Bryza Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 First half Jags weren't up to much second half was more attacking & less shaky. Fleetwood were nothing great but still managed more shots at goal and in some cases If it wasn't for Fix today we would have easily lost goals. Superb in some 1:1 situations Balatoni & Muirhead don't seem to talk to each other enough, Muirhead seemed to stray behind the defensive line not keeping it straight. McMillan was LB, does that mean he's there for the season? Higgy was lost out on the left in the first half, the ball not getting to him & no support when it did. Lawless is no more than a squad player he's not a match winner or a game changer. Gary Fraser needs to keep cool & not get involved in any skirmishes after one if there players spat the dummy from a tackle near the end Stevenson & Duggan came close at the end Good to see SOD for the full 90 & big Osman looks solid. Doolan not given much to work with. That's my verdict maybe not others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I don't think Fraser could've done much re the minor spat. He did mistime a tackle and the Fleetwood lad overreacted with yon menacing head rubbing routine. Gary simply stood his ground. Much more nonsense at Glentoran when Fraser was about the only outfield player not to get involved. Thought Fraser had a very good game and looks like he'll link up well with Abdul. The positives today were more centred round the very good work out. Game was played at a fast pace on a speedy surface. SOD got nearly ninety minutes and Fox is back to looking very sharp. Thought the most disappointing aspect was our shape. It was often very experimental. At one time we were effectively playing 4-2-4. What I don't know is just how good a team are Fleetwood. If they go onto establish themselves in Div 1 I would imagine our performance today ain't bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king of spain Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Today must have made zero impact on Archie other than stating huge obvious gaps in our team. Left back,centre half, centre mid,attacking mid and a forward are all needed if we are going to be 10th. Balatoni, muirhead being in front of bannigan and fraser gives me nightmares. Good pubs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Balatoni & Muirhead being in front of Bannigan and Fraser gives me nightmares. I take it you mean behind? Anyway, surely our first choice will be either Bannigan or Fraser alongside the new lad, in midfield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Did Archie change to an alternative formation at all, like previously. Or did he stick with 4-2-3-1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThickAsThieves Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 I take it you mean behind? Anyway, surely our first choice will be either Bannigan or Fraser alongside the new lad, in midfield? I'd be inclined to go 4-3-2-1. Gallacher McMillan - Muirhead (/New CB) - Balatoni - New LB Fraser - Osman - Bannigan Stevenson - Higginbotham Doolan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 I like Fox and it sounds like he had a good game but I really hope he doesn't start as no.1 this season. Fox has started vs Brighton, Dumbarton, Rangers and now Fleetwood as far as I'm aware, surely Gallacher has to be the no.1, he was outstanding last year, the amount of points he saved us was unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) I'd be inclined to go 4-3-2-1. Gallacher McMillan - Muirhead (/New CB) - Balatoni - New LB Fraser - Osman - Bannigan Stevenson - Higginbotham Doolan Or would a Van Gaal 3-4-3 formation suit our current squad better? Fox/Gallacher McMillan, Muirhead, Balatoni O'Donnell, Osman, Fraser, Bannigan (when fit) Stevenson, Doolan, Higginbotham Subs from - Fox/Gallacher, Keenan, Lindsay, Welsh (when fit), Wilson, McDaid, Craigen, Duggan Edited August 3, 2014 by kni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) Did Archie change to an alternative formation at all, like previously. Or did he stick with 4-2-3-1? Yes & no. See my previous post made albeit with a fair amount of alcohol in my system. He certainly had the team line up that way at the start. In fairness with so many subs the positioning was rather fluid.Stevenson ended up in the sole striker role for a while. My reference to 4-2-4 was really highlighting the fact that Stevenson, Higgy & Lawless were not tracking back effectively. Not meant as a criticism of the players The defence was certainly exposed down the flanks and I thought the centrebacks did well enough to not get dragged all over the place, which is not an unusual weakness. Edited August 3, 2014 by lady-isobel-barnett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernsoul Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 The game was crap, we created next to nothing. Fox played well. Cracking ground though and Jims Bar was excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Like others have said, big concerns about certain key positions not filled yet, and with no news of anything imminent with our first league fixture lurking round the corner. In fact, when Craigen came on for Doolan, we had no recognised striker on the field. Hmmmmm. On a positive note, I felt we showed a bit more quality than them in our passing, especially our long, or rather diagonal passes, mainly from SOD who, imo, looked a lot like the O'Donnell of old. I say that despite the fact we gave the ball away on too many occasions. My mate. - a lifetime Man City fan and top amateur player in his day- commented that we looked a very slick and well controlled side but with no final product. That was evident from the amount of times we got good passes out to Higgy who couldn't find a target in the box, mainly because there wasn't one. Fox, like SOD, looked like the Fox we grew fond of a year or so ago. Archie's intentention to re-instate him as first choice seem quite clear at the moment. With Scully doing well at Dunfermline, it seems we're definitely very well covered in the keeper department, unlike most other areas of the park. Pass marks also to Osman and Stevenson who look like welcome additions and who both got stuck in throughout. Fraser looks like he's slowly but surely blossoming into quality act. Let's just hope we stay relatively injury-free for as long as possible; I have a nagging doubt that we might pay a heavy price for having such a threadbare squad as things stand. Final note: great to hear the clamorous renditions of "oh the sevco are shite" being belted out in Jim's bar as soon as SSN reported them conceding then going further behind. Hahahahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 looked like the Fox we grew fond of a year or so ago. Archie's intentention to re-instate him as first choice seem quite clear at the moment. With Scully doing well at Dunfermline, it seems we're definitely very well covered in the keeper department, unlike most other areas of the park. As much as I like Fox, can't help thinking that Galls will be mightily pissed off if he doesn't start as No1 this season after his heroics last season. Still as you say, we are seriously well off in the goalie department 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) In fact, when Craigen came on for Doolan, we had no recognised striker on the field. Hmmmmm. I'm not that sure that was anymore surreal than having a side with Higgy, Stevenson, Lawless and Doolan all starting. Why Duggan wasn't the player for player sub in the instance you mention suggests Archie was still more interested in game time than team balance. If I thought for a moment it was tactical decision then I'd be extremely worried. I do tho' think that cover for Doolan will be of less priority than left back so I can see cause for concern from an attacking point of view. I'm also fairly unconvinced that Stevenson can play more than the occasional bit part as an out and out striker. At this moment in time an ample amount of goals from midfield appear our best hope of survival. Nothing yesterday to suggest anything too positive on that front but at the same time we do have the personnel to chip in with goals. Edited August 3, 2014 by lady-isobel-barnett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 The game was crap, we created next to nothing. Fox played well. Cracking ground though and Jims Bar was excellent. Set off nicely by the Ultras De Cod flag in the home end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rid Skwerr Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 One of the Cod Army's favourite players is called Nathan Pond. All through the game I kept trying to think of "Big Fish in a small Pond" type of gags, but I just couldn't get the logic the right way round. In the end, I just had to watch the game.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokerjag Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 missed most of the 2nd half due to the novelty of being able to buy a beer at the pie stall. from what i saw nothing up front from thistle. higgy didnt get a touch of the ball and fox saved our bacon more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 To put our draw with Fleetwood into perspective, they are currently top of League One. Two points clear after three games. The only 100% record in the league. Two of their wins, though, have been against the current and pointless bottom two, Crewe and Lyle Taylor's Scunthorpe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 To put our draw with Fleetwood into perspective, they are currently top of League One. Two points clear after three games. The only 100% record in the league. Two of their wins, though, have been against the current and pointless bottom two, Crewe and Lyle Taylor's Scunthorpe. They did strike me as a team well fired up. Our game didn't have much of that pre season friendly feel about it. No surprise they've hit the ground running. Think our lads will have benefited from the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Are they managed by Graham Alexander? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Are they managed by Graham Alexander? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Absolutely smashing guy, and a true Scot. Wish him and his club nothing but good things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 And I would contend that the better, or st least more attractive, football was played by us. Seconded by a very knowledgeable neutral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand2 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Absolutely smashing guy, and a true Scot. Hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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