On the way back. V happy. Stole a win tonight, they were all over us. Pearce was outstanding. I lost count of his headers, and his blocks/tackles were first class.
it's all been written .. floodlit robbery .. 100% effort all round even if skill was lacking .. defence and Steer were superb and earned us the points .. Burton ran us ragged at times but god was on our side .. terrible referring and officiating but was equally awful to both sides .. better to be born lucky than born rich .. tonight we were born very very lucky … this win will be terrific for morale .. Bowyer's squad excels under pressure .. come on youse Addicksaaahhh ((:>)
A rather fortuitous win but as a 92 ground friend of mine remarked 'it was our turn to do a Coventry'. From early on, Burton were getting down our flanks and were passing the ball well. They were cute like most teams this season as we faffed around playing it short out of the back. We were constantly giving them too much space and not closing them down. Their midfield movement was reminiscent of ours which went missing tonight. We were fortunate to go in at 1-1 at half time and surely Bowyer would shake them up. Burton did lose a little of their momentum in the second half but continued to dominate the ball but we had clear cut chances with Lapslie and Taylor. Steer made a string of very good saves throughout the match. Pearce became our saviour at both ends of the pitch. Anyway, it was revenge over Nigel Clough for blocking our path to a Wembley FA Cup semi final appearance back in 2014 as Sheff Utd manager.
Without seeing anything from the game tonight there’s a couple of points I’d like to make.
Firstly it’s fantastic to get 3 points and carry on the winning run when we clearly played very, very poorly but as Bows has said and others on here, we dug deep and those are the kind of results away from home when you don’t play well that get you promoted.
Secondly, I am not surprised in the slightest about the midfield being non-existent. We had a 20 year old centre back in Bielik playing at the base of the diamond, he’s technically a good player but it’s just not the same. We had 21 year old playing on the right side of central midfield, albeit seemingly having a decent game being everywhere, but Lapslie has only started a handful of first team matches. Aribo has came on massively over the last year, even the last 8 months or so under Bowyer, but he is still only 22 years of age. And finally we have a left midfielder who played in the number 10 role behind the front two, who hasn’t been on great form and has suffered with fitness a little this season, who again, is young and is only 23.
That midfield tonight had an average age of 21.5 years, with Aribo probably being our most experienced in terms of first team football and playing in a position that is more natural to him. We were always going to find it difficult if Burton played well, which it seems like they did.
I think that it shows we desperately need Cullen and Pratley back as well as Reeves too, as soon as, because we will continue to struggle in that department if that is the midfield going forward.
Don’t get me wrong, I am so happy for the win tonight and as said, it’s these nights where promoted teams go and get the win. I am just thinking about when we play Portsmouth away for example, it will be so different if things don’t improve in the midfield before then.
For now, well done to the fans tonight, to the players for their hard work and earning the points, and the staff including Bows and Jacko of course.
Back at the hotel, via some more beers. Rubbish performance, worse than Saturday BUT we got the 3 points somehow
2 “soft but I’ve seen them given” penalties in the first half cancelled out the goals, but don’t reflect Burton’s dominance, which continued in the second half. Some great blocks and last ditch tackles kept them out, them somehow we nicked a winner.
Occasionally Lady Luck shines down on you, tonight was one of those occasions!
Without seeing anything from the game tonight there’s a couple of points I’d like to make.
Firstly it’s fantastic to get 3 points and carry on the winning run when we clearly played very, very poorly but as Bows has said and others on here, we dug deep and those are the kind of results away from home when you don’t play well that get you promoted.
Secondly, I am not surprised in the slightest about the midfield being non-existent. We had a 20 year old centre back in Bielik playing at the base of the diamond, he’s technically a good player but it’s just not the same. We had 21 year old playing on the right side of central midfield, albeit seemingly having a decent game being everywhere, but Lapslie has only started a handful of first team matches. Aribo has came on massively over the last year, even the last 8 months or so under Bowyer, but he is still only 22 years of age. And finally we have a left midfielder who played in the number 10 role behind the front two, who hasn’t been on great form and has suffered with fitness a little this season, who again, is young and is only 23.
That midfield tonight had an average age of 21.5 years, with Aribo probably being our most experienced in terms of first team football and playing in a position that is more natural to him. We were always going to find it difficult if Burton played well, which it seems like they did.
I think that it shows we desperately need Cullen and Pratley back as well as Reeves too, as soon as, because we will continue to struggle in that department if that is the midfield going forward.
Don’t get me wrong, I am so happy for the win tonight and as said, it’s these nights where promoted teams go and get the win. I am just thinking about when we play Portsmouth away for example, it will be so different if things don’t improve in the midfield before then.
For now, well done to the fans tonight, to the players for their hard work and earning the points, and the staff including Bows and Jacko of course.
Up The Addicks!
Could not agree more. Bows has tried Clarke at the point as well, and he has been poor. I know it is not popular but I would go for a flat 4-4-2.
All four would need to be able to tackle and work hard. Aribo, Pratley, Marshall, Lapslie, Dyksteel, Biliek. Perm any 4 from them - if fit! No play maker, just hope the front 2 get a chance. If we stick the diamond against Pompey and maybe Blackpool we could be in trouble.
We made them look like Dortmund, I truly think they are the best side we have played this season by a mile and I'm surprised they aren't fighting for promotion. Classic smash and grab so we will take it.
I think this side is a promotion side, winning when we are crap, got two goal scorers capable of 20+ and we feel like a side again with a lot of comradery.
Everyone was solid, special mentions to Pearce and Sarr, my only real critiques are that Lapslie is very raw, over hits passes and he rushes too much, when he works on those he will be a special player for us though and Fosu was pants. It's not all bad as we know there is a player in there and it keeps other teams from sniffing but he needs to step his game up. Lastly Cullen, we miss him big time. Bielik was poor in his role tonight imo and is clearly a centre back
Wasn't there, didn't follow it on iPlayer & only seen the goals on here & Sky......so my thoughts are as follows;
Why did Grant take the pen ?? Was it because it was him who was fouled ? Did Taylor not fancy it ?? Strange decision all round.
Not surprising Burton are a good passing team.....their manager learnt from the best. There was only one Cloughie.....
That win is our reward for the Coventry game. What goes around comes around.
I called it with 5 mins to go. Looked at the BBC stats.....at their 16 corners to our 2 & said..."we'll get a last minute winner....from a corner". Good job Ward was on to take it.
4 on the spin for LB in November. Manager of the Month perhaps ??
Another satisfying away win with good company @SE7toSG3 & @charltonnick . Absolute smash and grab . Burton looked really good in the first half and we were extremely lucky to go in level although I’m not convinced their penalty was legit . Pearce was man on the match , he won everything in the air, as did Bauer . Steer and Sarr were good too. Lapslie had a poor night . Perhaps the formation doesn’t suit him but he was running around like a headless chicken most of the game but it doesn’t help when Aribo is having an off game as well. Fosu isn’t the player he was last season either but I’ll take winning playing badly all day long . I just hope now that Bowyer doesn’t put out a second string side for the FA cup on Saturday.
Just arrived home, cracking result all things considered. Cracking "light lunch" in the Toby Carvery too. Good away support, well played everyone involved!
I just hope now that Bowyer doesn’t put out a second string side for the FA cup on Saturday.
I think it is a cast-iron certainty that he will. Remarks made in the heat of the moment are usually more revealing than those they have had time to finesse (in sports as in politics), and after the match, when he was still on a high at stealing three points, he twice said that we have two tough games coming up, away to Blackpool and Portsmouth, but at least the lads can have a good rest before them. Obviously the upcoming FA Cup match does not figure in his thinking at all.
A bit sad, really, but it is his career on the line, and with so many youngsters and players less than 100% fit in the team, it does seem that we struggle with two games a week.
Sign of a good side when you can win without playing well.
Vitally important 3 points as most of the other top sides all won, and our next 2 games are Blackpool and Portsmouth away which will not be easy.
Unless we spend in January (don't laugh) i can't see us having enough to get top 2, but we want to at least try and finish 3rd or 4th so the play off 2nd leg is at home.
Wasn't there, didn't follow it on iPlayer & only seen the goals on here & Sky......so my thoughts are as follows;
Why did Grant take the pen ?? Was it because it was him who was fouled ? Did Taylor not fancy it ?? Strange decision all round.
Not surprising Burton are a good passing team.....their manager learnt from the best. There was only one Cloughie.....
That win is our reward for the Coventry game. What goes around comes around.
I called it with 5 mins to go. Looked at the BBC stats.....at their 16 corners to our 2 & said..."we'll get a last minute winner....from a corner". Good job Ward was on to take it.
4 on the spin for LB in November. Manager of the Month perhaps ??
Not exactly strange given how many pens Taylor has missed this season for club and country.
Are we a good side that’s winning playing shit or a half decent side that’s lucky to be winning and will eventually end up with results that the performances warrant. Of course all that matters is the 3 points and we are getting them , so we’d all be happy if we were lucky and shit for the rest of the season and went up ! The we’ re gonna batter someone soon mantra has disappeared (I’m not including the cup matches !) because bizarrely when we did play well the results weren’t what we deserved . I’m just being overly cautious at getting optimistic about our prospects but in all honesty it’s such a pony league we won’t have to be great to get in the play offs and hopefully a decent run of form can make us pressure the automatics .
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V happy.
Stole a win tonight, they were all over us.
Pearce was outstanding. I lost count of his headers, and his blocks/tackles were first class.
this win will be terrific for morale .. Bowyer's squad excels under pressure .. come on youse Addicksaaahhh ((:>)
Don’t do many midweek away games but the noise was good tonight
Fair play everyone
From early on, Burton were getting down our flanks and were passing the ball well. They were cute like most teams this season as we faffed around playing it short out of the back.
We were constantly giving them too much space and not closing them down. Their midfield movement was reminiscent of ours which went missing tonight. We were fortunate to go in at 1-1 at half time and surely Bowyer would shake them up.
Burton did lose a little of their momentum in the second half but continued to dominate the ball but we had clear cut chances with Lapslie and Taylor. Steer made a string of very good saves throughout the match.
Pearce became our saviour at both ends of the pitch.
Anyway, it was revenge over Nigel Clough for blocking our path to a Wembley FA Cup semi final appearance back in 2014 as Sheff Utd manager.
Firstly it’s fantastic to get 3 points and carry on the winning run when we clearly played very, very poorly but as Bows has said and others on here, we dug deep and those are the kind of results away from home when you don’t play well that get you promoted.
Secondly, I am not surprised in the slightest about the midfield being non-existent. We had a 20 year old centre back in Bielik playing at the base of the diamond, he’s technically a good player but it’s just not the same. We had 21 year old playing on the right side of central midfield, albeit seemingly having a decent game being everywhere, but Lapslie has only started a handful of first team matches. Aribo has came on massively over the last year, even the last 8 months or so under Bowyer, but he is still only 22 years of age. And finally we have a left midfielder who played in the number 10 role behind the front two, who hasn’t been on great form and has suffered with fitness a little this season, who again, is young and is only 23.
That midfield tonight had an average age of 21.5 years, with Aribo probably being our most experienced in terms of first team football and playing in a position that is more natural to him. We were always going to find it difficult if Burton played well, which it seems like they did.
I think that it shows we desperately need Cullen and Pratley back as well as Reeves too, as soon as, because we will continue to struggle in that department if that is the midfield going forward.
Don’t get me wrong, I am so happy for the win tonight and as said, it’s these nights where promoted teams go and get the win. I am just thinking about when we play Portsmouth away for example, it will be so different if things don’t improve in the midfield before then.
For now, well done to the fans tonight, to the players for their hard work and earning the points, and the staff including Bows and Jacko of course.
Up The Addicks!
2 “soft but I’ve seen them given” penalties in the first half cancelled out the goals, but don’t reflect Burton’s dominance, which continued in the second half. Some great blocks and last ditch tackles kept them out, them somehow we nicked a winner.
Occasionally Lady Luck shines down on you, tonight was one of those occasions!
Mind you, on the way back to the car I almost bumped into Dick Turpin's horse tied up outside!
P.S. I did bump into @Valiantphil - great to see you mate after more years than either of us cares to remember!
P.P.S. The fans were fantastic tonight. Safe journey back for all of you.
All four would need to be able to tackle and work hard. Aribo, Pratley, Marshall, Lapslie, Dyksteel, Biliek. Perm any 4 from them - if fit! No play maker, just hope the front 2 get a chance. If we stick the diamond against Pompey and maybe Blackpool we could be in trouble.
I think this side is a promotion side, winning when we are crap, got two goal scorers capable of 20+ and we feel like a side again with a lot of comradery.
Everyone was solid, special mentions to Pearce and Sarr, my only real critiques are that Lapslie is very raw, over hits passes and he rushes too much, when he works on those he will be a special player for us though and Fosu was pants. It's not all bad as we know there is a player in there and it keeps other teams from sniffing but he needs to step his game up. Lastly Cullen, we miss him big time. Bielik was poor in his role tonight imo and is clearly a centre back
Why did Grant take the pen ?? Was it because it was him who was fouled ? Did Taylor not fancy it ?? Strange decision all round.
Not surprising Burton are a good passing team.....their manager learnt from the best. There was only one Cloughie.....
That win is our reward for the Coventry game. What goes around comes around.
I called it with 5 mins to go. Looked at the BBC stats.....at their 16 corners to our 2 & said..."we'll get a last minute winner....from a corner". Good job Ward was on to take it.
4 on the spin for LB in November. Manager of the Month perhaps ??
Absolute smash and grab . Burton looked really good in the first half and we were extremely lucky to go in level although I’m not convinced their penalty was legit .
Pearce was man on the match , he won everything in the air, as did Bauer . Steer and Sarr were good too.
Lapslie had a poor night . Perhaps the formation doesn’t suit him but he was running around like a headless chicken most of the game but it doesn’t help when Aribo is having an off game as well.
Fosu isn’t the player he was last season either but
I’ll take winning playing badly all day long .
I just hope now that Bowyer doesn’t put out a second string side for the FA cup on Saturday.
A bit sad, really, but it is his career on the line, and with so many youngsters and players less than 100% fit in the team, it does seem that we struggle with two games a week.
Vitally important 3 points as most of the other top sides all won, and our next 2 games are Blackpool and Portsmouth away which will not be easy.
Unless we spend in January (don't laugh) i can't see us having enough to get top 2, but we want to at least try and finish 3rd or 4th so the play off 2nd leg is at home.
Of course all that matters is the 3 points and we are getting them , so we’d all be happy if we were lucky and shit for the rest of the season and went up !
The we’ re gonna batter someone soon mantra has disappeared (I’m not including the cup matches !) because bizarrely when we did play well the results weren’t what we deserved .
I’m just being overly cautious at getting optimistic about our prospects but in all honesty it’s such a pony league we won’t have to be great to get in the play offs and hopefully a decent run of form can make us pressure the automatics .