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Post by OohMac on May 16, 2023 7:26:32 GMT
2000 tickets for the away leg is a bit of a joke for a ground the size of Oakwell Did we do the same to them?? We did. I don't blame them. Think the league match showed them that we would come and generate a lot of atmosphere. Maybe they think does thier man get a red card if there wasn't such a loud appeal? And so is the extra bit of money they get from that worth potentially missing out on Wembley? No, it isn't. I was amazed that Accrington gave us so much,in both league and semi final. We took over and won both games and I'm sure that our fans played a huge part in both. |
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Post by riochforthereebok on May 29, 2023 12:11:35 GMT
I watched the Coventry v Luton and the Carlisle v Stockport Play Offs but I cannot bring myself to watch the Barnsley v Sheff Wednesday final, it would be too much for me to take, especially if the Tykes do it
On the Carlisle Stockport game, Sarce was below average, so it was no loss losing him and he’s probably at a level below us now, as was proved yesterday
BIG BIG summer of transfer activity now for FV / SB / IE / CM as they are the leaseholders of this famous Lancashire football club and I want them all to improve on where we are.
This has to be a season for promotion and nothing less
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Post by davidm on May 29, 2023 16:57:50 GMT
Sheff Wed v Barnsley
If that’s what football’s come to, I give up.
Sheff Wed’s only tactic was to launch the ball into the air and see what happens.
Endless big boots towards 3 giant forwards.
The ball was never on the floor with them. At least Barnsley played some football after the sending off.
Utter dross football but, unfortunately, successful football.
That was a dreadful advert for league 1 football.
Big boot football wins the day.
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Post by OohMac on May 29, 2023 17:12:17 GMT
Sheff Wed v Barnsley If that’s what football’s come to, I give up. Sheff Wed’s only tactic was to launch the ball into the air and see what happens. Endless big boots towards 3 giant forwards. The ball was never on the floor with them. At least Barnsley played some football after the sending off. Utter dross football but, unfortunately, successful football. That was a dreadful advert for league 1 football. Big boot football wins the day. True but how many Owls fans looked bothered? Every now and then if the tactics require you can stink a place out and get a win. It's good. Two big hitters out the league. Two, maybe three, basket case clubs replacing them. No one could have predicted Mk Dons, Oxford demise so nothing is taken for granted but good bit of business and will be us Barnsley, Derby vying for it next season(I predict) |
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Post by kenglowhite on May 29, 2023 18:46:33 GMT
OOhm don't forget Pompey and Charlton, both of whom were on the up season end.
Regarding today's game ironic that Connel missed an open goal for the ten men. Was the ref right? Windass won it with his first meaningful touch of the match. Feel sorry for Barrie Bannan having two useless strikers in Smith and Windass leading their attack. Like Luton, expect Wednesday to come straight back down. Liked BB when on loan here, but he didn't quite have the full range of his passing in those days -seemed to lack power.
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Post by whitesince63 on May 29, 2023 22:38:22 GMT
Yes, I forced myself to watch the game today and what a sham. In fairness even young Windass was honest enough to admit the football was poor. I think we were something of an exception playing so well at Wembley in the Pizza cup as so many teams seem to freeze as both did today. Wednesday in particular were awful and frankly had we played either of them would I’m sure have won but sadly it wasn’t to be. As for next season I don’t see Wednesday surviving in the Championship if they keep the long ball stuff going and they’ll likely have to spend some serious money to genuinely compete which I’m not sure they will. As for Barnsley there’s already concern here about losing Duff and which players will be sold to keep the club running so personally I’m not sure they will be challengers next season. Certainly they didn’t expect to fare so well this year but seriously outperformed. Next season possibly Derby and Portsmouth but other than that I’m struggling for teams who might challenge us and as some of the bigger clubs have gone in the last two seasons I think L1 will be a much more even contest for most clubs so if we can just stand out that bit I really think we can go up as champions. We just need to rely on IE to do the necessary over the summer and we’ll be nailed on.
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Post by OohMac on May 30, 2023 8:47:00 GMT
Without Bradley does our 532 formation work?
Seen on the left side when you don't have a strong link it doesn't work at all and if Bradley gets pegged back or cynically fouled on first contact the whole system is too deep. The back 5 plus the pivot 2 means 7 outfield players at the back. How on earth are you supposed to score with three attacking player in their half. Would take an amazing Kinkladze style brilliance.
Johnson can't mirror Jones on the left and Williams certainly can't mirror Bradley. John could potentially get a good ball in from deep. But I'd like to see Evatt click when our full backs aren't swashbuckling then it doesn't work and we can adapt and go 4 back and get them in the opponents half at all times. Braver.
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Post by riochforthereebok on May 30, 2023 8:48:39 GMT
Sheff Wed v Barnsley If that’s what football’s come to, I give up. Sheff Wed’s only tactic was to launch the ball into the air and see what happens. Endless big boots towards 3 giant forwards. The ball was never on the floor with them. At least Barnsley played some football after the sending off. Utter dross football but, unfortunately, successful football. That was a dreadful advert for league 1 football. Big boot football wins the day. I watched highlights and that were bad enough You are so spot on there davidm, so spot on in fact that even Josh Windass agrees with you I can’t remember his exact words but he admitted that the 2 teams didn’t perform well at all It’s easy in hindsight for us to lay claim to have been able to have brought more to the game than both teams on display, but could Bolton have done any better?? I’d say both out semi final games were of the same standard and level of the game yesterday. I’m only glad I wasn’t sat in the stands to watch that dross, only to be eliminated with the very last touch of the game Football can be cruel |
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