View from the crutches !! V Cromer FC

[bluephysio]

Oh dear oh dear what on earth happened against Cromer yesterday? Would anyone care to post some honest ,constructive comments either fan, player, staff or even some one walking their dog!! because sadly, on the face of it, this looks a drubbing !
I know for sure how difficult it can be for Yorkie to get a settled ,well organized side regularly, but looking at the match report it seems some players are letting not only the club down but Yorkie, Batchy, Geoff Skeeter,Chris Green and every other person who donates their valuable time so that young lads can play their beloved 90 min game at a fantastic club with great facilities and an even better history.
I think it has to be said that in this day and age it does seem that the younger generation do seem to think that the world revolves around them and that they should take all they can without returning the same amount.Well sadly lads i hate to shock you but its not like that in football and certainly can never be accepted at this club. If you feel that you cannot give 110% effort and proffesionalism to Yorkie and the club when pulling on a Reserve shirt then may be you should think about finding football at a lower level where you can pick and choose when to exert yourself. Surely as footballers you dont want 5 gifted but not world beaters ex-Wroxham players coming to your ground and taking the p*ss as happened yeterday do you? For gods sake grow some b****cks on the pitch and give as much effort on there as you do in your pre match hyped-up talk. I dont want to start naming anyone but im sure you will know who you are and believe me patience will only go so far.
So buck your ideas up lads and give Yorkie something to smile about next week end or we will be looking at the relegation zone in a few weeks and im absolutely sure all concerned will not be happy then!
Sorry if my remarks offend but i care -Lets see if you do !!!!

[blueboy1]

Well said. Unfortunately those that don't put it in, still get selected the next week, so they can "not put it in" again. Same thing happens in U18s.
Quality/technique/team play are all worked on in training but effort comes from within.
Sadly what i saw at w/end was a distinct lack of desire.

[Dave]

As a Wroxham resident and season-ticket holder, I have often watched the reserves over the years. Last season I thought there was a spark missing somewhere, and when I saw them earlier this year lose 1v2 to St Andrews in a game they should have closed out, I have been going elsewhere to watch football.

I thought I'd try again against Cromer. It looked (and was) men against boys. I would agree that the commitment was not 100%, which was a shame because I think there is some talent there. And I don't think we can dismiss everyone as not trying. Hinton actually had a good game, as did the lad on the right wing. A good test of a reserve team is to ask yourself how many could step up to the firsts - not many.

Two things let us down - the back four were constantly exposed, and were beaten by pace and outwitted. Also, Cromer are a good side.We were lucky to keep it down to four, and also missed an open goal - such an easy chance, that even Jordan Rocastle would have scored.

I think any young lad in the reserves needs a reality check. Us old-timers have seen players with inflated opinions of themselves leave Wroxham before, then find the grass isn't greener.

But I also don't think it's all doom and gloom. There's some good boys there.

One final point. I don't know who the manager is, but he never stopped encouraging from start to finish, and I shall still go and watch them.

[bluephysio]

Good points Dave and totally agree not all doom and gloom. Have def got some talented young lads at the club but sometimes i do question their "inner" strength, a point that blueboy 1 brought up. I was always taught "The first 2yards are in a players head not their legs"! and therefore they need to mentally get themselves focused ,particularly if they have any visions of excelling at the game and progressing up the football ladder. I just wonder if some of todays young footballers know this or even want to accept it.
Great to see you are coming back to support the club and just to inform you the Reserves have a joint management team (well it was before i got stuck in this plaster cast and immobilised !!) and it consists of Lawrence York and Dave Harty. Yorkie being the more rotund of the two!! Both great club guys and know their football.
Hope the results pick up for the players and management alike.Hopefully i will be back for the North Walsham home game -thats if Yorkie has not sacked me !!!!!!

[guest 2]

From what i've seen this season at both Res and U18s the biggest problem is keeping a settled side. We have to decide at U18s/res, is it more important to win or develop the young players. If its more impotant to develop, then don't be afraid or panic when we lose matches early on. Young players have to learn to deal with being behind in games. playing under pressure when the game is tight.
Do the 1st team and res train together?
Do the U18s and res train together?
Sorry i don't know, but if they are all seperate and doing their own thing how can you expect players to come in to sides and perform if they don't train together on a regular basis.
Just my thoughts.