Timms lost it on Saturday. When he got booked for kicking the ball away, it was the second time he had kicked the ball out, claiming there was something wrong with it. Completely idiotic - if there is something wrong with the ball, show it to the ref - he's in charge not you. He seemed to lose focus after that. Even before that, he wasn't coming for the ball at set pieces, which the bench were telling him to do. The management have also clearly been unhappy with his distribution in several games. If he's as good as he's supposed to be, that must mean he is not following instructions rather than not able to do it. I do think he's a decent keeper but perhaps not the best 'team player'. Loose cannons like that can have an adverse effect on team spirit, so if we can get a competent keeper who will fit into the team ethic (and maybe for less money), let's do it. Something has clearly been brewing, because all that stuff about training at Sheff Utd didn't sound good - sounded like DG saying to the player that while he's playing for us he should be concentrating on that, not tarting himself to another team; I suspect Timms didn't like that so now we have irreconcilable differences.
Bore has been unreliable. Too often he defends like a winger - OK if he's playing as a winger but as a full back I can think of a number of games where he has cost us goals. Worcester was the worst example but too many goals have come from that flank.
I was surprised Sansara was left out on Saturday, although I think he might be another one who doesn't always follow instructions and he can be prone to losing concentration. I like him as a full back - wonder if he will switch to the right, or maybe Galinski will play there, or will Marshall or Aujla drop back to right back? Steer looked good at left back, if a bit short of match fitness at this level.
DG is still developing his team. There seems to be some criticism on this thread based on nothing more than the fact that he is trying to make improvements - ffs give the bloke a chance. The team has progressed a lot since he arrived. He inherited a "defence" that was under threat from the Trades Description Act, and has improved it greatly. We have 3 decent central defenders, but full back is still a problem area, and it is now being addressed.
Hopefully he has a new keeper lined up and we can move onwards and upwards. End of rant!
GREAT POST BURTON PILGRIM!!
