By Aston
October 19 2008

Town manager Jim Magilton was happy with Town's performance going forward against Swansea yesterday, but far from happy with Town's defending. Jim: "We started brightly, really brightly but we didn't sustain it and in the one moment of real quality in the first-half, we scored with a terrific goal from Pablo, that is what we want from Pablo, those runs in behind their defence and when he does that he is a real threat.

"It was a great finish from him and going in at half-time, all you want is a clean sheet yet we gave them a goal straightaway. It's times like that as a manager when you pull your hair out.

"The second goal was a bad goal as well but probably came against the run of play. I thought the changes we made, with Owen and Tommy going on gave us a platform to build on and certainly helped improve things but then we are chasing the game after giving them another goal.

"Pablo took his second goal well and that will be good for his confidence and when you are a goal down with 10 minutes left then you take the draw.

"So it's a mixture of relief and disappointment. We didn't pass the ball well, certainly at the back and we were very panicky in that area and that shouldn't happen with the experience we have there.

"I can only think it's a sign of the nerves that we have playing at home because it's not like that in training or in away matches but it's something the players have to deal with."

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Jim Bemoans Defending

Discussion started by Singing The Blues (IP Logged), 19/10/2008 10:13

Singing The Blues
19/10/2008 10:13

Jim Bemoans Defending

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big duck
19/10/2008 18:48

i see mcauley had a good game again........... not, jim has signed the worst defender i have seen at this club

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Dave-69
19/10/2008 19:26

Jim couldn't defend for toffee as a player and now he can't organise one either. Every game he's goin' on about us defending poorly and giving goals away as though there's nothing he can do, like he's just watchin' from the stands like a fan. Well he's supposed to be able to sort it. As for happy with us going forward all I've seen is missed chances and the promise that someone'll cop for it real soon. Well we're waiting!

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IP1
21/10/2008 18:45

Have we been here before with the defending?

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Dave-69
21/10/2008 19:33

Yes the defending situation has always been dodgy but with no confidence feeding down from the top, and no tactical awareness, the goals have gone to pot too. Don't delude yourself Ip1, it's a waste of a decent squad.

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