We've had a shot on target...

Things trundle along on the pitch in a general downward trajectory, Walsall away wasn’t much fun really, it was touted as a game where the opposition would not have much to play for and this would see a resurgence in the team’s form. Sadly this wasn’t the case.

The tactics seems similar to the Swindon match, to deny the opposition and try to counter, but winning 1-0 with your only shot on target in the last minute, is one of those once a season results. At the Bescot we managed, by the reckoning of many fans, 2 shots neither of which rally troubled the goalkeeper, once the Saddlers scored that was it. 

The stats from the Shrewsbury game were similar we had one shot on target and scored one goal, which if you are a statistician looks great, however Shrewsbury had 21 shots and 11 of them were on target. Had they not blazed over from close range and had one chance headed straight at Stuckmann we could have been easily beaten. The loss of Ian Evatt injured for the rest of the season will leave a huge gap at centre back, I wonder if we could approach Oxford to give us Charlie Raglan back?

Many fans seem rather baffled as to Gary Caldwell’s tactics in employing a 352 formation when we don’t have any natural wingbacks and many felt sorry for Liam Grimshaw who had to play wide right. Nonetheless the side did put up a bit of a fight in the second half against the Shrews.

Personally I thought it was an excellent piece of marketing by the club to let kids in on the cheap and fans certainly responded with some of the best paper aeroplane throwing I have witnessed in a long time. It’s that sort of origami that marks out the true football fan from the armchair “expert.” Since when did your SKY TV loving plastic fan ever get the chance to achieve that sort of trajectory in model aerodynamic indulgence in their living room?

Off the field Ashley Carson has been to the far east to do business. Lets hope he’s speaking to someone who might like to buy the club

Whilst there Ashley posted a comment online about a Mr Liam Sutcliffe, and money that was owed pertaining to the development centre saga. It seems that there will be more twists and turns whilst the whole mess is sorted out.

If the football club does not know what to do with the building across the road, I’d like to suggest they set up a bar install a DJ and put up a sign bearing the name “The Aquarius” it’ll do a roaring trade.