Quantcast
  1. Welcome to Bantam Talk

    Why not register for an account?

    Not only can you then get fully involved in the community but you also get fewer ads

  2. Premium Membership now Available


    Please see this thread for more details

    Dismiss Notice

Match Thread Home v Barrow Sat Sept 18th @ 3.00pm

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Rcbantam, Sep 12, 2021.

  1. WilsdenBantam

    WilsdenBantam Squad Player
    Qatar 2022 Entrant P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Euro 2020

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2018
    Messages:
    6,973
    Likes Received:
    14,792
    Although I don’t think 442 is the be all and end all like a few on here I think it’s worth a go next week, rather than have Cook isolated on his own. I’d probably put Vernam up along side him as he feels like our biggest goal threat, then Callum Cooke and Songo’o in CM and bring Crankshaw in on the wing.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
    baggers, vladimir and Bumblebee_Tuna like this.
  2. Ollylondonbantam

    Ollylondonbantam Squad Player

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2018
    Messages:
    1,639
    Likes Received:
    3,464
    We’ll have to agree to disagree. Angol’s signing was slated by many, now we’re realising the gap left by him been out. The manager said the same in his interview. Robinson has barely had a kick and even though I’m not expecting nor wanting our formation to dramatically change, we needed more upfront and Cook needed more around him today and it should have come sooner than 80 mins. Lavery, so far, I agree with you on.

    Outside of these guys, Songo’o, Crankshaw and Sutton have something to offer in league 2 and I’m surprised they haven’t had more game time so far, especially in a game like today.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  3. Kevin1954

    Kevin1954 Squad Player
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2018
    Messages:
    16,780
    Likes Received:
    14,288
    Yep!
     
    vladimir likes this.
  4. Idlebantam

    Idlebantam Squad Player
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant P.L. 20/21 Top 10

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    9,593
    Likes Received:
    21,061
    Not sure whether Adams was trying to fool himself or the fans in that post match interview, because if he was as happy with that performance as he said he was, then we are in for a long and frustrating season.

    The central midfield were woeful today, Gillead offers zero, Vernam had a good second half, Cook too isolated yet again.
     
  5. Lard Arse

    Lard Arse Impact Sub
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2018
    Messages:
    1,953
    Likes Received:
    3,109
    After seeing Staunton not really look out of place in the league before his injury, absolutely mystified that Kelleher get's a shirt after what I saw today. Really couldn't pass a ball and certainly not in any comfort forward. He was beaten in the air half the time and we when we decide not to throw our 6'7" CB into the area in added time for a long throw I fail to see his worth.
     
    #245 Lard Arse, Sep 18, 2021
    Last edited: Sep 18, 2021
  6. Kevin1954

    Kevin1954 Squad Player
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2018
    Messages:
    16,780
    Likes Received:
    14,288
    He didn’t stand out in the wrongness stakes!
     
    vladimir likes this.
  7. Craven Koppite

    Craven Koppite Fringe Player

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2018
    Messages:
    287
    Likes Received:
    164
    and 100% accountable.
     
  8. Lard Arse

    Lard Arse Impact Sub
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2018
    Messages:
    1,953
    Likes Received:
    3,109
    Songo'o played for him 38 times last season in a midfield that got promoted , yet somehow can't get into this midfield that offers FA
     
    vladimir likes this.
  9. Kevin1954

    Kevin1954 Squad Player
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2018
    Messages:
    16,780
    Likes Received:
    14,288
    If we had a right side as good as the left??

    . Gilly is too pedestrian compared to Vernam who was a threat all the game, Gilly….yawn.
     
  10. How

    How Knows Football
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L. 18/19 Winner Euro 2020

    Joined:
    May 1, 2018
    Messages:
    8,412
    Likes Received:
    10,623
    Already talking about January and how we will get our recruitment right. Pathetic
     
  11. Bronco

    Bronco Star Player
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter Euro 2020 P.L. 20/21 Top 30

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    37,936
    Likes Received:
    40,951
    Pretty much sums it up for me mate, to bring fresh legs on after 85 minutes just does not make sense, but to then embarrass Cook by hooking him is madness, once again Cook was left battling away against two Barrow central defenders who from the first aerial challenged sat in-front and behind him but he never shirked a challenge, talk about hanging the man out to dry.
    Just as an aside IMO Barrow have been the best side I've seen at Valley Parade so far this season, in every department they were better than us from the first minute, although its difficult to form an opinion of players brought on so late I have to say Lavery and Robinson don't look players who could snatch the points, you have to question why these two were signed, maybe Turnbull going gives us a clue.
     
  12. bantamdave41

    bantamdave41 Regular Starter
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Euro 2020

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2018
    Messages:
    6,968
    Likes Received:
    10,054
    On the way out on Midland Road, a few Barrow fans were singing, "you used to be a big club, now your shite as us"
     
    How and Get Rid Of It like this.
  13. Ulysses S Grant

    Ulysses S Grant Squad Player
    P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant

    Joined:
    Apr 12, 2018
    Messages:
    11,200
    Likes Received:
    14,458
    Big changes for me next week. Sutton and songo to boss the middle, crankshaw for gillead and I would also 'rest' callum Cooke and play Robinson just behind Andy Cook.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
    Solentbantam likes this.
  14. WilsdenBantam

    WilsdenBantam Squad Player
    Qatar 2022 Entrant P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Euro 2020

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2018
    Messages:
    6,973
    Likes Received:
    14,792
    Is it a part of the JD with managing us that you have to peddle that out to the media? If we have enough budget to bring in quality in January, then I want to know why we have slummed it this window by bringing in Robinson and Lavary when a quality striker and number 10 would probably be the difference??
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  15. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
    Bubbles car wash

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    17,377
    Likes Received:
    14,330
    He must be still injured or we must be considered about his fitness.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
    Botswana Bantam likes this.
  16. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
    Bubbles car wash

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    17,377
    Likes Received:
    14,330
    True but it's ok we train at a bloody school.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
    bantamdave41 likes this.
  17. Get Rid Of It

    Get Rid Of It Squad Player
    P.L.22/23 Entrant Supporter P.L. 20/21 Top 20

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    2,035
    Likes Received:
    1,851
    I am not sure that Turnbull should be the scapegoat, he can make a list of the available targets but if City cannot afford them then we are left with the likes of Lavery/Robinson.

    These guys might not be his choices, rather than what was left on the list.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  18. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
    Bubbles car wash

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2018
    Messages:
    17,377
    Likes Received:
    14,330
    The resigning of Gillead is a bigger clue because he is shite.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  19. Keefly Bantam

    Keefly Bantam Important Player
    Qatar 2022 Entrant P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Supporter P.L. 20/21 Top 20

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2018
    Messages:
    9,677
    Likes Received:
    12,419
    Missed the game today but did get to listen to the last 20 mins of the second half. AK does make some really strange noises when we are attacking.

    DA seems to be loyal to certain players as Gillead has produced sweet FA all season. Crankshaw must be shite in training.

    And making 2 attacking subs at home with 5 mins to go just seemed bloody ridiculous and 1 was to replace Cook. Scratching my head on that one TBH.

    20 shots today and 4 on target and Ridehalgh ( I think it was him) said on t'radio that they had been concentrating on shooting all week. Clay pigeon shooting ?

    Heard the booing loud and clear at the final whistle.

    I said I would assess how well we had progressed after 10 league games so 2 to go. Funnily enough two more goals scored in last 2 home games and we sit 2nd in the table. With the same players. Fine margins. I know we didn't score them and we really should have won our last two home games by a country mile.

    And what's up with Songo'o and Sutton?
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  20. Allotment Bantam

    Allotment Bantam Squad Player
    Qatar 2022 Entrant P.L.22/23 Entrant P.L.23/24 Entrant Euro 2020 P.L. 20/21 Top 30

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2018
    Messages:
    2,279
    Likes Received:
    4,296
    I thought that was so disappointing. We cried out for more energy and bite in midfield.
    We never got a lift from scoring the equaliser. That was the time to make some positive changes.
    We went to all that trouble to sign Songo'o and he doesn't get a look in. Surely Sutton and Crankshaw deserve some minutes?
    I don't know why Adams persists in playing Cook as a loan striker at home. He is not a target man and our best games were when Angol was in the team.
    I feel for Robinson, how is he supposed to build understanding with other players or have any influence in the game when he only gets 5 minutes at the end?
    I am baffled by team selection to be honest.
     

Share This Page

  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Dismiss Notice