If the word 'midget' was the issue then why did you not just say so. It wasn't meant to be insulting or offensive, just a description. The number 10, Hicks and del Monde are short guys and all played in the middle of the field. This guy was shorter hence 'the short guy in the middle' is rather non description as to who I am referring too. The fact you understood who I was talking about proves my point. It was not meant as offense so I apologise for that.
You might find the northern 2 reference as insulting but ECB never had to work to get the ball or struggled to maintain it or play out. It was kicked back to them frequently and all the ECB players had to do was hold the ball for a second and the defender disappeared off them. It was like a zone marking system and then the defender was more conscious of where he should have been as opposed to marking a man.
You guys choose to play Ritchie. If he is injured or whatever, don't play him. Saying he is on one leg, well if he is good enough to start, he gets judged on that. The fact remains, he sent a lot of 50 y ball up the right hand touch line for goal kicks.
Not sure why you are talking about a young team. I could clearly see it was a young team so I don't follow your line of thinking in that. I didn't say it was not a young team. I don't think they played for each other or as a team, more a collection of young guys in the same uniform. The thing that I have liked about your side (and I have said this previously) is that they are young kids playing for the team and not a pay cheque or ego. Yesterday they just didn't play for anything.
I respect it was only the 30 mins and can't comment in the rest. The fact you made system changes kinda supports what I was saying that you were playing poor and by the same token, the fact it stayed 1-0 validates your point as well.
The pitch... Well I've seen worse. It certainly looked hard but I guess when you look at Kiwitea, Fred Taylor, Shepherds, yours, Olympic Park, then it's not the going standard. I would think Waikaraka and Manurewas would be worse. Haven't seen Keith Hay, Wanderers this year.
If I was going Northern League Forum style, I would have gotten personal and attacked you, and not made it about the football.