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Now the dust has settled
at 14:06 6 Oct 2024

Just my thoughts - I think and even McKenna acknowledged that he completely mismanaged this game and we didn’t give West Ham the respect they deserve as well as from now on giving every other team in this division. It was on par with last season where are free flowing football went to our heads and we tried to outplay Leeds and got our ass handed to us both games.

Not to say I want to stop trying the way we play but it has to be more managed. Leagues below it was about risk and reward, the playing out from the back was needed to draw teams out that were sitting back and the rewards outweighed the risk. This season the risk completely outweighs the reward. Almost every goal we have conceded and an opportunity that an opposition should have scored from has come from a mistake with is trying to play out from the back or a cross from a wide position. Literally almost every goal.

We can’t afford to give teams the opportunity and expect to stay in the league. At times it was playing out from the back for the sake of playing out from the back -and no reason to do so. When Muric passed to morsey with his back to the rest of the field, what was the point. West Ham had 5 players in our box at that moment of time. We didn’t neeed to draw them to us as they were already there. I thought we got a goal keeper who was good with his feet and accurate with his kicking to make quick breaks. Why is morsey coming so deep to collect the ball. We have 6 playsers back in our own box so straight away have isolated the wingers and Delap. I just don’t see the point. It’s like Kane and England -

At times I was seeing balls that could be made - admittedly from a higher vantage point and not so easy to see for a player ground level but time and time again there were splitting balls or over the top balls to be played to free a player that were missed. Why have we got a team full of pacey players and then not utilise them?

We needed more physicality and Omari at the moment playing as a 10 is rendering him self inert, I remember last season szmodics against us and so many’s other teams as a 10 was an absolute beast, letting players gets close to him and beating them with physically and skill, not only that but scoring a crap load of goals and bringing other into play. Omari doesn’t have the build to do this. He is pushed back and wide time and time again and allowing the ball to be stolen from him, not even his fault but he doesn’t have the strength to hold up 2 premier league quality beasts with
Pace.

There will be a time from playing out for the back and games where teams have fallen deep where we need to do it but like so many’s commentators and pros are saying it feels like we are trying to over play to show that we can compete and to try and gain some respect but in doing so we are massively biting our noses to spite our faces and actually making ourselves look silly.

Just my thoughts - hopefully this game will be the wake up call we needed -

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Philogene
at 17:32 17 Jul 2024

He has still not moved to villa - I wonder how much villa want him? Just had a thought as I know they have the 30% discount due to the sell on clause they had and obviously don’t have to pay them selves but if they have the right to match the highest bid couldnt we just keep offering more to hull meaning villa have to match it if they want him. Just a thought as it seems to be dragging on so something is up
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Food
at 02:35 2 Sep 2022

Great so we have a Pan, Gas and a Burns but no Cook any more - how will it all fit together.

Any more food related players we are missing to make a full squads worth?




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Look at the ref giving the red card
at 21:54 16 Feb 2021

look at his face and the glee in sending off downes. His last game reffing that’s certain. Cant understand why Judge wasn’t sent off when he must have said something ?
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Putting it out there
at 14:44 30 Jan 2021

As long as the players push forwards quickly and back each other up providing an outlet, I actually like the look of this team selection.
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Things I noticed against Swindon
at 13:57 11 Jan 2021

Cornell is apparently in because he’s better with his feet but numerous times I have noticed how weak his kick is. Numerous times he kicked and Barely made it Over the half way line and gave the Swindon a quick chance of a break when intercepted.

We are trying to play wingers but was amazed how many times our full backs or midfielders were not trying to overlap past the defender to get a chance for a byline cross ? So static that it was unreal so Jackson or dobra were having to pass back about 15 yards.

Dozell had a poor game - giving the ball away but I’m amazed on the occasions where he had space to drive into and even have a crack from 25 yards out but decided to try and pass ? Why are we not taking many long a shots ?

Our centre backs are driving forwards which is great to see but still seem hesitant as it doesn’t seem like the midfielders know who should be covering when they do and also aren’t ready for a give and go to allow us to play through the middle of the park where big gaps were opening.

Finally Norwood looked great and I hate to say it but we look far more dangerous lumping it up to Norwood to flick on than we do playing it on the ground as we don’t have a clue what to do to score when we do. We don’t take many long shots bar judge who I thought played really well, we don’t do over laps to get to the byline to cross. When we cross we rarely have anyone in the box as our strikers are usually the ones crossing and we don’t get penalties.

My little ranty observation over - we are missing Bishop, Edwards and Vincent- young loads and I believe are the only reason I think lambert still has his job.

[Post edited 11 Jan 2021 13:58]
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