We were diabolical - second half was shameful. We did not deserve to win and barely got out of our own half in the second 45 minutes.
Didn't think we could be worse than last week but we managed it with ease. Hard to know what to say having witnessed that second half - we looked like a non-league side trying to hold out in a cup tie.
In the second half, he was constantly hiding, never came for the ball, and didn't bother tracking back at all. There is nothing more frustrating than watch a player just hope that someone else will cover for him. It's a shame because he's got talent.
Magennis on the other hand puts the effort in and gets criticised. He made a number of important headed clearances today which seems to have evaded everyone.
Bauer probably MOTM - great to have him back. DaSilva as good as always.
I cannot take much more of the system that Robinson insists the team plays. It just doesn’t work. We take 10-15 passes just to get near the opposition’s penalty box, and then we lose possession. Then we start the same move all over again, and again, and again. The result is week after week the opposition goalie is never seriously tested, and we are lucky to score one goal per game.
Robinson’s tactics are dire. Even if he had got in the players he was after in the transfer window I doubt very much that he would have changed the team set up. Also I now know why he has never managed at a higher level. The guy is a clown.
Relief to get 3 points against a very poor Oldham team. Think it the first time ever I haven't waited to applaud the team of the pitch after a win as it was so poor. Robinson floundering and not sure how much his heart is in it at the moment either. Complaining about transfers doesn't do the players confidence any good, particularly for the fringe players.
KAG should have come on for Magennis and did more the latter in 80mins!! - People are saying that he should have scored from the Aribo pass yet felt Joe was more at fault.
Against Gillingham on the edge on the box, Aribo took too many touches when he could have shot earlier (He didnt and the ball was cleared) - today he did the same yet the pass to KAG got him out of jail... Regardless though felt he was one of our better players since coming into the side.
We seem to save our most turgid performances for the Kids for a Quid games. Not that many kids actually took up the offer but to be fair that performance was not worth a penny let alone a pound. Second half was appalling. The way we sat back in our own half and let shockingly poor opposition dominate us was a real low point of the season. People beside me were screaming for someone to have the nerve to play the ball forwards rather than back and forth across our own area. Shocking. Coming away it felt like we’d stolen the points away from home.
We are not rubbish and Oldham are better than some people give them credit for.
How many of their starting 11 (based on today) would get in our side?
We will make the play offs I am sure of that. I was very encouraged with Holmes more centrally today. His lack of pace is not an issue through the middle.
Aribo is very good at football but looked fragile last 20.
We are not rubbish and Oldham are better than some people give them credit for.
How many of their starting 11 (based on today) would get in our side?
We will make the play offs I am sure of that. I was very encouraged with Holmes more centrally today. His lack of pace is not an issue through the middle.
Aribo is very good at football but looked fragile last 20.
We are not rubbish and Oldham are better than some people give them credit for.
How many of their starting 11 (based on today) would get in our side?
We will make the play offs I am sure of that. I was very encouraged with Holmes more centrally today. His lack of pace is not an issue through the middle.
Aribo is very good at football but looked fragile last 20.
Ok. I’m home. Stuffed a kebab down my neck and had a beer. Just about warm enough to type and calmed down enough to reason.
That was absolutely lamentable. Pathetic performance against one of the worst teams ever to stink out the Valley. People on the player Marks thread giving out sevens and eights need to get a grip. Sure the takeover means we are in limbo and yes the injuries are a factor and almost certainly there are players playing full games who are not yet ready to do so. But Sweet Jesus how can a group of talented players be so utterly inept. Painfully slow movement and players isolated from each other. Shit shit shittety shit. Dreadful formation, scandalous mentality sitting so deep. Rubbish. Entertainment? Yeah right.
As for the light relief, that’s the first time I’ve seen someone booked for time wasting when their team was actually losing.
And boy it was cold.
Saving graces? We won. But you know what, I took no satisfaction whatsoever from that.
Tippy tappy at the back, eventually get it wide but cos we only have one or two attacking players over 6ft and often nowhere near the box, we don't cros but pass it back across their ten defenders. Repeat ad-finitum.
I watch all the games on IFollow as live in Milan. That said I have seen us ‘live’ four times this season.
I watch the game with sound down and hence don’t have the influence of any external factors. I’m not sure if that makes me more ‘positive’??? It certainly means I make my own mind up on what I am watching.
I have always thought myself as a good judge of player.
I stand by that KAG is important to us and will be increasingly so as Josh continues to be a blunt force upfront. His best work is done when defending corners. He would be a terrific centre half.
Just seen the KAG chance late on after Aribo done brilliant setting him up. He has to strike that first time instead of taking a touch, poor miss.
Yes, but why didn't Aribo shoot himself? He beat the defender and cut inside... and passed!
Because there were three players between him and the keeper whereas he saw KAG totally unmarked and weighted a lovely ball to him to finish and couldn't believe he didn't by his reaction. Have another look at the highlights.
In the second half, he was constantly hiding, never came for the ball, and didn't bother tracking back at all. There is nothing more frustrating than watch a player just hope that someone else will cover for him. It's a shame because he's got talent.
Magennis on the other hand puts the effort in and gets criticised. He made a number of important headed clearances today which seems to have evaded everyone.
Bauer probably MOTM - great to have him back. DaSilva as good as always.
Funny - I saw it almost completely the opposite (apart from DaSilva)!
Just seen the KAG chance late on after Aribo done brilliant setting him up. He has to strike that first time instead of taking a touch, poor miss.
Yes, but why didn't Aribo shoot himself? He beat the defender and cut inside... and passed!
Because there were three players between him and the keeper whereas he saw KAG totally unmarked and weighted a lovely ball to him to finish and couldn't believe he didn't by his reaction. Have another look at the highlights.
Dunno felt he dithered a few mins before passing... When he burst into the box I definitely thought there was a moment where he could shoot - I havent seen any replays though so could be wrong
I watch all the games on IFollow as live in Milan. That said I have seen us ‘live’ four times this season.
I watch the game with sound down and hence don’t have the influence of any external factors. I’m not sure if that makes me more ‘positive’??? It certainly means I make my own mind up on what I am watching.
I have always thought myself as a good judge of player.
I stand by that KAG is important to us and will be increasingly so as Josh continues to be a blunt force upfront. His best work is done when defending corners. He would be a terrific centre half.
It's not the players. It's the manager. Tactically shocking. That's the worrying bit.
Poor team performance negated by a young kids initiative and deserving goal. Mavididi did what Holmes did not do; he had a go and through determination got the one piece of brilliance in the game. Ahearne-Grant had better opportunities and lacked the determination. There was a difference too when Joe aribo started to connect with Marshal and Karlan with through balls delivered well. Marshal has terrific pace and Aribo needs more starts to put more of these balls through even if they don't all come off. Jackson should come on sooner if he is going to come on as he makes such a big difference to everybody when they are feeling shaky. Bauer certainly made the defence look much better even if Oldham never even looked like taking their chances. Even if Robinson is pissed off about being shafted by the owner he is the one person to build the teams morale. He should begin a siege mentality in the team and tighten his mental grip on them to galvanise and give confidence. It really is upon him to do this as his frustrations need to be kept in check if he wants the team to be given the slightest or remotest chance of going on a winning run. At so many moments in the game the three points could have become one or none but for the poor quality of the final finishing of Oldham. However three points is three points. Importantly, Reeves did not play and thank goodness and Robinson's honesty for that.
I watch all the games on IFollow as live in Milan. That said I have seen us ‘live’ four times this season.
I watch the game with sound down and hence don’t have the influence of any external factors. I’m not sure if that makes me more ‘positive’??? It certainly means I make my own mind up on what I am watching.
I have always thought myself as a good judge of player.
I stand by that KAG is important to us and will be increasingly so as Josh continues to be a blunt force upfront. His best work is done when defending corners. He would be a terrific centre half.
Personally mate I thought we were pretty poor. A few ok(ish) moments going forward, but from about the 55th minute, up until right at the end when we caught them on the break we offered little, if anything
I know the run has been poor and confidence low, but apart from a bit of skill from Mavididi and not much punch in the Oldham attack, I think we would’ve all been letting loose on here tonight
What with KR’s post match comments and what was said in the car park after the game, no one is happy at the club at the moments. He’s not happy, the players aren’t happy, we’re not happy
Just seen the KAG chance late on after Aribo done brilliant setting him up. He has to strike that first time instead of taking a touch, poor miss.
Yes, but why didn't Aribo shoot himself? He beat the defender and cut inside... and passed!
Because there were three players between him and the keeper whereas he saw KAG totally unmarked and weighted a lovely ball to him to finish and couldn't believe he didn't by his reaction. Have another look at the highlights.
Dunno felt he dithered a few mins before passing... When he burst into the box I definitely thought there was a moment where he could shoot - I havent seen any replays though so could be wrong
It's on the SKY Sports Centre app if you've got it.
Just seen the KAG chance late on after Aribo done brilliant setting him up. He has to strike that first time instead of taking a touch, poor miss.
Yes, but why didn't Aribo shoot himself? He beat the defender and cut inside... and passed!
Because there were three players between him and the keeper whereas he saw KAG totally unmarked and weighted a lovely ball to him to finish and couldn't believe he didn't by his reaction. Have another look at the highlights.
Dunno felt he dithered a few mins before passing... When he burst into the box I definitely thought there was a moment where he could shoot - I havent seen any replays though so could be wrong
It's on the SKY Sports Centre app if you've got it.
That was the most dreary 90minutes of football i have witnessed at the valley. Apart from one moment of quality for the goal and the lad who hit the crossbar for £6.5k at half time and the final whistle it was a totally forgettable experience. Oldham were dia and so were we but thank goodness we got something out of the game to keep us in touch. What happens now though with all this KR/RD talk going is anyones guess. As for the 3 goals 3 points and a free beer i think they should roll it on each game like the crossbar challenge so that when one day in the distant future when ift does actually happen we can all have a right good old........!!!!
Just seen the KAG chance late on after Aribo done brilliant setting him up. He has to strike that first time instead of taking a touch, poor miss.
Yes, but why didn't Aribo shoot himself? He beat the defender and cut inside... and passed!
And half way through the first half he was in a good position on the edge of the box and passed it back to the centre circle - summed up our poxy backwards scared to attack let alone shoot tactics.
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Didn't think we could be worse than last week but we managed it with ease. Hard to know what to say having witnessed that second half - we looked like a non-league side trying to hold out in a cup tie.
Genuinely shocked.....
In the second half, he was constantly hiding, never came for the ball, and didn't bother tracking back at all. There is nothing more frustrating than watch a player just hope that someone else will cover for him. It's a shame because he's got talent.
Magennis on the other hand puts the effort in and gets criticised. He made a number of important headed clearances today which seems to have evaded everyone.
Bauer probably MOTM - great to have him back. DaSilva as good as always.
End off, good player for me.
It just doesn’t work.
We take 10-15 passes just to get near the opposition’s penalty box, and then we lose possession. Then we start the same move all over again, and again, and again. The result is week after week the opposition goalie is never seriously tested, and we are lucky to score one goal per game.
Robinson’s tactics are dire. Even if he had got in the players he was after in the transfer window I doubt very much that he would have changed the team set up.
Also I now know why he has never managed at a higher level.
The guy is a clown.
Robinson floundering and not sure how much his heart is in it at the moment either. Complaining about transfers doesn't do the players confidence any good, particularly for the fringe players.
Against Gillingham on the edge on the box, Aribo took too many touches when he could have shot earlier (He didnt and the ball was cleared) - today he did the same yet the pass to KAG got him out of jail... Regardless though felt he was one of our better players since coming into the side.
How many of their starting 11 (based on today) would get in our side?
We will make the play offs I am sure of that. I was very encouraged with Holmes more centrally today. His lack of pace is not an issue through the middle.
Aribo is very good at football but looked fragile last 20.
KAG is becoming more important.
I’m positive.
That was absolutely lamentable. Pathetic performance against one of the worst teams ever to stink out the Valley. People on the player Marks thread giving out sevens and eights need to get a grip. Sure the takeover means we are in limbo and yes the injuries are a factor and almost certainly there are players playing full games who are not yet ready to do so. But Sweet Jesus how can a group of talented players be so utterly inept. Painfully slow movement and players isolated from each other. Shit shit shittety shit. Dreadful formation, scandalous mentality sitting so deep. Rubbish. Entertainment? Yeah right.
As for the light relief, that’s the first time I’ve seen someone booked for time wasting when their team was actually losing.
And boy it was cold.
Saving graces? We won. But you know what, I took no satisfaction whatsoever from that.
I watch all the games on IFollow as live in Milan. That said I have seen us ‘live’ four times this season.
I watch the game with sound down and hence don’t have the influence of any external factors. I’m not sure if that makes me more ‘positive’??? It certainly means I make my own mind up on what I am watching.
I have always thought myself as a good judge of player.
I stand by that KAG is important to us and will be increasingly so as Josh continues to be a blunt force upfront. His best work is done when defending corners. He would be a terrific centre half.
One piece of quality was enough to win it.
We won, but looking around after the game, we could have lost or drawn, everyone looked downbeat and unimpressed.
The less said about Marshall the better...
I know the run has been poor and confidence low, but apart from a bit of skill from Mavididi and not much punch in the Oldham attack, I think we would’ve all been letting loose on here tonight
What with KR’s post match comments and what was said in the car park after the game, no one is happy at the club at the moments. He’s not happy, the players aren’t happy, we’re not happy
The only cure is for the old twat to sell up
Apart from one moment of quality for the goal and the lad who hit the crossbar for £6.5k at half time and the final whistle it was a totally forgettable experience.
Oldham were dia and so were we but thank goodness we got something out of the game to keep us in touch.
What happens now though with all this KR/RD talk going is anyones guess.
As for the 3 goals 3 points and a free beer i think they should roll it on each game like the crossbar challenge so that when one day in the distant future when ift does actually happen we can all have a right good old........!!!!