Well that was majorly disappointing and I'm pretty pissed off.
It was a poor match between two poor teams. We were certainly the better and had the best of the game, but the same old problems have re-emerged - namely that we can't hit a cows arse with a banjo.
I thought that John Ward's tactics lost the game for us. First half it was hoof everything up to Harrold who doesn't look fit. This caused our most threatening player - Mohamed - to drift into the centre to try and get the ball which meant that we lost width. Too many moves broke down because of poor decisions. Second half we played it around a bit more but didn't get enough players up to attack when we finally got the ball into dangerous positions. On several occasions the ball was played across the six yard box but no-one was on the end of it.
For God's sake John, why are you playing Lockyer, a central defender, in midfield? He can't pass the ball. Meanwhile we have our best passer, Norburn, languishing on the bench. Smith had a poor game by his standards and O'Toole did little.
And then JW makes two subs, Ellis and Beardsley, yet plays Ellis through the middle and Beardsley on the right wing - what the **** was all that about? Why take Elliot off? After Mohamed, he was the player who carried the most threat.
Accrington's goal was totally non-deserved. Sure they can defend a bit but their general play is poor and they deserved nothing from the game. if we don't put the likes of them to bed when we have the opportunity, then I can see us in the brown sticky stuff come May.
We really do need to sign a striker within the next few days. Also the squad needs shaking up. I'd play Norburn in central midfield and give Clarkson a run out - he's got a decent shot on him and has that bit of guile needed to unlock the likes of Accrington.
One final non-football related matter - it's the first time I've driven in Bristol since the implementation of the 20mph speed limits. What a total joke - not a single vehicle obeyed the limit. If I was a Bristol council tax payer I'd be ****ing livid that the Mayor has pissed over £2 million away on such a ridiculous and universally ignored initiative. Red trousered twat.
It was a poor match between two poor teams. We were certainly the better and had the best of the game, but the same old problems have re-emerged - namely that we can't hit a cows arse with a banjo.
I thought that John Ward's tactics lost the game for us. First half it was hoof everything up to Harrold who doesn't look fit. This caused our most threatening player - Mohamed - to drift into the centre to try and get the ball which meant that we lost width. Too many moves broke down because of poor decisions. Second half we played it around a bit more but didn't get enough players up to attack when we finally got the ball into dangerous positions. On several occasions the ball was played across the six yard box but no-one was on the end of it.
For God's sake John, why are you playing Lockyer, a central defender, in midfield? He can't pass the ball. Meanwhile we have our best passer, Norburn, languishing on the bench. Smith had a poor game by his standards and O'Toole did little.
And then JW makes two subs, Ellis and Beardsley, yet plays Ellis through the middle and Beardsley on the right wing - what the **** was all that about? Why take Elliot off? After Mohamed, he was the player who carried the most threat.
Accrington's goal was totally non-deserved. Sure they can defend a bit but their general play is poor and they deserved nothing from the game. if we don't put the likes of them to bed when we have the opportunity, then I can see us in the brown sticky stuff come May.
We really do need to sign a striker within the next few days. Also the squad needs shaking up. I'd play Norburn in central midfield and give Clarkson a run out - he's got a decent shot on him and has that bit of guile needed to unlock the likes of Accrington.
One final non-football related matter - it's the first time I've driven in Bristol since the implementation of the 20mph speed limits. What a total joke - not a single vehicle obeyed the limit. If I was a Bristol council tax payer I'd be ****ing livid that the Mayor has pissed over £2 million away on such a ridiculous and universally ignored initiative. Red trousered twat.
