Basic Skills

qualtrough · 28-03-2005, 19:21

Well done the lads for coming back to claim a point today against a much-improved York side. I am not about to criticise the team or individuals. However, during the course of the game, there were numerous examples of players failing to trap the ball to get it quickly under control when they received a pass. Often, this resulted in possession being given away. The advantages to be gained by mastering this basic skill of the game are obvious. It's no use contemplating making a 30-40 yard defence-splitting pass (even if you can) if you can't instantly/quickly gain control of the ball. Then again, if someone makes such a pass it must be heartbreaking to see the recipient fumble to gain control of the ball and be dispossessed. Players at Conference level should be competent at what is after all a basic skill of Football. I have, yet again, seen for myself today that many are not.

lindsay ormerod · 28-03-2005, 19:40

Far too many attempts at fancy footwork going on today;main culprit being Mr Craney.Let's get the basics right first eh???

zayno14 · 28-03-2005, 19:50

i think we really really missed CAV today. Does anyone else agree? His crossing and dead ball deliveries are superb...today paul howarth had a few wayward crosses and in the end if them wasted balls were put in the mixer we would have inevitably made numerous more chances

John_Timmins · 28-03-2005, 21:03

yeah we missed cav today

harwood red · 28-03-2005, 21:55

Spot on qualtrough. It amazed me how many dead ball scenarios were lost today. Whether it's tired legs I don't know I suppose 4 games in 9 days is quite something. But today is the first time I've seen so many balls lost!