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Felt we had control for last 20 minutes of first half and the complete second half...possession and even territory stats for that period must be off the charts...

But....

only really resulted In their keeping making two saves of note, one from Hunts shot one from Taylors header....quite telling that they both came on as subs at around 70 mins ??

Prior to that slow to get forward but when we did break through the crossing was awful.

Things to improve,
1. How to use the ball at throw ins as that was fking embarrassing tonight, at least 6 times second half just turning the ball straight over when in the final third.
2. How to cross a ball
3. Staggered runs into the box when the ball is about to be cut back
4. Morris

Turned up full of anticipation, had that sucked out of me by half time and my only surprise was that we didn't actually concede a late goal on the counter.

Quoted from moosey_club

Felt we had control for last 20 minutes of first half and the complete second half...possession and even territory stats for that period must be off the charts...

But....

only really resulted In their keeping making two saves of note, one from Hunts shot one from Taylors header....quite telling that they both came on as subs at around 70 mins ??

Prior to that slow to get forward but when we did break through the crossing was awful.

Things to improve,
1. How to use the ball at throw ins as that was fking embarrassing tonight, at least 6 times second half just turning the ball straight over when in the final third.
2. How to cross a ball
3. Staggered runs into the box when the ball is about to be cut back
4. Morris

Turned up full of anticipation, had that sucked out of me by half time and my only surprise was that we didn't actually concede a late goal on the counter.

Agree on the crossing. Dreadful apart from the Emmanuel one that Taylor should have buried.

Harrogate came with absolutely no interest in playing football which is fine, but we played completely into their hands by playing with little to no urgency at all from the off, incredibly slow and ponderous with the ball.

On another night we probably score early and go on to win comfortably, but we didn’t and we rarely do at home.  Apart from the FA cup games, I’m personally finding it a real chore to drag myself to BP this season with the entertainment that is on offer - not just from us but majority of other teams who come with no interest in playing.

Onwards and upwards, in Hurst we trust.

Quoted from ginnywings

Agree on the crossing. Dreadful apart from the Emmanuel one that Taylor should have buried.

Classic example of this was in the 2nd half when Glennon made a fantastic surging run into the final third and then scuffed a cross straight to their defender.

Quoted from Abdul19

Highlight for me (Clive) was Mikey O'Reilly's introduction.

I couldn’t believe that!

Emmanuel is the best right back in the league. His burst of pace when he looks stuck is incredible.

Don’t see what Morris brings that Hunt doesn’t

I just couldn't understand why we persisted with attacking down the right when Glennon time and again had loads of space on the left. I lost count the number of times he didn't have a Harrogate player wasn't within 25 -30 yds of him but we still kept pushing the right side.

Quoted from Mariner_501

Emmanuel is the best right back in the league. His burst of pace when he looks stuck is incredible.

Don’t see what Morris brings that Hunt doesn’t

Slow, innacurate , non progressive passing maybe?

First game in ages, didn't think we were that bad but I'm no expert. Thought that 99ft tall Harrogate defender #34 kept them in the game in the 1st half, not just the one he headed over but on a couple of other occasions. Could have been a different result if he wasn't there.

Second half was obviously frustrating because we dominated play but didn't capitalise on that.

Took D2 to her first ever Mariners game and she enjoyed it so that was a positive. She wore my lucky 98 Wembley double top, but it didn't bring the usual luck, not that I can wear it anymore because I'm a fat git.

Quoted from Mariner_501

Don’t see what Morris brings that Hunt doesn’t

Several inches of height is what seems to be getting him the nod.

Morris is a decent player but his concentration is a bit poor, makes some silly errors he really shouldn't be making.