Burton Albion (H)

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

1 minute ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

Genuine question,

Why is it ok to grind a win against Brum and not worry about a performance but it’s not against Burton? 
 

appreciate we could’ve played better today but don’t get why it’s different for different opposition?
 

 

The relative quality of the opposition

[superjohnmcginlay]

Just now, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

The relative quality of the opposition

Yeh I get that but teams lift it against us, sometimes it’s good to grind a win out despite quality. We don’t do enough of it. 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

5 minutes ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

Yeh I get that but teams lift it against us, sometimes it’s good to grind a win out despite quality. We don’t do enough of it. 

Probably partly to do with Evatt's rhetoric during his tenure, partly due to how we set up, and partly due to the investment provided (again, relative to the opposition)

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

But of course a win's a win, and I, and I suspect most others, would have no problem if we played poorly every week and won

[desperado]

Great to see @tomski enjoying an Evatt masterclass 🤣

Good result going into Birmingham.

Great birthday day out 👏🍺

[Whitestar]

12 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Probably partly to do with Evatt's rhetoric during his tenure, partly due to how we set up, and partly due to the investment provided (again, relative to the opposition)

This is either a good thing or a bad thing but,,,, all these seasons in shit leagues and apart from some comedy moments, we have never really learnt to play like shithouse teams.

[FrancisFogarty]

We made hard work of that.

[Farnywhite]

We’re a bit like Man U manger keeps pulling a unconvincing win out to keep is job   

Edited October 19 by Farnywhite

[jmjhb]

22 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

But of course a win's a win, and I, and I suspect most others, would have no problem if we played poorly every week and won

In one. Result, not performance.

[Whitestar]

2 minutes ago, Farnywhite said:

We’re a bit like Man U manger keeps pulling a unconvincing win out to keep is job   

Well yeah 

But 4 wins and a draw from las 5 league games and ten hag would be the darling of the premier league 

[jmjhb]

2 minutes ago, Whitestar said:

Well yeah 

But 4 wins and a draw from las 5 league games and ten hag would be the darling of the premier league 

We're top of the L1 form table.

Been a miserable sod for god knows how long, but I'm going to be glass half-full for a while 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

34 minutes ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

Yeh I get that but teams lift it against us, sometimes it’s good to grind a win out despite quality. We don’t do enough of it. 

It is good to grind out wins, especially if we're not playing particularly well.

Apart from a couple of games, we haven't really looked great, and wins have been a bit scrappy.

Could go a couple of ways: build on wins, and get more confidence, or stumble along and not win certain games (Shrewsbury) that we'll have to, to go up.

I still can't get my head round the set up again today, especially playing Sheehan in a 2 man midfield- It does him no favours- and after going back to what seems to work for us.

Sooner or later, we're going to have to get a positive result, away, at a "big" team though; to give that real belief to the players, and to help remove doubts within the fan base.

Obviously we have to be pleased with a win, so tonight will be decent, but I suspect many of us still need convincing. 

[W.cramp]

Kinel,   3 points is 3 points,   some people need to realise we won't get 4 or 5 points for playing well.      We make hard work of it but thats 4 out of 5 wins innit .

 

[Stig]

Right, that's the 5 easy games out of the way post Huddersfield.

13 points from 15 is a positive return but we haven't really learnt anything about Evatt or the team. You can tell the fans aren't getting swept up into thinking we're great again after these games, it's so flat. Rightly so, with the amount of let downs we've had from Evatt and team this last year especially.

Next 5 will be much more useful to gauge us. We simply have to start beating some of the better teams in big games this next 5 or Evatt surely has to be sacked.

[Hoppy]

A wins a win but that was grim why does big Vic when getting the ball near the penalty box run in the opposite direction or run towards the corner flag! He has zero striker's instinct 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 minute ago, W.cramp said:

Kinel,   3 points is 3 points,   some people need to realise we won't get 4 or 5 points for playing well.      We make hard work of it but thats 4 out of 5 wins innit .

 

Do you really think some fans aren't aware there are only 3 points for a win?

Of course it's a good run, and who knows we may continue.

Being honest though, we've played very well in a couple, and still let goals in raising questions over the defending, and again today.

There is still loads to get better.

Strangely though, I reckon we've got more of a chance at Brum than others will think.

Just desperately want us to turn a top team over and boost everyone. Will also send a message to the rest of the division.

[Stig]

24 minutes ago, Whitestar said:

Well yeah 

But 4 wins and a draw from las 5 league games and ten hag would be the darling of the premier league 

We'd walk this league if we could just keep playing the bottom half dregs teams every week...

[Tonge moor green jacket]

4 minutes ago, Stig said:

We'd walk this league if we could just keep playing the bottom half dregs teams every week...

In fairness, you can only beat the team in front of you on the day.

That also applies when we play the likes of Birmingham though, and if we can break that ceiling, then who knows.

[mickbrown]

Collins looks like one lazy mo’fo. 

[tomski]

47 minutes ago, desperado said:

Great to see @tomski enjoying an Evatt masterclass 🤣

Good result going into Birmingham.

Great birthday day out 👏🍺

Happy birthday 

[Casino]

13 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

 

Strangely though, I reckon we've got more of a chance at Brum than others will think.

Definitely

If we can score at Arsenal we can score at Birmingham

This is about our D-fence

[ZiggyStardust]

Shout out to tannoy* man today, with his 'The 4th official has indicated there will be just 2 minutes added'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* other PA systems are available, and probably better than the one we have installed

[MancWanderer]

Shit game. 3 points. Next….

Don’t care how we play at Brum so long as we get more than 0 points

[waffer cup 07]

Strange game today, defence looked all over the place and yet i thought Santos had a decent game.

[Leyther_Matt]

9 minutes ago, ZiggyStardust said:

Shout out to tannoy* man today, with his 'The 4th official has indicated there will be just 2 minutes added'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* other PA systems are available, and probably better than the one we have installed

Think that was the most entertaining part of the afternoon other than Dempsey joining the select number of players who have had a shot land in the upper tier