Brighton Sky Blue
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Walker is a poacher, Godden is a bit more of an all round player. The former needs a partner more than the latter, though they both need one anyway
2 goals in 5 games (4 Viewers)
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Walker is a poacher, Godden is a bit more of an all round player. The former needs a partner more than the latter, though they both need one anyway
CanadianCCFC
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6 points in 5 games, I’ll take that every time
Londonccfcfan
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This thread is ridiculous. Lol.
Are we fucking concerned. Not at all.
I wonder if some folks watch any of our games.
No doubt if we went all out. The thread would have been 13 goals conceded in last 5 games.
Keep picking up points like the last 5/10 games. Then we stay up.
Are we fucking concerned. Not at all.
I wonder if some folks watch any of our games.
No doubt if we went all out. The thread would have been 13 goals conceded in last 5 games.
Keep picking up points like the last 5/10 games. Then we stay up.
stay_up_skyblues
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Dabo said in his interview earlier in the week that he expects us to stay up and then aim for the premier league next season.
Clearly the squad have been briefed by Joy and the owners will be investing massively with a view to promotion to the top flight in 2022
Saddlebrains
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Not ridiculous though is it? As there is an array of different opinions on it. If it was ridiculous everyone would be saying the same thing surely?
Covstu
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Not sure we know where to put him in the team at the moment
cc84cov
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Same his final product is abysmal but can’t knock his work off the ball
stevefloyd
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We could do with a loan lone striker too...
stupot07
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Tbf we got Allen and O'Hare a lot closer to him first half. Second half he was isolated must have only touched the ball twice.
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Brighton Sky Blue
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Another reasons we're not creating/scoring enough, our only attacking outlet is Dabo on the right.
Heres todays stats.
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Makes Giles’ omission the entire game baffling. Interestingly the Stoke commentary said that Dabo’s tiredness worked in his favour as he stayed deeper and focused on nullifying McClean
Cov kid 55
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O’Hare made some really poor decisions when in good positions today, and hasn’t been particularly creative. Ryan Giles can run past players and has a sweet left foot. I would start him, and bring O’Hare on as an impact sub.
steve cooper
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Form guide
last 6 games 9th. 9 points, scored 5 conceded 3
last 8 games 13th. 11 points, scored 7 conceded 5
last 10 games 12th. 15 points, scored 8 conceded 5
last 12 games 13th. 15 points, scored 11 conceded 10
last 4 home games 13th. 6 points, scored 3 conceded 1
last 4 away games 10th. 5 points, scored 4 conceded 4
Whichever way you look at it, since we tightened up our style of play we are mid table.
Looks ok to me.
We have only scored 8 goals in the last 10 games, but we scored 12 in the first 11 games against mainly top teams, so we know we can score.
As far as I can see, MR has always preferred tight games rather than trying to score one more than the opposition.
last 6 games 9th. 9 points, scored 5 conceded 3
last 8 games 13th. 11 points, scored 7 conceded 5
last 10 games 12th. 15 points, scored 8 conceded 5
last 12 games 13th. 15 points, scored 11 conceded 10
last 4 home games 13th. 6 points, scored 3 conceded 1
last 4 away games 10th. 5 points, scored 4 conceded 4
Whichever way you look at it, since we tightened up our style of play we are mid table.
Looks ok to me.
We have only scored 8 goals in the last 10 games, but we scored 12 in the first 11 games against mainly top teams, so we know we can score.
As far as I can see, MR has always preferred tight games rather than trying to score one more than the opposition.
stay_up_skyblues
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Before today he had made the most tackles of any midfielder in the league. Perhaps we (fans) need to start looking at him as playing a different role than the typical AM.
Londonccfcfan
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Not ridiculous though is it? As there is an array of different opinions on it. If it was ridiculous everyone would be saying the same thing surely?
How about looking at a bigger sample size of 21 games. 20 goals.
We have scored more than anyone in Bottom 10.
Johhny Blue
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fernandopartridge
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It isn't creativity per se, it's a systemic issue as we sit really deep as a team.
Skybluefaz
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We don't have anyone as good as him to bring in though
stevefloyd
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Tonto the next striker
Tommo1993
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Catch 22. Same as Kelly, Hamer.
skyblue025
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He has been out biggest disappointment for me this season. Allegedly our highest paid player on 10k a week but very little to justify it on our limited budget. He's young and inexperienced so hopefully will improve a lot in the next couple of years.
AFCCOVENTRY
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I can’t believe he will be on 10k a week.
cc84cov
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He’s so frustrating at times everything is done at a frantic pace he needs to just learn to slow it down at the crucial times yesterday he could of laid in Godden twice the first he tried to pass to Allen in the box then when he had the chance to square to Godden he just mis kicked it to the keeper.Cant fault his work off the ball and out of possession but he’s so frustrating to watch just doesn’t have any end product we’re massively missing creativity in that role no coincidence the goals have dried up,it’s another area for me we need to look at in Jan.
cooperskyblue
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I am more than happy with how we are doing. Yes I'd like us scoring more be we have stopped leaking goals incredibly well. These draws are points gained without a shadow of a doubt. Every point is a point closer to safety and the vast majority on here all accepted a tough year of transition and if we can stay up then it is a great job done by everyone.
We have held the 7th placed team and 1st half thought we caused them problems albeit lacking that clinical edge. Stoke have the most clean sheets so we are not the first and won't be the last to not score against them.
We are doing as well as I thought, Robins knows if we stay up extra quality is needed to build again but he is doing a great job with everything considered.
Bring on Preston.
Also Merry Christmas everyone!
We have held the 7th placed team and 1st half thought we caused them problems albeit lacking that clinical edge. Stoke have the most clean sheets so we are not the first and won't be the last to not score against them.
We are doing as well as I thought, Robins knows if we stay up extra quality is needed to build again but he is doing a great job with everything considered.
Bring on Preston.
Also Merry Christmas everyone!
harvey098
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I missed the Stoke game (first game I haven’t seen this year) so I can’t comment on that but I’m more than happy with scrappy / boring points against teams like stoke.
This season is just about staying up by any means necessary so we can enjoy some of the championship stadiums next season when hopefully things are opened up again
This season is just about staying up by any means necessary so we can enjoy some of the championship stadiums next season when hopefully things are opened up again
This is probably the best post all season so far. Because we haven’t been able to field our best side we’ve had to constantly change formation, personel and tactics and our biggest strength last season was consistency. You really do have to take your hat off to Robins and Adi for how they’ve coped with this and have weathered the storm and given us a fighting chance.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Not also forgetting that Hamer got a 3 game ban early doors either he has learned/been brought up to speed quickly.
Tommo1993
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It can’t be said with confidence that he’s learned. He still likes to deliver his private quota of unnecessary tackles. Like when he took out two of them yesterday, in as many seconds.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Better than he was when he started.
RegTheDonk
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Would be interesting to know is stats for fouls conceeded. He gives his all and while this season the end product hasn't been as good, he does seem to frighten the opposition and win free kicks up the pitch.
The lack of goals is a concern but unlike last year, we're chasing 4th from bottom. Keeping a clean sheet is the important thing.
I remember reading on Facebook or on here (can’t remember which, maybe both) last season that O’Hare is better than Grealish LOL!
In all seriousness he needs to watch how Jack controls a game and changes pace at will. Everything with O’Hare seems so rushed, he needs to calm down a bit and start bossing games
In all seriousness he needs to watch how Jack controls a game and changes pace at will. Everything with O’Hare seems so rushed, he needs to calm down a bit and start bossing games
Cov kid 55
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But, if we don’t score goals, how soon will it be that we start to lose games 1-0, as we did at Wednesday? We may stay up on 0-0 draws, if teams below us don’t get points, but a few goals and wins would help! We’ve had injuries which haven’t helped. We know that Godden can take chances, but we’re not really making good chances at the moment, just half chances.