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Post by Pedro on Feb 19, 2022 17:05:37 GMT
Back to great, exciting football again but it was Wimbledon - great training experience for all. Onward and upward, oh no, still 10th
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Post by riochforthereebok on Feb 19, 2022 17:20:07 GMT
4-0 That’s clawed back the 3 we gave to Burton. Ipswich showing us how it’s done with their 3-0 hammering of them today
Big shame though, If only Evatt had played todays side against Burton, result would have been different and this, along with victory on Tuesday could have broken some records or at least been up there with the best
Well done Trotters and well done to those that got the game on, big pat on the back for those
COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by OohMac on Feb 19, 2022 18:42:11 GMT
Dont mind Ian changing the team so long as he accepts its on him. Comments like "fans think we can play the same XI every week" shift the blame and insult us.
Weve won 4-0. I dont like the man.
But he deserves credit for what is still a fantastic run of form.
We definitely have a good bunch of players now. Know its been said but It does seem like the Rioch days where you had 4 forwards who could take it in turns. But Dion Charles when fit should start
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Post by davidm on Feb 19, 2022 19:11:45 GMT
Excellent result.
Strangely it was a game where we had spells of average play and then suddenly we were all over them and really should have scored more than the 4. Nobody was brilliant but then again nobody was poor. A good solid team performance – albeit against a really poor short-of-confidence team.
We set off like a house on fire for the first 10/15 minutes and peppered their defence. We then lost impetus for a while and the game became scrappy.
I thought the lady referee was quite good early on but she then somehow missed what I thought was a blatant trip in the box on Bodvarsson. Give her the benefit of the doubt but she then booked Afolayan for a nothing foul and then missed a blatant handball.
Despite all this we perked up and after wasting our first 3 corners by taking them short, we won another one. Morley put it to the far post and Afolayan, I think, headed down for Charles to swivel and shoot. It looked a certain goal but somehow a defender headed it off the line for another corner. No need to worry though for this time Bodvarsson headed in from the corner.
So at half time it was a comfortable 1-0 which probably should have been more.
Second half, we continued attacking and this time goals came. Charles somehow managed to flick the ball through for Afolayan who very calmly dummied the keeper and tapped in and then Charles managed to get clear through the middle when their defence got in a mess and took his goal tremendously calmly.
3-0 with 20+ minutes to go and we continued to press. Loads of times the ball flashed across the Wimbledon box or the final pass was just short.
Again, the referee turned down a good penalty shout when Charles was bundled over.
Bakayoko headed over from 6 yards after a good move down the right but then atoned with a lovely delicate header from another right wing move.
In truth, it could have 6 or 7 and this despite some spells in the game when we were becalmed.
A really good win – hope for another one on Tuesday.
Marks:-
Trafford - 6 Didn’t have anything to do but still managed to flap twice. Once when he charged out of his box when Santos had everything under control and sliced his clearance and then at the start of the 2nd half he and the defender, Johnston I think, totally missed a centre which could have cost us. Jones - 7 Again good. We somehow need him to play every game because he is so solid Santos - 7 Apart from one clumsy casual touch, he did well. Much too strong for a poor Wimbledon attack. Still can’t make a header in attack. Johnston - 7 Stronger than normal. He, like Santos, controlled the Wimbledon attack easily. Fossey - 8 Strong runs down the right again and some good centres which possibly deserved more. John - 7 Very steady. No problems defending. Morley - 9 He looked very classy today. Apart from one terrible pass, he was excellent. Quality. Dempsey - 7 His best performance so far. Played deepish in the Williams role. Afolayan - 7 Took his goal so well, so calm. He doesn’t get as many dribbles when not on the wing but was always involved. Unlucky to be booked. Bodvarsson - 8 Well taken goal from the corner and was very involved throughout. Charles - 8 He is just un-droppable these days. A constant worry to the Wimbledon defence. That is the way to score a one-on-one against the keeper. Bakayoko - 6 Neat header to score. Headed over from 6 yards out earlier Sadlier - 5 Couldn’t get started Thomason
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 19, 2022 19:52:26 GMT
comfy win as expected. just the odd minor threat, but they offered little. surprisingly we only had 4 shots on target. & scored 4. took a while before the first one too, and that was off a set piece. well on top but not breaking through. just a little spell for them before & after HT then it was pretty much all plain sailing.
usual suspects being forces for good. Dapo, Dion , Fossey, Morley. & Dempsey did well also. you do wonder why we kept the big hitters for the home game, when the away form has been a bit more ropey & needed one of the Double D attack (dapo & dion) to offer a serious threat against Burton.
9 games for Dion isn't it. 6 goals. 3 assists.
on to Lincoln next on Tue. their game was cancelled today - at Fleetwood- waterlogged pitch, so they will be fresh, and they're definitely a bit tougher than Wimbledon.
in the other games today. Sunderland lost again. now dropped out of play offs. only one shot on target. Ross Stewart got the goal - his 19th of the season... puts him 1 clear at the top of the scorers table for the Div. Defoe on the bench. didn't even get on.
Strange game between Wycombe and Cheltenham. . Cheltenham were 1-0 up after just 3 mins. next time i looked Wycombe had gone clear 3-1 up. it ends up 5-5 !! . 4 for Alfie May !! 2 for Vokes. but dropped points for Wycombe.
Plymouth , Ipswich ,Sheff wed & Oxford all won. 2 for Matty Taylor at Oxford. Sheff wed made hard work of it. 1-0 down to Donny for 70 mins, before 3 late'ish goals. Jephcott with a pen for Plymouth. he's a talent. 16 goals in Lge 1 last season & he's only 22. mind you, Dion got 19 lge goals last season.
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Post by chip on Feb 19, 2022 19:54:57 GMT
I have just got home from the game brilliant win against a very poor Wombles side. Never got to comment on the game as my phone has been playing up since I left Nottingham this morning. So glad the Iceman scored stay safe one and all onwards and upwards COYWM
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 19, 2022 20:26:36 GMT
just an update on the play off maths :
Wycombe dropping points brings the current target down closer to the expected target . expected target being the points it has taken to reach play offs in last 3 or 4 years. 75pts always done the job. Wycombe 55 pts in 32 = 1.72 * 46 - project on to end of season. 79 pt's. only last week this level was 81 pt's- quite a high bar. but with Sunderland and Wycombe having NO WINS IN THEIR LAST 5. it may drop even more.
we'll stick with 75 pt's as the expected target. we got 48 pt's now. 27 pts to get. in 13 games. so 2.07 pt's per game needed.
over last 8 games, we had 6 wins. 1 draw, 1 loss. 19 pts in 8 games = 2.375 ppg. so on course at the mo.
even a target of 78 pts. 78- 48= . 30/13 = 2.31ppg . we would just about manage at this current rate.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 19, 2022 21:06:15 GMT
Player Team Goalscorers 1 Ross Stewart Sunderland 19 2 Cole Stockton Morecambe 18 3 Michael Smith Rotherham United 16 4 Matty Taylor Oxford United 16 5 Will Keane Wigan Athletic 15 6 A. May Cheltenham Town 15 7 Scott Twine Milton Keynes Dons 13 8 Macauley Bonne Ipswich Town 12 9 Ryan Hardie Plymouth Argyle 12 10 Joe Ironside Cambridge United 12 11 Oladapo Afolayan Bolton Wanderers11 *** 12 Cameron Brannagan Oxford United 10 13 Callum Lang Wigan Athletic 10 14 Sam Vokes Wycombe Wanderers 10 15 Marcus Harness Portsmouth 9 16 Luke Jephcott Plymouth Argyle 9 17 Freddie Ladapo Rotherham United 9
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Post by Pedro on Feb 20, 2022 12:57:11 GMT
And after saying Bod wasn’t ready, he silences me Ney bother 🙄 COYWM Let’s finish this⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ Great to see some good headers after so many misses. Santos is now our new threepenny bit head
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 20, 2022 14:05:32 GMT
comfy win as expected. just the odd minor threat, but they offered little. surprisingly we only had 4 shots on target. & scored 4. took a while before the first one too, and that was off a set piece. well on top but not breaking through. just a little spell for them before & after HT then it was pretty much all plain sailing. usual suspects being forces for good. Dapo, Dion , Fossey, Morley. & Dempsey did well also. you do wonder why we kept the big hitters for the home game, when the away form has been a bit more ropey & needed one of the Double D attack (dapo & dion) to offer a serious threat against Burton. 9 games for Dion isn't it. 6 goals. 3 assists. on to Lincoln next on Tue. their game was cancelled today - at Fleetwood- waterlogged pitch, so they will be fresh, and they're definitely a bit tougher than Wimbledon. in the other games today. Sunderland lost again. now dropped out of play offs. only one shot on target. Ross Stewart got the goal - his 19th of the season... puts him 1 clear at the top of the scorers table for the Div. Defoe on the bench. didn't even get on. Strange game between Wycombe and Cheltenham. . Cheltenham were 1-0 up after just 3 mins. next time i looked Wycombe had gone clear 3-1 up. it ends up 5-5 !! . 4 for Alfie May !! 2 for Vokes. but dropped points for Wycombe. Plymouth , Ipswich ,Sheff wed & Oxford all won. 2 for Matty Taylor at Oxford. Sheff wed made hard work of it. 1-0 down to Donny for 70 mins, before 3 late'ish goals. Jephcott with a pen for Plymouth. he's a talent. 16 goals in Lge 1 last season & he's only 22. mind you, Dion got 19 lge goals last season. Your first line sums it up for me rtf. Four shots on target and four goals but again, especially early on, we had numerous shots, all potential goals, but off target whizzing just past the post. We do this so often and it really infuriates me. Why can’t players just make sure it’s on target? Every one on target is a potential goal and at the least forces the keeper into a save which could be parried back from which we can get a rebound. Instead players aim for just inside a post which more often than not misses the target altogether. We could easily have been 3 or 4 up at half time if they’d just hit the bloody target, or am I being too simplistic?? 🥴
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Post by whiteofthesouth on Feb 20, 2022 15:48:41 GMT
Of course, this is just a guess, but I suspect they don’t actually mean to miss the target.
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 20, 2022 18:19:00 GMT
Ha, of course not South but all I’m saying is why not just aim between the posts instead of trying to judge it just inside the post. It’s a bit like golf. Top pros don’t always aim at the flag, they aim for the centre of the green and they rarely miss. Wouldn’t it be better for strikers to ensure they hit the target than risk missing it? Like I said maybe I am being a bit too simplistic? 😉
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Post by whiteofthesouth on Feb 20, 2022 19:41:18 GMT
I suppose, in an instant, strikers have to make a decision if they want to an pick an area they’re sure is beyond the keeper’s reach, or to put it in an area that will definitely hit the goal, but may be saved. As a non-footballer, my choice would be the latter on the basis that the goal keeper might not save it, or, at least, might spill it. Of course, we’re not lacking an adequate number of goals in most games at present (other than Burton, which proved principally that we’re better playing on grass than on sand), so maybe, on the whole, the strikers are making the right choices.
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Post by one2many on Feb 21, 2022 9:35:51 GMT
I see the Wimbledon team will refund the fans travel and ticket costs. Don't really think that is necessary on this occasion, but nice gesture...I guess. If they really think they were that poor, shouldn't Bolton fans also get half of their ticket price refunded as they failed to provide decent opposition?
Personally, I saw a game between one team that is looking to get promoted and another that will do well to avoid relegation.
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 21, 2022 10:44:48 GMT
I see the Wimbledon team will refund the fans travel and ticket costs. Don't really think that is necessary on this occasion, but nice gesture...I guess. If they really think they were that poor, shouldn't Bolton fans also get half of their ticket price refunded as they failed to provide decent opposition? Personally, I saw a game between one team that is looking to get promoted and another that will do well to avoid relegation. Seems a rather silly reaction to me and can’t be positive for the players but I question whether they would have done this had they had our away support rather than the few hundred that were there on Saturday. I also suspect a number of supporters couldn’t make the journey due to train cancellations after they’d bought both match and travel tickets, so all may not be quite as it first seems.
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