Thanks for the clip Sparks. Yes, the defender should have seen red and the foul for the pen was on Guerra, brought down off the ball. I though KWJ had a good call for a more definite pen later on.
Don't know how much truth is in it, but I understand that Ole asked for that Yeovil defender NOT to be sent off although he would have been red carded in a league game. Bluey - I don't think Guerra was on the pitch to get fouled for that pen - it was Le Fondre...............
OK - it was hot!!!! Fair enough on the red. Good sportsmanship from Ole. Good turn out by City fans well over 1,000 although some mindless idiots caused a bit of a problem by banging (with their fists and not banging in another way ) on the tin roof of an old players' dugout. They were asked nicely to stop by some good natured stewards but refused and the police got involved. I think a couple of fans were ejected. It is hard to believe men in their 30'/40's and older behaving like naughty school boys. That apart, very good support, could rarely hear the locals.
No probs Bluey - well done to you for going down to see the lads. Remote - I've a feeling Ole is about to shuffle the pack - we could see a few faces leaving this week.
We've said it repeatedly, it's good to have a wealth of riches but it can go too far. If the quality and variation is there, great, but lots of similar and mediocre (a bit unfair maybe, but hopefully you get my meaning) can make for tinker-man tactics which will cause more harm than good. On the striking front, it's probably not too bad, but the midfield worries me. La Fondre, Maynard, Guerra, Kiko as the 4 main strikers with KWJ as something a bit different and Healy as a youngster (though probably 20 now) coming through. The midfield needs a cull though. Hope you're right regarding exits this week. Probably less worried about Ole tinkering if he has a couple of solid game plans (442, 451, 433) that everyone understands and knows their place in. It's when there are 50 shades of grey that it gets messy as not only does it confuse the opposition, it confuses your own team! We need a settled start, to hit the ground running and build confidence within the team. There will be a few with dented confidence after last season's events on and off the field, though that shouldn't apply to the new guys.
