It's the default position that refs adopt when the defender falls to the floor that annoys me. EMC did nothing last night in that challenge, the defender falls, and he was free in a very dangerous position. Looked even worse when I looked back at the replay..It’s so frustrating so often EMC concedes fouls just for standing his ground and being strong yet CB’s can just employ wrestling moves and get away with it.
Not long after Sakamoto was penalised for being fouled in the opposite corner.It's the default position that refs adopt when the defender falls to the floor that annoys me. EMC did nothing last night in that challenge, the defender falls, and he was free in a very dangerous position. Looked even worse when I looked back at the replay..
Can anyone remember a good game that Wright he has had in which he didn’t score?Wright comes off as a massive whiny baby doesn’t he? Wasn’t the rumour it was him whining about Robins as well?
Fair post. I'm not sure why I post in the immediate aftermath of a frustrating result as you do lose a bit of perspective in the moment. It's annoying that we didn't put them away but it wasn't a bad performance by any means.Hope once the post mortem of an away match we dominated bar 10 mins, against a team (when 11 and 10 players) thats fourth in a league, when half our team doesn’t look quite right, on a pitch that was dreadful, at a ground we never win at is done, that 1-1 isn’t seen as such a terrible result
Frustrating yes but as I keep saying that’s football. Some games just won’t go our way over the season.
Fair play to all those that travelled on a Tuesday. Did the club proud
I doubt the rumour re Bamford is remotely accurateWright comes off as a massive whiny baby doesn’t he? Wasn’t the rumour it was him whining about Robins as well?
Simms should’ve started instead of Wright imho. I think some of those chances Wright missed may have been converted by Simms just because he’s in better form now. At times. Wright’s attitude/application is a little questionable.Wright needs to be worrying about putting chances away than Bamford or anyone else coming in.
He will regret it when he doesn't get selected for his home World Cup.
if we are recalling Rapha and Obikwu we have given up on Autos - we need squad depth, but with better than thatSimms should’ve started instead of Wright imho. I think some of those chances Wright missed may have been converted by Simms just because he’s in better form now. At times. Wright’s attitude/application is a little questionable.
I fear we’re too stretched and defensively quite fragile at the moment. Hope we don’t blow it. It would be quite the collapse. Jan windows are notoriously difficult and I feel we need to recall the likes of Rapha and Obikwu just to beef up our squad depth.
Should definitely gone two up top at half time last night.We are very obvious I think
Simms wouldn't have got on the end of the ones played in behind, only the header I'd fancy him to score reallySimms should’ve started instead of Wright imho. I think some of those chances Wright missed may have been converted by Simms just because he’s in better form now. At times. Wright’s attitude/application is a little questionable.
I fear we’re too stretched and defensively quite fragile at the moment. Hope we don’t blow it. It would be quite the collapse. Jan windows are notoriously difficult and I feel we need to recall the likes of Rapha and Obikwu just to beef up our squad depth.
if we are recalling Rapha and Obikwu we have given up on Autos - we need squad depth, but with better than that
I know they’re very average players, but Jan windows are tough and DK isn’t one that likes to loan players or spend a king’s ransom. We need to bolster our ranks.if we are recalling Rapha and Obikwu we have given up on Autos - we need squad depth, but with better than that
I think it’s fair to say that it’s the latest failure of shaking off the ‘stigma’ of Deepdale that’s causing the most ire.Agreed. We are 5 points ahead. It’s a great place to be. Several teams have hit form but they will hit the buffers at some point. It’s a great league and we deserve to be where we are. PUSB
3 of the next 4 matches at home isn’t insignificant for us.I really hope, that to arrest the decline in momentum, we can beat Bristol - by no means a given - and get a point at Southampton.
Middlesbrough have a run of generally easier games coming up and I expect them to be ahead of us in a few weeks time. It is important to keep a good gap to third.
I suppose you have to take when players like Kitching do the same at home?It's the default position that refs adopt when the defender falls to the floor that annoys me. EMC did nothing last night in that challenge, the defender falls, and he was free in a very dangerous position. Looked even worse when I looked back at the replay..
No, shmmeee has said it should be Kitching coming out to engage the crosserI've watched it back and i think Dasilva has to do more to engage the player on the right when its clear he's got the legs on Rudi and i've no idea what Wright is doing back there, so it is avoidable but i still think 'but the defence' is so so simplistic. We play high risk, high reward. Our centre backs are regularly in the attacking third from open play never mind set plays and our full backs also fly forward. We are obviously going to concede goals playing that way but we are top of the league so it's kind of working isn't it?
You could say that about HaalandCan anyone remember a good game that Wright he has had in which he didn’t score?
I don't think Middlesbrough are all that though, so it's by no means a foregone conclusion that they win them all. They won narrowly at a freefalling Charlton 0.72xG. Even in xG terms their win at Hull was flattering, 1.29xG.I really hope, that to arrest the decline in momentum, we can beat Bristol - by no means a given - and get a point at Southampton.
Middlesbrough have a run of generally easier games coming up and I expect them to be ahead of us in a few weeks time. It is important to keep a good gap to third.
Exactly it comes in waves. We have the expectation now we are gonna fail to win a lot, and Boro are gonna win all their games, when in reality it will be somewhere in the middle.I don't think Middlesbrough are all that though, so it's by no means a foregone conclusion that they win them all. They won narrowly at a freefalling Charlton 0.72xG. Even in xG terms their win at Hull was flattering, 1.29xG.
The biggest threats to us remain the teams we thought would be at the start of the season, the parachute clubs with the probable exception of Leicester.
Pinning the dropped points on the defence is bollocks full stop.No, shmmeee has said it should be Kitching coming out to engage the crosser
West Brom got 0.5 more xG than Southampton but lost 3-2. It happensI don't think Middlesbrough are all that though, so it's by no means a foregone conclusion that they win them all. They won narrowly at a freefalling Charlton 0.72xG. Even in xG terms their win at Hull was flattering, 1.29xG.
The biggest threats to us remain the teams we thought would be at the start of the season, the parachute clubs with the probable exception of Leicester.
Shmmeee has it in for the centre backs for some reason so this is not surprising. I think they both do a good job, they are not flawless but i think they do pretty much what it asked of them and also contribute to our attacking play in a big way. Thomas in particular was superb yesterday and I don't find some of the rumours about interest in him surprising at all.No, shmmeee has said it should be Kitching coming out to engage the crosser
The drop of intensity which led to the AAATB that led to the throw in is equally infuriating, we literally brought the whole thing upon ourselves.Dalsiva definitely has some culpability for the goal, as do others, it was a shocking passage of play from us.
Yes i think everyone just thinks Boro, Ipswich, Southampton will keep winning at record breaking rates now but it's unlikely to play out that way. We've given ourselves a good little gap to allow for a couple iffy results.Exactly it comes in waves. We have the expectation now we are gonna fail to win a lot, and Boro are gonna win all their games, when in reality it will be somewhere in the middle.
The team were definitely trying to drop balls in centrally for him to race the centre backs too. One of them of course resulted in the sending off, I thought then we've won this but we disappointed in the 2nd half, tried hard, put loads of crosses in but couldn't dominate.Can anyone remember a good game that Wright he has had in which he didn’t score?
It does happen in an individual yes but you don't consistently outscore itWest Brom got 0.5 more xG than Southampton but lost 3-2. It happens
We thought the game was won and we'd just stroll about and get a second imo. Bit us on the arse. A valuable lesson hopefully.The drop of intensity which led to the AAATB that led to the throw in is equally infuriating, we literally brought the whole thing upon ourselves.
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