by Dave » 01 Sep 2015, 11:30
Just maintain the off topic nature for a minute here, when it comes to Richards ability to pass and distribute the ball, I'm in full agreement it is lacking there's no doubt.
I can not be critical of his positioning, because what I/we do not know is what position/job he's told maintain/do by the manager, had this discussion Saturday, one of the lads I was with, who kept saying why doesn't Richards get forward, why doesn't he attack that space, my reply was; what happens if the manager has told him to take up and maintain defensive position, he would then being doing the job given to him.
I've put Richards as motm for the last two games for a reason, Saturday Richards was the only player 0-90 minutes that worked his nuts off, he attempted to and at times did succeed to break up play v Cheltenham and Eastleigh, Saturday he was the only who kept his head held high and constantly encouraged others to step there game up, again Monday, he's the only player form 0-90 minutes in both games that looked like the score line was hurting him, if all the others players had played with that passion, energy and commitment for the full games, instead of bits of the games both Saturday and Monday, we might just have nicked a couple of points.
When you lack a bit of quality as our team does, no point denying it, then passion, energy and commitment can and will go a long way to narrowing the gap.
Just maintain the off topic nature for a minute here, when it comes to Richards ability to pass and distribute the ball, I'm in full agreement it is lacking there's no doubt.
I can not be critical of his positioning, because what I/we do not know is what position/job he's told maintain/do by the manager, had this discussion Saturday, one of the lads I was with, who kept saying why doesn't Richards get forward, why doesn't he attack that space, my reply was; what happens if the manager has told him to take up and maintain defensive position, he would then being doing the job given to him.
I've put Richards as motm for the last two games for a reason, Saturday Richards was the only player 0-90 minutes that worked his nuts off, he attempted to and at times did succeed to break up play v Cheltenham and Eastleigh, Saturday he was the only who kept his head held high and constantly encouraged others to step there game up, again Monday, he's the only player form 0-90 minutes in both games that looked like the score line was hurting him, if all the others players had played with that passion, energy and commitment for the full games, instead of bits of the games both Saturday and Monday, we might just have nicked a couple of points.
When you lack a bit of quality as our team does, no point denying it, then passion, energy and commitment can and will go a long way to narrowing the gap.
