| Reaction 19:48 - Jan 24 with 1943 views | JamesB1979 |
Question now is how do they react to today? Do they sulk and feel sorry for themselves and end up lower mid table? Show them all the footage of Wrexham celebrating like crazy. Show some backbone and react and go on a winning run. Always darkest before the dawn…. |  | | |  |
| Reaction on 19:52 - Jan 24 with 1604 views | stainrods_elbow |
Well, JS has got his excuses in a week early this time by telling us how the players will find it 'very difficult' v Coventry, so that's perhaps where it starts. You create your own future. |  |
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| Reaction on 20:41 - Jan 24 with 1481 views | Watford_Ranger |
My guess would be we play reasonably well for 45 minutes but don’t score, come out for the second half sluggishly and concede within the first ten minutes then after a very brief response the team is too knackered to do anything but cling on because we’re the most unfit team in the league. | | | |
| Reaction on 20:46 - Jan 24 with 1431 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
I can't see anything but a comprehensive defeat. The way we lost that match says everything to me about the mentality of this team unfortunately. | | | |
| Reaction on 20:52 - Jan 24 with 1372 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Reaction on 20:41 - Jan 24 by Watford_Ranger |
My guess would be we play reasonably well for 45 minutes but don’t score, come out for the second half sluggishly and concede within the first ten minutes then after a very brief response the team is too knackered to do anything but cling on because we’re the most unfit team in the league. |
Lump on! | |
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| Reaction on 20:56 - Jan 24 with 1393 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
| Reaction on 20:46 - Jan 24 by Wegerles_Stairs |
I can't see anything but a comprehensive defeat. The way we lost that match says everything to me about the mentality of this team unfortunately. |
At the end we had Cook, Field, Hayden and Dunne on the pitch. Four older and more experienced players.
What surprised me is why one of them didn't tell Walsh to sit down feigning injury when Mbengue was red carded.
Get a 2 minute break and sort out who would deal with what.
89th minute corner to us. Why didn't we take it into the corner despite Hayden going over to Madsen to discuss.
Just brain dead.
Just a lack of game smarts from the older and more experienced players. | |
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| Reaction on 21:09 - Jan 24 with 1320 views | Watford_Ranger |
| Reaction on 20:56 - Jan 24 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
At the end we had Cook, Field, Hayden and Dunne on the pitch. Four older and more experienced players.
What surprised me is why one of them didn't tell Walsh to sit down feigning injury when Mbengue was red carded.
Get a 2 minute break and sort out who would deal with what.
89th minute corner to us. Why didn't we take it into the corner despite Hayden going over to Madsen to discuss.
Just brain dead.
Just a lack of game smarts from the older and more experienced players. |
Can’t really blame them trying to score. Killing 10 seconds holding it in the corner with that long to go would’ve been silly and we nearly scored and ended it there.
The lack of organisation especially with those players on the pitch once the red had been awarded was dismal. Still think a team with competent fitness at worst avoids defeat. | | | |
| Reaction on 21:19 - Jan 24 with 1262 views | ozexile |
After many seasons of supporting it'll go like this. Plucky loss to Coventry, points picked up here and there. Players on the beach early March, season ticket renewals early April.
All the promises about how next season will be the "ONE" and we've learnt a lot.
Late kit release early August.
More development squad signings that never develop.
First game away plucky defeat. Players finding their feet, need to be fitter.
First round league cup defeat to MK Dons.
An early season good home win to perk us all up and the injuries and loss of form by Xmas.
Rinse and repeat. | | | |
| Reaction on 21:41 - Jan 24 with 1183 views | BrianMcCarthy |
We have a week, and for the next two months we have hardly any midweek games.
I think we need to keep working on the tactics and shape used in that first half, so we can use them for two halves.
And we need to work hard, damn hard, on our fitness so we can compete for two halves.
And if anyone in the building says that our fitness is ok, they need to be removed from the decision-making process immediately.
Get those two areas right - and there is no reason why we can't - and we can challenge for the play-offs.
Lastly, we need to take microphones away from anyone at the club who mentions tiredness, fatigue, travel, three-game weeks, opponents, budgets or weather. Let's talk like we want this. Let's talk like we live for this. Let's talk like we're serious about this.
Let's treat ourselves with respect.
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| Reaction on 22:00 - Jan 24 with 1087 views | ted_hendrix |
| Reaction on 21:41 - Jan 24 by BrianMcCarthy |
We have a week, and for the next two months we have hardly any midweek games.
I think we need to keep working on the tactics and shape used in that first half, so we can use them for two halves.
And we need to work hard, damn hard, on our fitness so we can compete for two halves.
And if anyone in the building says that our fitness is ok, they need to be removed from the decision-making process immediately.
Get those two areas right - and there is no reason why we can't - and we can challenge for the play-offs.
Lastly, we need to take microphones away from anyone at the club who mentions tiredness, fatigue, travel, three-game weeks, opponents, budgets or weather. Let's talk like we want this. Let's talk like we live for this. Let's talk like we're serious about this.
Let's treat ourselves with respect.
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I'd like to say I'm sorry but...........
In all my years of working I turned up ready to work, on a few occasions I worked all day on site and Instead of going home I worked with my Brother In law right through that night shuttering and reinforcing a staircase the coming weekend we concreted the staircase and over the next few days we worked late Into the night striking the bloody staircase, all the time carrying out my work during the day as a site Manager, no It's not a big deal on my part but I'm gonna take some convincing that Eleven so called f king professional footballers are not fit and ready for action.
If we are putting players on the pitch who are not 100% fit and ready to go then someone needs their arse kicking into shape.
I never could understand or take on board professional footballers not being fit on matchday.
There'll be a million excuses but none of them will convince me.
Get fit or f ck off. |  |
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| Reaction on 22:23 - Jan 24 with 972 views | Northernr |
The question is, and has been all season, why is our squad in this physical condition? |  | | |
| Reaction on 22:27 - Jan 24 with 934 views | colinallcars |
| Reaction on 22:23 - Jan 24 by Northernr |
The question is, and has been all season, why is our squad in this physical condition? |
And, possibly, mental condition. |  | | |
| Reaction on 22:54 - Jan 24 with 854 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
| Reaction on 21:19 - Jan 24 by ozexile |
After many seasons of supporting it'll go like this. Plucky loss to Coventry, points picked up here and there. Players on the beach early March, season ticket renewals early April.
All the promises about how next season will be the "ONE" and we've learnt a lot.
Late kit release early August.
More development squad signings that never develop.
First game away plucky defeat. Players finding their feet, need to be fitter.
First round league cup defeat to MK Dons.
An early season good home win to perk us all up and the injuries and loss of form by Xmas.
Rinse and repeat. |
Don't forget sacking off the first few games because the transfer window is still open. | | | |
| Reaction on 23:03 - Jan 24 with 787 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Reaction on 21:19 - Jan 24 by ozexile |
After many seasons of supporting it'll go like this. Plucky loss to Coventry, points picked up here and there. Players on the beach early March, season ticket renewals early April.
All the promises about how next season will be the "ONE" and we've learnt a lot.
Late kit release early August.
More development squad signings that never develop.
First game away plucky defeat. Players finding their feet, need to be fitter.
First round league cup defeat to MK Dons.
An early season good home win to perk us all up and the injuries and loss of form by Xmas.
Rinse and repeat. |
Jesus - and people call me negative!
Though I grimly concur. | |
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| Reaction on 23:06 - Jan 24 with 771 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Reaction on 21:41 - Jan 24 by BrianMcCarthy |
We have a week, and for the next two months we have hardly any midweek games.
I think we need to keep working on the tactics and shape used in that first half, so we can use them for two halves.
And we need to work hard, damn hard, on our fitness so we can compete for two halves.
And if anyone in the building says that our fitness is ok, they need to be removed from the decision-making process immediately.
Get those two areas right - and there is no reason why we can't - and we can challenge for the play-offs.
Lastly, we need to take microphones away from anyone at the club who mentions tiredness, fatigue, travel, three-game weeks, opponents, budgets or weather. Let's talk like we want this. Let's talk like we live for this. Let's talk like we're serious about this.
Let's treat ourselves with respect.
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Post of the weekend!
Only problem is, we apply your principles, it's a taxi for the manager and most of the staff, plus a bundle of people on here.
At the risk of coming over all Gary Neville, it starts with the owners and the standards they demand (or don't demand). | |
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| Reaction on 23:07 - Jan 24 with 761 views | stainrods_elbow |
| Reaction on 22:27 - Jan 24 by colinallcars |
And, possibly, mental condition. |
Crap management, and crap self-management. | |
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| Reaction on 23:34 - Jan 24 with 735 views | Hunterhoop |
| Reaction on 22:23 - Jan 24 by Northernr |
The question is, and has been all season, why is our squad in this physical condition? |
I’ll put it out there, because we have a cycling fella overseeing the players’ conditioning. 3 seasons of slow starts. Two years in a row now of January injury crises.
We’ve hired another physio, which suggests the club think the issue is execution rather than the overarching strategy. That, or Bicycle Ben has sold the story that he doesn’t have enough bodies in his Performance department.
Btw, genuinely, I believe the groundsmen (at Heston and LR) report to him too. All part of this idea of maximising our performance, in this case by matching playing surfaces… |  | | |
| Reaction on 10:06 - Jan 25 with 441 views | Paddyhoops |
| Reaction on 21:41 - Jan 24 by BrianMcCarthy |
We have a week, and for the next two months we have hardly any midweek games.
I think we need to keep working on the tactics and shape used in that first half, so we can use them for two halves.
And we need to work hard, damn hard, on our fitness so we can compete for two halves.
And if anyone in the building says that our fitness is ok, they need to be removed from the decision-making process immediately.
Get those two areas right - and there is no reason why we can't - and we can challenge for the play-offs.
Lastly, we need to take microphones away from anyone at the club who mentions tiredness, fatigue, travel, three-game weeks, opponents, budgets or weather. Let's talk like we want this. Let's talk like we live for this. Let's talk like we're serious about this.
Let's treat ourselves with respect.
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Great post . Let’s not forget we were excellent first half .
Dembele and Vale particularly good .
Madsen was outstanding .
Problem is we looked out on our feet after an hour .
I’ve noticed we play so much better into the school
end and then have little left to give playing into the loft end.
Yesterday was a gut punch and hopefully we can spring a surprise on Coventry next week .
However If we hear the chant of “ It’s happening again” from Coventry fans on the half hour mark next week . We’re in trouble. | | | |
| Reaction on 10:09 - Jan 25 with 426 views | ozexile |
| Reaction on 21:41 - Jan 24 by BrianMcCarthy |
We have a week, and for the next two months we have hardly any midweek games.
I think we need to keep working on the tactics and shape used in that first half, so we can use them for two halves.
And we need to work hard, damn hard, on our fitness so we can compete for two halves.
And if anyone in the building says that our fitness is ok, they need to be removed from the decision-making process immediately.
Get those two areas right - and there is no reason why we can't - and we can challenge for the play-offs.
Lastly, we need to take microphones away from anyone at the club who mentions tiredness, fatigue, travel, three-game weeks, opponents, budgets or weather. Let's talk like we want this. Let's talk like we live for this. Let's talk like we're serious about this.
Let's treat ourselves with respect.
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| Reaction on 10:22 - Jan 25 with 385 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Reaction on 21:19 - Jan 24 by ozexile |
After many seasons of supporting it'll go like this. Plucky loss to Coventry, points picked up here and there. Players on the beach early March, season ticket renewals early April.
All the promises about how next season will be the "ONE" and we've learnt a lot.
Late kit release early August.
More development squad signings that never develop.
First game away plucky defeat. Players finding their feet, need to be fitter.
First round league cup defeat to MK Dons.
An early season good home win to perk us all up and the injuries and loss of form by Xmas.
Rinse and repeat. |
I know you've only taken us to the end of 2026, but I just have to ask: Do we make the FA Cup 4th round or, do we extend the record?
In fact, if memory serves, 2027 will be the hundreth anniversary of our worst ever cup run, when the office boy forgot to run to the post office and mail our application for the 1926/7 tournament.
Second question: Do we actually enter the cup? |  |
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| Reaction on 10:25 - Jan 25 with 364 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
| Reaction on 21:41 - Jan 24 by BrianMcCarthy |
We have a week, and for the next two months we have hardly any midweek games.
I think we need to keep working on the tactics and shape used in that first half, so we can use them for two halves.
And we need to work hard, damn hard, on our fitness so we can compete for two halves.
And if anyone in the building says that our fitness is ok, they need to be removed from the decision-making process immediately.
Get those two areas right - and there is no reason why we can't - and we can challenge for the play-offs.
Lastly, we need to take microphones away from anyone at the club who mentions tiredness, fatigue, travel, three-game weeks, opponents, budgets or weather. Let's talk like we want this. Let's talk like we live for this. Let's talk like we're serious about this.
Let's treat ourselves with respect.
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You're a far more reasoned poster than the likes of me, Brian, but the major flaw in your very sensible plan is the elephant in the room that the person saying our fitness is okay is only in the job because of nepotism. That's a hard nut to crack. [Post edited 25 Jan 10:26]
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| Reaction on 10:35 - Jan 25 with 312 views | plasmahoop |
We clearly need to be fitter. But we are where we are for the moment so why are we going at it like a bull in a china shop then blowing out our arse after an hour. Better to pace ourselves and slow it down a bit, build it up second half . George Graham sides used to pace themselves, often being nil nil at half time then pick them off second half. Possibly because they had a few alcoholics, but they still won the league | | | |
| Reaction on 10:38 - Jan 25 with 296 views | francisbowles |
| Reaction on 21:19 - Jan 24 by ozexile |
After many seasons of supporting it'll go like this. Plucky loss to Coventry, points picked up here and there. Players on the beach early March, season ticket renewals early April.
All the promises about how next season will be the "ONE" and we've learnt a lot.
Late kit release early August.
More development squad signings that never develop.
First game away plucky defeat. Players finding their feet, need to be fitter.
First round league cup defeat to MK Dons.
An early season good home win to perk us all up and the injuries and loss of form by Xmas.
Rinse and repeat. |
It's a good job your in exile😬😁 | | | |
| Reaction on 10:41 - Jan 25 with 288 views | OldPedro |
| Reaction on 21:41 - Jan 24 by BrianMcCarthy |
We have a week, and for the next two months we have hardly any midweek games.
I think we need to keep working on the tactics and shape used in that first half, so we can use them for two halves.
And we need to work hard, damn hard, on our fitness so we can compete for two halves.
And if anyone in the building says that our fitness is ok, they need to be removed from the decision-making process immediately.
Get those two areas right - and there is no reason why we can't - and we can challenge for the play-offs.
Lastly, we need to take microphones away from anyone at the club who mentions tiredness, fatigue, travel, three-game weeks, opponents, budgets or weather. Let's talk like we want this. Let's talk like we live for this. Let's talk like we're serious about this.
Let's treat ourselves with respect.
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Post of the year! (yes it is only 25th Jan though)  |  |
| Extra mature cheddar......a simple cheese for a simple man |
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| Reaction on 10:43 - Jan 25 with 275 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
| Reaction on 10:06 - Jan 25 by Paddyhoops |
Great post . Let’s not forget we were excellent first half .
Dembele and Vale particularly good .
Madsen was outstanding .
Problem is we looked out on our feet after an hour .
I’ve noticed we play so much better into the school
end and then have little left to give playing into the loft end.
Yesterday was a gut punch and hopefully we can spring a surprise on Coventry next week .
However If we hear the chant of “ It’s happening again” from Coventry fans on the half hour mark next week . We’re in trouble. |
Good point. The first half was very very good. Madsen and Vale in particular standing out.
There is clearly a big problem physically with the entire squad with even the back up/DS players looking shot after 60 minutes. The club needs to address this ASAP, else we will be in exactly the same position next season.
I do hope though that some take a step back and see the bigger picture of where the club is. Mid table, young players, Cat 1 Academy (hopefully).
We were never going to hit playoffs, the squad depth was not ready, as proved over the past month. Yet we have added Edwards and Obikwu.
And Mbengue being sent off? Might be the best thing that's happened to him and he has learnt a valuable lesson.
Onwards and upwards. | |
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| Reaction on 10:44 - Jan 25 with 274 views | garyoller |
jimmy dunn did tell walsh to sit down. He did for 30 seconds then got up. crazy | | | |
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