Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2012 11:41:40 GMT
Jon
I agree he didn't look particularly comfortable there, mind you none of our remaining 10 players looked comfortable at that stage and Pokey had to be on form. Considering how well Rochdale cut through us at times in the first half hour when we had a full complement, perhaps it had to be expected to see the same when we were a man short, but it was certainly panic stations for the last quarter of an hour.
I felt a bit sorry for Cruise as he came on to play left sided midfield on Tuesday night, and on Saturday I was asking myself 'isn't it that same bloke, but now he's a right back ?'. I suppose that Rochdale's little blonde sub Putterill also looked fairly useful, making Cruise's life all the more difficult.
I didn't have the best vantage point to view the tackle, but considering we were 4-1 up I couldn't see other than Downes would attempt a clean challenge for the ball, though he probably did catch the Cheltenham player and a penalty was rightfully awarded. If he deliberately brought his opponent down it was a bit of a daft decision and the red card was justified.
A fantastic performance as Jon says, as was Tuesday night's as well. All the more pleasing as I thought both Rochdale, and particularly Cheltenham, were decent opponents.
Cruise played at right back - where he did not look at all comfortable
I agree he didn't look particularly comfortable there, mind you none of our remaining 10 players looked comfortable at that stage and Pokey had to be on form. Considering how well Rochdale cut through us at times in the first half hour when we had a full complement, perhaps it had to be expected to see the same when we were a man short, but it was certainly panic stations for the last quarter of an hour.
I felt a bit sorry for Cruise as he came on to play left sided midfield on Tuesday night, and on Saturday I was asking myself 'isn't it that same bloke, but now he's a right back ?'. I suppose that Rochdale's little blonde sub Putterill also looked fairly useful, making Cruise's life all the more difficult.
I didn't have the best vantage point to view the tackle, but considering we were 4-1 up I couldn't see other than Downes would attempt a clean challenge for the ball, though he probably did catch the Cheltenham player and a penalty was rightfully awarded. If he deliberately brought his opponent down it was a bit of a daft decision and the red card was justified.
A fantastic performance as Jon says, as was Tuesday night's as well. All the more pleasing as I thought both Rochdale, and particularly Cheltenham, were decent opponents.
