The Chelmsford game stands out for me amongst most of the others. Not just the result but the way we played, actually looking good going forward and creating chances! If that's the only time Mr Cook has seen us play...……….....
As Voice said earlier whatever we think we must back the new management team, continue to support the Bluebirds and hope for the best.

Long day, same story played well enough to win could of lost, created chances and spurned them, late goal AGAIN and points dropped. Zebroski and Pratt threaten but no real threat, Hopper misses chances and no Jarvis or Chambers. Bottom two first time since we got promoted. Huge game Sat. 

On my way back from the game and thought I would see more posts.

Can’t make my mind up about today, to get a point is a decent result however to concede so late hurts. It’s not like it wasn’t coming though.

We played the same system, the same style of play as we have done pretty much all season. Pratt played left-wing and Callum Connor played on the right. A very strange combination and can only presume it was for defensive reasons as going forward they were rubbish!

Only his first game and a tough one at that but I am not convinced about our new signing from Bristol Rovers, looks like a poor man’s Luke Haines. Very small and competitive but kept getting basic passes wrong. Hopefully he will improve given more time.

Could not believe how deep we were second half and that was at 0-0. Then after our slightly fortuitous goal, we sat even deeper providing their two giant strikers opportunities to hit the ball inside our box every 20 seconds.  No changes of formation or players to help, just blind hope that’s we hang on.

First half we looked a threat without really creating proper chances, second half I spilt my chips when we scored as it was completely out the blue.

Just goes to show the work required with this group, it will be a long long season and new manager is not a magician.

In other news did I see Harry Rutty line up for Melksham today?  When did that happen?

I’d take Rutty over Curtis on recent showing, been off the pace for months in my opinion and very quick to point fingers rather than lead by example. However would assume cook will go with experience given the position we are in.
Yesterday was a good point, what maybe made it look worse was the fact that almost every team near the bottom picked up points.
Absolute priority has to be a 6foot 2 centre half who can head it and is dominant, we simply cannot deal with balls into the box, lost count how many goals we’ve conceded as a direct result of a cross or second phase from a cross In the last few months. Need to be able to defend in our box and at the minute we can’t.
But definitely positive signs yesterday without a doubt. Well done

Bluebirds15 wrote:

Absolute priority has to be a 6foot 2 centre half who can head it and is dominant, we simply cannot deal with balls into the box, lost count how many goals we’ve conceded as a direct result of a cross or second phase from a cross In the last few months. Need to be able to defend in our box and at the minute we can’t.
But definitely positive signs yesterday without a doubt. Well done

Yes, it's been obvious all season we need an old fashioned centre half. At this level opposition managers know what they are up against and they will know we are a comparatively short team and line up accordingly. Nearly all NLS teams seem to turn up with two tall strikers and two tall defenders. Keith Curle said after the Northampton game that he picked his tallest strikers as he knew we were lacking in height at the back.

However Saturdays point was a good one and encouraging. Looking forward to Havant. COYB