Smart performance against Casuals
A 2-0 win which could have been three, four or five had we taken our chances and had offside decisions go our way was another good run-out for us last Saturday against Corinthian Casuals.
The performance was workman-like against a team who didn't really push us too much, however it was a case of players getting minutes on the pitch and improving our match sharpness.
With goals from Gaz Davies and Jon Fisher-Cooke it means that in the two games we've played, all our strikers have found the net which is a great boost for their confidence and with Steve Bowes returning from holiday, the competition for places up front is fierce.
Two wins against opposition who were supposed to be 'superior' to us has perhaps brought home to the players how far we've come and it is most definitely a trend we want to continue into the season.
Congratulations to Ched Evans for putting pen to paper on a new deal at Manchester City following his impressive form for both club and country towards the end of last season. Its great to see that players from this area can go on to be successful and I hope that many more from this area go on to professional clubs.
Interest to note that Michael Chopra will receive no further action for his sending off in Sunderland's friendly against Sporting Lisbon when Wayne Rooney faced a ban following his red card against Porto two years ago.
I've wondered for some time now what it is about Michael Carrick that just doesn't make him appeal to supporters, pundits and even England managers. Two league titles and a European cup since his arrival and still his qualities are shunned for his 'faults'. His quietness is seen more as the mark of anxiety than calmness, his ability to score goals from midfield is questioned despite Scholes managing only two as did Owen Hargreaves and Anderson not scoring any (Carrick incidentally scored two).
The only reason I can find as to why Carrick may not yet have proven his doubters wrong is that despite his success, more is expected of a United number 16.
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Andy Davies - Andy is a reporter for the Visitor newspaper and writes a weekly column which this year covered Prestatyn Town's title challenge and eventual promotion to the Welsh Premier League.
I do not understand your comments that Corinthian-Casuals are suposed to be superior opposition to you, I believe your league as the highest league in Wales is rated as the equivalent to the English Conference or Conference south which are three or two levels above what the totally Amateur Corinthian-Casuals are playing in in Ryman Div 1 South
Andy: Yes the league we've been promoted into is the highest league in Wales but I believe that leagues in England have the edge in terms of quality particularly in the conference which I would consider a higher standard than the league we have been promoted into.
Without getting into an arguement over superiority I hope the club had an enjoyable trip to North Wales and wish them all the best for the coming season.
Andy, interesting point you raise about the fact that Michael Chopra will not punished further for his sending off in a friendly. I don't understand how Wayne Rooney can be suspended for league games and Chopra not? Ironically, just going back to the Rooney incident, he was unlucky to be dismissed in the first place!