It's not about who he picked. The worrying thing is that we've played that exact game so many times away from home under Bruce. Why should we expect the away leg of the playoffs to be any different?
I will "cling" to any faint hope that my football team will turn up and outperform their opponents and ultimately claim victory. Unlike you and certain others who insist on knocking the club, the management, the players and loyal fans (of which some of you are not included). Stick your negativity up your ****ing arse mate.
What you've done your coaching badges. They line up 4-3-3 come on enlighten us. How do you counteract that
Our form is mostly a dip, it's only the depth they need to concern themselves. Another embarrassing away defeat to add to Rotherham, Leeds, Preston, Charlton and now Bolton.
Alright then pal. Nobody insists on knocking on the club; if they'd kindly stop doing **** things like losing to **** teams, bringing in stupid membership schemes and deleting bits of our name from the public domain we'd probably be a bit happier. A bit.
You don't. Bruce won't either; he'll put a team out he thinks will win no matter what. He'll pay no attention to the personel in the opposition team.
Bolton spent a long time in the premier league and played in Europe. We should be thankful we didn't get embarrassed. FFS.
Weird to think that most of this team were in the Premier League last season and if we'd played those teams in the cup and lost we'd still have been annoyed.
Who he picked is a factor today, as those players, to be blunt, are second string or fringe players. So their collective strength will be less than if we'd play the recognised first choice players. I didn't see the game today so I can't comment on the formation, tactics or overall performance, but the 1-0 defeat is ultimately the best summary. We won our last away game, drew the one before that and have lost today. I don't see how on that basis anyone can make any kind of gloomy prediction before the Derby game. One thing I do know is that should we lose or even draw at Derby , some **** on here will pipe up with "I told you so, it's just as I predicted, my formation would have got a result here today, why doesn't he play the team I would?" etc I suppose it's a default comfort position for some. Distance yourself from the manager and his team, suggest a line-up that doesn't take the field, then when the result is a draw or defeat, smugly adopt the 'Told you so' position, knowing your armchair manager prowess will never be tested or threatened.
You don't give a **** how they line up and play to your own strengths. Something Brucey seems incapable of doing.
It depends on who plays. You'd counteract it by playing 5 at the back. But in doing so you'd need wing backs, which would be exploited by the pace of Ince if he got in behind.
Not sure what you're disagreeing with me on Lenihan Arnie. I just meant if worst case Robbo got iinjured. Rather see him have a go than clucas at LB.
Now that the frustration has subsided and I'm sure that I'll not swear, geez that was bad. Too slow going forward, can't hit the target, trying to play tippy tappy football. Impressed with young Lenihan and Hayden. Maguire gets better and better. Room for improvement from Hudds Maloney and Elmo. Jak Daws Snods and Clucas ok. Akpom intentions good but not a goal scorer needs to sort that out quick. Not looking forward to the play offs.
