RamNut Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 how did Mascarell do when he came on? Good Held the position. Was calm. Nice start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Good Held the position. Was calm. Nice start. Couple of shocking passes though, but just by the way he moves around the pitch you can tell he is quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Christie excellent, Buxton very good, everyone else average apart from Russell who was unbelievably pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Just got back. Think we deserved the win overall but credit to Rotherham, they came and gave us a good game. Very workmanlike performance from them but not much quality - especially didn't see the hype with Agard. Think they'll struggle as a result this season but should survive through sheer grit and determination, both of which were on show today. As for us, we started like a house on fire for the first 15 minutes. Very fluent and Rotherham were visibly rocked. Everything went a bit flat after that with misplaced passes all over the place. Defending was absolutely superb throughout though. Keogh and Buxton were both fantastic (although still a bit of dallying on the ball from both of them) and Christie was absolutely superb (both defensively and offensively). My only concern was Forsyth, who seemed to be under strict instructions to not get forward too much, perhaps to balance out with Christie? Two shots wonderfully cleared off the line and a brilliant save from Grant really kept us in it. Hughes was very assured in the DM role too - some crunching tackles from him! Front five were very average. Martin couldn't get much going, Dawkins was bright but not much end product and Russell was really poor. Lots of running from Bryson but not much else and Hendrick lost the ball way too many times for my liking (very positive going forward though) - great finish too! Grant 6 Christie 9 Keogh 7 Buxton 7 Forsyth 6 Hughes 7 Hendrick 6 Bryson 6 Russell 4 Dawkins 6 Martin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Couple of shocking passes though, but just by the way he moves around the pitch you can tell he is quality. Maybe one. But most players hit a couple of dodgy passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 No way dawkins was 2 better than russell imo. both 4 - 5 if you're being generous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Maybe one. But most players hit a couple of dodgy passes. i agree he underhit one and then hit a diagonal one that christie couldn't get to.that went out of play - but that was more to christie not setting off really. Looked quality to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Its the first game of any meaning since Wembley, was always going to be jittery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 No way dawkins was 2 better than russell imo. both 4 - 5 if you're being generous. Dawkins was very bright first half, probably our best attacking threat. Quiet in the second half though. Russell, besides his header (which he should have buried) was poor throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Good win..difficult team to break down, but could tell it was 1st game of the season - everybody looked slightly off the pace. How was Dawkins better than Russell? Both poor but at least Russell made it look like something was going to happen, particularly in 1st 20 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Dawkins was very bright first half, probably our best attacking threat. Quiet in the second half though. Russell, besides his header (which he should have buried) was poor throughout. i thought both were poor - poor decision making. Dawkins had a good shot saved in the first half (or was it deflected?) and russell had a header well saved. To say dawkins was better is madness imo... Our attacking play was poor- some of that was due to martin not being quite on it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needles Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Started brightly but we didn't have enough threat wide and they throttled the life out of us through the middle. Dawkins kept cutting in, looking up and there's a packed edge of the box to contend with. As the second half went on you could tell there was a goal coming at one end or the other and a brilliant break for us got it. Wardy did well to win the ball and lay in out to Christie who was Brayfordesque leaving his man wrong footed as he cut in and laid it into Hendrick for the coolest placed curling finish you could want. Hughes was our best player until he went off but we want him further up the pitch, Christie very much impressed, Bucko solid, Forsyth put in 3 or 4 very dangerous crosses. Dawks and Russell struggled to make an impact. Best looks like he'll be a great capture based on that cameo - he hugged the line and gave us threat wide that we'd lacked all game. OMG wasted the ball horribly on 3 occasions, but also played two or three lovely passes, kept showing for it and looks a player to me. Granty wasted a couple of clearances straight out for a throw in, but made a couple of good saves. Given that they had three efforts cleared off the line they were unlucky not to take a point, but if we'd had someone poaching around the back stick we could have had three tap ins of our own from corners. Not entirely convincing, but a good win nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 i thought both were poor - poor decision making. Dawkins had a good shot saved in the first half (or was it deflected?) and russell had a header well saved. To say dawkins was better is madness imo... Our attacking play was poor- some of that was due to martin not being quite on it too. Yes, my subjective opinion is "madness" Can see Dawkins being the latest in a long line of scapegoats when results don't go our way. We're definitely going to need another one if Keogh keeps playing like he did today. Or is that opinion "madness" too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbados Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Good Held the position. Was calm. Nice start. Good, i really want him to be able to make that position his and allow Hughes to carry on as an attacking cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Grant's save at the end gave me some extremely erotic feelings towards him. Not sure what to make of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Yes, my subjective opinion is "madness" Can see Dawkins being the latest in a long line of scapegoats when results don't go our way. We're definitely going to need another one if Keogh keeps playing like he did today. Or is that opinion "madness" too? i don't have scapegoats, favourites or fall guys. As to your opinion - don't be so precious. it is no more or no less valid than anyone elses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Grant with a fantastic save when needed Christie was written off far too quickly and looked great today Keogh actually looked calm on the ball, well a bit anyway Hughes good in the holding role, good tackle on him Hendrick and Bryson pretty quiet apart from the goal Dawkins looked a little lazy to me Martin has slimmed down alot, ran someone for pace over 20 yards Subs wise, did not think Mascarell would play, did alright but the ball didnt quite come off, Best used out wide but looked good on the ball and has a bit of pace to him. Overall decent, Rotherham a team certainly looking for a 0-0 every game, just glad they didnt get it today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 i don't have scapegoats, favourites or fall guys. As to your opinion - don't be so precious. it is no more or no less valid than anyone elses. Are you on crack? You're the one who said that my opinion was "madness". I said absolutely nothing about yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Are you on crack? You're the one who said that my opinion was "madness". I said absolutely nothing about yours. calm down. And don't be personal. If you think dawkins was considerably better than Russel today then your opinion is wrong. How's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 calm down. And don't be personal. If you think dawkins was considerably better than Russel today then your opinion is wrong. How's that? Well, coming from the guy who said that my opinion was no more valid than anyone else's, it makes you a hypocrite. Now bore off. I'm still enjoying the result far too much to internet-argue with someone I don't even know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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