| 8 shots on target in 6 games 07:51 - Apr 18 with 1978 views | Bluefish |
Regardless of the circumstances it is completely unacceptable. Hanging on for 0-0 when there is something to play for is shocking. We should be going for the wins to set the levels higher, if the players have given up just don't pick them and set expectations |  |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 07:57 - Apr 18 with 1948 views | WD19 |
Yesterday was what we look like when we do go for it!!
Until we have a fit central striker, wingers who can cross the ball and midfielders who occasionally shoot, we are not going to win many games. |  | | |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:00 - Apr 18 with 1933 views | chrismakin |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 07:57 - Apr 18 by WD19 |
Yesterday was what we look like when we do go for it!!
Until we have a fit central striker, wingers who can cross the ball and midfielders who occasionally shoot, we are not going to win many games. |
Dobra can be that midfielder but needs to play now so he can relax and get into u23 mode, shoot on sight. He was so hesitant to take a shot yesturday... his shooting has been 1 of his biggest promises in the u23s |  |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:00 - Apr 18 with 1932 views | Bluefish |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 07:57 - Apr 18 by WD19 |
Yesterday was what we look like when we do go for it!!
Until we have a fit central striker, wingers who can cross the ball and midfielders who occasionally shoot, we are not going to win many games. |
I missed most of it but from what I saw we happily played out a meaningless pre season friendly. No effort to score a goal | |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:02 - Apr 18 with 1913 views | chrismakin |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:00 - Apr 18 by Bluefish |
I missed most of it but from what I saw we happily played out a meaningless pre season friendly. No effort to score a goal |
What you missed and also the highlights don't show is we got into 5 maybe 6 occasions just outside their box, just needed someone brave | |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:03 - Apr 18 with 1911 views | WD19 |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:00 - Apr 18 by Bluefish |
I missed most of it but from what I saw we happily played out a meaningless pre season friendly. No effort to score a goal |
Nah, unfortunately it was worse than that. That’s what it currently looks like when we are trying really hard to score a goal. | | | |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:13 - Apr 18 with 1853 views | Guthrum |
I thought the players were making a decent effort yesterday and that we had far better attempts to create a goalscoring situation than for several matches. I certainly wouldn't qualify it as "good", nor do we have anybody who can actually put the ball in the net (plus being robust enough to stay on the pitch), but it was slightly improved.
Albeit our most productive tactic seemed to be long balls behind the opposition fullbacks for our widemen to run onto. Which is still better than long balls aimed vaguely at the heads of short forwards. |  |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:16 - Apr 18 with 1840 views | chrismakin |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:13 - Apr 18 by Guthrum |
I thought the players were making a decent effort yesterday and that we had far better attempts to create a goalscoring situation than for several matches. I certainly wouldn't qualify it as "good", nor do we have anybody who can actually put the ball in the net (plus being robust enough to stay on the pitch), but it was slightly improved.
Albeit our most productive tactic seemed to be long balls behind the opposition fullbacks for our widemen to run onto. Which is still better than long balls aimed vaguely at the heads of short forwards. |
I do find it interesting how people see things differently in football
I felt we didn't do the long ball enough at times and that our best moments came with some nice interplay between Bishop, Dobra and KVY etc, ball on ground, quick passing and movement. | |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:30 - Apr 18 with 1803 views | Guthrum |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:16 - Apr 18 by chrismakin |
I do find it interesting how people see things differently in football
I felt we didn't do the long ball enough at times and that our best moments came with some nice interplay between Bishop, Dobra and KVY etc, ball on ground, quick passing and movement. |
Yes, there was some nice interplay and some good running breaks. Dobra is a real terrier who will chase everything while there's still the slightest hope.
However, for me, the most productive tactic was the long ball in behind. Probably because our players had no choice but to be going forwards with pace when they collected the ball, plus being well up towards the byline. Thus avoiding all subconscious urges to check and pass to someone further back. Unfortunately, we overcooked the long ball on several occasions and too rarely had enough bodies in the middle to then cross for. | |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:33 - Apr 18 with 1792 views | chrismakin |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:30 - Apr 18 by Guthrum |
Yes, there was some nice interplay and some good running breaks. Dobra is a real terrier who will chase everything while there's still the slightest hope.
However, for me, the most productive tactic was the long ball in behind. Probably because our players had no choice but to be going forwards with pace when they collected the ball, plus being well up towards the byline. Thus avoiding all subconscious urges to check and pass to someone further back. Unfortunately, we overcooked the long ball on several occasions and too rarely had enough bodies in the middle to then cross for. |
Our body in box numbers are incredibly low, I know based on PC previous highlights of Wigan and Pompy, he wants at least 4 in the box when a cross is put in. that's some serious running needed.
Something I don't think we will see with this current squad, but it's something to look forward to. | |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 09:03 - Apr 18 with 1685 views | jayessess |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:02 - Apr 18 by chrismakin |
What you missed and also the highlights don't show is we got into 5 maybe 6 occasions just outside their box, just needed someone brave |
We do OK (no better than OK) getting into their third.
We're poor at making sure we at least attempt a cross, shot or through ball when we get there.
We're very poor at completing the crosses and through balls we do attempt.
We often hesitate and don't get a shot off at all when we do complete a cross or through ball.
We're OK at finishing, but you'd never know it because of all the above. [Post edited 18 Apr 2021 10:18]
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 10:18 - Apr 18 with 1585 views | longtimefan |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:33 - Apr 18 by chrismakin |
Our body in box numbers are incredibly low, I know based on PC previous highlights of Wigan and Pompy, he wants at least 4 in the box when a cross is put in. that's some serious running needed.
Something I don't think we will see with this current squad, but it's something to look forward to. |
What really annoys me is that when we get a free kick, we inevitably end up playing it short, and it usually ends up back with Holy. Why not take the opportunity to get players in the opposition box for once, even if the free kick is on halfway. We rarely get any number of players in the box in normal play so a free kick seems the perfect chance. Especially given that high proportion of our most recent goals (a fading memory) have come from dead ball situations. |  | | |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 10:44 - Apr 18 with 1532 views | Ace_High1 |
Any point is a good point.
Whoever we play is a good side, in a false position with X and X who are good players that this level.
A clean sheet is what football is about not all this fancy attacking and scoring goals. |  | | |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 10:51 - Apr 18 with 1507 views | Radlett_blue |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 10:18 - Apr 18 by longtimefan |
What really annoys me is that when we get a free kick, we inevitably end up playing it short, and it usually ends up back with Holy. Why not take the opportunity to get players in the opposition box for once, even if the free kick is on halfway. We rarely get any number of players in the box in normal play so a free kick seems the perfect chance. Especially given that high proportion of our most recent goals (a fading memory) have come from dead ball situations. |
Please add throw-ins to this list. I have lost count of the number of times Town win a throw-in in the opposition half. The nearest Town player picks up the ball, has a think & then gives it to a different Town player. He has a look around & now everyone is marked. So he hurls it 20 yards back to a Town defender who looks up, is pressurised & then passes it back to Holy. WHY can't they take throws quickly & throw them forwards & down the line if there is no better option? |  |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 12:41 - Apr 18 with 1427 views | TieDyedIn95 |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:00 - Apr 18 by chrismakin |
Dobra can be that midfielder but needs to play now so he can relax and get into u23 mode, shoot on sight. He was so hesitant to take a shot yesturday... his shooting has been 1 of his biggest promises in the u23s |
Dobra is this generations Peters in terms of hype vs reality. He's played close to 20 games now surely, and so many supporters talking about him as if he's going to be the next big thing here, yet when he's on aside from running a bit, he looks as average as the rest of them. You even point this out, we have a guy who's now what 20-21, has played 20 odd first team games and is scared to shoot. He's not 15 and playing for the first time here.
U23's football, especially at the level our youth system plays at, is hardly a good barometer for how someone can play in the third division. We need to recruit better if we're serious about going up. |  |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 12:54 - Apr 18 with 1406 views | jayessess |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 12:41 - Apr 18 by TieDyedIn95 |
Dobra is this generations Peters in terms of hype vs reality. He's played close to 20 games now surely, and so many supporters talking about him as if he's going to be the next big thing here, yet when he's on aside from running a bit, he looks as average as the rest of them. You even point this out, we have a guy who's now what 20-21, has played 20 odd first team games and is scared to shoot. He's not 15 and playing for the first time here.
U23's football, especially at the level our youth system plays at, is hardly a good barometer for how someone can play in the third division. We need to recruit better if we're serious about going up. |
Lol he turned 20 this week and has started 6 games in his entire Ipswich Town career. This has to be a new record for dismissing a young player.
If you're going to demand this kind of instant domination of adult football from academy players we seriously might as well shutter the place and go the Brentford route. Apart from Premier League loanees, I can't think of a single player at Dobra's development stage who's provided what you're asking for here. | |
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| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 13:40 - Apr 18 with 1360 views | lazyblue |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:33 - Apr 18 by chrismakin |
Our body in box numbers are incredibly low, I know based on PC previous highlights of Wigan and Pompy, he wants at least 4 in the box when a cross is put in. that's some serious running needed.
Something I don't think we will see with this current squad, but it's something to look forward to. |
Agree, the amount of bodies we get forward is so poor and if we do get into half decent crossing position we then have to go back, back and back again. | | | |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 14:33 - Apr 18 with 1314 views | lazyblue |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 08:33 - Apr 18 by chrismakin |
Our body in box numbers are incredibly low, I know based on PC previous highlights of Wigan and Pompy, he wants at least 4 in the box when a cross is put in. that's some serious running needed.
Something I don't think we will see with this current squad, but it's something to look forward to. |
Agree, the amount of bodies we get forward is so poor and if we do get into half decent crossing position we then have to go back, back and back again. | | | |
| 8 shots on target in 6 games on 15:02 - Apr 18 with 1280 views | MrTown |
It’s a reflection upon lack of quality in the final third. We certainly were better at getting down the sides, and made some good moments for ourselves, but unfortunately it does fall down to quality/decision making.
As stated yesterday, when you have Bennetts/Jackson/Edwards as your key attacking options, along with Bishop who is tidy but ultimately ineffective, you have little to no chance. |  |
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