Mansfield Town vs Swindon Town match day thread

[Nemo]

Like the look of that. Conroy isn't on form but at his best he's a class defender, think it's worth investing the time into getting him back into form, especially with Hunt needed at rwb. Otherwise you have three really young CBs.

Well I sure am glad we avoided having a callow defence, that could have ended badly.

[RedRag]

We need 3 CB's unfortunately

Sympathise with O'Brien being pitched in with Odi and Conroy who seem to be getting worse by the game.

Crichlow and he who must never be picked would make a better CB pairing.

[adje]

Simple fact is they are passing the ball 100% better than us. Conroy is in the team apparently because he's the only one that can organise the defence but I'm afraid he's not good enough. His form was poor before his lay off and it hasn't improved since he came back. Williams,Lyden and Reed have the ability to wrest back control of this game. Shame McKirdys shot didn't go in,great effort

[RobertT]

Sympathise with O'Brien being pitched in with Odi and Conroy who seem to be getting worse by the game.

Crichlow and he who must never be picked would make a better CB pairing.

I don't know if he could do it (he may be unfit for all I know), but the potential of Grant playing in a back three with Odimayo and Crichlow either side seems like it may work more effectively to me.  We certainly need someone to shout in their earhole about what to do, where to be and when.

Conroy and Odimayo both looked at each other for the third and neither seemed to know which one was responsible.

[donkey]

O'Brien has improved as the half went on, but the defence has no-one to get them organised.  That third goal was pathetic, regardless of the kick out, the centre halves have to deal with it.  Stand up and take control of the situation.

[Nemo]

On the bright side, at least this isn't the cue for Taylor Curran to warm up.

[RobertT]

But Garner seems completely set on ensuring players like Grant are kept well away from proper influence.  I'd have some sympathy for Garner if he hadn't come out and said Grant didn't take his chance in the one game he gave him where he was carrying youth players and looked our best player.  He could have said he is off the pace, not fit enough yet etc.  Instead he came up with some bullshit to justify his grander scheme.

[Peter Venkman]

They are stronger than us and coping with the shit surface far better than us, they break with pace and directness and are deservedly leading.

Our defence look like they have never even set eyes on each other before today, can't blame JOB on his league debut but hes been let down by Conroy, Hunt, Iandolo and Odimayo at the back, Ward gives me and the defence little confidence either at the moment.

That can change in the blink of an eye though, and not always for the better.

[Batch]

good summary nmh.

can't really judge O'Brien for a few games,  suprised critchlow didn't start tbh

[Dr Pierre Chang]

Trying to work out when we last conceded three in the first half of a match....can’t recall if Wimbledon last season scored most of theirs in the second...

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Let’s hope we don’t concede 3 in the 2nd half as well.

[cheltred69]

Didn’t we concede 4 or 5 in first half vs Franchise at end of last season?

[Peter Venkman]

Trying to work out when we last conceded three in the first half of a match....can’t recall if Wimbledon last season scored most of theirs in the second...

Wimbledon, Plymouth and MKD (twice) last season.

[Red Frog]

Neither the ref nor crowd saw the sneaky kick in the back of Willo’s head after he went down.

[Nomoreheroes]

Getting niggly. Lyden playing spinning tops with the defender.