Poor team selection, poor performance, DM tools late with subs.

How on earth are we still playing 3 CB’s again chasing the game?

Another home game we allow a lowly team to pass the ball around for the opening 10 minutes and see them gain confidence. What happened to wanting to play on the front foot?

Barrow rode the luck to win and the GK made a couple of good saves but we only went after them in the final 20 minutes.

DM’s tactics will cost us promotion 

What a dreadful performance. We didn't deserve anything out of that. Slow, plodding build up, no movement in midfield, especially in the first half. Not sure we have the heart for it, no passion. Been coming as we didn't play well on Saturday either. The Tuesday hoodoo strikes again. Moore has not got a clue 

As bad a first half as you’ll see. I’ve criticised DM plenty but on another day performance aside we win that 3-1 .The flack would have flown after the Morecambe game but for a late goal.          Saturday is the marker, let’s see how we react to this result.

 

As mentioned earlier, a lacklustre first half, coupled with a baffling team selection from Moore, has cost us the chance to move into the top three.

It’s frustrating not to come away with at least a point tonight, especially after a much-improved performance in the second half, and better constructed eleven which effectively nullified their midfield. We hit the bar four times and had a clear penalty turned down.

Tolaj and Walters changed the game, and Tolaj absolutely has to be starting every match. The idea of rotating your best players to rest them is nonsense—there’s no way you should be resting your best players in a must-win game like this.

Our fate really does lie in the next three games after tonight, and you’ve got to be looking at nothing less than six points to maintain a sustained push over the coming weeks. There are still plenty of twists and turns to come in the remaining games and no doubt we’ll be in and out of the top three over the next six weeks. But tonight’s result is hugely disappointing, and ultimately, Darren Moore has cost us this game.

Highly frustrating and sort of no surprise really. First half dogs second half like a different team. Why for the love of god cant we just get at it from the first minute instead of passive defensive dross. 

Big D is an endless enigma bless him. A Valiants Nemisis. 

Oh well on to you no who on satdee where we need a result, no matter what. 

UTV 💪 KTF 🙏 

When the manager sets us up to try and not concede when we've got a chance to get in the top 3 is bloody criminal in my opinion  Darren's not going to change his ultra cautious tactics no matter what 

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7 minutes ago, VTID-New said:

The table suggests otherwise 

No….the table suggests play offs. 

Far too slow. It was like listening to a pre season friendly on the radio. A bit of impetuous towards the end predictably but all far too late. Barrow were crap but we were happy to play at that level. I actually think Moore is a deeply arrogant man who believes he can do no wrong because anyone with a capacity for self reflection would look at how he has set us up against toothless sides at home and know that you need, as a minimum to take it to them from the start and get that goal. 
 

We never do that and it is so frustrating. I don’t believe that is down to the players, it is a Moore tactical choice for this ponderous tempo. 

8 minutes ago, SS Vale said:

I’ve said before that Vale play well at times in spite of Moore , not because of him and his stupid tactics. We had no luck in the 2nd half , but that first half was atrocious from Vale. Why change a winning team?  The man is clueless. MOORE OUT!  Bring on the flak , I don’t care a jot. We’re in a false position , in my opinion . 

I totally agree with your comments.

Fans of other clubs can see we are just average and not many rate Moore.

This squad is overrated and the less said about Moore, the better.

1 minute ago, Bimbleabout said:

Highly frustrating and sort of no surprise really. First half dogs second half like a different team. Why for the love of god cant we just get at it from the first minute instead of passive defensive dross. 

Big D is an endless enigma bless him. A Valiants Nemisis. 

Oh well on to you no who on satdee where we need a result, no matter what. 

UTV 💪 KTF 🙏 

The manager will cost us automatic promotion with these cautious tactics you do realise that don't you 

3 minutes ago, Powerline said:

Don’t want to see Harper again. Walters put him to shame. All the subs made a positive impact. Side that started second half should be the team for Crewe, except I’d drop Debrah, move sang over and play Clarke at wing back.

You’re right. Walters laps him three times over in terms of what each bring to the side. With Harper he’s been here long enough now and doesn’t look anywhere near to being fit. I’m done with Harper now, can’t be carrying him at this point.

I’d be doing the same as you with the wingbacks too. Defo think Rico should get the chance to start. Yes he scored the winner but that has been two honking performances from Ronan, unsurprisingly when we’ve gone back to this 3-4-3.

Second half we were good and with a bit of luck would have got something. I’d go 4-4-2 from here on in. At least give it a red hot go. We. Curtis does not start next time out for me. 2 stinkers this week 
 

Amos

clark   2x cb   John

Croadsale

walters

rico     Garrity

tolaj stockley  

 

Sorry but tonight's loss was solely on Darren Moore.

Tonight was our cup final against a team who I said would play with freedom. You don't play with one eye on the next game you give 100% with your best 11 and rest up for Saturday !

In sport you make your own luck but DM completely messed up tonight.

Good night.

Well the games in hand really brought dividends thanks to Moores squad rotation, if we do manage to get promoted it will be despite a bang average manager.

Their keeper is out of contract at end of season. Not sure if he plays like Gordon Banks every week but we would do worse than get him in.