Millwall Match Thread 29th December. (36 Viewers)

[Johnnythespider]

Really poor performance tonight, i don't remember their keeper having a save to make, we didn't deserve anything from the game and don't seem to know how to take the lead in a match, we're in the doldrums and need to find a way out soon or the play offs can be forgotten.

 

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[shepardo01]

Their players looked more up for it than ours. First to second balls, making challenges, killing the game off.

Looked like it was us that had just came out of isolation and that was the difference for me.

Don't think they did, they were very poor, horrendous at times in the first half, but our passing was way off and we lacked even more quality than usual in the final third.
We were undone by failing to deal with a set piece.
By the sound of it too, we have had a lot of problems covid wise, players isolating and not training too... but not publicised it.
They did try to kill the game off - but who wouldn't.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Really poor performance tonight, i don't remember their keeper having a save to make, we didn't deserve anything from the game and don't seem to know how to take the lead in a match, we're in the doldrums and need to find a way out soon or the play offs can be forgotten.

Won't sustain mid table with these performances.

 

[Frostie]

Tactics were wrong from the start. We had two defensive midfielders and they packed midfield band so we had two defensive players and O Hare

We had only two routes to create chances. o Hare trying to force through a brick wall and just get Kane to run and cross. Their keeper hardly worked.

Rowett made an effective change at the right time we didn’t

It’s bizarre Allen is given a new contract and isn’t considered good enough ahead of Kelly

Shocking management and laboured performance

Difficult to disagree with that.
Kelly was so far off the pace it was painful to watch.

 

[djr8369]

Don't think they did, they were very poor, horrendous at times in the first half, but our passing was way off and we lacked even more quality than usual in the final third.
We were undone by failing to deal with a set piece.
By the sound of it too, we have had a lot of problems covid wise, players isolating and not training too... but not publicised it.
They did try to kill the game off - but who wouldn't.

They were poor, very poor. But they looked like they wanted it more.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Who would you have played in midfield?

And therein lies the problem. With Hamer out there's nothing to step up in his place, the same if O'Hare ever got injured. Even just 2 midfield additions would make a huge difference

 

[Nick]

Not sure how Wilson was to blame for the goal?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

They were poor, very poor. But they looked like they wanted it more.

I'm not even convinced by that to be honest.

 

[pusbccfc]

Thought the attendance was quite solid tonight too

Definitely not 18,500 though.

 

[Frostie]

Not sure how Wilson was to blame for the goal?

He wasn't.
He's in the same boat as Walker & Sheaf though in that their cards are already marked before the game even starts.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

I'm not even convinced by that to be honest.

Was saying to my Dad as we left the ground it didn't even feel like they even really went for the win. They were happy for a 0-0 but got the free kick in a decent area and managed to grab one. They were still in game killing mode before that.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

He wasn't.
He's in the same boat as Walker & Sheaf though in that their cards are already marked before the game even starts.

Wilson is a lower league journeyman who's only still here because he was content to collect a wage as a backup. Not really comparable to the other two.

 

[Macca]

As things stands all we can do each year is stay in this league in the hope that one day sufficient investment comes to make the leap to consistent top ten finishers with an outside play off chance. Until that happens we will always be a few players short of making that happen. This season is becoming a case in point.

 

[shepardo01]

They were poor, very poor. But they looked like they wanted it more.

That is a very "clichéd" comment... I honestly don't think they did.
They couldn't believe their luck that they came up against a team that also were rusty, out of form and severely disjointed performance and preparation wise. They did not really do anything other than a "frustrate them and try to Nick a goal from a set piece" game plan. (Apart from press us a little higher up second half)

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Was saying to my Dad as we left the ground it didn't even feel like they even really went for the win. They were happy for a 0-0 but got the free kick in a decent area and managed to grab one. They were still in game killing mode before that.

They were timewasting from the off, the keeper in particular just took the piss countless times and was never so much as spoken to by the ref who was terrible throughout himself. Couldn't believe their luck when an aimless hoof into the box found its way into the 6 yard box.

0-0 would have been accurate, and in itself still a shit result

 

[clint van damme]

And therein lies the problem. With Hamer out there's nothing to step up in his place, the same if O'Hare ever got injured. Even just 2 midfield additions would make a huge difference

To be fair I deleted the post because Grendel pretty much answered the question,and I would have played Allen as well but it just shows how thin on the ground we are for options

 

[Frostie]

Wilson is a lower league journeyman who's only still here because he was content to collect a wage as a backup. Not really comparable to the other two.

That wasn't the point I was making.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

And both teams looked poor and 1 team had some fortunate decisions and a sloppy goal go their way .. such is life

exactly this.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

As things stands all we can do each year is stay in this league in the hope that one day sufficient investment comes to make the leap to consistent top ten finishers with an outside play off chance. Until that happens we will always be a few players short of making that happen. This season is becoming a case in point.

Still you have more fans on here happy for the owners to stay pretty much solely because of current league position.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

One of the differences between us and many of the teams in this league is they get a free kick in our half and look to put it in the box if we had that free kick it would be short and quick and back with the centre backs in seconds, sometimes lump it in and see what happens.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That wasn't the point I was making.

I know it wasn't. But there's much more of a valid reason for reacting negatively to Wilson being on the team sheet than the other 2.

 

[clint van damme]

As things stands all we can do each year is stay in this league in the hope that one day sufficient investment comes to make the leap to consistent top ten finishers with an outside play off chance. Until that happens we will always be a few players short of making that happen. This season is becoming a case in point.

Indeed. 'Depleted' Millwall had Afobe on the bench.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Totally agree, and that's on the owners.
People can talk about seizing this opportunity in a poor league but they're the ones that need to do it. If they're not prepared to, sell the fucking club.

Yep. We need ambition now and we won't get it.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

To be fair I deleted the post because Grendel pretty much answered the question,and I would have played Allen as well but it just shows how thin on the ground we are for options

It's like the Simpsons episode where Marge restyles the same Chanel dress half a dozen times

 

[pusbccfc]

Hamer having covid doesn't suprise me considering he's been in the bars in Leamington all week.

 

[Nick]

Indeed. 'Depleted' Millwall had Afobe on the bench.

And Matt Smith

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

And Matt Smith

Billy Mitchell looked sharp I thought, though he looks a lot different to how he does on EastEnders

 

[djr8369]

That is a very "clichéd" comment... I honestly don't think they did.
They couldn't believe their luck that they came up against a team that also were rusty, out of form and severely disjointed performance and preparation wise. They did not really do anything other than a "frustrate them and try to Nick a goal from a set piece" game plan. (Apart from press us a little higher up second half)

That was absolutely their game plan, no doubt. But around the midfield we were second to every lose ball. Our movement was poor, few players calling for the ball, players not moving into space etc. Think we just looked very pedestrian.

 

[Frostie]

I know it wasn't. But there's much more of a valid reason for reacting negatively to Wilson being on the team sheet than the other 2.

Well yes but needs must.

The point is some have blamed him for the goal purely because of who he is when in reality he was blameless.
Much like the guy behind me who berated Walker from the opening minute, it was already decided he was going to be terrible.

 

[Houchens Head]

I'm saying bye-bye to the play-offs. C'mon City! Prove me wrong!!

 

[shmmeee]

Well yes but needs must.

The point is some have blamed him for the goal purely because of who he is when in reality he was blameless.
Much like the guy behind me who berated Walker from the opening minute, it was already decided he was going to be terrible.

I haven’t watched it back, but felt that Moore would’ve come off his line and either cleared the high ball or closed the loose ball quicker. I may be being harsh though. Overall he had nothing to do and is far from the worst culprit today.

 

[OldBedrocker]

Would be more than happy to transfer list walker. Can’t stand to see his can’t be arsed body language

He was far better than Godden tonight

 

[djr8369]

They were timewasting from the off, the keeper in particular just took the piss countless times and was never so much as spoken to by the ref who was terrible throughout himself. Couldn't believe their luck when an aimless hoof into the box found its way into the 6 yard box.

0-0 would have been accurate, and in itself still a shit result

Earlier in the season it looked like the officials had been directed to clamp down on time wasting a bit and the added time was actually realistic whereas recently that seems to have gone completely out the window.

 

[Frostie]

That was absolutely their game plan, no doubt. But around the midfield we were second to every lose ball. Our movement was poor, few players calling for the ball, players not moving into space etc. Think we just looked very pedestrian.

Definitely but that doesn't necessarily equal a lack of desire. We looked rusty & lacking fitness which is understandable.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Well yes but needs must.

The point is some have blamed him for the goal purely because of who he is when in reality he was blameless.
Much like the guy behind me who berated Walker from the opening minute, it was already decided he was going to be terrible.

Stayed rooted to his line and watched it go past him. In the morning I'll probably be more sanguine but it's just another comical goal to concede on his watch