Win and back in the play off spots 

 

5 hours ago, Traf said:

That's where I'm at. 4pts from the last two games, 20pts from the last 10.

The magical/mythical 2ppg without even playing well?

Better than that, 23 pts from the last 11

4 hours ago, desperado said:

Well there was one above which is why I called him out pal.

There’s definitely a few others too.

This particular debate has become twisted as me calling out out fans who don’t go to the games, and portraying myself as a super-fan which is nonsense.

Anyone and everyone has an opinion, yours is as good as mine from a few thousand miles away.

But once folk want us to lose that’s beyond reasonable debate in my mind.

I hesitate to get involved in the cross fire as I can see where you're coming from, we want to get every point we can.  But  I think you've over reacted to what @Eavesy said. 

He was referring to, in hindsight, if we hadn't beaten Posh and/or Blackpool, we might have a new manager by now.  Which might have resulted in a win last night and would theoretically give us a better chance of beating the likes of Wigan, Wycombe and Barnsley in December.   

Most fans probably agree our best hope of promotion this season is to have a new  manager (NO guarantees obviously).  And if we keep winning every 3rd game, bobbing around in 7th or 8th, that's unlikely to happen.  It does not mean anyone wants us to lose games, it was a case of short term pain may result in longer term gain and if someone said to me you can have Schumacher as manager next week but it will cost you 3 points, I'd take it.  But I'll be cheering us on v Mansfield whoever the manager is, even when we bring 11 men back and mark space.

1 minute ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I hesitate to get involved in the cross fire as I can see where you're coming from, we want to get every point we can.  But  I think you've over reacted to what @Eavesy said. 

He was referring to, in hindsight, if we hadn't beaten Posh and/or Blackpool, we might have a new manager by now.  Which might have resulted in a win last night and would theoretically give us a better chance of beating the likes of Wigan, Wycombe and Barnsley in December.   

Most fans probably agree our best hope of promotion this season is to have a new  manager (NO guarantees obviously).  And if we keep winning every 3rd game, bobbing around in 7th or 8th, that's unlikely to happen.  It does not mean anyone wants us to lose games, it was a case of short term pain may result in longer term gain and if someone said to me you can have Schumacher as manager next week but it will cost you 3 points, I'd take it.  But I'll be cheering us on v Mansfield whoever the manager is, even when we bring 11 men back and mark space.

I'd rather have Michael Schumacher than Stephen.

2 hours ago, desperado said:

 

Fair enough.

I’m always one to back down if I feel I’ve misinterpreted something and I like to feel I can be reflective and change my opinion after reading some considered debate on here.

So @Eavesy if your post is a more heat in the moment response and you’re not out there hoping we lose games, then apologies. I can accept that my response could be considered inflammatory.

Something which folk (including me in here, and definitely those on the politics thread 😊) forget is there is only one thing which bonds us together - BWFC

And when we are so passionate about something, with different opinions, things can flare up.

I’m moving on.

Shame there’s no game Saturday. We’ll have to mull over that rubbish last night for a few more days 😊🙄😂

Honestly wasn't trying to dig you out mate, and you are 100% correct that there are some oddballs on here who wallow in misery. 

I never want us to lose but, for example, I wasn't that bothered when we lost in the cups.

But I was fucking livid last night, still am about how we threw 2 points away.

Anyway, good that you mention that the club brings us all together. 

None of us are really shit fans, we certainly aren't in this for the glory 🤣

Was starting to think this season had broken me and might bin it off but nah, you're right 👍

I'll be there next Tuesday. 

It'll probably be shit again but it'll be our shit 🍻

4 hours ago, desperado said:

 

Fair enough.

I’m always one to back down if I feel I’ve misinterpreted something and I like to feel I can be reflective and change my opinion after reading some considered debate on here.

So @Eavesy if your post is a more heat in the moment response and you’re not out there hoping we lose games, then apologies. I can accept that my response could be considered inflammatory.

Something which folk (including me in here, and definitely those on the politics thread 😊) forget is there is only one thing which bonds us together - BWFC

And when we are so passionate about something, with different opinions, things can flare up.

I’m moving on.

Shame there’s no game Saturday. We’ll have to mull over that rubbish last night for a few more days 😊🙄😂

You need to knock this caper on the head and start dishing out club shop invites. 

5 hours ago, desperado said:

 

Fair enough.

I’m always one to back down if I feel I’ve misinterpreted something and I like to feel I can be reflective and change my opinion after reading some considered debate on here.

So @Eavesy if your post is a more heat in the moment response and you’re not out there hoping we lose games, then apologies. I can accept that my response could be considered inflammatory.

Something which folk (including me in here, and definitely those on the politics thread 😊) forget is there is only one thing which bonds us together - BWFC

And when we are so passionate about something, with different opinions, things can flare up.

I’m moving on.

Shame there’s no game Saturday. We’ll have to mull over that rubbish last night for a few more days 😊🙄😂

I hadn't read this before I posted, good response.

We all move on to the next one 😀

3 hours ago, Traf said:

I'd rather have Michael Schumacher than Stephen.

Fair enough.  I'd rather have Stephen Schumacher than Ian Evatt but that's not to say he'd be my no.1 choice.

Little or no positives from that game.  When we get that fortunate goal to go 1 up, just keep moving the ball against 10 men and take it to them.

good teams find a way to win and we have been bullied again.

how evatt can blame the hostile environment I have no idea - we went and hardly heard a peep out of the locals all night.

giving the ball away, poor discipline, sloppy passing

last 3 games, 2.5 of them have been woeful and we are now already 11 points behind.

we just aren’t good enough

good drink in Cambridge though, nice place and some great pubs.  Won’t be rushing to do the 4 hours each way anytime soon.

The problem is, especially for the board and Evatt is that mostly as a fanbase, we are just completely out of patience anymore.

If you look at some of the table at the teams above us: Wycombe - small club with low expectations,Wrexham - newly promoted, Birmingham - newly relegated, Stockport newly promoted, Huddersfield newly relegated.

Meanwhile, we're arguably the biggest side in the division and have spent 5 seasons in League One, 6 seasons out of the Championship and showing only signs of regression not progression.

This time last season we were top of the table. We bottled the top 2, then bottled the final. The manager was given another chance. We're now in nearly December, 8th in the table, lost against nearly every top side and 11 points behind Wycombe Wanderers.

This manager has more lives than a cat.

Edited November 27, 20241 yr by Lostock Whites

34 minutes ago, marple whites said:

Little or no positives from that game.  When we get that fortunate goal to go 1 up, just keep moving the ball against 10 men and take it to them.

good teams find a way to win and we have been bullied again.

how evatt can blame the hostile environment I have no idea - we went and hardly heard a peep out of the locals all night.

giving the ball away, poor discipline, sloppy passing

last 3 games, 2.5 of them have been woeful and we are now already 11 points behind.

we just aren’t good enough

good drink in Cambridge though, nice place and some great pubs.  Won’t be rushing to do the 4 hours each way anytime soon.

how evatt can blame the hostile environment I have no idea

Fk me he needs to go to Millwall or West Ham!. I work a lot in Cambridge and it's anything but "hostile". That is how I ended up at the match... working in walking distance and stayed late... agreed about the pubs

 

Left our hotel in Cambridge at 11am and only just got home 🙃 FML

Edited November 27, 20241 yr by Leyther_Matt

21 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Left our hotel in Cambridge at 11am and only just got home 🙃 FML

I lived there back in 97/98

Got a national express back home to Bolton one Friday that took about 9 hours

47 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Left our hotel in Cambridge at 11am and only just got home 🙃 FML

Jesus - we left at 9, back at home for 1 

9 minutes ago, marple whites said:

Jesus - we left at 9, back at home for 1 

Yes but they were walking

6 hours ago, Farnywhite said:

If airfield can’t be trusted to replace Thomason last night for a like for like replacement to see the game out then he needs taking out of the squad in Jan and a replacement bringing in . Also 5 yellow cards last night suspensions are going to start to bite if we can’t get it under control 

There are half a dozen I would try to ship out in January 

We need a striker and two mobile central midfielders as a bare minimum.

Arfield and Lolas first out the door

18 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

There are half a dozen I would try to ship out in January 

We need a striker and two mobile central midfielders as a bare minimum.

Arfield and Lolas first out the door

Bit harsh on Lolos. He’s not had enough chances to be shit yet.

43 minutes ago, Traf said:

Bit harsh on Lolos. He’s not had enough chances to be shit yet.

I really shouldn’t pass judgement on him or forinio… however my impressions are that both are shite. 

Edited November 27, 20241 yr by Mounts Kipper

28 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

I really shouldn’t pass judgement on him or forinio… however my impressions are that both are shite. 

Totally agree and McAtee isn’t the player  we thought he was going to be.

Schon has been good but the rest of the summer signings have been sub standard 

9 hours ago, Zico said:

I lived there back in 97/98

Got a national express back home to Bolton one Friday that took about 9 hours

8 hours ago, marple whites said:

Jesus - we left at 9, back at home for 1 

8 hours ago, medwaywhite said:

Yes but they were walking

“Electric traction fault” just past Rugby services. Three hours stood freezing on the M6 embankment and another couple of hours twatting about. Car stuck in storage in Birmingham ahead of being shifted to a Citroen dealer for repairs and we had to get an Uber back from Coventry (covered by Citroen, thankfully). Evatt out. 

3 fucking hours waiting for assistance: that's an absolute disgrace.

1 minute ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

3 fucking hours waiting for assistance: that's an absolute disgrace.

Two and a half hours waiting and half an hour twatting about 😊 couldn’t load the car on for towing because of course the wheels had locked as part of having a ‘stop’ message 

7 hours ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

Totally agree and McAtee isn’t the player  we thought he was going to be.

Schon has been good but the rest of the summer signings have been sub standard 

I personally think playing McAtee out of position is the issue. 
 

 

Absolute complete gash.

Shadow of last years team.

Our midfield has disappeared, from a fast closing down and clean passing efficient unit, to a fuck knows what. There is something definitely missing.

I pray for Schon, Dacres-Cogley, Williams etc to go down the line quickly and swing in an early cross so one of the 4 strikers can get an ankle/knee/shin on it and score. But no, we go left right back-forward to allow every shit team to get 11 men in the box, then try to play though... or Baxter tw@ts it long to know one...

Absolute gash..

Edited November 29, 20241 yr by Ratwhite

34 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

“Electric traction fault” just past Rugby services. Three hours stood freezing on the M6 embankment and another couple of hours twatting about. Car stuck in storage in Birmingham ahead of being shifted to a Citroen dealer for repairs and we had to get an Uber back from Coventry (covered by Citroen, thankfully). Evatt out. 

At least you had the sense to stand on the embankment. This happened last night on the M6.

 

 

Noticed a few folk reading loads into Evatt’s post match media comments. 
What matters is what he says to the players, not the PR statement.