BP1960 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) Absolutely dismal today. Swindon came here on the back of a bad midweek home defeat and 3 successive losses, they travelled hundreds of miles to BP while Latics had the luxury of a full weeks rest - supposedly working on tactics to win the game. Time for SR to read the riot act with this complacent lot. I didn't see much of his much vaunted work ethic today as our players stood watching Swindon run rings round us. He and his coach must also address the negative home tactics, one goal at home is pathetic and they need have a good look of what the fans want to see or crowds will dwindle to less than 3,000 with the blame entirely on their shoulders. The honeymoon period is over, time to lay it on the line Mr Robinson. Edited September 24, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfatjoe1 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 The Riot Act is fine, but there are two fundamental problems which make it pointless: 1. We don't have the quality. Too many average/crap players. 2. The coach is insists on tactics that are so negative and boring he makes snooker look like high octane entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 One common denominator over the past decade of decline and :censored:e teams........................... Just Go PLEASE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 One common denominator over the past decade of decline and :censored:e teams........................... Just Go PLEASE. Lets not forget who hounded out the manager that gave us the best chance of promotion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) What dissapointed me today most was the lack of any intensity to atleast stop them playing. For the first goal Swindon have passed the ball through us at ease someone or in fact several players should have got closer to them. We should have been pressing the ball far better and it requires every single player to do it. We all know Swindon play the ball out from the back yet on too many occasions today they were able to get up to half way without a single tackle going in. If we are going to be a "hard to beat" team then at least we shouldnt be allowing the sweeper the chance to glide out from the back unchallenged someone should have smashed Thompson the number 2 yet time and time and time and again he was allowed to bring the ball out and dictate the game. Edited September 24, 2016 by GlossopLatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Swindon walked past us all game with ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Reading the 'riot act' to grown men has always seen a bizarre concept . Why should an adult require shouting at to do his job . If it does work , it will likely be of very short term benefit and won't work the next time ,which will be probably be within a few games. We have no money and pick up with players on short term deals picked up at the last moment ......there is a reason many of them are available . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Reading the 'riot act' to grown men has always seen a bizarre concept . Why should an adult require shouting at to do his job . If it does work , it will likely be of very short term benefit and won't work the next time ,which will be probably be within a few games. We have no money and pick up with players on short term deals picked up at the last moment ......there is a reason many of them are available . Short term benefit well yes in this instance it's needed we've got a game on Tuesday and we need a response. The riot act does need to be read and I hope it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) Reading the 'riot act' to grown men has always seen a bizarre concept . Why should an adult require shouting at to do his job . If it does work , it will likely be of very short term benefit and won't work the next time ,which will be probably be within a few games. We have no money and pick up with players on short term deals picked up at the last moment ......there is a reason many of them are available . I bet the Swindon manager read his players the riot act on Tuesday after they were were booed off the pitch. Edited September 24, 2016 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 I'd like to think everyone is called into training tomorrow morning aswell we need to prepare for Tuesday and concentrating on 2 main areas passing and pressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 I'd like to think everyone is called into training tomorrow morning aswell we need to prepare for Tuesday and concentrating on 2 main areas passing and pressing. But then it will be said they were tired if beaten by Charlton on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 I can never get my head around the fact that professional footballers need to be read the riot act, need to have an arm around them or need a kick up the arse. They want to be a footballer from a very early age, show talent that allows them to be elevated above their peers to a level where a club pays them to play football. That's what they've dedicated their life to - to be footballers. Take that footballer and they prefer a position that suits their play, their strengths and again leads to a club signing them and paying them to be a goalkeeper, defender, midfielder or striker. Do I go to work and need someone to read me the riot act? After intensive training for my job, do I need someone to tell me what to do to do my job? For us to sign this recent crop of strikers and only one of them to score just the one goal in over 720 minutes in League One football this season is disgusting. A strikers job is to score goals - you don't need to read the riot act to point out the bleeding obvious. They should be on the training field six days a week, five hours a day on shooting practice. Balls into the box, balls from the wings, crosses, corners, balls over the details line to convert any chance going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 It is time he stopped bragging about the defence,about organisation, about attitude about work ethic and about how well he is doing and starts thinking about a way of playing football. That is about one touch passing , possession in good positions and variety....it certainly is not about the keeper hitting it 80 yards and him shouting "second ball " or hitting long diagonal aerial balls. You and I could defend that and it appears the majority of league one can too....is it 4 goals in 9 games and one of those a fluke own goal Get the ball down and pass at pace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 You can't blame strikers when we have the :censored:test midfield ever seen in League 1, paceless , heartless, clueless, add that to that fact none of them barring Green and Fane at times have any desire and pride in their performance and we truly are :censored:ed, Swindon breezed past Klok and Banks like they where statues and at the end where actually taking the piss out of us on the near touchline. It's hard to see how with the current rules for bringing players in that we can even improve things, I suppose we are reaping what we sowed in the summer and letting Kelly and Dieng go is really hurting us now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Kelly and Dieng ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 You mean they wouldn't catch in this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 You mean they wouldn't catch in this team. The words on everyones lips today. "We'd have won that game if Kelly was playing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 We may not have won but we'd of competed with a Kelly in there, we get beat as our League position in recent seasons tells you that but to not turn up today for me was a disgrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitygoo Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) You simply cant always blame the strikers... Poleons fault, murphys fault, mckays fault, erwins fault.... People have said the same for 5 or 6 years but the sad fact is we have been a side lacking in creativity for too many years. Gibe the strikers a brea! Perhaps they snatch at chances because they know they wont get another for 3 games! You can probably flip this for defence too.. Perhaps defenders are nervy because one goal conceded and we've almost certainly lost. That pressure must really get to them. It simply boils down to creativity.. Edited September 24, 2016 by Fruitygoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddot_m Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 #midfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddot_m Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 And why the f**k can't people hit the target? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1000 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 The strikers need some service it's that simple. Coventry apart have we had more than 10 efforts on goal all season in one single match? It's boring for the fans to watch and must be almost impossible for a striker to play in that set up with those terribly negative tactics and systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 The strikers need some service it's that simple. Coventry apart have we had more than 10 efforts on goal all season in one single match? It's boring for the fans to watch and must be almost impossible for a striker to play in that set up with those terribly negative tactics and systems. You're right that they need some service but they also need to show a bit of initiative and create a few goals for themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 You simply cant always blame the strikers... Poleons fault, murphys fault, mckays fault, erwins fault.... People have said the same for 5 or 6 years but the sad fact is we have been a side lacking in creativity for too many years. Gibe the strikers a brea! Perhaps they snatch at chances because they know they wont get another for 3 games! You can probably flip this for defence too.. Perhaps defenders are nervy because one goal conceded and we've almost certainly lost. That pressure must really get to them. It simply boils down to creativity.. When's the last time we played at home with 2 genuine wingers who could beat a man and cross a ball? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitygoo Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 When's the last time we played at home with 2 genuine wingers who could beat a man and cross a ball? Adams and holden.... In all honesty, your probably looking at eyres and liddell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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