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Post by bantam147 on Aug 10, 2019 15:19:58 GMT
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Post by bantam147 on Aug 10, 2019 15:22:37 GMT
Regretting my ST already
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Aug 10, 2019 15:31:45 GMT
That's my last game for the foreseeable future I'd genuinely rather spend my time taking the young un to these horrendous soft play places.
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Post by benitocarbone on Aug 10, 2019 15:37:59 GMT
At what point did Bowyer look at the Cambridge performance last week and decide to play the same way again? It’s just bizarre. This shite set up carries Doyle as a passenger and starves Vaughan and Donaldson of chances. All I can think of is that he doesn’t trust any of our midfielders enough to only play two in there, but even so Doyle is not a ten.
Last season we had loads of tens and no wingers and tried to play 442 and now it’s the exact opposite.
Bowyer I’m losing faith already. Four dropped points all on you and your shit formation.
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Post by BingomoanyBob on Aug 10, 2019 17:07:25 GMT
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Post by stevayb on Aug 10, 2019 18:43:38 GMT
glad i didn't bother with a ST or anything of the like. but hey at least we scored...
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Post by bantam147 on Aug 10, 2019 18:55:32 GMT
Salford lost though. So we're fine. Or summat.
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Post by Lofty on Aug 10, 2019 20:15:20 GMT
My go at some ratings.
O'Donnell 8 - some big saves.
Mellor 6 - a good player but always looks like he's got an error in him. Henley 5 - looks like a right back playing at left back. BRE 7 - I like him, big brute, what we need in this league. AOC 7 - decent game again today. Still a cunt.
Gibson 6 - thought he did ok. Nice ball for the goal. Palmer 6 - looks unfit. Got summat about him though. Anderson 5 - still unsure what Bowyer sees in him.
Doyle 4 - fucking useless in that position.
Vaughan 7 - good finish, looks to make things happen. Donaldson 6 - made some decent runs but nothing happening behind him. Wrong balls etc.
Scanz has to start over Doyle in the next game but he always ALWAYS just goes to the byline. Hopefully League Two defenders are thick as fuck and just let him.
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Post by skybantam on Aug 10, 2019 20:23:00 GMT
My go at some ratings. O'Donnell 8 - some big saves. Mellor 6 - a good player but always looks like he's got an error in him. Henley 5 - looks like a right back playing at left back. BRE 7 - I like him, big brute, what we need in this league. AOC 7 - decent game again today. Still a cunt. Gibson 6 - thought he did ok. Nice ball for the goal. Palmer 6 - looks unfit. Got summat about him though. Anderson 5 - still unsure what Bowyer sees in him. Doyle 4 - fucking useless in that position. Vaughan 7 - good finish, looks to make things happen. Donaldson 6 - made some decent runs but nothing happening behind him. Wrong balls etc. Scanz has to start over Doyle in the next game but he always ALWAYS just goes to the byline. Hopefully League Two defenders are thick as fuck and just let him. This is such a thorough report that I almost feel like i was there.
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Post by Lofty on Aug 10, 2019 20:24:19 GMT
My go at some ratings. O'Donnell 8 - some big saves. Mellor 6 - a good player but always looks like he's got an error in him. Henley 5 - looks like a right back playing at left back. BRE 7 - I like him, big brute, what we need in this league. AOC 7 - decent game again today. Still a cunt. Gibson 6 - thought he did ok. Nice ball for the goal. Palmer 6 - looks unfit. Got summat about him though. Anderson 5 - still unsure what Bowyer sees in him. Doyle 4 - fucking useless in that position. Vaughan 7 - good finish, looks to make things happen. Donaldson 6 - made some decent runs but nothing happening behind him. Wrong balls etc. Scanz has to start over Doyle in the next game but he always ALWAYS just goes to the byline. Hopefully League Two defenders are thick as fuck and just let him. This is such a thorough report that I almost feel like i was there. I try my best. Was worried the '-' after the numbers was too much though.
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Post by skybantam on Aug 10, 2019 20:27:03 GMT
This is such a thorough report that I almost feel like i was there. I try my best. Was worried the '-' after the numbers was too much though. My only suggestion is to try bullets and numbering next time.
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Post by bantam147 on Aug 10, 2019 20:34:45 GMT
My go at some ratings. O'Donnell 8 - some big saves. Mellor 6 - a good player but always looks like he's got an error in him. Henley 5 - looks like a right back playing at left back. BRE 7 - I like him, big brute, what we need in this league. AOC 7 - decent game again today. Still a cunt. Gibson 6 - thought he did ok. Nice ball for the goal. Palmer 6 - looks unfit. Got summat about him though. Anderson 5 - still unsure what Bowyer sees in him. Doyle 4 - fucking useless in that position. Vaughan 7 - good finish, looks to make things happen. Donaldson 6 - made some decent runs but nothing happening behind him. Wrong balls etc. Scanz has to start over Doyle in the next game but he always ALWAYS just goes to the byline. Hopefully League Two defenders are thick as fuck and just let him. I'd knock a point off Doyle and 2 off Anderson, otherwise, bang on.
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Post by Neshead on Aug 10, 2019 20:40:09 GMT
My go at some ratings. O'Donnell 8 - some big saves. Mellor 6 - a good player but always looks like he's got an error in him. Henley 5 - looks like a right back playing at left back. BRE 7 - I like him, big brute, what we need in this league. AOC 7 - decent game again today. Still a cunt. Gibson 6 - thought he did ok. Nice ball for the goal. Palmer 6 - looks unfit. Got summat about him though. Anderson 5 - still unsure what Bowyer sees in him. Doyle 4 - fucking useless in that position. Vaughan 7 - good finish, looks to make things happen. Donaldson 6 - made some decent runs but nothing happening behind him. Wrong balls etc. Scanz has to start over Doyle in the next game but he always ALWAYS just goes to the byline. Hopefully League Two defenders are thick as fuck and just let him. Hard to disagree with that. I'd give Palmer a 5, his passing was dire and Mellor a 5. Not hard to see where the problems are. Jut reading the Grimsby take on us, generally they thought we were nothing special, most thought they were the better side. And they are right about the atmosphere from the away fans, apart from the goal it was non existent. So we managed to kill the atmosphere stone dead and Town fans think we are shit. Good point against tough opposition, hard place to go, no easy games etc...
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Aug 10, 2019 20:50:29 GMT
My go at some ratings. O'Donnell 8 - some big saves. Mellor 6 - a good player but always looks like he's got an error in him. Henley 5 - looks like a right back playing at left back. BRE 7 - I like him, big brute, what we need in this league. AOC 7 - decent game again today. Still a cunt. Gibson 6 - thought he did ok. Nice ball for the goal. Palmer 6 - looks unfit. Got summat about him though. Anderson 5 - still unsure what Bowyer sees in him. Doyle 4 - fucking useless in that position. Vaughan 7 - good finish, looks to make things happen. Donaldson 6 - made some decent runs but nothing happening behind him. Wrong balls etc. Scanz has to start over Doyle in the next game but he always ALWAYS just goes to the byline. Hopefully League Two defenders are thick as fuck and just let him. Mellor and Henley are fucking awful, give them and Anderson a 4 and I'm with you
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Post by hobbes on Aug 10, 2019 21:01:27 GMT
Anderson and Palmer did nothing posot9ve in either defence or attack, we carried them today. Devine deserves a start.
Doyle is absolute wank. No movement, too slow, made zero impact on the game.
Liked Gibson. AOC was our best defender, we have O'Donnell to thank for the point.
Thought Grimsby were shit too but were effective at putting us under pressure after we scored.
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Post by Hoochy on Aug 10, 2019 22:31:00 GMT
If he wants to stick with 433 or 4312 then why not try #Scanz at 10. Give him licence to drift out to each wing and make things happen. Or even run directly at the centre backs from the middle. Got to be better than Doyle in there.
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Post by Hobhead on Aug 11, 2019 8:17:47 GMT
I know we’re only two games in but I think I’m going to have to seriously revise down my expectations for this season. Looking at our recruitment I can’t help but feel I’ve overrated it. We’ve got one stellar signing in Vaughan and two very good ones in Palmer and Paudie. We quickly hit the average/below average signings though in Everton and Donaldson. Poor acquisitions include Henley and Ismail while the rest are unknowns like Longridge, Hornby and French.
I admit it, I gomped. Given that such a mixed bag of signings are being bolted into what’s left of the worst City squad I’ve ever seen I don’t know what made me think we’d done well.
I’m revising down from battling for seventh to fizzling out somewhere mid to lower mid table. Another season of mediocrity beckons unless we can get two or three more in and even the we’d need to stay injury free the whole season.
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Post by Neshead on Aug 11, 2019 8:24:47 GMT
If he wants to stick with 433 or 4312 then why not try #Scanz at 10. Give him licence to drift out to each wing and make things happen. Or even run directly at the centre backs from the middle. Got to be better than Doyle in there. Keep Scannell on the right, his left foot is for standing on.
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Post by Neshead on Aug 11, 2019 8:26:37 GMT
I know we’re only two games in but I think I’m going to have to seriously revise down my expectations for this season. Looking at our recruitment I can’t help but feel I’ve overrated it. We’ve got one stellar signing in Vaughan and two very good ones in Palmer and Paudie. We quickly hit the average/below average signings though in Everton and Donaldson. Poor acquisitions include Henley and Ismail while the rest are unknowns like Longridge, Hornby and French. I admit it, I gomped. Given that such a mixed bag of signings are being bolted into what’s left of the worst City squad I’ve ever seen I don’t know what made me think we’d done well. I’m revising down from battling for seventh to fizzling out somewhere mid to lower mid table. Another season of mediocrity beckons unless we can get two or three more in and even the we’d need to stay injury free the whole season. Palmer? Judged so far he's been no better than Anderson. His set pieces and passing has been awful. Grimsbys corners were bang on the money, the two we had were pathetic.
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Post by Neshead on Aug 11, 2019 8:32:54 GMT
I know we’re only two games in but I think I’m going to have to seriously revise down my expectations for this season. Looking at our recruitment I can’t help but feel I’ve overrated it. We’ve got one stellar signing in Vaughan and two very good ones in Palmer and Paudie. We quickly hit the average/below average signings though in Everton and Donaldson. Poor acquisitions include Henley and Ismail while the rest are unknowns like Longridge, Hornby and French. I admit it, I gomped. Given that such a mixed bag of signings are being bolted into what’s left of the worst City squad I’ve ever seen I don’t know what made me think we’d done well. I’m revising down from battling for seventh to fizzling out somewhere mid to lower mid table. Another season of mediocrity beckons unless we can get two or three more in and even the we’d need to stay injury free the whole season. Donaldson did alright yesterday, he will click with Vaughan if/when Bowyer ever plays a meaningful midfield. Doyle is the big problem, doesn't matter what position you play him he offers nothing. Yesterday it was like he was running in quicksand, a few times he found himself in space just inside the oppositions half and was caught within 5 metres of running. The season hinges on getting rid of the likes of him, Akpan, Robinson, Reeves, even Anderson if we could find a club stupid enough to take him. Says everything when Grimsby fans thought yesterdays game was a good game and we offered nothing. Yes ladies, welcome to the shitfest of league 2 football.
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