Week after week Grimsby Swans get beaten, not small scores but big scores that need a calculator to total. Recently, and understandably, the team has considered quitting. That is where I come in, I have offered what I consider to be my great expertise and experience (others might call it talk and no substance) to assist the team. The lads have accepted my offer, will they improve?
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GRIMSBY INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE
Grimsby Swans 1 Ivory Toast 14
Tough start, Ivory Toast are accomplished players, only the best local teams get near to beating them – so a tuff start.
No long term goal was set, a short term plan was agreed that the team do no more than to aim at making slow weekly improvements.
What gains did we make? The team had a basic 5 players (1 player did not arrive), a 6th player would have been a great help as the team struggled, understandably, with fitness late on. Needs to be rectified next match. Players when asked kept great defensive shape – not seen previous weeks. ‘Matt’ who I suggested had watched some previous games from on the pitch was a different player when ‘asked to do more.’ A big bonus.
For most of the game Ivory Toast used a ‘flyer’ goal keeper, which added a different tactical dimension to the game, more teams should do this when they are chasing matches. Indirectly it showed Swans players another tactical dimension.
Yes we lost, but by a reduced score from previous encounters, with the added bonus of a goal scored. Can we improve next game – watch this space.
Kevin Bryant
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