I think this side would have had a heavy influence from Dodds and Proc. Beale has seen the worst we’ve got to offer and trying to draw some kind of positive, can now start to rectify what has been happening all season, we can dominate a game, but can’t pull the trigger. If Ba had put his chance away today we’d have gone on an won IMO. Lots of talk about ‘not much needs to change’ but I would argue the opposite. We’ve become so predictable and have zero threat through the middle of the park. If an opposition side can double up on Roberts and Clarke all game then they’re in for an easy ride. Beales got his bloody work cut out but like all gaffers, has my support. If I managed to support ****ing Parkinson, I can back Beale for more than a handful of games.
If Beale had tried to change the style and lineup and we got beat 3-0 I would've been disappointed obviously but not angry. Coming in and changing NOTHING is a joke. It's the same with the striker situation, give one of them a 5 game run and if by then we still look toothless then fair enough we can write them off but playing Ba up top, which once again is another position change for him which is clearly halting his development, is a pathetic judgement call from the coaching staff.
Don’t like saying anything nice about Coventry , but at 1-0 and expecting the usual , they went out to attack when poss. Even at 3-0 , they looked like they wanted 6 - or was it that we just handed them the confidence
We will be able to tell if Speakman is under pressure if he brings four new strikers in January on top of the four we have already…lol. It’s been said many times before that football is a results orientated business. Three coaches now have not really played any of the ones brought in the Summer so what does that tell us especially when there jobs are on the line if they don’t get results. If the opposition know you can’t hurt them that’s a big disadvantage. Time Mr Speakman for self reflection and maybe listen to some experienced coaches? Your get out of jail card is a week or so away when the transfer window opens. Please fix it….
This struck me in the video of Beale telling Clarke and Roberts to get out wider, wrong wrong wrong imo. i mentioned it at the time, that our main problem is at the back, we are far too easy to score against , as well as poor at scoring ourselves, the Leeds game seemingly was lost on our coaching staff and thats a worry.
To me everything boils down to one single thing. A scoring striker. They can't score from the bench obviously and they can't score from on the pitch as we have seen. MB simply HAS TO play a striker and play to that strikers strengths. Goals win games. On a side note I think Seelt should play ahead of O'Nien who has good games but has been proven to be a liability in defence.
I am so grateful I can switch off after a match after a few minutes, I feel so sorry for you lads who live it. Still feel totally embarrassed listening to the likes of Prehab though, what a plum.
Learnt along time ago to not let it ruin my weekend, it is what it is, annoying but out of my control, onto Boxing Day
Seeelt should play with O/9 , Ballard and two attacking full backs, Alese or ,Cirkin and Pembele might be the answer now it looks bad for Huggins.
100%. We all love this team and want nothing but the best for it, but you can’t let it control you outside 90minutes or you’ll never be happy
Really poor from us that, one of the worst performances I've seen in a while. Not going to blame Beale for it unless he told them beforehand not to pass to each other but to give it to the opposition. Changes needed, one of which is play Rusyn up top not Ba. Too early to blame the new coach but I would expect an improvement and changes in personnel for the next game.
I agree with this, priority for a centrehalf is to defend SEELT can do that and also play the ball out
Very deflated tonight. Only thing lacking lately has been drive at the top of the pitch and intent to score. Hoped new manager would give us a sense that we will be on the front foot. Poor team selection and poor tactics. No centre forward. Neil been controlling midfielder lately but moves him up and gives that job to Ekwah who has proved he can’t do it Bellingham really poor but sticks with him. No scoring outlet apart from give it to Clarke. Hope Beale can sort this out because that was a shambles
