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BabylonClaret

Played quite well for 80 minutes or so…. It was the completely unnecessary and pointless substitutions that cost us the game today. I could understand the 1 for 1 koleosho/zaroury change, but the introduction of Cullen and Ramsay, which then necessitated the positional/formation change was utterly ...

BabylonClaret

We played well, but we failed to put the game to bed. Then, we failed to keep possession when it mattered. We are not a balls to the wall type of team like in the past. The way we avoid goals is by keeping the ball and we didn't control the game. We should have had two penalties. Their first was a ...

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Sadly the result and way we totally capitulated erased any positives about the performance in the 1st 85 minutes. If we are clutching at straws then the positives are that a settled side started to look more cohesive. And that it's obvious our experienced players make a real difference. Sadly though...

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Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 12, 2023 5:18 pm
A few sides have conceded on the stroke of halftime this weekend, not just us who couldn't see the half out.

What's that got to do with anything?

BabylonClaret

There were loads of tourists in our section - more interested in taking selfies and videos than watching the game

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Tbf we just played Arsenal and did pretty well for most if it - we kept the same side and looked more solid. All that's happening now is tat those teams that didn't **** about with their sides too much are learning a grabbing points here and there. The time for worrying about stubbornness and droppi...

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Tbh I think he can influence the game positively from anywhere in the middle. Right now though we need him sitting deeper mostly.

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Good ee kept the line up the same - we looked more solid Gainst Palace and again today. O shea is getting better each game too. Berge Nd Vitinho both played v well and de ent games also from Browny, the defence, Koleosho and Jay (although ee can't be relying on Jay to provide goals. Obafemi back is ...

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Just also re read my bCk and forth with DA. Talk about whoosh! (Me) he's a scamp isn't he?

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Blatherwickstattoo wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 07, 2023 1:57 pm
Earth wind and fire - got to get you into my life (McCartney even says it’s better than the Beatles version)

Really? Never heard EWF version but that song is fantastic to start. Might have to check that out

BabylonClaret

Berge looks a good player and played well again- our best acquisition so far Defence looks better with Beyer and even oShea looks better alongside him - I think yesterdays back four could settle and improve Fans really stayed behind the team yesterday and we didn't see loads leaving on 70 mins so th...

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We got to get Amdouni and Tresor to be more efficient. Benson and Zaroury should offer more as well. I hope not to see much of jayrod though he seems like a great guy with a class mentality. There must be ways around starting him. Use Amdouni Obafemi or even midfielders or other wingers instead. Yo...

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Hahaha. Give over. I've just read his comments- he says if ee keep playing like this not many teams will leave Turf with 3 points. I'm not sure that's really true so he's either losing it a bit or he wants us to keep going with that so more teams take points and that's one less relegation spot to wo...

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So you seriously think Kompany is brainwashing the players. Another swipe at the management by the usual suspects. What about players having a mind of their own. After Berge's MOTM performance today spice, I suggest you stop when you are ahead instead of stirring another pot Today's loss is 100% on...

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Yeah it was a terrible mistake and sadly cost is the game. However we should get behind him as the back 4 are better with him in it. I hop Vincent keeps the same back 4 for the next 3-4 games so we can build some consistency. In fact I hope he keeps largely the same 1st 11 (maybe redmond and BrunLar...

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The reason we seemed to play better today, and at times against Everton is that neither team pressed us like the top sides do. Both just sat back and let us have the ball, making us look far better than other teams have done this season. But I think that's because we gift the goals. Had we still be...

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Carry on like we are and we will only just scrape past Derby (a return along the lines of the first 11 games session us with 9-10 points max from the remaining season. To be fair there were a few signs of looking a bit better today. Sadly we have 2 really tough fixtures now and we could well be look...

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Odd game in that I don't think k anyone played really badly but all Palace had to do was hold their shape and we really struggled to inflict any damage on them - couple of half efforts. Trafford 6 - nothing to do Vithino 5 - alright but consistently checks back O shea 6 - gets a lot of stick but I t...

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All this ' the Champ is dogshit and we will walk it' is frankly annoying. There's really no guarantee we will do what we did last season unless we turn this round somehow - right now we look clueless

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We look nailed on for the bottom of the league at the moment

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I felt sorry for the players at the end. Its not their fault they've been assembled without really thinking about how this works as a whole. Not is the system or the team selection or the use of subs their fault. Today I really questioned if Vincent is the right man or not. Last 3 games were all as ...

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Good call spt_claret - I think we need to be much lore counter attack if we can. Was thinking how we might I.prove after the game and what we might do differently with the players we have and perhaps we might start to use some of our pacier players to counter and get behind some teams. You can count...

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Spiral wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 04, 2023 6:11 pm
This.

Last season's team beats this season's team. That's shocking.

The team that got relegated probably beats this team easily too

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Although best I've seen from Amdouni today - worked hard off the ball.

Odd game because noone really played that badly but we have absolutely no game plan against a side that sits in.

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Nothing. This place is dazzled by a few flashy runs. No. End. Product.

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Good that Beyer is back - thi k he might be decent with O Shea. No Foster again is a worry though

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Casper2 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:38 pm
Tarkowski put in 100% every game , O’Neil didn’t, actions have consequences even in this PC world

If you really think that then frankly you are a ****wit

BabylonClaret

We aren't even rock bottom of the league we are in.

Yeah it's crap and yeah we are struggling but I think Sheffield are worse

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Evening, Everton fan here in peace. I’m sorry to disappoint you but please check the lineups for the previous two rounds at Doncaster and Villa, Dyche is going for this cup and we played our first team in both games, he doesn’t even swap the GK. We will be full strength again Wednesday, we aren’t i...

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Agree, and in part the reason I'd employ Brownhill in a more advanced role with a focus on the press. He does have the experience to lead it. I'd also be sorely tempted to start with one of JBG or Redmond opposite Amdouni because they are also experienced in that high press, and you can even make a...

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Yes. It's not over yet and we have time to turn this round d. We need some steady heads for the next few games though - currently the side struggles to react well under a bit of pressure. Cork and Jay aren't the answers long term (ie for more than 3 or 4 or 5 games) as they don't have the pace to ma...

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We are getting worse each week, and the demise and lack of confidence throughout the side is alarming. It was only a few weeks ago we played well at Forest and were robbed by VAR. I know we have lost Beyer since but if we carry on like this we will get more humpings than a Hamburg prostitute. No. W...

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The problem.witj getting an organiser in who 'might' turn it round is thatbwe don't have the right personnel for such a person

No we have nailed our colours to Vincent's mast and we need ot stick with him

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Spiral wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:33 pm
I'd take not winning again all season if it meant we get to pi$$ the league with Vinny again next year.

I wouldn't. Losing is **** and walking a league is not as exciting as 'winning' it

BabylonClaret

The point is mute anyway, is there anybody on here who really thinks Amdouni, Berge and Cullen are good enough to play as VK wants them to in the PL? I watched two games yesterday, ours and the Merseyside derby. Everton showed how to defend in the PL and still lost partially because SD keeps pickin...

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I know what you mean but he did have “some” spend. Not in the last couple of seasons - Collins and Cornet were too little too late to plug the gaps that had opened. Anyway - back to our current side - tactically we are trying to pass like we did last season but without a) a settled side, b) key pla...

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Did Cork not pick up a knock forcing him out for a couple of games?

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From what I saw he was yes, which resulted in him being out of position to close down the Brentford player. Credit he got closest to blocking it but I think if he was in the right position he stops that 10/10 times. It’s not the end of the world as we would have lost regardless, just something I no...

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To be fair I thought it made no sense but he has set an alternative BFC against yesterday's bfc. Would have been better to show both teams separately rather than against each other It's clear though that Berge is not a man for 2 in the middle- needs a midfield 3 to se the best of him. I've calmed do...

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Big test of our board but for me we stick with Vincent long term 100%. If we go down, he’ll have no takers, but will easily get us back again. If we stay up, his growth will be huge, as with the players, and we should kick on. If we sack him, who would ever want to come? Our reputation for loyalty ...

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I said some time ago that we will finish bottom, and nothing I’ve seen since has changed my mind That's a harsh assessment but we said something similar coming off Chelsea. E coudm go euther way here. Either we start to gel better and do well against the sides with less individual brilliance I whic...

BabylonClaret

Way way too easy - tip tap push layoff boom.

We are so soft in defence. No way is this side going to finish outside the bottom 3.

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If we can get half time at 1-0, I’m backing us to win. And we just have. We’ll win this. Why? Dunno - watch though. Wellington I were a home fan I would be thi king that we (brentford) should be out of sight and that they (us) couldn't be worse and must be better 2nd half. So I kind of agree - they...

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Can only think those who can't remember a worse performance missed the 09/10 season and Dyche's last season. I think the vast majority of players in the team are comfortably good enough for this league (unsure on O'Shea and too early to say on Odobert/Tresor) and are playing way, way below their st...

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We are getting battered here. Battered.

There is no pressure on the ball from 75% of the team. Brentford passing out and through our lines at will

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Got away with a few so far - that's been coning

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Burnley 2 Chelsew 1
Foster 35 mins
NL2

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Trafford 6 - really not sure about him tonight - Luton put him under a lot of pressure and he didn't loom strong at all Roberts 4 - woeful second half Al Dakhil 7 - solid Beyer 9 - superb Taylor 6 - got penned in Cullen 8 - dogged and at the heart of our best stuff Brownhill - 6 - started well but f...

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Whew. Got out of jail for the winner but that steadied us a bit we were bloody awful there. Roberts was awful. Credit to Luton who changed the shape and we just didn't react at all. Amdouni still not doing enough for me - had a super chance to play Foster in before the goal and passed it up then sec...

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Bloody awful second half though

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