Just back, ratings etc

[Olgrligm]

Nash - 7, not a lot to do, not much chance on the goal after Cort cocked it up.
Griffin - 7
Cort - 6 Give the opposition a goal for free, score a goal to make up for it
Riggott - 8 Excellent signing
Pugh - 8 Excellent job all over the pitch
Delap - 7.5
Whelan - 7
Diao - 6
Gallagher - 5, very disappointing
Sidibe - 8 MOTM
Cresswell - 5

Wilkinson - 7
Bothroyd - 6
Zakuani - 7

Sub-par first half, good start to the second followed by a massive lull and then a decent finish.

I'm angry with Cort for their goal. It was a regulation stop for Nash from my angle and he went and stuck himself in the way of the ball getting just enough on it to put it past him.

Cresswell was frustrating today. It was obvious he was running all over the place and was knackered, but he was just a few inches off everything. He should have got one towards the end.

Gallagher was anonymous and slow, but did have two patches in the second half. Other than that, he was a liability.

Sidibe was back on form, a much better performance from him today.

We should have wrapped up 3 points at the end with the amount of chances we had, but the ball wouldn't go in.

[BraveSirRobin]

You are taking the piss.Sidibe,again was shite.
Bothroyd is twice the player.

[Olgrligm]

Surely it's you who is performing the role of urine extractor?

[potters 22]

Bsr its all about opinions pal!
And yours are fuckin shit! ;D

[BraveSirRobin]

Cmon,even the biggest fan of Sidibe has got to admit he was utter garbage first half and only garbage for the second.

[Olgrligm]

I have no idea what you formulate your opinions on.

What exactly did Bothroyd contribute?

[Bang Bang Cauliflower]

For what its worth:

Nash: 6 - Still should have caught the ball despite deflection.
Griff: 5 - dire distribution
Cort: 6 - shaky
Riggott - 7
Pugh - 7
Delap - 7
Whelan - 6
Diao - 6
Gally - 5
Cressy - 4 SHOCKING
Mama - 6

Subs: Wilko - 6
Zak - 7
Bothroyd - 7

[Mr Jon]

Definitely missed the flair of Fuller and Lawrence today. At half-time I couldn't see where a goal was going to come from and would have taken a draw then. But we're still top, although I think Hull are a greater threat now than Brizzle, Brazil or Watford.

My marks, for what they're worth, are

Nash 7 - did everything that was asked
Griffin 6 - passing 2nd half was atrocious
Riggott 7 - very steady
Cort 6
Pugh 8 - MOM in both his positions
Delap 7
Whelan 7
Diao 5 - good strike in 1st minute, but surprised to see him start after recent games
Gallagher 6 - his big chance to impress but didn't take it
Sidibe 7 - put himself about as usual
Cresswell - 4 - shocker imho, shouldn't start at Hillsbrough

Subs

Wilkinson 7 - did nothing wrong. Was unluckily subbed later when it was Cresswell who should have been taken off
Zakuani 7 - adapted to pace of game well
Bothroyd - 7 - showed some flair and hoe he starts next week in place of Cresswell

[BraveSirRobin]

Movement,the ability to pass to his own player,the ability to put a decent cross in.You know,things footballers can do,unlike Sidibe.

[Olgrligm]

Bothroyd did none of those either, but he should be put in ahead of the apparently garbage Sidibe who held the team together?

[BraveSirRobin]

Bothroyd did do those things.Youre seriously blinkered if you think Sidibe held the team together.

[PottersBrim]

On a scale of 1-10 with 5 being average my scores would be:

Nash 6
Griffin 4
Riggott 6
Cort 5
Pugh 6
Delap 6
Whelan 5
Diao NA
Gallagher 5
Sidibe 6
Cresswell 3

Subs

Wilkinson 5
Zakuani 6
Bothroyd 6

[Deleted]

Nash 7 - shaky at times, but did well overall
Griff 6 - not his usual self
Cort 7 - not his best, contributed another goal
Riggott - 8 best of a bad/average bunch today. Steady at the back
Wilko - 6 didn't look assured at times
Pugh - 7.5 got stuck in at times
Delap - 6 did ok, nothing spectacular
Whelan - 6 didn't do a lot and seemed exhausted at the end??
Creswell - 6 usually work rate but not effective today
Sidibe - 7 the usual, won most headers
Gallagher - 6 disappointing, so much talent but no interest today

[apb1979]

Nash 7
Griffin 6 made a few mistakes
Pugh 8 He was all over the pitch
Cort 4 GAve away a needless goal, needless freekicks as well. He is great in the opposition box but a liability in ours.
Riggott 7 Calming influence
Diao 6 Great shot
Whelan 8 Was all over the pitch like Pugh. My MOTM
Delap 6 Needs to mix the throws ins up a bit more
Gallagher 6 Showed some good touches, but was in and out of the game
Mama 6 Better than he has been playin
Cresswell 5 Very poor.

Subs
Wilko 6 Played well
Zakuani 7 Some timely interceptions
Bothroyd 6 Came on to late, should of started

Pulis 4 Got his team selection wrong. He should of played Gallagher on the right, Cresswell on the left, Mama and Bothroyd up fornt

[Jamo on the wing]

Mystical,
I reckon you're not far off with most of them but I just can't see how Mama would get an 8. He was as bad if not worse than most out there. He won about 3 headers but other than that his touch was non existant, nothing stuck, his passing was woeful and he bottled the chance when he should have got in ahead of the keeper in the second half. Other than Riggott and Pugh I don't think there was a 7 in the rest of the squad never mind an 8 but it's all about opinions.
I have stood up for Cress in the past but he had a mare today (bar one 10 minute spell) but he wasn't any worse than Mama who for me was equally toss.

[s8to]

For me Sidibe played well today... Gally looked lightweight, Griif worries me at times, as for Cresswell well he had a poor game -

For what its worth:

Nash: 6 - Agreed re deflection
Griff: 5 - looks off the pace at times
Cort: 6 -
Riggott - 7
Pugh - 7
Delap - 6
Whelan - 6
Diao - 6
Gally - 4
Cressy - 3 what was he doing at times?
Mama - 8

Subs: Wilko - 6
Zak - 6
Bothroyd - 7 Looked hungry

[Admin]

Here are the results of the Penkhull jury...


Nash... 6
Griffin... 5
Pugh... 6
Cort... 6
Riggott... 7
Delap... 6
Diao... 6
Whelan... 6
Gallagher... 5
Cresswell... 4
Sidibe... 6

Wilkinson... 6
Zakuani... 7
Bothroyd... 6

I am genuinely struggling to see how anyone can give Mamma an '8' for that? He was far from being the least effective player on the pitch but what did he seriously do to trouble the Blackpool defence?

[MrMagic]

Nash... 7 - Did all you could expect of him
Griffin... 5 - Gave ball away far too often
Pugh... 6 - Same as Griff, but at least won it back. Not a full back - wake up to this Tony.
Cort... 7 - Did OK and scored
Riggott... 7 - Seems solid
Delap... 6 - Off form today, gave ball away and looked lost
Diao... 5 - not on for long enough for more than a 5
Whelan... 6 - Bit like Delap, seemed lost
Gallagher... 5 - Rubbish, what has happened to this lad. Improved second half, but he could not have got much worse.
Cresswell... 5 - Bad day at the office
Sidibe... 5 - Cannot jump, cannot control the ball, cannot shoot, cannot tackle and cannot pass, and yet Pulis says we cannot find a player better than him

Wilkinson... 6
Zakuani... 8 - Looked the best of the CH players
Bothroyd... 8 - looked like a proper footballer. Pulis and Mama take note.

[Northy]

I'm not a great fan of sidibe and watched him closely today, he was worth a 7 or 8.
Cresswell and Gallagher were both poor 4 at the most, delap wasn't much better slow and one paced, struggled to get back with helping the defenders, absolute no creativity from the midfiled today a 5 all round. Riggot was pick of the defenders,

Pulis a 3, how many more square pegs can he squeeze into round holes