Decided to each the highlights back and I'm going to try and take a positive first. We could have undeservedly taken a point at the end when Jacko misses a back post header and the keeper makes a tremendous save at the death.
Onto the defensive shit show. We didn't defend balls into our box the whole game. Can't work out if it's a lack of players taking responsibility, laziness or instructions from the coaching staff( surely fucking not) but it's simply not good enough. We have experienced professionals in this team such as Longridge, Shug, Delaney, Comrie, Blues, Gillespie, Main, Shaw. If they cannot attack a ball into their own box nor can they track an opponent and compete physically then they shouldn't be in the team. I'm a massive fan of Shug and always have been but this needs to be the end of playing him at the back. He's too prone to a rash challenge/ decision and can get away with it in midfield with 5/6 players behind him. Playing at the back is asking for trouble and we are also weaker in the midfield without him. I don't mean to single him out but I've thought this for a while since he has been out into centre back. Murray Johnson is a poor keeper at this level and needs dropped. Needs to do better for the 1st and 3rd goals.
I've said the next three games are must win and I stick by that. We need to play our strongest 11 in their strongest positions. Tough as there are clearly players not up to it or Murray doesn't trust them.
However for me that is:
Storer
Ballantyne Moore Jacko Delaney
Blues McPherson Shug
Moffat Main Shaw or Garrity
See the season out. Stay in The Championship and clear the decks for next season.