Poor substitutions cost us dearly today

[The Bohemian]

Thought our second half performance, pre-substitutions, was positive and once we'd equalised we looked nailed on to score again. Campbell-Ryce had the run of both full backs and looked like creating something every time he got the ball. Whilst I accept he struggles to get 90 minutes he still looked to have plenty in the tank when he was hauled off after the obligatory 60 minutes. Wallace and Flynn did OK but as a team we looked less threatening. Not sure why Scoogs was on the bench if he wasn't first in line to replace Reed at that point in the game.

Woolford also played with positive intent throughout and looked fit for the first time this season. Taking him off to accomodate McNulty and moving Sammon out left cost us our shape and almost immediately the game when Sammon gave easy passage to Riley, which set him up for his screamer.

There was plenty to be positive about and we created enough good chances to win the game. Unfortunately, individual errors once again cost us dearly. McEverley looked like he was probably fouled when losing possession before their first goal but for their third he was desperately poor - plain and simple! Not sure how much more Adkins needs to see of him before the penny drops.

 

[yorkshirecoast]

JCR was our only attacking threat today. Was shocked too see him taken off. Unless he was injured - but he didn't look it.

 

[DI36O]

I love it when JCR gets the ball, I just wish he'd whip a respectable cross in either of the first two times he beats the full back.

 

[katedeluxe91]

JCR was our only attacking threat today. Was shocked too see him taken off. Unless he was injured - but he didn't look it.

Bury seemed to be trying as hard as possible to make sure he would be at points. Took a bit of a beating.

 

[The Bohemian]

I love it when JCR gets the ball, I just wish he'd whip a respectable cross in either of the first two times he beats the full back.

He did and Sammon should have buried it!

 

[B.Lade]

JCR signalled something to the bench when he got flattened 5 mins before being subbed so maybe he had a slight knock? Woolford was a strange one though.

 

[DI36O]

He did and Sammon should have buried it!

True

JCR signalled something to the bench when he got flattened 5 mins before being subbed so maybe he had a slight knock? Woolford was a strange one though.

Yeah he did get hacked numerous times to be fair to him.

 

[Grappler]

JCR signalled something to the bench when he got flattened 5 mins before being subbed so maybe he had a slight knock? Woolford was a strange one though.

Yes I saw that, he waved to the bench and was pointing at his ankle.

 

[Lane Ender]

Burys manager didn't flap when we equalised he kept their shape.
Great strike for their second but we controlled the game 75% we didn't deserve that result

 

[JohnDenver]

Burys manager didn't flap when we equalised he kept their shape.
Great strike for their second but we controlled the game 75% we didn't deserve that result

In many ways we did enough to win the game, but we also did more than enough to lose it in defence.

The cliche that strikers win matches and defenders win championships is so true. If you can't win the game at one end, don't bloody lose it at the other.

 

[true99blade]

Burys manager didn't flap when we equalised he kept their shape.
Great strike for their second but we controlled the game 75% we didn't deserve that result

Can you justify why we didn't deserve that result? We didn't offer a lot going forward. 3 chances we should've done better with doesn't mean we were the better team. Maybe we dominated through possession, but shite finishing from us doesn't make Bury less deserving of the win. They had their tactics, they did what they had to. We needed to enforce out authority on the proceedings. We didn't. We were shit.

 

[Lane Ender]

Can you justify why we didn't deserve that result? We didn't offer a lot going forward. 3 chances we should've done better with doesn't mean we were the better team. Maybe we dominated through possession, but shite finishing from us doesn't make Bury less deserving of the win. They had their tactics, they did what they had to. We needed to enforce out authority on the proceedings. We didn't. We were shit.

I know how you feel I feel the same - gutted
We didn't deserve that and we certainly wasn't shit

 

[blade67]

JCR signalled something to the bench when he got flattened 5 mins before being subbed so maybe he had a slight knock? Woolford was a strange one though.

Woolford just looks like a hard working journeyman to me, but I think that the sub today was all about positive nige "going for it". Every now and again that won't work as Nigel Clough might say

 

[sitwell]

The substitutions were very poor ,Woolford and JCR being our major threat ,Sharp had an awful game ,McNulty should have replaced him ,Scougall for Reed maybe ,but as much as Bury and the ref disrupted us today ,so did Atkins with the subs. With rose tinted specs on we were beaten by a worldy and 2 fouls on McEverley (who did actually have a good first half) but he was weak on both of them. Apart from one save from Clarke (a very good hard working player) I don't recall Howard having anything to do.The ref was hopeless and no fucking brown sauce on the JSS -pathetic.
Oh and a Stevenage penalty miss late on cost me a £1859 win on my 7 fold ,had to settle for £137.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

I love it when JCR gets the ball, I just wish he'd whip a respectable cross in either of the first two times he beats the full back.

After a thread on the subject a couple of weeks back made a point of watching JCR for that today and had the perfect view (front of the SS, Kop end) in the second half. Obviously only got 15 minutes but on a couple of occasions if he would have put a first time cross in he'd have hit the full back closing him down. On those occasions he had no option but to check back. Would say all round he looked better on the left, appeared to hit a better cross with his left foot and seemed to get it in earlier.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

I know how you feel I feel the same - gutted
We didn't deserve that and we certainly wasn't shit

We certainly wasn't shit - The definition and the benchmark of shit was a Tuesday night last season at Yoevil.

The players had trained all week to break down Bury , and get 3 points . Adkins tactics and the players failed, but IMO a draw would have been a fair result.

We will be there or there about , at the end of the season , but the board will have to back Adkins , and bring in the CB and a CM , on loan , to ensure we keep pace with the pack, even at this early stage of the season . This , i am sure is in hand , and we will see movement in the coming weeks.

Although it was apparant that a number of players in the team today , may be more use on the bench , Adkins was out manoeuvred tactically today IMO, which is more of a worry , than the overall team performane.

Bury will win more than they loose , but so will we .

UTB

 

[DI36O]

After a thread on the subject a couple of weeks back made a point of watching JCR for that today and had the perfect view (front of the SS, Kop end) in the second half. Obviously only got 15 minutes but on a couple of occasions if he would have put a first time cross in he'd have hit the full back closing him down. On those occasions he had no option but to check back. Would say all round he looked better on the left, appeared to hit a better cross with his left foot and seemed to get it in earlier.

Yes more often than not a winger will need to wrongfoot a fullback to make space for a cross but once you've beaten him with a clever turn there's rarely any use in doing it again other than getting it on your stronger foot.

It's like he knows he's better at turning defenders than crossing. Despite that he was still one of our better players today.

 

[Lane Ender]

Thought is was a nailed on draw but we deserved more.
Blip,gutted looking forward to Tuesday

 

[true99blade]

I don't understand why we were apparently worthy of a draw? If we were worthy of a draw we would've drawn if we hadn't been cheated. I refuse to let those off who missed good chances by saying we deserved a draw. The game is simply to put the ball in the back of your opponents net more than the opposition scoring in yours. Missing isn't unlucky, its shit finishing.

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

Woolford just looks like a hard working journeyman to me, but I think that the sub today was all about positive nige "going for it". Every now and again that won't work as Nigel Clough might say

His interview post-match seems to back up what you're saying. And (baffling though the individual decisions were - pushing Sammon out to the left??), fair play to him for that.

I've made the point on another thread that, because we've not drawn any this season, we're still on track for 92 points as things stand, despite losing 2 of the first 6. So, overall, the positive approach is paying dividends.

I'd much prefer us forcing the issue (especially at home) rather than just settling for a point. Shit though yesterday was ultimately, it WAS a sign of the new positivity at the club. It didn't work on this occasion, but far better to take risks (& sometimes fail) than the tedium of playing it safe all the time.

 

[Bladebri]

Yes you could say the subs changed the game

 

[William Henry Foulkes]

Woolford just looks like a hard working journeyman to me, but I think that the sub today was all about positive nige "going for it". Every now and again that won't work as Nigel Clough might say

I thought today was a good example of: win one lose one is three points, two draws is two points.

Last season I think we'd've settled for the point (or at least tried to ). Yesterday we went for it, and their player hit a screamer.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

I thought today was a good example of: win one lose one is three points, two draws is two points.

Last season I think we'd've settled for the point (or at least tried to ). Yesterday we went for it, and their player hit a screamer.

You can almost imagine the post-match interview a year ago of "having got ourselves back into the game, it was important not to lose it" as we eked out a draw. I prefer current Nigel's approach to the two.

 

[Ashtonsmashton]

All the goals shouldn't have happened, very poor defending