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Must have missed us have a great game
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Must have missed us have a great game
Calista
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We didn’t have a great game, who said we did?
We are mixing it in one of the most competitive leagues in the world and it’s not (yet) going to plan. Getting to the playoff final (with everything going our way near the end of the season) has gone to people’s heads. Now we expect to be top six and beating teams every week. Yes we’ve spent a lot of money, but we’ve had to replace loanees and rebuild the squad. The net spend is negative so far isn’t it?
I know it’s a cliché, but it’s fine margins between where we are now and the playoff places. Simms had two great efforts tonight and if either had gone in I’m convinced we’d have won and we’d be 12th.
I’m not happy with the season so far, but people are throwing themselves off cliffs about it LOL.
San Francisco
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Don’t understand how some on here are still convinced we’ll magically “come good” despite having very little means to. Pure naïveté. Things need to change and fast.
Wake up and smell the coffee.
Wake up and smell the coffee.
Saddlebrains
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'We are mixing it in one of the most competitive leagues in the world'
Fuck me. You're one of them that thinks we should be grateful to even be in the championship because we went down to L2 arent you? Pathetic
TomRad85
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Are the players just crap or is Robins stubbornly wedded to a system that really doesn't suit them? I don't really now tbh, but neglecting the most important part of pitch didn't help either. Not particularly happy with anyone involved in it all atm.
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skyblue_55
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Unfortunately, with Robin’s, the formation won’t change & we will bring the injured players back in & just watch the ‘ Chelsea bias ‘ , especially with the Palmer scenario , as he’s a typical 45 minutes a game man at his very best
So from last night, one team wanted it one team didn't. I leave you all to decide which way. Second half DaSilva and MVE hardly ever seemed to beat a player near the box, they turned back and passed it back. We seem to want to do an Arsenal and pass it into the net, we don't have the players or urgency to get up the field quick and wait for 7 or 8 players to be behind the ball. You could see with all their players putting their bodies in for any cross or shot that we wouldn't score. As for the second goal it was so comical watching their players take the mickey down in the corner, we couldn't get near them, then a quick whipped ball to the back post where no-one was defending and bingo. I thought after a poor first half that we were going to do a Bristol in reverse and have a storming second half, oh how deluded I was. I hate drive homes after losing, but driving home after seeing them hardly even try was beyond me
Grendel
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one of the promoted teams seem to be coping very well in the most competitive leagues in the world
ProfessorbyGrace
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The rigidity of the system, and its current ineffectiveness is getting us caught out consistently. The opposition, for the most part, are utilising the inflexibility of MR (especially as he’s trying to hammer this system into the players so it clicks) and switching it tactically when we’re either on top, or gaining momentum.
The fragility of the morale is a real concern, personally.
Could be a long, long season, this.
The fragility of the morale is a real concern, personally.
Could be a long, long season, this.
CJ_covblaze
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Sakamoto too. Those two contributed more in that half an hour than the rest did all game.
Tile Hill Phil
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Thats a terrible statistic,shocking55 shots in the last 3 games and only an OG to show for it
hill83
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It’s been shite to watch from the second game onwards. Proper yawnfest. That’s what is pissing me off the most. To the point where people started touching themselves when it was found out MVE had a long throw.
SHOOOOOOOOOOOT55 shots in the last 3 games and only an OG to show for it
Im as frustrated as anyone but it does take time to gel. It’s not 2-3 dropping into an established squad. It’s half a new squad/half a new first team, new backline and now missing two premier league quality players. Add to that injuries and general lack of confidence. you can see heads drop as soon as first goal goes against (we were better team against Bristol and Rotherham before first goals). To say players we have signed are shit after 12 games is crazy. Give them a chance, some will work, some won’t but writing them all off already ?!!!
I do agree with Nicks initial post about urgency though. Need to play at a higher tempo with higher intensity. That’s on the manager. If players are delivering that, get them off. I also think his constant changing of backline is causing uncertainty/lack of consistency.
I actually saw promising signs from Simms last night, first half missed chance aside. Glad he was left on the pitch as he got more lively as game went on so not sure what some posters were watching. Ohare, assuming he remains fit, will make a big difference and as someone said last night, it might be worth trying the box to get better control of games/make us more solid if he’s back in
Calista
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Yes they’ve done absolutely brilliantly and opened up a 9-point gap to the team in third, which is impressive. 22 teams are below them, and every one of them has a big squad full of highly paid professional footballers.
Not sure what the point is.
Grendel
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The football is dull. It’s ok when we are winning but when we are not it’s not a great spectacle
Nick
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Yet was dropped for Ayari.
BackRoomRummermill
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We have wasted 20M for sure - who remembers the days a few years back when we dreamed of a tv match getting 100K - we have bought duds - Saka looks able but the rest are L1 standard
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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We got lucky with them 3 plus McNally and Doyle.
It's not rocket science, if you keep having to change the squad every season then your going to get inconsistents.
Greggs
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I forgot we were the only team that has to change our squad. How long did it take Middlesbrough to 'gel'?We got lucky with them 3 plus McNally and Doyle.
It's not rocket science, if you keep having to change the squad every season then your going to get inconsistents.
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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We had 14 players leave and replace them with 11. How many players did Middlesbrough have to replace.
Grendel
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They bought 12 players
Greggs
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Most of their first team. We had to replace Waghorn, Walker and Hilsner
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And Dacosta and Kane
Grendel
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If o hare and Allen were fit we’d have started the Wednesday game with probably 7 players who were here last season
stevefloyd
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Hes too old now and retired
fernandopartridge
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But not 2 players who contributed to the majority of the goals we scored last season
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Peter Billing Eyes
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I wonder if any disruption has been caused in the existing squad by bringing in new players on big contracts who don’t seem to be up to scratch.
Grendel
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We just look a mess. No pattern or shape and panic is setting in
Alan Dugdales Moustache
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The way the season is going, this particular thread is going to run and run. We are far too slow when we attack .Teams can just park on the edge of their box and we resort to the passing across the field game.
Nick
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Maybe robins is watching the same game as the one with eccles taking set pieces like Beckham?
Winny the Bish
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Remember when we used to terrify teams on the counter attack?
So glad Robins has decided we don't do that anymore and instead pass it around the edge of the box 500 times waiting for the opposition to allow us to score.
So glad Robins has decided we don't do that anymore and instead pass it around the edge of the box 500 times waiting for the opposition to allow us to score.