Just a bit of an explanation of why Betinelli never came for that ball:
There are 45 mph gusts of wind, it's been windy as feck all-day
Judging ball flight is an absolute nightmare when it's like that
The striker can gamble and has nothing to lose
The keeper can come for it, but has all to lose
They wellied the ball out from the 6-yard box, at that point, all of our defenders were within 40 yards of THEIR goal
Our last man was Howson, and even he was in their half
Perfectly summed up.So frustrating tonight.
Think it is only human as fans to focus on the weakest links.....old tensions rise to the surface.
Bettinelli isn't a good keeper - evidence with us proves it - he can kick it hard and wallop it downfield and that's about it.
Frustrating that he's a shoe-in every week and Archer was brought in for a laugh.
Britt is terrible - record transfer fee and record wages and captain.....you would have to be the most 'fair minded' man in the world to not be seething with his performances and attitude. (I know its not his fault tonight....but he is still a fanny....and his absence, though justified, doesn't help us).
Akpom falsifying his CV and fooling the bods that be that he is a striker grates too.
Errors tonight have been by players who usually play well and put in a shift (eg, Howson, and the whole defence generally).
But its hard to have a go at them too much as they have collected positivity points in the bank.
It's hard to be objective limited to a single game.
If you can be as dispassionate about your football then good on you - must have ice for blood
He's going to play the Joker instead by the looks of itWe need to roll the dice here. Our gd is nowt to write home about..
'He makes space for others' - by getting nowhere near the ball
He'll miss 3 sitters.It's take the pi$$ time now Bitt and Saville.