A Step In The Right Direction

[royalbarclayfan]

That´s how we´ve been clamouring for them to play
Take an early lead, then don´t throw it away

And for once we seemed more solid than frail
Which should give them all a boost, without fail

Changes were expected after the last game
But some surprising names out of the frame

Not least M. Turner, pushed down to the bench
But his replacement, Cuellar, dug his trench

And this week Ruddy, much maligned of late
Did what was needed to keep a clean slate

Wingers were dropped once again, and this time
The move seemed to help everything to rhyme

O´Neil, I must say, I like in the role
Of midfield general, to lead and cajole

And although one-nil may not seem like much
This was a big win, to help keep in touch

I was reminded at the full time blast
Of many Man U results from the past

Coincidence, it was, quite probably
But they were masters at turning one point to three

So one or two smiles hopefully are back
And Adams for once, should not get the flak. OTBC

 

[canary-dave]

Baby steps RBF, but definitely a step in the right direction!

 

[Hoppersblue10]

You put your left foot in
Your left foot out
In out....in out....you shake it all about....

 

[RiverEndRick]

Yes, one win doesn't make a season, but then there's still 26 matches to go and the passage of time has a way of humbling those who show too much hubris. Yes it is only a single win, but it does offer the possibility of a turnabout in results which is something to work on against Huddersfield next week. For me, there was enough concentration, work rate and intensity on which a revival is based. That will do for me! OTBC!

 

[Russ Martin 2]

It wasn't the best performance but it got us all three points and there's no such thing as an easy away game.

Gives us confidence going into our game at CR

OTBC

 

[Home on the range canary]

an important win, but absolutely dire performance, and dreadful match, it's not often I wish for a game to be over, but yesterday sitting in the freezing cold was one of them, it was fecking boring- players hoofed the ball away, again no movement up front, but credit to jermome and hooper for running their arses off after countless aimless balls forward.

 

[royalbarclayfan]

an important win, but absolutely dire performance, and dreadful match, it's not often I wish for a game to be over, but yesterday sitting in the freezing cold was one of them, it was fecking boring- players hoofed the ball away, again no movement up front, but credit to jermome and hooper for running their arses off after countless aimless balls forward.

Didn´t see any of it Longsight, so can´t comment, but I´ll take your word for it, but irrespective of that, a win was absolutely necessary yesterday, how we played was never going to be quite as important.

 

[Home on the range canary]

I agree that the win was the most critical aspect- just that the performance was worse than against Reading. I've had the misfortune to take my family visiting from Australia to two terrible matches

 

[NORKIE]

Hi skald bor, your first two lines summed it succinctly. A goal up, we gave up the gung ho approach and concentrated on defence, our midfield hardly venturing into our opponents half and leaving our forwards to fend more for themselves.

Ruddy was definitely the more active of the two keepers, Wigan's just dealing with back passes. Ruddy came in for a lot of criticism last week. Well he certainly earnt the team's winning bonus this week.

NA finally got the message that there is a better chance of winning by defending a lead, first time he has opted for this tactic. Hope he doesn't throw this win away by reverting to an all out attack when we renew acquaintance with Holty and Butterfield.

Our team lacks pace in the main, one of the reasons we have suffered from fast counter attacks, you play to bolster your weakness so hopefully NA will keep to this winning formula.

There is hope that we can retrieve our earlier form now that the team is showing more confidence.

Regards to Rex.

 

[royalbarclayfan]

I agree that the win was the most critical aspect- just that the performance was worse than against Reading. I've had the misfortune to take my family visiting from Australia to two terrible matches

Yes, that I do see is unfortunate

and NORKIE, I´m guessing he´ll go back to all out attack again next week as we´re at home, which is okay, just as long as he remembers to defend as well, especially with someone like Holty around.