Last minutes were horrible to watch ("Please not a last minute goal, please not another last minute goal There were moments of decent play yesterday, but even piss poor Bolton managed to slip right through our midfield on several occasions, better finishing would have done us.
It’s the first time I’ve seen us play & we have very bizarre tactics. A free kick on the half way line ends up back with Marshall.
Throw ins are very adventurous, instead of making it easy & getting it to a nearer player, it’s tossed down the line for someone to battle it out with their head. I think we actually won most of our throw ins 50/50’s.
Elphick can tackle, but his passing was way off on a couple of occasions.
Nice to see Campbell get a full 90 minutes for once.
Well taken goal, I thought the keeper was going to save it though.
2nd half, similar opportunity & the keeper did save from Dicko & Another!
There were moments of decent play yesterday, but even piss poor Bolton managed to slip right through our midfield on several occasions, better finishing would have done us.
It’s the first time I’ve seen us play & we have very bizarre tactics. A free kick on the half way line ends up back with Marshall.
Throw ins are very adventurous, instead of making it easy & getting it to a nearer player, it’s tossed down the line for someone to battle it out with their head. I think we actually won most of our throw ins 50/50’s.
Elphick can tackle, but his passing was way off on a couple of occasions.
Nice to see Campbell get a full 90 minutes for once.
Well taken goal, I thought the keeper was going to save it though.
2nd half, similar opportunity & the keeper did save from Dicko & Another!
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Wasnt pretty, but we're not in the position to ask for that yet are weLast minutes were horrible to watch ("Please not a last minute goal, please not another last minute goal
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Wasnt pretty, but we're not in the position to ask for that yet are weLast minutes were horrible to watch ("Please not a last minute goal, please not another last minute goal
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Better finishing from us would have put us 2 or 3 up.
I thought our goal was weird, 99 times out of 100 Grosicki's dummy would have been cleared and you'd have heard a collective groan come from the fans. But for some reason Campbell was able to run around their defender and finish with power.
The league is a poor standard again this season..who have we played this season who have looked streets and streets ahead of us? I can't think of a game bar Leeds maybe where we couldn't have got something from it if we had taken chances or defended better. Obviously everyone's opinion is different but the gulf between top and bottom isn't huge imo
People say that every year and every year it’s a load of bollocks. The league gets stronger and tougher with every transfer window.
Ok possibly worded it wrong...the gulf between top and bottom isn't that large imo
I think you are right to an extent. I reckon 9-12th are very similar to say 19th to 21st in ability but one or two decent signings difference or a quality manager.
You only need to look at what happened to QPR after making 3 good signings or look how well Monk is doing at Birmingham with a poor squad.
I think you are right to an extent. I reckon 9-12th are very similar to say 19th to 21st in ability but one or two decent signings difference or a quality manager.
You only need to look at what happened to QPR after making 3 good signings or look how well Monk is doing at Birmingham with a poor squad.
Sounds like he’s doing well in his battle against alcoholism! Other than that good news however, I hope.Just remembered I was talking to Deano in pub last night.
He reckons the takeover is nearly done.
We were both battered but me more so.
We have no idea. I suspect actually Monk ( and most other managers) would have walked (or just hung around hoping to be sacked). Nigel is still reeling out his positivity, probably the most important thing he can do from the players point of view, they need some continuity. I suspect that would very much be a part of his ethos in generating a settled and positive environment for the players to perform, rather than the chaos he finds himself up against.The Birmingham example shows just how poor Adkins is for us! Would we be second bottom with monk in charge...I think not