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Except most of Suttons goals were close range efforts which with an inevitably packed defence means he is just an extra body in the way. Perhaps starting with the more mobile players and getting a few shots in on goal would be worthwhile. A more frequent onslaught like Slane and Forbes efforts late on would I'm sure yield results.

[quote name='Finlay' date='Jul 3 2009, 01:54 AM' post='84751' Anyone notice the Goalie kit tonight? Dark pink top and shorts and LIGHT pink socks? LUDICROUS. Similar to the colour differences with the home kit as well. There "might" be an argument that the goalie kit is deliberately distracting - all the psychology stuff but the main kit is poor. while the top looks okay the shorts and socks were obviously designed by someone else and as someone else has pointed out made in a different country so no wonder they are different colours - looks unprofessional never mind the quality. We would be better with a off the shelf teamwear package like Aberdeen etc.

He IS the boss and Craigan IS the captain and an experienced international. I think Craigan will be as disappointed as anyone, if not more, but he is big enough to realise that JG is talking about all the experienced players and I'm sure Crags will be doing as much as anyone to raise their game for next week. Remember Craigan has been on the other side of this coin - NI 1- 0 England

yeah but he's a left back. probably not our biggest concern

As am I but when he is being honest about his players performances he should be considering his own choices and tactics. at least he made the substitutions but IMO the wrong ones. I am all for switching players about, as he did with Murphy, but he also did this with O'brien - right to left later in 2nd half - but took him off 2 minutes later - which just meant the substitution took longer - you're only meant to do that when you're winning

maybe they weren't first choice starters last season but McGarry has show he has skill and can use it the season before, so has Fitzpatrick and Smith. If we were just going to play our U19 side why not do that - at least they have played together. JG has only been in the door 4 days - I ask again why not go with all your first team players and fit in youngsters where necessary. Forbes may well be turn out to be a 1st team midfield general but none of the others were used to playing with him in that role. Poor tactics by the manager.

okay i'll go with Lasley replaced due to injury but why not replace him with a bit of experience. If we wanted a holding midfielder bring on Fitzy and encourage Forbes to go forward not back or sideways. If we wanted to make a more attack minded move bring DLS on. JG, on the BBC interview, said he didn't want to put too much responsibility on the younger players but that's what he did bringing them on and expecting them to change the tie.

We lost 1 nil to a part-time side. Yes we might turn it around (with an insane amount of luck) but it certainly doesn't do our player recruitment drive any good. Prize money to pay wages and prospect of euro football, or at least the exposure it brings, to attract players are going down the drain. Maybe not a disaster but certainly not good.

Given that JG had only a few days to both work with and assess the players why didn't he start with the most experienced team? Forbes was okay, nothing else so why take Lasley off instead of Forbes. And why bring on Slane and McHugh rather than Darren Smith. I think there's a difference giving youth a chance and expecting too much from them. I was disappointed in the managers tactics tonight.