Stevie_J Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Chesterfield was an important game not to lose, given they're part of the relegation battle themselves. It's obviously disappointing to drop a point with the last kick at MK but most would have been happy to get two points from these two away games and we've gone one better than that. Things look a :censored:load better than they did before Shez's arrival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Chesterfield was an important game not to lose, given they're part of the relegation battle themselves. It's obviously disappointing to drop a point with the last kick at MK but most would have been happy to get two points from these two away games and we've gone one better than that. Things look a :censored:load better than they did before Shez's arrival. I think a lot of people were looking at the point last night taking us out of the bottom four. It'd have been nice, but it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. We need 6 or 7 wins to keep us up and I'm sure that's the way Shez is looking at it again this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astottie Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Chesterfield was an important game not to lose, given they're part of the relegation battle themselves. It's obviously disappointing to drop a point with the last kick at MK but most would have been happy to get two points from these two away games and we've gone one better than that. Things look a :censored:load better than they did before Shez's arrival. things look better than they did before Saturday. As has been said anything from last night would have been a bonus. 7 points from the next 3 games now is essential. Although teams at the top have faltered a bit recently our last 7 games look really tough. Edited February 8, 2017 by astottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Bottom line is that Shez put on Croft - a seasoned professional - in the last few minutes because that was what the game needed, a cool experienced player rather than a nervous youngster. Croft, by all accounts should have smashed the ball into the proverbial row Z But also, as Shez mentions in the post match interview, they should have closed down the ball before it came in towards the box. Tired bodies making tired decisions for sure but this is exactly what they mean by being mentally tough. Even if your body is on its last legs your mind should still have you making the right decisions. Edited February 8, 2017 by Stagger Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Having seen the goal, what is that Croft was supposed to have done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Having seen the goal, what is that Croft was supposed to have done? I thought that, i don't think he had an option to put it in row z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 On the highlight package it just shows the throw in from the left - The commentary alluded that the ball should have been smashed away by Croft so it would have taken longer for the throw in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 In no way can Croft be blamed for that goal. What's the :censored:e about him trying to take a touch in his own box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Blatant foul throw, before the goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Blatant foul throw, before the goal. Why? Hands were behind head feet on ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyshireLatic Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 The Croft dithering was just before the throw in, he had the ball at his feet, facing upfield and instead of launching it into their half, took another touch and put himself under pressure, hence the throw from halfway in our half. We had endured about 2-3 mins pressure leading up to that point and - at the time - you felt if he just smashed it deep into their half the ref would've just blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Bottom line is that Shez put on Croft - a seasoned professional - in the last few minutes because that was what the game needed, a cool experienced player rather than a nervous youngster. Croft, by all accounts should have smashed the ball into the proverbial row Z But also, as Shez mentions in the post match interview, they should have closed down the ball before it came in towards the box. Tired bodies making tired decisions for sure but this is exactly what they mean by being mentally tough. Even if your body is on its last legs your mind should still have you making the right decisions. You can see on the highlight shez shouting and telling a player to come to the ball and stop the cross. Think it was Flynn but. It 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 You can see on the highlight shez shouting and telling a player to come to the ball and stop the cross. Think it was Flynn but. It 100%. Happened against Bradford too when we failed to close down and a player had acres of room to fire in a cross which Vincente scored from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Why? Hands were behind head feet on ground Both feet are supposed to remain on the ground throughout the action of taking the throw. The guy taking it is walking towards the touchline throughout the action of taking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Both feet are supposed to remain on the ground throughout the action of taking the throw. The guy taking it is walking towards the touchline throughout the action of taking it. Both feet on ground as throws it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Whilst not pretty, restricting MK to only one shot on target in the game is probably a measure of a successful away game tactic against a better side. Would we have faired any better in the end if we'd have tried to win the game? Shame that the one went in. Winning at home and anything away is a bonus is all well and good when we have a good home record, but we don't. It would have been a bonus point if we'd have held on, one that not many would have predicted, but still feels like one lost due to manner of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Watched the goal, Shez pointing at Holloway to close down the throw in, although to be fair he was covering another player, but O'Neill was stood around marking no one when Maynard was in acres of room for the strike on goal. Edited February 8, 2017 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 On the highlight package it just shows the throw in from the left - The commentary alluded that the ball should have been smashed away by Croft so it would have taken longer for the throw in. ref. Neil Pointon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 In no way can Croft be blamed for that goal. What's the :censored:e about him trying to take a touch in his own box? You tell us, no one has mentioned trying to take a touch in his own box till your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Actually Dec666 mentioned it last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 You tell us, no one has mentioned trying to take a touch in his own box till your post. Obviously haven't read very carefully then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Actually Dec666 mentioned it last night. I made that ":censored:e" up, as mcfluff has correctly concluded after watching 20 second highlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I made that ":censored:e" up, as mcfluff has correctly concluded after watching 20 second highlights. At least you're man enough to admit it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 According to my son Croft was partly to blame because he should have booted the ball away shortly before they scored and the ball should have been at the other end of the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookfield_blue Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 According to my son Croft was partly to blame because he should have booted the ball away shortly before they scored and the ball should have been at the other end of the pitch. The curse of the modern footballer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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