The performance is more concerning than the result 19:36 - Nov 25 with 4696 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior | WBA a good outfit at home, only lost 1 all year (I think twice in 22 at home). So was always going to be tough, everyone would have taken a point before. All that said I have never seen a team that comfortable against us. Poor defending from early the corner another early goal conceded. However, I am not sure that really changed everything about the game, they just seemed to have us figured out all night. Biggest frustrations is when we did have a good 20-30 min spell of possession first half and got in a few decent positions they were completely wasted. Burns in particular when we had a man over with an awful ball, blazed a good chance high, touch was miles off as well. His composure does concern me at times. Davis decided to go down very easily when in behind, I hated to see that. Chaplin and Broadhead not in the game at all. When teams compeltely nullify our tens, it's usually going to be a long night. Hirst had a tough ask but didn't read the line well. Second half it looked like we almost were a man down. Frankly it could have been worse! I would have liked to seen Scarlett come on a little bit earlier. He created something out of nothing at Brum was influential in the come back. With how little we were in the game though I am not sure it would have mattered. Overall, there will be no panic, the two immediately below us didn't win either. With the amount of points up for grabs need to almost forget about that though and focus on winning the games we should win, if we pick up tough points on the road, against top half teams then that's a bonus. I thought the international break game at a good time to regroup after a few performances that hadn't been the best but we still got the results. A little worrying that we came out flat but calm heads will prevail under KM as always. A chance to Wednesday to put this one behind us. | | | | |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:39 - Nov 25 with 3515 views | You_Bloo_Right | Yep agree with pretty much all of that. All about Wednesday now | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:41 - Nov 25 with 3507 views | Herbivore | It was a bit of a perfect storm to be honest. Conceded poor goals at bad times, first half we played our way back in but lacked a bit of spark and our quality in the final thesis seemed to have totally abandoned us. Giving a side like West Brom an early goal was always going to make life hard, gifting them a second at the start of the second half was suicide really. Chalk it up as a learning experience and respond against Millwall on Wednesday. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:42 - Nov 25 with 3477 views | pointofblue |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:41 - Nov 25 by Herbivore | It was a bit of a perfect storm to be honest. Conceded poor goals at bad times, first half we played our way back in but lacked a bit of spark and our quality in the final thesis seemed to have totally abandoned us. Giving a side like West Brom an early goal was always going to make life hard, gifting them a second at the start of the second half was suicide really. Chalk it up as a learning experience and respond against Millwall on Wednesday. |
I thought we started the second half reasonably well - were on the front foot. The goal on the break killed us. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:42 - Nov 25 with 3480 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:39 - Nov 25 by You_Bloo_Right | Yep agree with pretty much all of that. All about Wednesday now |
You're a smart man. | | | |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:44 - Nov 25 with 3458 views | Nutkins_Return |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:39 - Nov 25 by You_Bloo_Right | Yep agree with pretty much all of that. All about Wednesday now |
Can't see Wednesday catching us. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:49 - Nov 25 with 3392 views | RKD | Think that’s a bit harsh on the players really. Maybe we could have done better with a few half chances in the first half, but WBA are a good side. To start digging out the players for their performances when we are 2nd in the league is a bit much IMHO. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:53 - Nov 25 with 3346 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:41 - Nov 25 by Herbivore | It was a bit of a perfect storm to be honest. Conceded poor goals at bad times, first half we played our way back in but lacked a bit of spark and our quality in the final thesis seemed to have totally abandoned us. Giving a side like West Brom an early goal was always going to make life hard, gifting them a second at the start of the second half was suicide really. Chalk it up as a learning experience and respond against Millwall on Wednesday. |
True but 2-0 hasn't been a death sentence to this team and we really created nothing from 47 minutes onwards apart from a corner and late Scarlett shot. That said, West Brom away is a slightly different challenge. We were completely shut out second half though and they were strolling it. Never looked like getting back into the game. | | | |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:54 - Nov 25 with 3331 views | You_Bloo_Right |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:49 - Nov 25 by RKD | Think that’s a bit harsh on the players really. Maybe we could have done better with a few half chances in the first half, but WBA are a good side. To start digging out the players for their performances when we are 2nd in the league is a bit much IMHO. |
Don't think anyone's saying that so far this season the players haven't performed excellently. Simply that tonight they fell short of the standard they have themselves set. [Post edited 25 Nov 2023 20:02]
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:55 - Nov 25 with 3314 views | FrimleyBlue | I had this down as a loss. Tough tough game today. But it's the way we lost wasn't acceptable and KM will feel the same. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:56 - Nov 25 with 3289 views | Herbivore |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:53 - Nov 25 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior | True but 2-0 hasn't been a death sentence to this team and we really created nothing from 47 minutes onwards apart from a corner and late Scarlett shot. That said, West Brom away is a slightly different challenge. We were completely shut out second half though and they were strolling it. Never looked like getting back into the game. |
Yeah, as you allude to they are a much better side, especially defensively, than the other teams we've come back against. They just shut the game down once it was 2-0, at 1-0 even though we weren't great we still got into some dangerous positions. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:58 - Nov 25 with 3264 views | bournemouthblue |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:42 - Nov 25 by pointofblue | I thought we started the second half reasonably well - were on the front foot. The goal on the break killed us. |
I did wonder why Morsy was shooting from where he was, not that we expected that counter West Brom were good but didn't exactly rip us open either really, we have given them two really poor goals at the start of each half. You aren't winning a lot of games when you do that. I suspect they'll come to Portman Road later in the season and look a totally different side. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:59 - Nov 25 with 3250 views | Wickets |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:53 - Nov 25 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior | True but 2-0 hasn't been a death sentence to this team and we really created nothing from 47 minutes onwards apart from a corner and late Scarlett shot. That said, West Brom away is a slightly different challenge. We were completely shut out second half though and they were strolling it. Never looked like getting back into the game. |
Yes I'm a little disappointed that after going 2 down we never really looked like making a game of it as we have done in previous games in which we have been down , but I have just looked at the league table and cheered myself up . [Post edited 25 Nov 2023 20:01]
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:03 - Nov 25 with 3186 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 19:49 - Nov 25 by RKD | Think that’s a bit harsh on the players really. Maybe we could have done better with a few half chances in the first half, but WBA are a good side. To start digging out the players for their performances when we are 2nd in the league is a bit much IMHO. |
Why? It's just post game analysis on a fans forum, happens every week, just like when we win. I already acknowledged West Brom are a good side especially at home and that a point would have been a great for us. There was nothing scathing or entitled about my post at all, just general thoughts immediately after the game. | | | |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:05 - Nov 25 with 3156 views | keebsdad | Unfortunately teams will look at this performance and go 'so that's how to do it' when they play us and the teams with the better players and better coaching will be able to repeat just what WBA have just done. Unfortunately there are quite a few that fit that category that we haven't played at their place yet. Cue the downvotes. | | | |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:05 - Nov 25 with 3156 views | FrimleyBlue |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:03 - Nov 25 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior | Why? It's just post game analysis on a fans forum, happens every week, just like when we win. I already acknowledged West Brom are a good side especially at home and that a point would have been a great for us. There was nothing scathing or entitled about my post at all, just general thoughts immediately after the game. |
It's back to winter last year. We were saved by an impossible run of wins. We re having the same patch of performances form as we did last winter.. Which one hand one won't matter as we've achieved what most expected a top 10 finish. I don't expect to drop from that. But to maintain a top 2 place or play off place.. were gonna need another impossible run of form based on recent performances. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:13 - Nov 25 with 3052 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:05 - Nov 25 by FrimleyBlue | It's back to winter last year. We were saved by an impossible run of wins. We re having the same patch of performances form as we did last winter.. Which one hand one won't matter as we've achieved what most expected a top 10 finish. I don't expect to drop from that. But to maintain a top 2 place or play off place.. were gonna need another impossible run of form based on recent performances. |
Hold on you mean last winter when we won 4 in 15? Before today we had still averaged 2 points a game between the last two International breaks. Are you predicting a poor run or are you saying we are on one? If it's the latter that certainly hasn't happened, for now! | | | |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:16 - Nov 25 with 3011 views | FrimleyBlue |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:13 - Nov 25 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior | Hold on you mean last winter when we won 4 in 15? Before today we had still averaged 2 points a game between the last two International breaks. Are you predicting a poor run or are you saying we are on one? If it's the latter that certainly hasn't happened, for now! |
Performance drops imo are similar. Hopefully the results won't be. But we don't know yet and it's potentially likely based on our recent performances v the sides we are about to go against. We will see. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:16 - Nov 25 with 3009 views | Herbivore |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:05 - Nov 25 by FrimleyBlue | It's back to winter last year. We were saved by an impossible run of wins. We re having the same patch of performances form as we did last winter.. Which one hand one won't matter as we've achieved what most expected a top 10 finish. I don't expect to drop from that. But to maintain a top 2 place or play off place.. were gonna need another impossible run of form based on recent performances. |
Give it a rest you melt. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:22 - Nov 25 with 2932 views | FrimleyBlue |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:16 - Nov 25 by Herbivore | Give it a rest you melt. |
Having a good discussion thank you herbz. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:39 - Nov 25 with 2815 views | GlasgowBlue | In fairness, our performances seemed to have peaked in the week that we beat Hull and Preston. Some of our football up until that international break had been breathtaking. Since then our performances haven't been great in all honesty. We got away with it at Bristol City. Made very hard work against Plymouth but since then our form has been 5 points from 4 games. That's 1.25 points a game. Keep that going and we finish on 75 points. That's enough for the play offs. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:43 - Nov 25 with 2761 views | Herbivore |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:39 - Nov 25 by GlasgowBlue | In fairness, our performances seemed to have peaked in the week that we beat Hull and Preston. Some of our football up until that international break had been breathtaking. Since then our performances haven't been great in all honesty. We got away with it at Bristol City. Made very hard work against Plymouth but since then our form has been 5 points from 4 games. That's 1.25 points a game. Keep that going and we finish on 75 points. That's enough for the play offs. |
Thankfully we aren't going to be playing 3 out of every 4 games away from home for the rest of the season. Not sure it's helpful to be so selective to manufacture a point. At the start of today we were top of the 6 game form table. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:48 - Nov 25 with 2729 views | GlasgowBlue |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:43 - Nov 25 by Herbivore | Thankfully we aren't going to be playing 3 out of every 4 games away from home for the rest of the season. Not sure it's helpful to be so selective to manufacture a point. At the start of today we were top of the 6 game form table. |
We couldn't have been top of the 6 game form table. Southampton are top 1ith 14 points and we have 11. Southampton only picked up one point today. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 21:00 - Nov 25 with 2674 views | Herbivore |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:48 - Nov 25 by GlasgowBlue | We couldn't have been top of the 6 game form table. Southampton are top 1ith 14 points and we have 11. Southampton only picked up one point today. |
At the start of today we also had 14 points from our previous 6 games, as did Southampton, but we had better goal difference. | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 21:06 - Nov 25 with 2611 views | SomethingBlue |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 20:05 - Nov 25 by FrimleyBlue | It's back to winter last year. We were saved by an impossible run of wins. We re having the same patch of performances form as we did last winter.. Which one hand one won't matter as we've achieved what most expected a top 10 finish. I don't expect to drop from that. But to maintain a top 2 place or play off place.. were gonna need another impossible run of form based on recent performances. |
“We re having the same patch of performances form as we did last winter..” Are you and I watching entirely different football seasons?! | |
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The performance is more concerning than the result on 21:07 - Nov 25 with 2596 views | GlasgowBlue |
The performance is more concerning than the result on 21:00 - Nov 25 by Herbivore | At the start of today we also had 14 points from our previous 6 games, as did Southampton, but we had better goal difference. |
Fair enough. I still think that the first thing t drop off were performances and that has then been followed by results. Look we are way head of where any of us expected to be but I think that its fair to say that we haven't played anything like we did in those games up until Preston. It was so good and all eleven players were ion their game. Quite a few players now well below their best. | |
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