mossleyblue

Why do we play tippy tappy quick passing football on the floor in a small square pre match, which they practice, then change to hoof ball at any opportunity in the match ??! Might as well not bother …

Haven’t read all the thread, but we were so slow paced, standing off, content to go backwards and sideways, nobody running/ making space. It was mind numbing.

1 hour ago, unsworthlatic said:

I might be in the minority here given some of the comments I have read but last night I was actually quite encouraged.

 

I went to the game feeling as low as ever going to a Latics game. Saw the team and filled me with next to no hope whatsoever. Got into the RRE on minutes, kiosks shut, American style van with a massive queue charging £3 for a coffee and up to £5 for food, I thought, what has happened at this club?

 

Get in for kick off and true to form, 1-0 down in a matter of minutes. To be fair, great hit. We then started to grow into the game. Two missed chances, Azankpo open net and Iacovitti, good save from their keeper both from set pieces. That was the point where I first saw a positive within our team this season. Azankpo looked bright, quick albeit a bit soft and broke through. Took his goal well to be fair, lovely finish and another positive, when he broke through, I thought he would score! Iacovitti got on the end of another set piece delivery from Eagles and 2-1 up at half time.

 

Second half, they put us under pressure to be fair but we defended it to a degree. Their goal, for me was poor goalkeeping from Zabret but to pick ourselves up and go on to win the game was a positive. From what I could see, being in the RRE and the boards flashing combined with the bloody dark netting, it looked like a good header from Stott off yet another set-piece.

 

Now, I’ve seen people’s comments about “being ripped apart by kids” – They are bound to be better technically than ourselves, hence why they play for Liverpool. They all looked comfortable on the ball and made us move around the pitch. Why people are surprised that kids can be and are technically better and quicker than us baffles me.

 

Other comments of “Set-Pieces only look good against under-developed players” – I’m sorry, but you can only play against what is put in front of you. It wasn’t so much that we won most of the balls in the box from the set-pieces, more the delivery from Eagles and Nepo alike. On the money basically every free kick/corner and it was good to see.

 

Finally some comments “Why are we celebrating beating a team of youngesters in a crap trophy” – Well, like this competition or not, the monetary value (where it goes is irrelevant) is worth it alone. Whether it be 10k or 20k per win. It’s worth winning. I also believe in trying to win every tournament you take part in and to be fair this is our best chance of getting a day out at Wembley so fill your boots. The youngsters as you say contained the youngest ever Premier League player (Harvey Elliot), a centre back they have bought for £4.7m and other players who have been in and around the first team and well known to teams in League One and Two about potentially taking them on loan. The day before, both Swindon and Rotherham were beaten by Chelsea and Man United youngsters respectively so to take positives out of the game is good.

 

All in all, I came away more positive than previous games (not hard I know) but certainly encouraged in parts of our play. Some positive performances from Fage, Sylla, Hamer. A solid debut from Smith-Brown at left back and the two centre backs did okay too. Nepo brings creativity, Eagles was clearly unfit but dead ball deliveries were very good. Vera is just Vera, won’t be troubling the scorers much I wouldn’t have thought. Azankpo very lively, bright and quick, slightly lightweight but will learn the English game I’m sure. Not overly keen on Zabret but backup keeper all the same.

 

Taking nothing for granted at all but a good win, a confidence boost for the squad and management team. Hopefully a signing or two on loan to boost the squad with quality and we should be okay.

Thought it was just me - sat in the main stand and struggling to see ball at times and for third goal with the black nets and white flashing boards which were miles too bright- Presume the centre half marking stott saw nothing either .

1 hour ago, Lags said:

 

Can I just ask, If (and I really don't know the answer) the club made absolutely nothing from the fans that use that stand, should AL use it? he cannot close it, it's not his to close.

Well they have made £270 out of me in March having paid early for the “privilege “ of reserving the seat I sit in.

The club were happy to take my money knowing the bonkers arrangements re ownership of the stand. How can they suddenly decide to change things.

”One Town , One Team” .......haha. Don’t make me laugh.

4 hours ago, Oldham82 said:

We  need statement from AL early next week to give us news on new manager targets budget and amount of players coming in 

Why on earth do you think we should tell the world what our budget is or our targets are ?

No commercial sense in that whatsoever and putting players on the radars of others. Never been done in the past and shouldn’t be expected now. Other clubs don’t do it either.

18 minutes ago, jorvik_latic said:

 

Create an account for the second ticket (with a different email address). Then click on ‘network’ in either account and add the other to your network. You can then allow the other to manage tickets. 

Life’s too short really. All sounds uneccesarilly complicated !!

Still don’t get the Birmingham link??

Billy - it’s a nightmare !!

i keep getting directed to Birmingham City’s on line ticket office for some reason ??!!

Think I’ll have to speak / come down 

39 minutes ago, OAFCBilly said:

 

You need to assign your Season Card customer reference number (in brackets next to your name) to your eticketing account.

Full details on how to do this can be found at ticketguide.latics.co.uk...

Alternatively if you want you can call us and we'll help

 

 

Nope!

Ok - I’ll have a look thanks

14 hours ago, Dave_Og said:

Yes, I get all that. I'm talking about whether the credit card companies will deal with Latics given the obvious risk that they will end up issuing refunds. 

Unless I’m doing something wrong, don’t seem to be able to buy tickets on line when I go via the OS ??

1 hour ago, HarryBosch said:

I thought we put in a gargantuan effort today against a clearly much better side who've been doing very well a league higher. 

 

Iversen Man of the Match by a country mile. 

 

Tactics were clearly to contain them for the first half then have a go to whatever extent we could second half and it nearly worked.

Actually it did work until the officials did their thing. 

 

I thought the ref gave a lot of bizarre decisions in OUR favour aswell as theirs first half.

Just largely clueless from the off - something seriously has to be done. 

Try and find a radio clip (5live or TalkSport) of John Coleman speaking after Accrington's game where he describes to a tee exactly what we seem to suffer week in, week out. 

 

Clarke's clearance off the line (which had more than a hint of offside) was a defending equivalent of Gordon Banks's save from Pele in 1970.

Truly unbelievable, especially from someone knocking on as much as he now is. 

He was clearly hurt and for him to soldier on, get the equaliser and then get sent off for nothing more than letting their keeper "know he was there" was all quite incredible. 

He's right up there with Gregan, Eyres & others on the list of greats who never actually won anything with us after today, if he wasn't already.   

 

Sylla looked much more like the player it looked like we might have signed after his first game. 

Assuming he's not that fit/sharp yet he could be very good over the coming months. 

 

Branger arguably had his best game for us so far (I appreciate the sample size is small  ) especially in the second half when he was involved in everything. 

 

Baxter was much better which bodes very well. Strange comments though as I did't think anybody shirked anything. 

 

Nepo was quality again, even at left back - did WIld push him forward second half or did he just think "fuck this"? 

 

All in all it was absolutely gutting to lose in the way we did but I thought we were excellent and Wildy got it as right as he possibly could given what he had at his disposable.

 

2 or 3 signings this week and I still think we can go up. 

 

As an aside the Poundshop Hooliganism on the way back to the industrial estate was cringe factor 10.

I've never thrown a punch at football in my life but almost felt a need to just to ease the embarrassment for all concerned. 

Millennials eh? 

Agree with the summary / we did well and got fleeced at the end.

didnt see any shenanigans at the end and disappointing if do - not needed.

just sat here cuddling a glass of red feeling a total sense of injustice.

2 hours ago, Paul said:

It might sound a little “Chinese Whispers” as this is from my son who it turns out knows a former employee of the club who still has contacts and info there so I apologise if this is not true so don’t hold me to it, but....

 

There are a number of players the powers that be want out, Duffus, Coke, Fane, completely frozen out of first team setup, train with the kids and Taylor and Hunt they also want out so unlikely they will start for the first team again. Branger is a favourite and since Bunn gone there is an insistence he plays, apparently he was one of the ones where Bunn stood his ground which ultimately cost him his job. To get Branger in the team, they are keen to play Nepo as a left back. Not sure if owner is back in the country, maybe tomorrow morning in time for the game. Clarke definitely not interested in the managers job. New manager unlikely to be appointed until after the transfer window closes. 

 

As as I say, it’s a little bit Chinese whispers so apologies if I’m wrong. Don’t know when my son will see this person again, so I might have to wait for the next instalment!

What on earth has Hunt ( and even Taylor ) done wrong. Natural fullbacks yet we persist on shoehorning others into their position - pathetic

Don’t go confusing the locals

You were Andy - right next to me

From where I was sat in the North Stand it looked the keeper jumped and fell against OGrady who was behind him and seem to almost chuck it in himself. There was a scramble on the line and I thought the linesman was flagging to say it had actually crossed the line, not a foul.

5 hours ago, astottie said:

I thought he had to retire because some Leeds thug went through the back of him at elland road. Possibly Mark Aizlewood.

Yes - never the same after clogger Aizlewood nobbled him in what I remember was a meaningless end of season game

Think we know that. We are not Real Madrid and know our limitations but any point away from home is a decent one. Get over it.

7 minutes ago, Markspark92 said:

Edmunson quality again today been class for weeks turning into a very very good player 

No - thought Edmundson struggled at times - see 3rd goal. MOM was Gardner as voted for. Still gets unfair stick on here and whilst some passes go astray, he constantly seeks possession and drives us forward.

1 hour ago, disjointed said:

When Ronaldo stood over the ball just before the equaliser I found myself wanting him to score, is this wrong?

Of course it’s wrong - bit like “who do you want to win the World Cup / premier league” - answer any body but Ronaldo / Man Utd

36 minutes ago, Buckshawlatic said:

Phil Jones doing everything he can in the FA Cup final to prove selecting the donkey was a mistake 

Correct - the clogger is only in the squad because of who he plays for. 

If anyone scored against Wrexham, it must have been Carlo Corrazin - they were the only side he ever scored against.

12 minutes ago, astottie said:

Takes me back to april/ may 1993.2nd in the league lose at home to relegation certs to hand league to Manchester club. However if WBA do this they will have taken our mantle of the greatest escape ever.

Also, if legend has it, Ferguson and Guardiola were both playing golf and ignoring the scores.

49 minutes ago, disjointed said:

Pretty sure you could have claimed your money back as you bought for the original date.

Yes- I bought one for a mate of mine for the original fixture, but as he can’t do the rearranged game, I got my cash back. Mine was a ticket from the office rather than online but assume same principle.

10 minutes ago, kowenicki said:

We weren’t going to go the whole remainder of the season without teams around us winning. Dale have taken 2 points from last 3 home games. Doomed. 

And teams taking points off each other - Fleetwood play Northampton on Saturday 

21 minutes ago, TheBigDog said:

Team from the game at their place:

Placide, Dummigan, Clarke, Bryan, Hunt, Byrne, Fane, Gardner, Nepomuceno, Davies, Doyle

 

Team for Saturday:

Gerrard/Wilson instead of Clarke

Moimbe/Hunt

Pringle instead of Nepomuceno 

 

Nazon, Holloway, Nazon, to come off the bench

 

Sorted.

Nazon is going to be busy.......

Please, make it end ?