I’m no fan of Curran but if the 2 goals are to be laid at his door it’s a bit much when you consider the out and out horrendous individual mistakes others have made this season.
Others can take just as much blame for other games, that much is clear. In fact, the others are more frustrating because you know they can do better and it is just focus. The problem I have with Curran is that he isn't any better than today. That game his him. To play him is asking for trouble and we got it. He was squarely to blame, not even a small bit but totally. The first one he all but sucked the forwards cock off in his pointless collapse to his knees. The second he has come across the pitch to get involved with a player marked by Conroy and vacated his position. Terrible. The lad is not a professional footballer in any sense other than his bank seems receive a pay cheque I guess.
Overall, Curran aside, we were quite good today. With Lyden coming back and DJ getting back to form, plus Conroy seeming so much calmer than any other central defender we have, things could be about to turn for the better.
Kovar was steady enough.
Odimayo could be a real talent as he gains experience
Donohue was causing them problems
Baudry was OK
Grounds - he worries me. In the second half he was where attacks on the left went to die, so he is not much kop in that role and he seems completely unfocussed in central defence.
Grant had a much better game
Smith has found his position - a lot didn't come off, but he makes us tick going forward when he does get on it
Payne had much more consistent game for me, seemed far better knowing he had a job to do
DJ - a real handful, more to come, which means we have a threat and keeps possession so well
Smith with score a few more this season, I like him.
Overall, add Conroy for Curran in that starting line-up, don't get an injury to Donohue and we probably win it.
Sheridan - ask yourself if you have any footballing brains, if so, never let Curran on the pitch again. Play a bloody youth lad instead if you have to, hell, start yourself. That's the bit that makes me angry, that we played him. The lad is hardly going to say no, he is hardly going to go get a job on a building site if someone has been willing to give him a footballers contract. It's not his fault, I;d play if they asked me to, but I'd be shit. Grrrrr.