Doncaster Match Thread (19 Viewers)

[Nick]

And when they get to the invisible line they usually pass sideways or backwards!

Exactly, I have even see them sort of run forward with the ball with nobody around them but then stop to play it backwards.

 

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[sw88]

What did Pressley have to say?

 

[chiefdave]

What did Pressley have to say?

It was terrific, play well in training, best strikers in the world, PL teams wish they had players as skilful as ours.

 

[ecky]

Exactly, I have even see them sort of run forward with the ball with nobody around them but then stop to play it backwards.

so thats in the coaching, haynes used to take his man on now the fear of God has been put into him not to...

 

[Nick]

so thats in the coaching, haynes used to take his man on now the fear of God has been put into him not to...

Could be, could be confidence also.

It is the Coventry way to retain possession.

 

[chickentikkamasala]

The last person to leave the building, can you please turn the lights off.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

We also left early to beat the rush, should have stayed to the end would have been quieter

 

[letsallsingtogether]

RFC from your.rantings I take it you were not their supporting SP and the boys today.

 

[Hobo]

So why aren't they doing it? Either the players aren't good enough - SP signed them; the players aren't doing what they are told - discipline problem SP can't sole; it's what they are told to do - SP's fault or they can't be bother - SP can't motivate them. I can't see a cause where the blame, at least a good chunk of it, doesn't rest with SP.

i think the blame lies with players and SP, but even more so with SISU..they ultimately brought them all in and have consistently sold anyone who was any good at the first opportunity presented to them.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

i think the blame lies with players and SP, but even more so with SISU..they ultimately brought them all in and have consistently sold anyone who was any good at the first opportunity presented to them.

how dare you blame our beloved owners, none of this is their fault

 

[chiefdave]

i think the blame lies with players and SP, but even more so with SISU..they ultimately brought them all in and have consistently sold anyone who was any good at the first opportunity presented to them.

Well if Pressley and Waggott are to be believed we have one of the higher budgets in the league. Pressley also said at the forum earlier in the season that players in and out were up to him so its hard to shift the blame elsewhere. I know budget isn't everything but if we have one of the higher budgets to my mind we should be, at the very least, pushing the play off places.

So has he purchased the wrong players or is it that he doesn't know what to do with them once he signs them, either way it has to come down to him. It's not like he's on the radio every week saying the players aren't doing what he's telling them to do. The lack of substitutions until lit's too late also gives an indication that he's happy with what he's seeing.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Well if Pressley and Waggott are to be believed we have one of the higher budgets in the league. Pressley also said at the forum earlier in the season that players in and out were up to him so its hard to shift the blame elsewhere. I know budget isn't everything but if we have one of the higher budgets to my mind we should be, at the very least, pushing the play off places.

So has he purchased the wrong players or is it that he doesn't know what to do with them once he signs them, either way it has to come down to him. It's not like he's on the radio every week saying the players aren't doing what he's telling them to do. The lack of substitutions until lit's too late also gives an indication that he's happy with what he's seeing.

Well he must have listened to some of the fans on here who said that Callum Wilson was a one season wonder and that Carl Baker was rubbish.

Oh if we just had them 2 in the team now:thinking about:

 

[skybluejelly]

Just got back in... God the roads are bad ..not as bad as our performance today...our defence is awful .. Our midfield is shocking .. And our forwards are scared to shoot( not that they ever get the chance ) today's performance was woeful .. Please don't play so badly on Sunday I am starting to give up hope !!!!!

 

[skybluetony176]

Well he must have listened to some of the fans on here who said that Callum Wilson was a one season wonder and that Carl Baker was rubbish.

Oh if we just had them 2 in the team now:thinking about:

Baker was a complete fuck up that took us a notch below a selling club. Wilson was always going to go. It just makes me laugh thinking of the "experts" on here saying he could be a one season wonder when anyone who knows anything about football could see that not only was he not a one season wonder he was always going to make the step up.

 

[Grendel]

Baker was a complete fuck up that took us a notch below a selling club. Wilson was always going to go. It just makes me laugh thinking of the "experts" on here saying he could be a one season wonder when anyone who knows anything about football could see that not only was he not a one season wonder he was always going to make the step up.

No said that he was going to be but that it would be impossible to refuse the fee.

I assume you still are glad we didn't sell Misfud for £5 million to Reading

 

[chiefdave]

Baker was a complete fuck up that took us a notch below a selling club. Wilson was always going to go. It just makes me laugh thinking of the "experts" on here saying he could be a one season wonder when anyone who knows anything about football could see that not only was he not a one season wonder he was always going to make the step up.

Wilson may well have always been going but they let him go to easily / cheaply for my liking. What are the odds that there's no clauses that give us a payment if he scores a shedload of goals or gets them promoted to the prem.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Wilson may well have always been going but they let him go to easily / cheaply for my liking. What are the odds that there's no clauses that give us a payment if he scores a shedload of goals or gets them promoted to the prem.

Yes they were short sighted all they could see were the $ signs.

So if he had kept it up this season for us we could have got promoted and still have sold him in the close season for triple what we got.

 

[Nick]

Yes they were short sighted all they could see were the $ signs.

So if he had kept it up this season for us we could have got promoted and still have sold him in the close season for triple what we got.

So why didn't we get promoted when we had both Wilson and Baker?

 

[Steve.B50]

So why didn't we get promoted when we had both Wilson and Baker?

Because we did not start season minus 10 points.
my view and only mine, Baker was to much of a 100% player to let go for nothing, yes he had poor games but always gave his best. Fisher said his legs had gone, well he is doing ok with poor legs with 2nd in Division. Wilson could walk this league, he has proven he has what it takes and we let him go much to easy.

 

[Nick]

But we were 23 points behind the play off places? I could understand if we were 8 or 9, or 11 or 12.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

So why didn't we get promoted when we had both Wilson and Baker?

The City curse - a combination of Calum's injury and Leon's ego coinciding derailed the potential of a minor miracle last season - the last period of football I enjoyed watching - (away, that is) for a while. Who knows what might have happened, but that squad was easily good enough for top 6 in L1 (the current squad is certainly not). Very important transfer window for us.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

But we were 23 points behind the play off places? I could understand if we were 8 or 9, or 11 or 12.

Because from what I have seen the league is far more weaker this season then last.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Pressley is an embarrassment to the club, the sooner this pretender is sacked the better.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

To be fair though, Jennings and Bailey were both pretty defensive, but they did allow sheff, Moussa and baker to get up and support McGoldrick.


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It worked ok last season with Baker and Moussa providing from the wide areas.

This year Pressley chose Jim works hard O'Brien ahead of Baker which was a massive mistake and failed to replace Moussa, Petrasso and Marshall were two options he had to replace Moussa, who would have been better than what we have and he rejected them both in favour of Danny Swanson.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Didn't listen to the match day, not surprised to see BBC showed no shots on target

 

[sw88]

Just read that Pressley said

“The statistics tell you we need to boost our attack in the New Year and I’m not talking about a striker I’m talking about a creative player – somebody who can eliminate players in the final third and make a difference" :claping hands:

has it really taken him until now to realise this?

 

[Astute]

So why didn't we get promoted when we had both Wilson and Baker?

We had the best strike force as well as goals from midfield. But we also had a clueless manager. What was our defence like? What happened once our strikers were sold or out injured?

Put these players into a squad with a manager that knows what he is doing and they will be playing for a club at or near the top of their division. As in this season.

 

[ccfcway]

Just read that Pressley said

“The statistics tell you we need to boost our attack in the New Year and I’m not talking about a striker I’m talking about a creative player – somebody who can eliminate players in the final third and make a difference" :claping hands:

has it really taken him until now to realise this?

you mean like Petresso or Marshall, who both werent persued as they didnt fit into our way of playing this season ?

 

[Astute]

Just read that Pressley said

“The statistics tell you we need to boost our attack in the New Year and I’m not talking about a striker I’m talking about a creative player – somebody who can eliminate players in the final third and make a difference" :claping hands:

has it really taken him until now to realise this?

He knows he is shit and is looking for excuses more like

 

[dongonzalos]

I don't like his tactics. I like him as person
I think you have to live and die by your decisions. As long as you have been given time and that they are your decisions.

I think if the Baker decision was soley his then that one alone in our current plight could lose you your job.
Also Adams should be here competing with Haynes.
If it was a decision taken over his head then above him needs to also live and die by their decisions.

For me as I have said so many times it seems simple

Experienced Goalie to calm the defence

Jordan back to play as a right back in a
4-4-2. Competing with Phillips.

Martin and Reda as CB Willis and Webster as back up

Haynes Left back (Reda back up)

We need two wingers
We need an influential no shit CM

JOB and Fkeck competing for the creative midfielder role.

Madine upfront supported by a pacey striker.

So we need to sign 7 players and release the following to sign the replacements

Allsop
Pennington (nothing against him but we have our own)
Hines
Tudguy
Jackson
Noble
Barton

Keep Conor, Maddison, Swanson Finchas squad players.

If we keep playing wing backs or this one up front system we are screwed.


Sign

GK
DCM
LM
RM
3x strikers

I I forgot about Pugh but add his wages to the release list as well