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Post by sipirate on Feb 24, 2018 17:51:38 GMT
I love DC and think he’s an excellent man manager, however I am often perplexed at his team selections.
We never start games with a positive formation specially at home there is no excuse. Sercombe on the wing was non existent.
Also I know he’s a fans fav because he has a beard and is a nice lad however Sinclair is really not good enough at this level. The only attribute worthy of league football is fitness other than that he is a liability.
Clarke needs to start being proactive not reactive in games. Scunthorpe were awful today and we could have spanked them.
Also time to give slocombe a chance, one to many mistakes now from smith.
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Post by Russgas on Feb 24, 2018 17:58:28 GMT
Also time to give slocombe a chance, one to many mistakes now from smith. I need to see the goal again but was it his mistake ? Certainly made up for it with a super save to keep it at 1 nil.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 24, 2018 18:03:18 GMT
Also time to give slocombe a chance, one to many mistakes now from smith. I need to see the goal again but was it his mistake ? Certainly made up for it with a super save to keep it at 1 nil. I thought Craig got caught out ball watching leaving Brown to try and stop the goal scorer, not sure how Smith could be to blame, mystified he's being blamed, even if he was somehow to blame not sure he warrants dropping! As far as the line up it was 4-4-2 so not sure how that was an attacking line up and Lines & Sercs in CM is just too weak to start a game.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 24, 2018 18:04:23 GMT
Also time to give slocombe a chance, one to many mistakes now from smith. I need to see the goal again but was it his mistake ? Certainly made up for it with a super save to keep it at 1 nil. Yeah, not sure what happened. It looked like the bloke shot, it hit Browns hand and looped towards Smith's right as he dived to the left. Then he just managed to back heel it while he was on the ground to stop it going in, and then as their striker followed it up, flicked it away with his hand, or something. I thought it was a pen for the handball, at the time, but no one else seemed to.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 24, 2018 18:06:35 GMT
I need to see the goal again but was it his mistake ? Certainly made up for it with a super save to keep it at 1 nil. I thought Craig got caught out ball watching leaving Brown to try and stop the goal scorer, not sure how Smith could be to blame, mystified he's being blamed, even if he was somehow to blame not sure he warrants dropping! Looked to me like their winger ghosted round the back, and even at the time, I suggested Brown should let him go, but he stayed with him, and played him on. That's what it looked like to me at the time. I'd like to see it again, though.
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Feb 24, 2018 18:24:48 GMT
I need to see the goal again but was it his mistake ? Certainly made up for it with a super save to keep it at 1 nil. I thought Craig got caught out ball watching leaving Brown to try and stop the goal scorer, not sure how Smith could be to blame, mystified he's being blamed, even if he was somehow to blame not sure he warrants dropping! As far as the line up it was 4-4-2 so not sure how that was an attacking line up and Lines & Sercs in CM is just too weak to start a game. Don't understand this. 4-4-2 is more often than not an attacking system. And Lines/Sinclair were the midfield 2 until DC made the changes.
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Post by sipirate on Feb 24, 2018 19:17:04 GMT
Sinclair is just not good enough, he’s frantic on the ball. Not an option nice of composure and as a result either goes back or loses it, in my opinion of course. I honestly think if he didn’t have an impressive beard people would be on his back...
I was sat in the uplands seating had a great view of their goal, it wasn’t hit hard and went underneath Smith, he’s a great shot stopper but has zero command of his area and never claims crosses.
Sercombe was player of the season for me when playing CM... he looks an ounce of the same player out wide.
And gaffney... he has great close control but in the box is an absolute donkey 😂😂
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Post by gasincider on Feb 24, 2018 19:20:41 GMT
Excuses, excuses. Darrell seems to have them for every scenario, but should look to himself.
Last few games, Rochdale completely outplayed us on THAT pitch, the Dons were bloody awful but we didn't try to attack them, then today Scunny managed to pass the ball to each other on THAT pitch, but we couldn't. Why? After all we know that pitch better than the opposition do.
There is no pattern to the play, no game plan, except to just keep humping it long to the opposition centre backs, Sercombe played out of position, Lines being in the team, and the biggest joke of all, Lockyer named man of the match. He didn't play a ball to a member of his own team until the 26th minute. I know because a few of us were looking for it. The only reason Broadbent is out of the team ( if it's true he's being rested) is to get Locks in the team. He should have been made to earn the position, not just having it handed to him.
Then the usual no subs until at least the 60th minute, but today not even then, until we went a goal down. It seems that we are happy to draw every game. And what is the point of all eleven defending a corner when there are only a few minutes left and we are a goal down? We are totally predictable, and that has to be down to playing instructions.
Sometimes Darrell, it pays to look closer to home.
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Post by chilly1883 on Feb 24, 2018 19:26:11 GMT
I think smiths been one of our best performers of late, sercombe wide is ridiculous to me, totally wasted. But I still love DC 💙
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 24, 2018 19:26:57 GMT
It seems that we are happy to draw every game. And yet we have equal second fewest draws in the top three leagues (after Man City).
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Feb 24, 2018 19:30:49 GMT
Excuses, excuses. Darrell seems to have them for every scenario, but should look to himself. Last few games, Rochdale completely outplayed us on THAT pitch, the Dons were bloody awful but we didn't try to attack them, then today Scunny managed to pass the ball to each other on THAT pitch, but we couldn't. Why? After all we know that pitch better than the opposition do. There is no pattern to the play, no game plan, except to just keep humping it long to the opposition centre backs, Sercombe played out of position, Lines being in the team, and the biggest joke of all, Lockyer named man of the match. He didn't play a ball to a member of his own team until the 26th minute. I know because a few of us were looking for it. The only reason Broadbent is out of the team ( if it's true he's being rested) is to get Locks in the team. He should have been made to earn the position, not just having it handed to him. Then the usual no subs until at least the 60th minute, but today not even then, until we went a goal down. It seems that we are happy to draw every game. And what is the point of all eleven defending a corner when there are only a few minutes left and we are a goal down? We are totally predictable, and that has to be down to playing instructions. Sometimes Darrell, it pays to look closer to home. Rochdale's pitch is worse than ours, and we have only drew 4 games this season.
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Post by socrates on Feb 24, 2018 19:32:38 GMT
Excuses, excuses. Darrell seems to have them for every scenario, but should look to himself. Last few games, Rochdale completely outplayed us on THAT pitch, the Dons were bloody awful but we didn't try to attack them, then today Scunny managed to pass the ball to each other on THAT pitch, but we couldn't. Why? After all we know that pitch better than the opposition do. There is no pattern to the play, no game plan, except to just keep humping it long to the opposition centre backs, Sercombe played out of position, Lines being in the team, and the biggest joke of all, Lockyer named man of the match. He didn't play a ball to a member of his own team until the 26th minute. I know because a few of us were looking for it. The only reason Broadbent is out of the team ( if it's true he's being rested) is to get Locks in the team. He should have been made to earn the position, not just having it handed to him. Then the usual no subs until at least the 60th minute, but today not even then, until we went a goal down. It seems that we are happy to draw every game. And what is the point of all eleven defending a corner when there are only a few minutes left and we are a goal down? We are totally predictable, and that has to be down to playing instructions. Sometimes Darrell, it pays to look closer to home. I think playing Ellis and Rory together isn’t the way to go . They’re too similar and when Telford cane on it gave us something different. Nichols should have given us that in the games he’s played but he hasn’t. I like Telford I like the way he gets stuck in plays off the shoulder and fouls the big center forwards. It shows that he’s determined and won’t be pushed around give him game time and he’ll score goals. Also leave him up front for corners free kicks everything , he’s a nuisance and exactly the kind of nippy forward that big center halfs hate playing sgsinst. He could be our new Taylor but I’m 99% certain Nichols isn’t.
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Post by spiess1 on Feb 24, 2018 19:38:53 GMT
gasincider finally talks sense! Oh no __________ rats!
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Post by Russgas on Feb 24, 2018 19:40:27 GMT
Excuses, excuses. Darrell seems to have them for every scenario, but should look to himself. Last few games, Rochdale completely outplayed us on THAT pitch, the Dons were bloody awful but we didn't try to attack them, then today Scunny managed to pass the ball to each other on THAT pitch, but we couldn't. Why? After all we know that pitch better than the opposition do. There is no pattern to the play, no game plan, except to just keep humping it long to the opposition centre backs, Sercombe played out of position, Lines being in the team, and the biggest joke of all, Lockyer named man of the match. He didn't play a ball to a member of his own team until the 26th minute. I know because a few of us were looking for it. The only reason Broadbent is out of the team ( if it's true he's being rested) is to get Locks in the team. He should have been made to earn the position, not just having it handed to him. Then the usual no subs until at least the 60th minute, but today not even then, until we went a goal down. It seems that we are happy to draw every game. And what is the point of all eleven defending a corner when there are only a few minutes left and we are a goal down? We are totally predictable, and that has to be down to playing instructions. Sometimes Darrell, it pays to look closer to home. Sercombe has to play in the middle,it's as simple as that. When he was switched back inside he started to run with the ball and changed our whole look. I would give Mensah a start out wide on tuesday. I was impressed with his showing today (i know he was not on long) but at least he has some physical strength and seemed to have good ball retention. The pitch is shocking it will always suit an away team willing to play ugly, show aggression and play for the second ball.
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Post by tommym9 on Feb 24, 2018 20:09:45 GMT
Excuses, excuses. Darrell seems to have them for every scenario, but should look to himself. Last few games, Rochdale completely outplayed us on THAT pitch, the Dons were bloody awful but we didn't try to attack them, then today Scunny managed to pass the ball to each other on THAT pitch, but we couldn't. Why? After all we know that pitch better than the opposition do. There is no pattern to the play, no game plan, except to just keep humping it long to the opposition centre backs, Sercombe played out of position, Lines being in the team, and the biggest joke of all, Lockyer named man of the match. He didn't play a ball to a member of his own team until the 26th minute. I know because a few of us were looking for it. The only reason Broadbent is out of the team ( if it's true he's being rested) is to get Locks in the team. He should have been made to earn the position, not just having it handed to him. Then the usual no subs until at least the 60th minute, but today not even then, until we went a goal down. It seems that we are happy to draw every game. And what is the point of all eleven defending a corner when there are only a few minutes left and we are a goal down? We are totally predictable, and that has to be down to playing instructions. Sometimes Darrell, it pays to look closer to home. Sercombe has to play in the middle,it's as simple as that. When he was switched back inside he started to run with the ball and changed our whole look. I would give Mensah a start out wide on tuesday. I was impressed with his showing today (i know he was not on long) but at least he has some physical strength and seemed to have good ball retention. The pitch is shocking it will always suit an away team willing to play ugly, show aggression and play for the second ball. It really is a game of opinions. I thought mensah looked awful today. Really off the pace and his first touch was non-existent. On today's showing I'd prefer Moore to him.
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Post by Russgas on Feb 24, 2018 20:15:47 GMT
Sercombe has to play in the middle,it's as simple as that. When he was switched back inside he started to run with the ball and changed our whole look. I would give Mensah a start out wide on tuesday. I was impressed with his showing today (i know he was not on long) but at least he has some physical strength and seemed to have good ball retention. The pitch is shocking it will always suit an away team willing to play ugly, show aggression and play for the second ball. It really is a game of opinions. I thought mensah looked awful today. Really off the pace and his first touch was non-existent. On today's showing I'd prefer Moore to him. yea i would play moore as well but wide on the right. Mensah deserves a run of games (otherwise whats the point)...we ain't going down, no problem with experimenting i say.
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Post by tommym9 on Feb 24, 2018 20:25:53 GMT
It really is a game of opinions. I thought mensah looked awful today. Really off the pace and his first touch was non-existent. On today's showing I'd prefer Moore to him. yea i would play moore as well but wide on the right. Mensah deserves a run of games (otherwise whats the point)...we ain't going down, no problem with experimenting i say. Agree. No promotion no relegation try new things.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 20:33:45 GMT
Totally agree Sercombe was wasted out wide and contributed to a performance from all our midfield that was dire. Sinclair for all his fitness gave the ball away countless times with passes four or five feet off the ground to players five yards from him. No wonder they bounced straight off the recipient's. His withdrawal with Sercombe moving inside transformed the midfield and we were able to get men down the sides which we had failed to do earlier, When we ever learn that low hit crosses will bring us more reward than hitting high balls that are meat and drink to the majority of centrebacks in this division, ours excepted.
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Post by gashead1981 on Feb 24, 2018 20:45:33 GMT
I love DC and think he’s an excellent man manager, however I am often perplexed at his team selections. We never start games with a positive formation specially at home there is no excuse. Sercombe on the wing was non existent. Also I know he’s a fans fav because he has a beard and is a nice lad however Sinclair is really not good enough at this level. The only attribute worthy of league football is fitness other than that he is a liability. Clarke needs to start being proactive not reactive in games. Scunthorpe were awful today and we could have spanked them. Also time to give slocombe a chance, one to many mistakes now from smith. I disagree with that, Sincs is certainly an adequate standard for this level, but now you have Lines needing to play a deeper role because of his age, so as a result you have 2 deep lying midfielders = your strikers getting little service and dropping deeper to pick up the ball. With OC in the side it works as you have 2 energetic midfielders running about. Not so much today. Especially on a heavy pitch as well. Sincs had a poor game today, has to be said, but also at times it was hard to tell if it was 442 or 433 as Sercs was playing a wide role. Maybe the answer is if OC isn't available to go 442 with Sercs and Sincs and play natural wingers, now we have some?
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Post by tinner on Feb 24, 2018 21:43:19 GMT
Excuses, excuses. Darrell seems to have them for every scenario, but should look to himself. Last few games, Rochdale completely outplayed us on THAT pitch, the Dons were bloody awful but we didn't try to attack them, then today Scunny managed to pass the ball to each other on THAT pitch, but we couldn't. Why? After all we know that pitch better than the opposition do. There is no pattern to the play, no game plan, except to just keep humping it long to the opposition centre backs, Sercombe played out of position, Lines being in the team, and the biggest joke of all, Lockyer named man of the match. He didn't play a ball to a member of his own team until the 26th minute. I know because a few of us were looking for it. The only reason Broadbent is out of the team ( if it's true he's being rested) is to get Locks in the team. He should have been made to earn the position, not just having it handed to him. Then the usual no subs until at least the 60th minute, but today not even then, until we went a goal down. It seems that we are happy to draw every game. And what is the point of all eleven defending a corner when there are only a few minutes left and we are a goal down? We are totally predictable, and that has to be down to playing instructions. Sometimes Darrell, it pays to look closer to home. Have I read this right, you and a few others spent time analysing our only full international, to try and find fault presumably. My god, I despair of some people....here is a lad with over 200 appearances for the club, deserves far more respect than a witch hunt to find some pointless ammunition. DC generally believed to be one of our best managers of all time rates him highly, Wales rate him, I am damn sure his team mates rate him, but you go ahead and seek out issues.......the biggest joke is not TL getting MOM, I agreed with it BTW, but your idiotic rants.
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