Another flop, another disappointment, especially as we could have gone just 4 points behind QP.
I've stated this several times during this largely boring season, but I'll do it again, given that several other folk have commented on it in this thread:
Far too much completely useless tippy-tappy sideways and backwards passing, especially when there is absolutely no need for it. Five or six of those passes, and we are not one inch further forward, while the entire opposition team can comfortably sit back and wait until somebody finally tries a forward pass or, God forbid, even tries to run forward (fat chance), or until the almost inevitable fruitless punt. Almost the entire team is guilty of this kind of garbage, but Bannigan is the specialist: a 5-yard sideways pass (often after a cursory attempt to move forward but then of course checking back), then runs over to the guy he just passed to and gets the ball back from him, and repeats. Checking back is what most of our players do best when (if they manage to) receive a pass. The aim seems to be to get rid of the ball, and the easiest way out is to pass it back.
Our team has been guilty of this non-football since the time of McNamara, who at least had some exciting players who could eventually show some speed and flair.
The team is too old: in several players not only the legs but the coordination have gone, and too many of the others are nothing but colourless journeymen, always will be. Wherever we end up, a huge clear-out is needed. I don't go along with the notion that we have a good squad; we have a bang average or lower than average squad in terms of ability. In fact I'd even say that maybe they deserve some credit in that they are punching above their weight, and little more can realistically be expected of such a collection of odds and sods.
Oh and please spare me the notion that Turner is some kind of wonderful dead ball specialist..... dreadful corners and free kicks, with absolutely no sign of any kind of threat from them. Time after time after time. And offers little else to compensate.