We've not been bullied but more harassed out of the game. Something tells me quadruple subs are imminent. Ha'way man Sundland turn this round. For me Burstow offers nowt service or not. I'd take Ekwah off and put Pritch on. Also I'd take Ba off and put Roberts on the left and switch Clarke to the right.
Our whole game plan is get the ball to either Ba/Roberts and Clarke and hope they can pull something off. There is literally no other plan as far as I can see.
I’d be taking Ba off for Roberts. Roberts will be desperate to prove he shouldn’t have been dropped and the wake up call will have been given. Would probably drop Burstow out for Hemir as well.
You can identify lots of mistakes in that goal. Ballard for overcommitting when he didn't really stand a chance of winning the ball. Huggins not closing down the cross quick enough. Hume doesn't come across. Nobody in midfield gets back fast enough. O'nien for not marking the man behind him. If their winger had knocked it past Huggins, O'nien would have been crucified for not being in the position he took up.
The O'Nien haters won't like this but Danny Collins has said the same as Marcus about the goal - Hume could've got back quicker
I am not so sure mate. This is pure relegation levels of performance. Played 3 of the worst teams in the league and on course for 3 straight defeats in 7 days.
Played left back semi pro for many years. But ok. Also have my Uefa B badge. But yeah, mark space and not the only threat in the box.
I don't think O'Nien is the main issue for that goal. He's trying to keep the shape which is exactly what he should be doing. Ballard got himself lost out of position, Huggins stood off and didn't event try to stop the cross and Hume didn't drop into the other centre back position. The rest of the back 4 are all more culpable for that goal in my opinion (even though I think it's time for Seelt to replace O'Nien in the starting XI in general).
They'll on pull the trigger if they have someone lined up and ready to come in. It won't be a sack Mowbray and choose a candidate scenario like it was with LJ. If their target isn't able to come in, Mowbray will remain.
Ok I am getting a little worried now to be honest - three potential (yes I know it is only half time) defeats to 3 sides near the bottom in a row. This is not good enough and the performances are not like we have been good but unlucky. We look lost at the moment. I need a dose of optimism from Smug!!!
Mmmm. Not good enough really. That is 2 and a half games we have just looked flat and slow. It is a worry. Some players particularly showing worrying form signs. Hume seems to be slow to react. Ekwah just seems slow full stop. I also have to say Ballard is making some poor decisions - he starts the domino rally of errors for the goal. 45 mins is plenty of time but we need a number of players to step up here. Pritchard on for Adil for me is change number 1 and would make it now.
Bitch and moan all you want mate and throw the towel in but there is a second half to this game…I think?
I said it midweek is there something going on over there we know nowt about. We have a good side. They have proven they can play attractive football AND we were one of the highest scorers until a few weeks ago. Is it TM arguing with Speakman and if that is the case there will only be one winner. Do we have 1 or 2 bad uns in the squad again causing bother. Cannot see how we can go form play offs to sh*te. Unless they run parallel with my predictions.
It’s certainly not just one players fault like it’s the manager who tells them what to do! Humes positioning is costing us the most imo it’s forcing all our play down the left where every team in the league knows we will go. It’s leaving ba now not Robert’s totally isolated and ineffective.
So, if your right sided centre half got injured, with the ball on the right, and the only player who can cover that area is your centre half, would you not expect him to move across? And, subsequently. Would you not move across as well?
