To those of you who know far more about our youth than me what has happened to a player called Adigun. Him and Anderson always looked the real business to me when I saw them play.
How is it “Garnerball” when the midfielder has a bad first touch? it’s just a fuck up
Because there's no way he should've been given the ball there and I'm sure Harness wouldn't have done unless being told to pass out.
I agree it was a hospital ball into him and I don’t much like the fucking around at the back but it’s how we (and everyone else) play now. So they need to do it, occasionally make the error and try not to replicate it.
unfortunately some people will lambast the players but they are learning their craft - mistakes are inevitable
But they may have the players for that system we don’t & we are absolutely crap at it…Garnerball for us has been like slow puncture & it ain’t at anytime looking like it’s going to be fixed…we will be lounging around bottom off table before long & out of cups…then mistakes have cost us enough already…
But these youth team players are suited for 'Garnerball' since that's what they've been playing at U23 and U18s for years if you've watched them. It's just they're not quite ready for this yet.
As for the first teamers, well we played more direct under JJ and it wasn't exactly much better.
FT 3-2, good run out, and Plymouth can consider themselves very fortunate, two gifts, and another from the Lino, youngsters did well, particularly Asiimwe..
Whilst it would have been nice to progress in the cup we just don’t have the squad, or enough fit first teamers, to have a go at this so we’ve played the youngsters and it’s been men against boys for large periods BUT the players will all have learned a bit tonight.
Not even about progressing, it’s just frustrating our senior players on the pitch aren’t giving a good showing, apart from jfc, and Thomas won’t let him play normally
Could have been 10-10. Unfortunately the defensive frailties shown by the seniors were all on show and we gifted them two goals.
Hugely disappointed with Morgan and Payne.
Might have been expecting too much, but was hoping to see some improvement from Elewere after getting a lot of game time at Wealstone. Unfortunately I wasn't impressed and he seems to have gone backwards.
In all honesty it was probably the worst draw we could have got, I doubt either team particularly wanted the fixture. Micky Mouse cup and I would much rather have gone out in the group stage.
I know it shouldn’t bother me so much, but I was livid watching that. We create a rod for our own backs every chance we get. Pass, pass, pass under pressure… oooh, aren’t we cute? Going no where nine times out of ten, except when we get caught in possession or gift the other side a chance or six, then we’re chasing our tales. No one can defend, because all the emphasis is on keeping possession in useless areas of the pitch.
Two moments summed it all up for me. When the second Plymouth goal went in after a calamitous individual error there was no reaction. Looking to keep possession, Mitchell played the ball across his own box straight to a Plymouth player. No one seemed to bat an eye! So, it happened again for their third, when Harness needlessly played a ball out to an under-presssure Henry who was routinely dispossessed…. Shrug.
We’re told that we have a style and an identity. Well, we play ineffective, careless, possession football, punctuated only by brief moments of interest going forward and calamitous defending.
Whilst it would have been nice to progress in the cup we just don’t have the squad, or enough fit first teamers, to have a go at this so we’ve played the youngsters and it’s been men against boys for large periods BUT the players will all have learned a bit tonight.
Not to play Garnerball?
Yes. Play Garnerball too. All age groups do too. It’s how they learn.
Well play it in the underage games then. It's either a first team game, or it's not. Don't rip the piss out of the fans if it's a u21s game, be honest and say so.
No problem with trying to play out from the back, it wasn't Garnerball when Gunter amd Pratley were cooking it up at Burton 2 years ago.
I'll add the kids would learn a lot more, more quickly, if they actually thought the result mattered. Source? Every player that has ever gone on loan and realised the meaning of 3 points on a Saturday.
I know it shouldn’t bother me so much, but I was livid watching that. We create a rod for our own backs every chance we get. Pass, pass, pass under pressure… oooh, aren’t we cute? Going no where nine times out of ten, except when we get caught in possession or gift the other side a chance or six, then we’re chasing our tales. No one can defend, because all the emphasis is on keeping possession in useless areas of the pitch.
Two moments summed it all up for me. When the second Plymouth goal went in after a calamitous individual error there was no reaction. Looking to keep possession, Mitchell played the ball across his own box straight to a Plymouth player. No one seemed to bat an eye! So, it happened again for their third, when Harness needlessly played a ball out to an under-presssure Henry who was routinely dispossessed…. Shrug.
We’re told that we have a style and an identity. Well, we play ineffective, careless, possession football, punctuated only by brief moments of interest going forward and calamitous defending.
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Now we just need Adigun!
As for the first teamers, well we played more direct under JJ and it wasn't exactly much better.
Good consolation.
It's known as the Charlton Initiative.
Roll on Stockport.
Elerewe gone backwards on today's showing. Karoy Anderson also did okay. Whilst Payne can pass, he cannot cross.
Aaron Henry though... That was a very poor performance.
Two moments summed it all up for me. When the second Plymouth goal went in after a calamitous individual error there was no reaction. Looking to keep possession, Mitchell played the ball across his own box straight to a Plymouth player. No one seemed to bat an eye! So, it happened again for their third, when Harness needlessly played a ball out to an under-presssure Henry who was routinely dispossessed…. Shrug.
We’re told that we have a style and an identity. Well, we play ineffective, careless, possession football, punctuated only by brief moments of interest going forward and calamitous defending.
No problem with trying to play out from the back, it wasn't Garnerball when Gunter amd Pratley were cooking it up at Burton 2 years ago.
I'll add the kids would learn a lot more, more quickly, if they actually thought the result mattered. Source? Every player that has ever gone on loan and realised the meaning of 3 points on a Saturday.