Match Thread WBA (A) - Sat 23rd April (11 Viewers)

SkyBlueSoul · Apr 21, 2022

Another fairly quick turnaround after Monday where we gave a good account of ourselves but ultimately Premier League quality won out. Hopefully the same won't be said of WBA who appear to be in turmoil - seen a fair few of their fans saying they're not bothering with the rest of the season and apparently there was some fighting amongst their own fans in the stands last week. If we get the first goal it could turn pretty toxic.

Can see Fadz coming in for Bidwell, other than that probably the same team (unless he wants to go 2 up top and bring Waghorn in for Allen)

Moore
Rose Fadz Hyam
Kane Hamer Sheaf Maatsen
O'Hare Allen
Gyokeres

Subs: Wilson, Bidwell, Kelly, Howley, Jones, Waghorn, Tavares

I'll go for 1-1, Hamer from outside the box

SlowerThanPlatt · Apr 21, 2022

2–2

SmithyCCFC · Apr 21, 2022

Can’t see how we don’t win and surely Hamer will score from a corner. Best delivery in the division I would guess

PVA · Apr 21, 2022

Agree with that team and quite fancy us to get 3 points.

What a disaster Steve Bruce has been.

Frostie · Apr 21, 2022

SmithyCCFC said:
Can’t see how we don’t win and surely Hamer will score from a corner. Best delivery in the division I would guess

Sorba Thomas

Sky Blue Harry H · Apr 21, 2022

Frostie said:
Sorba Thomas

Agreed - does take a good corner.

CovBrummie94 · Apr 21, 2022

Can't see them playing the same high press game they had under Ismael when they beat us at home.

Am very confident going into this one. 3-1 City O'Hare and Gyokores x2.

Nick · Apr 21, 2022

I reckon we need McFadz in.

2-2

Grendel · Apr 21, 2022

As already said they have a huge disparity home and away - only 3 teams have more points then them at home and two of them have played one more game

Away they sit 19th in the table

shepardo01 · Apr 21, 2022

Grendel said:
As already said they have a huge disparity home and away - only 3 teams have more points then them at home and two of them have played one more game

Away they sit 19th in the table

Yep.... they have, as a squad, dramatically underperformed!
They have a decent squad, and as Grendel quite rightly points out.... are very good at home!
If we go one down, as we tend to do... can't see any points from this one.

Much more tricky than a lot of people are thinking!

Grendel · Apr 21, 2022

shepardo01 said:
Yep.... they have, as a squad, dramatically underperformed!
They have a decent squad, and as Grendel quite rightly points out.... are very good at home!
If we go one down, as we tend to do... can't see any points from this one.

Much more tricky than a lot of people are thinking!

Our home form has crocked us really. We won the first 6 and have only won 4 since

fernandopartridge · Apr 21, 2022

I think it'll either be a defeat or a no / low score draw. They're a big strong team that is difficult to break down.

better days · Apr 21, 2022

Grendel said:
Our home form has crocked us really. We won the first 6 and have only won 4 since

Probably because we are best as a counter-attacking team G
At home we are obliged to go forward more & teams can use the same tactics against us

Bugsy · Apr 21, 2022

shepardo01 · Apr 21, 2022

Mowatt out for them.... missing rest of season to have groin surgery.....

TwistAndShoutCCFC1987 · Apr 21, 2022

2-1 Win

PUSB-We_are_going_up · Apr 22, 2022

1-1 play off dreams over means for a more relaxed end of season, with just trying to finish as high as possible without pressure. Build for next season. Very very happy with this season!

Johhny Blue · Apr 22, 2022

shepardo01 said:
Mowatt out for them.... missing rest of season to have groin surgery.....

I’m saving up for groin surgery

SmithyCCFC · Apr 22, 2022

Not sure about this one. So far the players with a celebrity girlfriend have had mixed success against us this season:

Andre Gray - Scored
Bradley Dack - Scored
Aaron Connolly - Subbed just after half time

How will Andy Carroll fair?

Brighton Sky Blue · Apr 22, 2022

It would be nice to not concede first just for a change.

shepardo01 · Apr 22, 2022

Brighton Sky Blue said:
It would be nice to not concede first just for a change.

Said previously, concede first in this one and it will go the same way as the Bournemouth game.
This will be harder than most think, 3rd best home team in the division and play style of football that we don't like to play against.

Brighton Sky Blue · Apr 22, 2022

shepardo01 said:
Said previously, concede first in this one and it will go the same way as the Bournemouth game.
This will be harder than most think, 3rd best home team in the division and play style of football that we don't like to play against.

We must be near having done it 30 times this season. Makes each game harder than it already is.

shepardo01 · Apr 22, 2022

Brighton Sky Blue said:
We must be near having done it 30 times this season. Makes each game harder than it already is.

Without checking, pretty sure comms in Blues game said it was in the 20s that we have gone behind first..... 2/3rds of games!!!... sure somebody will check!

Brighton Sky Blue · Apr 22, 2022

shepardo01 said:
Without checking, pretty sure comms in Blues game said it was in the 20s that we have gone behind first..... 2/3rds of games!!!... sure somebody will check!

27 by my count though may well have missed a few

SBAndy · Apr 22, 2022

Brighton Sky Blue said:
27 by my count though may well have missed a few

28 league matches I make it. Slow day at work so run some stats on it:

When scoring first (15 games) we’ve taken 34 points.

When we score first we’ve won 10 of the 15 games.

When not scoring first (28 games) we’ve taken 28 points.

When not scoring first we’ve won 7 of the 28 games.

It’s quite stark actually - even though we’re a highly resilient team we need to take our early chances.

Brighton Sky Blue · Apr 22, 2022

SBAndy said:
28 league matches I make it. Slow day at work so run some stats on it:

When scoring first (15 games) we’ve taken 34 points.

When we score first we’ve won 10 of the 15 games.

When not scoring first (28 games) we’ve taken 28 points.

When not scoring first we’ve won 7 of the 28 games.

It’s quite stark actually - even though we’re a highly resilient team we need to take our early chances.

Think those numbers roughly match up to the general win rate after taking and conceding the lead first

no_loyalty · Apr 22, 2022

Brighton Sky Blue said:
It would be nice to not concede first just for a change.

It would be nice not to concede, when was our last clean sheet?

SlowerThanPlatt · Apr 22, 2022

no_loyalty said:
It would be nice not to concede, when was our last clean sheet?

Barnsley

Jagmannn · Apr 22, 2022

Coventry to get a draw ....1-1 ...Andy Carroll to score first ....big Vik to equalise

Frostie · Apr 22, 2022

SBAndy said:
28 league matches I make it. Slow day at work so run some stats on it:

When scoring first (15 games) we’ve taken 34 points.

When we score first we’ve won 10 of the 15 games.

When not scoring first (28 games) we’ve taken 28 points.

When not scoring first we’ve won 7 of the 28 games.

It’s quite stark actually - even though we’re a highly resilient team we need to take our early chances.

It's 26, we had 2 x 0-0's (back to back vs Sheff Utd & Birmingham) the rest of your math looks sound

clint van damme · Apr 22, 2022

SmithyCCFC said:
How will Andy Carroll fair?

Get the players to watch a video of Atletico v Man City and the treatment they gave Grealishr to show them how to deal with players with flamboyant hair.

SmithyCCFC · Apr 22, 2022

clint van damme said:
Get the players to watch a video of Atletico v Man City and the treatment they gave Grealishr to show them how to deal with players with flamboyant hair.

Haha yes that would work.

I’m attending this one, hopefully bump into Billi so I can get a photo

SBAndy · Apr 22, 2022

Frostie said:
It's 26, we had 2 x 0-0's (back to back vs Sheff Utd & Birmingham) the rest of your math looks sound

Apologies, had worked to “games we didn’t score first” rather than “games where we conceded first”.

ccfc922 · Apr 22, 2022

Could anyone recommend somewhere to park near the Hawthornes please? Will be there early around 10/11 so a bit of a walk isn't an issue.

TIA.

Sick Boy · Apr 22, 2022

The usual defeat there, 3-0.

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