At the end of the day it's all about results and finally we've got a win over our local rivals, although like a lot of other SVers it was hardly a performance to inspire confidence going forward.
Stanley had more of the possession and played some nice stuff but thankfully didn't have it in their locker this time to be able to find the finished product which if they had we would have been looking a 18 games without a win v the old enemy.
I've been rabbiting on about giving young Ryan a chance and Jimbo oblidged. However on the evidence of his appearance my expectations were misplaced. He looked off the pace and couldn't impose himself on the game and looked short of both match practice and fitness. Maybe it was the role of covering their entire backline that was asking too much when at PNE he's used as an out and out striker there to convert chances created by others. I wouldn't rule him out for a much improved performance given another chance but our lack of alternative options suggests we may struggle in this department. Let's hope that when Barks is fit he can provide additional fire power and replace the out of sorts Kev who to date has contributed very little to the games I've seen this season. Maybe it is time he was used as the impact sub many of us see his role being in the games to come.
Overall a display far below expectations and one that Jibmo was accurate is his post match assessment
'we weren't at the races to be honest'....but a lone striker at home Jimbo....
We need a vastly improved performance v Wycombe and it wouldn't surprise me if in fact we got one....despite the return of Thommo who I'm sure will turn it on....again