- Sean comments on Swindon loss
Posted on: Sat 21 Jan 2006
Sean O'Driscoll has his say on Cherries' 4-2 defeat against Swidon Town.
The game was one with two teams of different styles, one team wanted to launch it from back to front, and that gave us major problems. We coped with the aerial challenges they posed, and when we had the opportunity we tried to play, so I was pleased with ninety percent of the game.
We wanted a clean sheet, and in the first half it was a smart finish from Jamie [Cureton] who has been doing that all his career - an opportunist's goal. I didn't think we started the second half very well with conceding the goal, however we changed our structure, which gave them major problems, and we got back into it. We showed some great character, and played some good football. Everybody seems to think that their third goal was either off-side or out of play. It's very disappointing, but that happens all the time in football.
We can't come here on a pitch like this and try to play pretty football. We adapted and after we equalised it looked as though there was only going to be one winner.
I'm disappointed with the fourth goal more than anything as it's something we could have avoided. Gareth didn't have to charge out of the box, but he'll learn and improve, it was his saves that kept us in the game at Tranmere.
Dani took his goal really well which will give him confidence to go on and do well. Similarly, Jason Tindall has battled back and showed great aptitude after his operation. He's worked hard in training, and I thought this was the type of game where he and Marcus would cope well with competing for the high balls and long throws. I thought the game-plan worked, but the result didn't.
The game was one with two teams of different styles, one team wanted to launch it from back to front, and that gave us major problems. We coped with the aerial challenges they posed, and when we had the opportunity we tried to play, so I was pleased with ninety percent of the game.
We wanted a clean sheet, and in the first half it was a smart finish from Jamie [Cureton] who has been doing that all his career - an opportunist's goal. I didn't think we started the second half very well with conceding the goal, however we changed our structure, which gave them major problems, and we got back into it. We showed some great character, and played some good football. Everybody seems to think that their third goal was either off-side or out of play. It's very disappointing, but that happens all the time in football.
We can't come here on a pitch like this and try to play pretty football. We adapted and after we equalised it looked as though there was only going to be one winner.
I'm disappointed with the fourth goal more than anything as it's something we could have avoided. Gareth didn't have to charge out of the box, but he'll learn and improve, it was his saves that kept us in the game at Tranmere.
Dani took his goal really well which will give him confidence to go on and do well. Similarly, Jason Tindall has battled back and showed great aptitude after his operation. He's worked hard in training, and I thought this was the type of game where he and Marcus would cope well with competing for the high balls and long throws. I thought the game-plan worked, but the result didn't.













