Well,in some ways a ghost was laid to rest yesterday.We had a dismal record against the Dogheads.
I watched yesterday with some Doghead mates in their home stand and found it difficult to stifle the joy of that first half.Being critical we need to bury teams when we have dominance and a bit of luck,if it had gone our way, would have put us out of sight.
Hughes was imperious and Johnson greatly effective in a quiet way.
Ince was great and the full backs kept the width that stretches the opposition.Lowe looks very accomplished.
My Doghead mates rightly were annoyed at their first half performance but stood in admiration at Bents goal.Watch it again and you see him make that diagonal on the shoulder run of the defender.Hughes saw it and delivered,and then Bent delivered.Thats what Bent is about.
Now here lies a ( fixable) problem.We still cannot proper execute a Plan B.We sat back a bit and were pressed and all of sudden it got panicky.
But we held out and deservedly won. ( I can't decide if we were lucky with Ince's penalty and that they didn't get one)
Things are on the up and we looked very much like the old Rams,' playing the Derby way'?
Equidistant between the play offs and relegation.
From a slackie to a boner
posted on 7/11/16
I thought Keogh had a poor game on Saturday as it happens, not in his defensive work which was good but in his control and use of the ball. He and Pearce have been consistently very reliable as a pair though which is why our defensive record has been so good this season. He has very few off days.
You need consistency of performance in defence. Further forward you can tolerate a bit more variability because players need to take risks to have a chance of scoring. That's why Ince always plays, not because he is always good but because he carries the greatest threat of our wide players. If he's having a stinker he can be subbed and it doesn't matter all that much. Subbing a centre-half is a big deal because partnerships are so important. We're very lucky to have a solid pair at centre-back.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Acanthonus armatus knows nowt.
posted on 7/11/16
There is very little merit in getting a response from 666. And if you do, like as not, it will be an unpleasant remark or opinion about folk who regularly put in a beneficial performance for the team we all love. Or against the many who actually trouble to go to the iPro to support the club both financially and spiritually, and even those hardy and reliable supporters who travel to away games at great trouble and expense.
posted on 7/11/16
You are right as ever, Ramdini. These bathypelagic species of cusk-eel should go back to the depths of their tropical and sub-tropical oceans, or wherever it is that they came from.
posted on 7/11/16
Here, here to that Vidal
The mind boggles at the mental image of 666 blowing his deep rooted bubbles.
posted on 7/11/16
Not only "here, here" but also "there, there". You have to have sympathy for the fatheaded fool. This is what he looks like, apparently:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p026yswq/p026yv2x
posted on 7/11/16
My case; it's resting
posted on 7/11/16
I'm sure I have seen him attend the odd game at the iPro. Just once last year I think.
posted on 7/11/16
Rest your case permanently 666, there's a good chap.
posted on 7/11/16
I guess we're not having that golfing trip this (or next) year then?...
posted on 7/11/16
It's the Inaugural Vidals' Invitational, Baz, and so it's out of my hands.
Well, that plus I'm crap at it.