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Post by chiswickpotter on Apr 8, 2023 14:57:14 GMT
Baker was the culprit of their second goal, he could of easily laid the ball off but NO he tried to be clever and fell over trying to con the ref he’d been fouled, Brown did the same when pretending their had taken him out. Watch that one again , Pearson is the culprit again two errors gives it away and then a tackle / challemge from his John Inman school,of hard men , which is brushed off as it so often is Agree. Pearson does some things very well - covers spaces and retains possession. But doesn’t defend one on one well - he missed 3 tackles in a row last week and a crucial one yesterday. His tackling explains his disciplinary record. Against good teams who can beat our first press we need a better defensive midfielder than Smallbone and more creativity when teams sit back. Of course a more mobile centre back than Jags and a centre forward would help
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Post by stokesaint1 on Apr 8, 2023 15:10:30 GMT
24 hours on and I am still seething at that pathetic capitulation and the performance of virtually every player for the last 65 minutes. If ever there was proof needed that we still need major surgery over the summer then that was it. Complaceny? Nothing to play for? Already proved in last five games they can do it? Whatever the reason it was totally unacceptable, as is our general home form. Get it bloody sorted Stoke. We have plodded on in this league for far too long now. Congratulations to Burnley for demonstrating how it is supposed to be done, when you come down from the prem.
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Post by gingerninja on Apr 8, 2023 17:26:45 GMT
It was a worry, in the last 2 months, by & large we have looked like a tight structured unit off the ball, yesterday, second half they had so much space and ran through us.. hopefully it was a blip,we shall see, but I think we still need a tighter midfield unit.
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Post by stokiesteve on Apr 9, 2023 7:33:16 GMT
24 hours on and I am still seething at that pathetic capitulation and the performance of virtually every player for the last 65 minutes. If ever there was proof needed that we still need major surgery over the summer then that was it. Complaceny? Nothing to play for? Already proved in last five games they can do it? Whatever the reason it was totally unacceptable, as is our general home form. Get it bloody sorted Stoke. We have plodded on in this league for far too long now. Congratulations to Burnley for demonstrating how it is supposed to be done, when you come down from the prem. Not sure how we can say it’s how it’s supposed to be done when you refer to Burnley. They have been on a crest of a wave all season. New manager who has been a perfect fit for them, although at the start of the season nobody would have predicted the season they have had based on a lot of things. When you look at other clubs who have been relegated from the prem, I would suggest without the evidence to back it admittedly that we have done ok when you look at the apathy of the team we had. Talent was there in abundance but not many of them cared. We have managed to get rid of a lot of dead wood, deal with FFP and stay in the division when many other clubs have gone straight through to league 1. I think we are on the right track now with a manager who knows what he wants and how to get it. I for one am grateful we survived this period and now my hope is raised for us to push on.
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Post by Veritas on Apr 9, 2023 11:58:04 GMT
24 hours on and I am still seething at that pathetic capitulation and the performance of virtually every player for the last 65 minutes. If ever there was proof needed that we still need major surgery over the summer then that was it. Complaceny? Nothing to play for? Already proved in last five games they can do it? Whatever the reason it was totally unacceptable, as is our general home form. Get it bloody sorted Stoke. We have plodded on in this league for far too long now. Congratulations to Burnley for demonstrating how it is supposed to be done, when you come down from the prem. Burnley are very much the exception and not the rule
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2023 14:10:38 GMT
24 hours on and I am still seething at that pathetic capitulation and the performance of virtually every player for the last 65 minutes. If ever there was proof needed that we still need major surgery over the summer then that was it. Complaceny? Nothing to play for? Already proved in last five games they can do it? Whatever the reason it was totally unacceptable, as is our general home form. Get it bloody sorted Stoke. We have plodded on in this league for far too long now. Congratulations to Burnley for demonstrating how it is supposed to be done, when you come down from the prem. Just a bad day at the office I think! It happens sometimes, would've snapped your hand off for 5 excellent performances and one bad half in the last 6 games.
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Post by dirtygary69 on Apr 10, 2023 9:40:51 GMT
Spot on hes a liability far too often I wouldn’t ne breaking the bank for him this league is very physical and he’s not up to it snidey trips is one thing but full blooded challenges and he swatted away see millwall Boro away and yesterdays second goal all down to him and 6 points minimum gone missing . he needs a massive summer fitness and strength overall if he’s to to play that role as a centre piece in a team that’s going to properly challenge and make it. I don't agree that he's a liability. He's clearly a good player at this level but at the same time, is 29 years old, has very little improvement left in him and is clear for the reasons why he isn't in the Bournemouth side at PL level. Other than half a season at Bournemouth he’s only been at a half decent, mid-table Championship dwelling Preston. He’s a player we’ve needed and he’s certainly someone I hope we sign, but he isn’t flawless. However, he never goes hiding and sees a lot of the ball so it’s no surprise it doesn’t always come off.
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Post by shakermaker on Apr 10, 2023 11:13:12 GMT
Watch that one again , Pearson is the culprit again two errors gives it away and then a tackle / challemge from his John Inman school,of hard men , which is brushed off as it so often is Agree. Pearson does some things very well - covers spaces and retains possession. But doesn’t defend one on one well - he missed 3 tackles in a row last week and a crucial one yesterday. His tackling explains his disciplinary record. Against good teams who can beat our first press we need a better defensive midfielder than Smallbone and more creativity when teams sit back. Of course a more mobile centre back than Jags and a centre forward would help This highlights the importance of two strong centre-backs who can mop up any mistakes Pearson makes. A slow and ageing Jags and Wilmot (who's half the man he is without someone more imposing like Axel alongside him) are simply unable to cope with sustained onslaughts.
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