Quote: Staffs FC "It certainly was/is attitude and in the Cas game we only defended badly for 20 mins. In the first half they only had 2 ptbs within 10 yards of our line and scored from a kick which doesn't indicate poor defence. It was our inability to hold the ball and create any attacking pressure in that first half that in the main cost us the match IMO. Second half that slackness continued and then for 5 or 6 back to back sets were rank poor defensively. So we lost our defensive attitude for 20 mins and had a poor attitude throughout the game in terms of respect of possession - lack of leadership on show didn't help either I thought.'"
Pretty much agree with all that, true about the first half and defending well, our ability to defend isn't the issue it's the attitude to want to defend, and our lack of ability to hold the ball (again bad attitude and wanting to score from every play) just compounds this issue or vice versa whichever way you look at it. Also agree that the lack of leadership didn't help, which is something Ellis brings and has been one of the best things in my opinion about his game is how he leads and others up their games when he plays.