alangroves Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 If we lose this one, that will be 5 straight defeats in December, having shipped a shed full of goals to boot. Not often I advocate playing for a draw but I just feel we cannot afford to lose this one - we have to address the very rapid slide, particularly as we don't have another game then until 10/1/15. The psychological effect of 5 straight defeats in one month would be very hard to recover from so, for me, batten down the hatches in South Yorkshire and bore everyone to death for all I care - just at least come away with a point (if we snatch it with a breakaway - fantastic). Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I think you don't think we're doing very well right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I think you could do with starting another thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangroves Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 I am ever so sorry - I realise now why I don't usually join sites like these - because of the little 'cliques' you get on them and how easy it is to upset egos on here. I`m gone - bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 If nobody wants to discuss the point you made then ignore them, a messageboard is about interaction It's fair to say we're stuck in a rut, confidence will be very low and Monday certainly won't be an easy game. This may sound a bit self-defeatist but I'd be bloody delighted with a point to stop the rot. We've seen it a few times over the years when we've gone on a losing run and picked up a point and a few have still not been convinced but then we've grown confidence and gone onto better results. Crewe away last season being a prime example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Good grief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddy_Ender Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Tell them if they win at Barnsley they can have the rest of the week off if they lose have them in all week twice a day, You should see a performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I'd rather we didn't lose it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Tell them if they win at Barnsley they can have the rest of the week off if they lose have them in all week twice a day, You should see a performance. I think they get time off already instead of bonuses. Maybe a nice winning bonus carrot might do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 MK Dons 0 Walsall 3, its a funny old game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 A win and we're seventh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boysinblue Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Given the last few weeks I'd snap your hand off for a point. Something tells me we might just sneak all three though. It might not be pretty (and it'll be bloody freezing), but I can see a win by one goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Well we're useless against the bottom 6, who we've picked 3 points in total against from 6 games, and we're useless against the top teams, who we almost never beat, so if we're going to pick up points it'll be against the teams similarly 8-18. We're getting swamped into mid table, and a loss would make Barnsley another team around us. It's verging on mustn't lose for that reason and as much for our own confidence. We'll draw 1-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_b_100 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Opinions is bang on win and we're back in the mix.. Not just us blipping (is that even a word) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shefflatic Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 last time I looked football was about having a winning mindset and going to win every game Cautious mentality and indecisiveness is what causes us to draw and lose games, scared to go for it A Win please, playoffs here we come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgaz Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 We went for it down in milton keynes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStationLatic Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Shame we didn't catch the Dongs on their off day, like Walsall did today! Having said that, Tom Bradshaw is the exact sort of striker we could to with. Amazing that Graham Turner seemed so determined not to start him last season at Shrewsbury. You could see he had an eye for the onion bag with the few minutes he had against us in our 2-1 league win there. Brought a long ball down with one touch and then immediately struck a half volley across the keeper - which our keeper saved at full stretch. Anyway, these mid-table teams are starting to click. LJ really needs to work some magic in January, and hopefully his coaching can yield some quality out of the likes of Poleon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-latic Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 1 or 2 degrees in Barnsley for most of tomorrow, so the game should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Poleon is the major one. If LJ and his team can do the unimaginable and turn him into a footballer who can actually play football, it'd be like a cracking January signing. He has the pace, and body strength via the low centre of gravity...if they can teach him to kick a ball properly and actually start to play the game; we'd suddenly have a very useful forward player on our hands... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Decision on whether to play is due at noon. http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/article/reds-v-oldham-athletic-update-2170550.aspx Pitch okay. Surrounding area iffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchierich Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 so we get two weeks off.....no excuses for tiredness to explain the lack of effort and application when they come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 so we get two weeks off.....no excuses for tiredness to explain the lack of effort and application when they come back. Rustiness then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) I would take a point today if offered it now. But knowing Latics they'll do exactly what I don't expect and win by three. Edited December 29, 2014 by Nohairdontcare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Well we didn't lose after all.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangroves Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Yes - I now realise with my amazing powers of perception that I am a natural as next manager for Latics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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