Clydeview Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Two terrible goals to lose... first one in particular was awful marking. "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishopBrennan Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Even before the ball comes back in for the first goal it's noticeable how slow our midfield are to push out after the ball is cleared, as I said further back in the thread our midfield is going to struggle with that late into games this season. The marking was poor in general but that was also worth noting. As for their second goal, McAlister really should be hauling Harkins to the ground there and taking the booking. IIRC he wasn't on a booked so that would have been the best way of breaking up the play and giving as a chance to defend the resulting set piece. Scully should also do much better with the area he's palming the ball into for the second goal. You address me by my proper title, you little bollocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoonTon Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Buchanan was a disaster zone - we were lucky not to concede 2 or 3 times due to his defending. Tumilty was poor at both goals. I don't think we were given anything too difficult to deal with at the back, which is worrying considering how many chances our defence sold. We were a bit fortunate with MacLean's goal as well - bit of a flap by Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunning1874 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Scully's double save is outrageous - probably the only better save I've seen at Cappielow was Dave McGurn at home to Dumbarton - but that's another mistake at the second goal. He can't push that right back out. Although by far the biggest culprit is McAlister letting Harkins get away from him in the first place. Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Double save was class. What worries me is the amount of times they got free headers on goal or free space to get a shot away. A few more weeks into the season, when strikers have found their feet, we could have well been a few down. The defence looks shaky to me. Something that needs fixed ASAP, or we'll concede goals. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madton Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Scully's double save is outrageous - probably the only better save I've seen at Cappielow was Dave McGurn at home to Dumbarton - but that's another mistake at the second goal. He can't push that right back out. Although by far the biggest culprit is McAlister letting Harkins get away from him in the first place. Very harsh to bring Scully into the blame for the 2nd IMO. The boy is in and Scully does very well to get to the first effort never mind getting it safe from the save. Even if he was to palm it out to his left, one of their players was there and he would have scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 If we're holding Scully to such a high standard that he should be out the team for his save at their second goal then Gaston would have stopped playing for us about 3 years ago. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so72 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Scully has done really well to even get down to that. I don't think people who have never played in goal understand how difficult it is to get down that quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Agreed. Not his fault IMO. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 The defence looks shaky but it's worth pointing out that they get no protection from midfielders tracking back - or pushing out to the ball - at the Scully double save, the sitter Fordyce misses at 1-0 and the equaliser. If you give teams a free pass to run at any back four at this level then they'e going to look rancid - the first job of the midfield is to not let that happen. Tumilty's defending for the first goal is abysmal. The site is supposed to be a place for the extended 'family' of Morton supporters - having an affinity with people that you don't know, because you share a love of your local football club. It's not supposed to be about point scoring and showing how 'clever' or 'funny' you are, or just being downright rude and offensive to people you don't know, because you can get away with it. Unfortunately, it seems the classic case of people who have little standing/presence in real life, use this forum as a way of making themselves feel as if they are something. It's sad, and I've said that before.. So, having been on Morton forums for about 15 years I guess, I've had enough... well done t*ssers, another Morton supporter driven away. You can all feel happy at how 'clever' you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidTheBaw Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Couldn't get a steak pie today before kickoff, never mind 15 minutes in. Scotch pies were dripping with grease and practically impossible to pick up. Won't be buying again. Shame as I thought the pies from the previous provider were fine. Think there's been a price increase as well? I got a steak pie about 10 mins in and then another just before halftime..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Scully has done really well to even get down to that. I don't think people who have never played in goal understand how difficult it is to get down that quickly. If the ball is being struck at pace, sure. But the forward takes a poor touch that gives Scully time to position himself well (after possibly being a bit slow off the mark) then doesn't make a clean connection with the strike. Scully correctly anticipates that the shot is going to his bottom left (4:01) so it's not a reflex save that he had to get down to; if the striker had chosen to lob him then there's not much he could have done about it because he was already going down. If he tips it to his other side - or just gets far more on the ball - then it should be cleared. Though Tumilty's complete lack of reaction to the loose ball is a bigger error. The site is supposed to be a place for the extended 'family' of Morton supporters - having an affinity with people that you don't know, because you share a love of your local football club. It's not supposed to be about point scoring and showing how 'clever' or 'funny' you are, or just being downright rude and offensive to people you don't know, because you can get away with it. Unfortunately, it seems the classic case of people who have little standing/presence in real life, use this forum as a way of making themselves feel as if they are something. It's sad, and I've said that before.. So, having been on Morton forums for about 15 years I guess, I've had enough... well done t*ssers, another Morton supporter driven away. You can all feel happy at how 'clever' you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunoon_Ton Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I got a steak pie about 10 mins in and then another just before halftime..... Ya big barrel, leave some for the rest "He's not the messiah........He's a very naughty boy!.............Now P*ss Off!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so72 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 If the ball is being struck at pace, sure. But the forward takes a poor touch that gives Scully time to position himself well (after possibly being a bit slow off the mark) then doesn't make a clean connection with the strike. Scully correctly anticipates that the shot is going to his bottom left (4:01) so it's not a reflex save that he had to get down to; if the striker had chosen to lob him then there's not much he could have done about it because he was already going down. If he tips it to his other side - or just gets far more on the ball - then it should be cleared. Though Tumilty's complete lack of reaction to the loose ball is a bigger error. I get that but you are asking a lot from a Championship goalie. He has done well to read the shot, well to get down and isnlet down by his defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Toon Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 The defence looks shaky but it's worth pointing out that they get no protection from midfielders tracking back - or pushing out to the ball - at the Scully double save, the sitter Fordyce misses at 1-0 and the equaliser. If you give teams a free pass to run at any back four at this level then they'e going to look rancid - the first job of the midfield is to not let that happen. Tumilty's defending for the first goal is abysmal. Absolutely correct. For all Jim Duffy's failings he had our defence really well set up and organised which was why at lost goals we were more often than not bemoaning individual errors. At the moment we lack shape and organisation at the back, perhaps due in part to players not yet familiar with each other. It should be sorted out immediately and if it isn't we will concede a lot of goals this season irrespective of whether Scully or Gaston plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Scully has done really well to even get down to that. I don't think people who have never played in goal understand how difficult it is to get down that quickly. Check the nick of Manuel Neuer, here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Scully reaction: https://twitter.com/Morton_FC/status/1026786484601405441 TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so72 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Check the nick of Manuel Neuer, here. Yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LargsTON Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Absolutely correct. For all Jim Duffy's failings he had our defence really well set up and organised which was why at lost goals we were more often than not bemoaning individual errors. At the moment we lack shape and organisation at the back, perhaps due in part to players not yet familiar with each other. It should be sorted out immediately and if it isn't we will concede a lot of goals this season irrespective of whether Scully or Gaston plays. The reason our defence is suspect now is simply because we've replaced each defender we've lost with inferior ones. At least on the evidence I've seen. "CORNBEEF IS A BELLEND" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Tumilty is better than Doyle and McKeown seems better than an off-form (for over 2 seasons) Mark Russell. Kilday we knew was crap, so i concede that, but the jury is out on both Buchanan and Waddell as to whether or not they're better than King Snake and Gorgeous Lamie. Let's hope they are. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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