Sounds like Iffy got it wrong today

[Reeves for King]

Not playing Gurney was a mistake.

Two non-defensive midfielders in Miglioranzi and Brown (a winger?!).

Therefore an already fragile defence had no protection from 3 strong, powerful and marauding forwards.

And consequently we shipped 7 goals but perhaps more poignantly, for the first time this season we looked like relegation potential (teams who get relagted usually ship goals for fun, a la Franchise).

[Johno]

i agree....but i think gurneys performance last week didn't help his decision.

[DV]

Iffys hand was forced today, he didnt have alot of options....but the players were fucking awful. Quite possibly the worst Swindon performance I have ever seen

[McLovin]

Considering most of the goals were from corners or crosses, i'd say that the midfield choice really didn't matter.

[Johno]

jack smith again was the defender that stuck out for me....

last week he walked into the centre too much and was easily ran past, it happened again today. jenkins next week please.

[Spud]

Marking at corners would go a long way next week.

[Reeves for King]

I wasn't there but from the radio it sounded like the reasons we lost were:

Shit players/ lack of commitment
Poor management (both in selection and motivational half time teamtalk)
Poor/ non-evident marking of good players
Very poor defending
An inability to play our natural game, using the wingers
An inability to cope with going 1-0 down early.

[santini]

Considering most of the goals were from corners or crosses, i'd say that the midfield choice really didn't matter.

It starts the downward spiral though because a non existant midfield  today let them charge through after 2 minutes and Ifil (yes, him again) was already on the back foot in a panic.

He was being encouraged and guided by Sean and Nicho all game but it made no difference ... he cannot handle it when they run from a distance because he has too much time to think and thinking is not his strong point.  He froze and then couldn't or wouldn't pick up their centre backs in the 6 yard box at set pieces either.

The writing was on the wall last week. The highlights showed him  flat footed and ball watching, costing 2 goals.

He bottled it today.  Jack Smith needs a more reliable defender inside him.

[Tails]

The weird thing is that we actually played good football in spells, passing the ball around and dominating. Then Forest would go up the other end and score a few.

How can you blame Iffy? We were just fucking terrible.

[DV]

Considering most of the goals were from corners or crosses, i'd say that the midfield choice really didn't matter.

It starts the downward spiral though because a non existant midfield  today let them charge through after 2 minutes and Ifil (yes, him again) was already on the back foot in a panic.

He was being encouraged and guided by Sean and Nicho all game but it made no difference ... he cannot handle it when they run from a distance because he has too much time to think and thinking is not his strong point.  He froze and then couldn't or wouldn't pick up their centre backs in the 6 yard box at set pieces either.

The writing was on the wall last week. The highlights showed him  flat footed and ball watching, costing 2 goals.

He bottled it today.  Jack Smith needs a more reliable defender inside him.

Yep all Ifils fault again, just like every week  :roll:

[Reeves for King]

The weird thing is that we actually played good football in spells, passing the ball around and dominating. Then Forest would go up the other end and score a few.

How can you blame Iffy? We were just fucking terrible.

That first paragraph cracked me up.   . More of the same please Tails on this depressing day.

[Tails]

We did though! And we hit the bar when we were 1-0 down.

Cureton and Peacock put a lot of effort in again today.

[Reeves for King]

'Then Forset would go up the other end and score a few' - whata quote. I think I'm going to have to remember that one.

[Batch]

This powderpuff midfield with Migs and Brown in the middle must never be seen again. Migs is absolutely cack at the moment.

Agree with above that Gurns form and injury lead to him not starting mind.

My first real critisism of Iffy: Why the fuck didn't he change it about at half time?

[McLovin]

Considering most of the goals were from corners or crosses, i'd say that the midfield choice really didn't matter.

It starts the downward spiral though because a non existant midfield  today let them charge through after 2 minutes and Ifil (yes, him again) was already on the back foot in a panic.

He was being encouraged and guided by Sean and Nicho all game but it made no difference ... he cannot handle it when they run from a distance because he has too much time to think and thinking is not his strong point.  He froze and then couldn't or wouldn't pick up their centre backs in the 6 yard box at set pieces either.

The writing was on the wall last week. The highlights showed him  flat footed and ball watching, costing 2 goals.

He bottled it today.  Jack Smith needs a more reliable defender inside him.

Yeah, that's kinda true, but goals from corners really are just all down to poor organisation and marking.

You may not want to say, but how will a result tody affect Nicho and the rest of them? Will it upset and anger them that this has happened? I would guess (and hope) that it did, but i was just wondering like, since you have the inside info...