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Post by OohMac on Aug 22, 2024 17:09:57 GMT
Oddly, we've played on a Saturday in the league and we've played at 3pm in the league. But this is the first Saturday 3pm kick off for the season.(I haven't actually checked that, I should these days)
Will our season kick off? As 4 points is OK the performances haven't exactly won round the sceptics.
I saw Blackpool sacked Critchley today, Lowe left last week and I thought both were madness then I wondered whether Evatt would actually last two defeats from two? He would be under severe pressure for sure but if we win and win well I'm sure he would have put some distance between him and the noose.
We always seem to go to Charlton, they have one or two real stand up performances, quick winger pacey full back, rak-saki rings a bell but they always seem an imbalanced, divided squad.
I'd say it will be the same XI with the players still getting up to speed and hoping they click.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 22, 2024 18:39:18 GMT
Don’t forget OoooooooooooM
They’ve only lost once since Nathan Jones took over. (Lost 1 in 17) Struggle to say his name without singing the Bananarama tune (how embarrassing) “you’ve been gone too long”
Ironic that they struggled to beat the very team the we struggled to beat (Leyton O) but the did beat the side that we’ve failed to do so often, Wigan Pathetic
Noticeable point, they shut out the opposition and scrape a late goal,(91 & 96 mins) labelling Jones as the League 3 Mourinho, but they are also beatable and they’ll be more worried about us than we should be of them
One thing about Evatt, when we expect to turn up in the so called ‘big’ games or games that matter for one reason or another, we tend to fluff our lines
I’m at a birthday bash so I’ll miss it, just hope we do what we should have done v Wrexham or we’ll be spending another season reflecting, looking back over the defining games that we could have made the difference between promotion or not
This is a Jones v Evatt battle, who will turn out victorious??
This will be our first defeat I fear
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Post by OohMac on Aug 22, 2024 20:27:32 GMT
I know neither game was great but I honestly think we have lost far too many, in all of Evatts time. Often dominating and losing (Wigan, Derby) we cannot be that easy to beat. So although 0-0 wasn't what we wanted it didn't throw us off. Sure Pompey got to November last season without defeat. We will lose obviously but we can't be losing 10+. In fact I'd limit that to 6 games. So to lose any in the first handful would be a set back. So even if we draw the next 3 but win 2 I'd take that.
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 23, 2024 8:48:39 GMT
We should win this ne but certainly not lose it. They’re not a particularly strong outfit and with Alfie May gone are struggling for goals though they do seem to have tightened up at the back. They’re also missing influential midfielder Edwards who copped a bad tackle like Lolos and Paris did and will be out for at least a month. There seem to be too many of these wild tackles going in injuring players but pathetic referees not issuing red cards just yellow instead which means they can’t be appealed and punished later. With VAR they would all be reds without question. They may strengthen before the window closes but obviously that won’t affect Saturday so we should take advantage and get the points before they do.
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Post by chip on Aug 24, 2024 11:43:39 GMT
We tend to do well at Charlton but I think we need to be on it more today as I think it could be a sterner test than Sunday. I don’t believe we had 104 passes around Wrexhams box and didn’t convert any into goals we need to shoot a bit more. 1-2 win COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Aug 24, 2024 13:48:20 GMT
Yes I agree chip even the shots we did muster weren’t exactly stellar and we’ve got to start being more forceful instead of going round all the time. Personally I’d have started Victor up top today as he adds more physical challenge but I suppose we can’t complain with who we are using but I just hope if we’re needing a goal he doesn’t repeat taking off all 3 starting forwards as he did against Wrexham last week? I still think we’ll win but it will be close.
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Post by chip on Aug 24, 2024 14:53:32 GMT
Halftime 1-0 and by the comments on the Ben site it was our captain losing possession at the back with a cracking strike from them 🤷♂️COYWM
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Post by andyl on Aug 24, 2024 15:03:05 GMT
Well on top in terms of pressing and movement but a shocking defensive error- another goal to Santos I think. Some awful passing. Charles has held on to nothing
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Post by OohMac on Aug 24, 2024 15:05:29 GMT
This is a great L1 squad. A good manager could have us top of the league I've no doubt. This charlatan will try convincing us missing out on playoffs was unlucky and ask for more.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 24, 2024 15:16:09 GMT
This is a great L1 squad. A good manager could have us top of the league I've no doubt. This charlatan will try convincing us missing out on playoffs was unlucky and ask for more. Couldn’t agree more OooooooM Just got back from eating out to find we are losing and with a usual Santos cock up Notes changed then Get rid of our main problem No Not Santos EVATT - out of his depth and now we are 2 down, I expect us to go 2 down shortly
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 24, 2024 15:31:33 GMT
Stockport Lincoln Birmingham Wrexham scoring plenty of goals
Get rid of Evatt NOW if we want to progress, we are not Man City
Sheehan is she’ite and L2, Dion Charles needs to go in the reserves for a while as he’s dropped off majorly
There’s always a surprise team that emerges from this league but for me, there’s no surprise that a Dave Challinor side is sitting at the top of the table and he’s a bloke we should have gone for after Wembley and if you sack your manager, it has a bounce, just ask Blackpool and Preston today
Moyes and Nolan please
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Post by Woppy the Italian on Aug 24, 2024 15:40:19 GMT
Never. Awful idea Rioch. Moves and Nolan ?. Really?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 24, 2024 15:45:52 GMT
What’s that Wop Never a yellow for Matete or never for Moyes??? Evatt has so far made Adeboyejo Collins Charles McAtee TuTu look average to poor, but as long as his face Santos stays on the pitch that’s ok Going nowhere fast or should that be sideways and back then sideways again Looking at the results and all the shit teams are rightly getting beaten, apart from Wigan
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Post by riochforthereebok on Aug 24, 2024 15:47:56 GMT
Now 2-0
As I said earlier
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Post by chip on Aug 24, 2024 15:58:47 GMT
Lost with 68% possession now how many times has that happened I wish someone would tell Ian that goals and goals alone win you games that’s 2 goals in three games not good we need to do better 🤷♂️COYWM
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