barrycowdrill

Sure that was a Sunday too? Dinner time KO??

Always want to give anyone who puts the white shirt on a chance. But it is getting to the point where the question on how many more chances does Randell get? his off the ball work rate has improved, 100% and will give him credit for that. However, the priority of someone in that role is to link, create and add goals himself. Work rate is a bare minimum. Options to play that role are improving all the time. Forss, McAtee, Dempsey and Morley who can also do a job in there more effectively than what Randell is currently delivering. If he doesn’t take his “chance” soon he’ll very quickly be 5th choice. he’s struggling to control the ball or make a 5 yard pass at the minute and quite clearly he’s a confidence player and it appears to be on the floor. But time and this squad will wait for no man he needs to get a grip of himself and quickly

Asked my lad as he was going off, would he rather have ACD or Bradley already knowing the impact he had for us I didn’t think any loan player would have the same if not better effect on the team that Bradley did but ACD does for me. the goals and assists and how fundamental he is to us at the minute is beyond what I expected

Add to the fact Charles never really wanted to go in the first place but ‘external factors’ meant he needed to get away, it’s no wonder it’s not worked out. Bet he’s hated every fucking minute there

Not much between 2 decent sides, a lot of the ball for them but failed to trouble us at all really. Can’t remember TSL having a save to make? Build up play across the back and in midfield was slow and ponderous and reminded me very much of us in the not too distant past so allowed us to keep a decent defensive shape CB’s were decent today but I think that was Toal’s best game for a while would’ve taken a draw but how many times have we come away with a draw when we should’ve won? So will take that all day long Running out of superlatives for ACD. It’s not just the goals and assists. He works his absolute bollocks off going forward and helping backwards. What a player

Not one for usually digging specific players out but the patience has gone with George Johnston. He is fucking bizz how he is anywhere near captaining us is a sad indictment of where we are. panic stricken, dives in left right and centre. Did the same last week as he does for their 2nd today and that last goal as I’m typing typifies everything. Simple over his head and he hasn’t a fucking clue.

Days like today and Northampton why we won’t be going fucking anywhere The level of application, attitude and performance is absolutely abysmal. defensively we are woeful. Don’t care how few chances we concede, they all end up as a goal and generally created by someone in that back 4 being shit

They’ve all turned up today thinking that alone was enough. whether it’s Sheehan, erhahon or Morley, this squad applying themselves properly and professionally should skittle these men over no problem. criticise the starting XI or the selection as much as you want but non of them have applied themselves

And he brings a goal threat which is critical to that role

I know it’s been said countless times already this season but Christ Xavier Simon’s is some player games like yesterday need players who don’t hide, want to be involved, drive their team forward and he has it all in abundance. There’s been a couple of players I’ve seen at this level who you just think are a cut above, Morsey for Ipswich and them fuckers in the last few years and Simons fits in to that bracket 100%. any team gets the better of him and Erhahon over 90 minutes and they fully deserve whatever result they get because them 2 have a fantastic understanding. On the same wavelength but different frequency to everyone else the willingness to win it and look to pass forward through the lines at any given opportunity is refreshing to watch. also have to say the move to bring Sheehan on was just what was needed too. Keep hold of the ball, keep it ticking over and take any remaining sting out of Wigan was perfect

Even subjected myself to Thogdens vlog this morning. Great viewing this one’s better though. Always good getting the away sides view of the ESL

Can’t really add to what’s already been said. But that performance, 1st half in particular had been brewing and the timing couldn’t have been any better. the greatest satisfaction for me was looking over to their end and knowing how much it was hurting them. Like to their core. Then waving them off after the 4th. Brilliant feeling momentum and confidence building through the side means we go in to the next 3 games of which 2 are against the bottom 2 with the real expectation of 9 points. That should sit us around the top 4 or so, a few points off the top as we go in to the winter slog. But with a deep squad with quality across it, many will be worried about us creeping up on their shoulders

They’ve been biting at our ankles for years demanding attention. familiarity breeds contempt n all that so it’s about time we gave it to them and smash them to fucking pieces

The issue being he’ll play Toal and GJ and drop Forino 🤣

“I’d rather be promoted and not beat Wigan than the other way round” or words to that effect and did neither