well worthy of it. He didn't put a foot wrong (at least when I was watching), he was assured, solid in the tackle, and his distribution seemed fine today. My only quibble is I'm still not quite sure how to pronounce Digie or what would be a good song for him (one Kenny Digie maybe?!). He may not be Hannigan, but he's jolly good, and it'd be a pity if he ended up like Tom Peers, not getting the credit he deserves.
As for the match itself, I thought we were genuinely unlucky today, and just didn't get the rub of the green. There was plenty of attacking play pushing for an equaliser, we hit the bar, and I still don't know how we didn't score that late chance (though admittedly Torquay probably should have scored from close range too). We conceded a couple of sloppy goals, perhaps understandably with an experimental back line, but that will sort itself out in time, and I still think we have enough to stay up barring disaster, and maybe even improve on last season (which, by the way, must never be repeated).
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You must have watched a different game to me. Digie was truly awful, and the MOM award was surely ironic.
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Very possibly, I was certainly watching from a different position. I'll maybe watch the highlights back later, but I can't think of anything very wrong he did, it's certainly not his fault we lost (and as I say we might easily not have lost on another day).
(P.S. I'd like to know what sort of people we get in the sponsors' lounge giving ironic motm awards. A City fan maybe, who had previously voted for Gary Neville as their motm... :) ).
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You must have watched a different game to me. Digie was truly awful, and the MOM award was surely ironic.
In an odd way, he kind of was MOM :P
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Defo Torquays MOM.
Never seen a poorer player at this level with the ball at his feet.
Rather have Sutton.
Not sure who fukked up for the 1st but 2nd was Digie fault. And just to prove how out of his depth he is he made the same misplaced pass 10mins later.
He wont play again
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Saw him play 3 times now and within the first 20 minutes it was pretty obvious hes not a footballer. For someone so tall his heading is atrocious. You're just waiting for a mistake from him. Bare in mind he couldn't get in Herefords team. Bizarre persistence by parky.
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I have also been keeping an eye on Digie as I really thought on intilal viewing there might be a player in there to replace Tom Hannigan down the line maybe.
However today he put in as poor a centre half performance as I've seen for some time.
The number of times he collided or got in the way with team mates due lack of talking or any communication.
Dreadful with the ball at his feet, ponderous and indecisive. 2nd goal definitely his fault and he tried again with the same pass a little later in the 2nd half having been closed down whilst decision making.
At schoolboy level you are taught not to pass across the front of your area.
Not sure what's happened but he just doesn't look up to this level. It happens with players and I'm sure he looks good in training,
however come match day and he seems to panic under pressure, consistently making mistakes, once might be unlucky but time and time again highlights a major issue.
Real shame as I actually had high hopes on first viewing, obviously some rough edges, but those seem to have got worse proportionally to his time on the pitch.
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From my vantage point, Digie was poor. Certainly second goal was his fault and partly for first. Never MOM
Get Sutton back for me is best option.
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The Stockport fans really got into him in the second half of our recent home humbling by County, he didn’t look up to it that day but as it was Stockport I was prepared to cut some slack, doesn’t seem any different today against a far worse side. Soft goals have been repeatedly conceded all season though so you can’t lay it all him but what I wouldn’t give for some Graham Heathcote style sh*thousing/bus parking from this team at the moment, we just are incapable of defending properly for 90 mins.
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Mainly the second half I was particularly looking at him to be fair, but it rather proves my point about Peers. Probably every player on the pitch made mistakes (Hulme for example made a typical good run in a tight spot but then played a poor ball) but Digie makes one mistake that cost us and gets hammered for it. Anyway, maybe I'll watch the highlights and see if there's anything to change my mind.
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Saw him play 3 times now and within the first 20 minutes it was pretty obvious hes not a footballer. For someone so tall his heading is atrocious. You're just waiting for a mistake from him. Bare in mind he couldn't get in Herefords team. Bizarre persistence by parky.
To me, it seemed he was very strong at winning the ball (on the ground at least) in defence and the middle of the pitch (perhaps why he spent periods further up the pitch). Good stamina too I think. I used to play a similar sort of game. The sort of unglamorous role that is easily overlooked but much valued by managers. Considering people have been complaining about us being outmuscled by teams, I can see why Phil persists with him. Not as good in the air as Heskey of course, but maybe a similar sort of thing. Spectators used to say how rubbish he was, but managers liked him, players liked to play along side him.
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The Stockport fans really got into him in the second half of our recent home humbling by County, he didn’t look up to it that day but as it was Stockport I was prepared to cut some slack, doesn’t seem any different today against a far worse side. Soft goals have been repeatedly conceded all season though so you can’t lay it all him but what I wouldn’t give for some Graham Heathcote style sh*thousing/bus parking from this team at the moment, we just are incapable of defending properly for 90 mins.
Worse than Stockport (in common with probably a lot of league 1 and 2 at the moment) but still 4 wins in 6 now, and I still think we were unlucky not to get something today. Obviously a disappointment, but not a disaster. We're not getting turned over at the moment apart from by County where the odds were stacked against us (no Hulme, trying to integrate new players, less time to prepare for the game etc.).
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He is f**king awful.
Absolute chaos.
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He was really bad today.
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He was really bad today.
As previously said all legs and arms. Pure panic in his play.
Wouldn't start in the league below.
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Awful. End of.
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Mainly the second half I was particularly looking at him to be fair, but it rather proves my point about Peers. Probably every player on the pitch made mistakes (Hulme for example made a typical good run in a tight spot but then played a poor ball) but Digie makes one mistake that cost us and gets hammered for it. Anyway, maybe I'll watch the highlights and see if there's anything to change my mind.
He got hammered for it because he presented Torquay with 3 Bloody points
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You must have still been in the bar to think he was mom.
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I shudder whenever I see him in the starting lineup.
The most random signing we've made since Fisayo Adaraboioyo.
He was a Hereford reserve player FFS.
Can someone pull up our record with him in the team?
I hate the fact I thought we'd turned the corner against Barnet after 85 minutes.
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Ok I'll look at his record. He came into a team that had just lost three matches in a row. He played a part in three of the first five matches he made the squad - three draws including against Chesterfield and Boreham Wood. We then lost three out of four matches where Digie didn't come on, and after that, After that he played in the next 5 matches (full games in four, third sub v Barnet where he played "5" minutes). We should have drawn today but got well beat by strong Wrexham and County sides (and remember Coounty also scored 5 against Bolton). So if he is being judged on results, really he is being condemned for 3 matches we were always likely to lose (particularly as the team had inadequate preparation time for two of them) plus a few minutes against Barnet.
The thing about Digie is he is very good at winning the ball and mixing it with the big lads. If you don't get the ball back, you're under long periods of pressure. Obviously some things he's not so good at, but I still say he can do a job for the team (though it was mainly after the second goal I was watching him). I'll look forward to the highlights and see if I can spot all those mistakes.
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He was really bad today.
As previously said all legs and arms. Pure panic in his play.
Wouldn't start in the league below.
Indeed, he wasn't starting in the league below for Hereford, and was released by Kidderminster. He seemed a strange signing at the time. Not even close to National League standard.
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He was really bad today.
As previously said all legs and arms. Pure panic in his play.
Wouldn't start in the league below.
Indeed, he wasn't starting in the league below for Hereford, and was released by Kidderminster. He seemed a strange signing at the time. Not even close to National League standard.
I worry the same about Jordan was not playing barley or scoring at the level below. I really hope he proves me wrong
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He was really bad today.
As previously said all legs and arms. Pure panic in his play.
Wouldn't start in the league below.
Indeed, he wasn't starting in the league below for Hereford, and was released by Kidderminster. He seemed a strange signing at the time. Not even close to National League standard.
I worry the same about Jordan was not playing barley or scoring at the level below. I really hope he proves me wrong
Don't think we'll have a number 9 that will score every week because of how we currently set up and play.
What Jordan has already brought is movement, forcing throw ins/clearances, hold up. As he gets match fit he will only get better.
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The ball has to get to Jordan quicker, when we push we cause problems.
As for the lads at the back, it must be so difficult being directed to go square all the time.
I'd like tomo to launch the ball every second or third time, its to predictable just now.
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We're basically ok. However, some players need dropping - players who are simply not doing it.
Digie is not at the level and Hancock is hopelessly out of form.
We need Sutton back ASAP and Pringle in the starting line up. I'd be pushing Osbourne to number 10.
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Seriously if a referee had made a similar mistake that gave Torquay their 2nd goal. Most people would have said what a shocking referee. They shouldn't be refereeing at this level again.
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Mistakes like that rips the heart out of a team! SBL
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For delusional Hugh: here's Digie's theme song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU_zMvaX05Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU_zMvaX05Q)
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For delusional Hugh: here's Digie's theme song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU_zMvaX05Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU_zMvaX05Q)
Summed up to perfection Sir.
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Was poor on both goals.
Didn't need to step out on the first, which meant it was so easy to put the ball in behind us and poor pass for the second.
Not impressed with Morgan jogging on their second.
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Thought he looked OK in previous games and was finding his feet. That pass, if you can call it a pass, was unacceptable at any level. Isn't up to the standard. Probably just about big, strong and awkward enough to do alright in the NLN but its a step too far for him this.
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Thought he looked OK in previous games and was finding his feet. That pass, if you can call it a pass, was unacceptable at any level. Isn't up to the standard. Probably just about big, strong and awkward enough to do alright in the NLN but its a step too far for him this.
Was unproven at Conference North
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Was poor on both goals.
Didn't need to step out on the first, which meant it was so easy to put the ball in behind us and poor pass for the second.
Not impressed with Morgan jogging on their second.
he can't be blamed solely for the first .Collectively it was woeful im amazed no one is mentioning that Berkou decided to argue and point fingers about the passage of play before it had even ended . That's unforgivable for me
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Was poor on both goals.
Didn't need to step out on the first, which meant it was so easy to put the ball in behind us and poor pass for the second.
Not impressed with Morgan jogging on their second.
he can't be blamed solely for the first .Collectively it was woeful im amazed no one is mentioning that Berkou decided to argue and point fingers about the passage of play before it had even ended . That's unforgivable for me
Ye I would’ve expected him to have carried on running behind Thompson to to try and block the shot.
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Was poor on both goals.
Didn't need to step out on the first, which meant it was so easy to put the ball in behind us and poor pass for the second.
Not impressed with Morgan jogging on their second.
he can't be blamed solely for the first .Collectively it was woeful im amazed no one is mentioning that Berkou decided to argue and point fingers about the passage of play before it had even ended . That's unforgivable for me
Ye I would’ve expected him to have carried on running behind Thompson to to try and block the shot.
absolutely close the angle put on pressure . But no I will point fingers instead before he has even struck the ball. Shocking really