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Must be plenty more players out there with more appetite for the game. We need players that are buzzing for 90 minutes, and he just didn't fit that pattern.

I wouldn't say he lacked appetite, it was just that our style of play didn't suit him. Billy Heath's more direct methods may bring out the best in him.

Quote from: robininstockport on September 09, 2019, 08:35:47 PM

I did notice another keeper warming up before KO, anyone know who it was?

I was told it was the youth team keeper, who had performed quite well in the cup-tie against Curzon on Thursday.

"Quite well" is damning the lad with faint praise ! He saved three penalties in the shoot-out !

Tomorrow lunchtime. Irlam at home please (but I just know we're going to York.....)

My personal favourite isn't there. JJ does brilliantly to keep the ball in at, Ceesay brings it down superbly, Jordan Hulme buries it. The third against Farsley - absolute quality !

The manager chose to withdraw him.

The manager also chose to start with a different formation to that used on Saturday. Maybe Ceesay arriving late forced his hand. Sean Williams was given a different role to the one in which, to my mind, he's been one of our most consistent performers so far this season. It clearly didn't suit his style of play. He'll be back, and he'll prove his worth.

Before I launch into this tirade, I must stress that last night's official was not the principal reason that we lost.

BUT.....

We've now played nine matches, and I've only seen one referee who looked up to scratch at this level. Last night's official :

Failed to send off their substitute Mohammed, who, having been booked for a really poor challenge within two minutes of coming on, did the same thing soon afterwards.

Sent off Simon Richman for a second yellow, neither of which was for as bad a challenge as the two Mohammed committed.

Allowed their centre back to persistently foul Jordan Hulme, penalising only two of a dozen challenges.

Gave a throw in the wrong way on the say-so of his "assistant" who had a poorer view than he did.

I could go on.....but note the description of "assistant". What exactly is the role of the man on the line supposed to be ? Frequently this season, I've seen fouls committed of which the "assistant" has had a clear view, but the referee has not - yet the flag is never raised. Are they being told to only flag offsides and throw ins ? And if so, why ? Frankly we'd be no worse off without them.

DEFINITELY wouldn't change the side that started on Saturday. Southport's two wins have both been by 3-0 margins, but the other six games have only yielded one goal. Their defence, however, has only been breached six times in eight games.

It'll be tight, and I feel that we need to score early if we want all three points. It won't be easy, and it won't be pretty.

1-0 Hemmings

I don't remember TT making a save at all. Farsley worked hard and have got some points early doors but they are completely toothless and I would be shocked if they stayed up. It was the perfect game for us.

I actually thought they were better as a unit than Boston, the difference was the way we played today. Hemmings worked well in the hole behind Hulme, who was back to his best, Jones and Mullarkey looked a decent pairing, and Williams ran the midfield well.

The star for me was Ceesay. He's improved over the summer, particularly in terms of his positional play. He played their offside trap very cleverly, his part in the third goal should not be underestimated, and he ran them ragged - his change of pace is electrifying.

Sorry, but once Branson came on he slowed the game down too often. I'm not saying there isn't a decent footballer in there, but his style of play simply doesn't suit ours.