Any lunatic going?

Really poor game. Wrexham no better. Couldn't see if there was a deflection on the goal as Baxter was rooted to the spot and never moved. This tournament has twice cost us promotion due to extra games, suspensions, injuries and fatigue so Wembley can fuck right off until the playoff final. Glad we are out of this poxy competition 

Other than the fact I increasingly can't abide Wrexham I am not fussed about this. I am not actually too fussed about this season and SS has a free pass from me until the Summer. More information gathering for the new man tonight, weighing up each player's attitude and attributes.

Boring game with not much urgency

Reet, now this shite is out of the way,   roll on bank holiday weekend in may !!  

Officiating was a joke, there was a foul in the lead up to the goal on victor that we didn’t get. Also, how the hell that wasn’t a free kick at the end with Collins on the edge of the box ill never know.

Not overly disappointed to be out and thought we did ok. I was hoping to judge this as a precursor to a possible play off semi. Whilst we bossed it for 60 mins, their subs changed the game and we looked timid and weak just like under Evatt after that. We’ve only got Morley and Schon coming and I don’t think they’d make that much difference unfortunately.

1 minute ago, W.cramp said:

We scored 4 on Saturday!    Explain ruthlessness again ?

And not one of those goals from a forward.

Further highlights our limitations to SS without it actually mattering. No bad thing really.

Vic, Lolos, GT specifically absolute dross. McAtee certainly didn’t do anything to improve current views. Baxter a shadow of the player from the first half of last year.

Can’t say I’m arsed now that I won’t feel obliged to go to Wembley to get beat by Birmingham when we’ve already done it to it’s absolute max a couple of years ago.

Hope SS fucks this competition off in the group stage next season.

Would've been nice, but a bit glad we're out really. No need to think about planning a trip to London.

Just now, Cheese said:

Would've been nice, but a bit glad we're out really. No need to think about planning a trip to London.

For that reason alone I'm glad we are out. 

2 minutes ago, burnden said:

Hope SS fucks this competition off in the group stage next season.

It's harder to get knocked out of this than progress 

We were the much better side but expectedly no killer instinct.

Teams like Wrexham know how to stay solid, you have to be efficient in games against them. That's 2 matches against them without a single goal despite being the better side in both games.

With a 523 system, Jones and Cogley as the wing backs with Adabeyejo up top, you're asking for an severely lacklustre attacking threat.

I think if we played the same team as we did on Saturday we score a few goals and win today. But obviously SS has to rotate.

Personally glad we are out of this trophy. I see Wembley only for the play off final hopefully this season. 

Just now, paulhanley said:

Other than the fact I increasingly can't abide Wrexham I am not fussed about this. I am not actually too fussed about this season and SS has a free pass from me until the Summer. More information gathering for the new man tonight, weighing up each player's attitude and attributes.

I agree, just seeing what he’s got and tonight he will have learned it’s not very much. We’re miles away from being a promotion team, weak in the tackle, no cutting edge up front and we’re kidding ourselves if we think those missing tonight would have made much of a difference. I’m afraid Evatt’s left us with a very poor squad and selling Dion robbed us of any chance of a goal threat. So much money wasted on very average players.

3 minutes ago, bwfc4ife said:

Officiating was a joke, there was a foul in the lead up to the goal on victor that we didn’t get. Also, how the hell that wasn’t a free kick at the end with Collins on the edge of the box ill never know.

Not overly disappointed to be out and thought we did ok. I was hoping to judge this as a precursor to a possible play off semi. Whilst we bossed it for 60 mins, their subs changed the game and we looked timid and weak just like under Evatt after that. We’ve only got Morley and Schon coming and I don’t think they’d make that much difference unfortunately.

A play off 2nd leg at Wrexham is only going one way, with their physicality (most of it not on show tonight) and the crowd on top of you and the small away end tucked away in a corner.  Beggars can't be choosers but I'd be hoping for Wycombe or Huddersfield, somehow Wrexham at Wembley would seem less daunting for a weak/small team like our's, to play to our strengths, the Racecourse just seems set up for Wrexham to bully teams.

Should’ve had it won by half time. Lack of bench options meant we’d always struggle if they made changes. 

Felt a bit Evatt like but Schumacher still finding his feet with the players. 

Evatt said himself not much would change with a new manager. Self preservation of course but I do think we’ll see inconsistent results for rest of season with an outside sniff of play offs. 

Amazing if we somehow go up, but Schumacher will have pre season to shape his own squad. 

3 minutes ago, burnden said:

Hope SS fucks this competition off in the group stage next season.

Still wouldn't rule out completely us not having to bother with this competition next year. Playoffs are very doable. 

Really would like McAtee to succeed but it's just not happening, Anyone else think he's carrying too much weight?

On what planet did the new gaffa think that changing us to a 2 man midfield (one of which being a tired Sheehan) would work. Whilst we didn’t look too much like scoring we were controlling the game and it gifted them the space to get their first proper attack in.

 

I’m delighted we got him in and probs shouldn’t have a go so early in his tenure but those changes were a massive concern.

2 minutes ago, Lostock Whites said:

We were the much better side but expectedly no killer instinct.

Teams like Wrexham know how to stay solid, you have to be efficient in games against them. That's 2 matches against them without a single goal despite being the better side in both games.

With a 523 system, Jones and Cogley as the wing backs with Adabeyejo up top, you're asking for an severely lacklustre attacking threat.

I think if we played the same team as we did on Saturday we score a few goals and win today. But obviously SS has to rotate.

Personally glad we are out of this trophy. I see Wembley only for the play off final hopefully this season. 

But Cogley and Jones were instrumental in two of the goals on Saturday. 

9 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Would've been nice, but a bit glad we're out really. No need to think about planning a trip to London.

Wouldn’t have been fun getting pumped off brum. 1 trip to Wembley will do.

2 minutes ago, Walkden White said:

Really would like McAtee to succeed but it's just not happening, Anyone else think he's carrying too much weight?

Socks are to heavy!

1 minute ago, Walkden White said:

Really would like McAtee to succeed but it's just not happening, Anyone else think he's carrying too much weight?

He’s a fellow Walkdener isn’t he?

I’d love any Bolton player to succeed. And I’m loathe to criticise any of them (apart from Keith Andrew’s). 

I just don’t think he has the ability at this level. Barnsley fans weren’t overly fussed to lose him. Would love him to come good, and I’ve seen comments about his best position. But I’d expect us, him and 2 managers to know by now. 

1 minute ago, thebells said:

Evatt said himself not much would change with a new manager

Yeah but that was because Evatt had wasted a lot of money on 2 crap strikers in Victor And McAtee and also wasted a lot of money on a midfielder that wasn't needed (randall)

1 minute ago, Roger_Dubuis said:

Yeah but that was because Evatt had wasted a lot of money on 2 crap strikers in Victor And McAtee and also wasted a lot of money on a midfielder that wasn't needed (randall)

Don’t disagree with you. Just making the point that he’s right. It’ll take SS some time to mould this squad into a competitive team. 

Just now, thebells said:

He’s a fellow Walkdener isn’t he?

I’d love any Bolton player to succeed. And I’m loathe to criticise any of them (apart from Keith Andrew’s). 

I just don’t think he has the ability at this level. Barnsley fans weren’t overly fussed to lose him. Would love him to come good, and I’ve seen comments about his best position. But I’d expect us, him and 2 managers to know by now. 

Yes he is from Walkden 👍. Anyway let's see what SS can do with him for the rest of the season.