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Post by stevvy on Jan 1, 2024 18:05:02 GMT 1
More related to the Man City game than this game, but I'd say just sack off the Man City game (not saying I want us to lose, but if we're honest with the players we have available, we'd lose comfortably against their 3rd choice squad), play basically any reserve or youth players we have, and in effect give the rest of them the best part of 2 weeks off (in terms of games) and get them ready for the Plymouth game. We're not gonna get anything v Man City, and a load of the players have played the best part of 100 minutes 4 times in about 10 days, they need a break.
Plymouth is far more important than the Man City game
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Post by ACW on Jan 1, 2024 18:05:34 GMT 1
So, in terms of results for us: We lost Rotherham drew QPR lost Swansea won Millwall won Stoke drew Plymouth drew Birmingham lost Sheff Weds play at 5.15 v Hull Plymouth had 31 shots against Watford! They will be tough to beat on the 13th. Could do with Hull doing us a favour this evening. |
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Post by wigster on Jan 1, 2024 18:06:27 GMT 1
Bog standard, routine defeat, conceding 4. Attack vs Defence most of the time, but at least an improvement in approach and attitude on most games under Darren M.
Not sure Leicester got out of second gear, and rested some better players.
I suspect we'll all be delighted it wasn't more, but Leicester hardly broke sweat.
Sorry to be negative, but I suspect a lot of us are quite pleased we weren't disgraced.
Over to you Mr Nagle.
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Post by turbo2 on Jan 1, 2024 18:06:57 GMT 1
Diarra's first touch and passing are pub league standard. And he’s the only player on the bench that has really played any first team football. Starting with reg in centre mid too. Two out of the 4 goals Lee has to save as well. Folk can have a go all day long but DM has basically zero to play with. Where the chuff are all these injured players??? |
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Post by ACW on Jan 1, 2024 18:07:52 GMT 1
Did diarra have a pass completion rate of zero there?! Can’t expect anything tonight; my prediction was 5-0 and I thought we actually did quite well against a side that didn’t get out of 3rd (yes, third) gear. Nicholls didn’t make a save. Very worried about him now, lots of errors this season. We need a total squad re-haul and I never thought I’d say this but if we can cash in on Nicholls I’d look at offers. Headley is huge to the way we play and typically he gets snapped and we lose another player. He did. 0/2 successful passes and lost possession 5 times as per Sofascore stats Which is not unusual for him. He is simply not developing at Town. How long do we keep saying he "has potential"? |
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Post by willo on Jan 1, 2024 18:08:02 GMT 1
More related to the Man City game than this game, but I'd say just sack off the Man City game (not saying I want us to lose, but if we're honest with the players we have available, we'd lose comfortably against their 3rd choice squad), play basically any reserve or youth players we have, and in effect give the rest of them the best part of 2 weeks off (in terms of games) and get them ready for the Plymouth game. We're not gonna get anything v Man City, and a load of the players have played the best part of 100 minutes 4 times in about 10 days, they need a break. Plymouth is far more important than the Man City game The only problem there is if we get a walloping along the lines of the 87/88 season. What will that do for confidence? Anything 6 and under and we’ve done very well. |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Jan 1, 2024 18:08:04 GMT 1
I’d give Chapman the gloves v Man C. LN has a bit of a confidence issue going on, which is a bit surprising really.
Not the most surprising result of the season, but still think we’re starting to show some guile, which we can hopefully use in the bigger games approaching.
Our left side options will be interesting if Headley is out for any length of time & Nakayama is away on international duty.
Shocking luck with injuries this season. We’ve missed Burgzorg these last 2 games, all due to a cynical foul by an opponent…
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jan 1, 2024 18:08:36 GMT 1
So, in terms of results for us: We lost Rotherham drew QPR lost Swansea won Millwall won Stoke drew Plymouth drew Birmingham lost Sheff Weds play at 5.15 v Hull Plymouth had 31 shots against Watford! They will be tough to beat on the 13th. Could do with Hull doing us a favour this evening. Second worst away record in the division and yet to win on the road this season. Their home form is top 7. |
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Post by stevvy on Jan 1, 2024 18:08:50 GMT 1
Sorry to be negative, but I suspect a lot of us are quite pleased we weren't disgraced. Agree re this. Ok 4-1 isn't great, but a bit like Sheff Utd v Man City yesterday, a defeat by 3 goals or less I would've been......not ok with, as we lost, but nothing like as bad as I feared it could've been |
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Post by HuddsTerrier on Jan 1, 2024 18:09:11 GMT 1
More related to the Man City game than this game, but I'd say just sack off the Man City game (not saying I want us to lose, but if we're honest with the players we have available, we'd lose comfortably against their 3rd choice squad), play basically any reserve or youth players we have, and in effect give the rest of them the best part of 2 weeks off (in terms of games) and get them ready for the Plymouth game. We're not gonna get anything v Man City, and a load of the players have played the best part of 100 minutes 4 times in about 10 days, they need a break. Tend to agree. We can’t risk any more injuries or suspensions in that game. The lads have played a lot - and put a lot in - we needed them rested for the relegation battle as other sides in the mix have a squad and will have rotated players over the festive period Even if we sign 5 players this week they need time to bed in and learn the tactics I’d be happy with a 3-0 no show gimme to Man City 😉 |
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Post by Stewpot on Jan 1, 2024 18:09:58 GMT 1
Don't know about others, but it's gradually dawning on me we're league 1 bound, probably at the expense of Peterfuckingborough!
The Jan window can be our only hope, but 4,5 or even 6 qualty additions needed to make a difference, not hopeful if I am being honest.
Happy New Year!
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Post by willo on Jan 1, 2024 18:10:16 GMT 1
Absolute miracle we aren’t in the bottom three at the minute Yup, incredible really. The 3 below us must be consistently shocking. |
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Post by ACW on Jan 1, 2024 18:10:30 GMT 1
Plymouth had 31 shots against Watford! They will be tough to beat on the 13th. Could do with Hull doing us a favour this evening. Second worst away record in the division and yet to win on the road this season. Their home form is top 7. Yet to win away this season? Oh fuck... |
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Post by stevvy on Jan 1, 2024 18:12:03 GMT 1
More related to the Man City game than this game, but I'd say just sack off the Man City game (not saying I want us to lose, but if we're honest with the players we have available, we'd lose comfortably against their 3rd choice squad), play basically any reserve or youth players we have, and in effect give the rest of them the best part of 2 weeks off (in terms of games) and get them ready for the Plymouth game. We're not gonna get anything v Man City, and a load of the players have played the best part of 100 minutes 4 times in about 10 days, they need a break. Plymouth is far more important than the Man City game The only problem there is if we get a walloping along the lines of the 87/88 season. What will that do for confidence? Anything 6 and under and we’ve done very well. We'll probably get a walloping even if we put out our first team (which isn't saying much right now given the injuries) and they put out their 3rd team (not saying I want that, but, you know....) |
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Post by kirkheatonterrier on Jan 1, 2024 18:12:42 GMT 1
He's not been a cracking defender this year. He's made as many mistakes as the rest of them, similar to Nicholls. When you’re playing in a team with weaknesses all around you and constantly under threat, you will make mistakes. He’s a top defender for this league. Helik is head and shoulders above any other player in our squad. If we lose him this month we are in serious trouble. I'm sure there will be clubs looking at him and I doubt he will want to stay if an offer comes in. |
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Post by willo on Jan 1, 2024 18:12:57 GMT 1
Don't know about others, but it's gradually dawning on me we're league 1 bound, probably at the exoense of Peterfuckingborough! The Jan window can be our only hope, but 4,5 or even 6 qualty additions needed to make a difference, not hopeful if I am being honest. Happy New Year! You have to think we’ll have some new faces in by the time we play Plymouth at home given we’re halfway through January by that point. |
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Post by duncfost01 on Jan 1, 2024 18:13:00 GMT 1
Players look shattered.
No bench the American Shitshow by Kevin Nagle.
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Post by Rambo on Jan 1, 2024 18:13:27 GMT 1
More related to the Man City game than this game, but I'd say just sack off the Man City game (not saying I want us to lose, but if we're honest with the players we have available, we'd lose comfortably against their 3rd choice squad), play basically any reserve or youth players we have, and in effect give the rest of them the best part of 2 weeks off (in terms of games) and get them ready for the Plymouth game. We're not gonna get anything v Man City, and a load of the players have played the best part of 100 minutes 4 times in about 10 days, they need a break. Plymouth is far more important than the Man City game Sod that! Why not play the same players for the City game and then bring the Youth players into league games? Can't be much worse! |
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Post by softboy on Jan 1, 2024 18:13:48 GMT 1
At 3pm we were 4 points above bottom 3. We play Leicester away and QPR play Cardiff at home and we are still 4 points above bottom 3! Difficult to talk in hindsight but def wouldn’t risk ever Nichols or Maxwell. In my opinion would never have played Nichols today if Maxwell was fit.
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Post by impact on Jan 1, 2024 18:13:49 GMT 1
So, in terms of results for us: We lost Rotherham drew QPR lost Swansea won Millwall won Stoke drew Plymouth drew Birmingham lost Sheff Weds play at 5.15 v Hull Plymouth had 31 shots against Watford! They will be tough to beat on the 13th. Could do with Hull doing us a favour this evening. At home. Their away record is the 2nd worst in the league with 5 draws 8 losses in 13 games. |
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Post by sapphireblue on Jan 1, 2024 18:15:14 GMT 1
After DMs first game, we were 4 points outside the relegation places.
10 games ago, we were 4 points outside the relegation places.
After today, we are 4 points outside the relegation places.
Not that bad with the injury crisis really.
Consistency.
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Post by H7 on Jan 1, 2024 18:16:21 GMT 1
Didn't think we were anywhere near as bad as the scoreline today. Leicester are going up with 100+ points and we had several dangerous moments. Have a decent transfer window and we will be fine.
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Post by stevvy on Jan 1, 2024 18:16:27 GMT 1
Don't know about others, but it's gradually dawning on me we're league 1 bound, probably at the exoense of Peterfuckingborough! The Jan window can be our only hope, but 4,5 or even 6 qualty additions needed to make a difference, not hopeful if I am being honest. Happy New Year! You have to think we’ll have some new faces in by the time we play Plymouth at home given we’re halfway through January by that point. Given we've known for months that we need players in, if we haven't got anyone in by then, then that's some fucking horrific planning, as really even by today we should have at least 2-4 players pretty much ready to go and bring in by the weekend (even if it's only on Friday evening) |
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Post by westislandterrier on Jan 1, 2024 18:16:45 GMT 1
Was never expecting anything at Leicester City to be honest but it’s galling to see a helluva lot of our relegation rivals picking up points against far higher up teams to be honest...
The Plymouth Argyle game is now utterly critical indeed -
Anyway I’m actually glad to get a week away from league pressure and looking forward to a shock or six in the pure magic of The FA cup...
Although I don’t think one of these shocks will be Town v Man City unfortunately - although it could be a shock if we restrict them to only a 5-0 win ! 😬
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Post by crux on Jan 1, 2024 18:17:36 GMT 1
I'd have settled for 4-1 before we kicked off, although hoped for better.
If you'd have told me Kasumu would be crap, Wiles would keep giving the ball away, Sorba would go back to trying to do too much and losing the ball continually and then we lose Headley to injury and have to swap 3 of the back 5 around - I'd have snapped your hand off for 4-1.
The players are knackered and I wouldn't let any of them play more than 45 minutes next week, apart from Nicholls who looks like he needs some practice 😉
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Post by prepare on Jan 1, 2024 18:20:43 GMT 1
More related to the Man City game than this game, but I'd say just sack off the Man City game (not saying I want us to lose, but if we're honest with the players we have available, we'd lose comfortably against their 3rd choice squad), play basically any reserve or youth players we have, and in effect give the rest of them the best part of 2 weeks off (in terms of games) and get them ready for the Plymouth game. We're not gonna get anything v Man City, and a load of the players have played the best part of 100 minutes 4 times in about 10 days, they need a break. Plymouth is far more important than the Man City game your right on your last sentence |
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Post by willo on Jan 1, 2024 18:22:23 GMT 1
You have to think we’ll have some new faces in by the time we play Plymouth at home given we’re halfway through January by that point. Given we've known for months that we need players in, if we haven't got anyone in by then, then that's some fucking horrific planning, as really even by today we should have at least 2-4 players pretty much ready to go and bring in by the weekend (even if it's only on Friday evening) I think that’s being incredibly optimistic tbh, hope I’m wrong though. January is a tough window to do any business in as we know all too well. |
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Post by willo on Jan 1, 2024 18:23:44 GMT 1
Thread for next week’s game should be on how many goals can we expect to concede.
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Post by Frankiesleftpeg on Jan 1, 2024 18:23:57 GMT 1
Players look shattered. No bench the American Shitshow by Kevin Nagle. What's to lose by bringing on one or two of these young lads when you're 3-0 up or 4-1 down? Surely Iorpenda or Stone can't be as bad as REG. |
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Post by htafcokay on Jan 1, 2024 18:25:11 GMT 1
Thread for next week’s game should be on how many goals can we expect to concede. And then try and take the positives out of a 4-0 defeat because it's less than we expected. |
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