Accrington Stanley v Swindon Matchday Thread

[swindonmaniac]

I don't even know who you could keep on, I'm not convinced anyone has been half decent. You could being off anyone and there can't be a complaint from them.

Midfield has been non-existent, attack has had no supply and the defence has been shocking.

Just about sums it up.

[Riddick]

Are you kidding?
The reason those players are struggling is because the ball doesn’t even get to them. We start at the back & lose it there.

They’ve got more chance getting it from a Smith knockdown / hold up play than they do from Delaney or Minturn playing out from the back.

…oh and the fact their shite too.

Minturn is certainly shite, should be nowhere near the team. Delaney hasn't looked much either, but has been out a long time.

But that's part of the problem with trying to play football from the back. We have Wright, but that's it. Sobowale should ne in that back 4, Cox should be there. Kilkenny should be just ahead to help them build.

[DV]

When Ofoborh has had the ball he’s either passed it or drawn a foul

That’s as positive at it’s been.

[RobertT]

Are you kidding?
The reason those players are struggling is because the ball doesn’t even get to them. We start at the back & lose it there.

They’ve got more chance getting it from a Smith knockdown / hold up play than they do from Delaney or Minturn playing out from the back.

…oh and the fact their shite too.

I think you are both right.

We aren't going to be successful trying to play it out under pressure at the back because they are not good enough on the ball.  We are not going to get the best out of Glatzel or McGurk by humping the ball all the time because they have developed playing the game to feet.  Nothing about the team works together.  I mean, I have seen him a few times, what is Cotterill?  A ghost?  Ofoborh is about the only player that looks right for what we are doing because he is a bits and pieces plug of sorts.

[theakston2k]

Why does Holloway keep changing formation every week and every half, pick a formation and stick with it get the players used to that position and coach them

Not sure we have played 3-4-3 all season and you can tell, we are all over the place and look way to open at the back and the defence is to open

Is this not what we were warned about, he doesn’t really understand league 2 and is just scrambling around hoping something works? That said with Bignot and Gunning as your 2 main coaches what hope do you have of implementing anything?!

[iParadise]

Remember when people were saying it’s okay if we’re crap because Accrington Stanley and Morecambe guaranteed to go down anyway

[Peter Venkman]

When Ofoborh has had the ball he’s either passed it or drawn a foul

That’s as positive at it’s been.

Agree on this, the only player to have any credit that half.

[Riddick]

Why does Holloway keep changing formation every week and every half, pick a formation and stick with it get the players used to that position and coach them

Not sure we have played 3-4-3 all season and you can tell, we are all over the place and look way to open at the back and the defence is to open

This is my bigger concern, the setup and personnel is so wildly different to last week, it doesn't make it look like Holloway has much of a consistent plan. Reminds me of the random Gunning team selections (which it actually may well be)

[Peter Venkman]

Cotterill and Butterworth both still on the pitch.

Cox come on for McGurk.

[FormerlyPlymRed]

Mcgurk off, Cox on

[oxonrobin]

Mcgurk off, Cox on

Hard to argue against honestly.

[RobertT]

This is my bigger concern, the setup and personnel is so wildly different to last week, it doesn't make it look like Holloway has much of a consistent plan. Reminds me of the random Gunning team selections (which it actually may well be)

I can see why though, because the squad is dysfunctional, nothing works well together.  He is probably chucking spaghetti at the wall trying to see if anything sticks.  i honestly couldn't put together a team that looks like a team.  Again, I am sure some will debate that, but nothing is convincing me otherwise from my viewing.

[Peter Venkman]

Accrington inches wide from 15 yards.

[Nemo]

They really could have six

[Peter Venkman]

They really could have six

They could, but conversely it could just as easily be 2-2 if Glatz header went in unmarked. Its still wide open but I am not optimistic.