robboman Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 1 minute ago, JoeP said: What actually happened to trigger the handbags? I'd switched off by then and only looked up when the crowd started shouting, to see McLaughlin push their chap (which I thought was a bit daft as he'd already been booked...). Looked like a 2 footed challenge on McLaughlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 1 minute ago, robboman said: His distribution was shite His throw-outs, particularly to the left wing back position, were far better than any attempted by our recent keepers. His kicking from hand was not very strong. However Ripley consistently kicked it directly to the opposition goalie, which was much worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robboman Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, Bobledgersheart said: His throw-outs, particularly to the left wing back position, were far better than any attempted by our recent keepers. His kicking from hand was not very strong. However Ripley consistently kicked it directly to the opposition goalie, which was much worse! I was going to elaborate to say the same, but couldn't be bothered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robboman Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 His ground kicks seemed to go wayward, to high with too much back spin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 How didn't the ref give a penalty to us whentheir player fell on the ball in the box and pretty much grabbed hold of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robboman Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, NewBlue said: How didn't the ref give a penalty to us whentheir player fell on the ball in the box and pretty much grabbed hold of it? He bottled it and took the easy option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythemostimportantkick Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 11 minutes ago, robboman said: He bottled it and took the easy option So the ref was an awayer ? As much as a lot of refs make me apoplectic with rage I honestly don't think any of them make the wrong decisions knowingly do they ? Except Darren Deadman (allegedly) but he's a cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 (edited) 56 minutes ago, latics22 said: I thought that, he seemed to leave so much space to his right hand side the goal was so easy! Brian Wilson stood appealing for offside was the real cause. Edited August 7, 2017 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 40 minutes ago, BP1960 said: Brian Wilson stood appealing for offside was the real cause. Arguably you could say Clarke and Gerrard not stepping up to play offside properly was the real cause. The forward had run beyond Wilson in a central area, and I don't think Wilson was ever going to catch him. Clarke and/or Gerrard needed to track his run or play offside better. The back 4 is a unit, especially when playing offside, or trying to, to blame it on the full-back is a bit disingenuous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemboy Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Players should know to play to the whistle.Thought there was far too much ball watching on Saturday and not enough tackles going in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 2 hours ago, robboman said: His ground kicks seemed to go wayward, to high with too much back spin In the second half. When it was into the wind. The crazy laws of physics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 1 hour ago, rudemedic said: Arguably you could say Clarke and Gerrard not stepping up to play offside properly was the real cause. The forward had run beyond Wilson in a central area, and I don't think Wilson was ever going to catch him. Clarke and/or Gerrard needed to track his run or play offside better. The back 4 is a unit, especially when playing offside, or trying to, to blame it on the full-back is a bit disingenuous. Brian Wilson almost caught the goalscorer after hesitating for offside, this hesitation was costly IMO. I agree though the back 4 didnt work as a unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 4 hours ago, robboman said: His distribution was shite No it wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 17 minutes ago, HarryBosch said: No it wasn't. I thought he was the main long high ball tactician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 5 hours ago, JoeP said: What actually happened to trigger the handbags? I'd switched off by then and only looked up when the crowd started shouting, to see McLaughlin push their chap (which I thought was a bit daft as he'd already been booked...). Might be trying to push through his move Futcher style by getting himself needlessly sent off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Taken a few days to reflect before posting, but now time has passed my thoughts are as follows: (1) Ben Wilson did OK, liked his quick throw distribution. Goals were more down to the defence, and would have been really great saves if pulled off. (2) First goal looked offside, but apparently not. The downside of having a slow centre back paring is that quick teams will spring the off-side trap. (3) Too slow to support any attacks and all too often we either have 1 in th box OR we take that long, that the box is packed and we swing in a ball from the corner of th penalty box that is far too easy to defend. Summary for me - started well and but dropped away quickly, especially after the first goal. Last season we were a poor team, a very poor team, but Sheridan managed to instill confidence and self-belief into them. Often for players at this level, the difference between being lauded for a good performance or booed for a bad, is simply that. I have seen Banks / Green / Holloway etc play some great football when we are "up". But worryingly for me, that 30 minutes into a new season, ours seems so fragile. When we revert to our nervous state - we are truly very poor. Clearly journalists and bookies think that is the way that the season will pan out, and if they are right we will be in another fight. Can Shez (with maybe another one or two additions) keep us positive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitygoo Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 On 06/08/2017 at 7:42 PM, deyres42 said: Green didn't put a foot right, Holloway awful, McLaughlin anonymous. All three were head and shoulders above banks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 16 minutes ago, Fruitygoo said: All three were head and shoulders above banks They obviously weren't but people have decided he is the boo boy and that's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythemostimportantkick Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 4 minutes ago, deyres42 said: They obviously weren't but people have decided he is the boo boy and that's that. And if not and people were praising him you'd go against the grain as usual just to be disagreeable/controversial would you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 1 minute ago, simplythemostimportantkick said: And if not and people were praising him you'd go against the grain as usual just to be disagreeable/controversial would you ? Nah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magister Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 i see Oxford conceded 4 at home tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 33 minutes ago, Magister said: i see Oxford conceded 4 at home tonight Your point? I haven't looked, but I'll guess they rested one or two. Not that it matters one iota mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 3 hours ago, Fruitygoo said: All three were head and shoulders above banks Green was worse than Banks, which took some doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundaryblue80 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stevie_J said: Green was worse than Banks, which took some doing. Bollocks Banks was partly liable for both goals (for a start) Edited August 9, 2017 by boundaryblue80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 8 hours ago, kowenicki said: Your point? I haven't looked, but I'll guess they rested one or two. Not that it matters one iota mind you. They did rest several including Payne, Burton will have Ripley and Palmer in tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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