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

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

  1. Tony Wilkinson

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    As long as Chris Waddle comes with him...!!
     
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  2. Ulysses S Grant

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    As is Daniel Sturridge
     
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  3. King Cole

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    Agreed. Things were looking so good up to five games ago. However, as you can detect from my posts, I now have misgivings about Adams. I'd love to be proved wrong because we simply cannot afford him to fail. As you say, time will tell. In the short term, a win at Crawley is vital.
     
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  4. Polo-Bantam

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    There is nothing wrong with my memory my friend, and I stand by my assessment of the first 5 home games.
    I genuinely hope that you are correct and things will improve, but current performance of the players and poor tactical decisions lead me to suspect we are in for another season of frustration, after all the hype pre season from the club.
    Nothing would please me more than to win our next 2 matches and get back on track.
    I will continue to support the team you won’t hear me booing the team off and half time and applauding them back on for the second half.
    But I call it as I see it
     
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  5. bantam316

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    Just seen the highlights... ROD 100% to blame for the goal.. terrible terrible positioning.. needs to be dropped asap.. he's probably cost us around 6 points already this season.
     
  6. Bronco

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    As do I, what a great game we watch where fans can see what's on offer and interpretation it differently, but then there would be no point of this forum if we all see things in the same light.
    I think yesterday's booing was more in frustration than the performance, if not those who booed are in for a long hard season.
     
  7. Tight1-0Victory

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    Don't become an analyst bud it's not your strong suit lol
     
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  8. Botswana Bantam

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    I've criticised him a lot but I'm not sure you're fair there. It was a well taken shot and right in the corner.

    Where things went wrong was the header back into the centre of the pitch where danger can happen. He intentionally headed it back inside. If he heads that out to the touchline for a throw then the goal doesn't happen.
     
  9. Dennis

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    You seem to have a thing about ROD and criticise him at every opportunity without ever explaining what you see as his shortcomings.

    ROD is what he is. An average goalkeeper playing in the bottom division within the EFL who has his faults and is hardly likely to suddenly develop into another Pickford! If you want to criticise anybody, you'd be best directing it at Adams. He chose to offer a new contract to Hornby in the summer rather than recruit a new keeper to replace ROD as his No 1. And he didn't do that. It's also Adams who continues to select ROD as his first choice keeper on match days when he has an equally adequate alternative sitting on the bench whose age suggests he might develop further. Constantly criticising ROD at every opportunity when it's Adams who could have changed the situation won't change any of that.
     
  10. pns1945

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    The main concern for me at this moment is the fact that a pattern is developing which is hindering progress. Not for me to judge the credentials of the Manager and his staff, but more is needed because the brief hint of promotion form has recently evaporated. Hope it's just a blip but being out played by Club's which have less income than ourselves is harrowing to say the least.I seriously wonder ,come October, what the changes will be but we need to see a more positive approach from Adams imo.
     
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  11. Bronco

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    October is certainly going to be an interesting month, hopefully two of our long term injured players returning and a statement from the gaffer.
     
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  12. Tony Wilkinson

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    Only statement I want to hear from him is "Sorry, I realise it's been a sh1t show (again), but i've got a grip now and I know what I need to do" ..
     
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  13. Botswana Bantam

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    On the evidence of recent times though he will keep picking the same team, same formation and same tactics because he's happy with all of it!
     
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    Thought i did mention his short comings.. its his positioning hence the amount of "worldies" he concedes, I do agree with pretty much the rest of your post.. apart from the "Average Goalkeeper", it should ready "Below average goalkeeper"

    No idea what Adams see's in ROD, maybe theres a clause in RODS contract that says if fully fit he plays, wouldn't surprise me if there is.
     
  15. Idlebantam

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    I haven't seen anyone outplay us this season, granted, I didn't go to Brisbane Road where we sounded to be second best. But this is the only match in 8 league games where we were probably 'outplayed' as you put it
     
  16. Bronco

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    But we can't disagree with his comments with regards taking our chances, as @Idlebantam@Idlebantam alludes to above take the Orient performance away and no team has out performed us we haven't taken our chances.
    I'm not sure at the present moment we have anyone we can bring in who will take the chances were making as we've seen little of Laverty or Robinson to suggest they can, I'd be right behind any City fan who was criticising us not making chances but we are that can't be denied, the ironic thing is the header Vernham scored on Saturday was harder than the one he missed against Walsall.
     
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    I think it's time to knit the "creating chances" and "shots on target" stats together. What does "creating chances" mean if the shot isn't on target? If anything, creating loads of chances and not putting them away, should be a stat highlighting how poor the team is, not the other way round.

    It's like me saying that I've sent Cindy Crawford ten emails, but got zero response.
     
  18. WilsdenBantam

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    I wouldn’t believe everything he says to the media, Neil Warnock is a pro at protecting his players to the public and tearing strips off them when needed in the changing room. It’d be naive for people to think they just walk in the dressing room after a game and say that was a good effort lads maybe next time.
     
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    Summer window clearly didn't go to plan (again).

    "Not enough goalscorers" in the words of Adams. We could all see it before a ball was kicked, why couldn't the club?

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09wg3t5
     
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  20. TallinnBantam

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    In fairness, I just don't think there are many out there. Andy Cook is joint fifth, and two goals behind first place in the top scorers chart for League 2, with four goals (oh, if only he converted his chances!). Stockton in League 1 leads the charts also with six goals. Couple of fellas in the National League heading up the table with seven goals each.
    The difference in our league, is that FGR have two players in the top three of the table, plus two players topping the assist table. Can't see us doing that any time soon.
     

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