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Post by peterhooper57 on Jul 20, 2019 15:44:13 GMT
O dear, O dear, we were unfortunately not very good, just back from the MEM and reflecting on a very poor performance, no pace or passion. Individual errors for both goals; Tom Davies did not compete for a centre from the right hand side into the back of the six yard box, the brum header resulted in a second attempt tap in crossing the line at the Blackthorn end. The second was totally the fault of Rollin Manayese he switched off from a left sided centre into the south tent end and a Brum forward strolled past him to head calmly into the far corner past a helpless Jaakkola. My over riding worry with both Ollie Clarke & Mark Little going off injured, is GC has not improved the team from last season, in fact imo BRFC are looking worse than they did last term. Although l am looking forward to our weekend away at Blackpool, l will be amazed if this squad come away from Bloomfield road with points. Only time will tell, although currently we look more like a bottom six side rather than a team likely to pushing for a play off place.
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Post by Hudson1883 on Jul 20, 2019 15:51:34 GMT
O dear, O dear, we were unfortunately not very good, just back from the MEM and reflecting on a very poor performance, no pace or passion. Individual errors for both goals; Tom Davies did not compete for a centre from the right hand side into the back of the six yard box, the brum header resulted in a second attempt tap in crossing the line at the Blackthorn end. The second was totally the fault of Rollin Manayese he switched off from a left sided centre into the south tent end and a Brum forward strolled past him to head calmly into the far corner past a helpless Jaakkola. My over riding worry with both Ollie Clarke & Mark Little going off injured, is GC has not improved the team from last season, in fact imo BRFC are looking worse than they did last term. Although l am looking forward to our weekend away at Blackpool, l will be amazed if this squad come away from Bloomfield road with points. Only time will tell, although currently we look more like a bottom six side rather than a team likely to pushing for a play off place. Dramatic, much. |
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Post by twertonboy on Jul 20, 2019 15:51:45 GMT
Smith looked very lightweight...
Leahy looked poor in defensive work...
Sercombe looked lost and lacking confidence
Rolling looked completely out of his league and nowhere near the goals in the air
Keeper looked good
The youngsters were nowhere near good enough so their not ready for 1st team
Reilly looked good when he came on..
Bennett best player on the pitch for us...
Kilgour/Davies our best pairing
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Post by GasAttacK on Jul 20, 2019 15:53:18 GMT
Nobody really stood out. Bennett and Rodman did okay in spells, as did Clarke until his injury.
Keeper may have done better with the first, no chance with the second. Didn't see enough of Little. Davies looks competent but he's no Lockyer. Menayese is a liability. Leahy okay but caught out a couple of times. Midfield generally too slow which is a concern. Smith worked hard but didn't seem to offer anything Reilly and Nichols don't do better.
Early days but I'd say we're weaker at the centre of defence after losing Lockyer and Broadbent. Davies at this stage doesn't look an improvement on either. We're also weaker in the centre of midfield after losing Sinclair and Lines because they haven't been replaced. We haven't added any wingers or a proven goalscorer to partner Clarke-Harris.
I think we'll probably struggle again unless we can bring in 2 or 3 quality additions over the next 2 weeks. If we could add some pace and creativity it would make a big difference.
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Post by pirate49 on Jul 20, 2019 15:55:02 GMT
If that's the best Birmingham have to offer they'll have a difficult season. Ditto us! Bennett best of a poor bunch. Davies looks OK Menayese looked solid in the air; but is then flat-footed for their second. Leahy looked steady............marginally better than Kelly Unless he beefs up Tomlinson is yet another lightweight striker. Hoole showed promising glimpses. Expected far more from Rodman and Sercombe. Reilly looks our best bet up front so far. Why so few subs so late, or will we see different team Tuesday? Pasty hut (just the one for all of East Terrace and Stand!) ran out of food 1.20pm!! Good to see the new screen.....now to get it wired up! Paul Trollope and Byron Anthony spotted at the game.
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Post by Gas1977 on Jul 20, 2019 15:56:05 GMT
I thought Davies was good today, Tyler Smith’s pace was decent but too lightweight but I could see him doing very well in a pair up front. Upson was crap and Leahy didn’t impress me. Young lads looked nowhere near good enough (especially Hoole). Bennett was my MOTM for his tracking back and creativity. No energy in the game at all tho.
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Post by hugh j on Jul 20, 2019 16:00:48 GMT
I'm taking in the Blackpool trip before heading back to Malta. The perfect trip for me will be to come back from there with a couple of hickies off of a hen party, much less sterling than I started with, a kiss me quick hat and 3 points. I'm pretty sure that I can influence 3 of the 4 on my wish list.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 16:11:45 GMT
If that's the best Birmingham have to offer they'll have a difficult season. Ditto us! Bennett best of a poor bunch. Davies looks OK Menayese looked solid in the air; but is then flat-footed for their second. Leahy looked steady............marginally better than Kelly Unless he beefs up Tomlinson is yet another lightweight striker. Hoole showed promising glimpses. Expected far more from Rodman and Sercombe. Reilly looks our best bet up front so far. Why so few subs so late, or will we see different team Tuesday? Pasty hut (just the one for all of East Terrace and Stand!) ran out of food 1.20pm!! Good to see the new screen.....now to get it wired up! Paul Trollope and Byron Anthony spotted at the game.
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Post by hollyhillgas on Jul 20, 2019 16:14:20 GMT
Little and Ollie have come off - hope it's nothing serious. It's a friendly. "No such thing as a friendly in my book" Phil Baters reply to opponents complaint after clattering him in a charity match. |
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Post by pirate49 on Jul 20, 2019 16:16:55 GMT
If that's the best Birmingham have to offer they'll have a difficult season. Ditto us! Bennett best of a poor bunch. Davies looks OK Menayese looked solid in the air; but is then flat-footed for their second. Leahy looked steady............marginally better than Kelly Unless he beefs up Tomlinson is yet another lightweight striker. Hoole showed promising glimpses. Expected far more from Rodman and Sercombe. Reilly looks our best bet up front so far. Why so few subs so late, or will we see different team Tuesday? Pasty hut (just the one for all of East Terrace and Stand!) ran out of food 1.20pm!! Good to see the new screen.....now to get it wired up! Paul Trollope and Byron Anthony spotted at the game.
Would you have Paul Trollope back in an advisory capacity pulling the strings in the transfer market Probably not. First of all, never go back. John Ward, Gerry Francis, John Bracewell........... Also, although I had a lot of time for PT, it was never clear whether LL or PT could take the credit for recruitment.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 16:19:19 GMT
If that's the best Birmingham have to offer they'll have a difficult season. Ditto us! Bennett best of a poor bunch. Davies looks OK Menayese looked solid in the air; but is then flat-footed for their second. Leahy looked steady............marginally better than Kelly Unless he beefs up Tomlinson is yet another lightweight striker. Hoole showed promising glimpses. Expected far more from Rodman and Sercombe. Reilly looks our best bet up front so far. Why so few subs so late, or will we see different team Tuesday? Pasty hut (just the one for all of East Terrace and Stand!) ran out of food 1.20pm!! Good to see the new screen.....now to get it wired up! Paul Trollope and Byron Anthony spotted at the game.
Would you have Paul Trollope back in an advisory capacity pulling the strings in the transfer market No, I would sooner release funds to bring in someone who can create chances and another goalscorer to help JCH. We have plenty enough if not too many backroom staff and the last thing I want to see is us paying money to the likes of PT who has made a fortune out of the game since leaving us. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 20, 2019 16:20:43 GMT
O dear, O dear, we were unfortunately not very good, just back from the MEM and reflecting on a very poor performance, no pace or passion. Individual errors for both goals; Tom Davies did not compete for a centre from the right hand side into the back of the six yard box, the brum header resulted in a second attempt tap in crossing the line at the Blackthorn end. The second was totally the fault of Rollin Manayese he switched off from a left sided centre into the south tent end and a Brum forward strolled past him to head calmly into the far corner past a helpless Jaakkola. My over riding worry with both Ollie Clarke & Mark Little going off injured, is GC has not improved the team from last season, in fact imo BRFC are looking worse than they did last term. Although l am looking forward to our weekend away at Blackpool, l will be amazed if this squad come away from Bloomfield road with points. Only time will tell, although currently we look more like a bottom six side rather than a team likely to pushing for a play off place. When you look who've we've lost Locks, Lines, JC, & Jakubiak for starters and who've brought in, then it doesn't take rocket science to work out GC hasn't improved the squad. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 16:29:14 GMT
Pre season over reactions, who’d a thunk it!?
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Post by gas2 on Jul 20, 2019 16:30:27 GMT
Least we did better than swindle did against the brum did last night
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Post by markczgas on Jul 20, 2019 16:34:55 GMT
I thought Davies was good today, Tyler Smith’s pace was decent but too lightweight but I could see him doing very well in a pair up front. Upson was crap and Leahy didn’t impress me. Young lads looked nowhere near good enough (especially Hoole). Bennett was my MOTM for his tracking back and creativity. No energy in the game at all tho.that's your pre-season friendly ! |
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Post by bluestone on Jul 20, 2019 16:45:15 GMT
Some overly negative comments here imo.
Thought we did quite well in the first half which was quite entertaining. Went into the break 1-1 feeling that was a fair reflection of the way both teams had played. There's no doubt the injury subs of Little and OC had an impact and also do did taking Leahy off at half time.
Second half brum pressed high and we were outplayed for sure but you have to remember that at that stage most of our team were youngsters playing against a champ side so what would you expect? Brum only made one sub I think so presumably that was their preferred line up.
Positives:
Bennett, Smith and Rodman all linked up really well in the first half.
Bennett's goal was good and he came close to bagging a second.
Liked the look of both Little and Leahy who both got forward well whilst they were on.
Meneyese I thought looked solid as a rock and so did Alfie for the little time he was on, both are not too far away from first team football imo, Alfie probably a bit closer.
Reilly was very lively when he came on.
Negatives:
Jaakola looks a bit dodgy to me, rarely came out for anything, distribution poor especially kicking. Really hope the other keeper is much better as I would fear of Jak is to be no.1.
Thought Davies had a mixed game, good and poor at times, took the armband when OC went off so I reckon he is definitely Tom's replacement.
Injuries are a concern when we're so close to the start of the season
Correct me if I'm wrong but we now have the following players carrying some kind of an injury: THD, JCH, Nichols, OC, Little, Davies & Leahy. I would imagine that all of these would be in our starting 11 if they were fit.
Fingers crossed most of them only have minor knocks then!
UTG!
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Post by lpgas on Jul 20, 2019 16:52:42 GMT
O dear, O dear, we were unfortunately not very good, just back from the MEM and reflecting on a very poor performance, no pace or passion. Individual errors for both goals; Tom Davies did not compete for a centre from the right hand side into the back of the six yard box, the brum header resulted in a second attempt tap in crossing the line at the Blackthorn end. The second was totally the fault of Rollin Manayese he switched off from a left sided centre into the south tent end and a Brum forward strolled past him to head calmly into the far corner past a helpless Jaakkola. My over riding worry with both Ollie Clarke & Mark Little going off injured, is GC has not improved the team from last season, in fact imo BRFC are looking worse than they did last term. Although l am looking forward to our weekend away at Blackpool, l will be amazed if this squad come away from Bloomfield road with points. Only time will tell, although currently we look more like a bottom six side rather than a team likely to pushing for a play off place. So you think Clarke was a good as Little?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 17:02:26 GMT
Brother Pele's in the back
Sweet Zina's in the front
Cruisin' down the freeway in the hot, hot sun
Suddenly red-blue lights flash us from behind
Loud voice booming
Please step out onto the line
Pele preaches words of comfort
Zina just hides her eyes
Policeman taps his shades
Is that a Chevy '69?
How bizarre
How bizarre, how bizarre
Destination unknown, as we pull in for some gas
Freshly pasted poster reveals a smile from the past
Elephants and acrobats, lions snakes monkey
Pele speaks "righteous, " Sister Zina says "funky"
How bizarre
How bizarre, how bizarre
Ooh, baby, ooh, baby
It's making me crazy, it's making me crazy
Every time I look around (look around)
Every time I look around (Every time I look around)
Every time I look around
It's in my face
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 17:02:39 GMT
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jul 20, 2019 17:03:25 GMT
Some overly negative comments here imo. Thought we did quite well in the first half which was quite entertaining. Went into the break 1-1 feeling that was a fair reflection of the way both teams had played. There's no doubt the injury subs of Little and OC had an impact and also do did taking Leahy off at half time. Second half brum pressed high and we were outplayed for sure but you have to remember that at that stage most of our team were youngsters playing against a champ side so what would you expect? Brum only made one sub I think so presumably that was their preferred line up. Positives: Bennett, Smith and Rodman all linked up really well in the first half. Bennett's goal was good and he came close to bagging a second. Liked the look of both Little and Leahy who both got forward well whilst they were on. Meneyese I thought looked solid as a rock and so did Alfie for the little time he was on, both are not too far away from first team football imo, Alfie probably a bit closer. Reilly was very lively when he came on. Negatives: Jaakola looks a bit dodgy to me, rarely came out for anything, distribution poor especially kicking. Really hope the other keeper is much better as I would fear of Jak is to be no.1. Thought Davies had a mixed game, good and poor at times, took the armband when OC went off so I reckon he is definitely Tom's replacement. Injuries are a concern when we're so close to the start of the season Correct me if I'm wrong but we now have the following players carrying some kind of an injury: THD, JCH, Nichols, OC, Little, Davies & Leahy. I would imagine that all of these would be in our starting 11 if they were fit. Fingers crossed most of them only have minor knocks then! UTG! Agree with most of this but Serc's...... oh dear looked like he was lost in Midfield Goalie was way to slow |
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