Any lunatic going?

2 minutes ago, only1swanny said:

unsure what's happened to Victor, watching him "sprint" for a ball was just .. shocking

Scored 16 goals then 10 goals in last 2 seasons, looked like a pub player who had stumbled into the team.

Typified by the counter attack when it was 3 on 1. He was played in and dawdled, allowing their defender to come across and then struck it straight at their player. Went out for a throw. 

1 minute ago, Krimzon said:

Walker and McGinlay , which one of those was a big forward ? 

Neither but you could trust both to retain possession and pass it to one of ours most times. Rioch didn't play route 1 but his sides attacked with speed and weren't scared to hit those 2 early and then support.

5 minutes ago, only1swanny said:

unsure what's happened to Victor, watching him "sprint" for a ball was just .. shocking

Scored 16 goals then 10 goals in last 2 seasons, looked like a pub player who had stumbled into the team.

Totally agree , We all wanted him to succeed , rooted for him . He has had 3 years and has had half a dozen good games . 

Wont get an offer for him , when is his contract up ? send him out on loan . Whats the worst that can happen ? 

1 minute ago, perth_white said:

Neither but you could trust both to retain possession and pass it to one of ours most times. Rioch didn't play route 1 but his sides attacked with speed and weren't scared to hit those 2 early and then support.

Fair enough , cant argue with that. 

I don’t doubt Evatt is committed and doing his best…..but beggars belief how he can find signs in that performance that we’re getting back to our supposed best and are likely to threaten the playoffs.

Oh, and he continues to demonstrate very little empathy for the fans and our view of the world.

On a seperate note 417 Wanderers at this game is fuckin outstanding ! 

43 minutes ago, burnden said:

I hate this fucker.

He says he asks the players to come out and show our DNA and what we are about and that's what we did...

What playing like shite, having 1 shot on target against an incredibly poor side that had nearly 20 shots against us?

I honestly feel that this is the most deluded manager we have ever had. 

Just look at how many shots on target we register in the big games where we have lost when it mattered, including the play off final

There is consistent trend.

We have played like shit for over a year and managed to win some games due to individual brilliance or awful defending from some piss poor teams.

Im so bored seeing the same formation, same pattern of play. Keeper to Santos, Santos to Johnston or Jones, wing back, wing back passed it back, repeat. 

This manager has met his limits and everybody can see it expect himself and Sharon.

There is no progression only regression.

Edited January 14, 20251 yr by Lostock Whites

2 minutes ago, Lostock Whites said:

He says he asks the players to come out and show our DNA and what we are about and that's what we did...

What playing like shite, having 1 shot on target against an incredibly poor side that had nearly 20 shots against us?

I honestly feel that this is the most deluded manager we have ever had. 

Just look at how many shots on target we register in the big games where we have lost when it mattered, including the play off final

There is consistent trend.

We have played like shit for over a year and managed to win some games due to individual brilliance or awful defending from some piss poor teams.

Im so bored seeing the same formation, same pattern of play. Keeper to Santos, Santos to Johnston or Jones, wing back, wing back passed it back, repeat. 

This manager has met his limits and everybody can see it expect himself and Sharon.

There is no progression only regression.

Quoting myself here

But after some digging, if you combine the amount of shots on target we had in our games against Rotherham, Wigan, Birmingham, Huddersfield, Stockport and also Oxford at Wembley.

Do you know how many we got?

5. 

FIVE, in 6 matches.

Some DNA that is Ian!

1 hour ago, perth_white said:

Neither but you could trust both to retain possession and pass it to one of ours most times. Rioch didn't play route 1 but his sides attacked with speed and weren't scared to hit those 2 early and then support.

None of them, but my Point of ages ago was that we had a big forward on the pitch tonight but might as well not have.

I watched tonight and experienced something I don't recall in almost 3 decades of following us. I found myself wanting a Wanderers game to finish (that we were winning!) so I could watch Forest v Liverpool. I simply couldn't have given a shit if we won or lost a competitive fixture.

I was a big Evatt "happy clapper" for a long time, but I'm now so bored of it. The same players. The same tactic (singular). The same empty platitudes; the same gaslighting excuses.

If he thinks tonight's performance is the DNA of the combo of measured control and shock & awe progressive football he has led in the past 5 years, he is delusional and/or a mentalist. It's like watching paint dry.

Anyway, rabies symptoms include:

- Numbness (me watching that dross)

- Paralysis (our defence to midfield "transition")

- Anxiousness (see above)

- Hallucinations (general passing to the opposition)

- Difficulty breathing (Vic)

Walking down the Manny Road, to see the Rabid Aces.

See you Saturday 😬

A win is a win sounds so hollow when we could easily have conceded a few. 
Yet again we rode our luck and it should be no surprise when we don’t get the breaks.

There is so much work to be done to turn us into a strong team.

On 13/01/2025 at 20:51, Traf said:

I'm flying to Shanghai tomorrow to avoid this.

Despite the win, it seems like I did the right thing.

8 hours ago, Whitestar said:

Did Victor Abbracadaraojo touch the ball???

Yes Loads of times 

It Bounces of him 

like when you kick it agenst a wall 

7 hours ago, Krimzon said:

Walker and McGinlay , which one of those was a big forward ? 

Neither were massive obviously but at least both could jump and head a ball as well as receive and hold it up. I’m afraid ours can’t do any of those things and we desperately need someone who can. I’d use the term “Strong” forward rather than just big but I’m sure we all know what we mean?

8 hours ago, burnden said:

I hate this fucker.

Bullshitter!!!

6 hours ago, FrancisFogarty said:

None of them, but my Point of ages ago was that we had a big forward on the pitch tonight but might as well not have.

Who?

If you’re referring to Vic, he’s not big, contrary to the nickname. He’s 5ft 10 and although pretty stacked, has no knowledge of how to use his body to hold the ball up.

He’s exactly the same as our other strikers.

7 hours ago, TM Trotter said:

I watched tonight and experienced something I don't recall in almost 3 decades of following us. I found myself wanting a Wanderers game to finish (that we were winning!) so I could watch Forest v Liverpool. I simply couldn't have given a shit if we won or lost a competitive fixture.

I was a big Evatt "happy clapper" for a long time, but I'm now so bored of it. The same players. The same tactic (singular). The same empty platitudes; the same gaslighting excuses.

If he thinks tonight's performance is the DNA of the combo of measured control and shock & awe progressive football he has led in the past 5 years, he is delusional and/or a mentalist. It's like watching paint dry.

Anyway, rabies symptoms include:

- Numbness (me watching that dross)

- Paralysis (our defence to midfield "transition")

- Anxiousness (see above)

- Hallucinations (general passing to the opposition)

- Difficulty breathing (Vic)

Walking down the Manny Road, to see the Rabid Aces.

See you Saturday 😬

 

Whenever Evatt speaks to the media, he isn't talking to people who watch our games. 

All the talk yesterday of DNA, 'my teams don't do that' against Rotherham, 'most one sided game you'll ever see" vs Mansfield. It's all damage control for his own brand as a manager.

Deluded he just doesn’t see what we the fans see every game, but he is superior to us .

1 hour ago, little whitt said:

Yes Loads of times 

It Bounces of him 

like when you kick it agenst a wall 

Disagree.

When you kick against a wall it generally bounces true.

7 hours ago, TM Trotter said:

I watched tonight and experienced something I don't recall in almost 3 decades of following us. I found myself wanting a Wanderers game to finish (that we were winning!) so I could watch Forest v Liverpool. I simply couldn't have given a shit if we won or lost a competitive fixture.

I was a big Evatt "happy clapper" for a long time, but I'm now so bored of it. The same players. The same tactic (singular). The same empty platitudes; the same gaslighting excuses.

If he thinks tonight's performance is the DNA of the combo of measured control and shock & awe progressive football he has led in the past 5 years, he is delusional and/or a mentalist. It's like watching paint dry.

Anyway, rabies symptoms include:

- Numbness (me watching that dross)

- Paralysis (our defence to midfield "transition")

- Anxiousness (see above)

- Hallucinations (general passing to the opposition)

- Difficulty breathing (Vic)

Walking down the Manny Road, to see the Rabid Aces.

See you Saturday 😬

Good post.

I was similar, which I never thought I would be.

The only thing I can debate with you is one aspect his comments, about the why the players signed for us and going out there to show what they can do, playing the way we play.

If I’m putting myself in his shoes, (and I’m not going to change the way we play because I have complete faith in the “brand”) that’s what I’m saying, it does make sense to me. 

But that said, part of me hopes we draw Rotherham. I’m not one of the wanting us to lose crew. But if we happened to get knocked out and it saves me £100s going to Wembley for an unnecessary side show, that could be used as justification for this season being a success, I won’t be devastated.

Theres only one Wembley trip I want this season.

1 hour ago, Traf said:

Despite the win, it seems like I did the right thing.

I ended up going (last minute decision) with a Lincoln pal... it was dire third division dross... we both wanted pens at the end for a bit of entertainment

Didn’t know band aid had reformed 

8 hours ago, Krimzon said:

Walker and McGinlay , which one of those was a big forward ? 

McGinlay wasn't overly big but wanted to head the ball and could do, very well.

21 minutes ago, ianofcleveleys said:

McGinlay wasn't overly big but wanted to head the ball and could do, very well.

He was also as strong as an ox and not afraid to get stuck in. Very different to our current mob.

2 hours ago, Whitesince63 said:

Neither were massive obviously but at least both could jump and head a ball as well as receive and hold it up. I’m afraid ours can’t do any of those things and we desperately need someone who can. I’d use the term “Strong” forward rather than just big but I’m sure we all know what we mean?

We also had a winger who would run at them, beat a man, and get decent crosses in!