MIGHTY CLARETS versus Lampard's Embargo lifted

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:56 pm

Well we need to score 2 to draw,a massive second half for the boys , could be a tight one

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:56 pm

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:54 pm
Who's in the VAR booth?

Roman Abramovich.

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:56 pm

Sorry just banged my head there

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:56 pm

Relieved that I'm too busy to watch the game

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:57 pm

Going into the next few games, we look like we can create chances with Hendrick playing off Wood.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:57 pm

Tall Paul wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:53 pm
We won the last game

LEAGUE!!

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:58 pm

Il Duce wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:50 pm
Their 2 goals knocked the stuffing out of us. We were playing very positively until their first.

Nods, they were looking shaky and we were doing well. The offside rattled us a bit, but the penalty completely knocked the stuffing out of us and gave them the confidence they ere lacking and the freedom to kick things up a notch.

The flappy dance by Pope for their second was, well I don't know what it was, maybe his boot got caught or he saw someone he knew in the crowd.

VAR turned the tide of the match, which is both annoying and ridiculous. We looked to be up for it and in with a chance to get something before the nonsense.

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:59 pm

WazzaClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:44 pm
Surely vydra gets half an hour today?

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:00 pm

jojomk1 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:56 pm
From the var i saw he was offside - inches only, but offside

I actually though the offside was given for Wood being adjudged to be part of play and NOT Mee. Wood has a fully outstretched arm and is offside

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:01 pm

Long Time Lurker wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:58 pm
Nods, they were looking shaky and we were doing well. The offside rattled us a bit, but the penalty completely knocked the stuffing out of us and gave them the confidence they ere lacking and the freedom to kick things up a notch.

The flappy dance by Pope for their second was, well I don't know what it was, maybe his boot got caught or he saw someone he knew in the crowd.

VAR turned the tide of the match, which is both annoying and ridiculous. We looked to be up for it and in with a chance to get something before the nonsense.

But without VAR then ref had already disallowed it

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:01 pm

More chance of me getting half an hour

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:01 pm

Tbh VAR hasnt turned the tide of the match. The onfield decisions were offside and penalty. Both dubious but then not overturn ed by VAR.

We would never have got either of those decisions

We have played pretty well though and I thought we also reacted well to their goal. (Which came after a foul on Taylor that Friend waved advantage when it kind of stuck in the middle so not really much advantage - he should have brought it back after firat couple of touches)

That foul by Rudiger was totally intentional - he knew what he was doing and did it sneakily be out of sight. thats why Tarks wend down holding head to try and force the decision..

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:02 pm

What is the point in buying Vydra if we are going to go out of our way to not use him?

clarethomer · Post by **clarethomer** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:02 pm

Positive thought..

West ham lost
Norwich losing at Man Utd
Villa playing man city

Should at least ensure no one catching us up this weekend, even if we cant extend our points.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:02 pm

Have to say VAR is very clinical on off-side and maybe hard to take (depending which side it went). VAR on penalties often has pundits disagreeing for days. Will never get this right-goes on pure judgement

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:02 pm

It's the first time Chelsea have been ahead at halftime at home since August.

We're very good at breaking records !!!

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:03 pm

Look Lowton pulled out of the tackle , not a pen .
God know what happened for the 2nd goal Pope just got it wrong with Mee .
2nd half , hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm not sure what to say

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:03 pm

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:00 pm
I actually though the offside was given for Wood being adjudged to be part of play and NOT Mee. Wood has a fully outstretched arm and is offside

You can't score using an arm so that is not part of the decision. Mee's side was slightly in front of the Chelsea guy at the top of the pitch

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:03 pm

clarethomer wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:02 pm
Positive thought..

West ham lost
Norwich losing at Man Utd
Villa playing man city

Should at least ensure no one catching us up this weekend, even if we cant extend our points.

Why are people discounting Brighton from the relegation scrap?

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:04 pm

I'm not disappointed as I expected it,but I am annoyed at the way are getting beat

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:05 pm

Safron wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:04 pm
I'm not disappointed as I expected it,but I am annoyed at the way are getting beat

Going forward we actually look quite good for a change, and have created some good chances.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:05 pm

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:54 pm
Who's in the VAR booth?

Atkinson I believe.

LordBob · Post by **LordBob** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:06 pm

Today is another good example of why refs don't go to the pitch side monitors, if they did they would either appear to be stupid or liars I still think the controlling elite run a closed shop.

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:06 pm

Same as for the second half,let's see if we can be different

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:06 pm

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Tribesmen wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:03 pm
Look Lowton pulled out of the tackle , not a pen .
God know what happened for the 2nd goal Pope just got it wrong with Mee .
2nd half , hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm not sure what to say

Lowton did what Lowton does. An amateur d!ckish challenge, whether he tried to pull out or not he should never ever have gone to ground

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:07 pm

Scrap that it's Andy Madley

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:07 pm

I think Pope has made quite a few howlers this year. Someone on the Board said this week he was the best English keeper. I think he will soon lose his England squad place. Henderson, Pickford, Foster, all miles ahead I am afraidm and maybe a few more

As a result I think that sky high cross he mis-judged v Liverpool was more his mistake than a deflection off Chris Woodg

Masham Ale · Post by **Masham Ale** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:07 pm

I have no complaints with the pen decision but I can understand why it might not be given as he’d lost the ball dived and Lowton had pulled out. But our goal should have stood and father Abraham’s shove should have ruled the goal out. We could have gone in 1 up at best and 1-1 at worst

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:07 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:57 pm
Going into the next few games, we look like we can create chances with Hendrick playing off Wood.

Mirrors my thoughts somewhat. We can wait for a physical box to box midfielder, a defensive midfielder who is limited to supporting the defence and spraying out passes from the back isn't what we need now or going forward, but we could really use a specialist attacking midfielder. Someone to link midfield and attack, especially with Barnes out of action for awhile.

Jay playing alongside Wood isn't working as well as the Wood / Barnes partnership and putting 3 defenders on our front two nulifies our long ball and crossing threat. I still think Kovalenko is the bloke we need for that job and I suspect he would be fairly cheap ( 3 - 4 million ). A potent creative midfielder with a good range of passing and the ability to mix it up in the centre of the pitch would give us a lot more options and make us less predictable.

Kgun5 · Post by **Kgun5** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:08 pm

3-0...So much for a rebound.

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:08 pm

..and it gets worse

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:08 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:57 pm
Going into the next few games, we look like we can create chances with Hendrick playing off Wood.

as the oracle on here, where do you think we will finish this season Spijed ?

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:09 pm

trois.

and time for a stella arTROIS

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:09 pm

Le Tissier saying poor defending

Bertiebeehead · Post by **Bertiebeehead** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:09 pm

**** poor

Kgun5 · Post by **Kgun5** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:10 pm

VAR confirms 3-0

cockneyclaret · Post by **cockneyclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:10 pm

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:10 pm

What a shambles
Went for 3 - 0 on super six

Could end up being 6

Barry_Chuckle · Post by **Barry_Chuckle** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:10 pm

superdimitri wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:05 pm
Atkinson I believe.

Andy Madley

bfc-sparta · Post by **bfc-sparta** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:10 pm

Make our 3 changes now . Vydra, koiki, long, give players game time and saves wood tarks and McNeil getting injured

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:11 pm

..and of course VAR goes the way of Chelsea.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:11 pm

That team talk at halftime did the trick ffs

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:11 pm

Going down Going Down

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:11 pm

This is boring. Just downright boring. Teams similar to us have been turning up at Stamford Bridge and getting results since the start of the season, but of course we have to get spanked don’t we.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:11 pm

Abraham got a touch yet VAR said it wasn't offside. Biased again.

I could see there was a bloody touch on the slow mo..

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:11 pm

We are heading for the worst goal average in the PL. And that with Saints having let 9, and Watford 8 in respective defeats

cockneyclaret · Post by **cockneyclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:12 pm

Rolled over to a shite Chelsea team..

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:12 pm

I know it’s Chelsea etc but it’s not looking good. Get the feeling it’s our year to finally drop. We simply can’t keep punching above our weight without improving the first team.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:12 pm

Every single time Lennon touches the ball he gives it away. Getting embarrassing now

WazzaClaret · Post by **WazzaClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:12 pm

Where tf is vydra?