How did Lowe do?

He did ok. He scored

Not very well IMO, I don't rate lowe and think he is much too slow.
Always gets caught offside,(his goal was offside) doesn't offer much to the team and doesn't win anything in the air like COG.
Scoring rate is good this season so must be doing something right, most of his goals have been down to teammates not him, mind.

Christ Alf you really know what you're talking about when i phoned my mate (i live too far away these days) he just said "They were ferking krap" obviously he lacks your intellect.

He's in the side to score goals, that's what he offers to the team. No he doesn't have much pace, but if he did he'd be playing higher than league 1. He makes the canny type of runs that moves defenders around and can often catch them flat footed. He has that happy knack of being well placed in he penalty box and timing his movement.

"most of his goals have been down to teammates"

Thanks johnny but not much intellect involved- just a long winded way of saying we didn't play very well!

Ok by me my friend

How can u give Tavernier a 5.5? He was our best player throughout and was the only one that looked dangerous going forward. I don't remember him being defensively poor.

JOC carries a lot of weight on his shoulders..

.. the fall guy was not playing..

..physchologically this as an affect on the other players...

.. especially at half time...


..' it were him boss '

In both his games for us his positional play has left something to be desired. He has enough pace to get himself out of trouble but that won't always be the case. Just because neither Orient or Aldershot were able to take advantage doesn't mean he didn't make mistakes. He also has a tendency to be over ambitious when getting froward and on more than one occasion has lost possesion in positions which left us exposed - fortunately with no consequence. I thought similar things about him when he played against us for Carlisle. In the first half he looked like somebody we could get at. In the second he pushed on more and had cover behind and caused us problems.

He looks promising, but needs work - just like most young players!

"most of his goals have been down to teammates not him"

Well, it is a team game!

I've not really had much chance to see him yet but from what I've heard from people who's opinions i'd trust he's doing fine & as Alf says his movement/inteliigence is very impressive indeed!

Sure he might lack pace but it didn't stop Teddy Sheringham playing at the very top level. (and no, I'm not saying he's as good as Teddy before folk start)

I think you're all being a bit harsh, it wasn't that bad a performance considering there were a lot of changes in the line-up and we got the right result.

Interesting questions about the loan players, I'm not sure if Meggy is happy to rely entirely on O'Donnel so unless Weaver's return is imminent will he keep Bywater? As for Semi, is he fit? And what is D. Jones doing these days?

D Jones is injured.

Semi is back in & around the squad but has been out for a while so won't be up to speed just yet.

Fairly sure that Oldham is Bywater's last game.

We need Bywater a bit longer..

.. apart from Carlisle away

Yes what I mean is he could never create something for himself, Marshall, Madine or even COG for example.

Most of his goals...... He's only scored 3!