Karl Hawley probably had a sleepless night, but Scunthorpe United striker will recover from bad day at Notts County
KARL Hawley has been backed to recover from his nightmare return to former club Notts County.
The Scunthorpe United striker squandered several good openings to put the Iron in front at Meadow Lane on Saturday – much to the home crowd’s delight – and they paid the ultimate price when the Magpies netted a winning goal with nine minutes to play.
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Scunthorpe United striker Karl Hawley holds off Notts County's Alan Sheehan during the Iron's 1-0 loss at Meadow Lane. Picture: Shawn Ryan.
Hawley has scored more goals in his single season at Scunthorpe than he did during three years with Notts.
But manager Brian Laws said the experienced front man would probably be facing a sleepless night rather than going home with the match ball.
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“Karl Hawley is 31 years old, there’s no point me telling him what he should have done,” said Laws, who felt his side deserved something from the game.
“How do I put all of the blame on the shoulders of a player of his age and ability? You can't.
“He'll go through those situations in his mind and he probably won't sleep a wink tonight - that's what players do.
“What I did say to him was that he should have been walking away with the match ball - that's how good the chances were. They weren't difficult ones either, they were quite easy for him.
“I could have brought him off, but he did everything right today in terms of getting into the right spot – you’ve got to be there in the first place to miss them.
“He has to take that into the next game and make sure when he does get those opportunities again, he buries them.”
Laws admitted the single goal defeat at Meadow Lane, which means the Iron have not scored on their travels since January 26, when Hawley netted in a 1-1 draw at Carlisle United, was indicative of Scunthorpe’s struggles this season.
As well as passing up the host of openings they had to break the deadlock, United were sloppy during the 81st minute corner from which defender Dean Leacock swept home a close-range shot.
“It is our story of the season so far, for sure. We've created a lot of opportunities to win games and we haven't punished teams," Laws continued.
“Then we get punished for the slightest mistake.
“We've got to defend well when we miss chances like we did and the one time we didn't defend, and I am being picky here, was for the goal.
“We had three people in there, but we just didn’t react to it as well as we should have -and we’re generally very good at that.
“It’s disappointing to lose to a goal like that, but I’ve got to give great praise to the performance and the manner we approached this game. I thought it was first class.
”You have to take knocks sometimes, but this is a tough one to take because the performance we out in meant we should have won the game quite comfortably.
“We didn't deserve to lose, but that is the plain, hard fact we have to accept.”
8 Comments
by ironite
Monday, March 18 2013, 11:59AM
“You really are a bona fide jerk. I haven't been around to comment about the match on Saturday but you still the sheer audacity to even mention my name. Firstly anyone marking you down is because they don't agree with you, which you must be used to. But it's strange how you're talking about me being alone in my opinions last week but somehow inherited a bunch of "cronies" over the weekend.
Filth.
For anyone wanting to discuss the topic at hand, a very painful watch. Karl Hawley brought back memories of Brian Quailey on cold winter night against Halifax or Steve McLean having a major shooting-boot malfunction at Boston. I desperately hope our not of clinical finishing does not doom us to a return to such horrible places (I know, they're non-league sides now).”
by FHall
Monday, March 18 2013, 10:31AM
“Xcahoot, it amazes me why Ironite and his cronies mark such accurate responses down. Please stick to the spot on comments about on team matters and I will keep reminding those with rose tinted glasses that all is not well at the club and where it has and indeed is letting us fans down.”
by xcahoot
Monday, March 18 2013, 7:07AM
“CarlLewis2010 we generally agree & I,m not one for nit picking on a colleagues post.
Karl Hawley is not one of the players you would associate with "not putting in a full shift".
I think Laws`ys decision to leave him on was the right one.
There is no credible alternative on the bench. We sadly lack competition for the front slots.
Competition is the grain of a seed in the back of your mind , urging the athlete to be more ruthless, savage , clinically merciless & we have no competition.
James Alabi is no Jon Parkin .
No disrespect intended , he may be so in years to come but you cannot put an old head on young shoulders.
Referees have no sympathy with big guys & I fear that we would soon see the red card flagged out .
Hawley & Sodje for me are the only option .
If we are successful in staying up & we keep James I think Laws will school him well.
For the present survival is our only aim & James is a much needed weapon on the bench,
should injury demand his presence on the park .”
by xcahoot
Monday, March 18 2013, 7:05AM
“CarlLewis2010 we generally agree & I,m not one for nit picking on a colleagues post.
Karl Hawley is not one of the players you would associate with "not putting in a full shift".
I think Laws`ys decision to leave him on was the right one.
There is no credible alternative on the bench. We sadly lack competition for the front slots.
Competition is the grain of a seed in the back of your mind , urging the athlete to be more ruthless, savage , clinically merciless & we have no competition.
James Alabi is no Jon Parkin .
No disrespect intended , he may be so in years to come but you cannot put an old head on young shoulders.
Referees have no sympathy with big guys & I fear that we would soon see the red card flagged out .
Hawley & Sodje for me are the only option .
If we are successful in staying up & we keep James I think Laws will school him well.
For the present survival is our only aim & James is a much needed weapon on the bench,
should injury demand his presence on the park .”
by carllewis2010
Sunday, March 17 2013, 10:18PM
“Eight games left four wins needed league 2 here we come, jesus crist Mr hawley them misses at notts where awful and just about sum up our season .Whartons lack of investment in a proper goalscorer will see us down .If hawley, grella ,godden,jennings,are not up to scratch why did you not loan them out to keep/bring in a player who knows how to score.Whartons attitude to the remaining loyal supporters stinks."UP THE IRON"!!!”
by carllewis2010
Sunday, March 17 2013, 10:16PM
“Eight games left four wins needed league 2 here we come, jesus crist Mr hawley them misses at notts where awful and just about sum up our season .Whartons lack of investment in a proper goalscorer will see us down .If hawley, grella ,godden,jennings,are not up to scratch why did you not loan them out to keep/bring in a player who knows how to score.Whartons attitude to the remaining loyal supporters stinks."UP THE IRON"!!!”
by carllewis2010
Sunday, March 17 2013, 10:16PM
“Eight games left four wins needed league 2 here we come, jesus crist Mr hawley them misses at notts where awful and just about sum up our season .Whartons lack of investment in a proper goalscorer will see us down .If hawley, grella ,godden,jennings,are not up to scratch why did you not loan them out to keep/bring in a player who knows how to score.Whartons attitude to the remaining loyal supporters stinks."UP THE IRON"!!!”
by EpworthBrewer
Sunday, March 17 2013, 9:53PM
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