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Post by Dick on Aug 21, 2018 19:12:37 GMT
Atmosphere from the start has been one of expectancy. As is no one expects anything and have been rewarded - they're finding space down both our flanks and look far more likely to score from there than we do.
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Post by Lofty on Aug 21, 2018 19:13:17 GMT
How are we doing? Pulse making it sound like we're all over them and Scannell taking the piss. I'm listening to the Pulse commentary whilst watching and it's laughable how they're talking a totally different game to what I'm watching. To be fair Gary Jones is reigning this Tim Steer muppet in. We look clueless up top and Burton are carving us open at will. It's a good job they're shite. Scannell having a lot of the ball but doing fuck all with it. Wright is shite. Really shite. Akpan is a shit Dieng.
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Post by Hobhead on Aug 21, 2018 19:17:58 GMT
1-0 City. Payne.
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Post by Dick on Aug 21, 2018 19:18:54 GMT
Out of nothing and we score. Now build on it you twats.
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Post by Lofty on Aug 21, 2018 19:19:09 GMT
Great goal. He's a cut above.
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Aug 21, 2018 19:23:14 GMT
Burton are shit, they don't look like a team playing for their manager. I tjink Payne and Scannell have just agreed to fuck everyone else and do it themselves now. Miller has been shite and Wright's only contribution has been trying to get the crowd up
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Post by ricksanchez on Aug 21, 2018 19:36:38 GMT
Cheerleaders conspicuous by their absence
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Post by mikehunt on Aug 21, 2018 19:40:41 GMT
Burton are shit, they don't look like a team playing for their manager. I tjink Payne and Scannell have just agreed to fuck everyone else and do it themselves now. Miller has been shite and Wright's only contribution has been trying to get the crowd up Not another character is he?
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Post by Lethal Jizzle on Aug 21, 2018 19:46:35 GMT
Burton are shit, they don't look like a team playing for their manager. I tjink Payne and Scannell have just agreed to fuck everyone else and do it themselves now. Miller has been shite and Wright's only contribution has been trying to get the crowd up Not another character is he? There's no character in him but he's just as shit
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Post by Lofty on Aug 21, 2018 19:50:35 GMT
What utter shit defending. Should be 1-1.
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Post by Dick on Aug 21, 2018 20:09:15 GMT
Either our front 2 are fucking abysmal or we haven't bothered to ask them what their preferred style of play is.
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Post by Lofty on Aug 21, 2018 20:13:16 GMT
So 4-4-2, which was working, has now been scrapped and it's 4-4-1-1...or 4-2-3-1...
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Post by Attentive Onlooker on Aug 21, 2018 20:14:36 GMT
So 4-4-2, which was working, has now been scrapped and it's 4-2-3-1... Pressing home our advantage by knowing football more than the opposition. Clever and bound to work...
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Post by Lofty on Aug 21, 2018 20:20:11 GMT
So 4-4-2, which was working, has now been scrapped and it's 4-2-3-1... Pressing home our advantage by knowing football more than the opposition. Clever and bound to work... It's genius.
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Post by bantam147 on Aug 21, 2018 20:40:25 GMT
We won but That was dogshit. Poor defensively, acres of space in midfield and when we defend. And no fluency in our attacking play. And that ain't attacking football - it's long ball and hit the corners shite. Grayson ball.
The goal lifted us for a bit and whilst it was a mixed performance the players did at least look like they understood the system. Other than a few dynamic but fruitless runs from Scannell we looked a poor side. The pro's and con's.
Pros
Scannell right, Payne left, behind 2 forwards has to be the way forward for now at least. They both had more influence and looked more comfortable than any other game this season. They'll provide service and a goal threat.
Doyle looks better in a front 2. He needs a better partner though - Miller is full of running and works the channels well but there's not much of any quality about him.
Akpan is a strange one. Bottled a 50-50 and missed a sitter. Has an awkward style but I think he'll do well. He's basically playing on his own in midfield which leads me to....
The cons.
Wright. Fucking invisible. Occasional bouts of energy but he's dog shit.
Miller. Bit harsh, he's not a bad player and it's early days, but we need another quality striker.
Chicksen - just not good enough.
Mellor - a bit harsh maybe and hes clearly better than Chicksen. But his tendency to back off all the time put us under pressure at times. I thought he was an attacking full back... didn't really get forward at all.
The centre backs both look decent players and as a partnership it takes time to gel. There were some iffy moments but hopefully that bit just needs time.
A left back, centre mid and striker needed though.
Looked like 2 bottom 6-8 sides for the most part.
OD 7 Chicksen 6 - bang average with and without the ball. His best game for city. McGowan 6 - some of his clearances were sloppy Mellor 5 - Mr 'keep backing off' OC 6 - ok Wright 5 - captain fucking invisible. He's shite. Akpan 6 - big on presence, short on bottle. Absolutely tinned out of a 50-50 first half Scannell - 7 a menace. Not much quality in the end product but you can tell he can play Payne - 7 will frustrate at times but he has real quality. Drifting from the left hand to be his role. A proper goal threat from midfield. Miller 6 - willing but not very talented Doyle 7 - once he gets going he'll be fine. Better link up play and involvement than we've seen in his early games.
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Post by Train (F-2547) on Aug 21, 2018 21:27:11 GMT
Were all buzzing we won I see 😂😂😂
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Post by Bradford Wild Boars. on Aug 21, 2018 21:31:40 GMT
Banging goals in for fun aren't we? If Payne gets injured we are in trouble.
George Miller will be lucky to score five this season.
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Post by Dick on Aug 21, 2018 21:36:50 GMT
Banging goals in for fun aren't we? If Payne gets injured we are in trouble. George Miller will be lucky to score five this season. Patrick, Panzer and Miller will be lucky to get 5 goals this season.
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Post by mikehunt on Aug 21, 2018 21:39:39 GMT
Banging goals in for fun aren't we? If Payne gets injured we are in trouble. George Miller will be lucky to score five this season. Patrick, Panzer and Miller will be lucky to get 5 goals this season. Between them?
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Post by Dick on Aug 21, 2018 21:42:01 GMT
Patrick, Panzer and Miller will be lucky to get 5 goals this season. Between them? Yep. Patrick will probably get most with 3 in the Checkatrade games.
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