16 Aug 2014 22:45:19
Great team effort today, Warnock immense. Not getting carried away though, lot of work to do in all areas. Austin is pants, get rid. Two lefties in defence looked awkward at times, Not enough bottle from midfielders to come get the ball off defence, Bianchi looked uncomfortable at times today, Ajose tries hard but lightweight & cuts inside constantly. Byram bloody awful today. Sharp worked his nuts off & deserved that goal. Murphy poor 1st half but got into game by helping to tackle back in 2nd half. Doukara tried hard too but only when Tonge & Cook came on did we show some courage going forward.
This sounds worse than it should but I think we were lucky at times & they scored a good goal imo. They played controlled football but their centre forward ain't all that.
We get to edge of box and it breaks down because we don't have that one player to unlock defences or pass a player. No width at all which causes congestion with our players getting in each others way or leaving responsability to someone else.Sharp needs a partner, maybe Morisson or Smith for now.
That's it from me and as I said sounds bad but it's a work in progress to quote Hock & we will improve the longer we play this way & when we find a settled side. Great win to get us off the mak though MOT

1.) 17 Aug 2014
Think byram wants out 1st two games hart has not been in it because he hasn't become a bad player so must not want it enough. if there is a bid I think get rid get good fee and bring few more in. hope we don't wait until final transfer day as try or not he is decent and more importantly is first choice also I am really rooting for austin I think something is there (although not seen it much) still hoping he will come good. it is hope more than expectation. also brough goal was schoolboy bounce from throw in. come on lads. thank god for bad ref. that said sometimes difference between good and bad teams is luck. how many times we smashed the other team them have one shot and us lose. nice to be the other way round and get a goal when not much looked on all game. sign of good team that is ain't it?

2.) 17 Aug 2014
Great analysis. Was worried what The Boro winger would do to Warnock but Warnock used all his experience and spatial awareness . Was definately man of the match today.
With the team from Salford losing the day got better!

3.) 17 Aug 2014
17 Aug 2014 05:29:13
Definitely time for Austin to go. That's what Viviani was for. I think Murphy or Tonge could share that role and you give Cook more game time to develop a partnership with Bianchi. Then Dawson and Benedicic can move up pecking order.

4.) 17 Aug 2014
Agree entirely with 'slough'.

5.) 17 Aug 2014
George
Was I watching the same match as you?
Murphy gave possession away more than any other player on the pitch, his passing was atrocious unless you put a red shirt on him that is!

Like Murphy but today was not his best.

6.) 17 Aug 2014
Bianchi went quiet at time but he has a lot of class. Some really good passing. Needs time. Thought the team played well, still a long way to go but that's something to build on.

7.) 17 Aug 2014
17 Aug 2014 14:13:34
I hear you Andy. Murphy not at his best. Talking more for the future. Austin worries me more than Murphy. We finally need to find ourselves our no. 4. Austin not the answer.