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With Taylor out injured, Starms MUST start Newman alongside either Morgan or Ellwood. Them two are too similar and not out and out goalscorers. Maybe could of gone with 3 up top today but most of our key players were quiet and Quincy is getting ever closer to letting in a howler!

Poor performance I thought...

Never under any real threat, so a sloppy goal to give away. We don't seem to realise how much time we have on the ball. A lot of wasted opportunities, either just rushed or players hitting the ball way too hard.

Quincy was a tad off today, as was our front line (far too many offsides and poor decision making )

Their Keeper kept them in it though, with a couple of cracking saves in the second half.

Still onwards and upwards. They'll learn from that.

Atmosphere was pretty dead today. Perhaps it's our fault we didnt win ;)

It was our fault we didn't win but their keeper probably had the best game of his life out there today and ours didn't!!!!!

Frustrating afternoon. I think we are really missing Alfie's movement although credit to the BPW keeper who made a few top drawer saves. I feel the PDB need to get behind the team from the start.
As for Radio Diamonds thinking we were 2-1 up it should be pointed out when a goal is scored the opposition restarts from the centre spot. Shades of Brighton back in 2004 methinks. ;)

Bad day at the office! Still onwards and upwards the next game is what matters now.
Credit to Burton though, I saw them last week and they were awful. Today they raised their game and I think fully deserved their point.

I personally feel the atmosphere would be improved greatly if we were to shoot towards the PDB in the second half. I know it all depends on the coin toss, but it's always a better buzz in the second half when the games are tight like today's, and with the roof, would surely be a positive for the players!

Thought we were poor today, Burton PW were the better side by far.

I don't know what Quincy was doing for their goal, and a few other times he nearly cost us.

Credit to Burton PW they raised their game, and their keeper Liam Fox kept them in it.

Whip wrote:I personally feel the atmosphere would be improved greatly if we were to shoot towards the PDB in the second half. I know it all depends on the coin toss, but it's always a better buzz in the second half when the games are tight like today's, and with the roof, would surely be a positive for the players!

Agreed totally. Should be warming up at the PDB end, and shooting towards it in the second half. Not sure if there is some thinking behind it but it seems strange, it's natural for a team to shoot towards their own supporters in the second half, is it not?

Can anybody remember who won the toss because I also agree we should be attacking the PDB in the second half. I felt that the 12th man were very poor today.

Right my second game and first at the D&d, this is my honest thoughts.

The game
Pretty poor, only the back four and the little guy in midfield look any good, the keeper looks awful, and i wouldn't let him anywhere near the pitch. Burton look solid, and their number 9 is what we was missing. I thought really Burton just edged it overall. The pitch is terrible and does look like its causing some problems to the team, as it looks like they like to pass but cannot on that surface

The pitch
Up to usual standards of it throughout history , rubbish, but i believe it is being worked on

Crowd
Good numbers poor support, was disappointed With no noise from the pdb

Ground
Not a patch on hayden road, but i can see that there is room for improvement with it


All a bit negative tbh, but early days, not sure i am too fussed about getting down the d& d but i will make most away games, has more romance too me.


The positive was the people, great bunch, do anything for each other and some obviously putting themselves majorly out to get the game on, and not even get to watch it, well done you, you should be proud of what you have achieved so far.