Tinpot
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Post by Tinpot on Aug 30, 2023 16:40:59 GMT 1
Footballers automatically become much better than they actually are when the side they are not getting in to, for whatever reason, if said side is losing a lot, in most fans’ eyes. I seem to remember Lees getting quite a bit of stick not too long ago. And Danny Grant was like Maradona when we were losing. Some fans literally begging for him to get a gig. "Just what does Danny Grant have to do to get a game?" Must admit I expected him to absolutely tear it up in League 2. The fact he didn't absolutely vindicates the decision not to pick him.
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 30, 2023 17:16:53 GMT 1
And Danny Grant was like Maradona when we were losing. Some fans literally begging for him to get a gig. "Just what does Danny Grant have to do to get a game?" Must admit I expected him to absolutely tear it up in League 2. The fact he didn't absolutely vindicates the decision not to pick him. Tbf, have we ever sent anybody on loan and they've torn the league up.
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Post by Dan on Aug 30, 2023 17:20:49 GMT 1
Must admit I expected him to absolutely tear it up in League 2. The fact he didn't absolutely vindicates the decision not to pick him. Tbf, have we ever sent anybody on loan and they've torn the league up. Torn some rabbits up, yes, but not the league
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Post by ronaldinio on Aug 30, 2023 17:26:14 GMT 1
0 v 2 to town , the season gets underway for town on Saturday and I will be there to watch it. UTT Me too , the time to “click” is now and kick on. Carlos has them well drilled but they still lack ambition, Neil will get our lot to win ugly ….and we will. Then out on the tiles in Brum , can’t wait
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Post by ronaldinio on Aug 30, 2023 17:30:57 GMT 1
Ah yes, let's give a former manager a great reception when we're desperate for a win. He's got no affinity to Town whatsoever and dropped us in the shit by leaving how and when he did. If he'd have had any bottle he'd have gone straight after the final. Leaving three weeks before the season was a card's trick. Hope he gets booed, abused and then Warnocked. Fuck him. He is no different to a player leaving, big opportunity abroad who can blame him. Apparently the lateness of the offer troubled him but when you gotta go, you gotta go. Our misfortune was to not recognise the opportunity he left. Plaster on a wound springs to mind. Personally I have no ill feeling to him. He and his back room team now all gone. Things may have been different had he stayed, who knows. I won’t clap him and like you won’t boo him, but I still hope (not against us) he succeeds in some way shape or form
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Post by ronaldinio on Aug 30, 2023 17:32:28 GMT 1
I’m going, plus two others, anyone know how our 2000 allocation is selling to date?
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Post by Dan on Aug 30, 2023 17:37:21 GMT 1
Ah yes, let's give a former manager a great reception when we're desperate for a win. He's got no affinity to Town whatsoever and dropped us in the shit by leaving how and when he did. If he'd have had any bottle he'd have gone straight after the final. Leaving three weeks before the season was a card's trick. Hope he gets booed, abused and then Warnocked. Fuck him. He is no different to a player leaving, big opportunity abroad who can blame him. Apparently the lateness of the offer troubled him but when you gotta go, you gotta go. Our misfortune was to not recognise the opportunity he left. Plaster on a wound springs to mind. Personally I have no ill feeling to him. He and his back room team now all gone. Things may have been different had he stayed, who knows. I won’t clap him and like you won’t boo him, but I still hope (not against us) he succeeds in some way shape or form RIP to your notifications. Will look fairly similar to my fishing net earlier!
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Aug 30, 2023 19:21:00 GMT 1
I’m going, plus two others, anyone know how our 2000 allocation is selling to date? Including you & your mates, 18
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Post by sykeylad on Aug 30, 2023 19:38:06 GMT 1
Could see us losing but hope we don't.
Agree with others on 352 looks a fair shout. Hope Kasumu fit enough for the bench.
Come on Town, be great to turn the corner now.
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Post by Carlito Brigante on Aug 30, 2023 19:54:51 GMT 1
The good news is I have never seen us lose at The Hawthorns and I am there Saturday
A few scoops
The game
Then a ruby
UTT
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Post by Baby-face Frankenstein on Aug 31, 2023 20:02:14 GMT 1
I hope KN clears up this misunderstanding with NW about the playing budget including the re-signing of players without going on Twitter or such like. But HOW can that sort of thing be a misunderstanding, anyway? The wording, i.e. NW: how much do we have for new players? With KN then understanding "new" players to be ones we are also signing "anew". What an incredible misunderstanding!!
Laughable really - we might be missing out on a couple of players because of a miscommunication as to what "new" means?
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Post by Wagner Uber Alles on Aug 31, 2023 20:47:29 GMT 1
I really like Warnock, but he's way too laid back this season; not boding well.
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Post by Baby-face Frankenstein on Aug 31, 2023 20:59:45 GMT 1
I really like Warnock, but he's way too laid back this season; not boding well. There's a two-week break on after WBA, perfect opportunity for KN to order Warnock to Sacramento's game in Oakland on Sunday to clarify matters in California "laid back" style. Needn't be nasty, maybe - just maybe- they could have a good laugh as to how the term "new player" came to be misunderstood.
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 31, 2023 21:02:59 GMT 1
I really like Warnock, but he's way too laid back this season; not boding well. There's a two-week break on after WBA, perfect opportunity for KN to order Warnock to Sacramento's game in Oakland on Sunday to clarify matters in California "laid back" style. Needn't be nasty, maybe - just maybe- they could have a good laugh as to how the word "new player" came to be misunderstood. I'd like to see him try to order Colin to do anything 🤣
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Post by tockyterrier on Aug 31, 2023 21:42:13 GMT 1
Must admit I expected him to absolutely tear it up in League 2. The fact he didn't absolutely vindicates the decision not to pick him. Tbf, have we ever sent anybody on loan and they've torn the league up. Headley and Diahra were well thought off at Harrogate when on loan, as was Harrat at Part Vale
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 31, 2023 21:46:07 GMT 1
Tbf, have we ever sent anybody on loan and they've torn the league up. Headley and Diahra were well thought off at Harrogate when on loan, as was Harrat at Part Vale None of them tore up the league, they were just better quality than Harrogate were used to and Kian was sub more often than not.
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Post by shawsie on Aug 31, 2023 23:57:47 GMT 1
Must admit I expected him to absolutely tear it up in League 2. The fact he didn't absolutely vindicates the decision not to pick him. Tbf, have we ever sent anybody on loan and they've torn the league up. The man you deem to have no quality won POTS at bradford! Mind you that prob doesnt count with it being them!
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Post by Porrohman on Sept 1, 2023 8:35:37 GMT 1
Tbf, have we ever sent anybody on loan and they've torn the league up. The man you deem to have no quality won POTS at bradford! Mind you that prob doesnt count with it being them! I've always thought that was a myth and I can't find any record of him having won it. Googling it, they don't appear to have done a player of the year for 2018-19. Either way, and I did wonder if he counted, can you tear up the league in a team that finished bottom of the league, 10 points from safety
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Post by thomo on Sept 1, 2023 9:03:21 GMT 1
I watched a vid about the Baggies tortured ownership and debt issues, it doesn't seem to be affecting their performances too badly. I'm normally an optimist to the level of being quite a simp with town, but don't feel good about this one. It will in the second half of the season. They have an increasingly thin squad and the next few months will see the debt situation worsen, meaning players will have to be moved on. I'm quite surprised that Corberan has stayed, considering the backdrop. None of that, of course, affects Saturday. Time to change systems. 3-5-2, providing a more solid defensive base. Nicholls Nakayama Helik Pearson Headley Rudoni Hogg Wiles Thomas Ward Harratt Subs: Maxwell, Edmonds-Green, Ruffels, Kasumu (if fit), Austerfield, Diarra, Burgzorg, Koroma, Hudlin Keep it tight for an hour. Press from the front with Harratt. Sub him and Ward after an hour and look to win the game from there. Like your suggested team selection. Ward and Rudoni don't really deserve their places but we don't have many alternative options so agree they probably will start. It'll be soul destroying if NW doesn't freshen things up tomorrow.
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Post by Porrohman on Sept 1, 2023 9:25:43 GMT 1
It will in the second half of the season. They have an increasingly thin squad and the next few months will see the debt situation worsen, meaning players will have to be moved on. I'm quite surprised that Corberan has stayed, considering the backdrop. None of that, of course, affects Saturday. Time to change systems. 3-5-2, providing a more solid defensive base. Nicholls Nakayama Helik Pearson Headley Rudoni Hogg Wiles Thomas Ward Harratt Subs: Maxwell, Edmonds-Green, Ruffels, Kasumu (if fit), Austerfield, Diarra, Burgzorg, Koroma, Hudlin Keep it tight for an hour. Press from the front with Harratt. Sub him and Ward after an hour and look to win the game from there. Like your suggested team selection. Ward and Rudoni don't really deserve their places but we don't have many alternative options so agree they probably will start. It'll be soul destroying if NW doesn't freshen things up tomorrow. In the same way Nicholls and Pearson don't deserve their places on the form they've shown either but we don't have any better alternatives.
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Post by Baby Ate My Eight Ball on Sept 1, 2023 9:34:49 GMT 1
I'd go similar to Terriersmad's suggestion but would start Koroma up top. He was very good down the middle in the run in last season, if we're struggling to get a striker in I'd like to see him there.
Nicholls
Pearson Helik Nakayama
Thomas Hogg Rudoni Wiles Headley
Koroma Harratt
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Post by Terriers R Us on Sept 1, 2023 9:58:36 GMT 1
I'd go similar to Terriersmad's suggestion but would start Koroma up top. He was very good down the middle in the run in last season, if we're struggling to get a striker in I'd like to see him there. Nicholls Pearson Helik Nakayama Thomas Hogg Rudoni Wiles Headley Koroma Harratt I think to go with anything like that, our style of football would have to change considerably, at the moment our midfield gets overrun - hopefully Wiles helps us out and we can control the ball a bit more
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Post by Baby Ate My Eight Ball on Sept 1, 2023 10:14:58 GMT 1
I'd go similar to Terriersmad's suggestion but would start Koroma up top. He was very good down the middle in the run in last season, if we're struggling to get a striker in I'd like to see him there. Nicholls Pearson Helik Nakayama Thomas Hogg Rudoni Wiles Headley Koroma Harratt I think to go with anything like that, our style of football would have to change considerably, at the moment our midfield gets overrun - hopefully Wiles helps us out and we can control the ball a bit more That’s 3 centre midfielders and probably Koroma dropping off into some of the spaces Diarra takes up at the minute. Would make us stronger through the middle but potentially exposed with wingers in behind the wing backs and running at Nakayama and Pearson.
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Post by sykeylad on Sept 1, 2023 10:37:07 GMT 1
No Jones in the suggested Squad above? If he can't get on the bench we must be decent 😀
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Post by shawsie on Sept 1, 2023 10:46:10 GMT 1
The man you deem to have no quality won POTS at bradford! Mind you that prob doesnt count with it being them! I've always thought that was a myth and I can't find any record of him having won it. Googling it, they don't appear to have done a player of the year for 2018-19. Either way, and I did wonder if he counted, can you tear up the league in a team that finished bottom of the league, 10 points from safety No - clearly you cant tear up the league....... but you can stand out - as he did. Re POTS - was told by a City supporting mate......if not true apologies. Wish he was playing at the Hawthorns on Sat though.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Sept 1, 2023 12:27:17 GMT 1
Atleased with Wiles available it'll free up Rudoni to play further forward in midfield. Diarra could be brought on later in the game to run at tiring legs?
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Post by brighousebandbred on Sept 1, 2023 20:55:44 GMT 1
Got a good feeling in my bones 2 v 0 town had a nice flutter on the score tommorow and on a town win . We’ve had a hard start with tough fixtures but things haven’t looked too bad for me , Saturday will will shock a few ( town fans mainly). UTT
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Post by brighousebandbred on Sept 1, 2023 21:00:32 GMT 1
Got a good feeling in my bones 2 v 0 town had a nice flutter on the score tommorow and on a town win . We’ve had a hard start with tough fixtures but things haven’t looked too bad for me , Saturday we will shock a few ( town fans mainly). UTT These are the away games where fans should be rewarded for attendance ( not like the poxy b@w away bullshit) when the hardcore turn up because too many have forgotten this is when it really shows the passion, following when things aren’t rosey.
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Post by belizian on Sept 2, 2023 3:07:36 GMT 1
I think NW needs to become more defensively minded in games against decent teams like this when we're away from home. Boring to watch I know but every point we can get's going to be very important.
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Post by Tinpot on Sept 2, 2023 5:58:15 GMT 1
Atleased with Wiles available it'll free up Rudoni to play further forward in midfield. Diarra could be brought on later in the game to run at tiring legs? Maybe, although Wiles is more of an attack-minded player too. For me, the failure to bring in a solid defensive midfielder is more of a worry than the failure to bring in a striker.
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