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Post by chip on Jan 21, 2023 16:43:38 GMT
That’s it then 2-0 down we need a Jack in the box striker it’s ok playing well but if you don’t score you get nowt 🤷♂️Onwards and upwards COYWM
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Post by chip on Jan 21, 2023 16:48:39 GMT
Kachunga that’s the best we can do for a striker I bet Derby was shxting themselves when he came on what a waste of a shirt 🤷♂️
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Post by davidm on Jan 21, 2023 16:56:13 GMT
Really average.
We created very little until the last minute.
Neither team looked like a promotion side – very poor quality but our tight defence wasn’t tight today - we were slack defensively
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jan 21, 2023 16:57:25 GMT
I can only score it thus
Trafford 6 Johnston 4 Aimson 4 Toal 5 Williams 3 Morley 4 Dempsey 4 Bradley 3 Lee 3 Charles 3 Nlundulu 5
Shoretire 3 Kachunga 3 Sadlier 10 for scoring and proving he can do better than Evatt thinks
Evatt 3
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Post by chip on Jan 21, 2023 16:59:09 GMT
Finally a goal but to little to late with Barnsley winning and them having two games in hand it’s going to get sweaty we need that striker and why not give Sadlier more of a chance up front what a crap way to get beat at that place again 🤷♂️😢😢 onwards and upwards COYWM
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jan 21, 2023 17:15:18 GMT
If we don’t beat FGR on Tuesday, at home, comfortably, then that must surely tell us that we will be in League One next season (not good enough for the play offs) and also that we need a goal scorer, or 3
Cannot see us beating Charlton next Saturday playing as we did today with no forward threat
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Post by davidm on Jan 21, 2023 17:46:44 GMT
First thing to say is that this was a poor quality game between two average teams. Derby won’t care though because they won.
Our usual rock solid defence had an average day. Williams at left wing back was dreadful and allowed Derby all the time in the world to attack and sling crosses in.
Midfield, we had little control. Lee was decent with some nice touches but Dempsey and Morley in particular just did not produce.
The loss of Bodvarsson caused us problems as we had no one to hold the ball up. Charles and Nlundulu had some nice touches but never really threatened. Derby’s keeper had such an easy day.
Derby went ahead when Johnston fouled their man in midfield but failed to stop him (he was booked for that). They played on and, yet again, had acres of space down the right. The ball was played in and was turned in for either an own goal or a proper finish. Aimson must shoulder some blame for being a step behind Mendes Lang in the centre but the left side of the defence was atrocious.
Derby had another easy chance when again they got into space down the right for a centre which Barkhuisen headed weekly. He should have scored,
We had a few flurries but mainly well out from the Derby goal and other than a Lee deflection, we caused no concern.
Second half, we did not improve.
Considering we were losing, we had no urgency at all in our play. Derby weren’t a great deal better. The standard of passing and ball retention was very poor from both sides.
There was though too much space in our defence – Barkhuisen got a shot in when he turned Toal and eventually Derby broke on their left into acres of space. The ball was played in and Houriane was completely on his own when he ran into the box to score.
We didn’t really respond at all until Sadlier came on in the last 5 minutes to liven us up. Charles created the chance when he harried Forsyth who thought the ball was going out but Charles kept it in and rolled the ball across for Sadlier to show people how to shoot with a good strong shot into the corner. There was no time left though to try for an equaliser.
Overall, we deserved to lose. A very subdued poor quality performance. We must get this out of our system on Tuesday against Forest Green
Marks:-
Trafford - 6 Not much that he could do with the goals but his kicking was again terrible and he was so slow with every goal kick. We were losing and he dawdled over every kick
Bradley - 5 One very good link up with Shoretire but otherwise struggled and caught out for the 2nd goal
Toal - 5 Not as calm as previously
Aimson - 5 At fault for the 1st goal and part of a defence that was not on their game
Johnston - 5 Some dreadful defensive headers and at fault badly at the start of the move for the 1st goal.
Williams R - 3 Terrible. He gave the ball away 3 times in the first 10 minutes and it just continued. Dreadful passing. So slow. The right side of Derby’s attack had a field day with all the space they were given.
Dempsey - 4 Just not in the game. He got involved in the 2nd half a bit but our midfield generated hardly any pressure
Morley - 4 As with Dempsey, just nothing. Terrible corners again.
Lee - 6 Definitely our best midfielder and he got subbed!
Nlundulu - 6 Some neat little touches but he is not a target man and definitely not a replacement for Bodvarsson
Charles - 6 His usual busy self but little came off for him. Dived too much! Created our goal with his perseverance.
Shoretire - 5 One good move with Bradley but other than that little to see.
Kachunga - 4 Unless we sign someone, this is our starting striker for the Papa John matches. Oh dear
Sadlier - 6 Looked positive and took his goal very well.
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Post by whitesince63 on Jan 21, 2023 19:01:13 GMT
Same old, same old, how many times have we been here? I think today showed the difference between Evatt and Warnes philosophy. Warne signs ready made experienced players with one view in mind, to get promotion. Evatt has his moneyball attitude where only youth is considered and we know you don’t win anything with kids. Not utilising a player of Dapo’s ability in his best position shows a managerial naiveness for me where his complete wedding to his system at all costs is paramount. I still believe Evatt has a problem with strong minded players who might question his opinion which is why we have no players of substance or can be a bit of an animal. Whilst I think Evatt’s done a creditable job would I swap him for Warne? No question that I would and I fear that with him in charge we’ll be in this league for a long time yet.
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Post by chip on Jan 22, 2023 0:02:21 GMT
Do you know at the end of the day when you go to a ground where we haven’t won since Noah was a lad you have to kind of set yourself up for defeat, but wait I know it’s not as if we couldn’t give a toss if we get beat because it hurts like hell to lose at Pride Park again (Two bottle’s of 🍷 later and I still feel the pain) but it’s not the end of the season so as monty pythons said always look on the bright side of life, it ain’t over till it’s over onwards and upwards COYWM I’m going to bed now as I’m pissed good night 👍
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