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Match Thread WBA (h) - 12:30 - Sat 4th - on Sky (2 Viewers)

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  • Start date Nov 30, 2021
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Grendel

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #806
Sky Blue Pete said:
Wow Dabo played ahead of Hyam on merit and didn’t let anyone down. Either you lot are right or are manager who most of you and us think is god. Maybe he’s crap and you guys are the second most successful manager in our history
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Has Boddy hacked your account?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #807
Sky Blue Pete said:
Yep simple question. I do remember him beating 3 players and playing the ball through for Ohare to set up sheaf. I remember that one. I don’t recall the first goal but if he played it across it was a poor ball. There were a few who did it though and he wasn’t the worst for missing passes today
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What are you on about? Genuinely.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #808
Sky Blue Pete said:
Fair enough did he play a poor ball across the pitch
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He played about 10 during the first half
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #809
Frostie said:
Think you should watch this Pete:

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Thank you. Doesn’t react like a cb does he? He clearly thinks keepers ball. Ta
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #810
Nick said:
What are you on about? Genuinely.
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Seen it now. Poor to not cover the run. Yep and that tainted his whole performance for you I understand
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #811
Sky Blue Pete said:
Please just tell me bloody hell. Did I get it right
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No, surprisingly
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #812
Sky Blue Pete said:
Thank you. Doesn’t react like a cb does he? He clearly thinks keepers ball. Ta
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Robins played him at centre back
 

Marty

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #813
Played like a league one team today, far too many not good enough. West Brom looked miles ahead of us, even just simple things like being able to control a ball first time. Just simple balls into each other can't be executed.

Something is defiantly up with out first half tactics, looks to me like we're trying to keep it tight then go for it second half, well, most of the time we end up conceding, invite too much pressure onto ourselves when we don't need too. Could have conceded 4 first half from the CB's playing themselves into trouble when it's not needed. Dabo never tracked his man for the first, he's not good enough at CB, and now we've got Kane, I think it's time for Dabo to be dropped. Hamer had an absolute stinker before his injury, pulled out of everything, no passes reached a team mate, Everything bounced of O'Hare, couldn't control a ball to save him life. Gyokeres and Godden looked very league one today, seemed in a hurry to do anything, nothing came off for them.

The fans are starting to pick up on too, was a poor atmosphere until the players decided to turn up after 70 mins or so.
 
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Grendel

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #814
Sky Blue Pete said:
Seen it now. Poor to not cover the run. Yep and that tainted his whole performance for you I understand
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He was dire in the first half gave away ball after ball - are you not well?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #815
Grendel said:
He played about 10 during the first half
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Who didn’t? He played some lovely stuff too. Criticise all you like both robins and Dabo. Picking Dabo will either work or not he’s paid to make that choice.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #816
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Viveash tackle was immense
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Looked like a body slam WWE style
 
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Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #817
Sky Blue Pete said:
Seen it now. Poor to not cover the run. Yep and that tainted his whole performance for you I understand
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I’m not trying to be a smart arse (honestly) but it would have been easy for you to just search that instead of defending him for half an hour.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #818
Sky Blue Pete said:
Who didn’t? He played some lovely stuff too. Criticise all you like both robins and Dabo. Picking Dabo will either work or not he’s paid to make that choice.
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What lovely stuff? give examples
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #819
Liquid Gold said:
I’m not trying to be a smart arse (honestly) but it would have been easy for you to just search that instead of defending him for half an hour.
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Better defending than Dabo for weeks to be fair
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #820
Grendel said:
Robins played him at centre back
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Yep we’ve spoken about this. Robins thinks Dabo was better than Hyam for this game and doesn’t think that was the reason we lost. Agree with him or not I think robins has earned the right to make a few mistakes. Will be interesting how quick and you others get the threads going about how he’s taken us as far as he can. You gonna start one today,
 
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Frostie

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #821
First half was very poor & yes, no surprise that Dabo looks a fish out of water at CB but can't be too critical as he's taking one for the team by playing there.

Decision making was off, simple passes went astray & once it became clear that we were struggling with playing through them we should have been a bit more pragmatic.

Their 2nd was a clear handball, I could see it clearly in block 19, problem is ref wasn't in a position to see it clearly which is poor.
2-0 at that stage didn't flatter them but going in only 1 down could have meant a very different game.

Second half much better but left ourselves too much to do.

Also, possibly one of the least effective performances from Gyok & O'Hare & it really shows how much we rely on them.

Think it says a lot about how we're doing this season that we're all bitterly disappointed given the gulf in quality between the 2 squads.
 
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Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #822
Sky Blue Pete said:
Yep we’ve spoken about this. Robins thinks Dabo was better than Hyam for this game and doesn’t think that was the reason we lost. Agree with him or not I think robins has earned the right to make a few mistakes. Will be interesting how quick and you others get the threads going about how he’s taken us as far as he can. You gonna start one today,
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We are 19th in the form table over the last 12 games - it was poor he was poor he was outthought
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #823
Sky Blue Pete said:
Yep we’ve spoken about this. Robins thinks Dabo was better than Hyam for this game and doesn’t think that was the reason we lost. Agree with him or not I think robins has earned the right to make a few mistakes. Will be interesting how quick and you others get the threads going about how he’s taken us as far as he can. You gonna start one today,
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Of course he’s not going to say it was the reason we lost?!
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #824
Sky Blue Pete said:
Yep we’ve spoken about this. Robins thinks Dabo was better than Hyam for this game and doesn’t think that was the reason we lost. Agree with him or not I think robins has earned the right to make a few mistakes. Will be interesting how quick and you others get the threads going about how he’s taken us as far as he can. You gonna start one today,
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What are you on about? Genuinely.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #825
Grendel said:
What lovely stuff? give examples
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Beating players with shimmies. The one that springs to mind was first half setting Ohare through.
When he won the ball on the floor and came through three of their players
Some one twos with sheaf and kane
I’m happy he’s not a cb I’m intrigued he played ahead of Hyam
Stepping in and beating players second half and getting us moving forward. He’s a 5 or 6 you and others are singling him out. Kane was hardly brilliant today
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #826
Frostie said:
First half was very poor & yes, no surprise that Dabo looks a fish out of water at CB but can't be too critical as he's taking one for the team by playing there.

Decision making was off, simple passes went astray & once it became clear that we were struggling with playing through them we should have been a bit more pragmatic.

Their 2nd was a clear handball, I could see it clearly in block 18, problem is ref wasn't in a position to see it clearly which is poor.
2-0 at that stage didn't flatter them but going in only 1 down could have meant a very different game.

Second half much better but left ourselves too much to do.

Also, possibly one of the least effective performances from Gyok & O'Hare & it really shows how much we rely on them.

Think it says a lot about how we're doing this season that we're all bitterly disappointed given the gulf in quality between the 2 squads.
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Not sure how he's taking one for the team?
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #827
Sky Blue Pete said:
Please just tell me bloody hell. Did I get it right
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I don’t know what point you’re trying to make. Dabo just switched off.
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #828
Sick Boy said:
Of course he’s not going to say it was the reason we lost?!
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In the same way he’s not gonna say he played Hamer oh no he did.
In the same way he’s not gonna say he picked Dabo ahead of Hyam. Oh no he did.
I think he would have said if he thought it
 

Frostie

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #829
Nick said:
Not sure how he's taking one for the team?
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You think he wants to play CB?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #830
Sky Blue Pete said:
Beating players with shimmies. The one that springs to mind was first half setting Ohare through.
When he won the ball on the floor and came through three of their players
Some one twos with sheaf and kane
I’m happy he’s not a cb I’m intrigued he played ahead of Hyam
Stepping in and beating players second half and getting us moving forward. He’s a 5 or 6 you and others are singling him out. Kane was hardly brilliant today
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Kane has more assists this season than dabo has this and last.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #831
Frostie said:
You think he wants to play CB?
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Maybe he could talk to the manager then
 

Esoterica

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #832
Nick said:
The guy who scored didn't have his arm in a natural position. It was in the air.
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My understanding of the 2nd goal, from the TV coverage, was that they gave it as a McFadz own goal, suggesting the ball had already crossed the line before it went in a 2nd time off the guy with his arms above his head. There was still another handball before it hit McFadz though, although much less obvious.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #833
Nick said:
Kane has more assists this season than dabo has this and last.
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And another today! He wasn’t good today though was he? 6
 

Frostie

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #834
Nick said:
Maybe he could talk to the manager then
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Why? He'll do what the manager asks for the good of the team - as he should, think it's harsh to be overly critical for that.
I haven't heard Robins' reasoning but if he played him ahead of Hyam for tactical reasons rather than fitness then it's on Robins.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #835
Sky Blue Pete said:
And another today! He wasn’t good today though was he? 6
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Pete, he didn't shimmy and beat somebody on the half way line. He created a goal (nearly 2).

Dabo cost us a goal and did a one two and you are love struck.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #836
Sky Blue Pete said:
Seen it now. Poor to not cover the run. Yep and that tainted his whole performance for you I understand
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You know I like Dabo, it's not his fault he's playing out of position, and he did, tbf to him, look more comfortable this time out than last but... he's still not a centre back, and was poor there.

He's not an LWB either, but the difference in performance when he moved there was night and day.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #837
Sky Blue Pete said:
In the same way he’s not gonna say he played Hamer oh no he did.
In the same way he’s not gonna say he picked Dabo ahead of Hyam. Oh no he did.
I think he would have said if he thought it
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Yes but he’s not going to say that his own tactical decision is the reason we lost.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #838
Nick said:
Pete, he didn't shimmy and beat somebody on the half way line. He created a goal (nearly 2).

Dabo cost us a goal and did a one two and you are love struck.
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He did play a lovely through ball to O’Hare early on, but a proper centre back he ain’t. I’d rather teach Hyam how to pass than Dabo how to defend.
 
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Greggs

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #839
Grendel said:
We are 19th in the form table over the last 12 games - it was poor he was poor he was outthought
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since wagehorn has been injured
 
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Johnnythespider

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  • Dec 4, 2021
  • #840
For the second goal it looked like the ball was over the line before it was cleared from my seat in line with the goal line, so i assumed the handball which i also saw was secondary to goal line tech although I've not seen any replays yet.
I'm more concerned with the selection of Dabo at CB today and then to left back for the second half, does he have a clause where he has to play, I'm not suggesting he shouldn't play in his normal position but to pick him ahead of an established CB and then take off a left back to keep him out there is just doubling down on what for me was a selection error.
 
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