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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 6, 2018 17:09:04 GMT
even more impressive with such little possession
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Post by Pugsley on Oct 6, 2018 17:10:17 GMT
Or we got lucky...
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 6, 2018 17:11:37 GMT
Or it was a dogged backs to the wall performance that you need now and again in this league 🤔 |
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Post by Pugsley on Oct 6, 2018 17:12:07 GMT
Or it was a dogged backs to the wall performance that you need now and again in this league 🤔 and we got lucky... |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 6, 2018 17:12:36 GMT
Or it was a dogged backs to the wall performance that you need now and again in this league 🤔 and we got lucky... FFS just enjoy the win |
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Post by PolPotter on Oct 6, 2018 17:14:39 GMT
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Oct 6, 2018 17:14:44 GMT
Seems like some would rather we lost crouch mate enjoy the win and let them get on with it
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 17:15:42 GMT
Or it was a dogged backs to the wall performance that you need now and again in this league 🤔 and we got lucky... Who gives a fuck? |
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Post by Pugsley on Oct 6, 2018 17:15:55 GMT
Who says I'm not? We really shouldn't be hanging on in this league though should we? Given we've spent over £40million? |
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Post by stokief on Oct 6, 2018 17:16:10 GMT
Sometimes all that matters is getting the win and it really doesn't matter how you do it! Let's face it, we've not had much luck over the last couple of seasons and some could say, why hare around all over the place,knackering yourself retaining the ball just to 'Up' your possession stats?!  They're just bitter their run came to an end!  GOARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRN STOKE!! |
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Post by boskampsflaps on Oct 6, 2018 17:16:45 GMT
3 points, who cares, diddums. |
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Post by samba :) on Oct 6, 2018 17:18:05 GMT
You can't deny pugs statement
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 6, 2018 17:18:23 GMT
Who says I'm not? We really shouldn't be hanging on in this league though should we? Given we've spent over £40million? It takes all sorts of performances in a 46 game season to gain promotion as you well know |
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Post by miltonpotterfan on Oct 6, 2018 17:18:27 GMT
And they had 3 shots on target with the same amount off target as us (4)
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Post by chamberlain on Oct 6, 2018 17:18:34 GMT
Or it was a dogged backs to the wall performance that you need now and again in this league 🤔 And something weve been missing for a good while . Im chuffed |
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Post by Dave the Rave on Oct 6, 2018 17:19:03 GMT
Who says I'm not? We really shouldn't be hanging on in this league though should we? Given we've spent over £40million? Especially given that Norwich team are pretty ordinary. West Brom are still streets ahead of us with a rookie manager. |
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Post by Dave the Rave on Oct 6, 2018 17:21:01 GMT
even more impressive with such little possession Bitter, much? |
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Post by Stretfordpotterer on Oct 6, 2018 17:32:12 GMT
Who says I'm not? We really shouldn't be hanging on in this league though should we? Given we've spent over £40million? Especially given that Norwich team are pretty ordinary. West Brom are still streets ahead of us with a rookie manager. Maybe so but they just won 4 and drew 1 of their previous 5 and were at home. Never an easy place to go. For some people on here it’s all about the result when we don’t win and all about the performance when we win. Backing up a comfortable home win with a backs to the wall 1-0 away when is exactly what gets you on the move in any division, but especially this one. It’s just not possible to play well every week especially in these periods where we’ve played sat/tues/sat/weds/sat/tues/sat, to come out of the last two games with two wins is great. Good fitness, bit of bottle, 6pts. |
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Post by Dave the Rave on Oct 6, 2018 17:34:06 GMT
Especially given that Norwich team are pretty ordinary. West Brom are still streets ahead of us with a rookie manager. Maybe so but they just won 4 and drew 1 of their previous 5 and were at home. Never an easy place to go. For some people on here it’s all about the result when we don’t win and all about the performance when we win. Backing up a comfortable home win with a backs to the wall 1-0 away when is exactly what gets you on the move in any division, but especially this one. It’s just not possible to play well every week especially in these periods where we’ve played sat/tues/sat/weds/sat/tues/sat, to come out of the last two games with two wins is great. Good fitness, bit of bottle, 6pts. Follow this up with a win against Birmingham at home and we could start flying. I agree the 3 points was important today. |
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Post by senojbor on Oct 6, 2018 17:37:53 GMT
Since we've basically outplayed 3 sides away from home this season it's about time we got a win. For the people who said we were 'lucky' Can't recall Norwich having any clear cut chances. In fact Joe Allen had the best chance in the 2nd half
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Oct 6, 2018 17:40:12 GMT
Who says I'm not? We really shouldn't be hanging on in this league though should we? Given we've spent over £40million? Especially given that Norwich team are pretty ordinary. West Brom are still streets ahead of us with a rookie manager. Are they? They looked fucking shit the other night against Sheffield Wednesday apart from the last 10 minutes. And that ordinary Norwich team had won 5 and drawn 1 of their last 6 games. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 17:40:19 GMT
I see the people who backed themselves into the "Rowett is wank" corner are still fighting for their lives.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 17:44:18 GMT
If we'd had these stats and scored in the 90th minute I'd say there'd be a case to be annoyed, but we got a goal relatively early on and went backs to the wall which, if it gets us three points, you can't knock.
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Post by Dave the Rave on Oct 6, 2018 17:48:23 GMT
Especially given that Norwich team are pretty ordinary. West Brom are still streets ahead of us with a rookie manager. Are they? They looked fucking shit the other night against Sheffield Wednesday apart from the last 10 minutes. And that ordinary Norwich team had won 5 and drawn 1 of their last 6 games. Well considering how little Butland had to do, I'd say that makes them pretty ordinary. They didn't have anyone in their team that stood out. West Brom seem to be adopting an approach whereby the opposition need to worry about them rather than the reverse strategy that we seem to be employing. In this league, with our squad, we shouldn't be having 31% possession against anyone. |
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Post by jimigoodwinsbeard on Oct 6, 2018 17:49:51 GMT
Who says I'm not? We really shouldn't be hanging on in this league though should we? Given we've spent over £40million? Its a valid point |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Oct 6, 2018 18:00:28 GMT
Are they? They looked fucking shit the other night against Sheffield Wednesday apart from the last 10 minutes. And that ordinary Norwich team had won 5 and drawn 1 of their last 6 games. Well considering how little Butland had to do, I'd say that makes them pretty ordinary. They didn't have anyone in their team that stood out. West Brom seem to be adopting an approach whereby the opposition need to worry about them rather than the reverse strategy that we seem to be employing. In this league, with our squad, we shouldn't be having 31% possession against anyone. If you're judging them on today's performance then yes they were ordinary and so were we. But as I said, and you conveniently ignored, before today they were very much the form side in the division and flying. I think prior to the game today every one of us would have taken a battling draw. Three points is a bonus. I intend to get pissed to celebrate. |
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Post by The man from Utch on Oct 6, 2018 18:01:42 GMT
Or it was a dogged backs to the wall performance that you need now and again in this league 🤔 and we got lucky... Because 2 of their players slipped in the penaly area ?. Norwich were lucky Allen skied his shot and Ince's shot went wide. |
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Post by thevoid on Oct 6, 2018 18:06:38 GMT
That was a win straight from the Tony Pulis Playbook. The sort of win you'd expect from Rotherham rather than the highest spending team in the division.
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Post by BuzzB on Oct 6, 2018 18:07:44 GMT
Too many fans amongst us expect instant results and to play consistantly like Barca every week.
Too many expected Rowett to hit the ground running and get instant success from day one.
Those that have been here before know that you have to grind your way out of this division, one way or the other, route one or tikka takka whichever is needed.
Today GR decided to park the bus and it worked. Take it , have a fortnight off and bring on Brum.
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Post by mrcoke on Oct 6, 2018 18:14:21 GMT
The result was deserved and lucky.
The team battled brilliantly and contained a very aggressive Norwich, neutralising all their effort to such an extent that Butland really didn't have a lot to do.
Conversely, Norwich can justifiably feel they were unlucky to concede an own goal.
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They're just bitter their run came to an end! 
