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To be fair Redraine,their front four are quality,and the 6-3 kitson was playing prem football not long back and should be playing at an higher level.
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To be honest, whilst we can debate till the cows come home, facing facts we operate on the lowest budget in the League.:(
I don't envy Beattie's task, working with such limited resources, but it isn't helped by the fact that some of the current crop, whilst lacking technical ability, seem to lack the cohunas for the fight. :confused: By my last comment, I'm aiming it fair and square at a select few players. :o Mainly Joyce and Murphy.:mad: Whilst he had a better game today, Joyce still comes up short. I'll give the lad some credit....he tried today. But as skipper and the focal point of midfield, he's coming up short. :( Whether he has it in his game to become one nasty, hard tackling midfield dynamo that can spot a good pass remains to be seen. I've seen very,very brief glimpses. but in the main part the lad disappoints. I'm of the opinion, with the right motivation, Joyce can be a damn good player at this level.In my humble opinion, he lacks application, aggression, concentration and composure. Like I say....brief and fleeting glimpses of such qualities he has shown....but we're talking for very, very brief periods in games. The lad needs to strive to dominate for the lions share of games and impose himself on the opposition.:o I'd love him to prove me and a lot of others wrong....but the clock is ticking....over 1/4 into the season and relegations don't look good on c.v's when you want to find another employer. Murphy......whilst the lad tries.....his shortcomings are all too apparent. Can't tackle....can't pass. no positional sense.....wanders round like the preverbial nomad. Maybe no fault of his own, when he's asked to play in several different roles......but at this precise moment, he ain't a League 2 midfielder. Can he improve.......Murph needs to ask himself that question.:confused: We're restricted by who and what we can can bring in to remedy the problem....but the lad Richardson isn't any sort of answer. He's not good enough....what Newcastle ever saw in him....God only knows.:confused: Silk purses and sows ears spring to mind......fact remains......47,48 or even 49 points from the remaining 34 games can be achieved. But to achieve that we need to start dominating sides, making and converting chances.:o Beatts has talked about trench warfare mentality.......high time some of the players he selects take that on board and start performing like gladiators.:( |
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You having a moan Redraine ?,never !!! :).The main difference between the first and second halves were that they went longer,picked up more of the second balls,which allowed them to get on the ball more in advanced positions.
I am optimistic because we didn't conceed against a good attacking team,indeed probably the best in the league. |
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All the back five....keeper and the four lads in defence played rock solid, but at times are exposed by the lack of a competative and combative midfield.:( |
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Could not get in today due to being 15 mins late, it would be good to leave turnstiles open a bit longer for people who have tickets in certain stands.
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Dragged a Roverite to the game today. His assessment? "You could have played another ninety and still wouldn't have scored".
Hard to disagree. A lucky point garnered via a couple of shocking Oxford misses and Bettenelli wonder saves. Beattie will no doubt trot out the "unlucky" schtick but there is nothing unlucky about not shooting when we have the chance. We created nothing...yet JB drags off the one proven finisher we have and replaces him with arguably our worst midfielder. Time wasting and hanging on for a point at home is not good enough. I don't care how much of "a muppet" it makes me. The naysayers who slagged Rob because he was busy sorting out wages rather than their petty gripe and those who hate Coley because he'd been there longer than them can jog on. Too many people who lived and breathed our little club have been replaced by users and well wishers who haven't the foggiest. Bring back JC and battling to make the Crown a fortress. Bring back players who genuinely care!!! |
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We beat them home and away last season (1-0 each time) :p They did beat us at their place 4-0 in 2010/11 and 5-1 in 2011/12 which may be what you had in mind ........ Flukey! :D |
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They beat us 5=0 away and 3-0 at home last season. In fact we've never beaten them. Looking on the bright side I like to split the season up into thirds and see where we are after 15 and 30 matches with an aim of 20 points in each third. Our best two starts to the season have seen us with 23 points after 15 matches including last season and both times we've ended up struggling against relegation. Our worst to date saw us getting 13 points from the first 15 games the season we reached the play offs. Win the next three and we've got 13 points from the first 15. Play offs here we come!
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If you need to be on the clayton end, just show your ticket to the steward on the gate and he/she will let you through. I was 20 minutes late yesterday, but still got in. |
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