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Reply | The no ones bothered Blackburn match thingy
at 19:43 28 Sep 2024
Anyone saying sack the manager is an absolute lemon.
Not read anyone going that far but I’ve read some nonsense on here today by a few who have barely posted in 10 months or so. Strange that.
However , we aren’t playing well and haven’t done really this season in any sort of consistency and its not beyond reason to question why and ask questions of the management and the players .
Said it last week and I’ll say it again that it seems that MC is just playing for time somewhat so he can build the team around Ilias. And why wouldn’t he build a team around the best player? However he will take time to get match fit and what if his ‘injury’ flares up again?
We need to be better without Chair. I do wonder if changing the system is the answer? But maybe that’s out of the question now JCS is back as the physios pet?
The centre of midfield, as said before is the big conundrum for me. We don’t create, get a foot in the ball , find space in holes, find passes beyond the midfield, turn and play forward or at the moment do much protecting if the back 4. And we don’t have players to do such things at the moment .
It’s just the observations and despite frustrations I know we need to be patient too.
But we need to improve that’s beyond question . |
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Reply | The no ones bothered Blackburn match thingy
at 15:06 28 Sep 2024
Another frustrating and infuriating performance.
How many times have we said the following this season already ;
“Stupidity from our central midfielder”
“Smyth has to score”
“We look slow and lacklustre”
“Just keep the ball”
“We are so easy to play against”
“F*ck sake it’s deflected off of Cook”
“Turn and go forward!!!”
“ we are not strong enough”
And there are many many more
The ref was garbage but we have to do better with what we control!!!
I’ve seen or been at every match this season and I’m saying the same things over and over and over.
MC indicates that this is not how he wants the team to play so why are these players playing the way they are ?
They have to take responsibility on the pitch and MC is to blame for anything it’s not getting his message across to this bunch because it’s repeat after repeat .
Sorry for the rant . Just so frustrating at the moment and hopefully that will change soon |
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Reply | The no ones bothered Blackburn match thingy
at 11:36 28 Sep 2024
Worrying there is no JCS again. Hopefully it’s precautionary rather than a serious issue.
Frey aside we are very lightweight up top. But we do have pace in the side
Nervous about this one |
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Reply | Fans Forum 30/09/24
at 18:43 24 Sep 2024
This whole thread should have been called “just throwing it out there..” |
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Reply | 6 games in
at 18:39 24 Sep 2024
Yes I agree. As I alluded to elsewhere I think Marti is waiting for Chair to return and then build the team around him . He is so pivotal to how we play that MC us plugging holes until then .
He does drive us mad at times but we have all seen how much brings but especially in his absence |
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Reply | The Modern Football Fan - What went wrong
at 18:02 23 Sep 2024
Had a couple of lads or young men behind me Saturday who just nagged through the whole game about haircuts, where they were drinking later on and mostly premier league football . Told them to feck off and watch premier league football then if it’s so important |
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Reply | Fans Forum 30/09/24
at 17:35 22 Sep 2024
Can confirm that he did exactly that .
Embarrassing post saying he is arrogant by someone who is either a troll or is Taylor Richards |
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Reply | Fans Forum 30/09/24
at 16:18 22 Sep 2024
You are talking utter shyte.
The people who work inside the club say he is anything but.
Only people who might moan about him and his team are the ones who have had their noses put out of joint by the level of professionalism placed by MC and his team who now have to do a days work to any sort of standard .
The fact that Noury is controlling the narrative again suggests MC NOT is the arrogant one.
I have no basis for that last comment just a fans reaction, but my first point is fact. [Post edited 22 Sep 16:20]
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Reply | Anderson
at 12:38 22 Sep 2024
I’d be stunned if he starts at Blackburn . He and Madsen are way too stationary for the same team at the moment .
Madsen looks better to me as 6 in alongside Field as he is certainly more comfortable on the ball.
Still don’t think Madsen has adapted to the pace of the Championship yet and that might be why he is being played further forward . |
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Reply | Frey
at 12:27 22 Sep 2024
His celebration was hilarious . He set off for the half way line after he scored at full pelt and got there about 10 mins later. 🤣
I also thought it slightly strange that none of his team mates really ran to join him. If you watch, they all just walk towards him. In some way that sums up him compared to the rest of the squad . Everyone else is bit lacklustre by comparison.
I thought he had another good game yesterday . The only one in the team able to protect the football to any degree. Big and strong against a giant of a human being . Can’t line the man up and jump at him but I don’t blame him as he got no sort of protection from the ref. |
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Reply | Their goal today
at 21:53 21 Sep 2024
The player that Dunne come across to the middle to mark was Fields. He didn’t track properly . Dunne had to come across and leave his man free at the back post |
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Reply | Blackburn
at 18:29 21 Sep 2024
Not sure about The killers or 1 or 2 other things but totally agree with almost all of the sentiment here. Starting to like Saito. Just needs more of the bloody ball I think .
Some great points |
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Reply | The midfield hole
at 18:21 21 Sep 2024
Agreed, especially the last paragraph . Spot on |
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Reply | The midfield hole
at 17:22 21 Sep 2024
The midfield is our biggest issue and has been for a while .
Saw Madsen and to a lesser extent Andersen hiding today. Was in the lower school behind the goal and it gives you a great angle on the team shape . When for example , JCS comes forward with the ball, Madsen stayed stationary behind players fronting up to the ball . No trying to create space , no coming to get the ball deep , no movement at all . We need the more advanced midfielders to start wanting the ball . Chair comes too deep at times but comes looking for the ball . Without him , we have nothing . Madsen and Andersen not only don’t try and make space they were often today too advanced so when we inevitably lose possession they are out of the game . And as for ‘possession’, this is now a real issue. Not only do we find it impossible to have any sort of ball retention , when any of our midfielders have the ball they can’t protect it or shield it at all. If they have the ball moving forward which is rare, it gets nicked off of them as they can’t protect it .
Out of them all Varane looks like he will best suited to doing this but not yet and Field through all his good work for the team just isn’t good enough to play a pass or retain possession. His ‘go to’ is just to help the ball on with aimless lobs into the opponents half.
Love Marti , but he has to take some responsibility. Not sure where Madsen was supposed to be playing cos first half he just wanted to hold Saito’s hand . Get out of his space and stop hiding !!!!
Frustrating today . 2 average teams and we couldn’t keep the ball against them . |
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Reply | The spine is there, the rest is not working
at 17:07 21 Sep 2024
It feels like everything is on hold until Chair returns .
Like, until he’s back, we won’t know the way this team fits together.
One or 2 not fitting in or playing well enough . Of course it will take time but they should be moulding together better than they are |
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