Yep.
We are a whole point adrift, we had might as well just give up now.
I don't think it's anything to do with writing off our chances or giving up but an urgent need to address some very serious concerns which are becoming more and more prevalent as teams have figured us out before it is too late and we're too far adrift. We've seen what this team is capable of but it's in dire need of some tweaking.
I don't know how well (or badly) it came across on the wireless but the performance yesterday was akin to the Malpas, Wilson 09/10 and Hart days - no passion, no urgency, second to everything and comical defending - when these players have shown to be capable of far better.
I've only seen home games, Wolves aside, so I'm only seeing half of the entire picture but in recent games - yesterday, Port Vale and Walsall - we've come up against sides who have harassed and bullied us and we've offered little resistance to it. We beat Port Vale because their defence was worse than ours, Walsall were less physically aggressive but we couldn't cope with their approach at all and Orient didn't give us time on the ball and employed some dubious tactics which the referee simply ignored. We can't handle a physical opposition and when you look at our squad, especially in midfield, we have very few players who can.
January is fast approaching and we could lose some important players. Despite our league position, it's reasonable to be a little concerned.
Highlights are up on player
Thought so at the time but the more I look at it am pretty sure their second goal came off Kasims head
And McEveleys first booking
missed taking out the player up one end of the pitch so tracked him back 50 yards to make sure he got him
Not sure it was a pen either ( not that mattered as didnt get it )
All theirs were pretty route one too oh well roll on tuesday
It looked like that on the highlights but from my seat it looked as though the Orient player got to the ball with a stretch despite Kasim's effort to cover it. Regardless, Kasim should have done better IMO.
McEveley's first booking was a cynical foul to break up their attack, he knew what he was doing. Fuck knows what he was doing for the red card though...
