Is Martin Allen back?

[spitfiresteve]

I have to say that game against Wealdstone felt like the lump it football of the Martin Allen era. No cohesion especially in midfield. If this is Bradbury's new style then I'm not a fan.

[spitfiretoby]

We looked decent for 10 minutes, passed it around well and then we reverted to poor passing and long balls. No pace to run off of McCallum and nothing down the wings. Yes it's only our second game but there was no desire to win the game in the final 10. If this is how we are going to play, we are not getting near playoffs.

[slewmcg]

My god that was pure ****e. No other words for it. Nothing created no urgency. Only ever seen one performance as frustrating as that and that was England v Iceland in 2016

[davep]

Very very poor. Carter looked lost. Feels like we've got several no. 10s and no pace, nothing really going forward from the full backs either.

[Bruce Forbes]

Reminded me of watching the Old Wimbledon.
Going to be a long season, if this is how we’re going to play.

[exhawk]

Really disappointed with this performance. Apart from the first 10 mins we looked like we have forgotton how to pass a ball. Carter lòoked lik he didn't want to be there. If you don't get d own the wings and get some crosses in you ain't going to score.

[exhawk]

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[unknownquantity]

I was not at the game yesterday, but in the Martin Allen era we had games where we could have easily been 3-0 down after 20 minutes. Not sure if the match against Wealdstone was like that.

Noted that 7 of the outfield players and 3 of the outfield substitutes were not at the club last year. It is perhaps also worth noting that Charlie Carter and Oscar Rutherford were for me the standout players of last season, but Rutherford was on the bench and Carter by all accounts did not have a good game.

I think that when new players are bought in they should ideally complement the skills of those players deemed worthy of retention.

[spitfiresteve]

Aug 13, 2023 7:24:37 GMT unknownquantity said:

I was not at the game yesterday, but in the Martin Allen era we had games where we could have easily been 3-0 down after 20 minutes. Not sure if the match against Wealdstone was like that.

Noted that 7 of the outfield players and 3 of the outfield substitutes were not at the club last year. It is perhaps also worth noting that Charlie Carter and Oscar Rutherford were for me the standout players of last season, but Rutherford was on the bench and Carter by all accounts did not have a good game.

I think that when new players are bought in they should ideally complement the skills of those players deemed worthy of retention.

3-0 down tonight. Bradbury hasn't a clue

[callumefc]

And now 3-3

That Carter move was inspired, it changed Barnets game plan via Kanu who was left hostage in no man's land for 20 mins , we got an amazing choice of attacking options. Feel LB position is possible weak link currently

[sotonspitfire]

Aug 15, 2023 20:43:35 GMT callumefc said:

And now 3-3

That Carter move was inspired, it changed Barnets game plan via Kanu who was left hostage in no man's land for 20 mins , we got an amazing choice of attacking options. Feel LB position is possible weak link currently

Clampin has been one of the better players of the 2 home games. Boldwijne has been woeful both games. And I wouldn't have started Carter today either after last week. Long ball bull**** stopped at half time and we score 3.

[davep]

Clinical finishes saved us plus some quality at times from Maguire and Carter. I'll stop questioning why we signed Maguire now....Quigley is an absolute beast and what a goalscoring knack McCallum still has.