IssySG Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 Brain says we're getting rolled over. Heart says that Arslan scores the winner in the 94th minute and shushes the north end. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 I hope Vidmar has ordered enough lube for the boys. This won't be pretty! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 51 minutes ago, haz said: I hope Vidmar has ordered enough lube for the boys. This won't be pretty! That reminded me of seeing this quote. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 Easy win coming, 4-0 against the tards, tabolt to get a hatrick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka1 Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 Second best all game, Fornaroli fumbles in an own goal off a 93rd minute corner. Pandemonium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cremorne Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 Somewhere between 3 nil and 5 nil to Victory, depending upon how bad we collapse in the last 15 minutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 This one is very simple, stop Bruno and you stop them. While everyone is wanking themselves over Victory form. They have 19 goals and he has been involved in 14 of them, looks to me like a 1 man attacking team to me. Do I have any confidence we can stop him, absolutely not. So probably a 3 or 4 to 1 loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 I guess one positive we are out of the ACL is that Vidmar can do some training work, he has pointed out many times that it has been hard to do much as a head coach because of this. Hopefully we will see an improvement and more cohesion. I think last game was the best we have looked in attack all season, with Vidmar able to better do his job, I expect an improvement. A derby get's players going, we could play a blinder and blast them out of the park, anything can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citypool Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 It's amazing how they are now looking strong and we have gone backwards a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moops Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, citypool said: It's amazing how they are now looking strong and we have gone backwards a bit Teague was a brilliant pick up, was playing regularly in the Portuguese 2nd division last season and was a good player for the Aleague before he left. He's their O'Neil, goes about his work unassumingly, but is very effective. Izzo has been good for them, one of the standout keepers this year. Machach is a good foreigner, he has been doing bits. Overall they have done pretty well in recruiting over the last 2 years and have a good balance, attacking wings is their weakest with Folami, Velupilay and Ikon not being the best, or in Ikons case, eternally injured. Meanwhile we loose 3/4 of our squad and 2 coaches essentially, 3 if you count the assistant. We are in a rebuild period where they have gone through that in previous years and are more settled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXCiTyZeNXx Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Cant wait when Bruno puts 4 past us 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 We will get thumped because our midfield is a joke, we will play the city way, they will give us the ball, we will do nothing with it, they will crush us on the counter. Vidmar better change it up this week and play this smart or we will get crushed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted December 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 6 hours ago, xXCiTyZeNXx said: Cant wait when Bruno puts 4 past us 😂 If he’s on for a hat trick, I’ll unfortunately be grabbing the closest bucket I can find 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted December 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Get this notification the day before the derby? It’s kismet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart1011 Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Surely Galloway gets a start this game Surely!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 5 hours ago, heart1011 said: Surely Galloway gets a start this game Surely!!!! Not a chance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssySG Posted December 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Up the city 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 I hope that I'm wrong, but I'm expecting 0-4 tonight; hat trick to Bruno. At least 1 red card 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 54 minutes ago, belaguttman said: I hope that I'm wrong, but I'm expecting 0-4 tonight; hat trick to Bruno. At least 1 red card I reckon we are good for a goal, but agree with rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Cooper Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Oh ye of little faith! obviously we’re underdogs but they’ve shipped a lot of goals. 3-2 with Antonis to score the winner and celebrate in front their fans at 90+5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Been pretty cagey so far, we need to actually look for our players instead of crossing into the box blindly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart1011 Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Forgive me if I'm wrong here but isn't any contact to a players face a straight red card? Just now, kingofhearts said: Been pretty cagey so far, we need to actually look for our players instead of crossing into the box blindly Couldn't agree with this more!! We've made some good counter attacks but then almost rush the cross in every single time. Also.. I don't know how many times this season I have counted Jamie Young end up on his ass when he goes to boot the ball out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayv36 Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 We are too scared to get hit on the counter, gotta hope for a victory fuck up to score at this rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, heart1011 said: Forgive me if I'm wrong here but isn't any contact to a players face a straight red card? Couldn't agree with this more!! We've made some good counter attacks but then almost rush the cross in every single time. Also.. I don't know how many times this season I have counted Jamie Young end up on his ass when he goes to boot the ball out! This guy has refereed the Tehren derby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 18 minutes ago, kingofhearts said: Been pretty cagey so far, we need to actually look for our players instead of crossing into the box blindly You would think we train on these crosses. Jakolis is aiming for first post tap in but JMAC is not there and stands in between their two big CBS. I guess the idea is there as we are never going to out jump them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart1011 Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Natel.. I can't even.. Did Vidmar actually sub Jakolis off and not Natel? Oh wow.. Jakolis has been half decent.. Natel is woeful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, heart1011 said: Natel.. I can't even.. We are playing with 9 men going forward. Natel poor in execution, JMAC has 3 touches all game with 2 turn overs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart1011 Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mr MO said: We are playing with 9 men going forward. Natel poor in execution, JMAC has 3 touches all game with 2 turn overs. I was going to say.. Jmac definitely ain't right hey! You can see it so clear. I reckon if Leckie was fit then Jmac wouldn't be playing tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, heart1011 said: I was going to say.. Jmac definitely ain't right hey! You can see it so clear. I reckon if Leckie was fit then Jmac wouldn't be playing tonight. It’s odd. JMAC has historically struggled against their CBs, why even persist for 90min when unfit is odd when you have a better ball playing CF on the bench. Edited December 23, 2023 by Mr MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Robbed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 We always get hosed with fucking bullshit decisions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Clear foul. Pulled him back on shoulder and shirt with the other hand. I’ll take a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Cooper Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 minute ago, Mr MO said: Clear foul. Pulled him back on shoulder and shirt with the other hand. Been letting em go all night just saying 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Soft af. Should’ve won that 1-0. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 No foul. Robbed 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MO Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, D.B. Cooper said: Been letting em go all night just saying Unfortunately that doesn’t suddenly make pulling a player down by shoulder and shirt legal to score a goal. Any shirt pull is foul under the recent rules. We love to be biased. Edited December 23, 2023 by Mr MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayv36 Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 If he wanted to call soft fouls why not call the potential pen on Jmac earlier. Either way we are very uninspiring to watch, god forbid if Tolgay gets injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fensaddler Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Mr MO said: Unfortunately that doesn’t suddenly make pulling a player down by shoulder and shirt legal to score a goal. Any shirt pull is foul under the recent rules. We love to be biased. Watching it in real time I thought Maclaren had been fouled first. Looked more like six of one and half a dozen... But is what it is. Think we did OK. Arslan and Sakhi both firing in midfield was useful. Edited December 23, 2023 by fensaddler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 I'm pleased that my scoreline prediction was wrong and pleased that, despite the result, this was our most complete performance of the season. Positives: We played to not lose for much of the match, and given where we are, that was a reasonable strategy. Clean sheet. Very good pressing and gene-pressing from our midfield when we lost the ball, that shielded our backline well and it's no coincidence that we kept a clean sheet. Aslan is very good to watch. Aziz's passion drove the whole team; he understands the derby. Negatives: Natel is extremely frustrating to watch; he always does something skilful, followed by something a pub team player would do; how did this guy play in the top league in Brazil? For all the cohesive play, we created very few genuine chances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playmaker Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 Good result given the circumstances. Vidmar changed it up which is refreshing and good to see the mids cutting off the passing lanes which was something lacking prior to this game. It was the best defensive structure all season. We are still playing too wide and we struggle to put the ball at Jamie's feet. With a squad that is obviously lacking in key areas, we did enough to negate their counters, smother the game and provide some real opportunities to score. Good game. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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