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Post by LphPotter on Sept 17, 2024 21:53:37 GMT
He took 3 in the recent England u18 games and all were the same. If he’s on the pitch and we get one in the league I’d give it to him. They were and I said to my Dad. Low and to the left. I think they’re saveable tbh. Tezgel’s was proper. Yeah if he becomes a regular penalty taker he will have to mix it up a bit as it will become predictable very quickly but for now he looks to have got a method to taking them that’s working. Tezgel’s was good but think Sidibe has got more chance of being on the pitch than him if we get one in the league. Either way I’d give it to one of them, can’t think of anyone else I’d trust to take one. Maybe Manhoef. |
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Post by xchpotter on Sept 17, 2024 21:54:35 GMT
Seen us play much, much worse so I’m reasonably happy that even though not fully firing, we’ve gone through.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 17, 2024 22:02:08 GMT
Let’s crucify the kids eh Read the thread 🤣 |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 17, 2024 22:03:16 GMT
They were and I said to my Dad. Low and to the left. I think they’re saveable tbh. Tezgel’s was proper. Yeah if he becomes a regular penalty taker he will have to mix it up a bit as it will become predictable very quickly but for now he looks to have got a method to taking them that’s working. Tezgel’s was good but think Sidibe has got more chance of being on the pitch than him if we get one in the league. Either way I’d give it to one of them, can’t think of anyone else I’d trust to take one. Maybe Manhoef. Yeah for sure and if he can get it side netting 8/10 times then he’s laughing. Cannon’s and Burger’s were so fucking lazy. |
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Post by werrington on Sept 17, 2024 22:03:56 GMT
Let’s crucify the kids eh Read the thread 🤣 I’m on about the OP |
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Post by dirtygary69 on Sept 17, 2024 22:09:19 GMT
It was fine for the future of the club, just not sure about the here and now. The more experienced players look about the worst, and I include Burger and Junho in that as it stands. There are too many at the moment, who need to raise their game.
Sidibe, Koumas, Moran and Tezgel when he came on looked a cut above. Phillips was good when he was on too.
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Post by willieeetmiout on Sept 17, 2024 22:11:09 GMT
Reading not your strong point? |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Sept 17, 2024 22:36:26 GMT
Big concern is the middle of the pitch our first choice all played at some point tonight and neve did we look in control , Laurent decision looks bonkers and I suspect we may need another body in there and. Change in formation
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Post by greenhoff on Sept 17, 2024 22:54:35 GMT
It was fine for the future of the club, just not sure about the here and now. The more experienced players look about the worst, and I include Burger and Junho in that as it stands. There are too many at the moment, who need to raise their game. Sidibe, Koumas, Moran and Tezgel when he came on looked a cut above. Phillips was good when he was on too. Apart from his awful penalty Burger was fine |
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Post by dirtygary69 on Sept 17, 2024 22:58:38 GMT
It was fine for the future of the club, just not sure about the here and now. The more experienced players look about the worst, and I include Burger and Junho in that as it stands. There are too many at the moment, who need to raise their game. Sidibe, Koumas, Moran and Tezgel when he came on looked a cut above. Phillips was good when he was on too. Apart from his awful penalty Burger was fine Mehhh he was like you say, fine as a sub against a League Two club. He just doesn’t look himself, or at least what I thought he was last season. He seems to have lost his bite and energy. |
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Post by lordb on Sept 18, 2024 7:13:29 GMT
Apart from his awful penalty Burger was fine Mehhh he was like you say, fine as a sub against a League Two club. He just doesn’t look himself, or at least what I thought he was last season. He seems to have lost his bite and energy. He was sitting in front of the back 4 allowing Sol to get forward He had a good game,did that role very well |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Sept 18, 2024 8:35:21 GMT
Whoever comes in,he has to sort out our defending against corners & free kicks into our box.
For some reason we don't seem to jump For the ball to clear it,they just stand there rooted to the ground & let the opposition have free headers.
This has been going on for quite a few season now.
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Post by andromeda on Sept 18, 2024 8:47:53 GMT
I thought we did ok. Some great stuff but some really poor stuff in the final third. Their left wing back looked decent and caused us problems but other than that we should have won the game comfortably. Most importantly minutes in the legs for some youngsters and also Cannon and Juno who look unfit to me at the moment.
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Post by lordb on Sept 18, 2024 11:58:37 GMT
Whoever comes in,he has to sort out our defending against corners & free kicks into our box. For some reason we don't seem to jump For the ball to clear it,they just stand there rooted to the ground & let the opposition have free headers. This has been going on for quite a few season now. Definitely an issue MacNally defended those well but none of Gibson,Wilmot,Rose are defending set pieces well I like both the fullbacks but again same issue Phillips looks excellent but his reputation is that heading is the area he needs to improve on Gallagher will help once he's in and Lawal too |
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Post by figo85 on Sept 18, 2024 12:03:04 GMT
How cool was Sidibe's penalty btw... their keeper had no chance. Some of his passing was an absolute joy. Class player. |
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Post by sportsman on Sept 18, 2024 12:04:30 GMT
No wonder we can't score we spend so much time passing sideways and backwards. Not after the championship arteta has got hold of them |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Sept 18, 2024 12:18:19 GMT
Big concern is the middle of the pitch our first choice all played at some point tonight and neve did we look in control , Laurent decision looks bonkers and I suspect we may need another body in there and. Cha nge in formation We've got Seko and Lawal to come in at some point. |
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Post by senojbor on Sept 18, 2024 12:18:48 GMT
It wasn't an 'abject performance' at all.
The youngsters all played well against a well drilled L2 side.
Sidibe was very good and considering he's not 18 till February it's no wonder so many top clubs are watching him!
Cannon got in to more scoring positions than Ennis since he's been here. He'll score plenty in the months to come.
An enjoyable game I thought
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Sept 18, 2024 12:29:19 GMT
Reading not your strong point? Mate your thread title is "Another abject performance" and your opening post read "Good luck getting this team to do anything. Awful performance. Usual situation back at 1 nil and cross our fingers. Oh and Mmaee would have made it 2.0" Nothing particularly ambiguous about that. As the starting 11 was made up mainly of kids it's not hard to come to the conclusion that you were 'crucifying the kids'. |
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Post by spiderpuss on Sept 18, 2024 12:50:52 GMT
I'll cut the original poster some slack here, only some, as he's obviously not been around very long.
Abject performances are Wigan 4 Stoke 0 (Alan Ball), Oxford United 5 Stoke 1 (Kamara) and of course... Millwall 2 (against 9 men, yes 9 men) Stoke 0 (Little). Those are abject.
A game that we win, albeit against lower league opposition, featuring some of our youngest players is NOT, and never will be abject.
Spout this nonsense again, and I won't be so slack, and a single bus fare to "fuck off up the Vale", will be in order. You're sure to see some abject product there and be able to use far less soap as well.
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Post by bertieb on Sept 18, 2024 13:20:53 GMT
We had 23 shots but only 4 on target. Deserved the win (just) but I do worry about how we’re going to score goals and the fact we’re now going to be managed by a rookie coach. Friday should certainly be interesting. Look at the 4 shots though: Koumas first half - easy save for keeper. Rose - goal from set piece Koumas - off the knee and dribbled to keeper for easy save. Burger - 30 yard pass back. Other than Cannons fluked one on one we created practically nothing against a League 2 outfit with a very strong side (not far off a starting 11) We also hit the woodwork twice to be fair. |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Sept 18, 2024 15:08:32 GMT
Look at the 4 shots though: Koumas first half - easy save for keeper. Rose - goal from set piece Koumas - off the knee and dribbled to keeper for easy save. Burger - 30 yard pass back. Other than Cannons fluked one on one we created practically nothing against a League 2 outfit with a very strong side (not far off a starting 11) We also hit the woodwork twice to be fair. I rewlly think gallagher will help we need bim fit asap disappointing he wasmt ready last night even as 10 minute sub |
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Post by thehoof on Sept 18, 2024 15:47:38 GMT
Big concern is the middle of the pitch our first choice all played at some point tonight and neve did we look in control , Laurent decision looks bonkers and I suspect we may need another body in there and. Cha nge in formation I can count on one finger the number of times Laurent looked commanding. |
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Post by gingerninja on Sept 18, 2024 17:48:22 GMT
Gallagher's injury has gone from 4-6 weeks out, now getting into the realms of 8-10 possibly🤔
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Post by willieeetmiout on Sept 18, 2024 17:54:48 GMT
Reading not your strong point? Mate your thread title is "Another abject performance" and your opening post read "Good luck getting this team to do anything. Awful performance. Usual situation back at 1 nil and cross our fingers. Oh and Mmaee would have made it 2.0" Nothing particularly ambiguous about that. As the starting 11 was made up mainly of kids it's not hard to come to the conclusion that you were 'crucifying the kids'. Mainly made up of kids? GK - not a kid CB - not a kid CB - young but is here to play 1st team football. Replaced by not a kid. DCM - not a kid AM - not a kid LW - not a kid RW - not a kid CF - young but here to play 1st team football. There was Dixon and Sidibe who can genuinely be called kids albeit kids who some believe should be in our starting 11. We played an average League 2 side with a pretty much full strength side and were really poor considering the opposition. We created next to nothing. Dress it up as you want, if that is the level we are at it's going to be a long hard season with these "kids". |
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Post by willieeetmiout on Sept 18, 2024 17:56:03 GMT
I'll cut the original poster some slack here, only some, as he's obviously not been around very long. Abject performances are Wigan 4 Stoke 0 (Alan Ball), Oxford United 5 Stoke 1 (Kamara) and of course... Millwall 2 (against 9 men, yes 9 men) Stoke 0 (Little). Those are abject. A game that we win, albeit against lower league opposition, featuring some of our youngest players is NOT, and never will be abject. Spout this nonsense again, and I won't be so slack, and a single bus fare to "fuck off up the Vale", will be in order. You're sure to see some abject product there and be able to use far less soap as well. Dead scared |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Sept 18, 2024 18:00:14 GMT
Big concern is the middle of the pitch our first choice all played at some point tonight and neve did we look in control , Laurent decision looks bonkers and I suspect we may need another body in there and. Cha nge in formation I can count on one finger the number of times Laurent looked commanding. He wouldn’t have added presence , the odd goal and decent ability to run with the ball to the four midfielders who played last night |
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Post by suck_the_mop. on Sept 18, 2024 18:13:52 GMT
It wasn't abject at all, wasn't scintillating either we just needed to play the ball quicker and speed up the play when we do this we look decent as we did at times last night, play quick front foot football especially at home we'll be OK and try to manage games better and start to defend crosses and set pieces better, let's see if the new guy can implement this.
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Post by stokesaint1 on Sept 18, 2024 18:38:25 GMT
And let us not forget that we now have a keeper that can save penalties too, on top of kids that can certainly take them properly. So not that abject really.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Sept 18, 2024 21:18:31 GMT
Mate your thread title is "Another abject performance" and your opening post read "Good luck getting this team to do anything. Awful performance. Usual situation back at 1 nil and cross our fingers. Oh and Mmaee would have made it 2.0" Nothing particularly ambiguous about that. As the starting 11 was made up mainly of kids it's not hard to come to the conclusion that you were 'crucifying the kids'. Mainly made up of kids? GK - not a kid CB - not a kid CB - young but is here to play 1st team football. Replaced by not a kid. DCM - not a kid AM - not a kid LW - not a kid RW - not a kid CF - young but here to play 1st team football. There was Dixon and Sidibe who can genuinely be called kids albeit kids who some believe should be in our starting 11. We played an average League 2 side with a pretty much full strength side and were really poor considering the opposition. We created next to nothing. Dress it up as you want, if that is the level we are at it's going to be a long hard season with these "kids". I make it 7 'kids' starting and a further 4 came on as subs. But whatever, even if we accept Sidibe and Dixon were the only real 'kids' you didn't absolve them of abjectness in your original post so I assume you included them in your criticism and thought they performed awfully too. |
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