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Post by venceremos on Jan 15, 2020 16:12:23 GMT 1
Either way, it’s been boring to get to this position in the league. It’s fair to criticise that & the two games against Bristol City the team did show a completely different side to them. It was great, and of course makes many wonder why we opt for that in the cup & a bus in the league. we were seconds away from a 0-0 last night, having had 42% possession many times poor finishing from Bristol saved our day did you moan about the bolton result ? we had 26 shots ps get used to boring, all league 1 games are boring Agree with a lot of that (not the ps though). A great shot from Pierre meant we scored one goal. My son said to me midway through the second half that the game was at a stage where it wasn't really going anywhere. That was true, our best football was in the first half but it was the Cup and magic happens. I don't think we were saved by City's poor finishing "many times". Diedhiou missed two good chances and Murphy had one good save to make, but they only had 10 shots (to our 11). Giles missed a good first half chance and Udoh, Norburn and Lang all forced good saves from their keeper. In that sense I think it's fair to say it was a higher level of performance than too many of our league games. A lot of people are asking why we can't play like that in the league. In a way I think it's easier to play well in the Cup, especially against higher placed opponents. There isn't the pressure of the grind for points. In addition, one of the reasons I think I prefer seeing us play higher level teams in cup ties rather than routine league games is that better teams allow us more time on the ball. They let us play a bit because they're confident they can outplay us. In the league, teams of similar ability levels huff and puff around each other and there's less time for creativity. It was only on Saturday that I said to someone we couldn't play Goss and Norburn together in the league because our play would be too slow. Against "better" opponents last night they were given more time and were excellent together. Cup ties are different. But last night wasn't a world away from what we've been doing regularly. I can only recall two efforts on goal from the three strikers we used but that was fine because all three played their part. As you suggest, the style of play wasn't really that different from any other game. Had it ended 0-0 and we'd gone out on penalties, would the level of performance have received nearly as much praise? Unlikely. It was a great night and the team was superb. They proved they can play to a really good standard. Often they haven't. If people hold Ricketts responsible for the poorer performances, they have to give him credit for the good ones too. Nonsense comments about him not being a "quality manager" can be dismissed.
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Post by bictonshrew on Jan 15, 2020 16:15:34 GMT 1
So throwing a flare at them was ignoring them?!
Fair play to the lad who threw it back!!
has your account been hacked or did you really write that yourself ? Don't you know pump it up You got to pump it up!
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Post by martinshrew on Jan 15, 2020 16:21:43 GMT 1
has your account been hacked or did you really write that yourself ? Don't you know pump it up You got to pump it up!
Fair play to the kid he was just saving the pitch and returning the flare to its rightful owner.
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Post by cheggersdrinkspop on Jan 15, 2020 16:22:37 GMT 1
Hasn't someone put on this thread or the Bristol City thread that Ricketts is a good cup manager but not league? It beggars belief how you can differentiate between the 2, or maybe that's what and others need, 1 manager for league games and another for cup games, guaranteed success!!!!!
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Post by Pilch on Jan 15, 2020 16:32:47 GMT 1
Don't you know pump it up You got to pump it up!
Fair play to the kid he was just saving the pitch and returning the flare to its rightful owner. same bloke hacked your account ? from my point of view a loser from Bristol took a flare to obviously throw on when they scored final whistle , he decided to launch it anyway into the empty goal mouth that in itself is worthy of a banning order now along comes the block 19 hero thinks he'll pop onto the pitch spots a flare minding its own business but decides to go out of his way, pick up the flare and throw it at a random fan and some on here are so bubble headed they are praising him
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Post by martinshrew on Jan 15, 2020 17:10:19 GMT 1
Fair play to the kid he was just saving the pitch and returning the flare to its rightful owner. same bloke hacked your account ? from my point of view a loser from Bristol took a flare to obviously throw on when they scored final whistle , he decided to launch it anyway into the empty goal mouth that in itself is worthy of a banning order now along comes the block 19 hero thinks he'll pop onto the pitch spots a flare minding its own business but decides to go out of his way, pick up the flare and throw it at a random fan and some on here are so bubble headed they are praising him Take a deep breath and realise I was joking. Rightful owner? I was obviously jesting christ.
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Post by tvor on Jan 15, 2020 17:10:23 GMT 1
Spot on. Are we also going to have an amnesty of the ridiculous comments people often have to endure when making reasonable criticism after a poor result? Do you think comments like "if we had a quality manager we'd be in the play offs" and "the team should be winning" are reasonable criticism? Seems to me they allow no room for sensible debate, so those making them shouldn't get upset if they attract "ridiculous comments" in return. No I don't, but plenty of sensible criticism on here often receives rude, deliberately provocative and sometimes insulting responses too.
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Post by Pilch on Jan 15, 2020 17:47:29 GMT 1
same bloke hacked your account ? from my point of view a loser from Bristol took a flare to obviously throw on when they scored final whistle , he decided to launch it anyway into the empty goal mouth that in itself is worthy of a banning order now along comes the block 19 hero thinks he'll pop onto the pitch spots a flare minding its own business but decides to go out of his way, pick up the flare and throw it at a random fan and some on here are so bubble headed they are praising him Take a deep breath and realise I was joking. Rightful owner? I was obviously jesting christ. oh, you were only joking about someone throwing a flare into innocent fans ? WOW
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 20:34:10 GMT 1
Corrrr block 19 bouncing tonight eh Pilch I was actually going to praise 19 tonight but I do feel some let them down by going on the pitch, full praise to Bristol fans for ignoring them Going on the pitch to celebrate with our players, is one thing (whilst still not right) however the knobs who were going up to the City fans and goading them are not people I want associated with my club. CCTV can surely pick them out?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 20:34:53 GMT 1
I was actually going to praise 19 tonight but I do feel some let them down by going on the pitch, full praise to Bristol fans for ignoring them Erm and 18, 17, 16, 15, 14 and South Stand but hey, why let facts get in the way? The ones goading the City fans came straight out of 19
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Post by Pilch on Jan 15, 2020 20:57:57 GMT 1
I was actually going to praise 19 tonight but I do feel some let them down by going on the pitch, full praise to Bristol fans for ignoring them Going on the pitch to celebrate with our players, is one thing (whilst still not right) however the knobs who were going up to the City fans and goading them are not people I want associated with my club. CCTV can surely pick them out? agreed, I've long been a fan of such pitch invasions but beating Bristol City is scraping the barrel , although its not that long ago some did it for staying up, whatever next, all on the pitch if we score twice in a game ? and yes I hope those who goaded the away fans get banned, the chap who threw the flare, he needs locking up, simple as
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Post by MetaShrew on Jan 15, 2020 21:07:10 GMT 1
Going on the pitch to celebrate with our players, is one thing (whilst still not right) however the knobs who were going up to the City fans and goading them are not people I want associated with my club. CCTV can surely pick them out? agreed, I've long been a fan of such pitch invasions but beating Bristol City is scr@ping the barrel , although its not that long ago some did it for staying up, whatever next, all on the pitch if we score twice in a game ? and yes I hope those who goaded the away fans get banned, the chap who threw the flare, he needs locking up, simple as But will we get to see a Pilch invasion?
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Post by harboroughshrew on Jan 16, 2020 10:26:36 GMT 1
Great result and even better financial windfall for the club. This team has some quality players and if we had a quality manager we'd be in the play offs. your expectations really are way off fergie arrived at united in 86, he just managed by the skin of his teeth to win the fa cup in 1990 Klopp arrived at Liverpool in 2015 don Revie arrived at Leeds in 1961, they won the league in 1969 Ricketts has been here just over a year, and inherited a shambles of a side, all the critics said we were going down and we didnt we now have one of the best defences in the league and actually own those players, they are not even on loan to us we are 6 points from a play off spot with a game in hand, are on a massive cup run again and have a plum tie and you still moan ? really bizarre be realistic man anything can happen in the cup we might beat liverpool reserves, but well get thumped next round anyway we'll comfortably stay up this season, and the last handful of games will be dull friendlies next season I'll hope for mid table at worst get real
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Post by harboroughshrew on Jan 16, 2020 10:33:21 GMT 1
I think the point Pilch makes about experience is a really good one. In any job you will always be much better with a couple of years experience to draw on. After a lot of change last season the club has stabilized and it seems likely that we will see further progress next season. I will moan to my mates during games about this, that and the other as much as anyone but, looking at the bigger picture, we are in a decent position as a club.
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Post by gtismygod on Jan 16, 2020 11:07:46 GMT 1
Going on the pitch to celebrate with our players, is one thing (whilst still not right) however the knobs who were going up to the City fans and goading them are not people I want associated with my club. CCTV can surely pick them out? agreed, I've long been a fan of such pitch invasions but beating Bristol City is scr@ping the barrel , although its not that long ago some did it for staying up, whatever next, all on the pitch if we score twice in a game ? and yes I hope those who goaded the away fans get banned, the chap who threw the flare, he needs locking up, simple as Banning orders for goading away supporters? Christ, we'll be back to our Gay Meadow attendances.
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Post by Pilch on Jan 16, 2020 12:12:50 GMT 1
agreed, I've long been a fan of such pitch invasions but beating Bristol City is scr@ping the barrel , although its not that long ago some did it for staying up, whatever next, all on the pitch if we score twice in a game ? and yes I hope those who goaded the away fans get banned, the chap who threw the flare, he needs locking up, simple as Banning orders for goading away supporters? Christ, we'll be back to our Gay Meadow attendances. sorry mr no pyro no party but I clearly meant those who ran on the pitch to goad away fans, those that run down the front to goad away fans only need a straight jacket ;-)
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