Monday 4 September 2023
I don’t even know where to begin with Saturday. My pre-match prediction was accurate though.
Having been drawing, then winning, then losing, before grabbing a late point, Saturday afternoon was all over the place, which has been the case all season so far. There’s some serious quality in the side, that’s undeniable. But on the flip side, a very unhealthy nervousness about us any time we concede. It still feels like something isn’t quite right at Edgeley Park at the moment, but nobody’s quite sure where the cracks are, or how to fix them. And worryingly, September’s fixtures are starting to look a little bit tricky for a team low on confidence.
We’ve got a sound Crawley fan who regularly contributes for us, but he couldn’t make the game on Saturday due to the train strikes. So it’s down to Sandy McGregor to unpick the bones of that six-goal thriller/nightmare all by himself.
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Enjoy today’s issue.
Des Junior
Saturday’s match in one word:
Sandy – Shambolic.
Pre-match thoughts:
Sandy – A chance to get a confidence-boosting win and performance.
Post-match thoughts:
Sandy – Stunned at how shambolic we were. Where do we go from here?
Verdict on County:
Sandy – Started well. Positive going forward. Untroubled at the back. When we conceded we just went to pieces. The goals were poor. The reaction to it was equally bad, if not worse. The second substitution just left everyone baffled. Taking off experienced pros and chucking a couple of kids into a bear pit seemed like madness.
Verdict on Crawley:
Sandy – They didn't look all that good. They probably couldn't believe their luck. They won't meet as obliging a defence all season.
Top Hatter:
Sandy – Sarce.
Top Red Devil:
Sandy – Their 9 looked a handful. We made their keeper look like Lev Yashin.
Atmosphere:
Sandy – Deteriorated as the game went on. Yellow Block is a stoic place normally but it was a bit edgy. Probably not as toxic as other bits of the ground.
Hopes for the rest of the season:
Sandy – Eleven fit first team players on the pitch in their correct positions.
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