Leyton Orient (A)

[CambridgeBWFC]

That was one of our worst performances of the season, slack passing and poor decision making from so many. A point is a good result and what a goal to get it. Can't be too frustrated given that performance.

Keeping the unbeaten run going is impressive, however we should have many more points on the board. We really do need to start getting the wins though, let's start next weekend!!!

[waffer cup 07]

3 minutes ago, Casino said:

Spot on

Im having my doubts re the keeper

Hes no Trafford

Trafford was prone to errors when he 1st signed. Defence in front of him need to be better.

[Casino]

Just now, waffer cup 07 said:

Trafford was prone to errors when he 1st signed. Defence in front of him need to be better.

The defence allow very few chances

Obviously theyre all shit, like

Somehow though, he hardly has a shot to save

[Casino]

He might improve loads

Its a big gig

Big step up from Doncaster

Ps Trafs first 4 games were clean sheets

[CambridgeBWFC]

Just now, Casino said:

The defence allow very few chances

Obviously theyre all shit, like

Somehow though, he hardly has a shot to save

Whilst I have some doubts about TSL, the goal today is the fault of whoever let their player run completely unmarked into the box. It gave TSL a decision to make and he hesitated or changed his mind and left himself in no man's land. But he shouldn't have had to be in that position.

 

 

*I haven't seen a replay, and he may have been more at fault but that was my recollection 

[Farnywhite]

7 minutes ago, CambridgeBWFC said:

Whilst I have some doubts about TSL, the goal today is the fault of whoever let their player run completely unmarked into the box. It gave TSL a decision to make and he hesitated or changed his mind and left himself in no man's land. But he shouldn't have had to be in that position.

 

 

*I haven't seen a replay, and he may have been more at fault but that was my recollection 

Burstow was the one that let him run in . 

[burnden]

9 minutes ago, CambridgeBWFC said:

Whilst I have some doubts about TSL, the goal today is the fault of whoever let their player run completely unmarked into the box. It gave TSL a decision to make and he hesitated or changed his mind and left himself in no man's land. But he shouldn't have had to be in that position.

 

 

*I haven't seen a replay, and he may have been more at fault but that was my recollection 

 

[Rizlar]

Poor defending for there goal as a few have said number 10 is not working.

[Matt Lofthouse]

5th 1-1 in 6 games is bonkers. What a strike from cozier duberry, great technique, so glad he was deemed average at Blackburn. Stick him in the youri, frandsen, Blake pot. 

Seen enough of this ‘10’ routine. 2 up top please and pepper them with crosses. It will click I’m sure. 

[Johnnyrotten]

24 minutes ago, TM Trotter said:

Far too many sloppy passes today (from both sides actually). Some odd decisions around the box. And a poor defensive lapse yet again puts us under... "scoreboard pressure"(!) 

But again, we've found a way to NOT lose. Wonder strike maybe, not fussed - we've gone 7 unbeaten. I'm still positive, the season is long. It's building nicely. 

I've liked your post because you made valid points and as far as I'm concerned the only way is up. But in 6 out of 8 games, despite often being the better team, we've found a way NOT to win. We've found a way to concede in all 6 games, often against fairly toothless attacks. Equalising is great but we need some clean sheets away from home especially.

[Johnnyrotten]

31 minutes ago, Whitestar said:

Did Wycombe offer to buy Morley?

And we said no?,   Oh well 🤷🤔🙄

He's a cracking midfielder. So is Simons but neither showed it today.

[masi 51]

A draw away is not the worst result if we start turning home games into wins........A bit controversial in what i am going to say 

Schumacher needs to play his signings and not stick with players he inherited.

Cogley, Johnson, Morley, Mcatee and Randall are nothing more than squad players.

[DaveTheRave]

A point away from home is always a decent result.

Thought we played well enough at times but were very sloppy with our final pass and wasted some good positions. 

Will have to see their goal again but we seemed wide open. Was Gale off the pitch at the time? Not sure about the goalkeeper too.

Great goal for the equaliser.

[onefinfrandsen]

6 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

A draw away is not the worst result if we start turning home games into wins........A bit controversial in what i am going to say 

Schumacher needs to play his signings and not stick with players he inherited.

Cogley, Johnson, Morley, Mcatee and Randall are nothing more than squad players.

Think a few of the new signings aren’t match fit. Not sure what the situation was with Taylor today.

[desperado]

6 minutes ago, DaveTheRave said:

A point away from home is always a decent result.

Thought we played well enough at times but were very sloppy with our final pass and wasted some good positions. 

Will have to see their goal again but we seemed wide open. Was Gale off the pitch at the time? Not sure about the goalkeeper too.

Great goal for the equaliser.

Just heard SS.

Talks about Burstow switching off, being light on that side because Gale was off the pitch.

And TSL could have come out quicker 

Like you say not a bad point considering our sloppiness

 

5 minutes ago, onefinfrandsen said:

Think a few of the new signings aren’t match fit. Not sure what the situation was with Taylor today.

Every week we are going to have to get used to good players not being in the squad. You had Toal as defensive cover on the bench today.

There wasn’t anybody on that bench I’m looking at thinking they shouldn’t be there.

[Krimzon]

1 hour ago, bwfc4ife said:

 

If we can get rid of Johnston and Christie up to speed we shouldn’t be too far away

You want to replace a left sided centre half with a right back ? 

[Johnnyrotten]

46 minutes ago, Casino said:

Spot on

Im having my doubts re the keeper

Hes no Trafford

I can't decide yet. Nothing to save game after game. I've not seen today's goal yet but it sounded a bit like Trafford v Charlton, coming out indecisively and leaving himself exposed. 

TSL's kicking/distribution is on a different level to any keeper of the past. He just needs to show us he can save a few now like he did for Doncaster.

[onefinfrandsen]

2 minutes ago, desperado said:

Just heard SS.

Talks about Burstow switching off, being light on that side because Gale was off the pitch.

And TSL could have come out quicker 

Like you say not a bad point considering our sloppiness

 

Every week we are going to have to get used to good players not being in the squad. You had Toal as defensive cover on the bench today.

There wasn’t anybody on that bench I’m looking at thinking they shouldn’t be there.

I agree must be the strongest squad in the league.

[Wanderlust]

Schumacher clearly intends to play attacking football but what good is that if we don’t score when we are dominating the ball?
Today we were partially let down by poor finishing or decision making on the few occasions we had a clear cut chance (5 in total excluding the goal I reckon) but mainly by our approach play with Morley having a poor day by his standards and Randall constantly giving the ball away in good positions.

Conceding a sloppy goal via a comedy of errors is bad, but it wouldn’t have mattered if we’d been 3 up at that stage - and we could have been.

I don’t mind us playing with a 10 if he’s decent and offers a goal threat himself, but I’ve lost faith in Randall and fuck knows what McAtee is playing at so I can’t wait for Dempsey to get back and hopefully to play there. We have to have attacks coming through the middle if only to make our wing play less predictable and currently we’re struggling in that department. Hopefully Schumacher will look at the stats on eg Randall turning over possession and poor passes in and around the box and come up with a better solution.

Edited September 13, 2025 by Wanderlust

[frank_spencer]

3 minutes ago, onefinfrandsen said:

Think a few of the new signings aren’t match fit. Not sure what the situation was with Taylor today.

Toal back from international duty pushed him off the bench. Picking a bench that can change a game and still give injury coverage is going to be tricky with a few seemingly worthy players missing out

[Whitesince63]

Just ditch the ten position altogether it doesn’t work, we’ve nobody who can play it successfully and it’s robbing us of another striker. I just hope Schu isn’t as wedded to a failing system and failing players as Evatt was.

Edited September 13, 2025 by Whitesince63

[Johnnyrotten]

52 minutes ago, Casino said:

He might improve loads

Its a big gig

Big step up from Doncaster

Ps Trafs first 4 games were clean sheets

Debut was 1-1 at Ipswich. 

[Casino]

I doubt it

Im sure it was at home

And i think ipswich was first game of the season?

[Matt Lofthouse]

35 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

A draw away is not the worst result if we start turning home games into wins........A bit controversial in what i am going to say 

Schumacher needs to play his signings and not stick with players he inherited.

Cogley, Johnson, Morley, Mcatee and Randall are nothing more than squad players.

Technically he doesn’t even see mcatee as a squad player. 😁

[Johnnyrotten]

46 minutes ago, burnden said:

 

I'm struggling to blame the keeper for that. If he hadn't tried to close the attacker down I wouldn't have been impressed. Not great but not one to go in the negative column either.