Match thread

sorry of this is a repeat post but look at their match thread. apart from not being very long, it's all about us being better....
http://blueandamber.proboards.com/thread/91585/grimsby-match-thread?page=2

Quoted from moosey_club

Absolutely.

But they were hindered by the lack of options off the bench, its a squad game, did we force their keeper into a save ? Were Amond/Pitman/Bogle fed any decent service? Didnt sound like it despite us having the lions share. 9 corners...how many resulted in a clear attempt at goal?
Having 7 subs and not having a natural wide option AGAIN! is ridiculous.  Townsend was our main winger tonight which indicates he was doing two players work...Hursts inactivity with the subs IMO has hindered our chances.

On way home but if the impression given on the radio was that the front players didn't get any service then I don't recocnise it from the game I watched. Bogle saw plenty of the ball in forward areas. He had a couple of decent efforts into the side netting and over the top and was brought down inside the box from his best chance. Amond headed wide from a really good chance and was brought down when past his defender. At least two of the corners resulted in chances that shouldve been put away. Amonds wide effort and Gowlings header that defied the laws of physics to miss. It doesnt have to be the forwards. Only a great save prevented Arnold getting a goal. You may well be right about the wide option. Monkhouse was disappointing going forward but at times it seemed that the two of them had actually swapped positions and he was sound enough defensively although they presented such a weak attacking threat that there was never any real risk. It wasn't because of a perceived laçk of service more a failure to take just one of the many chances created.

Quoted from moosey_club

Regardless...Arnold has had two games with no pressure or competition...if you know you arent gonna get subbed is that inspiration to play your socks off?
Makreth looked very positive on Saturday, attack minded and stretched their full back, that in turn allows the fullback to play higher up in support, puts pressure on the opposition.
It just gives us an option, if one winger got injured then we would have had to have square pegs....with 7 subs option or 6 if you insist on a keeper that shouldnt happen.

I do think they are some very good points and pose some obvious questions.
He's going to be pushed into the use of Marshall or Mackreth now we've lost JPP.

Quoted from barralad

On way home but if the impression given on the radio was that the front players didn't get any service then I don't recocnise it from the game I watched. Bogle saw plenty of the ball in forward areas. He had a couple of decent efforts into the side netting and over the top and was brought down inside the box from his best chance. Amond headed wide from a really good chance and was brought down when past his defender. At least two of the corners resulted in chances that shouldve been put away. Amonds wide effort and Gowlings header that defied the laws of physics to miss. It doesnt have to be the forwards. Only a great save prevented Arnold getting a goal. You may well be right about the wide option. Monkhouse was disappointing going forward but at times it seemed that the two of them had actually swapped positions and he was sound enough defensively although they presented such a weak attacking threat that there was never any real risk. It wasn't because of a perceived laçk of service more a failure to take just one of the many chances created.

And that's the very impression I got from listening.

Sorry if this has already been mention but apparently on Sky sports we could still go through, Shrewsbury had a player who was still suspended apparently, anyone else heard this ??

Quoted from chaos33

And that's the very impression I got from listening.

Fair enough. TBH I didnt think Humberside could get it that wrong.
Anyone who saw Marshall on Saturday will have understood Hurst's reticence. Mackreth might've been worth a punt though.

Quoted from OllieGTFC

Sorry if this has already been mention but apparently on Sky sports we could still go through, Shrewsbury had a player who was still suspended apparently, anyone else heard this ??

It looks like they are getting mixed up with the first game. Ian Black was suspended for that but he was sent off for 2 yellow cards so only a one match ban.

He got his 5th yellow on Saturday so they may be thinking of that. But the cut off is 30 November, so it's irrelevant.

Quoted from barralad

Fair enough. TBH I didnt think Humberside could get it that wrong.
Anyone who saw Marshall on Saturday will have understood Hurst's reticence. Mackreth might've been worth a punt though.

Just for clarity mate, the way you described it is exactly the same as how I perceived and imagined it from listening to the commentary.

Agree about Marshall. Does seem odd that Mackreth couldn't get a look in though as you say. Maybe he's ill?

Cheers les just thought i would ask