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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on August 31, 2015, 01:04:09 AM

Title: Press-ing on
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 31, 2015, 01:04:09 AM: http://thebirminghampress.com/2015/08/just-give-us-the-facts/
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: frank on August 31, 2015, 08:09:50 AM: I agree about the general mood after the game. There are encouraging signs and the fans seem prepared to give the new team time. Sinclair's been impressive. I'm concerned about the ineffectiveness of our other strikers, though, whether it's Gabby, Ayew or Gestede, and I'm not convinced by Kozak either. Perhaps what they need is the service provided by Grealish or Traoré, but when these two are not playing, as against Man U and Sunderland, they don't make such of an impact
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: LeeB on August 31, 2015, 09:14:21 AM: The general mood was good, but why on earth some people in the Trinity felt the need to boo at the final whistle I'll never know.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: FrankyH on August 31, 2015, 09:21:29 AM: That might of been for the Ref , who had a poor game.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: LeeB on August 31, 2015, 09:24:32 AM: Quote from: FrankyH on August 31, 2015, 09:21:29 AM
That might of been for the Ref , who had a poor game.

You may be right, it didn't feel like that though. More like "we haven't beat Sunderland, and everyone says they're crap, so I'm going to boo".
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: DeKuip on August 31, 2015, 09:43:41 AM: I thought the booing was aimed at the way the game finished with Pantilimon and his time wasting.
It was all that spoilt a decent game of football for me. There should be an automatic 2 mins added by the ref if he has to warn a player for deliberate time wasting like that when the ball's out of play. Time-wasting within play is a skill but like that it's just cheating.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: in exile on August 31, 2015, 09:52:53 AM: Quote from: DeKuip on August 31, 2015, 09:43:41 AM
I thought the booing was aimed at the way the game finished with Pantilimon and his time wasting.
It was all that spoilt a decent game of football for me. There should be an automatic 2 mins added by the ref if he has to warn a player for deliberate time wasting like that when the ball's out of play. Time-wasting within play is a skill but like that it's just cheating.
Yes - the boo's were for the timewasting etc
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: flybo on August 31, 2015, 10:19:24 AM: Quote from: FrankyH on August 31, 2015, 09:21:29 AM
That might of been for the Ref , who had a poor game.
I think so to
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: West Derby Villan on August 31, 2015, 10:48:56 AM: Yeah I agree, the poor refereeing decisions and the goalkeepers time wasting antics caused the booing. I thought the game was open and entertaining.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: LeeB on August 31, 2015, 12:53:30 PM: Good, I feel better about it now.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Toronto Villa on August 31, 2015, 01:09:15 PM: I watched the highlights again this morning and it truly defies belief how we didn't win that game by 2 or 3 goals. How did Richards not score and Westwood simply has to do better. No wonder Sherwood blew out a muscle in his leg.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: darren woolley on August 31, 2015, 05:43:39 PM: I agree with you Dave good article.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Dave Cooper please on August 31, 2015, 08:40:12 PM: Quote from: darren woolley on August 31, 2015, 05:43:39 PM
I agree with you Dave good article.

And me.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Louzie0 on August 31, 2015, 08:48:24 PM: Reflects a mood of cautious optimism.
And me.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: rob_bridge on August 31, 2015, 10:36:21 PM: Spot on.