go full strength (whatever that is) and try to get some confidence back in the camp 

leagues done now, so may as well concentrate on this 

1 minute ago, Moonguest said:

Just to be clear - League 2 journeymen?

I am not sure you understand what a journeyman is

27 minutes ago, Arrested development said:

This is the point. They aren't proper 10s. Randall is but he's wank. Dempsey and forss aren't creative. 

The one dimensional aspect is the fact that we only gave wingers who can create. Double up on them and problem solved. 

All the other teams who play with inverted wingers ( practically every other team in the land because it's not 1995) have other players centrally who can create. We don't. We have fuck all. So the opposition double up on the wingers and there is nobody inside to take advantage. 

Another problem with modern football, the fascination of possession over product means that all the most talented and technical midfielders sit in deep and get the ball of the centre backs and keeper instead of strikers and wingers 

 

I honestly think he's had one too many kick offs with the players and they've thrown the towel in on him.

Same as last season when he lost his mind with them and it all went to shit.

They aren't tracking back, they aren't pressing, they're not being brave on the ball, continually finding the safe option, no movement, nobody in space etc 

They're not interested 

 

2 minutes ago, Eddie said:

For balance (and I’m not sure I even believe there’s balance given the run it is a part of but I’ll say it anyway)

The wins in this cup have been meaningless. We’ve looked like the best team on the planet at times (eg. v Bradford) but it hasn’t translated to the league. The players don’t care about these games, you can’t artificially create that extra 5-10% that a genuinely competitive game has. Maybe they should be able to, it’s their job at the end of the day, but the games in this cup are garbage, whether you win or lose.

In isolation, I wouldn’t look too much into it. However, as part of the longer run and with questions around whether the players are still with him, it’s probably another nail in the coffin regardless as to whether it means anything.

I tend to agree with this, there was only 2k people there also which must be challenging to motivate yourself for. It’s not like they're getting paid or anything is it?

In all seriousness you’re right, in isolation it means nothing but in our current run it’s easy to make it fit the narrative 

10 minutes ago, wakey said:

Wheels have well and truly come off after Mansfield.

Worryingly, the same happened last season after Rotherham and lasted til the end of the season.

Summat obviously not right.

Yeah, we're not even having shots in target or loads of possession anymore.

It's just getting worse and worse and worse.

I said it after Saturday and will say again. It just feels eerily similar to the end of last season under Schuey. Were we just fell off a cliff and couldn't score to save our lives.

This time it's his players and he's had nearly a year to change. 

No excuses really. 

2 minutes ago, CambridgeBWFC said:

I am not sure you understand what a journeyman is

Dont bite he is a Wiganer

2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I honestly think he's had one too many kick offs with the players and they've thrown the towel in on him.

Same as last season when he lost his mind with them and it all went to shit.

They aren't tracking back, they aren't pressing, they're not being brave on the ball, continually finding the safe option, no movement, nobody in space etc 

They're not interested 

 

A derby game against Wigan is a big chance for the players to back the manager and come out fighting.

There’s going to be nowhere for them to hide if they don’t. 

4 minutes ago, CambridgeBWFC said:

I am not sure you understand what a journeyman is

I think it means a very average player at that level. What do you think it means?

27 minutes ago, Tony said:

Sadly that was a woeful performance.

I know it should have been a penalty and I thought their goal was offside, but we barely threatened.

I thought Taylor was the worst player on the pitch by a country mile.

Christie gave him a run for his money he was shite.

That was shit.

Boring, slow and predictable. No urgency in anything we do. Sideways and backwards has returned.

It's on the verge of turning toxic.

The attacks dont happen because they dont even start these days, why would you put all your skill and effort into a quality pass into space for the likes of Gale or ACD, only for them to cut inside for a wonder goal when surrounded by 3 players and either hitting them or blasting it into no mans land. Would you do it week in week out?

 

He has somehow recreated Ian Evatts tactics to try and fix a problem that didnt exist, caused by his own tactics of cutting inside none stop... which we still do anyways!!!

Edited January 13Jan 13 by Zog1

Just now, CumbrianWhite said:

A derby game against Wigan is a big chance for the players to back the manager and come out fighting.

There’s going to be nowhere for them to hide if they don’t. 

They’ll be hiding all over the pitch… if Randall starts I’m staying in the pub.

Just now, Mounts Kipper said:

Christie gave him a run for his money he was shite.

How about that man Cogley who everyone’s been clamouring for? 
 

Gale was woeful, Morley and Simons anonymous

2 minutes ago, Moonguest said:

I think it means a very average player at that level. What do you think it means?

Yep you confirmed it, have a look yourself 

1 minute ago, bwfc4ife said:

How about that man Cogley who everyone’s been clamouring for? 
 

Gale was woeful, Morley and Simons anonymous

Mcatee when he came on oh dear! 

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, CambridgeBWFC said:

Yep you confirmed it, have a look yourself 

Then we agree.

9 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Christie gave him a run for his money he was shite.

He looks significantly overweight. Moves like it as well.

9 minutes ago, Didledee said:

 

 

 

If he pulls his shirt it is a penalty, headlock apparently not. 
 

But can not hide behind that 

17 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

Dont bite he is a Wiganer

My first visit to Burnden Park was 1963 versus Everton.

42 minutes ago, Cheese said:

All he said was "it's not good enough". 🤷‍♂️

He said more than that when talking about Taylor worse than that and also the effort by the players non existent 

6 minutes ago, Farnywhite said:

He said more than that when talking about Taylor worse than that and also the effort by the players non existent 

Was he wrong? He's not going to get potted for saying it as it is, when every single person at the club would agree with him. It'd be a fucking PR disaster on a level not seen since the days of Sweaty Ken.

Edited January 13Jan 13 by Cheese

22 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Mcatee when he came on oh dear! 

You have to give him some credit for doing lots of pointing 

49 minutes ago, Tony said:

Sadly that was a woeful performance.

I know it should have been a penalty and I thought their goal was offside, but we barely threatened.

I thought Taylor was the worst player on the pitch by a country mile.

I know that's the popular view but from what I saw Christie looked worse.  Taylor's poor performance was tainted by his obvious involvement in the goal (shouldn't have got beat but got injured mid challenge and so he couldn't recover).  Christie was laboured and slow from the first minute, at least Taylor made some decent runs and passes, I know they won't count for anything because of his defending, but it put him ahead of Christie for me.  He won't be playing EFL football beyond April surely, painful to watch.

2 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Was he wrong? He's not going to get potted for saying it as it is, when every single person at the club would agree with him. It'd be a fucking PR disaster on a level not seen since the days of Sweaty Ken.

Or since IE conducting his extra-curricular activities from the hotel

Edited January 13Jan 13 by jmjhb