I was at the suburbs game yesterday and have some conclusions:
Lucky to win, I thought Hawkes Bay played the better football and were unlucky to lose.
Tim Payne may be captain but all he does is whinge and moan and I noted that a few of his teammates were not happy with him and his continual moaning.
Sam Burfoot is probably one of the most talented players in the league but seems to be employed solely to chase down the ball (which Payne and Ekpo do far less frequently), break up the opposition attack and rarely get on the ball himself- seems a waste of a good player
Moses Dyer playing out on the wing. One or two good touches in the first half but forgot he was there after half time. Either play him as a midfielder or leave him on the bench
defensibly solid but far to many long balls - and not very good ones either
Derek Tieku and Ross Havilland stand out players for me
Auckland City will not be at all worried at the moment - Suburbs need to buck their ideas up and start playing as a team!
it's a bit rough to mention whinging at officials and not mention the HB coach to be fair.
It wasnt whinging at officials that I was talking about to be honest, it was continually moaning at his own players! he is always throwing his hands up in the air when they dont pass to him or a pass doesnt quite land perfectly at his feet. Even though he continually gives the ball away himself...I noticed a few of the players shouting back at him and that cant be good for team spirit!
having said that the Bay coach is certainly good entertainment thats for sure!!