29-09-2021, 06:20 AM
Where to start? Very underwhelming. If you include the cup game then that's 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 8 games.
Cowley(s): 3 Being let down by the players or just plain getting it wrong? Talks the talk although it's getting boring as, as with Jackett, it just has to be excuses now. Started on a high with three wins although we played awfully in the first game and were very lucky to win. It's all gone wrong now and for me, for all the studying, all the number 6s and number 8s, all the iPads and transition speel, he just gets it wrong on many occasions as in last night when they insisted on playing out from the back against a team famous for high press. Of course we got done as we're league one, not Man City.
Bazunu: 9 What a star, has made some incredible saves and is only 19. Must be fed up with being exposed. Of course he's a bit impetuous at times but that's to be expected from one so young. Bad luck on Bass but this guy is going places.
Brown: 5 Not convinced this year at all, even his understanding with Curtis seems to have disappeared. Has hardly cut out a cross all season and seems to shy out of tackles sometimes, ducks out of the way of the ball, bit of a wimp if you ask me. He would have got a 4 if it wasn't for his two, it has to be said, good goals.
Robertson: 5 Not over impressed to start off but was starting to do better. Now he's gone and got injured and is out for months. Hey ho, such is life.
Raggers: 8 He steps up every time, wins umpteen headers and often bails out others. Even chips in with goals, what a change from when he started. Yes, he makes the odd slip but playing this tippy happy passing along the back line of Cowley's that's inevitable.
Williams: 5 Too old, too slow, and being played out of position. Skilful yes but not a league one type player. Missed an important pen too.
Freeman: 5 Not convinced at all. Not much good going forward and not much good at defending. Mistakes have cost us several goals. Threw a tizzy when he got subbed.
Should show that fight more on the pitch ffs. He was here before and wasn't much good and is back again and hasn't really improved.
Morrell: 7 Didn't see what we'd signed in the first few games but has been excellent the last 3 or 4. Very good going forward and will be key this season.
Tunnicliffe: 5 Great first couple of games but distinctly ordinary since then. Needs to step up our Thompson will take his place.
Thompson: 6 Can't give him much more as he's hardly played but I think will get a lot more game time soon and hopefully will show us what he's capable of.
Romeo: 8 Must be thinking what have I come here for. Done very well down the right flank and gives us a good attacking option on that side. Direct and strong, perhaps needs to improve crossing.
Hackett-F: 6 Scored two crackers now but not done much else. Pretty anonymous most of the time. Jury out.
Harness: 6 A lot of endeavour, not much end product. A league one player I suppose. Often tries to be too clever when something simpler would be better. A frustrating player as he should be offering much more.
Curtis: 6 Started slowly but we all know what he's capable of. Needs to calm down at times. I think we'll need him to be on form as nobody else seems to score goals (I think he's joint top scorer with Brown in the league with 2!).
Marquis: 3 WTF? Surely we must expect more from a CF than just chasing people down. Always offside or giving away unnecessary free kicks. Is incapable of bringing a ball under control quickly, an absolute prerequisite for a striker. 1 goal in 10 games, and 7 or 8 glaring misses. Obviously confidence is very low. Give him a rest? Sell him asap? Play him in a different system? Best striker Cowley's worked with? Oh dear.
Harrison: 5 A hattrick and little else but not had much game time. Still more of a threat than Marquis but that's not saying much.
Cowley(s): 3 Being let down by the players or just plain getting it wrong? Talks the talk although it's getting boring as, as with Jackett, it just has to be excuses now. Started on a high with three wins although we played awfully in the first game and were very lucky to win. It's all gone wrong now and for me, for all the studying, all the number 6s and number 8s, all the iPads and transition speel, he just gets it wrong on many occasions as in last night when they insisted on playing out from the back against a team famous for high press. Of course we got done as we're league one, not Man City.
Bazunu: 9 What a star, has made some incredible saves and is only 19. Must be fed up with being exposed. Of course he's a bit impetuous at times but that's to be expected from one so young. Bad luck on Bass but this guy is going places.
Brown: 5 Not convinced this year at all, even his understanding with Curtis seems to have disappeared. Has hardly cut out a cross all season and seems to shy out of tackles sometimes, ducks out of the way of the ball, bit of a wimp if you ask me. He would have got a 4 if it wasn't for his two, it has to be said, good goals.
Robertson: 5 Not over impressed to start off but was starting to do better. Now he's gone and got injured and is out for months. Hey ho, such is life.
Raggers: 8 He steps up every time, wins umpteen headers and often bails out others. Even chips in with goals, what a change from when he started. Yes, he makes the odd slip but playing this tippy happy passing along the back line of Cowley's that's inevitable.
Williams: 5 Too old, too slow, and being played out of position. Skilful yes but not a league one type player. Missed an important pen too.
Freeman: 5 Not convinced at all. Not much good going forward and not much good at defending. Mistakes have cost us several goals. Threw a tizzy when he got subbed.
Should show that fight more on the pitch ffs. He was here before and wasn't much good and is back again and hasn't really improved.
Morrell: 7 Didn't see what we'd signed in the first few games but has been excellent the last 3 or 4. Very good going forward and will be key this season.
Tunnicliffe: 5 Great first couple of games but distinctly ordinary since then. Needs to step up our Thompson will take his place.
Thompson: 6 Can't give him much more as he's hardly played but I think will get a lot more game time soon and hopefully will show us what he's capable of.
Romeo: 8 Must be thinking what have I come here for. Done very well down the right flank and gives us a good attacking option on that side. Direct and strong, perhaps needs to improve crossing.
Hackett-F: 6 Scored two crackers now but not done much else. Pretty anonymous most of the time. Jury out.
Harness: 6 A lot of endeavour, not much end product. A league one player I suppose. Often tries to be too clever when something simpler would be better. A frustrating player as he should be offering much more.
Curtis: 6 Started slowly but we all know what he's capable of. Needs to calm down at times. I think we'll need him to be on form as nobody else seems to score goals (I think he's joint top scorer with Brown in the league with 2!).
Marquis: 3 WTF? Surely we must expect more from a CF than just chasing people down. Always offside or giving away unnecessary free kicks. Is incapable of bringing a ball under control quickly, an absolute prerequisite for a striker. 1 goal in 10 games, and 7 or 8 glaring misses. Obviously confidence is very low. Give him a rest? Sell him asap? Play him in a different system? Best striker Cowley's worked with? Oh dear.
Harrison: 5 A hattrick and little else but not had much game time. Still more of a threat than Marquis but that's not saying much.