Not The Day Of The Shackell

For once we weren´t perched on the edge of our seats
As a tight game was nearing its close,
Yesterday there was no need for last minute feats
It just never was one of those

A brilliant first half set us well on the way
Crowned off by the ´Goal of the Year´,
Or at least, if Neil Adams should get his say
And a beauty it did sound from here

And now that I´ve just seen the goal many times
There´s no doubt it´s up with the best,
Of Fashanu´s fantastic strike it reminds
It´s one for the old treasure chest

Who needs fresh attackers especially on loan
When we have such a potent force,
In midfield, who often prove we shouldn´t groan
If goals aren´t forthcoming from ´horse´

Who once again lead the line as only he
Can do, causing havoc and fear,
All afternoon defenders repeatedly
Were pleased just to clear anywhere

But just spare a thought for our old boy Shacks
Who lost two front teeth for his pains,
Unable to help them repel our attacks
Was their loss as well as our gains

So five points from a week with two games away
Seems a good return for the team,
And the clean sheet we brought home out of this fray
Is a bonus we´ve not always seen. OTBC

 

Hi RBF. I promise I'm not stalking you! I just can't help but follow quality

 

Hmmm, this forum is like Portman road on a Saturday afternoon, I suspect once 606 closes, it will be alot more busy. Definatley was one of our best defensive performances of the season. Preston next should be an easy 3 points and a chance to catch Swansea, but they've been putting up a fight of late.

 

Mr. Marsupial, it could be that Preston (h) may seem a relatively easy game, but I think you´re kidding yourself if you think that any points are easy in this league. In fact, of the 4 games to play in March, I feel much more confident about Leicester and Hull away, than I do about the two home games against Preston and Bristol C, purely and simply because they look as if they should be straightforward.

It´s not just something peculiar to us, it´s a general football thing, that easy looking games at home tend to go wrong more often than tough looking games away. I think that´s even more the case with us this year, down to the fact that PL has got us playing, and thinking so attack minded, which gives us great chances away, but tends to leave us a bit vunerable at times at home. I don´t think it´s any coincidence that we have such a good away record this season.

I´d happily take 8 points from March, if they were offered now.

 

But, whenever we play badly in the first half, Lambert always gives the players a rocket and they come out strongly in the second half, the only time that hasn't been enough was vs Burnley. Preston haven't won a game in 2011 I don't think, and I don't see that changing Saturday.

Will be interesting to see if Lambert goes for 4-2-3-1 again, I think last game was one of our best performances all season, especially defensively.

 

I agree with you about the formation, and I think we could easily use it at home as well as away, and I´m sure the performance wasn´t lost on Lambert either, so let´s carry on with it, but never underestimate a side that are, on paper, struggling for form. They have had a couple of very good draws lately against QPR, and, was it Cardiff, so fingers crossed they won´t pick up one more.

 

I've heard rumours Lambert will be announcing a new striker on loan this week, so maybe we will be going back to 4-1-2-1-2 after all. But then I've also heard rumours we where signing Michael Owen!