LB on Brentford's penalty: "I thought it was soft. I've seen challenges like that not be given. The ref said to me 'Josh got a touch on the ball but it was his follow through'. You can't control that when two people are running at each other."
Benrahma was on the way down the moment Cullen got a touch on the ball
No real complaints other than Aneke is just no threat, even on simple tasks. You know Taylor would've put the fear of God in Jansen and Pinnock when they were trying to play out from the back, but Chuks just strolled about giving them zero pressure. I'd give Davison a chance as sub next game.
JFC, Cullen, Field & Williams as a combo oozed quite a bit of class at times.
The camera work was dreadful from iFollow or whoever produces it.
Cullen but for me he won the ball then cleared out Benrahma.
I don't think he touched the ball.
I have only seen one replay and I agree Bob.
Anyone at the reverse fixture knows we rode our luck when winning 1-0. Hoping for another 95 minutes of keeping Brentford out when creative players have the ball just outside the area would have taken a miracle.
I said we needed another goal to win when 1 up.(I was wrong !) A really tough defeat to take, but we lost our shape on 60 minutes and the pressure ramps up again.
Would like to know what the subs should have been. Our squad has very limited attacking options, that’s down to the budget rather than Bowyer.
Whatever subs were made it would have been flawed in some way. Too defensive, not enough energy, not enough pace etc.
Bowyer is clearly taking the upcoming games into account and doesn’t want to lose players like Pratley, Williams or Doughty to injury through overplaying them.
Could say put McGeady on but he hasn’t been that much of a threat going forward, and he isn’t great for tracking back and defending.
Most people on here before the game were expecting us to lose, in fact some were hoping we didn't get hammered so our GD didn't suffer too much. Brentford were the better side, and we did what we could do with limited resources. Field, Williams and Doughty were knackered and that's why they were subbed. We lost 2-1, not ideal, but as to my first point people were expecting a drubbing. It's still in our hands and 2 wins from the next 3 is definitely possible. I still believe we will stay up, but it'll be by the smallest of margins. Would be very good if Millwall and Bristol City can win tomorrow night.
Would like to know what the subs should have been. Our squad has very limited attacking options, that’s down to the budget rather than Bowyer.
Whatever subs were made it would have been flawed in some way. Too defensive, not enough energy, not enough pace etc.
Bowyer is clearly taking the upcoming games into account and doesn’t want to lose players like Pratley, Williams or Doughty to injury through overplaying them.
Could say put McGeady on but he hasn’t been that much of a threat going forward, and he isn’t great for tracking back and defending.
Pearce own goal for the second. Doughty had nothing left, had to come off. Same for Williams and Field had a knock. It's not Bowyer's fault that Lapslie and Morgan are not Championship standard. As already posted, we are 4 points and a better goal difference ahead of third from bottom. I think we did well tonight, overall, and I hope the same eleven start on Saturday; we'll have a good chance of a win. Keep the faith.
But it was Bowyer who chose to replace Williams with Lapslie rather than say McGeady who was the nearest in the squad who could play the same role.
Yes Green was rubbish against Cardiff, but he would at least have provided us a bit of pace for the last few minutes if he'd been on the bench, which is what we had in the first half.
We are clearly a team. We're at least as good a team as Brentford, who play and understand each other beautifully - they just happen to have much better players.
We are clearly a team. We're at least as good a team as Brentford, who play and understand each other beautifully - they just happen to have much better players.
Sorry I'm lost
We play for each other and set up as well as any other team. We are just limited in ability and therefore execution.
Sorry..... the subs opened us up to relentless Brentford pressure. We were always going to give at least one away. Disappointing...... Move on next game.
We are clearly a team. We're at least as good a team as Brentford, who play and understand each other beautifully - they just happen to have much better players.
Sorry I'm lost
Ability wise clearly not. But cohesion & spirit, absolutely yes.
Why do you think it took until game 42 for a top six side to beat us?
We are clearly a team. We're at least as good a team as Brentford, who play and understand each other beautifully - they just happen to have much better players.
Sorry I'm lost
We play for each other and set up as well as any other team. We are just limited in ability and therefore execution.
to me we are nowhere as good a team as brentford but we obvioulsy have different ideas on what a team is
Really don't understand this mentality of "Well, at least we didn't get battered." Absolute tin pot mentality that.
In most circumstances I'd completely agree with you.
However, we played away at the form team of the division. The one thing we have going for us in the tight relegation struggle we are in the thick of is a better goal difference than most of the teams around us.
Goal difference could prove to be crucial and is almost worth an extra point.
We are clearly a team. We're at least as good a team as Brentford, who play and understand each other beautifully - they just happen to have much better players.
Sorry I'm lost
Ability wise clearly not. But cohesion & spirit, absolutely yes.
Why do you think it took until game 42 for a top six side to beat us?
we are a bottom 6 side for a reason We are still punching being outside the bottom 1 !
So the ref says Cullen won the ball first, but then still gives a penalty? Absolute joke
Makes a mockery of the laws of the game. He won the challenge because he won the ball. He can’t help momentum taking both himself and Benrahma going into each other.
So the ref says Cullen won the ball first, but then still gives a penalty? Absolute joke
Makes a mockery of the laws of the game. He won the challenge because he won the ball. He can’t help momentum taking both himself and Benrahma going into each other.
It’s not a penalty, we got done there.
Exactly... Brentford dont get the penalty and probably dont get the momentum that gets them the second goal either as the decision will have lifted their players
If thats a penalty then nearly every challenge in the box is a penalty as endless tackles etc. have the players momentum going into the opposition
We are clearly a team. We're at least as good a team as Brentford, who play and understand each other beautifully - they just happen to have much better players.
Sorry I'm lost
Ability wise clearly not. But cohesion & spirit, absolutely yes.
Why do you think it took until game 42 for a top six side to beat us?
we are a bottom 6 side for a reason We are still punching being outside the bottom 1 !
Swansea away we was only allowed to play 3 of our players because they were still in school holidays
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LB on Brentford's penalty: "I thought it was soft. I've seen challenges like that not be given. The ref said to me 'Josh got a touch on the ball but it was his follow through'. You can't control that when two people are running at each other."
Benrahma was on the way down the moment Cullen got a touch on the ball
No real complaints other than Aneke is just no threat, even on simple tasks. You know Taylor would've put the fear of God in Jansen and Pinnock when they were trying to play out from the back, but Chuks just strolled about giving them zero pressure. I'd give Davison a chance as sub next game.
JFC, Cullen, Field & Williams as a combo oozed quite a bit of class at times.
The camera work was dreadful from iFollow or whoever produces it.
I have only seen one replay and I agree Bob.
Anyone at the reverse fixture knows we rode our luck when winning 1-0. Hoping for another 95 minutes of keeping Brentford out when creative players have the ball just outside the area would have taken a miracle.
I said we needed another goal to win when 1 up.(I was wrong !) A really tough defeat to take, but we lost our shape on 60 minutes and the pressure ramps up again.
Could say put McGeady on but he hasn’t been that much of a threat going forward, and he isn’t great for tracking back and defending.
Yes Green was rubbish against Cardiff, but he would at least have provided us a bit of pace for the last few minutes if he'd been on the bench, which is what we had in the first half.
Why do you think it took until game 42 for a top six side to beat us?
However, we played away at the form team of the division. The one thing we have going for us in the tight relegation struggle we are in the thick of is a better goal difference than most of the teams around us.
Goal difference could prove to be crucial and is almost worth an extra point.
We are still punching being outside the bottom 1 !
It’s not a penalty, we got done there.
If thats a penalty then nearly every challenge in the box is a penalty as endless tackles etc. have the players momentum going into the opposition