Fair enough Josh.it must be hard for the lads coming in having not played a lot of football as in match fitness.Yes agree I think Harvey is more of a CB than a right back. I'd like us to play a 3 at the back massive game next Tuesday for me
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I thought we DID play 3 at the backlast night.
And I thought that Harvey Rodgers was disappointing. He was caught out badly on at least three occasions in the first half, and his distribution was poor. My highest ratings would have gone to Finley and Barlaser. Coley's Achilles heel remains substitutions. There was no point in bringing on Billy with so little time remaining. Other managers make substitutions much earlier - they cause the opposition to rethink. We usually stay the same for 88 minutes.
And it always has been LLR !..
Forgive me for quoting the late and great Sir Bobby Robson's paradigm for soccer success ....
Score goals = guaranteed success and promotion.!
Don't score goals ! = guaranteed failure and relegation !
Sounds simple I know but proven to be true over and over again. BUT who amongst our current crop of forwards can you say guarantees the taking of chances and scoring the goals the team are currently starved of ?.
This is the one area of weakness in our team's play which really worries me.. !.
Hopefully a solution to this mystery can be found soon .
ON STANLEY ON !.. TO GREATER THINGS !..
You didn't mention Hughes was sloppy as well and Johnson for the pen and the lack in finishing? Or did you not see that revived red?
Hit the nail on the head yonmon spot on
And as for Johnson great going forward but he's been found out defending I was told stop on your feet never go to ground or dive in sorry did you not see that one either revived red clear pen or go on tell me I'm wrong
I have had time to calm down after last nights end to the game, John Coleman made the very serious point that a criminal act changed the possible outcome of the game. If I go to Barnsley on Saturday and throw a bottle into the penalty area and the keeper throws it out and gets a red and Barnsley lose, I wonder how much it would be worth as a bet? or to the club if they lose promotion hopes?
As for the game last night, Blackpool were quick and strong and we struggled against them at times. Callum was a little unlucky for the penalty as he did get a touch on the ball. Hughesy had a nightmare and the bobbly pitch didn't help. Ross sykes would not have made any difference last night. Our passing is woeful at times, We rarely win the second ball in the air battles. We are predictable in our game plan. The difference in personnel last night didn't really make that much difference, McConville has not played well for several games now and his crossing has been poor. Sam played well he just needs to control his temperament a little more. Whilst we have some good players I am afraid we will struggle to say we have enough league one players at the moment. I still think we will survive but at the end of season some soul searching decisions will have to be made. Blackpool has gone so we must look forward but more importantly learn from our losses. Time is no longer on our side.
As for the game last night, Blackpool were quick and strong and we struggled against them at times. Callum was a little unlucky for the penalty as he did get a touch on the ball. Hughesy had a nightmare and the bobbly pitch didn't help. Ross sykes would not have made any difference last night. Our passing is woeful at times, We rarely win the second ball in the air battles. We are predictable in our game plan. The difference in personnel last night didn't really make that much difference, McConville has not played well for several games now and his crossing has been poor. Sam played well he just needs to control his temperament a little more. Whilst we have some good players I am afraid we will struggle to say we have enough league one players at the moment. I still think we will survive but at the end of season some soul searching decisions will have to be made. Blackpool has gone so we must look forward but more importantly learn from our losses. Time is no longer on our side.
Why do you need to ask the same question twice??
I chose not to mention Hughes. I would not use the word sloppy. But I would say that he had to do an ordinate amount of work. With an out-of-sorts full back on his left, an attacking full back on his right and an iffy fellow-centre back, I would forgive him for not being up to his usual magnificent standard.
I chose not to mention Johnson. But as you have done so in such an absurd way - yes, it was a clear penalty. Happy now??
That's your opinion but a load of rubbish Hughes was poor last night and as for Johnson as soon as he went to ground very poor defending on his part.
Coley wants the FA to step in & investigate the events of last night
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47469972
If they do, they should include reading some of the racist comments about our keeper on Blackpool's fans forum
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47469972
If they do, they should include reading some of the racist comments about our keeper on Blackpool's fans forum
What’s the big problem? One plastic bottle chucked at the keeper? What’s to investigate?
No issue with the flares. Doesn’t everyone actually (secretly at least) think they are ace? Can’t belueve Coley thinks any different. They are only banned because of health and safety gone mad.
No issue with the flares. Doesn’t everyone actually (secretly at least) think they are ace? Can’t belueve Coley thinks any different. They are only banned because of health and safety gone mad.
So do you think flares are ok then?
Seriously?!?
Firstly, it wasn't one plastic bottle - all sorts of rubbish was thrown at him & the bottles (plural) weren't empty & they weren't still full of beer either if you get my drift.
Secondly, maybe you don't have a problem with the flares but a lot of people do & rightly so when they can cause breathing problems as they did last night to a large section of the main stand
No issue with the flares? What kind of pi**ock are you?
D'you think they were invented to be thrown at football matches?
How you can think they are 'ace' makes me wonder how you became a 'Lord' at such a tender age! (Presumably, you are under 16?)
BTW, hopefully, CCTV will identify your fellow pi**ocks who threw bottle & flare!!
You can all go on and on about the bottle incident - rules are rules. He threw it back into the crowd “lobbed” whatever you want to call it.
It’s a sending off offence.
All he had to do was pick it up and hand it to the official. The incident gets reported and we stay with 11 men.
It’s a sending off offence.
All he had to do was pick it up and hand it to the official. The incident gets reported and we stay with 11 men.
Rules are Rules unless your a ref then you have your own set
So go on tell me what rules the ref “invented” for sending him off ?