Yes Che, agree on your key observations; sloppy, slow, weak. Probably/ possibly rust? Has played much better & yes, it was his loss & “recovery” booking. Still he was better than Moussa!
I don't think it was that bad. Midweek and on free-to-air TV will persuade some (like me) to stay home and watch, especially with the risk of ET and pens.
I think the evening/mid-week issue will also have put off parents with school-age children, especially as the match was on BBC (Red Button). Has any decision been made about the day of the week for the quarter finals?
Just seen Ralph interview on BBC website....said that he has noticed a difference in the fans now as they still believe even when things aren't going our way. He's not wrong....I no longer give up if we are 1-0 down as I have confidence that we can score in any game.
It really isn't. It's not great but people who have to get up for work early (like me) were put off by the possibility of ET and pens. I would have gone if it hadn't been on TV.
No, that won't happen until A) the draw has been made and B) all 5th round ties have been played. The round has been scheduled for the weekend of the 19th and 20th March but I suspect there will be at least one evening game on either the Friday or Monday.
Not having a go at individuals; good job we had 4.5k WH or would have looked empty then, regardless of the many, many reasons.
We won, so I don't want to grumble too much, and therefore I will not discuss Djenepo's performance, haha. Being positive, I thought Jack Stephens was fantastic. Not only solid, but presumably he has to help Valery an awful lot regarding positioning and so on. But what are we gonna do without Broja next season?! We're losing our star player for free.
Yes only on for 45mins & made a significant impact on & off the ball. Enjoy whilst we can. Maybe we can provide him with a bit of silverware, which might sway his personal demands? Edit; and what a delicious goal! For a big guy, he’s very nimble.
Agreed. Everyone should want to see a cup tie. But the attraction of the opposition also has to be borne in mind.
I have school aged childre so couldn't go plus busy work, but rushed off a pla e for the Norwich game so we make it when we can
Yes, there was a lot (hundreds) of leery Whammers asking the police cordon down Britannia Rd if they could go thro to access their cars!
I obviously hope we don't lose him but if we do, i have full confidence that the new ownership will invest to replace him. Having a striker that not only guarantees goals, but gives the whole team and fanbase a lift, has been a big part of our lofty league and cup exploits. Sure, we're not going to head to Waitrose and spend £50M on a player, but i believe we will break our Poundland transfer strategy and head to Lidl, maybe even ASDA if we're lucky! For the right player i can see us pushing into the £20-30M bracket, and while this might not land us Broja, with the right scouting (which we have) it should take us to the level required to guarantee a 12-15 goal striker.
In case you don't already know, the Quarter Final draw is tonight, before the Everton v Boreham Wood match, on ITV. The programme starts at 7:30 and the match starts at 8:15. Saints are ball Number 5.
