We're just not very good and have no attacking threat.Everyone had high hopes for the last 3 fixtures but we've lost two of them. Hopefully there are a few teams worse than us. All seems v predictable.
Squad depth is leading to silly decisions and silly decisions are leading to unconfidence throughout the camp. An extra quality keeper, a striker and a playmaker or two in before it's last minute and we'd be sitting a bit prettier than we are. Instead we're playing debutant's away to Blackburn without any real service, poor showing all round. Igor is quite obviously unfit and uninterested this season, going to need something to change asap.
We needed about senoir 6 more players when window shut, I think Luzon knows that deep down which is why he is probably always to relecutant to discuss our overall chances for the season
Nice to see we are building momentum for the palace game. "We aren't focusing on Palace we are focused on the league games" well fuck me what would have happened if we didn't bother to focus on these games? Playing Kennedy wide right, unsettling the defence during the week, playing Cousins on the left then in the middle and dropping Ba, what is Luzon doing right now? Rotherham, Huddersfield and Blackburn were all in the bottom 3 when we played them, but having watched the games you'd argue we looked like the team at the wrong end of the league in each.
3-0 to a team who were bottom three! We have so little creativity. Who ever brings our players in on a small budget went for Ba and Kashi when we already had Cousins in holding midfield. Plus if Vet can't get in the team in front of Kennedy and KAG (no disrespect to either, they are just young), then we may as well have sold him in the summer.
I will cling to the games v Hull and QPR for now but this is beginning to look very worrying.
Never thought I would be praying for the return of Harriot, letting him out on loan looks like as bad a decision as letting MM go so early last season.
Finally, a question, can anyone tell me the last time that Sir Alex Ferguson got one point in four games against Huddersfield, Rotherham, Wolves and Blackburn. I'm sorry K.Meire but every time we lose to un-fancied opposition those words ring in my head!
As its proven since the International Break (and as I've said in the last three previews)... Football can turn on its head, sport is something that isnt predictable and victory doesnt always go to the form team (look at Welling against Gateshead today)
Next match it could all turn around for us, just need a bit of luck and for the ball to drop into the right places like with QPR and Hull again
Maybe facing Palace on Wednesday is a good thing... As when we went to Millwall last season, a Derby match is where the form book goes out the window, you just need the motivation / blood and guts to get a result
We, already, seem dependent on Makinok in both penalty boxes. He scores one and created the other against Hull and we equalised against Rotherham after he came on (although I wasn't there).
Today we conceded the dreaded late goal before half time and away from home we (like all teams) are going to risk further goals when we have for a winner.
What's worrying is that we've allowed two of the teams at the bottom to beat us and failed to beat the weakest side in the division at home.
Top six looks very unlikely based on our last three results but a relegation struggle looks more likely now.
Really disappointing. 1 point from Rotherham, Hudders and Blackburn is very worrying, especially as two of them sides had yet to win.
Today it sounded like it could've all been over in the first 15 minutes but for Pope making two good saves. We can keep possession okay but have little creativity in us, past 4 games I can't remember us making their keeper pull out a great save whereas Pope has had to make some good saves.
Watt and JBG seem to have lost their early season spark so we have little goal threat. Igor seems a shadow of a player we saw 12 months ago and Big Mak seems to keep picking up injuries.
Big test for Luzon now on how to get us back performing. Doesn't get any easier next week either.
Spare a thought for me. Not only have I got to put up with our failing team but I'm on a train that pulls into Milton Keynes in 45 minutes, giving time for maybe a post-match drink or three before the train's flooded with sodding Leeds fans
Squad depth is leading to silly decisions and silly decisions are leading to unconfidence throughout the camp. An extra quality keeper, a striker and a playmaker or two in before it's last minute and we'd be sitting a bit prettier than we are. Instead we're playing debutant's away to Blackburn without any real service, poor showing all round. Igor is quite obviously unfit and uninterested this season, going to need something to change asap.
I'd rather play a debutant than watch Vetokele do absolutely nothing for 90 minutes.
All the comments about a paper thin squad are completely correct, we have some decent players, but we have a few weak links in the first team, let alone the players we are having to bring on from the bench. The squad has been underinvested in over the summer, and when Luzon pointed out that we don't have the most talented team, but we have "heart," by which I guess he means high morale.... He was right... But that runs out eventually.
We need a striker, I've said this a million times but Igor Vetokele is dining off a decent start that he had when he joined us, he has done nothing since, and I fear Tony Watt may end up doing the same (although thankfully the "you what, you what" chant has stopped). We need another striker to go with Makienok, who actually brings a substantial amount to the table in my opinion, nothing special with the ball but can receive the ball in the air and gains us 30 yards with a hoof, and with our formation, where we have players who don't want to be played in that position, so simply go walkabout, is hard to gain easily, he can receive the ball and spread the play.
We need an attacking threat, we need players that can fit the formation we play, and we need to improve in the areas where we have weak links, until we do, we will continue to be the kind of team that has no chance of reaching the playoffs, and will be consistently mid table. A new season is fun, because it is full of promise, but the moment you realise you aren't facing a relegation battle, and you aren't going to be in the playoffs, the excitement of the games diminishes (hence the quietness in the last 10 games of last season, and yes, I am taking the North stand "acoustics" into account). I fear that this season, we might realise more than ever, that we have a very boring season ahead of us, and I don't think the appetite is there to change this.
As its proven since the International Break (and as I've said in the last three previews)... Football can turn on its head, sport is something that isnt predictable and victory doesnt always go to the form team (look at Welling against Gateshead today)
Next match it could all turn around for us, just need a bit of luck and for the ball to drop into the right places like with QPR and Hull again
I think it's pretty predictable that most teams will fancy playing us. Three consecutive gutless performances make any early season optimism a distant memory. Can't see it turning round in a hurry.
3 points off the bottom three now. We are relying on youngsters that are just not ready yet and it's not only goung to scupper our season it's going to do them no good either. The lack of business in the last week of the transfer window will ( is already) affecting us. Sort it out RD
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Hopefully there are a few teams worse than us. All seems v predictable.
Shite!
I will cling to the games v Hull and QPR for now but this is beginning to look very worrying.
Never thought I would be praying for the return of Harriot, letting him out on loan looks like as bad a decision as letting MM go so early last season.
Finally, a question, can anyone tell me the last time that Sir Alex Ferguson got one point in four games against Huddersfield, Rotherham, Wolves and Blackburn. I'm sorry K.Meire but every time we lose to un-fancied opposition those words ring in my head!
Next match it could all turn around for us, just need a bit of luck and for the ball to drop into the right places like with QPR and Hull again
Maybe facing Palace on Wednesday is a good thing... As when we went to Millwall last season, a Derby match is where the form book goes out the window, you just need the motivation / blood and guts to get a result
Today we conceded the dreaded late goal before half time and away from home we (like all teams) are going to risk further goals when we have for a winner.
What's worrying is that we've allowed two of the teams at the bottom to beat us and failed to beat the weakest side in the division at home.
Top six looks very unlikely based on our last three results but a relegation struggle looks more likely now.
Today it sounded like it could've all been over in the first 15 minutes but for Pope making two good saves. We can keep possession okay but have little creativity in us, past 4 games I can't remember us making their keeper pull out a great save whereas Pope has had to make some good saves.
Watt and JBG seem to have lost their early season spark so we have little goal threat. Igor seems a shadow of a player we saw 12 months ago and Big Mak seems to keep picking up injuries.
Big test for Luzon now on how to get us back performing. Doesn't get any easier next week either.
All the comments about a paper thin squad are completely correct, we have some decent players, but we have a few weak links in the first team, let alone the players we are having to bring on from the bench. The squad has been underinvested in over the summer, and when Luzon pointed out that we don't have the most talented team, but we have "heart," by which I guess he means high morale.... He was right... But that runs out eventually.
We need a striker, I've said this a million times but Igor Vetokele is dining off a decent start that he had when he joined us, he has done nothing since, and I fear Tony Watt may end up doing the same (although thankfully the "you what, you what" chant has stopped). We need another striker to go with Makienok, who actually brings a substantial amount to the table in my opinion, nothing special with the ball but can receive the ball in the air and gains us 30 yards with a hoof, and with our formation, where we have players who don't want to be played in that position, so simply go walkabout, is hard to gain easily, he can receive the ball and spread the play.
We need an attacking threat, we need players that can fit the formation we play, and we need to improve in the areas where we have weak links, until we do, we will continue to be the kind of team that has no chance of reaching the playoffs, and will be consistently mid table. A new season is fun, because it is full of promise, but the moment you realise you aren't facing a relegation battle, and you aren't going to be in the playoffs, the excitement of the games diminishes (hence the quietness in the last 10 games of last season, and yes, I am taking the North stand "acoustics" into account). I fear that this season, we might realise more than ever, that we have a very boring season ahead of us, and I don't think the appetite is there to change this.
Can't see it turning round in a hurry.
Oh so grateful I didn't get tickets for Palace.
The lack of business in the last week of the transfer window will ( is already) affecting us.
Sort it out RD
I still think we are weaker. Maybe more quality in places but the sum of all parts is less in my opinion.
There is nothing to find out simple fact we're not good enough
Baffling this sport...