We need to play more football

Fan's View

WELL that was probably an enjoyable game for the neutral.

We were good for the first 20 minutes and the last 10, as for in between, we were fast asleep. There were too many hoofed balls up to Coates and not enough football being played. Why did we insist for so long on smacking the ball up in the air? It doesn’t work for us, it’s never worked for us and it’s unlikely to start working for us. When we get the ball down on the ground we can play well and that’s the time when we really look dangerous. We need to start doing it more often.

Only when (James) Costello and (Sammy) Stewart came on did we look like playing any nice football and it worked. Costello was, as usual, a hand-full for Crusaders. I’d like to see him getting a chance on the wing.

As for some of our players who start week-in, week-out, it’s time they had a look at themselves. Maybe a change or two is needed in there somewhere. Hopefully a few of the other guys will get a chance to impress against Portstewart. They should be out to nail their name to that starting sheet too because surely a few places have to be up for grabs.