Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th August

[kieran_vale]

Not that the table means a single thing at this point of the season but got the very early pace-setters in Stevenage at home. Always a very difficult opponent for us but if we can maintain the same performance levels as the last five halves of football we have a decent shout. Expecting Moore to do his usual wholesale changes given the fixture list for everyone this month seems very busy.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Absolutely terrible game, didnt deserve to win and a calamitous own goal. Happy days!

 

[AdamStag]

I didn’t know this was still going. i gave up ages ago, feel bad as feels like fucking off an old friend but…

 

[northstandexile]

Comfortable 2-0 win over Blackpool, we even had a penalty saved.
I thought Blackpool were supposed to be one of favourites for play off, but in fact they were shite.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Comfortable 2-0 win over Blackpool, we even had a penalty saved.
I thought Blackpool were supposed to be one of favourites for play off, but in fact they were shite.

You knew we beat them 4-1 right, and you saw how bad we are..surely that is it for Bruce

 

[kieran_vale]

Not sure how we contrived to lose that. Actually I do, wasted umpteen chances to put the game to bed and then late on switched off twice on long throws. Stevenage are a good side in fairness and can see why they’ve started so well but that one stings a bit losing like that,

 

[Kenneth E End]

Well Luton deserved to win last night. Winning without being overly convincing again, but Sam Tickle almost rescued a point at the end for Wigan as his last minute shot went agonisingly wide.

Josh Keeley made some very impressive saves to take his 3rd clean sheet of the season.

It still feels like we’re playing 6/10 yet we have 9/12 in terms of points. Bradford have been the most impressive but I don’t really think we’ve played anyone genuinely that’s going to contend us for top 2.

We have many injuries once again with others still not fully up to speed after not having a pre-season; having to put square pegs in round holes so we have bags of improvement still to make.

 

[masi51]

Much as i thought nobody is running away with the league, yet one or two are getting cut off near the bottom which should send alarm bells out.
Stevenage could be this years Wycombe and Bradford this years Stockport.
Luton as one or two have said are doing nothing yet getting over the line as are Cardiff....Down at the bottom
Blackpool, Reading, Peterborough and quite Surprising Plymouths managers will already be looking over their shoulders

 

[masi51]

Cogley out of the 18...Erhahon first start of the season......Dalby makes the bench for the first time and Taylor back in full training.....Cissoko starting instead of Gayle. Plenty options now on the bench but still look weak in defence.
Not convinced with Firino and Johnson as a pair and Desmond is as bad as a right back i have seen,

 

[kieran_vale]

Bolton have been really good and should be running away with this however this has all the feeling of our game last night for as long as it’s only 1-0 they could end up paying for not putting the game to bed.

 

[kieran_vale]

Yep there we go. About as undeserved a goal as you can get but for as long as you allow it to be only 1-0 it’s asking for it.

 

[White horse]

Terrible advert for L1 tonight, just an awful game , 21 shots, only 4 on target , Reading did even less, to earn a point, Why do we persist with Randall and Mcatee , both shit even tough they cost £3 million, probably more than the Stevenage entire squad . Why does Morley not get a game ?It's a shambles , but 10 days of the transfer window,,

 

[masi51]

Terrible advert for L1 tonight, just an awful game , 21 shots, only 4 on target , Reading did even less, to earn a point, Why do we persist with Randall and Mcatee , both shit even tough they cost £3 million, probably more than the Stevenage entire squad . Why does Morley not get a game ?It's a shambles , but 10 days of the transfer window,,

Throw in Schon and Gomes who cannot get into the squad that is another 1m plus....Not sure the system works Duberry is unplayable but we are devoid of ideas in the final third
Burstow puts a shift in but i do not see him being prolific and i am not convinced Dalby is the answer.
We need to start with a midfield three of Erhahon, Simond and Morley.....Then a front three of Duberry Burstow/Dalby and bring a proven Scorer like Jata
Evatt deadwood needs clearing out even if we take hits on some

 

[Jimmy Anderson]

We are seeing it alot more often in football now teams that have less shots possession ect winning or drawing the games.

 

[thewwfc]

Absolutely terrible game, didnt deserve to win and a calamitous own goal. Happy days!

Yeah, not great to see that now we’re just one of those sides that pings the ball about with no cutting edge up front.

We’re so slow to get the ball up the pitch that it makes it very easy for the opposition defence to get back in numbers by the time we’ve made it to their final third.

Udoh up front is decent as a winger or second striker, but is just not suited for the lone frontman role. We pinged a bunch of crosses in but ECFC just mopped them all up with ease.

I’m not in panic mode yet but we’ve started incredibly poorly and we really need a kick up the arse to get our season going.

I prefer a side that can mix it up to play it on the deck in the right positions, but that also isn’t afraid to go direct when needs be. We’re too dependent on playing that perfect final through ball to feet right now, and it just isn’t coming off.