Are we too nice? (3 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

Just saw this on Twitter. Was surprised by quite how much of an outlier we are. Should we be taking more yellows or is this something to be proud of?

 

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[Saddlebrains]

Yes

Have been all the time under Robins tbh

 

[Macca1987]

When I look at some of the dark arts or professional fouls opposition teams employ against us, it makes me wonder why MR isn't building this into his training and pre match talks

 

[wingy]

Or maybe it gets a fairer ride from the refs if we've gained that stat??

 

[MalcSB]

Or maybe it gets a fairer ride from the refs if we've gained that stat??

Certainly doesn’t feel like it.

 

[SBT]

Is there any correlation between employing the DARK ARTS™ and getting better results? Otherwise I don’t see the point in trying to be something we’re not.

 

[pusbccfc]

Yep, always have been under Robins.

Even Adi has calmed down since they've banned staff on the touchline.

There's no one in the side currently I'd want alongside me in a tear up at the pub. We'd be turfed out instantly.

 

[matesx]

Yep, always have been under Robins.

Even Adi has calmed down since they've banned staff on the touchline.

There's no one in the side currently I'd want alongside me in a tear up at the pub. We'd be turfed out instantly.

Fadz looks handy

 

[MalcSB]

Is there any correlation between employing the DARK ARTS™ and getting better results? Otherwise I don’t see the point in trying to be something we’re not.

Doesn’t seem to have done Southampton and Ipswich any harm.

 

[Liquicon]

Doesn’t seem to have done Southampton and Ipswich any harm.

Not gone so well for Sheffield Wednesday.

No correlation with league table, so not convinced it makes any difference.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Yep, always have been under Robins.

Even Adi has calmed down since they've banned staff on the touchline.

There's no one in the side currently I'd want alongside me in a tear up at the pub. We'd be turfed out instantly.

How can you say that with skinhead Jake Bidwell?! He looks like he could take 5 blokes on at once

 

[Skyblueweeman]

And also, more bookings ultimately leads to more suspensions. That's not a positive thing - especially for a squad like ours.

 

[shmmeee]

Is there any correlation between employing the DARK ARTS™ and getting better results? Otherwise I don’t see the point in trying to be something we’re not.

Looking at the graph not really, but we are such an outlier, and there were a few times on Wednesday where I thought “just take the yellow” when they were breaking. So maybe there’s room between naive and master of the dark arts we could move into.

 

[shmmeee]

Lets not pretend you’d like to meet Bidwell, Kitching, Thomas and Collins in a dark alley at night.

 

[shmmeee]

Of course if they’re proper dark arts they aren’t picked up by the ref and wouldn’t show on this. I noticed Soton who are pretty much the dirtiest team in the league were also good at moaning, sly shirt pulls the ref can’t see, etc.

 

[mmttww]

There's no one in the side currently I'd want alongside me in a tear up at the pub. We'd be turfed out instantly.

I wouldn't mess with Thomas or Bidwell and would be pretty glad to have them about for a scrap!

 

[rob9872]

I don't feel were getting bullied, but I would like to see us challenge the ref more like when Doyle would speak with ref. Fadz apart we're a bit public school boy I think with our captain choice in Kelly, Godden or Sheaf.

 

[SBT]

I don't feel we’re getting bullied, but I would like to see us challenge the ref more like when Doyle would speak with ref. Fadz apart we're a bit public school boy I think with our captain choice in Kelly, Godden or Sheaf.

Think most public schools would rather close than admit students like Kelly and Godden.

 

[MalcSB]

Not gone so well for Sheffield Wednesday.

No correlation with league table, so not convinced it makes any difference.

In their case their bookings are in desperation, not calculation.

 

[mmttww]

I don't want us to become some wannabe Sh*t House team.

Take a couple of yellows to stop scary counters? Fine.

I'm genuinely proud of the way MR has us acting on the pitch tbh.

 

[Skybluecol]

We don't commit in many 50 50 challenges in the middle of the park or down the wings for my liking.....Hamer leaving would've had a massive impact on our stats from last season too I assume

 

[napolimp]

Fadz looks handy

I think McFadzeans forehead alone could take on 10 guys.

 

[pusbccfc]

How can you say that with skinhead Jake Bidwell?! He looks like he could take 5 blokes on at once

He looks hard but he seems such a nice bloke when he's interviewed.

 

[pusbccfc]

I wouldn't mess with Thomas or Bidwell and would be pretty glad to have them about for a scrap!

What about Jamie Allen?

 

[stupot07]

Lets not pretend you’d like to meet Bidwell, Kitching, Thomas and Collins in a dark alley at night.

Loved Kitching Tuesday night, had a bit argy bargy with Adams and Armstrong.

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[mmttww]

What about Jamie Allen?

Not convinced. Fadz and Kelly need calling out, though. Kelly especially seems quietly terrifying.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

I'm sure Eccles came steaming in once when someone took Jodi Jones out at the knee just after he'd come back form one of his ACL's. Was at St Andrews, want to say v Exeter but could be wrong.

 

[skybluecam]

I like the fact that we are quite a nice team who play football the "right way"

 

[fernandopartridge]

Yes

Have been all the time under Robins tbh

This worked well for Hamer's first two seasons

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[fernandopartridge]

Doesn’t seem to have done Southampton and Ipswich any harm.

Doesn't necessarily correlate that it's done them any good

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[clint van damme]

Yep, always have been under Robins.

Even Adi has calmed down since they've banned staff on the touchline.

There's no one in the side currently I'd want alongside me in a tear up at the pub. We'd be turfed out instantly.

There's nobody I know who I'd want beside me in a tear up at the pub that I'd want in my matchday squad.

 

[hamertime]

Been too nice on the pitch and off the pitch for too long. Giving teams huge allocations when they give us less. Sunderland West Brom Leicester Leeds just give em what they give us and if they charge more up the prices. We truly are tinpot

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

There's nobody I know who I'd want beside me in a tear up at the pub that I'd want in my matchday squad.

Big John in goal? Bosh

 

[fernandopartridge]

We were 13th in the Fair Play table last season and had the 9th highest number of yellow cards, no idea where this "we're too nice" stuff comes from.

 

[Calista]

I like the fact that we are quite a nice team who play football the "right way"

@Nick surely you need to have a word with this poster?