Site Supporter desperado Posted November 14, 2020 Author Site Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, Dr Faustus said: Right, I guess I'm on my own here... I cringed when Gilks twatted that first pass. He made a good save look like a worldie. If our head coach is prepared to sacrifice his philosophy for the cameras is he a Mike Bassett type genius? I'll take the points and 'bragging rites', but bigger picture, this isn't gonna happen every week Thing is, if we are thinking positive, this could be a turning point. Good changes tonight, including keeper change. You’re right it might not happen every week, but it’s a big improvement. And the fact that it happened against those plastic wannabee Mancs makes the night even sweeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Faustus Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 No doubt, I'm not suggesting a keeper shouldnt be organised and commanding, but to have a style of play that is abolished by a change of personnel? Would've been nice to see everyone singing from the same song sheet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantra Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, Dr Faustus said: No doubt, I'm not suggesting a keeper shouldnt be organised and commanding, but to have a style of play that is abolished by a change of personnel? Would've been nice to see everyone singing from the same song sheet I think we can still play out from the back with Gilks in net, but Salford pressed high on goal kicks, not every team will do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted November 14, 2020 Author Site Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Mantra said: I think we can still play out from the back with Gilks in net, but Salford pressed high on goal kicks, not every team will do that. What we are going to have to do with Gilks in goal, is if we don’t win the the first ball long, then win win the second ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantra Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 minute ago, desperado said: What we are going to have to do with Gilks in goal, is if we don’t win the the first ball long, then win win the second ball. I have no issue with that and hopefully Evatt doesn't. Possession football shouldn't have to start from our own box. I think we'd benefit from not playing out from the back until we're more comfortable with possession in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackleywhite Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Dr Faustus said: Right, I guess I'm on my own here... I cringed when Gilks twatted that first pass. He made a good save look like a worldie. If our head coach is prepared to sacrifice his philosophy for the cameras is he a Mike Bassett type genius? I'll take the points and 'bragging rites', but bigger picture, this isn't gonna happen every week I get it. But does in not show he is flexible? Was there a massive goalkeeping fuck up tonight? No. When's the last time you could say that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't? Had to change keeper, chose the experienced over over the inexperienced Alexander. It is what it is. Defence looked more assured knowing a proper keeper was behind them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted November 14, 2020 Moderators Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 10/11/2020 at 21:45, desperado said: I agree with this. I said right from the beginning Evatt has exacerbated a problem here. For me the recruitment, tactics, selections, formations and substitutions are to an extent forgivable and understandable, if you are of the opinion that this project needs time. However the man-management of calling out players, publicly criticising, using old school motivation tactics of telling players to man up (ok he apologised for this) is perceptive as being a bully-boy. Fine if it works and it brings out the best in players. You could argue that Santos, Sarcevic and Delaney have come out better from his man-management tactics. But I hope he realises not everyone will respond in the same way. Players, while understanding a private bollocking, generally don’t like the public criticism. It’s stuff like this that can bring out the worst in some players and lose the dressing room. I’m not saying he’s there yet. You could argue that a few late goals have actually demonstrated a togetherness, I hope so. I’m also hoping that he is learning along the way too. He has a job to do on the pitch, yes drop Crellin, yes address all the selection /tactics issues that can turn our season around. But the job off the pitch, in how he manages/motivates his players is just as important and will directly affect what happens on the pitch. Crellin was a bad keeper before he ever dropped a cross for us. It was nothing to do with IE man management. He is a decent conf north/evo stick keeper at the moment, who has got where he is because he is young. I think he will improve later in his career and it wouldnt surprise me if he plays at a decent level one day. We need someone who is solid and cant organise the defence. The powers that be wanted someone with good distribution, to play out from the back. He has this, but not alot else at the moment. Before all this “play it out from the back bollocks” he wouldnt have got anywhere our team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted November 14, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2020 I had no issue at all with Gilks last night, just the opposite - delighted to see some good old fashioned safe keeping. The defence got on with their job without shitting bricks knowing there wasn't a dodgy keeper behind them. We have a great opportunity now to put points on the board against poor teams in the next few games. Let's see how we look if we can get confidence in the team and a fully fit squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marple whites Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Did the job for me, organised well, instilled confidence and made a few good saves. the defence looked more solid and settled and the whole team seemed to benefit. few more wins in the next few games is defo achievable and then see where we are at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Gee Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 There was one incident middle of the 2nd half when Salford played a long ball over the top Gilks started to come for it but Santos took control and turned away from the attacker. If that had been last week Crellin would have come flying out and caused panic in everyone. That is the main difference with having an experienced keeper 99 times out of 100 he will make the right decision, something Crellin needs to learn if he is going to make it as a first team keeper at any league club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted November 14, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2020 8 hours ago, Dr Faustus said: No doubt, I'm not suggesting a keeper shouldnt be organised and commanding, but to have a style of play that is abolished by a change of personnel? Would've been nice to see everyone singing from the same song sheet Perhaps for the first time this season the back 3/4/5 haven’t needed to freelance. Having a keeper behind them to bark orders was maybe what they needed. Last night they did actually mix it up, some goal kicks went long, some went short. The problem in previous games seemed to be that Crellin had been told to play it out but he was too young and inexperienced to make his own mind up and occasionally ignore the orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Jesus fucking wept. There isn't a single negative to take from Gilks' performance last night. We played for 90 minutes without a glaring goalkeeping error, something I can't remember happening so far this season. As a result we kept a clean sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted November 14, 2020 Members Share Posted November 14, 2020 11 minutes ago, DazBob said: Jesus fucking wept. There isn't a single negative to take from Gilks' performance last night. We played for 90 minutes without a glaring goalkeeping error, something I can't remember happening so far this season. As a result we kept a clean sheet. @hughmungus probably didn’t like his haircut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted November 14, 2020 Author Site Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Rudy said: @hughmungus probably didn’t like his haircut Seems to have a thing for men’s beards too, he’s had a few words about IEs, maybe he’ll give us his opinion soon on his hair/beard combo not quite being to his liking 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted November 14, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2020 At times like this, the way Hughmungus acts like “Look at me causing a stir on an Internet forum, I can hear my dad’s words in similar situations when I was a kid, “Ignore him and he’ll go away. He’s just showing off.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Ratwhite Posted November 14, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, MickyD said: At times like this, the way Hughmungus acts like “Look at me causing a stir on an Internet forum, I can hear my dad’s words in similar situations when I was a kid, “Ignore him and he’ll go away. He’s just showing off.” Made me chuckle that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Gilks really looked the part, and if he doesn't want to join in the tippy tappy about at the back that's another bonus. But one thing that was different last night, despite all their possession, was the lack of crosses that our keeper had to deal with. I don't know whether that's because previous opponents went out of their way to play on Crellin's weakness, or Salford are just too posh to cross, but I don't recall Gilks having to catch (or in Crellin's case, palm away) any crosses at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: Gilks really looked the part, and if he doesn't want to join in the tippy tappy about at the back that's another bonus. But one thing that was different last night, despite all their possession, was the lack of crosses that our keeper had to deal with. I don't know whether that's because previous opponents went out of their way to play on Crellin's weakness, or Salford are just too posh to cross, but I don't recall Gilks having to catch (or in Crellin's case, palm away) any crosses at all. We certainly pressed a lot higher and a lot earlier which helps on that front, and I don’t think it would be wrong to suggest that, at least partly, stems from having confidence in the goalkeeper and not dropping deeper and deeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatanGreavsie Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Leyther_Matt said: We certainly pressed a lot higher and a lot earlier which helps on that front, and I don’t think it would be wrong to suggest that, at least partly, stems from having confidence in the goalkeeper and not dropping deeper and deeper. and when a defence are no world-beaters themselves, having someone experienced behind them marshalling them confidently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted November 14, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2020 Gilks was superb last night, and his confidence and experience brought the confidence out in the rest of the defence. Everyone's early season punch bag Santos gets better and better. He commanded the area like a good 'un. If Gilk's shouting could reach Ali Crawfords ears we'd be reet. Onwards and upwards. 9 winable points on offer next three matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 should the young keeper not have sat behind the goals last night watching and learning ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted November 14, 2020 Moderators Share Posted November 14, 2020 He was on the bench Otherwise, id say yes, wouldve been great for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 2 hours ago, little whitt said: should the young keeper not have sat behind the goals last night watching and learning ???? Thats a good idea actually. Couldve served as a ball boy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masi 51 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 26 minutes ago, DazBob said: Thats a good idea actually. Couldve served as a ball boy too. He would of fallen over the ball......Quicker to go and get it themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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