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Mate have a day off ffs.Milltown1882 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:37 pmAnother three points thanks to OG. Lot more promising signs in early stages of attack but plenty of awful final balls and inability to test the keeper.
People said all window we need a striker and tonight’s a classic example of why they were saying that.
Inability to test the keeper. He kept them in itMilltown1882 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:37 pmAnother three points thanks to OG. Lot more promising signs in early stages of attack but plenty of awful final balls and inability to test the keeper.
People said all window we need a striker and tonight’s a classic example of why they were saying that.
Mummy will have told him straight to bedStuWestMidsClaret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:47 pmPosts a load of ******** then logs off. About standard for this place.
We really shouldn't be too worried about a team like Oxford having a decent run. It shouldn't matter, we are in a totally different league to them in terms of budget and quality and again we left ourselves exposed to them scoring a lucky deflected goal near the end to take a pointGp8419 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:46 pmForgive my ignorance but I didn’t realise how much in form Oxford had been since rowett took over, always a good manager at this level imo.Don’t think it was ever going to be a walk in the park.But apart from 20 mins start of 2nd half we was well in control and 1-0 flatters them I think.It was definitely better we look better with Hannibal,I just think foster needs putting up top he will score goals there.He played better foster tonight though.utc
I think you must have been watching the wrong Sky+ channel.
did you not see Flemming react a second too late on a good few occasions ? It's Parker's fault he is playing him as a striker but a fox in the box scores two tonight. We should have brought a striker in
That was a terrific ball. He's moving diagonally to our RH corner with a man closing on him from behind and he plays a 40 yard reverse ball onto the channel. Would be good to get him some more minutes and build that fitness.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:57 pmSummed it up when one of the highlights was Shelvey playing a forward pass. Get him in the side
This is what gives me confidence bizarrely enough. We won and the chances we had in the 1st half we should have been 2 or 3 up. But we still play safe.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:57 pmSummed it up when one of the highlights was Shelvey playing a forward pass. Get him in the side
Are you sure? All our best chances in the se and half were after Hannibal went off.Stonehouse wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:51 pmHad to watch it on tv ,but an half decent striker would have buried Oxford in the first half and as soon as Hannibal went off all the spark disappeared and we produced another crab like performance ,away fans used to say they would rather lose then watch Dyche ball every week ,and SP has a team with loads more flare the SD had but still manages to stifle all the creativity out of a decent bunch of players.
There is context though in terms of the lack of goals at home. If we’d have put two or three of the 1st half chances in it would have been different.Somethingfishy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:16 pmI've been as critical and as bored as anybody over our last few performances but tonight took the p*ss.
Why have we become so entitled? That atmosphere tonight (and the attendance) was disgusting. I could understand if it was another lifeless and chanceless pedestrian performance but we created countless chances in the first 15 minutes alone and yes a couple were absolute sitters but the performance was much livlier. The moaning and whining around me was constant.
The final whistle was greeted with almost silence and polite applause. Just bizarre.
Scott Read alluded to it on Radio Lancashire and he and David Unsworth just thought the atmosphere was very strange considering we created so much and dominated the game.
Have our heads gone as fans? We have just moved into 2nd in the league ffs
your looking at the size of the club! I’m sure a lot of prem teams don’t fear Bournemouth and look how well there doing!Goliath wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:53 pmWe really shouldn't be too worried about a team like Oxford having a decent run. It shouldn't matter, we are in a totally different league to them in terms of budget and quality and again we left ourselves exposed to them scoring a lucky deflected goal near the end to take a point
We are playing with fear and it's going to cost us eventually. We had a bench including Shelvey, Benson and Edwards. Imagine those coming on after an hour from an Oxford perspective, it'd be an absolute nightmare.
it's a glimmer of hope for me. I'd play him instead of Laurent, can't drop Cullen and you would expect Brownhill to be back once fit. Really pleased with the win, can't point the finger at Parker for the laughable finishing but he couldn't take the brake off against what I would argue is the worst Championship side we've seen at the Turf in many a year. I feel like I'm being ultra negative but my eyes tell me that Parker is holding a talented group back. He'll be overjoyed with a 1-0 when in reality someone like Leeds or Sunderland would likely have score at least 5 tonight. Maybe it's just me but given the amount of empty seats I think plenty are bored to tears with it.
You're right from a business point of view about the numbers not turning up, but it shouldn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. This team is here to get promoted and if we do then most of those missing supporters will be back next season in the Prem, I've no doubt.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:24 pmit's a glimmer of hope for me. I'd play him instead of Laurent, can't drop Cullen and you would expect Brownhill to be back once fit. Really pleased with the win, can't point the finger at Parker for the laughable finishing but he couldn't take the brake off against what I would argue is the worst Championship side we've seen at the Turf in many a year. I feel like I'm being ultra negative but my eyes tell me that Parker is holding a talented group back. He'll be overjoyed with a 1-0 when in reality someone like Leeds or Sunderland would likely have score at least 5 tonight. Maybe it's just me but given the amount of empty seats I think plenty are bored to tears with it.
Like I say had to watch it on tv ,but Phil Bird was raving how wonderful he was given a free role and certainly gives us more impetuous ,we may have created more chances in the 2nd half when he went off but how many did we create when he was on in the first half?TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:20 pmAre you sure? All our best chances in the se and half were after Hannibal went off.
I think this is a massive overreaction. Oxford aren't the worst side that's come to the Turf- not even this season, the league table will tell you as much. However we did make them look like it.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:24 pmit's a glimmer of hope for me. I'd play him instead of Laurent, can't drop Cullen and you would expect Brownhill to be back once fit. Really pleased with the win, can't point the finger at Parker for the laughable finishing but he couldn't take the brake off against what I would argue is the worst Championship side we've seen at the Turf in many a year. I feel like I'm being ultra negative but my eyes tell me that Parker is holding a talented group back. He'll be overjoyed with a 1-0 when in reality someone like Leeds or Sunderland would likely have score at least 5 tonight. Maybe it's just me but given the amount of empty seats I think plenty are bored to tears with it.
Bloody hell "inability to test a keeper" he was man of the match for them.Milltown1882 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:37 pmAnother three points thanks to OG. Lot more promising signs in early stages of attack but plenty of awful final balls and inability to test the keeper.
People said all window we need a striker and tonight’s a classic example of why they were saying that.
It's called confirmation bias, mate, and is a textbook example of it.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:24 pmit's a glimmer of hope for me. I'd play him instead of Laurent, can't drop Cullen and you would expect Brownhill to be back once fit. Really pleased with the win, can't point the finger at Parker for the laughable finishing but he couldn't take the brake off against what I would argue is the worst Championship side we've seen at the Turf in many a year. I feel like I'm being ultra negative but my eyes tell me that Parker is holding a talented group back. He'll be overjoyed with a 1-0 when in reality someone like Leeds or Sunderland would likely have score at least 5 tonight. Maybe it's just me but given the amount of empty seats I think plenty are bored to tears with it.
Blame social media (especially Tik Tok) where 'outrage' and stating non-objective, hysterical opinions gains traction. Turfcast does some alright stuff, but some of the 'reactions' are a prime example of what I'm getting at. Narcissistic, entitled WAFFLE.Somethingfishy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:16 pmI've been as critical and as bored as anybody over our last few performances but tonight took the p*ss.
Why have we become so entitled? That atmosphere tonight (and the attendance) was disgusting. I could understand if it was another lifeless and chanceless pedestrian performance but we created countless chances in the first 15 minutes alone and yes a couple were absolute sitters but the performance was much livlier. The moaning and whining around me was constant.
The final whistle was greeted with almost silence and polite applause. Just bizarre.
Scott Read alluded to it on Radio Lancashire and he and David Unsworth just thought the atmosphere was very strange considering we created so much and dominated the game.
Have our heads gone as fans? We have just moved into 2nd in the league ffs
Did you watch the match ?Milltown1882 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:37 pmAnother three points thanks to OG. Lot more promising signs in early stages of attack but plenty of awful final balls and inability to test the keeper.
People said all window we need a striker and tonight’s a classic example of why they were saying that.
Not sure about that tbh, my issue with tonight is we started the second half pretty flat and once again Parker failed to make any changes to even try and regain the momentum in the game because he's more than happy to win 1-0. That's my biggest frustration with him tbh.CoolClaret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:44 pmIt's called confirmation bias, mate, and is a textbook example of it.
You weren't really happy with him from the start (and I know you're normally glass half full), so you're looking for things to confirm that view - as many are, based on this pre-conceived notion about SP's management style.
Just take each game as it comes. Tonight was good and could have easily been a repeat of the Plymouth game.
Of course he will be happy with 1-0, job done, managed that game well and now on to the FA cup before the run in.
UTC.
Tonight wasn't good. It was average at best. I agree we started well and it should have been another Plymouth, but our finishing highlighted what we all knew before the transfer window - we need a natural scorer. Then, thankfully, they scored for us and the game ended. The second half was as dull as dishwater. We didn't look to kill the game off, we played to hold onto a 1 nil at home against Oxford.CoolClaret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:44 pmIt's called confirmation bias, mate, and is a textbook example of it.
You weren't really happy with him from the start (and I know you're normally glass half full), so you're looking for things to confirm that view - as many are, based on this pre-conceived notion about SP's management style.
Just take each game as it comes. Tonight was good and could have easily been a repeat of the Plymouth game.
Of course he will be happy with 1-0, job done, managed that game well and now on to the FA cup before the run in.
UTC.
He's made changes before and we've been notably worse as a result. The lads he could have brought on, Edwards/Shelvey etc will starting seeing minutes after a bit more time with the squad. Just have some faith!!Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:01 pmNot sure about that tbh, my issue with tonight is we started the second half pretty flat and once again Parker failed to make any changes to even try and regain the momentum in the game because he's more than happy to win 1-0. That's my biggest frustration with him tbh.
So if it was 'average at best' but 'should have been another Plymouth', who is that on?jlup1980 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:03 pmTonight wasn't good. It was average at best. I agree we started well and it should have been another Plymouth, but our finishing highlighted what we all knew before the transfer window - we need a natural scorer. Then, thankfully, they scored for us and the game ended. The second half was as dull as dishwater. We didn't look to kill the game off, we played to hold onto a 1 nil at home against Oxford.
Tonight was a chance to score goals and build confidence. Oxford were absolutely shocking, rank bad. We didn't even need to press particularly hard and they seemed to melt away (the Sarmiento shot towards the end summed that up!). We should have battered them and put a marker down. We won, which is always great, but it's not the full story, not by a long way.
I've had faith since the 80s mate and I'll be getting up at 4:30am to watch us play PNE, it's the hope that kills you !
SP of course. You do know he's the one who tells them to put the ball in the net! Or is it the shackles he puts on them so they can't score goals?CoolClaret wrote: ↑Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:06 pmSo if it was 'average at best' but 'should have been another Plymouth', who is that on?