Williams In

[Pentyrchjack]

Much better today, getting forward quicker and with purpose. Thought Grimes was very good, especially the first half.

We are still giving up too many chances though, they could have scored a few, and so could we in fairness.

Onwards.

I don't thimk Grimes reverted to centre back at all and unsurprisingly he / we had a much better game

 

[TerryPHELAN]

If there’s any criticism, then it’s Grimes and his set pieces.
Get him off them, as he’s absolutely useless at beating the first man

 

[AusinIsOurHero]

It's wonderful what a little direction and front foot application can do.
Makes the 0-0's and the 0-1's even more frustrating when we know we have this in us.
Turning this from a one off into consistent performances will be the task now.

 

[monmouth]

If there’s any criticism, then it’s Grimes and his set pieces.
Get him off them, as he’s absolutely useless at beating the first man

The one he just punted out of play would have been funny if I hadn't burst a blood vessel.

 

[mrploppy]

The one he just punted out of play would have been funny if I hadn't burst a blood vessel.

If I'm not mistaken, he also floated a couple of crosses straight into the arms of their keeper.

 

[Deleted member 1454]

If there’s any criticism, then it’s Grimes and his set pieces.
Get him off them, as he’s absolutely useless at beating the first man

I have never known a footballer so utterly useless at one very specific aspect of the game to be indulged in the way Grimes has been with set pieces. And not just under Williams, it's Duff, Martin, Cooper, Potter as well.

Why has there been no one looking into this? How has it gone 6-7 years without this being picked up on?

 

[TerryPHELAN]

I have never known a footballer so utterly useless at one very specific aspect of the game to be indulged in the way Grimes has been with set pieces. And not just under Williams, it's Duff, Martin, Cooper, Potter as well.

Why has there been no one looking into this? How has it gone 6-7 years without this being picked up on?

Surely there must be someone in the squad capable of delivering a decent dead ball into a dangerous area? Either that, or Grimes needs to stay behind after training for some extra work on his dead balls.

 

[mrploppy]

Surely there must be someone in the squad capable of delivering a decent dead ball into a dangerous area? Either that, or Grimes needs to stay behind after training for some extra work on his dead balls.

We've had better dead ball specialists recently - Hourihane, Brewster? - and Grimes has given way to them, so I can only assume that he's the best we've got at the moment. Which is nuts.

 

[Smurph]

Surely there must be someone in the squad capable of delivering a decent dead ball into a dangerous area? Either that, or Grimes needs to stay behind after training for some extra work on his dead balls.

They seriously need to work on their dead ball delivery, all them, not just captain fantastic.

It's the difference between championship players and world class players. The dedication to become better than they already are.

 

[Ringwood]

I'd give the set peice moves to Tymon

 

[Skippyjack]

I'd give the set peice moves to Tymon

He has, Eom, Allen have an all, but they've given it back to Grimes

 

[Smurph]

Never in doubt, mush.

Luke Willians barmy army...

 

[JackChiclana]

he very good gaffa and lerns quick like now Ron play on Leftwing !

 

[magicdaps10]

This squad will have their good moments and poor moments.
Given the size of the squad and age scattered through it then we are going to be in for an inconsistent season with confidence being a big thing to deal with.
I know posters are saying the league is poor and it is, what I would say is this league suits us because we are going to be inconsistent ourselves this season.

I think it was clear that Williams is the guy going forward, defensively we are a million miles to what we were a few seasons back but has had to take away from some of our attacking threat from full back up until recently........was it a case of building confidence in Darling and Cabango and this is why we have seen Key and Tymon now starting to get forward more in the last 3 games or so?

It's funny with football fans, we lose and there is moans about playing players out of position-Abdullai.
We win and there is no moans about players playing out of position-MPH

Long may things continue as they are.
We go into the Burnley far more confident, wouldnt suprise me that we come back with something but on the other hand I wouldn't be shocked if we lose 3 or 4 nil.

 

[1Jack]

I have never known a footballer so utterly useless at one very specific aspect of the game to be indulged in the way Grimes has been with set pieces. And not just under Williams, it's Duff, Martin, Cooper, Potter as well.

Why has there been no one looking into this? How has it gone 6-7 years without this being picked up on?

Yes, all those managers (3 have gone on to manage in the Premier league), are wrong about him, and you are right.