Didn't get around to post beforehand so I can now expose how far off I was. Eventually considered the improved Dennis could play alone with Saunders coming in on the left of a five. If I had known Dennis had mysteriously disappeared I might have simply given up. Dennis has always reminded me of Owen Brown, a box only player, but his shots from outside the area are a bonus and his strength is not Norris level but he can hold up at times.
Then we had miraculous recovery of Jolley and Taylor. Jolley has hardly or even never played alongside a target man so his worth is really unknown and he shouldn't be judged until he gets a true position.
However the front two put the fear of god into the SWA, omens were dire. Jolley like Taylor is a lightweight striker of some talent, potentially. I'm afraid Saunders's odd glimpse of ability, that pass, cannot disguise a complete lack of consistency and professional competency. One on one chances you place the ball past the keeper with a sidefoot preferably, he just blasted it straight at him twice, forgivable for a defender not a striker.
Turnbull doesn't get much luck, he is still our best left side centre half by some way, the first yellow was very odd. The two back up players look decent. The defence was solid, McGee had his forgivable error again so we were told but made some slightly good flamboyant saves, Wood is on the up if not crocked. Morris had two clashes then switched off for a split second which was fatal, his worth is not near our corner flag but on the opposite side to the inflammable Apter- I hope Nigel focuses on that. Hendry just gets into places others can't reach. Walker looks a class above, like McNulty held back by physical restrictions- his not self-inflicted.
That was a winning draw, Saturday was a case of who scored first wins so I reckon last night was the best of the season so far. Ill timed rest, onwards............
If Blackpool don't want Apter coming on as a winger in the second half, they must have some players there!!!