| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option 20:12 - Mar 3 with 1183 views | Dubtractor |
We see fairly regular threads suggesting that we would have been better off sticking with the promotion team, rather than spending money on replacements.
8 of the ten outfield players were here last season, with all apart from Taylor being regular starters, and we are really struggling with the pace, strength, and technique needed tonight. We're gamely competing, but asking almost no questions at all of Forest.
It really is illustrating (again) the gulf between the 2 leagues. [Post edited 3 Mar 20:14]
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| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:12 - Mar 3 with 1154 views | ITFC_84 |
Totally agree. These lot are sooo far off it |  | | |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:15 - Mar 3 with 1109 views | DarkBrandon |
Agreed. I also feel this is a game where we miss Burns’ pace at both ends of the pitch |  | | |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:15 - Mar 3 with 1108 views | reusersfreekicks |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:12 - Mar 3 by ITFC_84 |
Totally agree. These lot are sooo far off it |
Think the biggest decline is in midfield. Whilst Taylor and Johnson as part of a front 4 is uninspiring. |  | | |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:16 - Mar 3 with 1075 views | seblue78 |
Mass and Taylor miles off it - Sammie’s done pretty well so far keeping it ticking over in there | | | |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:20 - Mar 3 with 926 views | Swansea_Blue |
And this is a 3/4s of a Forest reserves team as well. There’s a huge gap between the leagues |  |
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| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:22 - Mar 3 with 849 views | townblue |
The strength of the promotion team was the togetherness and understanding of the system that made the sum greater than the parts. I think that has been lost to a degree through all of the changes we have made this season and obviously not something we can easily regain by throwing them all together for one game. |  | | |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:22 - Mar 3 with 846 views | Simonds92 |
Or the fact we've made 8 changes and the players behind the striker are not naturally attacking. Johnson and Taylor playing out of position with no ball carrier isn't great. Clearly the pitch looks a lot slower than we're used to so its not conducive to possession... but we're not losing yet to a team going for Champions League football.
Terrible game though! | | | |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:23 - Mar 3 with 820 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:16 - Mar 3 by seblue78 |
Mass and Taylor miles off it - Sammie’s done pretty well so far keeping it ticking over in there |
Yep. I'd pretty much agree with that.
Mas subbed by Cajuste
Taylor subbed by Clarke and Broadhead into the 10
Johnson subbed by Philogene
Hirst subbed by Delap
I think Mas might go off at half time. |  |
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| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:23 - Mar 3 with 817 views | billlm |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:16 - Mar 3 by seblue78 |
Mass and Taylor miles off it - Sammie’s done pretty well so far keeping it ticking over in there |
He's still to slow now at this level [Post edited 3 Mar 20:24]
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| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:26 - Mar 3 with 734 views | Nutkins_Return |
It's a good point well made.
Talk of 'too many changes' or 'should have given promoted team a chance'.
As you say this is the level change. We had to do what we did but we needed to be a lot more lucky with injuries and players adjusting quickly. | |
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| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:27 - Mar 3 with 714 views | BrianTablet |
It's a carbon copy of the Man United 2nd half.
And they were the new guys.
It's actually 3 'League One players' we miss most - Chappers, and Burns & Leif down the flanks. |  |
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| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:29 - Mar 3 with 654 views | seblue78 |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:23 - Mar 3 by billlm |
He's still to slow now at this level [Post edited 3 Mar 20:24]
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He’s had perfectly good first half using his strength and guile well with very little help | | | |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:31 - Mar 3 with 597 views | SaffronWaldenBlues |
On the flip side what’s the motivation to do well? They could play blinders tonight and still not find themselves in the team next league game. |  |
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| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:33 - Mar 3 with 545 views | seblue78 |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:31 - Mar 3 by SaffronWaldenBlues |
On the flip side what’s the motivation to do well? They could play blinders tonight and still not find themselves in the team next league game. |
Have a day off | | | |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:33 - Mar 3 with 545 views | Dubtractor |
| This game is showing why sticking with the promotion players wasn't an option on 20:22 - Mar 3 by townblue |
The strength of the promotion team was the togetherness and understanding of the system that made the sum greater than the parts. I think that has been lost to a degree through all of the changes we have made this season and obviously not something we can easily regain by throwing them all together for one game. |
It's not about the 'togetherness' for me, though I agree we have lost some of that and that was a big part of our promotion, but the level of the individual players. As I mentioned in the OP, the pace, strength and technique needed is some way above the players we have on the pitch tonight.
Also, for the avoidance of doubt, every one of that promotion squad are heroes, but the premier league is a brutal league. Against Coventry our second 11 coasted, tonight is a real struggle, though this is a brighter start to the second half. [Post edited 3 Mar 20:37]
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