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Started last season in a back 4 we then changed that at half time against fleetwood he’s not a wing back
Started last season in a back 4 we then changed that at half time against fleetwood he’s not a wing backDon’t get the constant berating of Mason. He started last season as first choice, none of us were saying he should be replaced (quite the opposite as memory serves) and then McCallum broke through. Mason has always done a job when asked, and has made the occasional error (possibly because he is a human being), and now he’s not even good enough as a back up. Apparently.
He didn’t have his best game tonight (in fact I can’t remember him having many worse games) yet he still wasn’t ‘that’ bad. Ok, he bottled a challenge, bollocking behind closed doors (heard that phrase before) and work on it in training.
If people think we’re getting a better second choice left defender than Mason I’d love to know where the money is coming from.
...even being "small and weak" he should have come away with the ball!
Hmmm. Not entirely sure you'd have gone to the trouble of this post if we'd have won?Cant honestly see the point in this cup, other than giving the reserves a run out. With no gate receipts coming in its more cost going out of the club to turn on flood lights and travel to away games. Wolves or stoke will play their reserves next round to, and none of the prem clubs put out decent sides until they get to the semi final anyway.
Good news is Barnsley will have to play away at Chelsea midweek before they play us, whilst we will have had a whole week's rest. Take the positives.
"Positives"? They'll field their reserves and turn out the first team for us!Good news is Barnsley will have to play away at Chelsea midweek before they play us, whilst we will have had a whole week's rest. Take the positives.
If ever I'd have wagered a bloke missing a spot kick it would have been on a bloke throwing up seconds before taking one.Also why was rose and Eccles taking a pen before baka???
Could tell rose had missed before he got to the spot
"Positives"? They'll field their reserves and turn out the first team for us!
My issue is that he rushed out of position leaving a massive gap behind him. 1-0 up in stoppage time, it's such unnecessarily reckless defending, especially when he wasn't really in a good position to win the ball. He shouldn't have allowed the ball to go into the box.
Rose conceded a stupid penalty to concede because it wasn't obvious the man who beat him would have got the ball, let alone score. He shouldn't have conceded a daft penalty.
On this forum 'we' have a tendency to scapegoat an individual player for goals when it's a team failure.
Don't even want to watch that.
And those things are the difference between winning and losing.Again we've been under little pressure, missed some glorious chances then allowed the opposition back in with some shithousing at the back. We're doing most things right except for the most important part of the game
Don't even want to watch that.
I think the manager tends to have the final say with team selection?Some maybe, but the Barnsley players will want to play at Stamford Bridge.
Screaming for time! I mean we were that worried we didn't even make a third sub. And I was that worried I didn't even contemplate looking to see what my bet cash out was.Let me shock you by saying he starts off very positive about us...
Then he reverts to type...
"We took the game to them, they were screaming for time"
Really? Don't think we've ever looked more comfortable.
Baka's was supposedly a "horrendous challenge" & a clear red before saying he should have been sent off again in the 2nd half.
And those things are the difference between winning and losing.
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And those things are the difference between winning and losing.
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Max’s skills may be limited but he knows where the net is.And those things are the difference between winning and losing.
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I agree but I think we'll be alright. Godden is injury free and scoring regularly and I think Walker will be a real asset once he gets up to speed with fitness and the way we play. I think we'll also have more chances against teams with a back 4 that give Allen and O'Hare space to play between the lines. I also see goals from set pieces with Sheaf and Hamer in the team and the hight of Fadz and Ostigard.We should have got a result on Saturday and should have won tonight. We've lost both-can't have this being the story of the season.
I agree but I think we'll be alright. Godden is injury free and scoring regularly and I think Walker will be a real asset once he gets up to speed with fitness and the way we play. I think we'll also have more chances against teams with a back 4 that give Allen and O'Hare space to play between the lines. I also see goals from set pieces with Sheaf and Hamer in the team and the hight of Fadz and Ostigard.
We were very unlucky not to score more on Saturday, I agree we can't continue saying we've been unlucky every week but I'm hopeful that we'll be alright.
I just trust Godden. He was in immense form pre lockdown and has scored again at the start of this season. 18/19 we were screwed because we ended up having to wait right till the last minute for Chaplin and bought in Hiwula and Baka who were second choice and had Luke Thomas missing absolute sitters. Having Godden here means we already have a first choice striker who knows the system and we know can score goals. We can't rely on him but I think the supporting cast is more capable and well rounded than 18/19. Like you said though, not too bad a season, 8th would be insane.I agree with a lot of that, just it’s reminding me of 18/19 already. Which wasn’t a bad season mind
A couple of hours ago you were saying that Eccles was not good enough.Sheaf to start and finish the game with Hamer if not Eccles to come on for him I don’t want to see Shipley at cdm.
I agree with a lot of that, just it’s reminding me of 18/19 already. Which wasn’t a bad season mind
I think we’re going to be a very naive team this season. If we can stay in the Championship this season (which I think we will), we will develop nicely as an outfit. This season, however, we are a very youthful and inexperienced outfit. Despite that, what we have got going for us is that we’ve got a talented team too.
Irrelevant side note: the average age of our team team tonight may be quite close to beating the youngest team we’ve ever put out in a game (21.1 years in 2018-2019).
I think we’re going to be a very naive team this season. If we can stay in the Championship this season (which I think we will), we will develop nicely as an outfit. This season, however, we are a very youthful and inexperienced outfit. Despite that, what we have got going for us is that we’ve got a talented team too.
Irrelevant side note: the average age of our team team tonight may be quite close to beating the youngest team we’ve ever put out in a game (21.1 years in 2018-2019).
We need to be more clinical with our chances so that single defensive errors (which are inevitable) don’t cost us points. That’s basically where we’re at for now
Let us hope this is just game time rustiness from players who haven’t played for 6 months. All 3 goals since the weekend and yesterday were preventable. The misses again, let’s hope Walker’s sharpness comes soon.
Max’s skills may be limited but he knows where the net is.
Walker will come good, and the sharpness will follow at some point but it is just reminding me a lot of a few years ago. We are doing the difficult bit but not the easy!
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