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Post by spanishjonny on Oct 17, 2015 19:48:19 GMT
I went, not sure about starting eleven, but we were up for it pressed well and moved the ball around well, we had two good chances to score in the first half both saved by the goalie, they had a more clinical chance through Amos's legs but, I think Wheater, cleared off line
Second half going ok till Spearing's injury, on comes Davies and Danns takes over Spearing's position, downhill from that point!
Guess what? Danns too slow in that position, got away with it a couple of time's but gave the ball away Amos saved the first attempt second shot saved but palmed it out to Gray who only cost £8mill to tap in
To our credit or naivety, we carried on pushing forward, Cassado went in front off Silva, Silva lost the ball Danns missed the next tackle Wheater left to mark 3 players
£8mill man smashes it past Amos!, game over!
Lennon reacts without engaging brain drags Danns off but instead of bringing a player on who might score like Clayton he puts 2stumps up front, Madine and Heskey,
and Feeny and Silva continue to fire aimless balls from the wings
Burnley were no better than us really but for the £8mill man, but that's a big BUT!!
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 17, 2015 20:11:51 GMT
Vela was a revelation at rb last season. NL brings in 2 new rbs and today plays a cb there. Don't think he knows what he's doing. Win next 2 games or get shot of this manager. Completely agree one2 The next 2 games and that's it. This isn't me on a one man campaign to see him ousted, I've always stated that I'd love to see him succeed but come on!! Bottom of the league!!! Is this as good as it gets with NL?? I think he's well out of his depth and this only galvanises my belief that the difference between that p155 poor SPL up norf and our own Championship is millions of miles apart. Yes, If there's not 6 points on the board after the next two home games, it's time to relieve him if his duties and put Jimmy Phillips in temporary charge until Pearson or Rodgers or Sherwood fancy a stab at it. Actually, we'll probably find Jimmy doing a sterling job as he understands the values of BWFC. |
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Post by whitesince63 on Oct 17, 2015 21:06:04 GMT
I agree about putting NL on notice, much as it pains me but frankly I'd find it hard to find someone who would do a much worse job with the squad he has at his disposal. I refuse to believe we're as bad as our position suggests, our squad overall is much better than most in this division. I wouldn't have a problem putting Jimmy in temporary charge but for me there's only one man to replace him with and that's Phil Brown, surely the excellent job he's done with Southend proves his capability and if he'd come here he's the only one in it for me.
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Post by spanishjonny on Oct 17, 2015 21:51:38 GMT
Change manager? You cannot be serious, what's a new manager going to change? That's not going to happen
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Post by whitesince63 on Oct 18, 2015 7:28:47 GMT
I don't want to change the manager, I want NL to prove he's the man for the job but he has to show he's capable of it and so far he hasn't done that. I'm not unaware of the difficulties he has but I'm sick of hearing about the lack of money. Loads of other managers actually prosper with much less. I also think our squad is much better than our position which puts it more firmly at Lennon's door. He just seems to be unable to accept some of his regulars aren't up to it and give others a chance instead. At least try some of our kids, especially up front. Stop looking for more has beens and journeymen who will ultimately add nothing to the long term benefit of the club and work with what you've got. Your current squad is good enough so prove you are.
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Post by OohMac on Oct 18, 2015 14:30:44 GMT
Once again Lennon got it wrong. Another away defeat. I think if you didn't go to the game its easy to look at stats and draw the conclusion that it was a close gam, we created as much as them and that they have a quality striker and that was the only difference in the end. That might be fair enough, but i felt that doesn't tell the story. For 30 minutes we kept the ball well, closed them down, pressured them and and nullified the attack. Whilst we didn't create much ourselves. It was a good performance. Then Spearing went off. Who to replace him? Josh Vela, like for like? You'd think so but no on comes Mark Davies. This was Lennons first mistake of the match and it was a big one. You could see instantly that the shape of the team changed, we stopped putting pressure on them, the passing and movement completely stopped and we reverted back to some long balls and aimless crossing. Defensively they crumbled too. Dervite look slow and flat footed and they almost broke the deadlock shortly after Spearings exit but Wheater read it well and got himself in a good position to clear it off the line.
2nd half started as the first ended, us looking poor in possession, clueless in attack and it was a matter of time before they scored. Amos, was probably poor for their first but made a great save just before that. Once we went 1-0 down there was really no coming back. Heskey came on and we went too route one and there two centre backs were more than capable dealing with the predictable tactics. Most crosses were dealt with ease. Wheater came close with an attacking header something novel to Heskey who looper a header back to their keeper in what looked more like a defensive pass back than an intent to score.
There were some positives not nearly as many as Lennon thinks. Jay Spearing was fantastic until he went off injured. The response when he was stretchered off was a testament to his performance. Does make you wonder how he, and Vela, are playing second string to their own position when Danns and Davies are so ineffective there. Cascado made a mistake in the first and was all apologies to his teammates, was good to see someone accountable. His crossing was excellent,pace and purpose just a shame we never had the bodies in the box. Derick at right back looked comfortable and if he continues to play there i'm sure he will improve and make those advanced runs. At one point he pinged a ball from right to left. It was a fantastic pass that led to our best move of the match. No wonder people are touting him for the "campo" role as his talents are a bit wasted at the back.
Ratings
Amos 7 worrying that he's being made to make 3 or 4 great saves every match and we're still getting well beaten.
Derick 6 Could be more useful in a different role but looks comfortable on the ball, can control and pass it.
Cascado 6 mistake in the first, got up in the 2nd half and fizzed some great balls in.
Wheater 7 Great first half 9/10 but his pairing with dervite in the 2nd was weak. Cut apart too often.
Dervite 5 slow.
Feeney 5 worrying that i gave him a 5 but concede that it was one of his better games.
Spearing 10 was faultless really. Kept it simple. Pressure their midfield. Had he stayed on we may have got a point but I don't think we were close to scoring even with him on.
Danns 5 Looked better with Jay in the team but when he went off Danns didn't know where he was. There's at least two cock ups in every match for Danns. Again, clumsy in a tackle too.
Mark Davies 3 - Sorry Mark, but I cannot justify having you in this team. You're not as good defensively as Spearing, Medo or Vela and you're not as effective as Pratley. You may technically be our best player but unless you find a roll and make it your own I wouldn't be starting with you.
Silva 4 - cost us a goal with a blatant dive. Like a young Ronaldo looked for stepovers and going down at every opportunity. Unlike Ronaldo no end product. He is a wildcard in the team, he may snatch a win for us in close games but he's not a team player. His petulence after being subbed proved that. I doubt this guy will start many games under Lennon. Not what we need for a relegation dogfight.
Pratley 5 - not his bets game but glad he's back.
Madine 4 - poor lad. Never had a chance. After two on the trot he must have thought, oh were back to this again. Worryingly if a centre back is over 6 foot Madine seems to come out second best. Can't slag him off as he had no service at all, all day but hardly put a stamp on the game.
Heskey 3 - a joke player thats not funny anymore. 1 goal a year. I'm struggling to see why when finances are so tight we're giving this guy a salary.
Dobbie (N/A) See above. But he hasn't been given a fair crack at it.
Lennon 2. Has lost the fight. Hasn't got the belly for it. Tactically wrong again. Another away defeat. Shocking stats. With Spearing in the team we looked solid so it was unfortunate that he went off but Neils reaction to that was poor. He made the wrong substitute at the wrong time. He really needs a good think about the way he approaches games. We were getting no joy from punting the ball forward but rather than change style we put Heskey on and did it more.
Neil needs to be banging on Gartside/Eddie Davies door and say I need Gary Hooper now. As fans I'd back him if he said we should boycott until some funds are found to give him half a chance.
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Post by Pedro on Oct 18, 2015 18:17:47 GMT
Good report OM kind of what I suspected as the Tower FM guys pull no punches either. Such a shame about Spearing after his great improvement. Fingers crossed for a quick recovery. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MHoIJ5Go2A |
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