Wardie

An interesting little interview from Lee Duxbury. Duxbury Interview. I think it tells quite a lot into the real reasons why the Hungarians went home and showcases Duxbury's no-nonsense attitude towards the players and their commitment. It certainly won't harm his credentials as a possible replacement should Penney be shown the door. Apologies if this has already been linked to this board.

Can just see Penney in that top hat.

Could be six weeks out of action. Nardiello injury...the 'Chron's version.

According to the 'Chron, we had another striker lined up (Brandy seems to be the consensus opinion) who rejected the move on Tuesday. He probably informed Latics of the rejection decision after the decision to let Price return to Millwall.

With 8 goals in 54 appearances and a reluctance to travel anywhere North of Manchester, why are we even trying to get this clown on loan?

Maybe not risked in case we don't get any cover up front in time for Saturday? Just a thought...or would Brooke be preferred rather than Alessandra?

Good to see the midfield getting in on the goals at last. Hopefully more to come from Stephens.

Highly unlikely...unless someone was waiting in the wings to step into Price's boots.

Self-fulfilling prophecy. It's never comes true...does it?

I think maybe a little sports psychology needs working on him....unfortunately I don't think the club has the resources available to them.

and your point is? Spot on, by the way.

I think there may be some subtle undertones.

Thanks Prozac. An excellent report and it doesn't fill me with any expectation for the so called 'must-win' games coming up.

Thanks Smithers. At least we home-lovers can start to get a better idea of how the game actually went.

Quite true...but when stats are all you have to go off, then you draw your own conclusions. I suppose we will have to wait for the travelers to return and give us their input.

I think it was mean't as one shot on target. The report mentions one attempt in the first half and three in the second half. It's a pity Whittaker's shot didn't hit Gregan instead of Abbott. It might have gone in.

Obviously statistics can't tell you how we actually performed in terms of passion etc., but when a statistic tells us that the team had the ball for almost 75% of the time, then they are obviously not having to battle with the opposition to get it, or retain it. The number of attempts at goal, quite frankly, is pathetic and the fact that Exeter saw so little of the ball, yet mustered more attempts on goal than Latics surely tells the tale of the way we played. As I said, I was quite optimistic when I saw that we had Price and Nardiello on and thought that maybe Penney was going to use Price in his previous incarnation as a wide-right player, with the option to support the attack. I actually believed we would score two or three goals today. Penney's tactics negated that belief. It took him long enough to work this out, seeing as Price wasn't substituted until nearly midway through the second half.

One shot in the entire match is a damning statistic and cannot be ignored, no matter what slant Penney puts on it in his post match interview. Just what the hell were they doing with all that possession? I was actually quite optimistic with the line-up, however, that soon disappeared when the stats started coming up.

Stick him up front from now on.

Probably went in off his arse.

What worries me, is that we can't even seem to capitalise on the 'new signing' effect, where said debutant usually scores. And now we have to rely on an aging defender to stick it in the net.

Not an 'Outer' either, but regardless of who the manager is, when the team regularly comes out with shot-shy performances, you have to question the tactics employed, the motivational skills and the validity of the appointment. We lose today, and the TTA have some serious thinking to do and have to act swiftly on their decision.

I think if we go through this whole match without an attempt on goal, then Penney must be shown the door, because he is clearly devoid of any motivational skills and must be guilty of employing negative tactics.

New striker...same old crap!