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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 21:12:08 GMT
5-0, sure. But did we expect a win? Even a point?
I didn’t.
On to Brum.
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Post by kidcrewbob on Jul 9, 2020 21:12:58 GMT
No but I didn’t expect such a capitulation
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Post by walton corner on Jul 9, 2020 21:16:11 GMT
Yep I did positive result and performance Saturday ...go same again but no manager goes 5 at back negative and now throws everything on to Sunday
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Post by BuzzB on Jul 9, 2020 21:18:22 GMT
No, but you can compete.
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Post by numpty40 on Jul 9, 2020 21:18:23 GMT
I expected a bit of a 3-0 dicking, I didn't expect a complete and utter 5-0 humiliation.
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Post by silsdenstokie on Jul 9, 2020 21:21:47 GMT
Didn't expect to beat them but then I didn't expect to beat West Brom either. Luton got a point their last week and Wigan won their not long back so they are not invincible.
A hard fought battling loss I could handle but not that
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 9, 2020 21:28:00 GMT
No but actually when I saw the team and presumed it was the 4231 I thought we’d go down swinging.
The nature of it irks.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 21:29:22 GMT
There are ways to win and lose.
Our lot are pretty classless at both in the main.
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Post by mickstupp on Jul 9, 2020 21:32:59 GMT
It reminded me of a plucky non league team against a top notch premier league team in a cup match.
For it to be a league game, between two allegedly equally matched sides, with the millions we have spent on our squad, the effort was nothing short of a complete and utter disgrace.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 21:33:23 GMT
Didn't expect to beat them but then I didn't expect to beat West Brom either. Luton got a point their last week and Wigan won their not long back so they are not invincible. A hard fought battling loss I could handle but not that Luton could have been 5-0 down before they scored against the run of play. They took their chances tonight, they didn’t against Luton.....
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Post by datguy on Jul 9, 2020 21:34:13 GMT
I've just said it on another thread but I'll say it here again.
Up until the most brain dead challenge you'll ever see, we were in the game. Naturally sitting back and holding on for a draw, yes. But we were mostly solid and were putting ourselves about. Everyone was putting in a shift, everyone was committed.
The capitulation was unacceptable. But conceding that first in the way we did would deflate anyone.
The only thing that's pissed me off beyond Smith's moment of pure stupidity is the damage we've taken to the GD. That will hurt us.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 21:34:28 GMT
No but actually when I saw the team and presumed it was the 4231 I thought we’d go down swinging. The nature of it irks. We might have been 2-0 down after 8 minutes and the overall outcome the same. So again your argument is flawed.....
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 9, 2020 21:36:19 GMT
No but actually when I saw the team and presumed it was the 4231 I thought we’d go down swinging. The nature of it irks. We might have been 2-0 down after 8 minutes and the overall outcome the same. So again your argument is flawed..... Eh? I’m saying the starting line up was wank because it wasn’t what I thought it was. You’re just proving my point.
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Post by wearestoke80 on Jul 9, 2020 21:38:52 GMT
Do you expect us to beat brum after watching that shit ?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 21:39:10 GMT
We might have been 2-0 down after 8 minutes and the overall outcome the same. So again your argument is flawed..... Eh? I’m saying the starting line up was wank because it wasn’t what I thought it was. You’re just proving my point. No you’re saying playing 4-2-3-1 would have meant we’d have “gone down swinging” But you have no idea whether that would have been the case, and never will......
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 21:39:56 GMT
Do you expect us to beat brum after watching that shit ? Yes. I fully expect us to win every home game we play at the moment......
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jul 9, 2020 21:41:31 GMT
Eh? I’m saying the starting line up was wank because it wasn’t what I thought it was. You’re just proving my point. No you’re saying playing 4-2-3-1 would have meant we’d have “gone down swinging” But you have no idea whether that would have been the case, and never will...... We'd have had more of a chance to at least swing.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 9, 2020 21:42:52 GMT
Eh? I’m saying the starting line up was wank because it wasn’t what I thought it was. You’re just proving my point. No you’re saying playing 4-2-3-1 would have meant we’d have “gone down swinging” But you have no idea whether that would have been the case, and never will...... No I said I “thought” it would not that it would mean it would. I’d expect it to give us a better chance of that certainly. Tedious clown.
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Post by PotteringThrough on Jul 9, 2020 21:43:15 GMT
No and I don't think we'll get anything from Brentford or Forest either.
We'll beat Brum and Bristol City (don't want to offend Bristol Mick by just saying Bristol although Birmingam Mick can shove it) and be safe,
Side question - does anyone think that Jack will ever save a penalty for us? I mean sure if we sell him and we end up playing against us he'll definitely save the penalty we inevitably get awarded, but can he save one for us?
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Post by Squeekster on Jul 9, 2020 21:44:03 GMT
No, well we beat Swansea when they were top and WBA so it was always achievable, but maybe a point and to be fair until Smith decided he had other plans the writing was on the wall!
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Post by xchpotter on Jul 9, 2020 21:44:14 GMT
Never in a million years, especially with this group of players.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Jul 9, 2020 21:44:35 GMT
Eh? I’m saying the starting line up was wank because it wasn’t what I thought it was. You’re just proving my point. No you’re saying playing 4-2-3-1 would have meant we’d have “gone down swinging” But you have no idea whether that would have been the case, and never will...... Bayern’s hindsight is legendary.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 21:44:45 GMT
No you’re saying playing 4-2-3-1 would have meant we’d have “gone down swinging” But you have no idea whether that would have been the case, and never will...... We'd have had more of a chance to at least swing. We might have gone 1-0 down after 7 seconds. We’ll never know......
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Post by Paul Spencer on Jul 9, 2020 21:46:22 GMT
Eh? I’m saying the starting line up was wank because it wasn’t what I thought it was. You’re just proving my point. No you’re saying playing 4-2-3-1 would have meant we’d have “gone down swinging” But you have no idea whether that would have been the case, and never will...... After Saturday's win playing 4231, everybody (understandably) thought he'd surely stick with that formation for the remaining games, as the players all seemed to understand exactly what the formation required. So it was pretty bizzare for the manager to go with a completely different formation with three at the back, away, to arguably the best side in the division. And ultimately, we were all over the place.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 9, 2020 21:46:43 GMT
No you’re saying playing 4-2-3-1 would have meant we’d have “gone down swinging” But you have no idea whether that would have been the case, and never will...... Bayern’s hindsight is legendary. Hindsight? Are you fucking kidding me! 😂 Before kick off. Thought it was the same 4231 and we were going to go for it. My “hindsight” would have seen us still be a PL club.
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Post by wearestoke80 on Jul 9, 2020 21:48:09 GMT
Do you expect us to beat brum after watching that shit ? Yes. I fully expect us to win every home game we play at the moment...... Christ you’ve got your hopes up
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 21:49:05 GMT
No you’re saying playing 4-2-3-1 would have meant we’d have “gone down swinging” But you have no idea whether that would have been the case, and never will...... No I said I “thought” it would not that it would mean it would. I’d expect it to give us a better chance of that certainly. Tedious clown. I thought we should have played 2-3-5. And I won’t have anyone telling me it would have been suicidal because you’ll never be able to prove otherwise and at least we’d have “gone down swinging”
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Post by BristolMick on Jul 9, 2020 21:49:38 GMT
It reminded me of a plucky non league team against a top notch premier league team in a cup match. For it to be a league game, between two allegedly equally matched sides, with the millions we have spent on our squad, the effort was nothing short of a complete and utter disgrace. Agree,it’s embarrassing given the money that has gone through and still goes through this football club that we have a team of such limited ability mistake prone fragile plodders. The only light for me is that MoN sees exactly what we are and where we need to change and I think he has the vision and ability to turn this just as Macari did albeit his signings of Jester Chester and Thompson have far from impressed. BM
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 21:50:01 GMT
Bayern’s hindsight is legendary. Hindsight? Are you fucking kidding me! 😂 Before kick off. Thought it was the same 4231 and we were going to go for it. My “hindsight” would have seen us still be a PL club. All that proves is you guessed the formation wrong.....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 21:51:05 GMT
Yes. I fully expect us to win every home game we play at the moment...... Christ you’ve got your hopes up Why wouldn’t I? Our home record is excellent under O’Neill.....
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