Can we play you every week ?
Earlier in the week, we’d had a conveniently arranged tie in the East Riding cup QF against a team from Hull (well I assume they’re from Hull) – St Andrews. This was to help our (Officially) fixture congestion, (Unofficially) get our influential captain through his 1 match ban. It was a cold night, 84 die hard fans in the house, to see the lads get through 7-1. In fairness, Hoggy alone could have had 7 on his own. 5 different scores with Josh Greening AND Danny Brunton getting two each (Logan, Hogg and Hawkes complete the scorers). Semi’s next, before the showcase final at the KC in April / May.
The headlines for the papers this week are being made by Billy Logan, The masses will not have heard of this lad, but for now he is the bee’s knees.
To the game my trustee steed………
This isn’t meant to be scathing or critical, but we, by our own admission, struggled for periods today.
We did have some good chances in the first half, but were lucky not to be 2 or 3 down at the break. Their line up threw us, they were literally playing 5-3-2 with a sweeper, and at times we left large gaping holes down the right side – their goal came about from an attack down the right. The first 20 minutes had us all over the place – we do insist on playing a diamond shape midfield, which makes it hard to cover the wings against a counter attacking team like Boro.
I felt that several players had good first halves, Allanson before his injury, Robbie Hawkes, the two central defenders Palms and Aziz and Wilberforce. There were a few gasps when Ash had to go off and Danby came on, in fairness to the lad he’s not yet made his mark on the club, some felt thi substitution would let the floodgates open. It actually helped to galvanise the team.
Thankfully the half time chat and bollocking seemed to renew our appetite and we had a different mindset, and Boro just couldn’t cope with it. Billy’s 1st goal was a great shot, the keeper made a poor attempt to save it (I was stood right behind the goal in line with the shot) but I didn’t care. And i was really pleased for the lad when he got his second, not just because he had a blinder but for the team, but they way they fought back hard into the game after the early setback.
Captain Tom had a brilliant second half, Billy Logan was nearly my MOM, but their were two candidates for me that demonstrated to some of their critics that they can play and play well (they have to be more consistent mind) and that was Joe Danby and Robbie Hawkes, with Robbie shaving my MOM. He kept fighting throughout and was involved a lot.
Special mention for Wilbur, that save at the end of the first half really kept us in it.
Hoggy was taken out of the game, well marshalled by Kemp and others it has to be said, Greening was very ineffective – for the whole game. He knows where he has to be, knows how to score from 3 yards, but he isn’t tracking back effectively, he’s not holding the ball up or making effective challenges to win the ball when it does go forward. He either needs a confidence booster somehow or a kick up the arse. We cant afford to carry anyone during the run in. Nathan had a poor first half and couldnt get into the game much, but had a better second half – reminiscent of a performance a few weeks back.
With one or two additions we will do really well.
Great all round effort, well done lads.
Thats 3 in 3 against our nearest and extremely dearest – hahaha
Can we play you every week ?
An old quote from an anonymous Watford fan, “we might have got relegated this year, but at least we beat Luton home and away and that’s all that counts!!” That’s what derbies do to you!
