Before the travellers get back....
I'd like to try and stay positive (despite the result I'm gutted I couldn't make it, always hate it if I have to miss opening day).
Wally abandoned his beloved 4-4-2 and Somner at left-back. That shows signs of flexibility.
Playing an extra defender away to a good side wasn't a stupid idea. It was always going to be tough playing for 80 minutes with 10 men after the sending off. Yes, its hard to excuse playing Hutch in any situation, but substitute Tabb for him and Peters for Beadle and that formation was eminently sensible.
Beadle isn't fully fit, but he is the big target man that so many GPG'ers have moaned about the lack of, and why give him even a months contract if we're not going to play him.
The Beadle/Peters issue is probably resolved by his supsension now anyway.
Every time I see Tabb I think 'first name on the team-sheet' and every time he's dropped for the next game. The penny has to drop soon, please god.
We're probably stuck with Wally - there's no candidate within the club to take over and we probably couldn't afford to sack him anyway. Let's tell him exactly where he's going wrong, but be realistic that's he's here for the forseeable.
Going back to my last post - the biggest problem isn't a lack of talent in the players, it isn't even tactics and selection, its inexperience and lack of mental toughness - 'we have nothing to fear, but fear itself'. Anyone know of a good sports psychologist.......
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