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Originally Posted by DAV007
I am a season ticket holder and I have a right to tell lazy players when they are not putting in 100% effort.
First of all I didnt have ago at Paul or John Mullin nor Proccy. Anyone missing a pen does not need stick but support.
However, I thought any criticism of Lindfield was well deserved.
I have a friend who is prominent at Liverpools academy. He told me stanley where making a mistake going for lindfield as he doesnt like to get involved and is a 'nice weather' player.
At the same time, he thought he might actually apply himself at stanley as it may be his last chance to prove himself in the football league and the harshness of his new surroundings may make reality hit home.
What i witnessed yesterday was a ball watcher, who didnt get involved or run around. The only time he seem to move quickly was in the role of ball boy.
I have nothing against the lad, but at league 2 you HAVE to get involved physically and work your socks off. I cant recall him going in for a single header in the second half or making it difficult for the defnders. He must be the easiest player to mark.
I was no big fan of leighton Mcgivern, but he offered us more than Lindfield and Clarke have this year.
People can have ago at Jay Bell and while he may not been good enough, the manager picks him and he gets his chance. While he didnt look great yesterday, dagenham didnt play with any real wingers so they didnt challenge him to much, and he was playing left back. He seemed to be a second slower than the rest of them on the pitch; not so much physically but more his reading of the game and his distribution was poor.
I really hope lindfield proves me wrong just like John Miles has done this year and it works out for both player and for club. But based on what i've seen of him so far, he wont make it in the footbal league and doesnt seem to intrested in proving himself.
I think we showed again we are much improved this season. Despite the loss of Craney, we are assembling a decent squad who may in the next 2 years have a good go at the play offs.
Our 2 centre halfs played well today.
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Linfield ran his socks off yesterday, he was running after lost causes, chasing the ball and generally putting the effort in. However just because he was doing this doesnt mean he had a good game because he didnt! His passing was awfull, he didnt go for the headers, at times he looked scared of putting a challenge in! In ways i feel sorry for him because he wants to do well but hes not been here that long and has to get used to playing of Mullin!