Quote from: Chris Smith on February 18, 2019, 10:46:30 AMI don’t see how you can make that distinction when everything we have tried has failed in recent years. I think this time we are doing things differently due to the structure put in place by the new owners. This is their first managerial appointment and they are naturally going to give him time to deliver on their vision.Look lets be clear, I want things to turn around and was pleased when we appointed Smith. However if this form does not pick up before the end of the season then he should not get the start of next season. The form is abject and there are no signs of the football improving, no sign of the coaching making a difference, no sign of any tactical acumen. The transfer business also looks questionable although under this new structure we also have to point at 'Suso' for that.
I don’t see how you can make that distinction when everything we have tried has failed in recent years. I think this time we are doing things differently due to the structure put in place by the new owners. This is their first managerial appointment and they are naturally going to give him time to deliver on their vision.
The transfer window was by and large shit. The biggest problem, midfield, we got a guy to keep our physios busy.
Quote from: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 10:17:37 PMQuote from: The Edge on February 17, 2019, 09:43:02 PMQuote from: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 09:04:53 PMOur keeper looked crap for the first goal. He really doesn't seem the most agile.Bit harsh. I don't think any keeper could of saved that. The angle the ball took when it looped into the net made it almost impossible to save.seemed to me that he had enough time to sort his feet out, get back and tip it over. The header was struck from a decent distance out.I agree. He just seemed to jump a bit from his standing position. It was a bit of a freak header though, most times they just go over the bar from that position.Not sure why he's being blamed for second as that took massive deflection.
Quote from: The Edge on February 17, 2019, 09:43:02 PMQuote from: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 09:04:53 PMOur keeper looked crap for the first goal. He really doesn't seem the most agile.Bit harsh. I don't think any keeper could of saved that. The angle the ball took when it looped into the net made it almost impossible to save.seemed to me that he had enough time to sort his feet out, get back and tip it over. The header was struck from a decent distance out.
Quote from: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 09:04:53 PMOur keeper looked crap for the first goal. He really doesn't seem the most agile.Bit harsh. I don't think any keeper could of saved that. The angle the ball took when it looped into the net made it almost impossible to save.
Our keeper looked crap for the first goal. He really doesn't seem the most agile.
Quote from: SoccerHQ on February 18, 2019, 11:53:56 AMQuote from: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 10:17:37 PMQuote from: The Edge on February 17, 2019, 09:43:02 PMQuote from: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 09:04:53 PMOur keeper looked crap for the first goal. He really doesn't seem the most agile.Bit harsh. I don't think any keeper could of saved that. The angle the ball took when it looped into the net made it almost impossible to save.seemed to me that he had enough time to sort his feet out, get back and tip it over. The header was struck from a decent distance out.I agree. He just seemed to jump a bit from his standing position. It was a bit of a freak header though, most times they just go over the bar from that position.Not sure why he's being blamed for second as that took massive deflection.Beaten at the near post for the first, a decent keeper keeps that out.His kicking is shit aswell. Not convinced.
It was terrible goalkeeping for the first goal, positioning was awful. He's made some good saves but hasn't looked commanding at all. He's been a slight upgrade on Nyland for me.
Quote from: ChicagoLion on February 20, 2019, 09:24:42 PMQuote from: SoccerHQ on February 18, 2019, 11:53:56 AMQuote from: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 10:17:37 PMQuote from: The Edge on February 17, 2019, 09:43:02 PMQuote from: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 09:04:53 PMOur keeper looked crap for the first goal. He really doesn't seem the most agile.Bit harsh. I don't think any keeper could of saved that. The angle the ball took when it looped into the net made it almost impossible to save.seemed to me that he had enough time to sort his feet out, get back and tip it over. The header was struck from a decent distance out.I agree. He just seemed to jump a bit from his standing position. It was a bit of a freak header though, most times they just go over the bar from that position.Not sure why he's being blamed for second as that took massive deflection.Beaten at the near post for the first, a decent keeper keeps that out.His kicking is shit aswell. Not convinced.Beaten at the near post? No he wasn't. The header was way out of range for him to come for. If anything the defender could have done better. The ball looped wildly in the air and dropped at the far post. I'm not convinced by him myself but for that goal i dont blame him. It's ridiculous to blame him for that one.
Quote from: The Edge on February 21, 2019, 04:49:18 PMQuote from: ChicagoLion on February 20, 2019, 09:24:42 PMQuote from: SoccerHQ on February 18, 2019, 11:53:56 AMQuote from: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 10:17:37 PMQuote from: The Edge on February 17, 2019, 09:43:02 PMQuote from: brontebilly on February 17, 2019, 09:04:53 PMOur keeper looked crap for the first goal. He really doesn't seem the most agile.Bit harsh. I don't think any keeper could of saved that. The angle the ball took when it looped into the net made it almost impossible to save.seemed to me that he had enough time to sort his feet out, get back and tip it over. The header was struck from a decent distance out.I agree. He just seemed to jump a bit from his standing position. It was a bit of a freak header though, most times they just go over the bar from that position.Not sure why he's being blamed for second as that took massive deflection.Beaten at the near post for the first, a decent keeper keeps that out.His kicking is shit aswell. Not convinced.Beaten at the near post? No he wasn't. The header was way out of range for him to come for. If anything the defender could have done better. The ball looped wildly in the air and dropped at the far post. I'm not convinced by him myself but for that goal i dont blame him. It's ridiculous to blame him for that one.You might want to review the tape.