the_mighty_bosh Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 LJ's changes made a difference again by the sounds of it. As :censored: as the situation is I'm becoming more confident that we have a decent manager in charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scratch2000uk Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 The one positive is Scunthorpe lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Baxter didn't get booked either, I'd be more worried if he was to miss 2 games due to picking up a booking in the next 2 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 The one positive, Kirk Millar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laticacid Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Agree totally re LJ, no blame on him, but how on earth he sees Simpson as our best option on the left I don't know , total waste of a wage. Dickovs choice of piss weak players has us where we are but thank god he got Jose in , only thing that can save this awful league campaign . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossrocks Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 LJ is blameless? The players were a disgrace first half but who picked the side which started the game? Who picked the formation with no wingers meaning both fullbacks were exposed? Its no coincidence Brown and Grounds had nightmare first halves. Credit to LJ for turning it round though, we were a different side in the second half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laticacid Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 You can't blame him after 4 games ! Not his players, They ve been :censored: all season long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boysinblue Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 What the first half showed was how much we were missing Croft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 The manager picked the team and the formation, never again no wingers and one isolated up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 That it was sunny in the rre and I remembered my baseball cap....no!!! That drastic action was needed at half time and the management had the balls to sort it. Lets face it couldn't have got much worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 The manager picked the team and the formation, never again no wingers and one isolated up front. The team LJ picked was the same side apart from Croft that had gone 3 games unbeaten. Does a team need wingers to win a game? Can a team play more through the middle and win just as many games if not more? First half we were shocking but it was better in the 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 The team LJ picked was the same side apart from Croft that had gone 3 games unbeaten. Does a team need wingers to win a game? Can a team play more through the middle and win just as many games if not more? First half we were shocking but it was better in the 2nd. After a change in formation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT_SMASH Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 The one positive, Kirk Millar This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 After a change in formation. It's worked well in past games and to great affect against Hartlepool? We lacked width it seemed in the first half and the gap between Connor Brown and Bobby Reid seemed to be too much, too far away to link up effectively? Would having Croft in today have made the difference and make the formation work better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 It's worked well in past games and to great affect against Hartlepool? We lacked width it seemed in the first half and the gap between Connor Brown and Bobby Reid seemed to be too much, too far away to link up effectively? Would having Croft in today have made the difference and make the formation work better? Hartlepool were non competitive and not a good yardstick, I still maintain one striker isolated up front won't get you many goals, not with this present squad anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I was impressed by all 3 substitutes, thought they all had a positive impact on the game. I was particularly impressed with Kirk Millar, thought he was excellent. And I know LJ picked the team / formation in the first half but at least he had the balls to change it, and it very nearly salvaged a point. Paul Dickov would have just abused the fourth official all second half and we'd have gone on to lose 3 or 4 v 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 We missed Croft, gave away two soft goals and Barnard couldn't do anything right. Simpson was under far too much pressure so the booking and his absence from the next two games inevitable. Changes at half time put a solid Mellor in front of the back 4, Smith up front to win almost everything and a player called Millar who can't possibly have been the player we used to play as a winger called Millar. Another might have been. Looks like we are going to have to rely on Scunthorpe being worse than us if we are to stay up. Would like a three point gap however to protect against Portsmouth being expelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Would like a three point gap however to protect against Portsmouth being expelled. Does anyone know the official ruling with regards to the points? If they can't finish the season would teams keep the points they got against them or would everyone get points taken off? And how awful is it that we might be relying on this to keep us up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehobbit Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Agree totally re LJ, no blame on him, but how on earth he sees Simpson as our best option on the left I don't know , total waste of a wage. Dickovs choice of piss weak players has us where we are but thank god he got Jose in , only thing that can save this awful league campaign . only reason simspon is in is beacuse apart from smith he offers a little in the air... no one else wins a header going forward...but he doesnt even do that well awful today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehobbit Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) We missed Croft, gave away two soft goals and Barnard couldn't do anything right. Simpson was under far too much pressure so the booking and his absence from the next two games inevitable. Changes at half time put a solid Mellor in front of the back 4, Smith up front to win almost everything and a player called Millar who can't possibly have been the player we used to play as a winger called Millar. Another might have been. Looks like we are going to have to rely on Scunthorpe being worse than us if we are to stay up. Would like a three point gap however to protect against Portsmouth being expelled. I know Millar was well very good lively put one dream of a cross in that was asking for someone to berry once decent effort just wide and hussled and harried looked decent - and i have thought for years he was desitned for none league. Dan Taylor must be gutted he didnt get on Edited April 6, 2013 by bluehobbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 If Portsmouth are expelled before the last game of the season all their games are excluded and we lose 6 points whereas Scunthorpe lose only 3. We need Balram Chainrai to allow the Portsmouth Supporters Trust to complete the purchase Fratton Park before 27th April or Portsmouth will be expelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Surely if Portsmouth complete their fixtures all the seasons results will stand. If they fold after the season finishes it will not affect the league placings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianpshaw Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 LJ's changes made a difference again by the sounds of it. As :censored: as the situation is I'm becoming more confident that we have a decent manager in charge. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I think that the match produced more positives than is credited. Yes, 1st half we were a disgrace however 2nd half we were absolutely fantastic and given a bit of luck and composure from some players who aren't used to first-team football we would have won that very easily. We had at least 2 goal-line clearances, lots of saved shots and missed a few good chances. LJ now knows who are the one's to rely on and can live up to the challenge, the one's who have the passion and fight and the one's that simply don't have the character to be part of a relegation scrapping team. Games like today don't shape the league table this year but they should make a massive impact on next season (I believe we'll stay up). LJ learnt a lot and showed us that he has the personality to do what is right for the team. Tuesday night's team should be more like the one that started the 2nd half and if that performance is anything to go by we have a big chance against Preston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 if we can scrape through this season, and with a few decent signings over the summer, i'd be confident for next year under Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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