Just this minute got back after driving through a lot of snow! Bit disheartened when I left the ground, but upon a bit of reflection we lost to a very good side, the best I've seen this season by far.
Sorry folks, but I'll post match report on the home page tomorrow night, am cream crackered!
Wimp:lol:
Just got home after a train ride back to Udders, then my taxi got stuck in the snow so ended up having to give it a push and walk the last half mile...
I half expected us to lose tonight, but the manner of defeat was harder to take. We started brighter, had a half-shout for a handball penalty, but the first time Udders get into our end they score. Goodi conceding a needless corner, and about 3 attempts at goal, one of which crossed the line according to the assistant ref (I couldn't judge), although there was a suggestion of a foul on Edds in the build-up. This seemed to knock the stuffing out of Rovers and although we came back stronger, didn't trouble their keeper.
Again a bright start to the 2nd half, a shot from Sordell tested their keeper. However, they promptly go down our end and score. There was a hint of offside, but apparently Broomes was playing everyone on. Thereafter, Huddersfield looked more likely to add to their lead than Rovers did to pull one back. Barnett came on for Edds at h/t, the latter presumably injured, then Welsh was replaced by Shuker and Sordell by Gornell, with minimal impact. It was noteworthy that while Zoum and Goodi who hail from sub-arctic conditions in Africa and the Carribean didn't need gloves, Barnett who hails from the tropical paradise of Liverpool obviously did:cold:.
MoM Really hard to single anyone out, but Daniels with some decent saves and O'Neill with a steady performance would share it.
SCoops, a bit surprised that you rate the Udders so highly. I thought that Charlton were a much more clinical side when they turned us over 0-4. When we got the draw at the Galpharm, there was more running at them with the ball; the succession of aimless high balls and dithering around the edge of their area never really put their defence under pressure, the way we did in their own back yard. They do have a strong forward line, a solid keeper and some fast wide-players who are good on the break, but play-off material at best imo.
Have to say that I'm worried that with a tough run of games coming up, we'll sink right back down again; we seemed to be lacking in fight tonight.