Yes, I thought they were much better than the last time we played them. I thought Andersen was particularly good. The commentary team pointed out how many seasoned pros they have, several with premier league experience. Made me realise that’s something we lack and gives you an idea of what we’re up against to stay in this division.
Their experience definitely showed. It highlighted our naivety at times. The same problems were there last night, we are too easy to play through. That said, we are, clearly, playing with more freedom now.
Agreed, they seemed to have more quality and experience in their side. In contrast we had maybe half the squad that have or could establish themselves at this level; Cooper, Gibson, Mumba, Hardie, Whittaker , Mumba, Forshaw and possibly Rands.
This seems partly budgetary and partly by design, Schuey made reference on a number of occasions to the extent to which running power tends to diminish in more experienced players.
Without a big influx of better quality players, I'd agree with you. If they can't get additional financing sorted, I'm afraid we will be next years Rotherham if we stay up. Even then, a lot will depend on the success of the recruitment. If we stay ups it's critical that a new manager is in place asap, and somehow we find the money to recruit.
