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Post by rockwall on Jul 29, 2023 19:38:36 GMT 1
Decent performance for a friendly. Felt harsh for the sending off. Should have still let them play with 11. We would have benefited more from that.
Personally, we looked organised and fit. Still think we are too slow in possession though and that is wasting us creating chances.
We looked much better when Koroma, Hudlin and Harratt came on. Ward was ineffective but that was because he had zero service. Felt sorry for him to be honest.
Austerfield should be used ahead of High. So much more composed and calm on the ball.
Spencer is the one I feel would benefit from a loan move, lost the ball 2 times by running into the opposing defender. Can see there is a player in there.
Sorba looked sharp and worked really hard off the ball which was pleasing to see.
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Post by richhtfc on Jul 29, 2023 19:45:06 GMT 1
Decent performance for a friendly. Felt harsh for the sending off. Should have still let them play with 11. We would have benefited more from that. Personally, we looked organised and fit. Still think we are too slow in possession though and that is wasting us creating chances. We looked much better when Koroma, Hudlin and Harratt came on. Ward was ineffective but that was because he had zero service. Felt sorry for him to be honest. Austerfield should be used ahead of High. So much more composed and calm on the ball. Spencer is the one I feel would benefit from a loan move, lost the ball 2 times by running into the opposing defender. Can see there is a player in there. Sorba looked sharp and worked really hard off the ball which was pleasing to see. Don’t disagree with any of that, Spencer has only just gone 19, I think he’ll be a good player in the future. |
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Post by Art Vandelay on Jul 29, 2023 19:59:44 GMT 1
Didn’t go or watch on YouTube but that team looks dreadful on paper, be nailed on for relegation if we didn’t have Warnock. Defence fine but the rest is as weak a first eleven as we’ve had since promotion from L1 imo. I was very much looking forward to this season but fk me if that’s the team it’s gonna be a long hard slog! And yet you comment about the game. |
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Post by leroy212 on Jul 29, 2023 20:01:46 GMT 1
Didn’t go or watch on YouTube but that team looks dreadful on paper, be nailed on for relegation if we didn’t have Warnock. Defence fine but the rest is as weak a first eleven as we’ve had since promotion from L1 imo. I was very much looking forward to this season but fk me if that’s the team it’s gonna be a long hard slog! And yet you comment about the game. Was thinking to myself how can you say that, if you don't watch the game |
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Post by crux on Jul 29, 2023 20:18:16 GMT 1
I know they only had 10 men at the time, but Rudoni & Austerfield was the best midfield combination of 2 players for controlling the ball I've seen at Town since Mooy left. Especially as Austerfield had played for the B team a couple of hours earlier!
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Post by thomo on Jul 29, 2023 20:19:08 GMT 1
Great to get the win. Know we can't read too much info but was surprised how poor we looked in possession (except for the goal). Midfield was overrun. REG's passing was awful. Ward was non existent up front. Hudlin starts next week based on that. Defence looked pretty solid.
Still hope we can see a couple of strong additions before the end of the transfer window.
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Post by rockwall on Jul 29, 2023 20:22:55 GMT 1
Great to get the win. Know we can't read too much info but was surprised how poor we looked in possession (except for the goal). Midfield was overrun. REG's passing was awful. Ward was non existent up front. Hudlin starts next week based on that. Defence looked pretty solid. Still hope we can see a couple of strong additions before the end of the transfer window. Harsh on Ward, he had absolutely zero service. |
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Post by Big Ern on Jul 29, 2023 20:49:24 GMT 1
Great to get the win. Know we can't read too much info but was surprised how poor we looked in possession (except for the goal). Midfield was overrun. REG's passing was awful. Ward was non existent up front. Hudlin starts next week based on that. Defence looked pretty solid. Still hope we can see a couple of strong additions before the end of the transfer window. Our midfield is a huge huge concern, on a par with our need for a good striker. |
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Post by htafcdreams on Jul 29, 2023 21:13:10 GMT 1
Went to the game.
It was a tough watch. We look defensively very strong. The back line looks the best I’ve seen with Nicholls in between the sticks.
However, midfield including the wings is dire. Up top we haven’t really been against any great sides.
Appreciate the is a movement at the moment in the fan base saying don’t moan and esp don’t message Kev etc.
Thought Sorba was poor. Crossing way wood. Still has no pace and can’t beat a man. He’s applying himself but how long for with his attitude last season.
REG was poor in midfield. Lots of missed passes.
Kasumu I’ve not really seen him show any quality this preseason. Just busy.
Rudoni, very mechanical, touch isn’t good, continues to not get his head up.
We seem to doing more hoofing it from defence or the wingbacks forwards.
Ward is the bosses fav however looks isolated and for 6 months I’ve never seen him get past 60 mins with blowing out of backside. Then there is the hamstring concern every season.
Harrat and Hudlin just can’t see goals in championship.
Concerned about season ahead esp if we get a couple of injuries to players. Bench looks very limited too.
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Post by Metch on Jul 29, 2023 21:17:05 GMT 1
Well I'm fairly happy with pre season, only one freak goal conceded. Build from the back, compared to last year, different gravy. I'm expecting 2 or 3 additions by September, we'll be ok.
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Post by Headless Chicken on Jul 29, 2023 21:34:21 GMT 1
Great to get the win. Know we can't read too much info but was surprised how poor we looked in possession (except for the goal). Midfield was overrun. REG's passing was awful. Ward was non existent up front. Hudlin starts next week based on that. Defence looked pretty solid. Still hope we can see a couple of strong additions before the end of the transfer window. Harsh on Ward, he had absolutely zero service. Get with it. When Ward gets no service it's his fault for his performance. When Rhodes gets no service it's his teammates fault for his performance. |
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Post by rockwall on Jul 29, 2023 22:02:06 GMT 1
Went to the game. It was a tough watch. We look defensively very strong. The back line looks the best I’ve seen with Nicholls in between the sticks. However, midfield including the wings is dire. Up top we haven’t really been against any great sides. Appreciate the is a movement at the moment in the fan base saying don’t moan and esp don’t message Kev etc. Thought Sorba was poor. Crossing way wood. Still has no pace and can’t beat a man. He’s applying himself but how long for with his attitude last season. REG was poor in midfield. Lots of missed passes. Kasumu I’ve not really seen him show any quality this preseason. Just busy. Rudoni, very mechanical, touch isn’t good, continues to not get his head up. We seem to doing more hoofing it from defence or the wingbacks forwards. Ward is the bosses fav however looks isolated and for 6 months I’ve never seen him get past 60 mins with blowing out of backside. Then there is the hamstring concern every season. Harrat and Hudlin just can’t see goals in championship. Concerned about season ahead esp if we get a couple of injuries to players. Bench looks very limited too. Could you at least write something negative..... |
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Post by ACW on Jul 29, 2023 22:10:13 GMT 1
Great to get the win. Know we can't read too much info but was surprised how poor we looked in possession (except for the goal). Midfield was overrun. REG's passing was awful. Ward was non existent up front. Hudlin starts next week based on that. Defence looked pretty solid. Still hope we can see a couple of strong additions before the end of the transfer window. Harsh on Ward, he had absolutely zero service. Said at the game that I couldn't remember a single decent pass into Ward. Hudlin did great when he came on, but the standard of service he got was far superior. That said, I still think hold up play is a weakness of Ward. He is often isolated, but his hold up play is not great. Still expect him to start and be our main striker when the season starts though. |
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Post by Kenny irons on Jul 29, 2023 22:15:20 GMT 1
We will be fine this season. We do need additions further up the pitch but we will be absolutely fine
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Post by Headless Chicken on Jul 29, 2023 22:31:47 GMT 1
Went to the game. It was a tough watch. We look defensively very strong. The back line looks the best I’ve seen with Nicholls in between the sticks. However, midfield including the wings is dire. Up top we haven’t really been against any great sides. Appreciate the is a movement at the moment in the fan base saying don’t moan and esp don’t message Kev etc. Thought Sorba was poor. Crossing way wood. Still has no pace and can’t beat a man. He’s applying himself but how long for with his attitude last season. REG was poor in midfield. Lots of missed passes. Kasumu I’ve not really seen him show any quality this preseason. Just busy. Rudoni, very mechanical, touch isn’t good, continues to not get his head up. We seem to doing more hoofing it from defence or the wingbacks forwards. Ward is the bosses fav however looks isolated and for 6 months I’ve never seen him get past 60 mins with blowing out of backside. Then there is the hamstring concern every season. Harrat and Hudlin just can’t see goals in championship. Concerned about season ahead esp if we get a couple of injuries to players. Bench looks very limited too. Could you at least write something negative..... Should be called 'htafcnightmares' |
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Post by royrace on Jul 29, 2023 23:48:13 GMT 1
Didn’t go or watch on YouTube but that team looks dreadful on paper, be nailed on for relegation if we didn’t have Warnock. Defence fine but the rest is as weak a first eleven as we’ve had since promotion from L1 imo. I was very much looking forward to this season but fk me if that’s the team it’s gonna be a long hard slog! And yet you comment about the game. And yet you comment on my post without reading it properly. Team looks shit on paper as I said in the first sentence. |
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Post by stevehtfc on Jul 29, 2023 23:50:25 GMT 1
1st half was very boring... Away side kept the ball well and we didn't create.
Hopefully Kasumu is ok.
Think Harratt and Hudlin linked up well when they came on. Think they both need a striker to play with them.
Don't think you could play Hudlin with Ward though.
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Post by willo on Jul 30, 2023 1:02:18 GMT 1
Watched most of the game and thought it was a continuation from last season. We worked hard, looked organised and will be difficult to score against but where is the creativity in midfield + the guy who will put the ball in the back of the net? These were issues last season (at least) and needed addressing then yet we’re heading into another season and still nothing’s resolved. Appreciate there’s still a month of the window to go but we need to get moving on this.
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 30, 2023 1:09:23 GMT 1
Harsh on Ward, he had absolutely zero service. Get with it. When Ward gets no service it's his fault for his performance. When Rhodes gets no service it's his teammates fault for his performance. They're both not very good, and we could do far better, but for some reason a lot of our fans will back them to the death. |
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Post by Metch on Jul 30, 2023 5:34:54 GMT 1
Where was Pat Jones yesterday, is he injured again?
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Post by Yuta be a terrier on Jul 30, 2023 5:54:03 GMT 1
Get with it. When Ward gets no service it's his fault for his performance. When Rhodes gets no service it's his teammates fault for his performance. They're both not very good, and we could do far better, but for some reason a lot of our fans will back them to the death. Ward didn't do much other than create the sending off. However the 4231 didn't work at all, we didn't have the players in the right positions to play it. Diarra was miles off it and as a result there was no creativity centrally at all. As soon as we brought Hudlin on as a focal point we looked better. I know we need to be adaptable but if you're playing a no 10 then it needs to be Rudoni and with Kasumu being injured then we really need to have a quality no8 on the books. Even then I have concerns over REG in the deeper role. He got caught wrong side a lot yesterday and his distribution was dire. A decent midfield with any sort of intensity would have walked through that 4231 formation yesterday. |
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Post by duncfost01 on Jul 30, 2023 6:09:35 GMT 1
The thing with pre-season friendlies is we don’t know how hard they have been training. Diarra looked off the pace - but has he had a hard week of training ( catch up after the u-23 tournament). So it’s unfair to judge.
Positives. The players look more confident than they did this time last season. Ruffels - who I said would never be a footballer - looks confident and solid. The defence as a whole looks strong.
Do we need a striker ?
I think we need a couple of midfield players. Defensive and creative. Hogg still injured. Kasumu withdrawn yesterday.
One thing I do know is that under NW we will be more competitive than the first 34 games last season under Danny and that plank fotheringham.
Negatives - moaning town fans about lack of signings. It’s been explained to us - so let’s just get on with it.
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Post by portugalterrier on Jul 30, 2023 7:55:33 GMT 1
Just to point out Swindon3 Plymouth 1, pre season games are training sessions, yesterdays starting 11 is unlikely to be the starting 11 next week , expect at least 4/6 changes.
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Post by portugalterrier on Jul 30, 2023 7:58:42 GMT 1
And yet you comment about the game. And yet you comment on my post without reading it properly. Team looks shit on paper as I said in the first sentence. Since when have games been won or lost “ on paper” , perhaps supporting Town is a step too far for you , something more predictable may be better for you. UTT |
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Post by rockwall on Jul 30, 2023 8:29:09 GMT 1
And yet you comment on my post without reading it properly. Team looks shit on paper as I said in the first sentence. Since when have games been won or lost “ on paper” , perhaps supporting Town is a step too far for you , something more predictable may be better for you. UTT Luton team on 'paper' the last 2 seasons didn't look great with the names. |
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Post by benhomly on Jul 30, 2023 8:50:57 GMT 1
The thing with pre-season friendlies is we don’t know how hard they have been training. Diarra looked off the pace - but has he had a hard week of training ( catch up after the u-23 tournament). So it’s unfair to judge. Positives. The players look more confident than they did this time last season. Ruffels - who I said would never be a footballer - looks confident and solid. The defence as a whole looks strong. Do we need a striker ? I think we need a couple of midfield players. Defensive and creative. Hogg still injured. Kasumu withdrawn yesterday. One thing I do know is that under NW we will be more competitive than the first 34 games last season under Danny and that plank fotheringham. Negatives - moaning town fans about lack of signings. It’s been explained to us - so let’s just get on with it. A strange thing to say considering he'd over 250 appearances to his name before he came to Town. |
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 30, 2023 9:10:28 GMT 1
Where was Pat Jones yesterday, is he injured again? He was outside the main entrance straight after the game with Ben Midgely and another player I didn't recognise. |
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 30, 2023 9:19:08 GMT 1
Since when have games been won or lost “ on paper” , perhaps supporting Town is a step too far for you , something more predictable may be better for you. UTT Luton team on 'paper' the last 2 seasons didn't look great with the names. Luton had a forward line which could actually worry a defence. We on the other hand don't and despite Warnock talking about playing on the front foot it currently looks like we will have to resort to the efficient tactic of last season where we man mark the most dangerous player,  all possession and hope to sneak a goal while defending for our lives. I don't see REG for example getting a game in any other championship side in defence let alone midfield. It is a fine example of how tough a job Warnock faces again |
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Post by duncfost01 on Jul 30, 2023 13:14:25 GMT 1
The thing with pre-season friendlies is we don’t know how hard they have been training. Diarra looked off the pace - but has he had a hard week of training ( catch up after the u-23 tournament). So it’s unfair to judge. Positives. The players look more confident than they did this time last season. Ruffels - who I said would never be a footballer - looks confident and solid. The defence as a whole looks strong. Do we need a striker ? I think we need a couple of midfield players. Defensive and creative. Hogg still injured. Kasumu withdrawn yesterday. One thing I do know is that under NW we will be more competitive than the first 34 games last season under Danny and that plank fotheringham. Negatives - moaning town fans about lack of signings. It’s been explained to us - so let’s just get on with it. A strange thing to say considering he'd over 250 appearances to his name before he came to Town. Maybe I should have said championship footballer. Very clever of you to highlight text and come back with a really inane comment. |
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Jul 30, 2023 13:51:10 GMT 1
Where was Pat Jones yesterday, is he injured again? Currently makes Anjorin look like a Terminator.  |
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