Richard Walker wrote:
Few things to add to Nick's report. There were a few worse things for me last
night:
1) The worse 4-0 game (Leeds victory) I've ever seen.
2) The worse, but most predictable penalty miss I've ever seen. It's a shame somebody couldn't tee it up for him first to nod in unmarked from 3 yards 'cos he would have scored then.
3) The worse performance I've seen from someone who scored a hat-trick.
4) The worse argument I've seen over a penalty being taken - I'm sure there were tears.
I think it's very difficult to judge this performance because I thought
Yeovil were a poor side. They might have had some possession in the
opening 20 minutes or so, but they did nothing with it. We had a good
opening 5 minutes and then dropped off the pace unti we scored, but I
never felt we were being seriously tested and always thought we could
step up a gear. Once we scored I thought we were really stretching them
and expected the 4-0.
I thought Becchio was having a pretty good game up until the penalty.
He held the ball up well and fed Kilkenny to play Beckford through for
his second, and Rich has already mentioned the cross he put in for
Beckford in the first half. I was left fuming after the penalty farce
though. I can see that he felt he'd earned the penalty (both on his
performance up to that point and the fact he was rising well to meet the
ball when he was fouled for the pen - the kind of chance he's scored
from twice in the last two games), but if Snodgrass is the designated
penalty taker then he should take it. Shades of Chapman vs Oxford?
Anyway, arguing like that before the penalty is taken is hardly the
ideal preparation for the taker and I fully expected him to miss. Funny
that Rich said it was a pity nobody could tee it up for him to head it
in, I said exactly the same to my dad as we walked across Fullerton Park
after the game! The arguement looked amateurish and was, frankly
embarrassing. I am satisfied with Becchio as a 3rd division centre
forward, and up until last night thought he was an unselfish player, but
he acted like a prick last night and I hope Grayson calls him in for a
bollocking or even a fine this morning.
- Sean
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