| Today 17:46 - Mar 20 with 1986 views | Basuco |
Very poor set-up today, the midfield had no shape, when players were on the ball there were no options, James Norwood was isolated on his own all game. He took his goal well but for much of the game the Pompy CB's had a very easy game. Town were slow and predictable and the midfield were disorganised and looked like strangers who did not know what they were supposed to do. After those three games under Gill where we looked so strong, organised and threatening, I was positive we could kick on, but ever since Paul Cook has arrived Town have gone to pieces and look as poor if not worse than under Lambert. |  | | |  |
| Today on 17:48 - Mar 20 with 1775 views | MrTown |
Cook Out then yeah? |  |
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| Today on 17:52 - Mar 20 with 1741 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
It's going to take some new additions and a pre-season to sort out years of mess. |  |
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| Today on 17:53 - Mar 20 with 1737 views | MrTown |
| Today on 17:52 - Mar 20 by Marshalls_Mullet |
It's going to take some new additions and a pre-season to sort out years of mess. |
The most important thing is to clear out the poor footballers we have. | |
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| Today on 17:55 - Mar 20 with 1728 views | Basuco |
| Today on 17:48 - Mar 20 by MrTown |
Cook Out then yeah? |
No, definitely not, but at some point he has got to show us he can set a side that can at least compete. | | | |
| Today on 17:56 - Mar 20 with 1726 views | BryanPlug |
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| Today on 18:00 - Mar 20 with 1706 views | thebooks |
| Today on 17:48 - Mar 20 by MrTown |
Cook Out then yeah? |
Of course not, but hard to deny it’s been a poor start. The team was doing OK before he arrived and now they’re 4 points from 15 — we need someone who can actually improve us.
It worries me that people are banging on about a “huge” clearout already, because we’re not going to simply sign 15 new players.
We were way too easy on Lambert in his relegation season — don’t think we can make that mistake again. |  | | |
| Today on 18:02 - Mar 20 with 1694 views | Basuco |
| Today on 17:53 - Mar 20 by MrTown |
The most important thing is to clear out the poor footballers we have. |
Where are those "poor" footballers who played so well against Hull, Doncaster and Accrington? Those lovely triangles in midfield, always options in mid field, the chances we created and scored from (a few) but at least we created chances. It was briefly like we had signed a new team, but today looked like so many other dull and predictable games from earlier this season. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:04]
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| Today on 18:04 - Mar 20 with 1675 views | Steve_M |
If the set up was so poor how come we played so well for 40 minutes? |  |
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| Today on 18:10 - Mar 20 with 1655 views | Basuco |
| Today on 18:04 - Mar 20 by Steve_M |
If the set up was so poor how come we played so well for 40 minutes? |
A match is 90 minutes, you do not win or lose a game in the first 40 minutes, we had 2 shots on target all game, the first in the 18th minute then the goal on 32, after that nothing on target. | | | |
| Today on 18:13 - Mar 20 with 1638 views | BlueBadger |
Its almost as if the deeply embedded bad practices that were rife under Lambert need more than 4 or 5 training sessions to put right. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:14]
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| Today on 18:18 - Mar 20 with 1593 views | Basuco |
| Today on 18:13 - Mar 20 by BlueBadger |
Its almost as if the deeply embedded bad practices that were rife under Lambert need more than 4 or 5 training sessions to put right. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:14]
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If it wasn't for those three good wins I would agree with you, but the last 5 games have been dire by comparison. | | | |
| Today on 18:24 - Mar 20 with 1556 views | Herbivore |
| Today on 18:02 - Mar 20 by Basuco |
Where are those "poor" footballers who played so well against Hull, Doncaster and Accrington? Those lovely triangles in midfield, always options in mid field, the chances we created and scored from (a few) but at least we created chances. It was briefly like we had signed a new team, but today looked like so many other dull and predictable games from earlier this season. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:04]
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I think you're massively over-egging those three performances with that description. |  |
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| Today on 18:35 - Mar 20 with 1503 views | Dubtractor |
| Today on 18:02 - Mar 20 by Basuco |
Where are those "poor" footballers who played so well against Hull, Doncaster and Accrington? Those lovely triangles in midfield, always options in mid field, the chances we created and scored from (a few) but at least we created chances. It was briefly like we had signed a new team, but today looked like so many other dull and predictable games from earlier this season. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:04]
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I think we're in danger of putting those 3 games, where we scored one goal from open play, into near mythological status.
We were good against Hull, had a rear guard action with 25% possession against Donny, and by all accounts (I didn't see it) were crap against 10 man Accrington.
We have been mostly dreadful, creating minimal chances, all season. Lets not be too surprised that that is still the case. |  |
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| Today on 18:40 - Mar 20 with 1480 views | haynes_toe1 |
We don't look worse than under Lambert.
But we don't really look any better.
Some people desperately want to cling to whatever small straw they can to try and make out its fantastic but if we are going from (according to the same people saying both things here) one of the worst managers in our time to a fantastic appointment that we are lucky to have got, I personally think you'd have seen a big change already.
On that basis I think the reality is we've swapped a failing Premier league manager for a decent lower league manager and I'm not sure the difference between the two is exactly a chasm. |  | | |
| Today on 18:43 - Mar 20 with 1459 views | Herbivore |
| Today on 18:40 - Mar 20 by haynes_toe1 |
We don't look worse than under Lambert.
But we don't really look any better.
Some people desperately want to cling to whatever small straw they can to try and make out its fantastic but if we are going from (according to the same people saying both things here) one of the worst managers in our time to a fantastic appointment that we are lucky to have got, I personally think you'd have seen a big change already.
On that basis I think the reality is we've swapped a failing Premier league manager for a decent lower league manager and I'm not sure the difference between the two is exactly a chasm. |
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| Today on 18:47 - Mar 20 with 1447 views | MrTown |
| Today on 18:02 - Mar 20 by Basuco |
Where are those "poor" footballers who played so well against Hull, Doncaster and Accrington? Those lovely triangles in midfield, always options in mid field, the chances we created and scored from (a few) but at least we created chances. It was briefly like we had signed a new team, but today looked like so many other dull and predictable games from earlier this season. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:04]
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3 results doesn’t eradicate 2 years of failure prior to that.
Let’s not rewrite history with the level of performances in them games. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:54]
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| Today on 18:48 - Mar 20 with 1441 views | MrTown |
| Today on 17:55 - Mar 20 by Basuco |
No, definitely not, but at some point he has got to show us he can set a side that can at least compete. |
When he can get rid of the awful footballers we have and bring in some that he can trust, as he has shown in his prior managerial roles, we’ll be in safe hands.
He might need more than 3 weeks and 5 training sessions though I’m afraid chum. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:55]
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| Today on 18:55 - Mar 20 with 1401 views | chrismakin |
| Today on 18:40 - Mar 20 by haynes_toe1 |
We don't look worse than under Lambert.
But we don't really look any better.
Some people desperately want to cling to whatever small straw they can to try and make out its fantastic but if we are going from (according to the same people saying both things here) one of the worst managers in our time to a fantastic appointment that we are lucky to have got, I personally think you'd have seen a big change already.
On that basis I think the reality is we've swapped a failing Premier league manager for a decent lower league manager and I'm not sure the difference between the two is exactly a chasm. |
George Burley did ok for us and it took him a while to make his mark on the side,
maybe he should have kept us up in 94 yes? |  |
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| Today on 18:57 - Mar 20 with 1386 views | haynes_toe1 |
| Today on 18:55 - Mar 20 by chrismakin |
George Burley did ok for us and it took him a while to make his mark on the side,
maybe he should have kept us up in 94 yes? |
Not really fair for me to comment. I was only 5.
Although that exact same line was used to excuse Lambert for 2 years so no reason why we wouldn't also use it for Cook I guess. We are hardly a club that learns its lessons. | | | |
| Today on 18:58 - Mar 20 with 1380 views | bobbyramsey |
| Today on 18:02 - Mar 20 by Basuco |
Where are those "poor" footballers who played so well against Hull, Doncaster and Accrington? Those lovely triangles in midfield, always options in mid field, the chances we created and scored from (a few) but at least we created chances. It was briefly like we had signed a new team, but today looked like so many other dull and predictable games from earlier this season. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:04]
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Those three games were just a "blip." |  | | |
| Today on 18:58 - Mar 20 with 1378 views | chrismakin |
| Today on 18:48 - Mar 20 by MrTown |
When he can get rid of the awful footballers we have and bring in some that he can trust, as he has shown in his prior managerial roles, we’ll be in safe hands.
He might need more than 3 weeks and 5 training sessions though I’m afraid chum. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:55]
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hang on, you mean 5 training sessions with over 40 players in the squad isn't enough time to turn things around? | |
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| Today on 19:09 - Mar 20 with 1344 views | southnorfolkblue |
| Today on 18:02 - Mar 20 by Basuco |
Where are those "poor" footballers who played so well against Hull, Doncaster and Accrington? Those lovely triangles in midfield, always options in mid field, the chances we created and scored from (a few) but at least we created chances. It was briefly like we had signed a new team, but today looked like so many other dull and predictable games from earlier this season. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 18:04]
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We were schooled for large parts by Donnie and only beat Accrington because they had a player sent off. | |
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| Today on 19:24 - Mar 20 with 1298 views | chrismakin |
The way to tell if someone genuinely believes something negative or if they fancy positing something negative is when they ignore facts
The facts are, the first 40 minutes themselves, were probably one of the best first 40 minutes we have had as a unit, it was solid, balanced, high pressing, and it looked like we were a solid football team
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| Today on 19:26 - Mar 20 with 1287 views | chrismakin |
| Today on 18:24 - Mar 20 by Herbivore |
I think you're massively over-egging those three performances with that description. |
Im still amazed that those 3 wins keep being brought up like we played barca football
Maybe if Dozzell wasn't hitting the first man with his corners recently and putting in the same quality of freekicks as he was a few weeks ago, we may have scored the same amount of goals we did in the wins we had. | |
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| Today on 19:48 - Mar 20 with 1252 views | LeoMuff |
| Today on 18:55 - Mar 20 by chrismakin |
George Burley did ok for us and it took him a while to make his mark on the side,
maybe he should have kept us up in 94 yes? |
That’s a nice comparison, Burley took over in December and we only won 4 more and lost 16, including 9-0. We finished outside the play offs the next season in the championship, but foundations were being built
It will take some time. |  |
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