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Post by axegas on Mar 13, 2021 17:15:28 GMT
We all see the game differently. I thought Westbrooke was our best player today. Covered a lot of ground and linked play well. Did well when he covered at right wing back as well. We needed to get Nicholson involved more. We had no joy at all down the left hand side. Westbrooke underwhelming? Ran his socks off him, he and Nicholson at times were really excellent. Not much up top today, Ayunga marked out of it and was disappointing. Rarely do I say McCormick had a bad game but he was under par and Upson just made too many mistakes. But don't recall our last clean sheet or when Day didn't make a mistake so however fraught it became at the end we managed to hold on. Pigott is the centre forward we dream off. When Westbrooke controlled the ball in the air with his back to goal, turned his man with it, calmly got it down and then fed Nicholson with a delightful through ball in the first half, I could really see what the fuss was about him in the summer. He’s capable of moments of the highest quality. I know he’s not had the best season but I think he’s going to be a big player for us in the future. |
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Post by eastgas on Mar 13, 2021 17:16:36 GMT
Watching Baldwin today was like watching Messi, kept you on the edge of your seat, butterflies in your stomach, just wondering what he is going go do next. How the gaschat commentary team gave him MOTM I am not sure. Wimbledon will watch and think that was a certain penalty denied. Tbh he was my MOTM also |
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Post by kampucheagas on Mar 13, 2021 17:18:44 GMT
It’s frustrating but it’s a good sign that when you don’t play so well you don’t concede.
We still look shaky at times but we mustn’t start blaming players, especially Ayunga and Hanlan, they are young and learning, what we desperately miss is an experienced striker. If we can be 5th worst team this season and learn and grow, a few new quality additions this squad will blossom next season
Please oh Lord let there be 4 more worse teams than us
Going to be tight!
UTG
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 13, 2021 17:21:03 GMT
4 points isn't bad from those 2 games. Until you look at our next couple of fixtures, where a 2 pts return will be a good result, which will be just 6 pts from 4 games. Rovers v Swindon could decide which West Country side gets relegated. The Dons still have to play all the other 4 relegation rivals at home!! |
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Post by Marshy on Mar 13, 2021 17:21:13 GMT
4 points isn't bad from those 2 games. Oh good I didn’t realise you’d got them 👍. |
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Post by gregsy on Mar 13, 2021 17:21:40 GMT
I don’t think we did , it was an even game with chances for both sides but poor finishing and good goalkeeping kept it 0-0. We no more deserved to win than them so a draw a fair result, feels like a defeat though with tough games coming up. Fair enough, for me we had the best/most chances overall. If their flurry of 15 minutes at the end was at the beginning of the game, we'd have forgotten about it and we frustrated at dropping 2 points. One of those ones where because we could/should have lost it at the end, a draw seems a good result - but over the full 90 I think we were better. But hey ho, our record against the bottom is shocking this season and could well be our downfall. Maybe its a good thing we dont have many 6 pointers left? Northampton W Burton D Rochdale D Swindon L Wigan D Wombles W Rochdale L Wigan L Burton L Wombles D Strangely thats 10 pts from those 10 games, which ties up nicely with our current total of 34 from 34.... So we are pretty much worth a point a game against anyone on average.... |
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 13, 2021 17:24:05 GMT
It’s frustrating but it’s a good sign that when you don’t play so well you don’t concede. We still look shaky at times but we mustn’t start blaming players, especially Ayunga and Hanlan, they are young and learning, what we desperately miss is an experienced striker. If we can be 5th worst team this season and learn and grow, a few new quality additions this squad will blossom next season Please oh Lord let there be 4 more worse teams than us Going to be tight! UTG Surely there was one Andy Rammell type striker T1tsdale could have signed in January. Not sure what's worse, Garner's original squad or the failure to rectify it in January. |
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Post by Fat Albert on Mar 13, 2021 17:26:20 GMT
And another thing that really gripes me, is the inconsistency of a lot of our players. Upson was a prime pirlo Tuesday night, today I wouldn’t want him starting for Patchway town. McCormick didn’t really get into the game at all today. Ayunga had chances but his aerial ability was non existent today and wasn’t holding the ball up enough to allow other players into the attack. Hanlon didn’t work on the wing at all. His first touch really needs to improve. i thought upson did quite well today but periodically. I think the problem is too many struggle to get involved in games for large periods, they have moments where they're influencing things or looking unplayable, then they disappear/are anonymous for 30 mins e.g westbrooke, Nicholson, mccormick. I’d probably agree with that, but then only a few at any level are constantly influencing things. |
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Post by axegas on Mar 13, 2021 17:27:28 GMT
Fair enough, for me we had the best/most chances overall. If their flurry of 15 minutes at the end was at the beginning of the game, we'd have forgotten about it and we frustrated at dropping 2 points. One of those ones where because we could/should have lost it at the end, a draw seems a good result - but over the full 90 I think we were better. But hey ho, our record against the bottom is shocking this season and could well be our downfall. Maybe its a good thing we dont have many 6 pointers left? Northampton W Burton D Rochdale D Swindon L Wigan D Wombles W Rochdale L Wigan L Burton L Wombles D Strangely thats 10 pts from those 10 games, which ties up nicely with our current total of 34 from 34.... So we are pretty much worth a point a game against anyone on average.... With the way things are going, taking into account how bad some of the teams are down the bottom, 46 points from 46 games *may* be just enough to squeeze out league one safety. It would probably come down to the final day though and I don’t think my heart can take another one of the those after the agony and ecstasy of Mansfield and Dagenham respectively. |
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Post by kampucheagas on Mar 13, 2021 17:27:50 GMT
It’s frustrating but it’s a good sign that when you don’t play so well you don’t concede. We still look shaky at times but we mustn’t start blaming players, especially Ayunga and Hanlan, they are young and learning, what we desperately miss is an experienced striker. If we can be 5th worst team this season and learn and grow, a few new quality additions this squad will blossom next season Please oh Lord let there be 4 more worse teams than us Going to be tight! UTG Surely there was one Andy Rammell type striker T1tsdale could have signed in January. Not sure what's worse, Garner's original squad or the failure to rectify it in January. Surely Garner. Putting together that strikeforce to go for the campaign was pure negligence We know how difficult it is to find the solution in January |
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Post by lisbongas on Mar 13, 2021 17:27:51 GMT
It’s frustrating but it’s a good sign that when you don’t play so well you don’t concede. We still look shaky at times but we mustn’t start blaming players, especially Ayunga and Hanlan, they are young and learning, what we desperately miss is an experienced striker. If we can be 5th worst team this season and learn and grow, a few new quality additions this squad will blossom next season Please oh Lord let there be 4 more worse teams than us Going to be tight! UTG You may be right, Ayunga wasn't a disaster, but he failed to take two clear cut chances to win it (in fairness one he created himself), today I would have liked to see him closing down much more. Unfortunately Hanlon was simply poor and needs to up his game, went down far too easily and gave the ball away almost every touch. Either player when playing well good enough but at present they are not able to string together two consistent performances. An experienced striker might be the answer. |
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Post by pucklegas on Mar 13, 2021 17:28:56 GMT
Chance in the first half if McCormick passed left to leahy he had a tap in, needed to win today, they had a few good chances second half and we were holding the ropes at the end.
Important we never lost, need to win one of the two away games Charlton are not great at home so in with a chance.
Little disappointed today though thought it was a good opportunity for 3 points.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Mar 13, 2021 17:29:41 GMT
4 points isn't bad from those 2 games. Until you look at our next couple of fixtures, where a 2 pts return will be a good result, which will be just 6 pts from 4 games. Rovers v Swindon could decide which West Country side gets relegated. The Dons still have to play all the other 4 relegation rivals at home!! We'll beat Plymouth away next Sat. |
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Post by worrelsterlingalbion on Mar 13, 2021 17:33:37 GMT
Up until Rodman went off we were the only side who looked like winning, in hindsight rather than Hanlan coming on we might have been better keeping the same shape bringing Ehmer on and moving Williams to wing back. Overall given the chances created we probably should have won but in the end happy to come away with a point. A clean sheet will give the back 3 some confidence and the next two away games very winnable. I'd definitely have taken 4 points from last 2 games so although drawing is frustrating it was massively important not to lose
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Post by Marshy on Mar 13, 2021 17:34:37 GMT
Until you look at our next couple of fixtures, where a 2 pts return will be a good result, which will be just 6 pts from 4 games. Rovers v Swindon could decide which West Country side gets relegated. The Dons still have to play all the other 4 relegation rivals at home!! We'll beat Plymouth away next Sat. Another one of your premonitions? 🤡 The odd one gets dragged back up by you, but the hundreds you f**k up never do, funny that? |
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Post by gregsy on Mar 13, 2021 17:35:04 GMT
Strangely thats 10 pts from those 10 games, which ties up nicely with our current total of 34 from 34.... So we are pretty much worth a point a game against anyone on average.... With the way things are going, taking into account how bad some of the teams are down the bottom, 46 points from 46 games *may* be just enough to squeeze out league one safety. It would probably come down to the final day though and I don’t think my heart can take another one of the those after the agony and ecstasy of Mansfield and Dagenham respectively. Especially as history seems to suggest that if we are in a relegation battle with a couple of games left it never goes well for us.... |
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Post by percy on Mar 13, 2021 17:35:13 GMT
Tuesday is a bit of a freebie. Wigan and Wimbledon play each other. The rest aren’t playing. Another point would be great.
Think we’ll beat Plymouth who are on a terrible run.
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Post by Goose on Mar 13, 2021 17:38:11 GMT
Our last four games could be crucial (and not because it will decide the table) but the fixture god's have been kind as they all could have nothing to play for
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Post by dmacca65 on Mar 13, 2021 17:39:07 GMT
Up until Rodman went off we were the only side who looked like winning, in hindsight rather than Hanlan coming on we might have been better keeping the same shape bringing Ehmer on and moving Williams to wing back. Overall given the chances created we probably should have won but in the end happy to come away with a point. A clean sheet will give the back 3 some confidence and the next two away games very winnable. I'd definitely have taken 4 points from last 2 games so although drawing is frustrating it was massively important not to lose Good post have to agree ref the change |
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Post by lisbongas on Mar 13, 2021 17:40:04 GMT
It’s frustrating but it’s a good sign that when you don’t play so well you don’t concede. We still look shaky at times but we mustn’t start blaming players, especially Ayunga and Hanlan, they are young and learning, what we desperately miss is an experienced striker. If we can be 5th worst team this season and learn and grow, a few new quality additions this squad will blossom next season
Please oh Lord let there be 4 more worse teams than usGoing to be tight! UTG To be honest, Wimbledon didn't look or play like a side that was bottom of the league, I thought 3 or 4 of their players would be a bonus in our side. Based on today hard to predict results going forward, we had chances to win it but I think we were holding on at the end and they should have won it. |
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