Johnson has sounded poor today. I can't count how many times I've heard "Oh he's given it away! but Howson has swept up".
Do not understand how we're still top!? I guess it highlights the inconsistency and competitiveness in the division.
He's not really played well since august, had a few good games, scored a couple of goals, but really he shouldn't be in the first choice XI he's just not that good. Good to see Howson come back today
Just not good enough, despite staying top. Exactly what the problem is. I am not sure as we sure as hell are creating a bucket load of chances every game.
That's why the wild predictions of 100 points and 100 goals seemed a tad premature. This league is the most competitive in Europe.
You could put a Rizla paper between ourselves and the rest of the chasing pack but we are still #1 We are awesome away but can`t deliver at home 27 shots 6 on target and 12 corners. Extra set piece training maybe? We won`t get that many chances in the Premier League simply not good enough . That could be the 1 point between play offs ore autos.
Adams is going to have to start earning his corn. He has the best squad probably in the division and he isn't utilising it. Why did we buy the Belgian if he's going to sit on the bench? Why are we playing Hoolahan on the wing when we have wingers available? We also need a forward on loan because Hooper is a fat lazy waste of space who somehow looks like the Michelin Man eleven games into the season. We're still top and that is cause for celebration. But we won't be for much longer if Adams doesn't sort this out.
Another frustrating game, 1 point from two games is disappointing, but on a positive note, the teams around us are dropping points and we're creating. If we weren't doing that then any concerns would be more legiimate.
I assume this is a fitness issue. Hopefully he will get up to speed soon and break into the starting line up.
One too many Deep fried Cream puffs no doubt Nam.. That is not timber Hooper is a barrel on legs . Edit Belgium bun please log in to view this image
With other teams dropping points too makes it even more disappointing, we could have had a healthy lead by now, but guess it's not simple in football.
Are we wasting the squad we have by playing the same players every game? The depth of our squad is the one big advantage we have over almost everyone else in this league and I'm not sure we're making the most of it. We have the squad to cope with three games in a week (although suddenly we look very thin in the forward line in my opinion).
This sort of game will determine promotion really and it's not just us. Watford 1-1 with Brighton, Derby 0-0 against Millwall, Forest have struggled to score at home and hopefully Ipswich will blunt them again tomorrow. City had 27 shots, 6 on target plus hitting the post twice. Rotherham had 5 shots, 1 on target (the penalty). City's 6 on target was double that of Watford (3) and six times that of Derby (1). It isn't only us. For me, the positives are having Howson back, Lafferty looking sharp hitting the post to enable Jerome to score.
Adams persistance in starting Hoolahan will cost us points this season. Top of the league after 11 games. I know lets all start hedging our bets and questioning Adams ability to manage. Then if it all goes wrong we can congratulate ourselves for our foresight. The Championship is an incredibily hard league, it isn't going to be an easy ride and there will be more than a couple of disappointing results this season. Lets face it every fan of a championship team, with the possible exception of Forest fans, would happily swap their teams position with ours in a heart beat.
