Our lack of goalscorers...

[SuperNickyWroe]

get the hobbit on the pitch and we will be saved!

[gullintwoplaces]

get the hobbit on the pitch and we will be saved!

We need Gandalf rather than a hobbit.

[Chris B]

In the last ten years we've only really had two exceptional creative players (Alex Russell and Eunan O'Kane), so whilst it's important to have quality in attack, it's not essential to have that kind of player to succeed in League 2. We need to forget about finding Eunan's replacement, there simply isn't one. Look at how mediocre the sides are in the division this year - no one has a player close to the ability of those two mentioned above.

There were promising signs in attack at Chesterfield on Saturday. Against the table-toppers and second best defence in the league we created a number of chances, and should've scored three. From central midfield, Labadie's shots were either tame or off target, but I liked that he hit a few from the edge of the box. I was also particularly pleased to see Mansell (back to his dogged best) ghost into the penalty area for a shot, a la 2011/12.


Among our attackers, percentage balls over the top were turned into chances by the ungainly but talented Wilkinson, while Goodwin and Chapell showed good pace to create shooting chances (a superb goal for the former) for themselves on the counter attack. Aside from set pieces, these three and perhaps the returning Bodin will be key to most of our goals.

Edit. Just to add, I see little point in persevering with Stockley. He looks cumbersome, lacking in a football brain and is possibly the slowest 20 year old I've seen in any walk of life. I can only think serious injuries have taken their toll on a promising talent.

[Chris B]

Bobby O can be credited with many of our attacks which ended up with either a goal or shot on target.

I don't know what you mean, SBP, Poke's distribution led directly to a goal on Saturday! :Oops:

[ferrarilover]

In the last ten years we've only really had two exceptional creative players (Alex Russell and Eunan O'Kane), so whilst it's important to have quality in attack, it's not essential to have that kind of player to succeed in League 2. We need to forget about finding Eunan's replacement, there simply isn't one. Look at how mediocre the sides are in the division this year - no one has a player close to the ability of those two mentioned above.

There were promising signs in attack at Chesterfield on Saturday. Against the table-toppers and second best defence in the league we created a number of chances, and should've scored three. From central midfield, Labadie's shots were either tame or off target, but I liked that he hit a few from the edge of the box. I was also particularly pleased to see Mansell (back to his dogged best) ghost into the penalty area for a shot, a la 2011/12.


Among our attackers, percentage balls over the top were turned into chances by the ungainly but talented Wilkinson, while Goodwin and Chapell showed good pace to create shooting chances (a superb goal for the former) for themselves on the counter attack. Aside from set pieces, these three and perhaps the returning Bodin will be key to most of our goals.

Edit. Just to add, I see little point in persevering with Stockley. He looks cumbersome, lacking in a football brain and is possibly the slowest 20 year old I've seen in any walk of life. I can only think serious injuries have taken their toll on a promising talent.

Thank **** for that, I thought I was the only one who reckons Stockley will be working with Ball down the docks come this time next year. Benyon's equally hopeless, but at least he works hard (something with which I'm noted as being unimpressed).

Matt.

[Scott Brehaut]

I was also particularly pleased to see Mansell (back to his dogged best) ghost into the penalty area for a shot, a la 2011/12.

Reading this gave me a lovely feeling in my nether regions - the kind I haven't felt since 9 months before the birth of my son.

[diamondgirl]

Same problem as last season, lack of goals.

[SBP]

I don't know what you mean, SBP, Poke's distribution led directly to a goal on Saturday! :Oops:

I knew as soon as i posted that it was going to backfire on me.

Well done Chris B

[hector]

Last time we were relegated from the league this was the team that won what could have been a league game for the last time:
Raynor; Andrews, Angus, Robertson, Robinson; John (Hill), Hockley, Mansell, Dickson (Reid); Graham, Thorpe; Unused subs: Gordan, Horsall, McPhee;

If you look at the other games during that season (06/07) the team is different from almost month to month. In terms of player turnover, random throws of the dice it is a bit like this season. Yet is the team below better than the one above? It might be until you get to the forward line...

Poke; O'Connor, Pearce, Downes, Cooper; Chapell, Lathrope, Labadie, Bodin; to be honest I don't know who to go for up front...so try any out of the 6 we have (plus Yeoman and Sullivan are out on loan)

That's EIGHT forwards. It's ridiculous. Especially when it seems that not one of them is really outstanding or even 'pretty good' at League 2 level. Ryan Jarvis had his critics and couldn't always even get into the team but he is better than what we have.

And people chose to slate Rene Howe, yet which of our current forwards would score 30 goals in less than 90 games for us. He got slagged off for a scoring rate that was truly stunning compared to what we are currently enduring. What I would give for a Rene Howe now!

[okehampton gull]

hopefully we now have something of a goalscoring chance , I agree with the posts benyon Hawley stockley wont provide the goals we need to stay up , benyon is completely hopeless , he is a goalhanger feeding off crumbs , and sadley theres been no crumbs . poor old stockley he has no first touch , its like hes playing in welly boots , Hawley plays to deep and just wants to keep the ball.
Although only a short glimpe Wilkinson gets in goal scoring positions , I feel if he starts , he will score on Saturday and regularly if we keep him , Goodwin , is strong , has the one great gift of pace , which frightens the sh*t out of defenders , especially in our league.he will score again , Bodin will score more now hes broken his duck, and chapple will score another 4 or 5 when the ground dries up. I can see us scoring 30 goals in the next 16 games
Wilkinson will be the star man 8 goals , Goodwin Labadie , chapple, bodin , 4 each ,3 apiece from downes and pearse... poor old mansell wont score as long as hes got a hole in his ass, 57 points and safety ... heres hoping,,,,