BertieWoostersDonsClub wrote:
rosie47 wrote:
all credit to the players and neilson for a fantastic result.
however, their fight and work ethic has never really been in question for me. it’s tactical nous and team cohesion that is the problem, and grinding out a (superb) result with nine men doesn’t really relate to the kind of performances that are needed week in, week out, 11 v 11 to be successful.
hopefully it’s at least a boost psychologically though.
Good post. I also worry that the psychological benefit may not outweigh the physical output we exerted when it comes to the Oxford game. Mentally they'll be on a real high, but physically they'll be at their lowest and asking them to do it again 2 days later is a big ask.
I posted this elsewhere (but it's so good I'll post it twice
): It might be a tired performance tomorrow and I think that would be perfectly understandable after what they gave for the cause yesterday. I don't think it would be proof that it was a false dawn though. Just down to understandable physical exhaustion. Another game quite soon after such a result is good to keep momentum going, but I think it's coming too soon for them to recover physically from such a demanding task.
I think we need to wait until the AFC and Northampton games before seeing if there's been any corner turned.
But hopefully I'm wrong and they somehow manage to deliver another great performance tomorrow.
It’s true that the eight outfield players who played yesterday will be pretty tired, I expect Robbie will make a few changes to try to freshen it up a bit, I wouldn’t be suprised if Chuks was on the bench tomorrow.
The likes of Upson, Ariyibi, Agard will probably start, I’d be happy to come away from Oxford with a point, I’m not expecting the miracle of yesterday