| Yesterday... 08:43 - Apr 21 with 1211 views | Funge |
... weird, weird game.
Walking in, someone in our lot mentioned that we've basically got 6 pre-season friendlies between now and the end of the season, and it very much felt like that.
All the silly razzamatazz before the game felt pretty forced, from that overly cheery DJ on the PA happily braying out BLOO ARMY, to those daft fireworks and the silly little plinth the ref picks the football up off. After 18 home games and a pretty dismal season.... Lads, we are here to play a little football, that's it.
That Arse team are one of the best I've ever seen at Portman Rd, along with Man City and Newcastle, again, both from this season. We are miles off them - there's no shame in that, but it makes for a strange spectacle. Odegaard was absolutely sensational, and Rice is some player.
The Davis tackle has been torn to pieces here already, but his brief, gloomy cameo was a sad summary of his season - he's had next to no chance to do what he's best at this year, and ample opportunity to do what he's not, frankly, all that good at.
His decision to jump in, needlessly, on the halfway line just before Arse got their 2nd gave an insight into the frustration that perhaps he must have experienced all season. The loud debate around me regarding whether he deserved a red card or not raged; regardless of the fact that he really shouldn't even have given the ref a decision to make.
There was no lack of effort in that performance yesterday, which, in my opinion, gives a little less weight to the idea that this team is lacking in confidence, and gives me a decent amount of confidence that next year may see us more likely to do a Burnley than a Luton. Greaves, oddly, looked as comfortable in that LB/CB hybrid role, filling in for Davis, than he has done at perhaps any other time this season.
Very little enthusiasm in the crowd, almost no noise from the travelling Arse fans, a 2 pm Easter Sunday kick-off..... yeah, it was fully weird.
5 games left this year, all of which are pretty meaningless. We get a decent amount of cash for finishing 18th rather than 19th, which Ashton will no doubt focus upon - but as a spectacle, it's all a bit hollow. |  | | |  |
| Yesterday... on 08:50 - Apr 21 with 1104 views | Dubtractor |
It was very much a case of going through the motions, wasn't it? |  |
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| Yesterday... on 08:56 - Apr 21 with 1039 views | Funge |
| Yesterday... on 08:50 - Apr 21 by Dubtractor |
It was very much a case of going through the motions, wasn't it? |
Yeah, kinda - I don't much care for pre-season friendlies, and it was fully like that yesterday.
This team haven't given up, in comparison to, maybe, Leicester and Saints, but, as stated numerous times this year, the gap between the top 17 and the rest of the pyramid is silly big.
If you're Burnley or Leeds, the hope must surely be that Potter is a busted flush with the Spammers (which seems possible), or that Man Utd decide to go full, full lemming - again, possible.
I honestly can't see anyone else getting dragged into the mess next year - you could, perhaps, make a slight case for Fulham, but then they put 3 past Liverpool at Craven Cottage a couple of weeks ago.
The Prem seems pretty pointless, in all honesty. | | | |
| Yesterday... on 08:57 - Apr 21 with 1033 views | textbackup |
Really good post.
I find it pointless watching non competitive football (pre season friendlies etc) so with that in mind I’ve decided I won’t be bothering with anymore away games this season, and probably only going to the final game vs West Ham at home. Just zero enjoyment or enthusiasm to be there. |  |
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| Yesterday... on 09:16 - Apr 21 with 910 views | Benters |
Decent post that. |  |
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| Yeah, the only positive was…. on 09:41 - Apr 21 with 827 views | Bloots |
….it made me look forward to next season more.
I’m looking forward to knowing that when we miss a chance, it won’t be the only one we get.
Looking forward to being able to give the ball away and not inevitably seeing the opposition score from it.
Looking forward to not knowing that if we concede one then more will follow.
Looking forward to us winning a 50/50 in midfield.
Looking forward to us taking the lead and expecting us to go on and win.
….bring it. |  |
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| Yesterday... on 10:04 - Apr 21 with 701 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Yesterday... on 08:56 - Apr 21 by Funge |
Yeah, kinda - I don't much care for pre-season friendlies, and it was fully like that yesterday.
This team haven't given up, in comparison to, maybe, Leicester and Saints, but, as stated numerous times this year, the gap between the top 17 and the rest of the pyramid is silly big.
If you're Burnley or Leeds, the hope must surely be that Potter is a busted flush with the Spammers (which seems possible), or that Man Utd decide to go full, full lemming - again, possible.
I honestly can't see anyone else getting dragged into the mess next year - you could, perhaps, make a slight case for Fulham, but then they put 3 past Liverpool at Craven Cottage a couple of weeks ago.
The Prem seems pretty pointless, in all honesty. |
The Man City points deduction will come too late for us, but bang on time for Leeds to take advantage of.
For sporting integrity reasons, it makes a lot more sense if it is handed out in advance of a season, and the "Can Man City do the unthinkable and overcome a 40 point deduction?" narrative will be a hell of a SkySports storyline that will keep SuperLiveSoccerFootySunday viewers on the edge of their sofas. |  | | |
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