Quote from: Drummond on September 22, 2019, 06:35:26 PMQuote from: PeterWithesShin on September 22, 2019, 06:31:46 PMQuote from: aj2k77 on September 22, 2019, 06:29:25 PMReally over the top reactions. We spent all the second half against 10 men, the 10 men did us 3-1 in that half, what reaction are you expecting?How about one where people breathe before posting shite. It’s not shite though. Perfectly reasonable observations. It’s also a pattern of similar errors that Smith needs to address.
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on September 22, 2019, 06:31:46 PMQuote from: aj2k77 on September 22, 2019, 06:29:25 PMReally over the top reactions. We spent all the second half against 10 men, the 10 men did us 3-1 in that half, what reaction are you expecting?How about one where people breathe before posting shite.
Quote from: aj2k77 on September 22, 2019, 06:29:25 PMReally over the top reactions. We spent all the second half against 10 men, the 10 men did us 3-1 in that half, what reaction are you expecting?
Really over the top reactions.
I think we just need to calm down. As I put in the match thread this isn’t a shock, we’ve lost these sort of games for years. We’re 4 points off 6th having played spurs & arsenal away and Everton & West Ham at home.
I love SJM but he looked knackered after an hour. He either isnt fit enough, which is unlikely, or he needs to conserve his energy much better.
We're shit, we're going down. Everyone is garbage.Smith out. Mings and Engels gifted two goals so they can fuck off too.
Quote from: supertom on September 22, 2019, 06:37:55 PMAnother week of mistakes we shouldn't be making. 'You get punished for those in this league.' Next week we'll give away a stupid goal, penalty (thus goal) or someone will get sent off. FS. Why are footballers stupid?Why is it also that we're appalling playing against 10 men? Just almost always historically struggle like no other. It's been decades since I saw the opposition get a sending off and thought 'oh goody, we've got an advantage here.' It's a fucking death knell.We're a lot better than 2015 but the league is also better. Shape up ffs. Smith's making some headscratching decisions too. I'm pleased big Wes got on the score sheet, because ultimately, if we're gonna stay up he's got to hit double figures.I grant you we've played a top 4 side and should probably expect to get beaten on their patch but being okay and losing just means you go down. That's a chance blown and puts pressure on the games we should be expecting results in. Every bottom 12 team that stays up this year is going to do so by pulling off 1-2 unexpected results. They arent a top 4 side and had 10 men. That gives us a massive advantage
Another week of mistakes we shouldn't be making. 'You get punished for those in this league.' Next week we'll give away a stupid goal, penalty (thus goal) or someone will get sent off. FS. Why are footballers stupid?Why is it also that we're appalling playing against 10 men? Just almost always historically struggle like no other. It's been decades since I saw the opposition get a sending off and thought 'oh goody, we've got an advantage here.' It's a fucking death knell.We're a lot better than 2015 but the league is also better. Shape up ffs. Smith's making some headscratching decisions too. I'm pleased big Wes got on the score sheet, because ultimately, if we're gonna stay up he's got to hit double figures.I grant you we've played a top 4 side and should probably expect to get beaten on their patch but being okay and losing just means you go down. That's a chance blown and puts pressure on the games we should be expecting results in. Every bottom 12 team that stays up this year is going to do so by pulling off 1-2 unexpected results.
I know I bored everyone shitless with this in pre-season but the folly of going into the Premier League with a manager and squad who had precious little - and in some cases zero - experience of it is becoming evident.
Quote from: VillaBoy_23 on September 22, 2019, 06:31:47 PMQuote from: aj2k77 on September 22, 2019, 06:29:25 PMReally over the top reactions.How do you expect people to react?To not act like everything and everyone connected with the team are shite and we are relegation fodder because we've lost an away game with 90% of the season left and with us being competitive in every single game we've been in so far. Better teams than us will lose at Arsenal and it's not the first time and won't be the last time that 10 men win a game at home. It's a bad result but all the negativity that flows from a defeat is magnified and does nothing but harm with the over the top nature of responses.Fuck off Smith this, the defence is shit that. It's no good. Smith has done a good job, the team aren't a mess, the defence has been by and large solid and if we all stick together there are much better days ahead. Let's not get carried away with the emotion of losing.
Quote from: aj2k77 on September 22, 2019, 06:29:25 PMReally over the top reactions.How do you expect people to react?