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Post by markczgas on Nov 4, 2020 15:20:07 GMT
Let's give him another 10 games. most definitely - or better still, the whole season. Finally we've some hungry (mainly young) players playing for the shirt who can also PLAY FOOTBALL !
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Post by markczgas on Nov 4, 2020 15:18:27 GMT
This place is unbelievable! We criticise the Teds for whinging but my god we ain’t too bad are we! A ridiculous thread. A couple of league wins on the trot and the bus will be back out again, GasChat eh? 😂 Any chance you could highlight the couple of fixtures we're going to win on the trot? The Swindon game is looking a big fixture to me as lose that, assuming we don't beat Fleetwood and we're back in the relegation battle, even though BG must have been given a top 10 playing budget. if this and if that ...................................., assuming this and assuming that .......................... Just hold your bloody horse a bit and see how it pans out. Mid table we are not wallowing deep in the relegation positions.
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Post by markczgas on Nov 4, 2020 15:09:37 GMT
4 Peterborough players in the most shots table - that's a lot of fire power - witnessed last night. They've gone 8 games unbeaten. Lost 2 -0 first game of season when Dembele and Brown were out with Covid.
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Post by markczgas on Nov 4, 2020 15:04:46 GMT
It's just difficult to know where more than one goal per game is going to come from. That's true, but it isn't like we can't score at all. We've only failed to score in 2 games ( they are the top 2 teams currently). We have yet to see the best of Nicholson and Otzumer - they'll create and score a few when they have more game time and Ayunga will hopefully be back soon (he's already scored a good goal v Walsall). A bit of patience and I think we'll start scoring more.
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Post by markczgas on Nov 4, 2020 15:01:53 GMT
Ive been thinking about this more since I wrote the post and perhaps I have been a little unfair on Grant in that there is a good player in there but it is at full back as to me he is a defender playing midfield rather than a defensive midfielder and I believe there is a difference and it is a big one because we are actually employing 7 defenders in the team including the goalkeeper so it is hardly surprising that the ball stays in our half a lot of the time! Our three centre halves are spending most of their time not marking anybody at all so that is three players less to compete for the ball. I honestly feel we have a better quality of squad than we have had for years but are a strong striker short to start with. Personally I would go back to a basic formation Jaakkola Grant Ehmer Harries Koiki Hanlon Westbrooke Oztumer Nicholson Daley Out of contract striker/Mitchell Lawson Subs Baldwin GK Tutonda Upson McCoremick Hare Hargreaves Think you're losing the plot Steve - sorry. You're advocating playing 2 players out of position - Grant and Hanlan (both also happen to be playing vey well where they are ) and playing two small strikers up front - the ball won't stick up there !
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Post by markczgas on Nov 3, 2020 22:53:39 GMT
I would certainly not want to go back to GCs style of football but we have gone from one extreme to another.I asked the question who still has faith in BG,which you do.My point is that it seemed delibarate policy not to sign a replacement for JCH and I know that he was a one off. But without a lump up front there seems to be no point in hoofing it upfield,which we still resort too.I think BGs tactics may work well on the training pitch but in div 1 they are found wanting.
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Post by markczgas on Nov 3, 2020 22:51:11 GMT
Agree with you Alan. what's the matter with people these days - f*ck them off to North Korea then they'll have something to whinge about !
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Post by markczgas on Nov 3, 2020 21:35:10 GMT
I'll give you 0 - happy with that ?
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Post by markczgas on Nov 3, 2020 21:22:34 GMT
The difference tonight was the quality in the final 3rd, in general play we looked every bit as good as them unfortunately you dont get anything for being neat & tidy in possession. Westbrooke & Grant both had good games but we just dont create enough once we get the ball into positions 30 yards from goal, we got Hare into dangerous areas 3 or 4 times in the 2nd half and each time the final ball was lacking. Time maybe to look at giving Oztuhmer a run in the side, we really could do with Ayunga being fit to give us a much needed other option up top. Similar to feelings to the Hull game for me positives to take but also lots to work on particularly from an attacking point of view Ive just written something similar
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Post by markczgas on Nov 3, 2020 21:21:47 GMT
It's easy to shout , complain and be angry when your team lose, but tonight we lost to a very good side who scored Championship level goals. We had a good start and looked bright but no team can sustain that all half. It looked like we would go in 0 -0 but then the goal. That gave them a big lift and confidence boost. 2nd half we didn't create enough but were playing all right until that wonder strike. We kept going, created a couple of chances but not to be. We have to get up the pitch more and feed balls to the feet of Hanlan and Daly. Hare was a willing runner but he must have put in 1 good cross out of 7 or 8.Tutonda looks like he's physically struggling stepping up 2 levels and wasn't able to take on players like he has. Perhaps Koiki can step in for him and give him a chance to recharge. It's a shame we haven't got Ayunga with his height and strength to give us something else from the bench or starting. Still a lot of positives.- Jaakkola, Ehmer, Westbrooke, Hanlan and Grant ( he is such a solid, accomplished player !). Nicholson will come good - he's catching up after injury.
UTG !
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Post by markczgas on Nov 3, 2020 21:12:58 GMT
Have to say that the home games are becoming so frustrating to watch. It is just such a slow build up with no penetration whatsoever. Why oh why does Westbrooke continually put diabolical free kicks and corners in. The biggest mistaqke is not replacing JCH. The standard of passing in the final third is little short of pathetic and it is all tip tap sideways and back. Grant is one of the most the most negative players I have seen in a long time. I really struggle to see where goals are going to come from playing this style of football (if you can call it that!) too many Red Bulls during the game. Can't believe your Grant comments - shocking !!
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Post by markczgas on Nov 3, 2020 21:07:53 GMT
Jaakkola 7.5 excellent save near the end and the one onto the post
Kilgour 6.5 good except the slide in leading to first goal Ehmer 7.5 marshalled JCH well Harries 6.5 decent
Hare 6 some poor crosses but tried hard Grant 7.5 very good again Westbrooke 7 played well but faded after 70 Nicholson 6 good start but faded Tutonda 6 ok. tidy, but lacking a bit of spark
Daly 5.5 no service to feet for him, ran a lot. Hanlan 7.5 worked hard, fashioned a chance for himself - caused them a few problems. Needs more balls played to him around the area.
Subs: Koiki 6 surprise header, looked composed and confident Oztumer 6 tried to make things happen Mitchell-Lawson 5 didn't get a look in
Ref 8 very good Peterborough 9 2 fantastic goals and nearly a 3rd from Smodzics post effort. Best team Ive seen.
Rovers played pretty well. we couldn't fashion many chances. Posh were just too good so nothing to be too down about. Hopefully, next time we play them we can be closer to them. enjoyed the game.
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Post by markczgas on Nov 2, 2020 15:28:11 GMT
I'd only make one change - Kilgour in for Harries. Save Otzumer, JML and McCormick for the 2nd half when the game will open up more. A right footed CB for a left footer, where's the logic in that decision particularly given how poor AK was when played at left CB? Kelly's Harries obvious reserve. just to remind you Tops that Kilgour played in this position for many games last season - and played very well. Ideally a left footer will play on the left but Harries, for me, does crazy sliced clearances on his favoured LEFT foot even under no pressure - a goal will come from these very soon. He also is dodgy with his short/medium range passing - against better teams like Posh they won't waste those chances like some other teams recently.
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Post by markczgas on Nov 2, 2020 15:24:56 GMT
A right footed CB for a left footer, where's the logic in that decision particularly given how poor AK was when played at left CB? Kelly's Harries obvious reserve. I also wonder about Koiki in that LCB position... just a thought. Haven't seen him play so not sure at all tbh I was thinking the same - he's 6ft 2 too, which is useful
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Post by markczgas on Nov 2, 2020 13:18:33 GMT
I'd only make one change - Kilgour in for Harries.
Save Otzumer, JML and McCormick for the 2nd half when the game will open up more.
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Post by markczgas on Nov 1, 2020 20:48:02 GMT
Totally agree itch the above. This is a young technical team gaining experience week by week in a robust league. This team will get better with experience. A mid table finish (somewhere around 10th) will be acceptable, for me. Next season, the same bunch of players will be really competitive. The lack of experience can be seen in the team's inability to close out games. We have surrendered winning positions, I believe (but could be wrong) against Sunderland, Burton, Hull and Rochdale. The lost points from those games is significant. An experienced team would not drop so many points. Yes I was thinking the same - led in 4 games and ended up with 3 draws and a defeat. Funnily enough, we were losing to high-flying Lincoln but beat them !
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Post by markczgas on Nov 1, 2020 20:44:48 GMT
A young team with a young manager, which isn’t quite the finished article and is trying to play a style of possession based football that it hasn’t quite perfected yet. I’m excited by the prospect of Harries, Westbrooke and Daly, all players that I can see making their names for themselves in the coming seasons at the Gas. There’s a few things to work on, we could be better defending set pieces, we haven’t scored quite enough goals in the games we’ve played so far and at times I think we could be more purposeful in possession. Hopefully Garner can work on these on the (new) training ground, iron them out and over time transform us into being a force in this division. There’s definitely good things ahead for this squad I sense, whether they’ll come this season, I’m not too sure. Agree with loads of this but putting Harries up there with other 2 - what do you like about him so much Axe ?
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Post by markczgas on Nov 1, 2020 20:40:36 GMT
As long as we don’t drop in to the bottom four I think he should be given all season and review it then. I think We’ve got a mid - lower mid table squad and the missing parts that would give us a top 6 squad are... We need more strikers 3 in the squad is not enough. We need at least one experienced tough ballwinner in the squad none is not enough. We need at least 1 quick centre back in the squad , none is not enough. If he can keep us mid table until January and then address all of those things in the window then top 6 is possible but if he doesn’t then I can’t see us finishing any higher than about 10th and we may even end up in a relegation scrap. Don't agree about this ball winner stuff - this football from a different era. Which L1 team have got this ball winner you're talking about ? Posh ? Ipswich ? You need players to win some 50 -50s but better if you can play football first - keeping it and passing it - that's what he's developing and it's very clear that these players are showing it more and more. I'd say, overall, we are looking better than even when DC was in charge. Bodin was a star player who put fear into teams but I'd say this team/squad is better. Of course, it'd be good to have another forward but we've yet to see what Ayunga can really offer - he impressed in the few games he played and had got off the mark. Agree with you about pace at the back and a bit more meanness with it. I reckon we'll finish top half for sure. I said 9th at the start - still think that's a good chance.
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Post by markczgas on Nov 1, 2020 20:32:20 GMT
Just raised this thread from the dead So a long time has passed now. Whats everyone's thoughts these days? Personally I think Garners an average manager with an excellent team (on paper) I can see what he's trying to do, but for whatever reason its not sticking, at least not yet if at all. mid table is what I'm expecting, and if I'm honest, I was hoping for more, maybe top ten finish, just can't see it happening Mid table /top ten - pretty much the same thing unless you can elaborate
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Post by markczgas on Nov 1, 2020 14:45:06 GMT
Although Posh are top they haven’t hit top form as yet. They scored 3 late goals yesterday and score flattered them vs 10 men. We generally do well against them at home 0-0? but JCH could be a big -factor for us? Hope we get that early goal and NOT sit back but go for it. Weather could ensure a close game? Also good use of subs would help for a change. Maybe Little or Kilgour could strengthen the back 3 on the right with a 4th? As for Fleetwood we have a knack of hitting them where it hurts but they look a tougher proposition this season; Barton seems to have calmed down a bit but a sending off may still be in the pipeline? It’s going to be a tough month and our defence needs to lockdown and not let anyone in. Keep the opposition at social distance from Jakko. UTG It's happening mate, hold tight.
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