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Post by portugalterrier on Aug 27, 2022 23:20:43 GMT 1
Corner cleared off the line.
Hit the post.
Defender heading over his own bar from another Thomas corner.
You really do suck the oxygen out of supporting Town, have stopped reading most of the drivel you post, you and others are making this board unbearable, no wonder it attracts a handful of posters with many of the better posters now absent.
Could you not find something else to destroy with your misery.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Aug 27, 2022 23:22:57 GMT 1
Corner cleared off the line. Hit the post. Defender heading over his own bar from another Thomas corner. You really do suck the oxygen out of supporting Town, have stopped reading most of the drivel you post, you and others are making this board unbearable, no wonder it attracts a handful of posters with many of the better posters now absent. Could you not find something else to destroy with your misery. How the hell is hitting the post from 25 yards out a chance? It isn't. Nor is an opposition defender heading it kn to his own net. The fact that you've listed those 2 just confirms that we played crap and created zero. |
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Post by stevvy on Aug 27, 2022 23:27:40 GMT 1
What is hitting the post from 25 yards out then? How do you personally define what a chance is? Saying we played crap is utter bullshit. If you think that was us playing crap, then I'd dread to think how you'd describe our performances v Burnley and Birmingham, in the first half of those games especially.
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Post by wigster on Aug 27, 2022 23:32:18 GMT 1
I wouldn't have Russell anywhere near the squad. He's a bloody liability. I would rather play Camara. But the fact we are not looking to strengthen midfield is criminal. It's the main weakness. It was Russellâs persistence hassling their midfielder which led to the second goal. He may not be pulling up trees but praise where it is due. I think Camara will start to get more game time. He is quicker in thought and movement from what I have seen but it may be a difficult run to give him starts at the moment. Watch Russell for their first goal - he points to where he thinks the danger will be then literally WALKS as the eventual scorer RUNS past him and is unmarked to score. He did exactly the same thing the last match he played.I'm not sure that anybody could argue that he's not just fit/interested, he is genuinely a liability in terms of defending. It is so frequent. |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Aug 27, 2022 23:35:12 GMT 1
What is hitting the post from 25 yards out then? How do you personally define what a chance is? Saying we played crap is utter bullshit. If you think that was us playing crap, then I'd dread to think how you'd describe our performances v Burnley and Birmingham, in the first half of those games especially. A chance is a good goalscoring opportunity, shooting from 25 yards out is not a good goalscoring opportunity. Have you just started going to games or something? I know you haven't but you saying stuff as if you have. I didn't attend the Burnley game so it's a moot point and the Birmingham game performance I would describe as utter crap rather than todays 'crap', today was worrying, real worrying. |
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Post by stevvy on Aug 27, 2022 23:39:10 GMT 1
Have you just started going to games or something? I know you haven't but you saying stuff as if you have. Is that the best you've got? No wonder people think you're a miserable fucker. We could win a game 5-0 and you'd be miserable as sin, slagging the players off. I'm now starting to remember why, at best, I glance on this site a few times a week, rather than posting regularly |
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Post by Big Ern on Aug 27, 2022 23:39:33 GMT 1
The biggest worry for me at the moment is the fitness of the players. They all seem battered after an hour or so. Schofield was slow to make a sub today. Tino was struggling to move before the equaliser then he got brought off. He should have been off 5-10 mins earlier. Weâve just had a 10 day break from games and DS mentioned how well they used them 10 days, but as far as I can see weâre still not fit. Which ones looked tired? Danny explained Tinoâs tiredness. Who else looked tired? Did you see Ruffels run and shot near the end? Sorba covered acres of ground start to finish. KKH was like a whippet all game. They passed through us, they didnât run around us. I will give Ruffels his due, he played very well today offensively. Possibly the best game I've seen him have. |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Aug 27, 2022 23:41:10 GMT 1
Have you just started going to games or something? I know you haven't but you saying stuff as if you have. Is that the best you've got? No wonder people think you're a miserable fucker. We could win a game 5-0 and you'd be miserable as sin, slagging the players off. I'm now starting to remember why, at best, I glance on this site a few times a week, rather than posting regularly Boo hoo hoo. You're embarrassing yourself mate calling a shot from 25 yards out a chance. |
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Post by stevvy on Aug 27, 2022 23:43:52 GMT 1
Embarassing myself? Haha, oh dear. Oh and could you please show me the quote where I specifically said that a shot from 25 yards is a chance with those exact words? I doubt it. I asked what you'd call a shot from 25 yards, and how you'd define a chance. I asked 2 questions, but made no statements
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Aug 27, 2022 23:45:06 GMT 1
Embarassing myself? Haha, oh dear. Oh and could you please show me the quote where I specifically said that a shot from 25 yards is a chance with those exact words? I doubt it. I asked what you'd call a shot from 25 yards, and how you'd define a chance. 25 yards out, speculative. |
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Post by harris on Aug 28, 2022 0:06:02 GMT 1
The fact we couldnât hold onto the ball for more than 5 seconds that second half, and didnât press them whatsoever, suggests we were definitely tired as a whole Nothing to do with tiredness. Poor link up play and we dropped deep, again, when they upped their game. Also we pressed them very well last 10-15 minutes. We got our tails up and went for them. We need more of that. It is not tiredness though. Mentally & physically tired for me. And thatâs why weâre in the relegation zone |
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Post by crux on Aug 28, 2022 0:35:30 GMT 1
Embarassing myself? Haha, oh dear. Oh and could you please show me the quote where I specifically said that a shot from 25 yards is a chance with those exact words? I doubt it. I asked what you'd call a shot from 25 yards, and how you'd define a chance. 25 yards out, speculative. But you'd fucking complain if he didn't shoot! |
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Post by duncfost01 on Aug 28, 2022 5:55:16 GMT 1
Lucky to get a point. West Brom had more quality all over the pitch. I canât see what Dannyâs plan or identity is at all. He looks way out of his depth to me. But he has been given a tough start, so all the blame canât lie at his door. At the moment we look like relegation candidates, which after the season we just had is unbelievable.
This is obviously just my opinion.
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Post by colnevalleyblue on Aug 28, 2022 7:25:20 GMT 1
I wouldn't have Russell anywhere near the squad. He's a bloody liability. I would rather play Camara. But the fact we are not looking to strengthen midfield is criminal. It's the main weakness. Our midfield was non existent in the second half, the space they had going forward was alarming, the Burnley game was the same. Thought Camara did okay when he came on, I'd be starting him ahead of Russell I reckon. Ideally need to fetch someone in if this ex MK Dons chap is going to be injured for much longer. |
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Post by htfcterry on Aug 28, 2022 7:49:16 GMT 1
The biggest worry for me at the moment is the fitness of the players. They all seem battered after an hour or so. Schofield was slow to make a sub today. Tino was struggling to move before the equaliser then he got brought off. He should have been off 5-10 mins earlier. Weâve just had a 10 day break from games and DS mentioned how well they used them 10 days, but as far as I can see weâre still not fit. Which ones looked tired? Danny explained Tinoâs tiredness. Who else looked tired? Did you see Ruffels run and shot near the end? Sorba covered acres of ground start to finish. KKH was like a whippet all game. They passed through us, they didnât run around us. Russell looked fucked before half time, REG was blowing midway through second half, Turton was slow at stopping or getting even close to players - can only assume he was knackered. Maybe their low confidence makes it look worse than it is, but in every game so far weâve had a good 30-40 minutes but the rest of the game weâve looked tired. In my opinion, every team we have played has looked fitter than Town so far this season. We created the 2 chances in the second half but realistically we were holding on by a thread from about 35th minute and I think the fitness has a big part to play in it. |
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Post by terriers2000 on Aug 28, 2022 8:07:32 GMT 1
I would of taken a point before the game all day long but lucky to not lose, we look knackered after 60 minutes , once again (I don't know if it was his injury or not) but tino coming off before 65 in his last 3 games he looks knackered and unfit, lightweight in midfield probably missed hogg, I thought Russell played than rudnoi but if we get this guy from City and Barnsley we'll have a far better defence and the last thing ruffles is shite
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Post by jakeg on Aug 28, 2022 8:30:02 GMT 1
I would of taken a point before the game all day long but lucky to not lose, we look knackered after 60 minutes , once again (I don't know if it was his injury or not) but tino coming off before 65 in his last 3 games he looks knackered and unfit, lightweight in midfield probably missed hogg, I thought Russell played than rudnoi but if we get this guy from City and Barnsley we'll have a far better defence and the last thing ruffles is shite Ruffels was not shite in any way shape or form. One of his best games both defensively and offensively. |
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Post by terriers2000 on Aug 28, 2022 8:31:31 GMT 1
I would of taken a point before the game all day long but lucky to not lose, we look knackered after 60 minutes , once again (I don't know if it was his injury or not) but tino coming off before 65 in his last 3 games he looks knackered and unfit, lightweight in midfield probably missed hogg, I thought Russell played than rudnoi but if we get this guy from City and Barnsley we'll have a far better defence and the last thing ruffles is shite Ruffels was not shite in any way shape or form. One of his best games both defensively and offensively. looks a different player to last season, first half he was holding hands with yuta never got closed to Wallace, second half he looked alright but praying he does a turton |
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Post by Henry Mcgee on Aug 28, 2022 8:41:10 GMT 1
I would of taken a point before the game all day long but lucky to not lose, we look knackered after 60 minutes , once again (I don't know if it was his injury or not) but tino coming off before 65 in his last 3 games he looks knackered and unfit, lightweight in midfield probably missed hogg, I thought Russell played than rudnoi but if we get this guy from City and Barnsley we'll have a far better defence and the last thing ruffles is shite Ruffels was not shite in any way shape or form. One of his best games both defensively and offensively. Completely agree - has looked poor this season but had a really good game today. Thought REG was very strong today too. Overall though - that performance was a worry - 30% possession at home is very, very low. Thought Russell had another shocker, Turton's looking very average - we've got bench players starting every week at the moment. |
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Post by garyroberts'leftfoot on Aug 28, 2022 8:42:24 GMT 1
I missed the Stoke game so it was an improvement on Burnley and Preston.
First 30 mins was good. We caused them problems going forwards, scored two good goals and they didnât break us down.
The problems were of our own making when we tried to overplay at the back. It would have been a different story if we got in at 2-0 at half time.
People slagging us off for hitting long but what did you expect Nicholls to do? They were pressing 5/6 players right onto the edge of our box for goal kicks. He had the choice of passing to someone under pressure or hitting it long. West Brom were also leave us 3 v 3 on the halfway line so it was a real opportunity to get at them.
The defence did ok other than pissing around with the ball in the first half. Yutaâs passing wasnât great but defended ok. REG controlled Grant although he was helped by them hitting it long to Grant. Everyone knows he isnât a loan striker and wonât win anything in the air.
Shame Tino canât last a bit longer. We need people on the pitch who can carry the ball forwards. Maybe Jones will be able to do that off the bench.
Russell was the only weak link. Gave the ball away, offered nothing going forwards and was always a few yards away from the opposition.
A draw wasnât a bad result, just a shame we let a 2-0 lead slip.
Iâd be more annoyed if I was a West Brom fan. They are 3 points ahead of us having played a game more and other than Nichols, Tino and Rudoni were man for man better than us.
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Aug 28, 2022 8:43:21 GMT 1
I thought it was a poor game from a Town perspective. I mentioned that one of the key things for me, is we seem to miss the forward momentum that Oâ Brien gave us. He often took 3 men out of the game and retained the ball. We still have players trying to do that, but yesterday WBA took the ball in all it most of those situations. Oâ Brien also earned a good deal of free kicks in those dangerous areas that allowed Thomas the opportunity to whip a good free kick into the box.
Thomasâs delivery from the corners we had was excellent yesterday, but I donât recall any of the above mentioned free kicks because we lost the ball in midfield fairly.
Weâre still 5 games off the 10 game barometer, but the team feels short of the cohesion and confidence of last season. I think weâll be OK, but we need to get our mojo back. Apologies if the Oâ Brien references are a bit bleeding obvious, but heâs a bigger miss than Iâd hoped he would be. Iâd hoped we find a way to play that compensates for that, but it looks like a work in progress just now.
I thought WBA were decent enough, but we gave them at least 2 of their chances through crap defending, not their skill, so Iâm not sure theyâre as good a side as people are making out. At this stage it looks like both of us will have an inconsistent season.
Hereâs hoping for Wed night⊠đ€
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Post by nuggett22 on Aug 28, 2022 8:43:29 GMT 1
Even at 2-0 up I was not convinced the game was won as WBA where the better footballing side. The team lacks that solidness around the pitch to kill a game off , we  possession cheaply and as a result concede goals. |
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Post by alexdire on Aug 28, 2022 9:25:48 GMT 1
Which ones looked tired? Danny explained Tinoâs tiredness. Who else looked tired? Did you see Ruffels run and shot near the end? Sorba covered acres of ground start to finish. KKH was like a whippet all game. They passed through us, they didnât run around us. I will give Ruffels his due, he played very well today offensively. Possibly the best game I've seen him have. He always puts the effort in, you can't fault that. |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Aug 28, 2022 9:36:42 GMT 1
Even at 2-0 up I was not convinced the game was won as WBA where the better footballing side. The team lacks that solidness around the pitch to kill a game off , we surrender possession cheaply and as a result concede goals. At 2-0 we sat back and invited them on. Iâm not suggesting we should have thrown caution to the wind, but 2-0 up for Town itâs normally nose bleed time. We should have pressed for a third to put them under real pressure. Game management needs a bit of work. |
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Post by griffa on Aug 28, 2022 9:38:46 GMT 1
I missed the Stoke game so it was an improvement on Burnley and Preston. First 30 mins was good. We caused them problems going forwards, scored two good goals and they didnât break us down. The problems were of our own making when we tried to overplay at the back. It would have been a different story if we got in at 2-0 at half time. People slagging us off for hitting long but what did you expect Nicholls to do? They were pressing 5/6 players right onto the edge of our box for goal kicks. He had the choice of passing to someone under pressure or hitting it long. West Brom were also leave us 3 v 3 on the halfway line so it was a real opportunity to get at them. The defence did ok other than pissing around with the ball in the first half. Yutaâs passing wasnât great but defended ok. REG controlled Grant although he was helped by them hitting it long to Grant. Everyone knows he isnât a loan striker and wonât win anything in the air. Shame Tino canât last a bit longer. We need people on the pitch who can carry the ball forwards. Maybe Jones will be able to do that off the bench. Russell was the only weak link. Gave the ball away, offered nothing going forwards and was always a few yards away from the opposition. A draw wasnât a bad result, just a shame we let a 2-0 lead slip. Iâd be more annoyed if I was a West Brom fan. They are 3 points ahead of us having played a game more and other than Nichols, Tino and Rudoni were man for man better than us. Although many are hyper critical of Russell, sadly there were many Town players giving the ball away in our own half, in midfield. Although Danny Ward worked, he didn't hold the ball up, that changed when Jordan came with approx 8 mins to go, far too late. Ball retention is a major challenge, it must improve - UTT. |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Aug 28, 2022 9:47:33 GMT 1
I missed the Stoke game so it was an improvement on Burnley and Preston. First 30 mins was good. We caused them problems going forwards, scored two good goals and they didnât break us down. The problems were of our own making when we tried to overplay at the back. It would have been a different story if we got in at 2-0 at half time. People slagging us off for hitting long but what did you expect Nicholls to do? They were pressing 5/6 players right onto the edge of our box for goal kicks. He had the choice of passing to someone under pressure or hitting it long. West Brom were also leave us 3 v 3 on the halfway line so it was a real opportunity to get at them. The defence did ok other than pissing around with the ball in the first half. Yutaâs passing wasnât great but defended ok. REG controlled Grant although he was helped by them hitting it long to Grant. Everyone knows he isnât a loan striker and wonât win anything in the air. Shame Tino canât last a bit longer. We need people on the pitch who can carry the ball forwards. Maybe Jones will be able to do that off the bench. Russell was the only weak link. Gave the ball away, offered nothing going forwards and was always a few yards away from the opposition. A draw wasnât a bad result, just a shame we let a 2-0 lead slip. Iâd be more annoyed if I was a West Brom fan. They are 3 points ahead of us having played a game more and other than Nichols, Tino and Rudoni were man for man better than us. Although many are hyper critical of Russell, sadly there were many Town players giving the ball away in our own half, in midfield. Although Danny Ward worked, he didn't hold the ball up, that changed when Jordan came with approx 8 mins to go, far too late. Ball retention is a major challenge, it must improve - UTT. Agree. Ward tried far too many âflicksâ yesterday instead of attempting to hold the ball. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2022 9:50:12 GMT 1
Corner cleared off the line. Hit the post. Defender heading over his own bar from another Thomas corner. You really do suck the oxygen out of supporting Town, have stopped reading most of the drivel you post, you and others are making this board unbearable, no wonder it attracts a handful of posters with many of the better posters now absent. Could you not find something else to destroy with your misery. How the hell is hitting the post from 25 yards out a chance? It isn't. Nor is an opposition defender heading it kn to his own net. The fact that you've listed those 2 just confirms that we played crap and created zero. A few inches to the right and your âspeculative effortâ would have been the match winner. If that goes in rather than hitting the post it would be a goal of the season contender. I know you like to moan but at least give credit where it is due. |
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Post by turbo2 on Aug 28, 2022 9:52:49 GMT 1
I missed the Stoke game so it was an improvement on Burnley and Preston. First 30 mins was good. We caused them problems going forwards, scored two good goals and they didnât break us down. The problems were of our own making when we tried to overplay at the back. It would have been a different story if we got in at 2-0 at half time. People slagging us off for hitting long but what did you expect Nicholls to do? They were pressing 5/6 players right onto the edge of our box for goal kicks. He had the choice of passing to someone under pressure or hitting it long. West Brom were also leave us 3 v 3 on the halfway line so it was a real opportunity to get at them. The defence did ok other than pissing around with the ball in the first half. Yutaâs passing wasnât great but defended ok. REG controlled Grant although he was helped by them hitting it long to Grant. Everyone knows he isnât a loan striker and wonât win anything in the air. Shame Tino canât last a bit longer. We need people on the pitch who can carry the ball forwards. Maybe Jones will be able to do that off the bench. Russell was the only weak link. Gave the ball away, offered nothing going forwards and was always a few yards away from the opposition. A draw wasnât a bad result, just a shame we let a 2-0 lead slip. Iâd be more annoyed if I was a West Brom fan. They are 3 points ahead of us having played a game more and other than Nichols, Tino and Rudoni were man for man better than us. Although many are hyper critical of Russell, sadly there were many Town players giving the ball away in our own half, in midfield. Although Danny Ward worked, he didn't hold the ball up, that changed when Jordan came with approx 8 mins to go, far too late. Ball retention is a major challenge, it must improve - UTT. Iâve searched around but canât find the stats. Our pass completions is woeful. How often do we mis place our passes when under no pressure. Also think Rhodes needs to start or at least come on much earlier. Nothing is sticking with ward at the moment |
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Post by Yuta be a terrier on Aug 28, 2022 9:56:59 GMT 1
Although many are hyper critical of Russell, sadly there were many Town players giving the ball away in our own half, in midfield. Although Danny Ward worked, he didn't hold the ball up, that changed when Jordan came with approx 8 mins to go, far too late. Ball retention is a major challenge, it must improve - UTT. Iâve searched around but canât find the stats. Our pass completions is woeful. How often do we mis place our passes when under no pressure. Also think Rhodes needs to start or at least come on much earlier. Nothing is sticking with ward at the moment |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Aug 28, 2022 9:59:03 GMT 1
How the hell is hitting the post from 25 yards out a chance? It isn't. Nor is an opposition defender heading it kn to his own net. The fact that you've listed those 2 just confirms that we played crap and created zero. A few inches to the right and your âspeculative effortâ would have been the match winner. If that goes in rather than hitting the post it would be a goal of the season contender. I know you like to moan but at least give credit where it is due. I gave him credit, he struck it well, sometimes they go in, as Anjorin's did in the first half but if it flies wide the crowd groan and its recorded as a shot off target, it certainly wasn't a genuine chance. In fact I watched the extended highlights this morning to see if we had any decent genuine chances but aside from Rhodes header, they showed the goals, a Turton header from a corner which was headed well wide Ruffels piledriver and Anjorin's 2 goals. As I stated yesterday, the performance was a real worry for me,we're in trouble. |
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