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Post by expatjohn on Apr 6, 2024 15:47:41 GMT
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Post by Dirty White Slip-on on Apr 6, 2024 15:58:51 GMT
School boys in every department defending passing and throw ins
Welcome the relegation zone Gary
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Post by bignumbernine on Apr 6, 2024 15:59:33 GMT
That one hurts.
Thought we did well considering the side we were up against. Although we didn’t create much, it always felt like we were comfortable on the ball. Don’t think we did too bad defensively either.
Absolutely gutter with their second. Can’t help but think Ruddy could’ve come for it. That could be a valuable lost point come the end of the season.
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Post by bluescharlie on Apr 6, 2024 16:01:04 GMT
Hurts to lose late but felt inevitable with so much pressure. Just camped way too deep in that second half. The other results are then a second kick in the bollocks and make nasty reading. But still plenty of time to go.
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Post by TILTON on Apr 6, 2024 16:01:14 GMT
Bottom three has been a strong possibility.
Worst part is we could kick off Wednesday 4 points away from the next team. So imagine not winning versus Preston.
How many more late goals are we going to concede?
Dembele offers NOTHING to this team. I would bomb him out now and tell him to find a move. He probably lost the ball more in his time than the others did the whole match!
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Post by choc on Apr 6, 2024 16:07:38 GMT
Bottom three has been a strong possibility. Worst part is we could kick off Wednesday 4 points away from the next team. So imagine not winning versus Preston. How many more late goals are we going to concede? Dembele offers NOTHING to this team . I would bomb him out now and tell him to find a move. He probably lost the ball more in his time than the others did the whole match!Hopefully joining a very long queue
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Post by choc on Apr 6, 2024 16:09:19 GMT
The result was inevitable. They are a country mile ahead of us.
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Post by jazzzy786 on Apr 6, 2024 16:09:41 GMT
Leicester play Millwall and Plymouth next two games. Two home games to try and put things right.
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Post by royalblue on Apr 6, 2024 16:10:42 GMT
Did not see the game but gutted we lost again to a late goal. Never expected us to get anything today but the results for yet another week go completely against us. Our season will turn on these next two games I think. Four points minimum I would say. Cardiff will not be a pushover but we will see. Coventry at best a point.
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Post by bignumbernine on Apr 6, 2024 16:13:25 GMT
Bottom three has been a strong possibility. Worst part is we could kick off Wednesday 4 points away from the next team. So imagine not winning versus Preston. How many more late goals are we going to concede? Dembele offers NOTHING to this team. I would bomb him out now and tell him to find a move. He probably lost the ball more in his time than the others did the whole match! Said that about Dembele in the match thread. His drop off in performance has been quite remarkable. To the point now where he actually hinders us going forward. His dribbling ability, close control and creativity had completely disappeared. Romelle Donovan would be far more useful off the bench than this guy.
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Post by gammo on Apr 6, 2024 16:14:43 GMT
Result was not a surprise but to be so close to getting a point and losing it gives you a sense of loss. The other results although disappointing may work in our favour over the next few games as it brings those above us back into the mix (if QPR and Millwall had won they may have been out of our reach but now we are all still within touching distance of each other all the way up to Swansea).
Yes it feels shit right now but have a look at other teams fixtures. There are loads of 6 pointers down there plus others having to play the top 3 so it's now (even more so) down to us to get results for US.
Over the next 4 games we should be targeting 10 points minimum 🤞🏻
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Post by BluenoseB on Apr 6, 2024 16:26:45 GMT
Killer blow at end to concede late AGAIN. Big games in the week for us all down ther milwall v leicester, plymouth v qopr, preston v hudders and ours. Not over yet but the fat lady defebitley gargling. Massive week at home for us.
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Post by lebanon52 on Apr 6, 2024 16:28:01 GMT
Now we have 3 must win games versus Cardiff at home, Rotherham away and Huddersfield away. Win 2 out of 3 and we should be safe, win all three and we will definitely be safe. Damage was done early in the season with the change of manager and then the Rooney run of form which laid out the form for the rest of the season. 5 managers in a season is a joke really, although we all wish Big Tone well!. If we can stay up and get some stability under a good manager like TM then we should start to build something. KRO.
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Post by bluenoserob on Apr 6, 2024 16:40:45 GMT
I give up. Our away form is disgusting. We are an extremely poor side. We now need 6 points off Cardiff and Coventry, I honest can only see us getting one point off Cardiff. Gary Cook has a lot to answer to.
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Post by dutchblue on Apr 6, 2024 16:46:16 GMT
Hard to be negative. All results went as expected - but could have been kinder. Another day we draw this and come away happy. Not a fan of triple subs, completely unsettled us and put us off balance. Play next 2 or 3 games the way we did (most of) the last 2 and we should be OK. Squeaky bum time though, for sure.
Edit: Yes, I agree, Cook has an awful to answer for, let’s not forget that.
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Post by blueinblack on Apr 6, 2024 17:30:53 GMT
I thought the overall performance wasn’t that bad apart from up front. If you take Stansfield out, we have no other threat. I’m not a fan of Hogan, Dembele and Anderson and when Koji and Bacuna aren’t on it, it’s like carrying two players. The frustrating thing for me is, I think it’s too late to start throwing in the kids. I think they could have been introduced gradually, so they’re could see if they sink or swim. I’m afraid if we’re depending on Hogan and Anderson to get us out of the mire, we are definitely in trouble!!
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Post by choc on Apr 6, 2024 17:30:53 GMT
Now we have 3 must win games versus Cardiff at home, Rotherham away and Huddersfield away. Win 2 out of 3 and we should be safe, win all three and we will definitely be safe. Damage was done early in the season with the change of manager and then the Rooney run of form which laid out the form for the rest of the season. 5 managers in a season is a joke really, although we all wish Big Tone well!. If we can stay up and get some stability under a good manager like TM then we should start to build something. KRO. 6 managers
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Post by choc on Apr 6, 2024 17:34:14 GMT
Hard to be negative. All results went as expected - but could have been kinder. Another day we draw this and come away happy. Not a fan of triple subs, completely unsettled us and put us off balance. Play next 2 or 3 games the way we did (most of) the last 2 and we should be OK. Squeaky bum time though, for sure. Edit: Yes, I agree, Cook has an awful to answer for, let’s not forget that. IMO he has only made 1 poor decision and that was the appointment of Rooney.
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Post by expatjohn on Apr 6, 2024 17:38:17 GMT
The appointment of Rooney was made almost as soon as they took over. It was just a matter of when he was available. I don't believe it was all down to Cook.
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Post by choc on Apr 6, 2024 17:40:58 GMT
The appointment of Rooney was made almost as soon as they took over. It was just a matter of when he was available. I don't believe it was all down to Cook. Probably not but he would/should have more knowledge about English football than the ownership
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Post by kennyburnstr7 on Apr 6, 2024 19:38:26 GMT
Given the way that the subsequent sponsorship deal with Kinghthead was structured to provide revenue for media’likes’, I believe that was a major factor in the Rooney appointment. As for today, as they say, it’s the hope that kills you: expecting to lose, but we get to 85 minutes and you start to think “ hold on, we might get something here “,and then reality kicks in again ☹️
Cheers and kro
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Post by Dirty White Slip-on on Apr 6, 2024 20:08:38 GMT
You can argue here there and everywhere but personally feel Rooney with transfer window would off been a better option, something we'll never know but 3 midfielders ffs !!!
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Post by jazzzy786 on Apr 6, 2024 20:22:17 GMT
You can argue here there and everywhere but personally feel Rooney with transfer window would off been a better option, something we'll never know but 3 midfielders ffs !!! Er, No. Mowbray was the right choice and the circumstances with the illness are unforeseen. I also think Rowett as interim gives us a chance. The transfer window decision that is hurting us is the failure to get a striker. Also getting rid of Long without a replacement was just madness.
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Post by Professor Frink on Apr 6, 2024 20:44:12 GMT
Hindsight is a fabulous thing but to have not snapped someone’s arm off for money for JJ and reinvested in a striker and centre back seems silly now
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Post by Dirty White Slip-on on Apr 6, 2024 21:17:02 GMT
You can argue here there and everywhere but personally feel Rooney with transfer window would off been a better option, something we'll never know but 3 midfielders ffs !!! Er, No. Mowbray was the right choice and the circumstances with the illness are unforeseen. I also think Rowett as interim gives us a chance. The transfer window decision that is hurting us is the failure to get a striker. Also getting rid of Long without a replacement was just madness. Where has appointing Mowbray got us…….. abysmal transfer window. 1 month to analysis the squad and decides to add 3 midfielders (2 you would seriously question) giving the reigns to Venus and stating Rowett to be the saviour with that we sit in the relegation zone!! that’s a big fcuking Er no !!
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Post by gammo on Apr 6, 2024 21:58:19 GMT
You can argue here there and everywhere but personally feel Rooney with transfer window would off been a better option, something we'll never know but 3 midfielders ffs !!! Er, No. Mowbray was the right choice and the circumstances with the illness are unforeseen. I also think Rowett as interim gives us a chance. The transfer window decision that is hurting us is the failure to get a striker. Also getting rid of Long without a replacement was just madness. They've said they got a fee for Long so yeah nuts to let him go in terms of squad depth but for someone who was leaving for free 4 months later, to get money for him to pay P&S you can see why he was let go. I suppose they looked at it as they had Sanderson, Roberts, Bielik, Buchanan, Drameh, and Aiwu so letting him go wouldn't hurt - sadly they lost Bielik and Roberts virtually straight away to injury and Sanderson got sent off so lost him for the next 3 games and had to rely on Aiwu who had been dropped totally from the first team squad. Talking of players, how did Pritchard look when he came on? ps - Rowett was right.....their first goal was offside. He might not have necessarily been offside at the exact moment he got the ball but he was infront of Ruddy so would have been interfering with play. If they can give the Wolves 2nd goal for offside (from a corner 😳🤦🏼♂️) then this should have been a no brainer too.
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Post by Professor Frink on Apr 6, 2024 22:21:47 GMT
AP looked ok to be fair
Hogan Dembele and sunjic offered nothing when they came on
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Post by BluenoseB on Apr 6, 2024 22:32:10 GMT
AP looked ok to be fair Hogan Dembele and sunjic offered nothing when they came on Dembele is a liability and be glad to see the back of him in the summer whatever league we are in.
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Post by bluescharlie on Apr 7, 2024 11:30:05 GMT
You can argue here there and everywhere but personally feel Rooney with transfer window would off been a better option, something we'll never know but 3 midfielders ffs !!! give Rooney any more time and we would have probably been gone already. He needed to go and fwiw I think we’d long be safe had Mowbray unfortunately not got ill.
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Post by TILTON on Apr 7, 2024 14:15:23 GMT
Giving Rooney more time would have finished us.
He's got zero experience of signing players so that would have been his first real window so that would have increased the risk again. He wanted to buy a whole new team so that window could have lead to another Harry style fall out financially.
We've already heard a striker they wanted was too much and money was really tight. So did Mowbray do bad in the window or was money so tight there was no room to really make signings of note?
Mowbray, Eustace and Rowett have all shown signs they can get a tune out of this squad. Rooney showed no signs. The deduction here is the players are poor but as a manager of a team that maybe 9th to 14th in investment terms you are going to have a hard job on your hands getting results.
Any manager getting this lot promoted would have to be a tactical genius like McKenna. Either way of the managers we have had so far Rooney is the odd man out and it may have cost us spending millions that we don't have to find out.
For me relegation without spunking money in January is better than relegation with spunking money in January.
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