I wasn't at the game and have just watched the highlights.
Even from a 2 min YouTube clip you can see Bolton are a cut above us, when's the last time we tried a corner routine like their first goal? I can't remember. That shows a team that's so comfortable and confident in the way they play that they have time on the training ground to practice things like that.
Although there's controversy around the second goal we still don't do the basics like tracking runners and react first to the second ball. I remember Dion Charles playing against us for Accy a few years ago and thinking he looks a good prospect and still he's someone I'd like at the club but from the way Bolton are going he will be paying in The Championship next season!
I've got a horrible feeling Wigan will teach us another lesson on Tuesday night and with Pompey on the horizon it could be a long couple of weeks for us fans..
In the game very early on CBT attacked, beat his man, and put in a low cross. I think that was his only memorable attacking contribution in the whole game. Similarly, early on Fraser made a decent covering and tackling back move in front of the West stand near the tunnel. I think that was his only defensive contribution in the whole game. Passengers.
In the game very early on CBT attacked, beat his man, and put in a low cross. I think that was his only memorable attacking contribution in the whole game. Similarly, early on Fraser made a decent covering and tackling back move in front of the West stand near the tunnel. I think that was his only defensive contribution in the whole game. Passengers.
The most concerning thing is the reluctance to provide any cover for the defence from Campbell and CBT - leaves our defenders very exposed.
No excuse for the poor defending for the first goal. The supporters seem more observant than the players at times.
A lot of people digging out Tyreece for that performance and he was poor tbf. But we have to remember he's still a young man making his way. He'll learn from it and come back stronger hopefully.
A lot of people digging out Tyreece for that performance and he was poor tbf. But we have to remember he's still a young man making his way. He'll learn from it and come back stronger hopefully.
Campbell tracked back a lot more than Blackett-Taylor did but I think CBT not tracking back was more by design from Appleton rather than him just being lazy.
Playing a 4-3-3 against a 3-5-2, if both of your wingers track their wing backs then May is left on his own, isolated against 3 centre backs. CBT was staying forward on their right sided centre back, probably what he had been told to do.
I think this was a bad plan and with Thomas not being an actual left back, he probably needed more help than Tenai Watson did on the other side. And that was presumably why Dobson was played on the left instead of Fraser, to help out on the left, but then that means he’s charging out to the left hand side when we need him in the middle of the park. This made it too easy for Bolton to pull us apart by simply moving the ball around at a decent pace. It was a poor defensive set up
Campbell was no worse than anyone else but what concerned me was him pulling out of two or three challenges, two with the keeper where he was fully entitled to go for the ball.
A lot of people digging out Tyreece for that performance and he was poor tbf. But we have to remember he's still a young man making his way. He'll learn from it and come back stronger hopefully.
CRAP...is a word far too overused, and just shows that maybe rethink prior to using.. A player can have an off game, ie TC and CBT Saturday,...doesn't make them a crap player...just saying...🤷♂️
CRAP...is a word far too overused, and just shows that maybe rethink prior to using.. A player can have an off game, ie TC and CBT Saturday,...doesn't make them a crap player...just saying...🤷♂️
CRAP
something of extremely poor quality
The Human Element in Football is massively ignored.
Notice Lincoln only managed a draw at a side we beat 4-1 on Saturday... Did Sorensen / Adelukan raise their game against Appleton because they wanted to prove he was wrong to drop them, and so rub his face in it? - Footballers aren't robots.
Appleton has to take most of the blame. Ridiculous set up against a very strong side. Really not sure about him. Anderson seriously hasn't done anything not to warrant a place in the squad. He even had Kirk on the subs bench for fucks sake! Tedic so far looks spite, and have you ever seen a softer midfield. Jones is the only defender who is half decent. If we don't get tougher and get the cheque book out in Jan, the we are royally fucked
When he scored that banger against Reading, and passed that ball to Leaburn in the same game was he being crap?
Was CBT being a passenger when he got three assists against Reading, and curled one into the top corner against Exeter? A player like CBT will never be as effective as that in every game of course. If he was he’d be playing in a higher league.
And Bolton negated him by double marking. One of the reasons that we improved so much in the second half was the fact that Leaburn, May and Watson were linking up so well in the middle that defenders were sucked in, leaving more space for Tupac and Cory to work in.
He’s had a very good season, but a couple of performances where he was quiet and we’re really on his case. It just seems a bit unnecessary.
I'm calling bullshit on just about everything Apples had to say about the Bolton game He picked Fraser over Louie Watson cos LW doesn't always track back? Pull the other one. How many tackles has he seen Fraser make exactly? Come to that when does he see Fraser do any running more than 15 minutes into a game he's blowing out his arse
The backline was hopeless throughout - maybe Apples doesn't want to publicly criticise individuals but collectively they were crap, all the guff about Thomas being kept off the pitch and the ref blocking Fraser ain't fooling anybody Mickey - we all saw Hector and Jones having a massive row after the 2nd goal - presumably about which of them was shitter.
Resorting to totally made up numbers like xG is the preserve of the cynical liar or hopelessly deluded.
Own it Mickey: our defenders are way off and you made it worse with your lightweight selection and then leaving it fully half an hour too long to make obvious changes
What has Karoy Anderson done to get frozen out when the midfield needs grit not lightweight larries?
It was only 2 nil cos AMB played a blinder, Bolton's finishing wasn't great and they took their foot off big time
If we're twice as good at Wigan and they have an off night we might scrape a draw. If Fraser starts over Watson again and the shirk is preferred over Anderson then Apples proves he's no better than the last 2 and we're looking over our shoulders for the rest of the season
When he scored that banger against Reading, and passed that ball to Leaburn in the same game was he being crap?
Was CBT being a passenger when he got three assists against Reading, and curled one into the top corner against Exeter? A player like CBT will never be as effective as that in every game of course. If he was he’d be playing in a higher league.
And Bolton negated him by double marking. One of the reasons that we improved so much in the second half was the fact that Leaburn, May and Watson were linking up so well in the middle that defenders were sucked in, leaving more space for Tupac and Cory to work in.
He’s had a very good season, but a couple of performances where he was quiet and we’re really on his case. It just seems a bit unnecessary.
CBT was a passenger for the last two games. Not because he is a poor player, or even had a poor season, but he had not been wrangled well for those last two games. It is not so much being on CBT’s case as Appletons.
CBT needs the team to work the ball into a situation where he is 1v1. When we move the ball too slowly, the opposition get 2 players across for him to beat which is usually too much to ask even of him.
What CBT needs to do more is run in behind. He’s rapid, but he’s only effective with the ball played to his feet at the moment
Just watched the highlights: I get that we were trying to pull a goal back at 2-0 down, but Tenai Watson just ambled back, leaving Williams free for what should have been their third. I guess it was late on etc. but really…
Just watched the highlights: I get that we were trying to pull a goal back at 2-0 down, but Tenai Watson just ambled back, leaving Williams free for what should have been their third. I guess it was late on etc. but really…
Ambling back never good but TW's capability as a defender doesn't often impede the opposition's attacking play
CBT is - like all wingers - bound to have the odd poor game. It happens and goes with the territory unless you’re fortunate enough to have wide players like Robbo and Newton. We weren’t at the hunt on Saturday and their right wing back, Jones, had an excellent game, sticking to Corey like a limpet and giving him no room to turn and run at the defence.
Tyreece Campbell was also below par on Saturday but he was better in the second half and is a player who will get better as he garners more experience.
Karoy Anderson is unlucky to be out of the side at present but, as with Asiimwe, I can understand Appleton not wanting to overplay these teenagers at this stage. I expect that Karoy will play next Sunday and, reading the latest injury update on the Official Website, Edun and McGrandles may also get some minutes off the bench.
I’d expect Louie Watson to start tomorrow night at Wigan after Fraser’s anaemic performance.
Just watched the highlights: I get that we were trying to pull a goal back at 2-0 down, but Tenai Watson just ambled back, leaving Williams free for what should have been their third. I guess it was late on etc. but really…
He was clearly knackered at the end and not ready for a full 90 minutes. Should have put Asiimwe on for him instead of Thomas, or brought Ness on at right back
TC was also absolutely knackered after 70 minutes. Why have Kirk on the bench if he's not an option?
Kirk on the bench is a terrible state of affairs
Either - the squad is so depleted that putting a disinterested no hoper on the bench is considered worthwhile in some way - or Appleton has no idea what a disinterested no hoper he is
Interesting Kirk being on the bench. One other thing was that our starting eleven only contained one so called youth player in Campbell, did Appleton want as much experience on the pitch as possible and was that part of thinking when deciding on five in the middle?
Interesting Kirk being on the bench. One other thing was that our starting eleven only contained one so called youth player in Campbell, did Appleton want as much experience on the pitch as possible and was that part of thinking when deciding on five in the middle?
Well if he did, then we still got murdered in the midfield. Hope I'm wrong, but I think Appletons best managership days are long gone.
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Even from a 2 min YouTube clip you can see Bolton are a cut above us, when's the last time we tried a corner routine like their first goal? I can't remember. That shows a team that's so comfortable and confident in the way they play that they have time on the training ground to practice things like that.
Although there's controversy around the second goal we still don't do the basics like tracking runners and react first to the second ball. I remember Dion Charles playing against us for Accy a few years ago and thinking he looks a good prospect and still he's someone I'd like at the club but from the way Bolton are going he will be paying in The Championship next season!
I've got a horrible feeling Wigan will teach us another lesson on Tuesday night and with Pompey on the horizon it could be a long couple of weeks for us fans..
Similarly, early on Fraser made a decent covering and tackling back move in front of the West stand near the tunnel. I think that was his only defensive contribution in the whole game.
Passengers.
No excuse for the poor defending for the first goal. The supporters seem more observant than the players at times.
A player can have an off game, ie TC and CBT Saturday,...doesn't make them a crap player...just saying...🤷♂️
CRAP
Notice Lincoln only managed a draw at a side we beat 4-1 on Saturday... Did Sorensen / Adelukan raise their game against Appleton because they wanted to prove he was wrong to drop them, and so rub his face in it? - Footballers aren't robots.
No way is Kirk more effective than Karoy.
A player like CBT will never be as effective as that in every game of course. If he was he’d be playing in a higher league.
He picked Fraser over Louie Watson cos LW doesn't always track back? Pull the other one.
How many tackles has he seen Fraser make exactly? Come to that when does he see Fraser do any running more than 15 minutes into a game he's blowing out his arse
The backline was hopeless throughout - maybe Apples doesn't want to publicly criticise individuals but collectively they were crap, all the guff about Thomas being kept off the pitch and the ref blocking Fraser ain't fooling anybody Mickey - we all saw Hector and Jones having a massive row after the 2nd goal - presumably about which of them was shitter.
Resorting to totally made up numbers like xG is the preserve of the cynical liar or hopelessly deluded.
Own it Mickey: our defenders are way off and you made it worse with your lightweight selection and then leaving it fully half an hour too long to make obvious changes
What has Karoy Anderson done to get frozen out when the midfield needs grit not lightweight larries?
It was only 2 nil cos AMB played a blinder, Bolton's finishing wasn't great and they took their foot off big time
If we're twice as good at Wigan and they have an off night we might scrape a draw. If Fraser starts over Watson again and the shirk is preferred over Anderson then Apples proves he's no better than the last 2 and we're looking over our shoulders for the rest of the season
It is not so much being on CBT’s case as Appletons.
I get that we were trying to pull a goal back at 2-0 down, but Tenai Watson just ambled back, leaving Williams free for what should have been their third.
I guess it was late on etc. but really…
Karoy Anderson is unlucky to be out of the side at present but, as with Asiimwe, I can understand Appleton not wanting to overplay these teenagers at this stage. I expect that Karoy will play next Sunday and, reading the latest injury update on the Official Website, Edun and McGrandles may also get some minutes off the bench.
I’d expect Louie Watson to start tomorrow night at Wigan after Fraser’s anaemic performance.
Either - the squad is so depleted that putting a disinterested no hoper on the bench is considered worthwhile in some way
both reasons are cause for dismay