I'm hearing that Chicksen's goal was LAID on a plate for him, after a mad SCRAMBLE in the box he was EGGed on to shot and score!!
How long did it take you to hatch that one?
Also appreciating that you liked it enough to post here and the match thread
Took about 5mins.
I know I look a cock for posting it twice - But didnt want fans to miss out on the humour in what is a closed thread now.
I think we have all felt the disappointment, when that witty match thread comment goes un-appreciated because the post-match thread opens up prematurely.
Would you Adam & Eve it ?! Its the Russell Slade (leaving) effect. Combination of more positivity on the pitch from Nugent & a potential new manager in the stands as well. Great to see 5 different scorers & Ajose & Magennis scoring in consecutive games.
Couple of observations from tonight and the Port Vale game:
Fox is a much better LB when protected by the LM, not constantly getting exposed by the overlap on the outside. Foley isn't a CM, but a capable enough RB for this league in Solly's absence Magennis quality as per usual Ajose no longer looks lost in the final 3rd Phillips is a very capable No. 2
All in all it is only two games but we look a much more threatening side whilst maintaining our solid defensive record.
Weird. Outplayed in midfield all game until down to ten men and scored five, Ajose played crap missed some sitters, Josh looked tired and Chickson hardly in contact with the game. Rovers should have had 3 by half time but for Worldy saves from Phillips.
The big question is this - assuming that these two games are a platform and not a false dawn, will RD back whoever is in charge and invest in the team or will he sell the likes of Lookman in the January window. Those actions will truly reveal his intent.
Weird. Outplayed in midfield all game until down to ten men and scored five, Ajose played crap missed some sitters, Josh looked tired and Chickson hardly in contact with the game. Rovers should have had 3 by half time but for Worldy saves from Phillips.
But take that result any day. Funny old game.
Sorry bit what the fuck were you watching?!
We were 3-0 up when they went down to 10 men, Chicksen set up the second and scored later on, nearly scored before that with a run into the box and covered Fox multiple times, before bursting forwards on the left to provide an outlet.
Ajose scored from outside the box, and could have scored another 2 or 3 on another day, and Magennis looked tired, well no shit, after constantly bullying their defence and harrying their keeper.
Great to see the team pulling together and getting two decent results. Only concern is that the board will now be lulled into thinking our squad is good enough to go the duration and that further additions aren't required.
We finally seem to have a proper spine to the team: Rudd (well, not tonight)// Bauer/Pearce // Ulvestad/Crofts // Magennis/Ajose
We do have a decent team for the league and with a few acquisitions are real play off contenders. It's just those who run the club are so hopelessly inept and won't see this. However, massive confidence booster and that will be needed for the following weeks; Sheffield United and Bradford, two proper promotion candidates. 4 points from that and some may start to believe. Over to you, Karl.
We finally seem to have a proper spine to the team: Rudd (well, not tonight)// Bauer/Pearce // Ulvestad/Crofts // Magennis/Ajose
We do have a decent team for the league and with a few acquisitions are real play off contenders. It's just those who run the club are so hopelessly inept and won't see this. However, massive confidence booster and that will be needed for the following weeks; Sheffield United and Bradford, two proper promotion candidates. 4 points from that and some may start to believe. Over to you, Karl.
I've been believing all season croydon Would be happy with 2 points from next 2 games
I had actually forgotten we were playing, so to turn my Facebook and saw we had won 5-1, was an excellent way to start the working day.
The only other time that I had totally forgotten we were playing was in my PL season ticket days, and we had a rather oddly timed Christmas fixture with Everton at the Valley.
For some reason the game's timing hadn't lodged in my brain, so imagine my surprise/disgust to turn on SSN that evening and see that we had won 2-0 (I believe this may have been the infamous Duncan Ferguson head-butt on HH game but could be mistaken)!
Couple of observations from tonight and the Port Vale game:
Fox is a much better LB when protected by the LM, not constantly getting exposed by the overlap on the outside. Foley isn't a CM, but a capable enough RB for this league in Solly's absence Magennis quality as per usual Ajose no longer looks lost in the final 3rd Phillips is a very capable No. 2
All in all it is only two games but we look a much more threatening side whilst maintaining our solid defensive record.
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Always love to hear we've won regardless of all the other crap.
Five different scorers too and first away win for months.
Downside is that some deluded fools think this means we'll beat the Spanners.
Talk about reactive - as soon as the final whistle went I logged on a bought MK Dons Tickets!
Nice to see Phillips get a league game under his belt and sounds like he did well in the first half.
Pleased that Ajose finally seems to have found his shooting boots, hopefully he'll go on a run now.
Sounds like Chicksen might well be a serious option on the left wing as well. He looked ok there in the Checkatrade trophy to be fair.
Big game on Saturday and suspect this will put a few on the attendance.
Fox is a much better LB when protected by the LM, not constantly getting exposed by the overlap on the outside.
Foley isn't a CM, but a capable enough RB for this league in Solly's absence
Magennis quality as per usual
Ajose no longer looks lost in the final 3rd
Phillips is a very capable No. 2
All in all it is only two games but we look a much more threatening side whilst maintaining our solid defensive record.
Meanwhile, tonight Morgan Fox provides another assist.
3 assists in 2 games.
But take that result any day. Funny old game.
1 Too negative
2 Geriatric midfield.
Tonight Nugent played 2 up front and the only "oldie" in the midfield was Crofts. One "oldie" is fine it's 2 or 3 that isn't.
No Foley or Jackson in midfield.
Instead we have Lookman & Chicksen wide & Ulvestad in the middle.
Who'd have thought it. Maybe not 1-5, but better results ?
Well pretty much everyone apart from Slade.
The big question is this - assuming that these two games are a platform and not a false dawn, will RD back whoever is in charge and invest in the team or will he sell the likes of Lookman in the January window. Those actions will truly reveal his intent.
We were 3-0 up when they went down to 10 men, Chicksen set up the second and scored later on, nearly scored before that with a run into the box and covered Fox multiple times, before bursting forwards on the left to provide an outlet.
Ajose scored from outside the box, and could have scored another 2 or 3 on another day, and Magennis looked tired, well no shit, after constantly bullying their defence and harrying their keeper.
Fuck me some people are such eeyores
Only concern is that the board will now be lulled into thinking our squad is good enough to go the duration and that further additions aren't required.
game in handpoints in the bag5-1 happy days. Enjoy it
We do have a decent team for the league and with a few acquisitions are real play off contenders. It's just those who run the club are so hopelessly inept and won't see this. However, massive confidence booster and that will be needed for the following weeks; Sheffield United and Bradford, two proper promotion candidates. 4 points from that and some may start to believe. Over to you, Karl.
Would be happy with 2 points from next 2 games
That aside, well done boys, absolutely fantastic result. Support the team, not the regime.
The only other time that I had totally forgotten we were playing was in my PL season ticket days, and we had a rather oddly timed Christmas fixture with Everton at the Valley.
For some reason the game's timing hadn't lodged in my brain, so imagine my surprise/disgust to turn on SSN that evening and see that we had won 2-0 (I believe this may have been the infamous Duncan Ferguson head-butt on HH game but could be mistaken)!