Match Thread vs Cardiff (A) 19/09/23 (16 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

How poor is that

simms and Wright don’t play

not you @shmmeee

the recruitment

Three out of our four big money signings don’t TBF.

 

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[Matt smith]

Oggy said we’re okay in midfield. Jesus wept.

That’s why he’s on the radio

 

[DrPoolittle]

His movement outside of the box isn’t good enough

I don’t care. He scored two goals. Which is more than Wright and Simms have managed all season

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Oggy said we’re okay in midfield. Jesus wept.

He normally talks a lot of sense to be fair.

 

[skyblu3sk]

Hes is spectacularly uncomfortable on the ball for a CM. I like a lot of what he does but his pass execution is often poor as well. Certainly better than Kelly but not good enough to hold a Championship midfield IMO.

Breaks the play and looks for the short pass in the right mix of midfielders he's sound.

 

[Matt smith]

His movement outside of the box isn’t good enough

HES THE TOP SCORER IN THE LEAGUE

 

[DrPoolittle]

We could play without a goalkeeper. Use the extra man up front

 

[Martin180]

Anyone calling for Robins head needs to give their heads a wobble . Woeful tonight but sacking one of our greatest ever managers isn’t a realistic suggestion

 

[Deleted member 9744]

Don’t want to see Godden alone up front.

I do, supported by a mobile midfield. There seems little point playing Wright or Simms at the moment. I think Godden supported by Allen and Sakamoto next match would be better.

 

[Martin180]

HES THE TOP SCORER IN THE LEAGUE

He was shit against Leicester though Matt , wasn’t he?

 

[Deleted member 9744]

Oggy said we’re okay in midfield. Jesus wept.

We were if you exclude Palmer.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Has Robins said anything yet?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

We were if you exclude Palmer.

I didn't think we were. Thought we were second to every ball. Kelly was fine, but Eccles who in theory should be the more dynamic of the two was extremely slow and half a yard behind the game. Not to mention his passing was awful.

 

[DrPoolittle]

I seem to remember Graham Taylor, when England manager, playing General Stormin’ Norman Schwartzkopf in goal on a bouncy hopper. That seemed to work
although it might have been in Viz

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

HES THE TOP SCORER IN THE LEAGUE

The ball will keep coming back if he is alone up there nobody denies he scores and I like goalscorers but if you play one they have to hold it up and work hard it’s not his game.

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Part of me wonders if we built this whole team around Hamer, getting people who could run onto his passes, but then he goes and it all goes to shit.

 

[Martin180]

Collins
Saka/Mve
Thomas
Lati
Binks
Da Silva
Eccles/Kelly
Ayari
Allen
Simms Godden

Rwb depending on fitness , holding midfielder on what Robins fancies

 

[SBT]

Anyone calling for Robins head needs to give their heads a wobble . Woeful tonight but sacking one of our greatest ever managers isn’t a realistic suggestion

I would sooner sack Austin if the season goes fully pear-shaped, but Robins has been given an opportunity to spend money that likely won’t be given to another manager for years and years. If he fucks it up then King will quite reasonably wonder if he has the right guy in charge.

 

[shmmeee]

Anyone calling for Robins head needs to give their heads a wobble . Woeful tonight but sacking one of our greatest ever managers isn’t a realistic suggestion

Biggest challenge of his career. We looked as bad today as when we first came up. Only now he’s spent £20m and needs to show results. And he’s doing it in front of a crowd that we all know could turn.

 

[Matt smith]

He was shit against Leicester though Matt , wasn’t he?

I’ve gave him credit

 

[DrPoolittle]

I didn't think we were. Thought we were second to every ball. Kelly was fine, but Eccles who in theory should be the more dynamic of the two was extremely slow and half a yard behind the game. Not to mention his passing was awful.

Not sure I agree. I think that the problem was that Kelly and Eccles are too similar in style. We had two defensive midfielders and a big gap between them and Palmer

 

[pusbccfc]

Not happy with Robins interview.

He clearly doesn't fancy Sakamoto.

 

[hill83]

Robins better come out saying that wasn’t good enough tonight.

 

[pusbccfc]

Sheaf out for 6 weeks. God help us.

Robins says he's doing 1 or 2 things to sure the position up.

 

[Martin180]

Biggest challenge of his career. We looked as bad today as when we first came up. Only now he’s spent £20m and needs to show results. And he’s doing it in front of a crowd that we all know could turn.

I get that , tonight was shocking and second half against Hull wasn’t great but we do throw in a dreadful performance here and there. Norwich last season , Luton the season before …
Tonight has to be a huge wake up call and Robins has to trust the flair players

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Not happy with Robins interview.

He clearly doesn't fancy Sakamoto.

Summary?

 

[nicksar]

Isn't just him but the newly appointed recruitment team

The head of the recruitment team is a good mate of Robins.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Not sure I agree. I think that the problem was that Kelly and Eccles are too similar in style. We had two defensive midfielders and a big gap between them and Palmer

Yes thats a fair comment.

 

[hill83]

Not happy with Robins interview.

He clearly doesn't fancy Sakamoto.

He’s a liability when we don’t have the ball

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Sheaf out for 6 weeks. God help us.

Robins says he's doing 1 or 2 things to sure the position up.

Assume that means dipping into free agent market?

 

[CCFCSteve]

Not happy with Robins interview.

He clearly doesn't fancy Sakamoto.

Didn’t like his energy and forward passes ?

 

[pusbccfc]

Robins saying they are a shy and quiet group.

 

[Martin180]

I’ve gave him credit

I know mate , I’m just joshing

 

[pusbccfc]

Assume that means dipping into free agent market?

Sounds it, yep.

 

[shmmeee]

We were if you exclude Palmer.

We weren’t. Palmer was poor but pretending the whole performance was down to him is a little silly. It wasn’t until Latibeaudiere moved forwards a bit that Eccles and Kelly finally started appearing in the opposition half. And even then the balls played are obvious and slow paced and short range. We never switch the angle of attack any more, no one is confident playing a ball because they don’t have the technique. They’re both fine sitting there and passing to someone with vision and talent, but together you get constant turning back and playing little triangles to nowhere.